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Ambrose I. Lane, Sr. on the Epicenter
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The commander of American forces in Iraq said today nearly
six months after the fall of Baghdad, U.S. troops are suffering
an average of three to six deaths and 40 wounded every week.
"The enemy has evolved - a little bit more lethal, a
little more complex, a little more sophisticated, and in some
cases, a little bit more tenacious," said Lt. Gen. Ricardo
Sanchez. "The evolution is about what we expected to
see over time."
He says, American forces are being attacked 15-20 times
a day, counting roadside bombs, mostly in Baghdad and the
surrounding Sunni stronghold to the west and north of the
capital.
Since May 1, when President Bush declared the end of major
combat, an estimated 90 soldiers have died in combat, according
to an Associated Press tally. A total of 314 American service
members have died since the war started March 20, according
to the U.S. Defense Department.
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The investigation into the leak of a CIA officer's name
is likely to expand to other Bush administration agencies,
including the State and Defense departments.
A senior Justice Department official, speaking on condition
of anonymity, said those agencies, and possibly others, could
get letters urging officials to preserve documents such as
phone logs and not to delete e-mails. Similar letters have
already gone to the White House and CIA.
Defense Department officials confirmed today they were told
to expect such a letter. At the State Department, spokeswoman
Susan Pittman said she did not know if a letter had been received
but that the agency "would cooperate fully" if asked.
Preventing loss of evidence is a key part of the early stage
of the FBI's investigation, which is focused at the outset
on narrowing the list of government officials who may have
known the CIA officer's identity.
White House spokesman Scott McClellan told reporters Thursday
that the White House had not received any subpoenas in the
investigation and that, to his knowledge; the FBI had interviewed
no staffers.
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Pakistan's army launched its largest offensive against al-Qaeda
and other militants in a rugged tribal region bordering Afghanistan
on Thursday, killing at least 12 suspects and arresting 18,
military officials said.
An Associated Press reporter at the scene saw four bodies.
Maj. Gen. Ameer Faisal, the commander of the operation, said
eight other bodies were lying in an area about 100 yards away
that was too dangerous to enter.
Ten al-Qaeda suspects, blindfolded and with their hands
tied behind their backs, were seen being led away from the
area. The military said 18 suspects were detained in all.
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Ambrose I. Lane, Sr. on the Epicenter of Evil
One of the first actions taken by US forces during the invasion
of Iraq was to secure the oil fields and the oil ministries
of Iraq.
Prior to the invasion, Peacewatch presented a discussion
with Ambrose Lane, Sr. host of the program "We Ourselves"
on Pacifica station WPFW in Washington, DC.
Lane spoke of the battle between the Euro and the US dollar
in world financial markets and as the reserve currency for
the United States. Iraq had begun using the Euro instead of
the US dollar for the UN-sanctioned Oil for Food Program,
which severely weakened the value of the dollar in markets
abroad.
After the most recent war, the UN lifted its sanctions on
the sale of Iraqi oil that fell outside of the provisions
of Oil for Food. The US-appointed government used the opportunity
to reinstate the dollar as the currency for the sale of Iraqi
oil, and all Iraqi funds in foreign backs were converted from
the Euro to the dollar.
On today's program, Ambrose Lane places our present economic
realities in a historical context, and he explores the compelling,
economic issues that he says were a major impetus for the
US invasion of Iraq. His 2-part lecture, which we'll feature
the rest of this week on Peacewatch, is entitled "Epicenter
of Evil."
Tape: Ambrose I. Lane, Senior is the producer and host of
"We Ourselves" from Pacifica station WPFW in Washington,
DC. We'll have the second part of his lecture entitled, "Epicenter
of Evil" on tomorrow's program.
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