Friday, August 01, 2003
War News for August 1, 2003.
Bring ‘em on: Pipeline sabotaged north of Baghdad.
Bring ‘em on: Polish troops under mortar attack near Hilla.
Bring ‘em on: CENTCOM reports attempted RPG ambush; no US casualties, one Iraqi insurgent wounded and captured.
Bring ‘em on: US convoy ambushed near Fallujah. Four insurgents wounded, six captured. Other reports indicate three US soldiers were wounded.
Bring ‘em on: US troops attacked in Ramadi.
Anti-US attacks expected to worsen.
US admits accidental killings in Baghdad raid.
CPA stacks the deck in favor of Worldcomm/MCI on mobile phone licensing. "It seems that none of the companies in the Middle East will be able to bid in these conditions." Verizon is not expected to submit a bid due to concerns that somebody might accidently shoot the "Can you hear me now?" guy.
Radical Sunni Islam rising in Iraq.
Afghanistan: CENTCOM reports IED ambush Kabul.
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