Shoot-Out at Mosul Claims Saddam-s Two Sons

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Paul Wolfowitz, Deputy Defense Secretary, says -two miserable creatures are dead.- America-s Central Command in Iraq says dental records and the observations of people who knew them have confirmed the deaths of Uday and Qusay Hussein. The Pentagon is still deciding whether releasing gruesome pictures will help reassure a population used to living in fear. Will Iraqis believe that a regime of torture, murder and terror has really come to an end? Will the killings make life easier for US forces? Will they help blunt growing criticism of the war and the occupation? We hear from reporters in Iraq and at the Pentagon, a political scientist, a former Middle East CIA officer and a former speechwriter for President Bush. Making News: Bush Delivers Remarks on Deaths of Uday and Qusay Hussein President Bush appeared today in the White House Rose Garden with a statement on the deaths of Uday and Qusay, the sons of Saddam Hussein. Calling them -responsible for the torture, maiming and murder of countless Iraqis,- he concluded that -now, more than ever, all Iraqis can know that the former regime is gone and will not be coming back.- David Sanger is White House correspondent for the New York Times. Reporter's Notebook: Argentina-s President Kirchner Visits the White House Nestor Kirchner is Argentina-s fifth president in four years, elected after years of political turmoil and financial chaos. He is meeting today with President Bush at the White House. What kind of support does he hope to win for his country? Freelance journalist Peter Hudson is following Kirchner-s visit from Argentina.
Paul Wolfowitz, Deputy Defense Secretary, says -two miserable creatures are dead.- America-s Central Command in Iraq says dental records and the observations of people who knew them have confirmed the deaths of Uday and Qusay Hussein. The Pentagon is still deciding whether releasing gruesome pictures will help reassure a population used to living in fear. Will Iraqis believe that a regime of torture, murder and terror has really come to an end? Will the killings make life easier for US forces? Will they help blunt growing criticism of the war and the occupation? We hear from reporters in Iraq and at the Pentagon, a political scientist, a former Middle East CIA officer and a former speechwriter for President Bush.
  • Making News: Bush Delivers Remarks on Deaths of Uday and Qusay Hussein
    President Bush appeared today in the White House Rose Garden with a statement on the deaths of Uday and Qusay, the sons of Saddam Hussein. Calling them -responsible for the torture, maiming and murder of countless Iraqis,- he concluded that -now, more than ever, all Iraqis can know that the former regime is gone and will not be coming back.- David Sanger is White House correspondent for the New York Times.
  • Reporter's Notebook: Argentina-s President Kirchner Visits the White House
    Nestor Kirchner is Argentina-s fifth president in four years, elected after years of political turmoil and financial chaos. He is meeting today with President Bush at the White House. What kind of support does he hope to win for his country? Freelance journalist Peter Hudson is following Kirchner-s visit from Argentina.

President Bush on progress in Iraq

President Bush's statement on Uday and Qusay Hussein

Central Command-s press briefing on yesterday-s mission

Defense Department on yesterday-s mission

Daniszewski's article on firefight

Government of Argentina (in Spanish)

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

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