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Mixed Messages on the War in Iraq
President Bush has asked Congress for still more troops to increase the buildup in Iraq. At the same time, there's a report that the Pentagon is planning a gradual withdrawal in case the troop increase doesn't work. We also get diplomatic reaction to the weekend meeting that included both the US and Iran. Plus, Guantanamo hearings continue in Washington—under total secrecy and, on Reporter's Notebook, Halliburton, the largest US contractor in Iraq, is moving its headquarters from Houston to Dubai. We'll hear about accusations of corporate greed.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenPresident Bush has asked Congress for still more troops to increase the buildup in Iraq. At the same time, there's a report that the Pentagon is planning a gradual withdrawal in case the troop increase doesn't work. We also get diplomatic reaction to the weekend meeting that included both the US and Iran. Plus, Guantanamo hearings continue in Washington—under total secrecy and, on Reporter's Notebook, Halliburton, the largest US contractor in Iraq, is moving its headquarters from Houston to Dubai. We'll hear about accusations of corporate greed.
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3 storiesGuantanamo Terror Hearings Continue behind Veil of Secrecy
The alleged mastermind of September 11, Khalid Sheikh Mohammad, has received a hearing at Guantanamo Bay--in total secrecy. Adam Zagorin is senior correspondent in Washington for Time magazine.
Read the story6 minMore Troops? More Diplomacy? Both?
The United States finally sat down with Iran and Syria in Baghdad on Saturday, a departure from past policy that appears to have changed almost nothing. Nevertheless, yesterday an Iranian spokesman called it a "constructive first step" and said it was looking forward to another meeting at the foreign minister level.
Read the story36 minHalliburton Is Moving Its Headquarters to Dubai
Run by the current Vice President, Dick Cheney, from 1995 until 2000, since the US invasion, Halliburton has become the largest civilian contractor in Iraq, with a no-bid contract for $2.4 billion just for starters.
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