Archive - May 23, 2005

Headlines
Top military officials in Iraq confirm reports that the U.S. is prepared to create 4 larger bases that will condense more than 100 sites currently being used.  However, officials reject the statement that they are creating a permanent presence in Iraq.  Rather the officials say the four super bases are part of the withdrawal plan.  Military officials also confirm that currently there is no timetable for when US forces will leave the country.  In a joint operation called “Squeeze Play,” US and Iraqi military soldiers rounded up nearly 300 people who are accused of attacks on the US detention facility in the Abu Gharaib region.