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| May.3 |
 Washington |
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 US diplomats launch Bush attack 50 retired diplomats have written to the President to complain about policy towards the Middle East
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| May.4 |
Washington |
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 Bush appeal to Arabs in abuse row| US President is to appear on Arab TV channels to regain trust after US forces were caught in an abuse scandal | |
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| May.5 |
Washington |
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 Source: Bush unhappy with defense chief President told Rumsfeld that he was 'not satisfied' at the way he received information about Iraqi prisoners abuse
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Washington |
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 White House apologises for abuses Spokesman has apologised for the abuses committed by US prison guards in Iraq
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| May.6 |
Washington |
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Rumsfeld to form abuse probe panel Secretary of Defense plans to form an independent panel to review how the Pentagon handled investigations
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| May.7 |
Washington |
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 Rumsfeld apologizes| Defense Secretary offered his deepest apology for the abuse of Iraqi prisoners by their U.S. captors | |
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| May.8 |
Washington |
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Bush: Delay for Palestinian state US President has said the deadline has slipped due to violence and a change of Palestinian leaders
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 Coalition plays down Iraq abuse The coalition administrator Bremer has insisted Iraq is benefiting from the occupation
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| May.9 |
Washington |
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 Bush fights to shore up Rumsfeld President is to visit the Pentagon to try to secure the position of his embattled defence secretary
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| May.10 |
Washington |
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Bush 'disgust' over new photos US President has reacted with 'disgust and disbelief' to more images of prisoner abuse by US guards in Iraq
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| May.11 |
U.S. Senate |
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Commanders blamed for Iraq abuse The author of a report critical of the abuse of some Iraqi prisoners told a Senate committee about 'a failure of leadership'
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US pledges to catch Berg killers The administration has vowed to catch the killers of American hostage who filmed themselves cutting off his head
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 US slaps trade sanctions on Syria The US are accusing the Arab state of supporting terror and failing to stop militants entering Iraq
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| May.12 |
Washington |
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New abuse photos are 'even worse'| The lawmakers have been viewing yet more photographs and videos of alleged abuse of Iraqi prisoners | |
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| May.15 |
Washington |
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Bush pledges to end prison abuse In his weekly radio address US President has said he will not allow any further abuses by US troops in Iraq
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Report: Rumsfeld policy allowed abuse The New Yorker: The prison scandal was the result of a decision by to expand an operation against al Qaeda
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| May.17 |
Washington |
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 US reaffirms Iraq handover plans The killing of the head of Governing Council will not affect plans, Condoleezza Rice says
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| May.20 |
CIA |
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CIA investigates death of 3 detainees The CIA is investigating cases of prisoner deaths during interrogations in Iraq and Afghanistan
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Bush rallies Republican support The US president has paid a visit to Congress for talks with Republicans to try allay concern over Iraq
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| May.25 |
Washington |
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 US firm on control of Iraq troops Colin Powell has insisted that US forces will remain under American control after the 30 June handover
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| May.26 |
Washington |
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US warns al-Qaeda set to attack| Attorney General Ashcroft: Multiple sources indicates al-Qaeda is planning an attack on US in the coming months | |
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| May.27 |
 London |
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U.S. indict British Muslim cleric| Abu Hamza al-Masri linked to Zacarias Moussaoui and shoe bomber Richard Reid was arrested in London | |
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| May.28 |
Washington |
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US distances itself from Iraqi PM Colin Powell has insisted that the decision on who will lead Iraq rests with the United Nations
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