The Times – There was growing speculation in Madrid last night that the centre-right Government of JosÈ MarÌa Aznar, defeated by the socialists in elections in March, supported secret plans to stage a coup in Equatorial Guinea, a former Spanish colony. The Spanish had sent a naval task force to aid the coup.
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Daily Archives: August 28, 2004
US Navy – Kennedy skipper loses job in wake of collision with Iraqi boat
Virginian Pilot – The captain of the carrier John F. Kennedy is to be relieved of his command today following an investigation into the shipís collision with a small Iraqi boat in the Persian Gulf.
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Iraq – An Accord for Now, But Risks Ahead
Washington Post – Thomas Ricks with the Pentagon’s analysis of the sitution in Najaf, now that the fighting is over.
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Miscellaneous – Show Me in 'Merica
Washington Post – Thomas Ricks profiles Representative Ike Skelton, the senior Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee.
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Iraq – Top Brass Won't Be Charged Over Abuse
Washington Post – Thomas Ricks looks at the dramatic leadership failures revealed by two investigations into the abuse of Iraqi detainees.
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Iraq – In Iraq's Guerrilla War, Army Intelligence Faces a Tough Job
Washington Post – Thomas Ricks looks at how the latest Pentagon report on the detainee abuse scandal focuses on the role played by military intelligence, which arguably is the branch of the Army most challenged by the insurgency in Iraq.
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