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A long way from 'victory' Posted: Saturday, May 3, 2003 After war, a hard path to peace Away from the Washington hype, the new era that President Bush has promised appears to be a distant mirage A long way from victory With echoes of presidents past 'It's the permanent war on terrorism, stupid' Powell rejects Syrian weapon proposal aimed as Israel Secretary of State Colin Powell on Saturday turned aside the idea of immediate U.S. support for an Arab-backed U.N. resolution on ridding the Middle East of weapons of mass destruction -- a proposal obviously aimed at Israel. Baghdad battle 'killed 2,300' The battle for Baghdad cost the lives of at least 1,101 Iraqi civilians, many of them women and children, according to records at the city's 19 largest hospitals. The civilian death toll was almost certainly higher. A heartless hit-and-run in hot times Pakistan demands proof to back US terror watch list Pakistan on Friday demanded proof from the United States to support the placement of several Pakistan-based groups on a terrorist watch list.   Printer friendly version  Send page by E-Mail |