Wednesday, May 31, 2006

Billy Bob's Bulletins -- May 31, 2006

Hopes for Iraq Pullback Fading (LAT)

Nations Move Closer to Unity on Iran Strategy (LAT)

Afghans Call for Trial of U.S. Troops (LAT)

Files Contradict Account of Raid in Iraq (NYT) [Note: This more detailed account of the investigation of the Hadith shootings places the army/marines in a somewhat better light that what I inferred from the Time article in yesterday's post on the topic].

U.S. Accepts Draft on Iran That Omits Use of Force (NYT)

Shaken by Riots, Afghans Gripped By Uncertainty (WaPo)

50 Die in Rising Iraq Violence (WaPo)

Iraq PM to declare state of emergency in Basra (Reuters) (But not Ramadi?? I guess he figures he can be tough on his fellow Sunnis and let the Americans deal with the Shiites?]

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