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To: calgal who wrote (4555)	11/30/2003 5:15:47 PM
From: calgal	Respond to of 6358

Spain, Japan vow to continue in Iraq MADRID, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Spain and Japan, after suffering causalities in Iraq, vowed to keep up their reconstruction efforts there, the BBC reported Sunday. Spain's prime minister said his country will keep 1,300 troops in Iraq despite the "great pain" caused by the killing of seven Spanish intelligence agents Saturday in an ambush. "The seven lost their lives doing their duty as professional soldiers, good soldiers working for peace and security," said Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar, a key European member of the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq. "Freedom is under threat from the terrorists." Japan, which lost two diplomats in a separate ambush near Tikrit, also pledged "not to give in to terrorism" and to maintain its efforts in humanitarian aid and reconstruction. "Why does this kind of thing happen?" Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said in Tokyo. "I am furious."

To: calgal who wrote (4555)	11/30/2003 5:16:18 PM
From: calgal	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 6358

Release 'soon' for 100 detainees. WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- As many as 100 "cleared" terror suspects from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, are to be released, diplomatic sources in Washington, told United Press International. The detainees, including at least three juveniles and "several non-Americans" are to be released in two separate batches with one group expected to be released before Christmas. In all, 660 prisoners from 44 separate countries are being held because they are suspected of links to al-Qaida or the former Taliban regime in Afghanistan. They detainees have not been charged or been allowed access to lawyers, but 88 have been released since the prison camp was opened two years ago. Meanwhile, separate deals are being negotiated with U.S. allies Britain and Australia to return their nationals from custody to face questioning and possible trial and imprisonment back home.