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To: tejek who wrote (189270)	5/26/2004 5:20:53 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1578095

Caribbean floods kill up to 500 people; One police officer killed, 27 injured in car bombs near US offices in Karachi; Terror wave against high-profile targets predicted in America this summer; Tension shoots up on Israel-Lebanese border in expectation of non-routine Hizballah attacks; Sarin confirmed in Iraq roadside bomb in US lab tests; Washington and London at odds on sovereign Iraq`s control of coalition forces. Blair denies differences; Chirac queries length of multinational force’s mandate; Two Russian civilian energy contractors die in Iraqi ambush; Washington plans to raise price on head of super terrorist Musab Zarqawi from $10 to $25 m – on par with Bin Laden Turkish foreign minister Gul denies he is planning to recall Turkish ambassador from Tel Aviv, as some media reported. He stressed Ankara maintains important strategic relations with Israel and regards Jewish state as important friend US forces capture rebel Shiite cleric Sadr’s brother-in-law and key lieutenant Riyadh al-Nouri in Najef. In US attack on old cemetery, Sadr loses 24 loyalist fighters. US administration spokesman in Baghdad Senor contradicted as “incorrect” State Department disclosure Tuesday that Shiite Muslim nuclear scientist Hussain Shahristan is in line for Iraqi prime minister. UN envoy Brahimi still working with Bush’s Iraq adviser Blackwill on government slate. On November 28, 2003, DEBKA-Net-Weekly 135 uncovered Blackwill’s key behind-the-scenes role in conduct of Iraq’s affairs Terrorists believed deployed inside US for major summer attack against high profile target - possibly using chemical, biological or radiological weapon. DEBKAfile reveals wanted al Qaeda terrorists include Pakistani woman, doctor of neurology Aafaya Siddiqui in Boston and Adnan G. Al Shukrijmah, last reported in Florida. More in our Exclusive Report below DEBKAfile’s Israeli military sources report: Hizballah instructed by Damascus to raise war tension on Lebanese-Israeli border and prepare large-scale, multi-faceted eruption, including attempts to kidnap Israeli troops. Non-routine activity already sighted: Hizballah front-line units laying fresh row of large bomb traps along border. Israeli troops have discontinued patrol near traps to avoid casualties and also a general flare-up. American lab tests confirm chemical weapon sarin was present in 155-mm artillery shell rigged as roadside bomb discovered by US convoy shell near Baghdad May 15. Finding its origin is top Pentagon priority. In reshuffle of top US army ranks in Iraq ahead of sovereignty transfer, Gen. George W. Casey expected to take over from Lt.- Gen. Ricardo Sanchez, alleged to have been present in Abu Ghraib in some cases of prisoner mistreatment. More in News Box below Headlines Powell says “ultimately US forces in Iraq will remain under American control” – a contradiction of Blair’s assertion Tuesday that after sovereignty handover “final control (over coalition troops) will rest with Iraqi government.” Radical Shiite Sadr claims 5-6 missiles damaged inner gate of shrine leading to Imam Ali tomb in Najef and injured three. US denies firing missiles in shrine city where Sadr’s Mahdi Army continues violent rebellion for third week. Amnesty International annual report finds war on terror leads to human rights abuses by America, its coalition partners and other nations including Israel. Group goes lighter on atrocities committed by terrorists. Fifty-five European security organization members agree to tighten export controls of shoulder-fired missiles used by terrorists to shoot down airplanes. debka.com