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To: tejek who wrote (189562)	6/2/2004 6:34:08 PM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1575602

FLASH Bush is hiring outside counsel to represent him in the probe of who leaked the CIA operative info. So who do you think is going to be the Republican candidate in '04, Jeb? John

To: tejek who wrote (189562)	6/2/2004 6:35:05 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1575602

Al Qaeda’s “Fallujah Squad” claims to have killed two US servicemen Wednesday in attack on 3-vehicle convoy carrying American and Saudi personnel out of huge Iskan military compound in Riyadh. US earlier reported one American slightly injured. Iskan is used by American soldiers who train National Guard. Massive explosions reported at US base at airport of Kirkuk oil center in northern Iraq. Iraqi police say rocket hit arms store at base. No word on casualties. Four reported killed, 20 injured, in blast on busy street in northern Baghdad Wednesday. OPEC is near consensus to boost output quota by 2.5 million barrels per day, 11pc, at Thursday meeting in Beirut. Saudi oil minister promises to ensure markets have enough supply. Prices slid back marginally in New York Wednesday below record $42. Another Palestinian smuggling tunnel from Sinai discovered in Rafah Wednesday by Israeli troops DEBKAfile’s Washington sources: Bush administration is not committed to last letter of Sharon’s disengagement plan, will accept diluted text if it shows forward diplomatic movement that can be fitted into road map. This Rice explained to Sharon’s aide Weisglass Rice Tuesday. Sharon in rare appearance before Knesset foreign affairs and security committee Wednesday promised to complete all evacuations by end of 2005. He also declared certainty that cabinet would approve plan next Sunday. PM still trying to push through full disengagement plan against lack of majority support in Knesset as well as government. Wednesday night, he was reported looking at compromise offered by Immigration minister Livni. Revised US-UK Iraq draft to UN Security Council says US-led multinational force mandate will expire upon completion of political process - expected by January 2006, states Iraq interim government will have full control of Iraqi security forces. Amendments meet some objections from China, France and Russia to first draft. US army to expand “stop-loss” program that prevents soldiers in units set to serve in Iraq or Afghanistan from retiring at end of terms FBI opens investigation against Iraqi politician Chalabi for tipping Iran that Washington had cracked Tehran’s spy network’s codes. This is one reason United States suddenly broke with former Iraqi ally. DEBKAfile’s exclusive sources reveal Egypt's secret key demand of Arafat is to sack Col. Tawfiq Tirawi, chief of Fatah’s suicide arm, al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades whom Palestinians claim has dissociated from group a year ago. Egyptian demand exposes this as untrue. Tirawi still prime mover of terror and link in chain of evidence against his boss. Pair said plotting fresh violence to defeat Cairo’s plan to isolate and sideline Arafat in Gaza City. Egyptian intelligence chief Suleiman asserts Egypt’s Palestinian track goes forward regardless of Sharon’s disengagement plan. More about Egypt’s plans for Palestinians in earlier DEBKAfile Special Report below. Can Red Sea save Dead Sea? At lowest point on earth surface, Dead Sea will dry up in 50 years and its unique ecosystem will perish, unless its water is massively replenished. World Bank is working on technical plans for pumping Red Sea water to raise Dead Sea to historic level but funding is lacking for $1bn project debka.com