Police Admit Torture
Use of brutality to coerce confessions is justifiable in the war on serious crime, officers claim.
22 Feb 05
Middle East
Iranians Join Sadr Cause
Shia from Iran enlist in Mahdi Army, pledging to keep US forces out of Iraqi holy places.
22 Feb 05
New Flag Provokes Fury
Ordinary Iraqis say Governing Council has no right to alter national symbol.
22 Feb 05
Refugees Return to Fallujah
Those who fled fighting take advantage of new accord to try to get back to their home.
22 Feb 05
Fallujans Celebrate “Victory”
Police have secured the main street in the town, but insurgents still maintain order elsewhere.
22 Feb 05
Northern Iraq's Babel of Tongues
Arab students in northern Iraq find themselves at a disadvantage in an overwhelmingly Kurdish area.
22 Feb 05
US Still Welcome in Kurdistan
Kurdish peshmerga fighters even protect the American base and accompany soldiers on main roads.
22 Feb 05
Road to Damascus Still Risky
The dangers which the siege of Fallujah created for road travel have been reduced, but travellers from Baghdad to the western border are still prey to bandits and corrupt customs men.
22 Feb 05
Baghdadis Say No to More Troops
Most people interviewed in the capital are opposed to a further deployment of US troops, especially in built-up areas.
22 Feb 05
Islamists Pledge Continued War on Coalition
Jaysh Muhammed group claims responsibility for attacks on Coalition targets, but denies any connection with al-Qaeda.
22 Feb 05
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