The absence of new terrorist attacks on the United States since 9/11 reflects the success of the nation’s anti-terror programs and policies, Vice President Richard B. Cheney said.


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The number of daily attacks in Iraq has dropped nearly 95 percent since last year, a U.S. official said.

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Daily Attacks in Iraq Drop Nearly 95 Percent

The situation in northern Iraq is complex and dangerous, and the upcoming Iraqi elections add further complications, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.


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The first local Sadr City newspaper has been published in Iraq, thanks in part to help from an Army officer of Provincial Reconstruction Team 3.

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Sadr City Newspaper Aims to be Voice of Residents