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10/20/2003 Archived Entry: "Iraq"

An 82nd Airborne soldier and two civilians were killed near Fallujah
Five U.S. soldiers were also wounded in the incident.
Centcom says 6 were wounded.

U.S.-led soldiers maintain standoff with cleric
Shiite radicals put U.S. on edge
"We disagree with him,'' Sheik Abdul Mahdi said of Hassani.
"But he is a cleric and if you put him in prison, that will give him more supporters.''

Iraqi tribes reject Turkish troops; warn of possible confrontation

Reduction in U.S. Troops Eyed for '04
The calls for cutting the number of troops to 50,000 by mid-2005
The U.S. military reported 43 attacks across Iraq Sunday.