Bush says? Since when did what bush say even make sense? Iraq dominated the news conference at the White House Iraqi forces are still not ready to keep order, US President George W Bush has said, warning that next month’s election would not be “trouble-free”. It was unacceptable that some Iraqi government units had deserted during combat with militants, President Bush told reporters in Washington. He said car bomb attacks were having an “effect” but he insisted that Iraq was on course for democracy. Twin bombs killed more than 60 in Iraq’s holiest Shia...

More victims in deadly Israeli assault Saturday 18 December 2004, 21:51 Makka Time, 18:51 GMT Two more Palestinians were killed in southern Gaza on Saturday as Israeli troops continued a two-day old invasion that has now claimed the lives of 11 Palestinians. Muhammad Gharghun, a 23-year-old Palestinian, was ripped apart by an Israeli tank shell hours after Ibrahim al-Farra, 19, was killed by a shot to the stomach, medical sources said on Saturday. Nine others Palestinians, including at least four resistance fighters, were killed on Friday after tanks supported by helicopter gunships stormed into...

Iraqi Resistance speech on videotape December 13 2004 Rush transcript- Title: Communiqué Number 6 The media platoon of the Islamic Jihad Army. On the 27th of Shawal 1425h. 10 December 2004 Related Links: ICH [ video and transcript ]