--- According to military analysts, recent attacks on coalition forces in Iraq are, reportedly, part of a Guerrilla strategy to isolate the United States during attempts to achieve international support for rebuilding the country. {Link without Title}
--- With growing insurgency in Iraq and increasing criticism in the United States, the White House is pushing for faster action on crucial aspects of its strategy toward Iraq, accelerating the timetable for Iraqi self-government, redoubling Military efforts against Insurgent s via "Operation Iron Hammer", and increasing efforts to convince the American public of the long-term benefit of the transformation of Iraq. {Link without Title}
--- Thirty media outlets claim, with two separate letters sent to The Pentagon , that United States troops are harassing journalists in Iraq and sometimes confiscating equipment, digital camera media and videotapes. A statement by a Pentagon official states the military is aware of reports that soldiers had sometimes not followed procedures on dealing with the media and promises to take appropriate action. {Link without Title}
The , France and the Netherlands , which together account for more than half the economic activity of the Eurozone , report returns to growth in the third quarter as a global economic recovery stokes demand for exports. {Link without Title}
Chief Justice of Alabama Roy Moore is removed from office by the Alabama Court of Judiciary for failure to remove Ten Commandments monument from court house pursuant to order by U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson . {Link without Title}
A British court rejects a request by the Russia n government for Extradition of Akhmed Zakayev , an envoy of the Chechen rebels, who is accused of being a Terrorist and having committed a number of crimes including kidnapping, murdering Russian soldiers, and levying war. The request was denied on the grounds that Mr. Zakayev was considered likely to be tortured if he was extradited, which would make such deportation illegal under article 3 of the European Convention On Human Rights . The prosecution's evidence was described as a "farce" by one BBC reporter, and reminiscent of Soviet -era show trials. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3269385.stm [http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51210.html]
