Morning Brief, Friday, November 17
Iraq You think you know the insurgency? You don't. It's becoming muddier by the day. And one sign the sectarian violence will only get worse: The Iraqi government yesterday issued a warrant for the arrest of one of the country's top Sunni clerics, accusing him of inciting terrorism. The cleric, Harith al-Dhari, called the move ...
Iraq
Iraq
You think you know the insurgency? You don't. It's becoming muddier by the day. And one sign the sectarian violence will only get worse: The Iraqi government yesterday issued a warrant for the arrest of one of the country's top Sunni clerics, accusing him of inciting terrorism. The cleric, Harith al-Dhari, called the move politically motivated.
Bush's trip to Asia
In Hanoi, Bush says he draws lessons for Iraq from the Vietnam War, namely the need for patience.
A day after Bush asked Asian countries for a tougher stand against a nuclear North Korea, South Korea answers the call.
Hu Jintao tells other foreign leaders gathered for the APEC summit in Vietnam that China needs more foreign investment.
Elsewhere
Segolene Royal is voted the Socialist candidate for the French presidency.
In Congo, a country with no shortage of divisions, the losing candidate for president vows to challenge the election results – but peacefully.
The U.S. Senate approves the U.S.-India nuclear deal, against the objections of nonproliferation experts.
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