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| LONG DAY — U.S. Air Force Reserve crew chiefs from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., and New Orleans Naval Air Station, La., walk off the flightline at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, after a day's work during Operation Enduring Freedom. Photo by Staff Sgt. Ricky A. Bloom, USAF |
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Rumsfeld Says Terror Warning
Message is ‘Getting Through’ |
| By Sgt. 1st Class Kathleen T. Rhem, USA / American Forces Press Service |
WASHINGTON — After visiting nine countries in 10 days, U.S. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld believes much of the rest of the world is listening when U.S. President George W. Bush speaks about the risks of terrorism and weapons of mass destruction.
Rumsfeld returned to Washington Friday after a trip that took him to the United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany, Estonia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, India and Pakistan. He spoke to reporters traveling with him shortly after departing his last stop, Islamabad, Pakistan.
"President Bush's message on the war on global terrorism and the sense of urgency that's needed in the world because of the risk of weapons of mass destruction is clearly getting through," Rumsfeld said. He said that during stops in NATO countries, the Persian Gulf, India and Pakistan, governments were more aware of the war on terrorism and interested in contributing to it.
Regarding the tensions between India and Pakistan, Rumsfeld said it's helpful for the leaders of the two countries to remain engaged with other world leaders.
In a press conference with Rumsfeld June 13 in Islamabad, Pakistani Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdus Sattar thanked the secretary for the assistance of his "good offices" in attempting to de-escalate the situation in the disputed Kashmir region between India and Pakistan.
"It is fortunate for the people of South Asia at this time that the world community — starting from the United States, across the European Union to Russia, China and Japan — are all on the side of peace and are investing efforts for de-escalation of tension and promotion of dialogue to bring peace into our region," Sattar said.
Later on his plane, Rumsfeld explained what he thought Sattar meant by "good offices." "That is, I suppose, a diplomatic phrase that is distinguished from arbitration or mediation or micro-involvement," the secretary said. "It reflects more of a friend facilitating, and I think that's basically what the United States has been doing."
Rumsfeld has said repeatedly on this trip that he was not in the region as a mediator but as a friend. The secretary refused to go into specifics about what he discussed with the leaders of India and Pakistan, but said he believes it was a good decision to make the trip in conjunction with other diplomatic efforts undertaken recently by the Bush administration.
"We've got important relationships with each (country)," he said. "I think all of that process has been useful. But I don't think you can take pieces of it. ... It is a continuum." |
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U.S. Teaches Georgians
Command, Control Skills |
| In the U.S. , the National Military Command Center brings together leaders of the armed forces and other government agencies to present options to the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the president in times of crisis. U.S. soldiers are teaching this and other Western concepts of command and control to military officers in the former Soviet state of Georgia. Story
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Karzai Elected President
Of Transitional Authority |
By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service |
WASHINGTON — Hamid Karzai has been overwhelmingly elected as president of the Afghan Transitional Authority.
The Loya Jirga, which is Pashtu for "grand council," elected Karzai with 80 percent of the votes. Karzai had been chairman of the Afghan Interim Authority.
"We congratulate Mr. Karzai," said U.S. State Department spokesman Phil Reeker. "We congratulate the Afghan people and all who have participated in the Loya Jirga for this important development." U.S. officials said the meeting of the Loya Jirga is important in light of where the country was just a year ago.
In June 2001, such a scene would have been unthinkable, they said. The Taliban was in control of more than 80 percent of Afghanistan. Story
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United We Sew: Patriots
Donate Hand-Sewn Flag |
| Thomas McBrien, a Pennsylvania contractor, wanted to display a giant American flag after Sept. 11 but couldn't find one. So he decided to make one instead — out of 4-by-6-inch miniature flags. On Friday he and other volunteers loaned the completed project — a 21-by-31-foot American flag — to the Pentagon. Said one volunteer: "I thought it would help the healing process." Story
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| Todd Hayes Reuben |
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H. Reuben, 40, was a corporate partner at the
Washington, D.C., law firm of Venable, Baetjer
and Howard. He was a passenger on American Airlines
flight 77.
He graduated from Emory University and worked
as a certified public accountant for three years.
After graduating with honors from George Washington
University’s National Law Center, he worked
for the law firm of Tucker Flyer, which joined
Venable in 2000. He specialized in tax and business
transactions and was dedicated to the practice
of law and outstanding in his field.
His passions in life were his family and sports.
He was a fan of all Washington sports teams,
and he loved coaching his twin sons in basketball
and soccer.
Survivors include his wife Vivian; sons Jason
and Jeffrey; parents S. Jesse and Carole; brother
Keith and sister Stacey Mesa.
We will not forget him.
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