Elephant In Exile

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At Air Force Academy, Cheney Talks of 9/11
Evoking the memories of Sept. 11, 2001, Vice President Cheney called upon a new generation of military officers Wednesday "to hunt down the terrorists before they can hit us again" and declared that the United States is on course for victory in the war on terrorism.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/01/AR2005060101796.html

Pentagon delays release of May recruiting data
The Pentagon on Wednesday postponed by more than a week the release of military recruiting figures for May, as the Army and Marine Corps struggle to attract new troops amid the Iraq war.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/01/AR2005060101251_pf.html

Suicide car bombs kill 16 in Iraq
Three suicide car bombs killed at least 16 people and wounded 53 in Iraq on Thursday morning. One attack targeted bodyguards for a deputy prime minister, one targeted a U.S. diplomatic convoy, and the third killed a political leader in Baquba, police and government officials said.
http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/06/02/iraq.main/index.html