December 7, 2003

Revealed: the Iraqi colonel who told MI6 that Saddam could launch WMD within 45 minutes The Telegraph - An Iraqi colonel who commanded a front-line unit during the build-up to the war in Iraq has revealed how he passed top secret information to British intelligence warning that Saddam Hussein had deployed weapons of mass destruction that could be used on the battlefield against coalition troops in less than 45 minutes. 10:40:21 PM

Talks seek global Internet ground rules Seattle Post Intelligencer - GENEVA -- Negotiators from 192 countries have narrowed differences on setting the global ground rules for expanding use of the Internet, but remain undecided on whether rich nations should help their poor counterparts pay for the increase. 10:33:09 PM

In Cairo Talks, Palestinians Fail to Agree on Cease-Fire New York Times -  Palestinian factions failed to reach an agreement on Sunday on a truce with Israel after several days of talks in Cairo. 10:31:51 PM