PRESS DIGEST - Washington Post - Jan. 15
Source: Reuters
WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The Washington Post included the following items on its front page on Jan. 15. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. --- Faced with substantial opposition both in Congress and among the American public to their Iraq plans, President Bush and Vice President Cheney vowed yesterday to forge ahead with the deployment of more than 21,000 additional troops. --- Private contractors and other civilians serving with U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan could be subject for the first time to military courts-martial under a new federal provision that legal scholars say is almost certain to spark constitutional challenges. --- A team of doctors based in Manhattan planning the first womb transplant in the United States has begun screening women for the procedure, which could be attempted later this year.---When Vice President Cheney's former chief of staff goes on trial Tuesday on charges of lying about the disclosure of a CIA officer's identity, members of Washington's government and media elite will be answering some embarrassing questions as well. --- BAGHDAD - As the Bush administration embarks on a major tactical shift, adding 21,500 U.S. troops in hopes of calming sectarian tensions, the failure of the ongoing Baghdad security plan, Operation Together Forward, provides valuable lessons for the future. ---
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