Violence Will Intensify in Iraq as Elections Near, Rumsfeld Says
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But the defense secretary said that the U.S. was determined to insure that voting takes place as planned.
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BAGHDAD  - At least 21 people were killed in the latest in a renewed spree of attacks to hit Iraq, as a top UN official issued a stark warning that elections could not be held in the current climate of violence.
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Two blasts have killed up to 18 people, including an American soldier, in Baghdad hours before US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld arrived to gauge efforts to calm violence ahead of January elections.
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Secretary of State Colin Powell warned Sunday of more violence ahead of Iraq's Jan. 30 elections and said a stronger Iraqi force is needed to help bolster security.
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Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on  Thursday raised the possibility that Iraq could conduct only  limited elections in January, excluding places where violence  was considered too severe for people to go to polls.
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The U.S. military expects insurgents may try to carry out "spectacular" attacks that would inflict major casualties in a bid to disrupt Jan. 30 elections and intimidate Iraqis who might go to the polls, a top U.S. official said Friday.
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Brazen attacks against Iraqis assisting the U.S. have deepened the sense of growing mayhem as January elections approach.
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_ Secretary of State Colin Powell sees the situation in Iraq ``getting worse&#39;&#39; as planned elections approach, and the top US military commander for Iraq says he expects more violence ahead.
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The results of the Iraqi election are to be announced on Sunday, amid a fresh wave of insurgent attacks.
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A rocket attack and suicide car bombing  killed at least four people in Baghdad Sunday as Defense  Secretary Donald Rumsfeld began an unannounced visit to Iraq to  gauge efforts to calm violence before January elections.
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Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld declared that the insurgency is likely to turn even more violent in coming months as the fledgling nation heads toward democratic elections.
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KABUL, Afghanistan US-led forces trying to protect next month&#39;s landmark elections in Afghanistan are facing a rising wave of violence from several thousand insurgents.
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In Iraq, the number of deaths is rising for both Iraq and the United States since insurgents have increased attacks. The violence is one reason why some of Iraqi&#39;s political leaders say the country&#39;s upcoming elections should be delayed.
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At least a dozen people die in another day of violence across Iraq, as the country prepares for Sunday's poll.
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NEARLY 50 people have been killed in just two days of violence in Iraq as insurgents ramp up their attacks in the lead-up to next month&#39;s landmark elections.
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Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld spoke about the possibility that the elections might be held only in parts of Iraq.
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The U.S. commander for northern Iraq called for reinforcements yesterday, citing a rise in sectarian attacks and other violence in his region as Iraqi and American forces focus on securing Baghdad.