- 28 prisoners (including foreign fighters) managed to escape during a transfer from Abu Ghraib* (guards to busy torturing car thieves ?)
- US soldier found guilty of killing a teenager (did that one steal some candies ?)
- The Patriotic Front of Iraqi Tribes (275 candidates) calls for a boycott of the elections - 3 M people may follow*
- Baghdad election center director gets killed*
- Allawi admits the turnout may not be successful in some "pockets" across the country (this great democrat seems to care more for the pockets of the people he bribes)
- Prayers will be performed at Bush's inauguration - a judge made sure a lawsuit launched to prevent this violation of the constitution failed. Dubya's spin doctors will especially pray for a good cover up of the massive protests around the event, just like 4 years ago.