Free the Captives: Witness Against Illegal Detention and Torture

Civl war, continued: At least five US soldiers were killed Friday. At least twelve Iraqis were killed (or their bodies found) in Baghdad and nearby cities. On a pilgrim road to Karbala, at least 19 more Muslim pilgrims and others were killed by gunfire and bombs.

The Associated Press reports from Sydney, Australia:

An anti-war rally in Australia kicked off what was expected to be a wave of global protests on Saturday, as campaigners marked the third anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq with a demand that coalition troops pull out.

Newsweek Follow-up:

A faulty report by Newsweek has been updated, correcting all errors revealed here in an earlier message. From the Editor's note:

The updated report also removed a headline describing executed hostage Fox as a missionary. Spokesmen from the Christian Peacemaker Teams have contacted NEWSWEEK to say that group members are not missionaries but rather human rights workers inspired by their Christian faith. "CPT is not a missionary group, and we do not proselytize, nor do we 'spread the gospel' or any such other typical missionary activity," said a spokesman. "We place violence-reduction teams in crisis situations at the invitation of local peace and human rights workers."

At the time of this writing, we have found no new reports of the three CPT peaceworkers still held captive in Iraq.