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Missing Soldier's Uncle Criticizes U.S. By LYNN BREZOSKY BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) - As the families of two missing soldiers waited to hear if two bodies found Tuesday were their loved ones, the uncle of one lashed out at the government, saying it didn't do enough to bring the men home safe. ``Because the U.S. government did not have a plan in place, my nephew has paid for it with his life,'' Ken MacKenzie, uncle of Army Pfc. Kristian Menchaca, told NBC's ``Today'' show. U.S. Maj. Gen. William Caldwell said the military has recovered what are believed to be the remains...

Syrian PM Criticizes U.S. in Iraq Saturday November 29, 2003 4:31 AM CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Syria's prime minister has criticized the U.S. presence in Iraq and labeled the anti-U.S. fight inside the Mideast nation a ``liberation movement.'' ``Despite all accusations that they are terrorists, these are Iraqi citizens who are fighting the occupation,'' Prime Minister Naji al-Otari said in remarks were published Friday in the Egyptian magazine Al-Mussawar. He also vowed Syria would never endorse the U.S. actions in Iraq, and he dismissed the threat of sanctions. Congress approved a measure enabling the president to impose economic sanctions on...