Moder al-Mawla al-Rachidi, commander of the Iraqi National Guard, left, Iraqi President Ghazi al-Yawar, center, and Defense Minister Sheikh Hazen al-Shalan, right, speak at a press conference in Baghdad, Iraq Monday, July 12, 2004. Al-Yawer said his government will soon offer an amnesty to those who have fought against the U.S.-led coalition, a British newspaper reported Monday.(AP Photo/Karim Sahib/Pool)

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Iraqi president threatens a "very sharp sword" for insurgents

• By ncs-import
• July 11, 2004