A bill that would ease curbs on former Baathists was presented to Iraq’s parliament on Sunday, but a row quickly erupted and forced postponement of debate on a draft law seen as vital to fostering national reconciliation.

Chechen Muhahideen equipped with small arms carried out sabotage operations in the villages of Vedeno, Dishny Vedeno and Shamil Kotar in the Vedeno district on October 8-9, 2006, killing 4 traitors according to a report from the Chechen Military Command. No further details of  the action were mentioned in the …