| Where Iraq Meets Iran, Guards See Shifting Lines At a border outpost, there is little obvious tension between Americans and Iranians, but some cold-war-style gamesmanship is evident. feeds.nytimes.com |
Iraqi kills dad who worked for US Army AN IRAQI interpreter for the US military gunned down by his son and nephew north of Baghdad. news.com.au |
Pentagon Faces Political and Economic Pressures to Cut Budget Political and economic factors are forcing the first serious debate since 2001 about the size and cost of the military. nytimes.com |
Two US soldiers gunned down TWO American soldiers were killed and nine others wounded when a gunman wearing an Iraqi army uniform opened fire on them, the US army says. news.com.au |
Kurd: Deal Closer on Settling Iraq Political Limbo Iraqi political leaders took a step closer Friday to unsnarling the nation's seven-month political gridlock, according to a key Kurdish negotiator who cited a tentative deal that would keep Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in power. feeds.nytimes.com |