September 6, 2008
washingtonpost.com - World / Ann Scott Tyson and Karen DeYoung
The Pentagon plan for future U.S. troop levels in Iraq now under consideration by President Bush resulted from a compromise at the highest levels of the U.S. military, with top Iraq commander Gen.
September 6, 2008
Security & Terrorism - UPI.com
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus is recommending a reduction of nearly 8,000 U.S. troops in Iraq because of improved conditions, a military official said Friday.
September 5, 2008
democracyarsenal.org / Adam Blickstein
Shh. Don't tell anyone who attended the GOP convention this past week, but Iraq still remains a vexing, dangerous, and uncertain place: Al Qaeda remains a dangerous force in Iraq despite a general ...
September 5, 2008
Telegraph News | Top News
Suicides among serving US soldiers are on course to hit a new record this year and could exceed the rate among the general population for the first time since the Vietnam War according to Army ...