Though some fighting remains, hostilities have largely abated as Sadr orders his forces to cease fire and issues a nine-point statement that demands amnesty for his men:
- Sadr Tells His Militia To Cease Hostilities (Washington Post)
Despite the Bush administration’s grandiose promises and billions in military aid spent, proper training of Iraqi soldiers remains marred by policy blunders, clashing sectarian and political loyalties, and corruption:
- ‘Standing Up’ Iraq Army Looks Open-Ended (Associated Press/Chicago Tribune)
- Who is the Iraqi Army? (The Huffington Post)
Mike Hayden dismisses the intelligence community’s key report in the process of making the claim that Iran is a threat to the US:
- CIA Chief Asserts Iran Nuclear Threat (Los Angeles Times)
Islamabad’s new government means not only a new strategy against Taliban militancy, but greater oversight of the nation’s shadowy intelligence services:
- Ground Is Shifting Beneath Diplomacy With Pakistan (Los Angeles Times)
The FBI stumbled on the NSA domestic spying program within 12 hours of its start, setting off concerns at the Bureau and Justice Department:
- Secret Spying In U.S. Caused Fears at Outset (New York Times/San Francisco Chronicle)
Vatican report on global population stats asserts Muslims now surpass Catholics in numbers of followers:
- Vatican: Islam Now Largest Religion (Associated Press/Chicago Tribune)
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