{mosimage}There was hope of the capital city of Iraq, Baghdad, there were several reports regarding improvement of situation in the city. The police were also thinking of removing roadblocks from certain parts of Baghdad to allow smooth movement from one place to another for people. However, this has changed suddenly when there has been another incident of car bomb explosion in the city. There are reports that there was one car bomb that exploded in the Shia dominated part of the market killing ... Read More

Gates announces longer tours in Iraq WASHINGTON - Beginning immediately, all active-duty Army soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan will serve 15-month tours — three months longer than the usual standard, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday. It was the latest move by the Pentagon to cope with the strains of fighting two wars simultaneously and maintaining a higher troop level in Iraq as part of President Bush's revised strategy for stabilizing Baghdad. "This policy is a difficult but necessary interim step," Gates ... Read More