US Army shows signs of strain in Iraq, Afghan wars
The U.S. Army is showing growing signs of strain
as it tries to sustain troop levels in Iraq and Afghanistan,
including stress on soldiers, lower unit readiness, equipment
shortfalls and money worries.
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Blair bids emotional farewell to party
Prime Minister Tony Blair urged his party in an
emotional farewell speech on Tuesday to put aside squabbles over who
succeeds him and focus on winning Britain's next election.
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Pakistan to Canada:
Stop griping about troop deaths
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf bluntly
told Canadians to stop complaining about the number of soldiers they
were losing in Afghanistan, saying Canada's death toll was far less
than Pakistan's.
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