Uniformed Gunmen Stage Massacre at Iraqi Government Complex

As many as 20 people were killed when uniformed gunmen stormed a government complex in al-Baghdadi, which is 90 miles northwest of the capital, in Anbar province. Two suicide bombers triggered the attack at about 9:00 a.m., when they detonated their explosives. Other gunmen then followed and seized the complex until soldiers were able to retake it three hours later. Both civilians and police personnel were trapped during the occupation.

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State Department Bullies Congress on Budget Cuts

The State Department is complaining about expected cuts from Senate and House appropriations committees for next years budget, going so far as to claim national security would be at risk if proposed cuts are made law. The recent warnings by top officials in the State...

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