November 27, 2007

Earlybird Roundup: 'Soft Power' Options, Riots In Paris Suburbs

Administration. Defense Secretary Robert Gates noted yesterday that the U.S. cannot rely on military solutions alone and called for more "soft power" measures like diplomacy and economic help.

Congress. GOP Sens. Lindsey Graham and Saxby Chambliss threatened to cut funding for the Iraqi government unless Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki can produce political progress by January.

Iraq. The U.S. will negotiate a formal deal with Iraq to define the long-term relationship between the two countries that could keep American troops in Iraq indefinitely.

Courts. A judge upheld a ruling that five Muslim-American citizens' rights were not violated when customs officers detained and searched them at the Canadian border.

World. More than 70 police officers have been injured in the Paris suburbs during a second day of rioting.

See Earlybird (subscription) for more of this morning's headlines.

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