December 04, 2007

Earlybird Roundup: Congress' Stalemate, Gates' Trip, Northwest Storms

Congress. President Bush and legislators remained at an impasse over war spending, appropriations bills, taxes and more yesterday.

Iraq. A new GAO report casts doubt on the readiness of Iraqi security forces, claiming the process for evaluating security units is unclear.

Afghanistan. Defense Secretary Robert Gates embarked on his third trip to Afghanistan yesterday -- the same day as a suicide bomber killed four people, including two policemen. Meanwhile, U.S. forces said they killed five Taliban soldiers.

Middle East. Israel freed 429 Palestinian prisoners yesterday in an appeasement gesture to moderate Palestinian leaders.

Nation. A storm in the Northwest has killed at least four people and is now headed east.

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Posted at 9:16 AM
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