Wednesday, March 12, 2008

one success after another

March 12, 2008—Adm. William Fallon, the top US commander in the Mideast, resigned abruptly amid disagreements with the Bush administration over Iran and Iraq strategy. WSJ A1

--Violence across Iraq killed at least 42 people. THE US raised to eight the number of soldiers reported killed Monday, making that the deadliest day for US troops in six months. Ibid.

The Pentagon said up to 90% of the foreign fighters in Iraq cross from Syria, despirte counterterrorism efforts. Ibid.

Iraq’s oil revenues are soaring but Baghdad still relies on the US for its spending, auditors told Congress. Ibid.

--Qatar, the world’s largest exporter of liquefied natural gas, may revalue its currency or end its peg to the dollar as soon as next month.. WSJ A17

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