Kevin Sites Blog: "At 37 Specialist Eric Herron is one of the oldest men in his company -- something he's not likely to forget."

Today in Iraq: "
?Teahouse chatter.? ?Few things have thrust the prime minister further into the spotlight than a recent tale whispered on Baghdad streets that that in most countries would be a political nightmare: According to the rumor, Allawi pulled out a gun and executed suspected rebels at a police station last month. U.S. diplomats and Iraqi officials say they have no evidence to support the story. "

Occupation Watch: "Just days after the coalition handed Iraq over to a caretaker government, several individuals hired by a private contractor to teach Iraqis about democracy and creating civic organizations say that they completely failed in their task. "