Iraq

(AP) The Sadr City official who was attacked yesterday and had negotiated the US presence there, is called "seriously wounded" by the AP.

(BostonGlobe) "The top US commander in Iraq has requested another Army brigade, on top of five already on the way, as part of the controversial "surge."

(Reuters) In an article on the reforming Shia alliance, "We've made a decision to support Maliki to the end," a senior Kurdish official said. "The country cannot afford moves to topple the government, this is sensitive time for us all."

(TribuneBlog) Cordesman issues a new bleak assessment.