Tom Lantos
latest news & developmentsNew US embassy in Baghdad riddled with problems
Shoddy construction work, safety lapses, kickbacks, internal disputes and ballooning costs — the new United States embassy complex in Baghdad is mired in a deluge of problems,…
Petraeus says US troop levels can be cut
The top United States commander in Iraq on Monday said the number of US troops in Iraq could be cut by next summer to roughly 130 000, its level before this year’s ”surge” of 30…