The End Might Be Nearer Than You Think

You think Iraq is a problem? How about a space rock the size of Long Island landing on your house? Go ahead and laugh, but the end may actually be near, according to a few members of Congress who think we need to move fast to head off an asteroid Armageddon.

CQ Politics (05/16/2008)

State Department Cajoles Young Diplomats Into Iraq Service

The shooting that erupted around a U.S. State Department convoy in Baghdad on Sept. 16 might only accelerate what the department’s statistics already show: Foreign service officers don’t want to go to Iraq — or any other places where it’s hot, dirty and dangerous.
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CQ Homeland Security (09/21/2007)