Former Saddam confidant says he'll die in prison (AP) AP - The man who once served as the international face of Saddam Hussein's regime predicted Sunday that he will die in an Iraqi jail, citing his old age and lengthy prison sentence. Publ.Date : Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:25:24 GMT Families calling for justice for soldiers, Marines (AP) AP - As major U.S. combat operations in Iraq end, some families of soldiers and Marines convicted of crimes during battle hope the nation doesn't forget their sons. Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:35:33 GMT In Baghdad, police chief explains why it's tough to enforce the rule of law (The Christian Science Monitor) The Christian Science Monitor - At a police outpost in the middle of Baghdad, the latest theft they’re investigating is someone in the neighborhood stealing electricity – from the police station. Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:21:50 GMT US 'likely' to keep troops in Iraq after 2011 (AFP) AFP - The United States likely will need to keep thousands of troops in Iraq beyond 2011 to keep a lid on sectarian tensions and to bolster Baghdad's fledgling military, experts and former officers say. Publ.Date : Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:07:19 GMT Tony Blair memoir: I'd do Iraq again, and I considered firing Gordon Brown (The Christian Science Monitor) The Christian Science Monitor - Tony Blair began his leadership as a dashing popular British Bill Clinton -- a fresh answer to “the suit,” as Fleet Street called John Major. After 2001, it all went sideways and Mr. Blair’s 10-year tenure terminated with him portrayed at home as a “lap dog” for President George Bush. Publ.Date : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:10:00 GMT