All NYTimes front page today (having browser problems, will add links later):
Iraqi Realities Undermine the Pentagon’s Predictions
By MICHAEL R. GORDON
The U.S. goal to have the Iraqi military take over primary responsibility for security seems far removed from the violence-plagued streets of Baghdad.
Idle Contractors Add Millions to Iraq Rebuilding
By JAMES GLANZ
Overhead costs have consumed more than half the budget of some reconstruction projects in Iraq, according to a government estimate.
Vs. the place where we last 'cut and run'....
Vietnam’s Roaring Economy Is Set for World Stage
By KEITH BRADSHER
Since Vietnam has gone from communism to a form of capitalism, it has begun surpassing many of its neighbors.
