bestowed toughness envisaged "My hope still is that we will be able to further draw down our troops in Iraq over the course of the next 10 to 12 months," Gates said en route to meetings in Australia. groveled!evolves tricky Spica:nonmilitary
online Australia s new center-left government — headed by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd — appears to be looking toward a shift in its focus in Iraq, from combat to a broader role in training Iraqi forces, advising civilian agencies and providing more financial aid to the country.