The Daily MuckPentagon officials are at odds over military strategy in Iraq. Ground commanders, like Gen. David H. Patraeus, advocate an inflated troop presence, while the Joint Chiefs believe otherwise. (Los Angeles Times)
Rep. Henry Waxman, (D-California) is calling for an investigation in faulty electrical wiring of American military bases in Iraq following the electrocution death of Staff Sgt. Ryan D. Maseth, a 24-year-old Green Beret. (New York Times and Speaker.gov)
Health and Human Services Director Michael Leavitt sent a letter to the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology outlining the Bush administration’s policy that allows physicians with moral objections to abortion to refuse referring patients to other outlets. (ThinkProgress.org)
(John Amick wrote this post — ed)
The Iraqi army face a consistent challenge of coming into their own, as American military officials try to teach the tenets of a professional military presence. (New York Times)
Released records of Hillary Clinton’s schedules during her time as first lady don’t provide much evidence of her claimed advanced executive experience. (Los Angeles Times)
Military judge Navy Capt. Keith Allred ruled in favor of Salim Ahmed Hamdan, Osama bin Laden’s Afghan driver, dismissing the Pentagon’s claims that Hamdan was involved in the Sept. 11, 2001, when he had no knowledge of the plot. (Miami Herald)
An abundance of earmark requests overwhelmed the House Appropriation Committee’s Web site yesterday, resulting in a deadline extension to apply for pork. (Roll Call)