AP reports on the latest developments in Iraq. At least two stand out: another Apache helicopter was shot down, and the U.S. military is now recruiting Saddam Hussein's senior officers to reconstitute the old forces. Here's the relevant section from the article...
In an effort to toughen the Iraqi forces, Abizaid said the U.S. military will reach out to former senior members of Saddam's disbanded army -- a reversal in strategy. The military in the past has tried to avoid relying on top officials from the ousted regime.
"It's ... very clear that we've got to get more senior Iraqis involved -- former military types involved in the security forces," he said. "In the next couple of days you'll see a large number of senior officers being appointed to key positions in the ministry of defense and the Iraqi joint staff and in Iraqi field commands."
I don't know where to begin here, so take it away....