The Upper Hand
Armitage: U.S. Has Upper Hand in IraqA senior U.S. official insisted on Saturday that the U.S. military has the upper hand in the escalating war in Iraq, on a day when three soldiers died in road attacks and the international Red Cross said it was closing two main offices due to deteriorating security.
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In Geneva, the international Red Cross said Saturday it was temporarily closing its offices in Baghdad and Basra because of the security situation. The Red Cross had planned to cut back on its foreign staff of 30 people after the Oct. 27 truck-bombing at its Baghdad office but wanted to keep the offices open with reduced staff.
* Ray, 11/09/2003 10:43:16 AM