BAGHDAD, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Three U.S. soldiers were killed by small arms fire during operations in Iraq's northern Salahuddin province on Wednesday, the U.S. military said. The military said in a statement that two other soldiers were wounded in the incident. (Baghdad newsroom)
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates (R) hosts an honor cordon to welcome Iraq's Defense Minister Abdel Qader Jassim to the Pentagon in Washington January 10, 2008. REUTERS/Hyungwon Kang (UNITED STATES) ...