May casualties rise as Guard and Reserve bear load
U.S. casualties in May topped 59 a month peak, with Guard and Reserve suffering 22 deaths. At least 19 combat deaths were due to improvised explosive devices as Iraq fatalities surpassed 800 and wounded neared 4,700. Notable: Staff Sgt. William Chaney, 59, Illinois Army National Guard, among May dead.
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Lugar urges compromise to secure Iraq democracy model
Sen. Richard Lugar argues that democracy in Iraq requires careful compromise among religious and secular forces and Kurdish groups. He warns U S goals may be tempered by reality and stresses a broad protective shield for stability while the Greater Middle East Initiative aims to promote democracy.
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