KEANE, KORB TESTIFY ON IRAQ BEFORE HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE IN WASHINGTON

Lawrence Korb, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress (L), and Army Gen. John Keane (ret.), former vice chief of staff, prepare to testify about the war in Iraq before the House Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 27, 2007. (UPI Photo/David Brody)

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Iraq stalls on budgetary measures

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Baghdad's failure to pass efficient budget reforms overshadows the security gains witnessed in the aftermath of the surge strategy, officials say.

Military Matters: Reform history -- Part 2

WASHINGTON, June 3 (UPI) -- "Military Reform: A Reference Handbook," by Winslow Wheeler and Lawrence Korb, is an important and enjoyable guide to the U.S. military reform movement that started in the 1970s, peaked in the 1980s and died by the early 1990s.

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