Two U.S. soldiers were killed today when Camp Victory, a major U.S. base in Iraq, was attacked.

The Marine Corp. is pressing to have their troops removed from Iraq and sent to Afghanistan.

Reports in recent days have noted more barbaric actions by Al-Qaeda as they have increased attacks during Ramadan using indiscriminate violence, murder and intimidation,” Major-General Kevin Bergner said on Wednesday. At least 16 people killed and 45 wounded in various attacks, including seven involving improvised bombs

The scale of the overall displacement of Iraqis is unprecedented in the modern history of the Middle East. The BBC reports there are now over 4 million Iraqis forced to flee their homes and the number is rising.

The State Department is said to be considering limited use of mercenaries in Iraq.

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan may ask parliament on Thursday to authorise a military incursion into northern Iraq to fight Kurdish rebels using the region as a base. Turkish warplanes and helicopter gunships attacked suspected positions of Kurdish rebels near Iraq on Wednesday, a possible prelude to a cross-border operation that would likely raise tensions with Washington.

Security developments 10/10/07