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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia provided intelligence to Iraq's government on U.S. military movements in the opening days of the U.S.-led invasion in 2003, a Pentagon report released on Friday said. The report said an April 2, 2003, document from the Iraqi minister of foreign affairs to President Saddam Hussein stated that Russian intelligence had reported information on American troops plans to the Iraqis through the Russian ambassador. The intelligence, the document stated, was that the American forces were moving to cut off Baghdad from the south, east and north, that U.S. bombing would concentrate on Baghdad and that the assault...

<p>Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Richard Myers gestures at yesterday's Pentagon briefing, in which he scolded the media for criticizing the war plan in Iraq.</p> <p>April 2, 2003 -- WASHINGTON - An angry Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Richard Myers yesterday blasted critics of the Iraq war plan, charging they are spreading "bogus" information that is "not helpful" at a time when U.S. troops are in combat.</p>

Donald Rumsfeld Press Briefing Donald Rumsfield.....Darrell Hammond Reporter #1.....Ana Gasteyer Reporter #2.....Seth Meyers Reporter #3.....Rachel Dratch Reporter #4.....Will Ferrell Reporter #5.....Amy Poehler Reporter #6.....Maya Rudolph Reporter #7.....Dean Edwards Donald Rumsfeld: Uh.. [ checks his watch ] ..good afternoon. Today marks the end of the sixth week of our military campaign in Afghanistan. Although the campaign continues to meet with success, let me remind you, as I've done many times before, it's only part of the larger war on terror! Now, I'll be happy to take any questions you may have. [ acknowledges reporter ] Yes? Reporter #1: Today also...