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(CNSNews.com) - Two of Sen. John Kerry's surrogates on Monday accused President Bush of politicizing the military strategy in Iraq, but when a reporter asked how the senator's plan would be better than Bush's, a Kerry aide promptly halted the discussion. The episode took place during a 2:15 p.m. conference call that featured two military advisers to the Kerry campaign. They spoke about a press report that suggested the United States would hold off on any major combat operations in Iraq until after the Nov. 2 election. At the start of the question-and-answer portion of the call, Agence France-Presse reporter...

U.S.: Iraqi Troops on Verge of Collapse By DAVID CRARY .c The Associated Press U.S. Marines and infantrymen surged forward Thursday into the outskirts of Baghdad, yet to be slowed by the Republican Guard. A U.S. spokesman said the Iraqi forces appeared on the verge of collapse. Lead units of the multi-pronged U.S. assault force were within about 10 miles of Baghdad, approaching Saddam International Airport. Army troops closed in from the southwest after crossing the Euphrates River; Marines advanced from the southeast in a long column along the Tigris River. Paving the way, special forces infiltrated some Iraqi command...