Day July 28, 2005

The Irish Republican Army said Thursday that it was giving up its armed struggle for a united Ireland and agreeing to turn solely to political methods. Slugger O’Toole, a blog covering politics in Northern Ireland, is a bit skeptical. IRA…

The top US commander in Iraq has predicted that the US-led coalition could start withdrawing troops early next year IF political progress remained on track and the insurgency did not escalate.