Saddam says Iran threat to Iraq, docs say (UPI)

WASHINGTON, July 3 (UPI) -- Ex-Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein told the FBI in 2004 he believed Iran was a greater threat to Iraq than to the United States, FBI documents indicate.

Pakistan: Suspected US drone attack kills many (Adnkronos)

Pakistan: Suspected US drone attack kills many (AKI) - At least 13 people have been killed and several others have been injured in Pakistan after two missile attacks by suspected United States drones on Friday. The missile attack struck a suspected militant camp in the Kokatkhel village in the area of Sarokai, in South Waziristan. The unmanned drones also struck a religious school in the Mantoi ...

FBI interviews detail Saddam Hussein's fear of Iran, WMD bluff (CNN)

In 2004, even after being captured by U.S. forces, Saddam Hussein told an FBI interrogator he believed Iran was a greater threat to Iraq than the United States, according to newly released FBI documents.

`Well-meaning idiot' won't attack, despite his threats (Timaru Herald)

Venezuela's president, Hugo Chavez, has declared that any attack on his country's embassy in Honduras will lead to war between the two nations, and I can't help wishing that the Hondurans would call his bluff. The Venezuelan blowhard is getting tiresome.

North Korea defies U.S. with new missile launches (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

North Korea fired seven ballistic missiles on Saturday, South Korea's defense ministry said, in an act of defiance toward the United States that further stoked regional tensions already high due to its nuclear test in May.

Message of Chargé d’affaires, a.i. marking the 233 rd Independence Day of the United States of America (Daily News)

Today marks the 233 rd anniversary celebrating the signing of America’s Declaration of Independence. America’s Founding Fathers knew that achieving independence would require winning a difficult war that risked bringing ruin on their fortunes, friends, and families if they did not succeed.

S. Korea: N. Korea fires 7 missiles off east coast (USA Today)

North Korea fired seven ballistic missiles off its eastern coast Saturday, South Korea said, a violation of U.N. resolutions and an apparent message of defiance to the United States on its Independence Day.

North Korea Launches 7 Missiles Off Its East Coast (Washington Post)

TOKYO, July 4 -- Defying the United States on Independence Day, North Korea fired seven missiles on Saturday into the sea off its east coast.

Russia to allow US arms shipments to Afghanistan (AP via Yahoo! News)

Russia said Friday it will allow the United States to ship weapons across its territory to Afghanistan, a long-sought move that bolsters U.S. military operations but potentially gives the Kremlin leverage over critical American supplies.

Russia-US summit a chance to jumpstart ties (AP via Yahoo! News)

Presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev will likely sign a stack of agreements during their Moscow summit, but their chief goal may be for the United States and Russia to stop acting like adversaries — even if they can't be friends.