Afghan Cop Murders U.S. Servicemember

This just came to my inbox from USFOR-A, the new consolidated U.S. military command in Afghanistan:

One U.S. servicemember was killed today when an Afghan National policeman attacked a dismounted patrol in Bermel District, Paktika province.

The ANP member opened fire from a tower and threw a hand grenade toward

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Legitimately Good News From Iraq

Naturally, it’s beneath stuff about 11 people dying in a Mosul suicide bombing, but still: Egypt is due to reopen its embassy in Baghdad, closed since insurgents murdered Egypt’s ambassador in 2005.

The Los Angeles Times reports: