Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Iran Is Said to Give Top Karzai Aide Cash by the Bagful
By DEXTER FILKINS
A secret stream of Iranian cash intended to promote Iran’s interests in the Afghan presidential palace is seen as an effort to divide the United States and Afghanistan.

G.O.P. Is Poised to Seize the House, if Not the Senate
By JEFF ZELENY and CARL HULSE
Republicans have placed enough seats into play that Washington is on the brink of a substantial shift in the balance of power.

Use of Contractors Added to War’s Chaos in Iraq
By JAMES GLANZ and ANDREW W. LEHREN
A trove of documents describes episodes in which private contractors killed civilians and were themselves killed.