mini business. two gunmen attempted to storm the compound but held off by military defenses. the attackers were shot before they could get close. two other assailants was at the rear of the base not before being wounded. three weeks ago a man was killed and hundreds more injured in a suicide bombing. in many ways, it doesn't come as a surprise that nouri al-maliki issued a statement that the country should be on national alert following intel alert. it turned out that citizens were not under attack but the military themselves. politician are still squabbling over the formation of a new government. they feel that a political