The commander of multinational forces in Iraq, General George Casey, acknowledged that US military strength around the world is stretched, during a handover ceremony in the south of the country. “The forces are stretched. I don’t think there is any question about that,” he said in response to questions about two reports to that effect. He was speaking in the city of Diwaniyah as responsibility for the security of a vast swathe of the south was turned over to Iraq’s 8th army division. Full Story