U.S. military academies welcoming Iraqis (AP)

BAGHDAD, Iraq - The Iraqi Defense Ministry announced Wednesday that it will begin accepting applications from Iraqis who want to attend U.S. military academies. Iraqis between the ages of 18 and 22, who are fluent in English and in good physical condition can apply to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado and the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., said Brig. Gen. Mohammed al-Askari. "For over 40 years we've been cut off from the world and from technology ...