WASHINGTON, Oct. 29, 2007 – Keeping al Qaeda “on the ropes” is job No. 1 for the 1st Armored Division and Multinational Division North, the organization’s commander said today. Army Maj. Gen. Mark P. Hertling, who took command of Multinational Division North yesterday, said his command is well-positioned for success following the great work done by the men and women of the 25th Infantry Division. He spoke to online journalists and “bloggers” from his base at Forward Operating Base Speicher, near Tikrit. Northern Iraq is a very complex unique and diverse environment, Hertling said, adding that the area is on...