2006 Reports

Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq US Department of Defense November 2006, Publicly Released 18 Dec 2006 -- "This report to Congress, Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq, is submitted pursuant to Section 9010 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act 2007, Public Law 109-289. The report includes specific performance indicators and measures of progress toward political, economic, and security stability in Iraq, as directed in that legislation. This is the sixth in a series of reports on this subject. The most recent report was submitted in August 2006. The report complements other reports and information about Iraq provided to Congress, and is not intended as a single source of all information about the combined efforts or the future strategy of the United States, its Coalition partners, or Iraq."

SIGIR Report to Congress: October 30, 2006 Quarterly Report to Congress Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction 30 Oct 2006

Active Duty Military Personnel by Service by Region/Country September 30, 2006 [PDF]

Letter Exposes New Leader in Al-Qa`ida High Command Combating Terrorism Center, United States Military Academy Released 25 Sep 2006 -- "On 7 June 2006, American military forces executed an air strike on an al-Qa`ida safe-house near Baqouba, Iraq, killing Abu Mus’ab al-Zarqawi, al-Qa`ida‘s commander in Iraq. U.S. and Iraqi forces subsequently acquired numerous documents from that safe-house. (...) The captured letter sheds new light on the friction between al-Qa`ida’s senior leadership and al-Qa`ida’s commanders in Iraq over the appropriate use of violence."

Human Rights Report - 1 July–31 August 2006 UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) 20 Sep 2006 [PDF Version]

Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq US Department of Defense August 2006 -- This report is divided into three sections. The first section, “Stability and Security in Iraq,” describes trends and progress toward meeting goals for political stability, strengthened economic activity, and a stable security environment in Iraq.

SIGIR Report to Congress: July 30, 2006 Quarterly and Semiannual Report to Congress Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction 30 Jul 2006

Human Rights Report - 1 May–30 June 2006 UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) 18 Jul 2006 [PDF Version]

Foreign Policy Aspects of the War against Terrorism UK House of Commons - Foreign Affairs Select Committee 02 Jul 2006 -- "This is the seventh Report in a series on foreign policy aspects of the 'war against terrorism'. Our predecessor Committee launched this inquiry following the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks in the USA. These Reports, supplemented by other Reports on the decision to go to war in Iraq, on British-US relations and on human rights, have contributed to the ongoing debate on both the causes of terrorism and the United Kingdom's response to it."

Active Duty Military Personnel by Service by Region/Country June 30, 2006 [PDF]

U.S. Embassy in Iraq Memo on Snapshots from the Office: Public Affairs Staff Show Strains of Social Discord U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq Jun 2006 [PDF Version]

Human Rights Report - 1 March–30 April 2006 UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) 24 May 2006 [PDF Version]

Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq US Department of Defense May 2006 -- This report to Congress on measuring stability and security in Iraq is submitted pursuant to section 9010 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act 2006, Public Law 109-148. This is the fourth in a series of reports on this subject and the second of these reports under Section 9010.

ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS: Military Power of the People’s Republic of China - 2006 Released May 2006 -- "Section 1202, “Annual Report on Military Power of the People’s Republic of China,” of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000, Public Law 106-65, provides that the Secretary of Defense shall submit a report “on the current and future military strategy of the People’s Republic of China. The report shall address the current and probable future course of military-technological development on the People’s Liberation Army and the tenets and probable development of Chinese grand strategy, security strategy, and military strategy, and of the military organizations and operational concepts, through the next 20 years.”"

Active Duty Military Personnel by Service by Region/Country March 31, 2006 [PDF]

SIGIR Report to Congress: April 30, 2006 Quarterly and Semiannual Report to Congress Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction 30 Apr 2006

Human Rights Report - 1 January–28 February 2006 UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) 22 Mar 2006 [PDF Version]

Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq US Department of Defense Feb 2006 -- "This report to Congress on measuring stability and security in Iraq is submitted pursuant to section 9010 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act 2006, Public Law 109-148. The Secretary of Defense submitted two reports on the same subject in July and October of 2005; however, this is the first report required by Public Law 109-148. (...) The initial section of the report, “Stability and Security in Iraq,” describes trends and progress towards meeting goals for political stability, strengthening economic activity, and achieving a stable security environment in Iraq. The second section of the report, “Security Force Training and Performance,” describes progress in the training, development, and readiness of the Iraqi Security Forces, including the forces of the Ministry of Defence and the police and other paramilitary forces of the Ministry of Interior." [PDF 1.25 MB]

SIGIR Report to Congress: January 30, 2006 Quarterly and Semiannual Report to Congress Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction 30 Jan 2006

The US Military: Under Strain and at Risk The Leaders’ National Security Advisory Group January 2006 -- In the current debate over Iraq, there is an elephant in the room that few are willing to acknowledge. While the U.S. military has performed superbly in Afghanistan, Iraq and elsewhere, our ground forces are under enormous strain. This strain, if not soon relieved, will have highly corrosive and potentially long-term effects on the force. [PDF Version]
Human Rights Report - 1 November–31 December 2005 UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) 01 Jan 2006 [PDF Version]

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