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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 27 Jun 2005 [PDF]
• Task Force Baghdad helicopter crashes (UPDATE)
• Task Force Baghdad Soldier dies
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• CONVOY CASUALTIES IDENTIFIED

• Transcript: DoD News Briefing 27 Jun 2005 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld; General George Casey, USA, Commander, U.S. Forces In Iraq
• Drop 'em or not, pilots help ground troops AFPN 27 Jun 2005 -- The alarm went of precisely at 1:30 a.m., just as planned. Capt. Matt Bertelli scrambled out of bed and across the hall to knock on the door of his wingman, Maj. Tray Siegfried. Time to go to work in Southwest Asia.
• Airmen, Soldiers open lines of communication AFPN 27 Jun 2005 -- Since the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom, the area surrounding Baghdad International Airport has developed into a series of bases, each with its own unique role in fighting the war on terrorism.
• US in Preliminary Talks with Iraqi Sunnis Connected to Insurgency VOA 27 Jun 2005 -- The commanding general of coalition forces in Iraq says U.S. officials are engaged in preliminary talks that could lead to negotiations with leaders of the country's insurgency. But he said those talks do not involve the al-Qaida-led foreign fighters in Iraq who carry out many of the most deadly attacks.
• Detainee dies while in custody MNF-I 27 Jun 2005 -- A male security detainee died June 26 at approximately 7 a.m. from wounds sustained two weeks ago while engaging Coalition Forces.

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US Policy

• Defense Department Report: Iraqis Will Defeat Insurgency, Rumsfeld Says Washington File 27 Jun 2005 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld stated in clear terms his belief that it is up to the Iraqi people themselves to defeat the insurgents in their country and that they are equal to the task.
• Rumsfeld Calls Iraq Conflict "Test of Wills" VOA 27 Jun 2005 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says the conflict in Iraq is in part a "test of wills," and the top U.S. commander in the country says he would appreciate some help from senior leaders in that regard.
• Focus in Iraq Belongs on Progress, Not Violence, Leaders Say AFPS 27 Jun 2005 -- A perceived increase in violence in Iraq does not mean insurgents are winning or that progress is slowed, top military leaders said today in a news conference at the Pentagon.
• Momentum in Iraq Favors Democracy, Casey Says AFPS 27 Jun 2005 -- The momentum in Iraq has swung toward democracy and against terror, the top American commander in Iraq said today.
• U.S. Acknowledges Talks With Iraqi Insurgents RFE/RL 27 Jun 2005 -- Senior U.S. leaders have confirmed that U.S. officials have met with people connected to Sunni Arab-led insurgents in Iraq for talks aimed at negotiating an end to the bloodshed in the country.
• Iraq: U.S. Says Insurgency Could Last Several Years RFE/RL 27 Jun 2005 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld warned yesterday that it might take years to defeat the Iraqi insurgency. The warning came as at least 46 Iraqis and one U.S. soldier were reportedly killed in attacks the same day. U.S. officials also confirm that they have been involved in secret talks with some insurgent groups. But neither military operations nor talks seem to be stopping the bloodshed in the country.

United Nations

• No military solution in Iraq, all should be brought into political process - Annan UN News Centre 27 Jun 2005 -- There is no military solution to the crisis in Iraq and everybody must be brought into a political settlement that could include talks between United States forces and insurgents, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today.

Reconstruction Issues

• Sovereignty in Iraq One Year Old VOA 27 Jun 2005 -- Tuesday is the first anniversary of the transfer of sovereignty in Iraq, and President Bush is scheduled to mark the occasion with a nationwide televised address. The speech comes at a time when the violent Iraqi insurgency appears to be testing the resolve of Americans and Iraqis, as public opinion polls show U.S. support for the conflict is declining.
• Iraqi Premier Raises Security Hopes RFE/RL 27 Jun 2005 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Ja'fari said in London today that security in his country can be established within two years.
• Former Iraqi Premier Urges Cooperation With Syria RFE/RL 27 Jun 2005 -- Former Iraqi interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi says his country has no quarrel with Syria and is hopeful about improving cooperation along their shared frontiers.

Foreign Reactions

News Reports

• RFE/RL Iraq Report, Volume 8, Number 21 27 Jun 2005 -- BRUSSELS CONFERENCE: ALL SUPPORT, LITTLE ACTION / BAGHDAD CALLS ON DONOR STATES TO FOLLOW THROUGH / MINISTER HAS AMBITIOUS PLANS FOR OIL SECTOR / RFI SPEAKS TO SUNNI KIDNAPPING, TORTURE VICTIM