September 2006 - Iraq Special Weapons News

06 September 2006 - Iraq Special Weapons News

Press Briefing, Sept. 6, 2006 MNF-I 06 Sep 2006 -- TOPIC: SECURITY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ
CENTAF releases airpower summary for Sept. 6 AFPN 06 Sep 2006 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for Sept. 6.
Al Qaeda Leader Captured in June, U.S. Spokesman Says AFPS 06 Sep 2006 -- A high-level al Qaeda in Iraq leader whose capture was announced Sept. 3 by the Iraqi government was actually captured June 19 and has been yielding valuable intelligence since then, a U.S. military spokesman in Iraq said today.

US Political Season Centers Around Iraq VOA 06 Sep 2006 -- The congressional campaign season has begun in the United States. The war on terror and the conflict in Iraq are key issues
Analysis: Iraq, Terrorism, and U.S. Politics cfr.org 06 Sep 2006

Iraqi Government To Start Transfer of Military Authority Washington File 06 Sep 2006 -- On September 7, the Iraqi government will reach yet another milestone by taking control of its army’s ground forces command structure as well as Iraq’s air and naval forces, a coalition forces spokesman reports.
Historic Transfer of Military Authority to Take Place in Iraq AFPS 06 Sep 2006 -- For the first time since the fall of Saddam Hussein’s regime, the Iraqi prime minister, through the Iraqi minister of defense, will take operational control of the Iraqi ground forces command structure and the country’s air forces and navy tomorrow, a U.S. military spokesman in Iraq said today.
Iraqi Air Force Takes Off in Building for Future AFPS 06 Sep 2006 -- As the Iraqi army gains in numbers and capability, so too does the country’s air force, which aims to grow to 2,500 airmen by the year’s end, the commander of the Coalition Air Force Transition Team said.
IRAQ: Slow reconstruction blamed on corruption AFPN 06 Sep 2006 -- It has been three years since the fall of the former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein’s government and Iraqis are still lacking basic facilities such as power, clean potable water and sanitation, problems some experts blame on corruption.
Iraq Weekly Status Report US Dept. of State 06 Sep 2006 [PDF]

Kremlin envoy says Iraq turning into "terrorist corporation" RIA Novosti 06 Sep 2006 -- A high-ranking representative of the Kremlin issued a chilling warning Wednesday saying that Iraq was gradually becoming a "terrorist corporation" producing new generations of terrorists.