October 2006 - Iraq Special Weapons News

20 October 2006 - Iraq Special Weapons News

CENTAF releases airpower summary for Oct. 20 AFPN 20 Oct 2006 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for Oct. 20.
15 Killed as Police, Shi'ite Militias Clash in Southern Iraq VOA 20 Oct 2006 -- Iraqi authorities say clashes between Shi'ite militias and Iraqi security forces have left 15 people dead in the southern city of Amara.

Bush: Victory in Iraq 'Vital' VOA 20 Oct 2006 -- President Bush took to the campaign trail Friday, trying to boost his Republican Party, which is seeking to retain control of Congress in legislative elections next month
Rumsfeld Says U.S. Commanders Continue to Look at Iraq Tactics AFPS 20 Oct 2006 -- Americans should not be surprised if tactics in Iraq change, since the situation in Iraq has evolved, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said today during a Pentagon news conference.
Officials to Refine Baghdad Plan, Iraq Command Spokesman Says AFPS 20 Oct 2006 -- The plan to bring security to Baghdad has not been a failure, but coalition and Iraqi officials are going to refine it, a Multinational Force Iraq spokesman said during an interview today.
Bush Administration to Discuss Iraq Situation With Top Generals VOA 20 Oct 2006 -- President Bush is hosting a meeting at the White House Saturday to review the situation in Iraq with senior civilian officials and military officers

Skelton Statement Regarding Violence in Amara, Iraq Office of Congressman Skelton 20 Oct 2006 -- Lexington, Missouri - Congressman Ike Skelton (D-MO), the Ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement regarding recent violence in Amara, Iraq

Iraq: Shi'ite Militia Continues To Pose Dilemma RFE/RL 20 Oct 2006 -- The last few weeks have seen intense activity within the Iraqi Interior Ministry to clear its ranks of rogue elements, criminals, and officers linked with death squads, but the ministry's inability to rein in the militias, particularly that led by radical Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, continues to be the most contentious issue.