24 October 2006 - Iraq Special Weapons News |
Operations
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US Policy
United Nations
Reconstruction Issues
Foreign Reactions
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Current Operations
- OIF/OEF Casualty Update 24 Oct 2006 [PDF]
- 2 Marines killed in Al Anbar
- DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
- DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
- DoD Identifies Army Casualty
- Press Briefing, Oct. 24, 2006 MNF-I 24 Oct 2006 -- AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD AND GENERAL CASEY HOLD A NEWS CONFERENCE, BAGHDAD, IRAQ
- Transcript: DoD Press Briefing with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Peter Pace 24 Oct 2006 -- Presenter: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Peter Pace
- CENTAF Airpower Summary for Oct. 24 AFPN 24 Oct 2006 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for Oct. 23.
- Search for Missing U.S. Soldier Continues in Baghdad AFPS 24 Oct 2006 -- Multinational Division Baghdad soldiers are searching for U.S. soldier missing since yesterday evening.
Deployments
US Policy
- U.S. Officials Outline Goals, Strategy for Success in Iraq Washington File 24 Oct 2006 -- Coalition and Iraqi government forces still can succeed in creating a democratic Iraq despite high levels of violence there, says U.S. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, who, along with the senior American military commander in Iraq, outlined international goals and strategies.
- US Election Results Could Impact Iraq Policy VOA 24 Oct 2006 -- Some opposition Democrats believe that Republican losses in the November 7 midterm congressional elections would boost the prospects for change in U.S. policy toward Iraq.
- US Ambassador: Success Still Possible in Iraq VOA 24 Oct 2006 -- The U.S. ambassador to Baghdad says success "within a realistic timetable" is still possible in Iraq despite surging sectarian violence
- US Commander Sees Iraq Assuming Full Control of Security Duty in 12-18 Months VOA 24 Oct 2006 -- The top U.S. general in Iraq says Iraqi government forces should be able to take full control of security in the country within the next 12 to 18 months.
- U.S. Ambassador: Success In Iraq Can Be Achieved AFPS 24 Oct 2006 -- Success can be achieved in Iraq, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq said today, as the U.S. and its allies adapt tactics while continuing to work with the new Iraqi government to suppress violence and rebuild the country.
- Iraq Situation ‘Difficult, Complex,’ Casey Says AFPS 24 Oct 2006 -- The senior U.S. troop commander in Iraq today expressed his belief that the country can be stabilized, while acknowledging the “difficult and complex” situation there.
- Spokesman Puts Building Iraqi Government in Perspective AFPS 24 Oct 2006 -- Building a nation is tough business, and people tend to lose their frames of reference about the process, a Pentagon spokesman said here today.
- Iraq Making Progress Despite Violence, U.S. General Says AFPS 24 Oct 2006 -- Iraq continues to make meaningful progress despite a recent spike of violence in Baghdad and some other parts of the country, the senior U.S. troop commander in Iraq said today.
- Officials Continue to Note Progress Amid Violence in Iraq AFPS 24 Oct 2006 -- The idea that progress and violence co-exist in Iraq is fast becoming a mantra for officials both in Baghdad and here.
- Ambassador Khalilzad: U.S. Goals For Iraq Remain Unchanged AFPS 24 Oct 2006 -- The road has been rough in Iraq's journey toward becoming a responsible member of the world community, but the country will reach its destination, the senior U.S. diplomat to Iraq said today.
United Nations
Reconstruction Issues
- Iraqi Government Plans to Demobilize Illegal Militias AFPS 24 Oct 2006 -- The Iraqi government has plans to demobilize all illegal militias, including radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr’s so-called “Mahdi Army,” the senior U.S. diplomat in Iraq said today.
Foreign Reactions
- Japan Pledges Loan to Repair Iraq Refinery VOA 24 Oct 2006 -- Japan has agreed to lend Iraq money to repair an oil refinery. Japan sees Iraq as a future source for its oil and gas.
- Split in Iraq possible if no progress reached - Russia's Lavrov RIA Novosti 24 Oct 2006 -- Russia's foreign minister said Tuesday he did not rule out the danger of a split in Iraq if no progress is achieved in resolving the situation in the country.
News Reports
- Backgrounder: Maliki and Sadr: An Alliance of Convenience cfr.org 24 Oct 2006
