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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 03 Nov 2004 [PDF]
• ONE SOLDIER KILLED, ONE INJURED IN IED ATTACK

• Notorious Car Bomber Dies in Own Explosion MNF-I/MNC-I 03 Nov 2004 -- Mehdi Achmed Moussa, a known car bomb maker in Mosul, died from burns suffered when one of his car bombs accidentally exploded in a southern Mosul market last week.
• Connecticut Guard Arrives in Baghdad MNF-I/MNC-I 03 Nov 2004 -- Eighty-four members of the Connecticut Army National Guard's 143rd Area Support Group deployed here this week to begin a one year rotation working in the Joint Area Support Group (JASG) in support of the US State Department Mission in Iraq.
• Close Air Support Mission Strikes Anti-Iraqi Forces in Fallujah MNF-I/MNC-I 03 Nov 2004 -- A U.S. Air Force plane supporting a close air support mission for the 1st Marine Division of the I Marine Expeditionary Force destroyed enemy fighting positions where anti-Iraqi forces were firing on Multi-National Forces on the southeast side of the city at 2:29 a.m., Nov. 2.
• Fallujah-Ramadi Operations Update MNF-I/MNC-I 03 Nov 2004 -- Iraqi Security Forces and Multi-National Force-Iraq continue to degrade and disrupt anti-Iraqi forces in the Fallujah-Ramadi area. I Marine Expeditionary Force used Marine Corps and Air Force aviation assets to deliver precision munitions to destroy preplanned targets in southern Fallujah.
• Leonard Wood training mobilized IRR Soldiers Army News 03 Nov 2004 -- --"We've been civilians too long. They're straightening us all out," said Pfc. Michael Vivirito of Chicago. Vivirito was one of 112 Individual Ready Reserve Soldiers who arrived at the 43rd Adjutant General Battalion at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., Aug. 31, to begin refresher training. Seventy-three of those Soldiers have now gone on to fill vacancies in deploying units.
• When the going gets tough . The tough get help Transition program offers guidance for troops returning from combat zones USMC News 03 Nov 2004 -- All personnel returning from either Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom are required to attend a Warrior Transition session within 60 days of returning to Okinawa.
• Tanks integrate with grunts in Iraq USMC News 03 Nov 2004 -- Mixing man with machine, M1A1 Abrams tanks from Charlie Co., 2nd Tank Battalion, rolled through Camp Baharia, Iraq, surrounded by Marines with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, during tank integration training, Nov. 2, 2004.

• Karzai declared Afghanistan's first elected president - UN UN News Centre 03 Nov 2004 -- Following the endorsement of results by the joint United Nations-Afghan electoral board today, Secretary-General Kofi Annan congratulated Hamid Karzai on becoming Afghanistan's first elected President.
• State Department Congratulates Karzai on Election Victory Washington File 03 Nov 2004 -- State Department Spokesman Richard Boucher offered congratulations to Afghan President Hamid Karzai for his victory in Afghanistan's October 9 presidential election.
• U.N.'s Annan Congratulates Afghan President Karzai Washington File 03 Nov 2004 -- U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan extended his congratulations to Afghan President Hamid Karzai after the Joint Electoral Management Body (JEMB) certified Afghanistan's October 9 presidential election and declared Karzai the victor with 55.4 percent of the vote.
• AFGHAN ELEX / KARZAI WINS VOA 03 Nov 2004 -- Afghanistan's transitional leader Hamid Karzai has won the war-shattered country's first-ever presidential election. The announcement came after a special panel endorsed the election results as free and fair.
• Karzai Officially Declared Winner Of Afghan Election RFE/RL 03 Nov 2004 -- A spokesman for the UN-Afghan Joint Electoral Management Body said today the Afghan Transitional Administration Chairman Hamid Karzai is the winner of the 9 October Afghan presidential election.
• AFGHAN HOSTAGES VOA 03 Nov 2004 -- The abductors of three foreign election workers in Afghanistan are delaying their threatened plans to kill their hostages as negotiations continue.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Former Detainees Released by U.S. Rejoining Fight AFPS 03 Nov 2004 -- Of the roughly 200 detainees the United States has released from its Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, detention facility, intelligence claims that at least 10 returned to terrorist activity, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for detainee affairs said here Nov. 2.
• Planning Group Weighs Value of 'Maritime NORAD' AFPS 03 Nov 2004 -- A U.S.-Canadian planning group is studying whether the two countries should adopt a maritime equivalent of the North American Aerospace Defense Command, the binational command that has watched the skies for aerospace threats since 1958.
• Panel discusses people, command and control, IT AFPN 03 Nov 2004 -- A panel of senior officers discussed the importance of people, strong command and control, and information technology innovations during the Airlift/Tanker Association convention here Oct. 30.
• Soldiers glimpse future capabilities Army News 03 Nov 2004 -- Soldiers of the future will head into battle with lighter loads, enhanced body protection, better chow, and more portable electrical power.
• USS Coronado Returns Home Navy NewsStand 03 Nov 2004 -- The command ship USS Coronado (AGF 11) returned to its San Diego homeport Nov. 3 following a seven-month deployment to the Western Pacific.

• State Department Noon Briefing, November 3 Washington File 03 Nov 2004 -- Sudan, Afghanistan, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Department/Powell, United Arab Emirates, Japan

Defense Industry

• Lockheed Martin Flight Tests Sniper XR Downlink Capability Lockheed Martin 03 Nov 2004 -- Lockheed Martin’s [NYSE: LMT] Sniper® XR™/PANTERA™ advanced targeting pod (ATP) data downlink capability was successfully flight tested on a Norwegian mid-life upgrade F-16 aircraft at Bodo Air Force Base in Bodo, Norway. This event marked the first flight for the Sniper XR-based downlink capability.
• Lockheed Martin CEO Welcomes US101 to Marine One Integration Facility Lockheed Martin 03 Nov 2004 -- Calling the US101 the "best and most capable helicopter" for the Marine One mission, Lockheed Martin Chief Executive Officer and President Robert J. Stevens today welcomed the first US101 helicopter to the Corporation's helicopter integration center of excellence in Owego, NY.
• TSA Selects Lockheed Martin Team to Enhance Existing Explosives Detection Systems for Airports Lockheed Martin 03 Nov 2004 -- The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has selected a team led by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] to develop enhancements for certified explosives detection systems (EDS) in U.S. airports.
• Lockheed Martin Delivers Airborne Laser Flight Turret Assembly Lockheed Martin 03 Nov 2004 -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today announced it has delivered the Airborne Laser (ABL) Flight Turret Assembly (FTA) to Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. for integration into the aircraft. This event follows Lockheed Martin’s delivery of its ABL Beam Transfer Assembly and Multi-Beam Illuminator earlier in the year.

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL AND THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT United Nations 03 Nov 2004
• ARAFAT'S HEALTH: THE FUTURE MAY BE 'EVEN MORE CHAOTIC' WITHOUT HIM US Dept. of State IIP, Foreign Media Reaction 03 Nov 2004
• US / SUDAN-DARFUR VOA 03 Nov 2004 -- The United States Wednesday called on the Sudanese government to end the forced relocation of refugees from camps in the troubled Darfur region. U.S. officials are also questioning the commitment of both the Khartoum government and Darfur rebels to African Union peace efforts.
• ISRAEL / PALESTINIAN REACT VOA 03 Nov 2004 -- The final results have yet to be announced, but indications are that George Bush is leading his democratic challenger, John Kerry in the race for the White House. Some reactions among Israelis and Palestinians to the unfolding drama in the United States.
• SOMALIA/POLITICS VOA 03 Nov 2004 -- The president of Somalia has named his government's new Prime Minister.
• UGANDA: Gov't sceptical about LRA's offer for talks IRIN 03 Nov 2004 -- The Ugandan government said on Wednesday that it was willing to have peace talks with the rebel Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), but expressed doubt over the insurgents commitment to dialogue.
• DARFUR / PEACE TALKS VOA 03 Nov 2004 -- A rebel group operating in the war-torn Darfur region of western Sudan has condemned the Sudanese government for rejecting a proposal to establish a no-fly zone over the area.

News Reports

• US ELECTION/LATAM REACT VOA 03 Nov 2004 -- As the final result of the U.S. presidential election was determined, people throughout Latin American reacted to the news of President George W. Bush's victory.
• U.S. ELECTION FINAL WRAP VOA 03 Nov 2004 -- President Bush has won a second four-year term in office. The Republican incumbent delivered his victory speech shortly after his Democratic Party opponent, John Kerry, conceded defeat.
• Bush Wins 2004 U.S. Presidential Election Washington File 03 Nov 2004 -- President George W. Bush on November 2 was re-elected president of the United States.
• ELECTION WRAP VOA 03 Nov 2004 -- Democratic Party candidate John Kerry has conceded the U.S. presidential election to Republican President George Bush. Mr. Kerry placed the call to the White House one day after Americans went to the polls in record numbers.
• World Leaders Cautious In Commenting On U.S. Election RFE/RL 03 Nov 2004 -- World leaders today cautiously acknowledged the possible victory of George W. Bush in yesterday's U.S. presidential elections.
• World Leaders React To Bush Reelection RFE/RL 03 Nov 2004 -- World leaders today offered their congratulations to U.S. President George W. Bush on his reelection. German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said he will "warmly congratulate" Bush and pledged to continue "good cooperation" with the United States.
• World: Sampling Of Reaction To U.S. Vote Shows Cautious Optimism RFE/RL 03 Nov 2004 -- In opinion polls before the 2 November vote in the United States, citizens of countries from Canada to South Korea -- with the notable exceptions of Russia and Israel -- declared an overwhelming preference for Democratic Senator John Kerry to win the U.S. presidential election over Republican incumbent George W. Bush. But as the time neared for declaring an actual winner, international figures and people on the streets displayed a cautious optimism.
• ELECTION WRAP VOA 03 Nov 2004 -- The White House is claiming victory for Republican President George Bush over his Democratic Party challenger Senator John Kerry, saying the president has an insurmountable lead in the battleground state of Ohio that would give him more than the minimum number of electoral votes needed for re-election. But no victor has been declared in Ohio.