19 November 2006 Military News

CENTAF releases airpower summary for Nov. 19 AFPN 19 Nov 2006 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for Nov. 19.
Iraq Anti-Terror Ops Kill Scores of Insurgents, Nab Weapons AFPS 19 Nov 2006 -- American and Iraqi forces killed scores of insurgents and found numerous enemy weapons caches during anti-terrorist operations conducted across Iraq in recent days, according to Multinational Corps Iraq news releases.
Iraqi, US Forces Search for Kidnap Victims VOA 19 Nov 2006 -- Iraqi and U.S. forces raided a Shiite slum in Baghdad Saturday, looking for men abducted earlier this week in a mass kidnapping at a government ministry

Pakistan Calls For Marshall Plan For Afghanistan RFE/RL 19 Nov 2006 -- British Prime Minister Blair and Pakistani President Musharraf agreed at a meeting held today in Pakistan that it is crucial to restore order in Afghanistan.

USS Ramage Assists CTF 150 with Maritime Security Operations Navy NewsStand 19 Nov 2006 -- Guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61) has been conducting maritime security operations (MSO) in the Gulf of Oman as a member of the Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 team since Nov. 3.
National Test Center Opens at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Navy NewsStand 19 Nov 2006 -- A National Test Center (NTC) saw its grand opening at Columbia College on Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (NASWI) Nov. 14.
Abizaid: U.S. Must Shape Middle East to Avoid Larger War AFPS 19 Nov 2006 -- National security interests compel the United States to shape, but not control, developments in the Middle East, a region of the world that is being shaken by globalization, the senior U.S. officer responsible for the region said here yesterday.
Bush: Terrorism Threatens U.S., Asia AFPS 19 Nov 2006 -- Terrorism is a common threat shared by the United States and Asian nations, President Bush said yesterday during his weekly radio address to the nation while on a trip to Asia.

Press Gaggle by Tony Snow The White House 19 Nov 2006
Press Briefing by David Mccormick, Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Affairs The White House 19 Nov 2006

U.S. lifts sanctions against Russian military aircraft maker Sukhoi RIA Novosti 19 Nov 2006 -- Russia's foreign minister said Sunday that the United States has lifted its sanctions against Russian military aircraft

Israel's Military Orders Investigation Into Use of Cluster Bombs During Lebanon War VOA 19 Nov 2006 -- News agencies in Israel are reporting that the country's military has ordered an investigation into its use of cluster bombs during the recent war against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Israeli Airstrike Wounds 9 in Gaza VOA 19 Nov 2006 -- Palestinian medical officials say an Israeli airstrike has wounded nine Palestinians in Gaza City

Sudanese Official Says Disagreement Continue Over Proposed Darfur Force VOA 19 Nov 2006 -- Sudanese officials have been giving conflicting signals about whether the government has accepted the idea of a joint U.N.-African Union peacekeeping force

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