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• Dec. 22 airpower summary: F-15s support coalition forces AFPN23 Dec 2007

Defense Policy / Programs

• Truman, Arctic Assist Stranded Sailors Navy NewsStand 23 Dec 2008 -- Nimitz-class nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) and fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) rescued seven mariners adrift in a raft Dec. 23, in the central Persian Gulf.
• CNO Lauds Guantanamo's Work Supporting Maritime Strategy Navy NewsStand 23 Dec 2008 -- Guantanamo Bay Sailors, Navy civilians and family members heard firsthand the importance of the work they're doing in support of the maritime strategy during a visit over the holidays from the Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead.

Defense Industry

Other Conflicts

• Turkish Warplanes Said to Bomb Northern Iraq for 2nd Day VOA 23 Dec 2007 -- An Iraqi Kurdish official says Turkish warplanes have bombed northern Iraq for a second day, but caused no civilian casualties.
• Israeli PM Says No Cease-Fire Talks With Hamas VOA 23 Dec 2007 -- Israel has rejected a ceasefire offer from the Islamic militant group Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip
• Israeli premier rejects truce talks with militant group Hamas RIA Novosti 23 Dec 2008 -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Sunday ruled out talks with the Palestinian militant group Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, and vowed to continue army operations against militants.

News Reports

• Pro-Thaksin PPP Celebrates Victory in Thai Election VOA 23 Dec 2007 -- Allies of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra have declared victory in Thailand's first national election since last year's military coup.