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• PRESS CONFERENCE: Reconstruction Update: USACE, Iraqi Representatives, Feb. 23, 2008 MNF-I 23 Feb 2008
• Operation Red River nets 19 detainees in Sha'ab MNF-I 23 Feb 2008 -- Soldiers with Multi-National Division - Baghdad captured 19 suspected criminals during Operation Red River in Baghdad's northeast Sha'ab neighborhood Feb. 21.
• Iraqi Police: At Least 9 Suspected al-Qaida Fighters Killed VOA 23 Feb 2008 -- Iraqi police say security forces killed at least nine suspected al-Qaida militants during operations just north of Baghdad.
• Berlin plans to double number of police instructors in Afghanistan IRNA 23 Feb 2008 -- The German government is planning to double its number of police instructors and advisors from 60 to 120, news reports said Saturday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• US Stealth Bomber Crashes in Guam VOA 23 Feb 2008 -- U.S. military officers say two air force pilots are safe after their B-2 Stealth Bomber crashed on the island of Guam
• USS Fitzgerald Completes Refueling at Sea Navy NewsStand 23 Feb 2008 -- The crew of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) successfully completed their second refueling at sea (RAS) of the deployment Feb. 22, while underway in the Western Pacific.
• Destroyer Squadron 15 Holds Anti-Submarine Warfare Symposium Navy NewsStand 23 Feb 2008 -- The forward-deployed anti-submarine warfare (ASW) community convened in Yokosuka on Jan. 28, in the Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 cave for the next in a series of DESRON 15 Anti-Submarine Warfare Syndicate Symposiums.
• USS John S. McCain Maximizes Training Time Navy NewsStand 23 Feb 2008 -- Sailors of the guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) set aside dedicated advancement exam study time while the ship was in Sasebo, Japan Feb. 19-21, during a scheduled port visit.
• Makin Island Conducts Command Climate Assessment Navy NewsStand 23 Feb 2008 -- Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Makin Island's (LHD 8) Commanding Officer, Capt. Bob Kopas, met with members of the pre-commissioning crew Feb. 20 to discuss the command's fall 2007 climate assessment survey.
• U.S., Australia Reinforce Defense Relationships AFPS 23 Feb 2008 -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates today reinforced the longstanding relationship between Australia and the United States and pledged continued cooperation between the countries' defense departments.
• Mullen Addresses Rapid Change, Other Issues at Australian War College AFPS 23 Feb 2008 -- Fighting the war on terrorism while the world continues to change at a rapid pace poses a challenge to the military, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told students attending the Australian Defense College here, yesterday.
• Apolitical Military Fundamental to Democracy, Chairman Says AFPS 23 Feb 2008 -- The idea that the military is an apolitical organization is fundamental to democracy, Navy Adm. Mike Mullen told students at the Australian Defense College here yesterday.
• Mullen Urges Military to View World Through Other Peoples' Eyes AFPS 23 Feb 2008 -- In a time of change, military personnel have to have the capacity to see the world through other peoples' eyes, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here, yesterday.
• US, Australia Reaffirm Alliance After Leadership Change in Canberra VOA 23 Feb 2008 -- The United States and Australia have reaffirmed their alliance in the first high-level meeting between the two countries since the installation of the new Kevin Rudd government in December

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• Iraqi Kurdistan Warns Turkey, Urges Baghdad and Washington to Stop Incursion VOA 23 Feb 2008 -- The Kurdish regional government of Iraq has warned Turkey not to target civilian areas during its military operations there against Kurdish rebels of the Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK
• Turkish Military: At Least 79 Rebels Killed in Ground Operations against PKK in Iraq VOA 23 Feb 2008 -- Turkish military officials say seven soldiers and at least 79 Kurdish rebels have been killed since a Turkish ground offensive into northern Iraq began late Thursday
• Turkish Offensive in Northern Iraq Enters Third Day VOA 23 Feb 2008 -- Turkish military officials say five soldiers and at least 44 Kurdish rebels have been killed since a Turkish ground offensive into northern Iraq began late Thursday
• Sri Lankan Air Force strikes Tamil Tigers strategic positions IRNA 23 Feb 2008 -- On the second consecutive day, Sri Lankan air force Friday pounded Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) positions in northern region of the Island.
• WFP: Banditry Endangering Food Distribution to Millions in Darfur VOA 23 Feb 2008 -- The United Nations World Food Program says increasing banditry in Sudan's conflict-ridden Darfur region is endangering its ability to feed up to three million people there
• Hezbollah Leader Vows to Avenge Death of Top Commander VOA 23 Feb 2008 -- Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has vowed to avenge the assassination of his top commander, accusing Israel of carrying out the killing and seeking a new war with the Shi'ite militant group.

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