11 October 2009 Military News

Oct. 10 airpower summary: Airlifters provide aerial resupply AFNS 11 Oct 2009 -- Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and ISAF troops in Afghanistan during operations.

Coordinated Bombings Kill 16 in Western Iraq VOA 11 Oct 2009 -- Iraqi police say at least 16 people died and dozens were wounded in a series of apparently coordinated bomb blasts in the western city of Ramadi.

US Legislators Debate Way Forward in Afghanistan VOA 11 Oct 2009 -- US legislators expressing sharp differences on the best way forward in Afghanistan.
Top UN Official Acknowledges Significant Fraud in Afghan Election VOA 11 Oct 2009 -- Top UN official in Afghanistan is acknowledging that the controversial presidential election suffered from significant fraud.
Clinton: World Will Not Wait for Iran VOA 11 Oct 2009 -- On the second day of her swing through Europe, US Secretary of State Clinton discussed a wide range of pressing international issues at her stop in London.

AFP and US Marines plan for current and future relief operations USMC News 11 Oct 2009 -- Armed Forces of the Philippines and US Marine Corps have moved the focus of their humanitarian assistance operations.

Obama Pledges to Let Homosexuals Serve Openly in US Military VOA 11 Oct 2009 -- US President Obama has pledged to repeal the law that keeps homosexuals from serving openly in the US military.
Mullen Praises 'Powerful Legacy' During Ship Commissioning Navy NewsStand 11 Oct 2009 -- Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff praised the man for whom USS Wayne E. Meyer guided-missile destroyer was named.
CNO Honors Meyer's Legacy at Commissioning Navy NewsStand 11 Oct 2009 -- Chief of Naval Operations delivered remarks at the commissioning of the Navy's 56th Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108), Oct. 10.
Recovery Act Will Restore Cooling Towers at Naval Medical Center San Diego Navy NewsStand 11 Oct 2009 -- Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest awarded a American Recovery and Reinvestment Act -funded contract o restore aged and deteriorated cooling towers at Naval Medical Center San Diego.

Russian, Armenian leaders to discuss trade, military cooperation RIA Novosti 11 Oct 2009 -- The Russian and Armenian presidents will discuss trade and military cooperation in Moscow .

No Breakthrough as US Envoy Ends Mideast Peace Mission VOA 11 Oct 2009 -- U.S. President Barack Obama's point man in the Middle East has little to show for his latest peace mission to the region.
Egyptian police seize explosives near Gaza border RIA Novosti 11 Oct 2009 -- Egyptian police have seized 750 kilograms of explosives, which they believe were intended to be smuggled to Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip.

Fighting Continues Between Government, Rebels in Yemen VOA 11 Oct 2009 -- There appears to be no immediate let-up in the latest eight week old escalation of the off and on five year conflict between the Yemeni government and Zaidi Shi'ite rebels.

Turkish PM Calls On Armenia To Withdraw From Karabakh RFE/RL 11 Oct 2009 -- Turkey's PM Erdogan has said that Armenia should withdraw from the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh.
After Accord Signing, Turkey Presses Armenia on Nagorno-Karabakh VOA 11 Oct 2009 -- Turkey's PM: Armenia needs to withdraw its troops from a breakway enclave in Azerbaijan before Turkey will open its border with Armenia.

Nepal: UN welcomes fresh start to discharge of former Maoist fighters UN News Centre 11 Oct 2009 -- UN welcomed re-launching of the discharge and rehabilitation process of over 4,000 former Maoist fighters.

UN and INTERPOL are 'natural partners' in boosting global security - Ban UN News Centre 11 Oct 2009 -- Welcoming a new agreement between UN and INTERPOL, Secretary-General Ban called the two organizations “natural partners” in boosting security and peace.

Azerbaijan Rejects Armenia-Turkey Deal RFE/RL 11 Oct 2009 -- Azerbaijan has sharply criticized Turkey for agreeing to normalize ties with Armenia.
OSCE chairman welcomes 'historic' Armenia, Turkey deal RIA Novosti 11 Oct 2009 -- Greek PM and FM Papandreou welcomed the signing of an 'historic' deal between Armenia and Turkey to normalize bilateral relations.
Turkey wants good neighborly relations with Armenia - premier RIA Novosti 11 Oct 2009 -- Turkey wants to establish good neighborly relations with Armenia following the signing of an historic deal between Ankara and Yerevan to normalize bilateral relations.
Armenia-Turkey deals build confidence in the future - ministry RIA Novosti 11 Oct 2009 -- The signing of historic accords between Armenia and Turkey provides a chance to have confidence in the future.
Turkey, Armenia Sign Landmark Agreement To Normalize Ties RFE/RL 11 Oct 2009 -- Turkey and Armenia have signed accords to restore diplomatic ties and open borders after almost a century of enmity.

Russia votes in regional elections, opposition claims violations RIA Novosti 11 Oct 2009 -- Russia voted on Sunday in regional elections, with the authorities saying everything went smoothly.

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