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Operation Iraqi Freedom - 2005 Press Briefings

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December 30, 2005

• Transcript: News Briefing with Maj. Gen. Webster 30 Dec 2005 -- Presenter: Maj. Gen. William Webster, commander, Multinational Division-Baghdad and Jim Turner, deputy director, Defense Press Operations

December 29, 2005

• Operational Update, Dec. 29, 2005 MNF-I 29 Dec 2005 -- BRIEFING WITH MAJOR GENERAL RICK LYNCH, SPOKESMAN, MULTINATIONAL FORCE IRAQ

December 24, 2005

• Transcript: Secretary Rumsfeld's Remarks to Task Force Freedom in Mosul, Iraq 24 Dec 2005 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld

December 23, 2005

• Transcript: Secretary Rumsfeld Fallujah Townhall Meeting 23 Dec 2005 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld

December 22, 2005

• Transcript: News Briefing with PDASD for Public Affairs Lawrence Di Rita and Lt. Gen. James Conway 22 Dec 2005 -- Presenter: Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Lawrence Di Rita and Director, Operations Directorate, Joint Chiefs of Staff Lt. Gen. James T. Conway
• Operational Update-Dec 22, 2005 MNF-I 22 Dec 2005 -- BRIEFING BY MAJOR GENERAL RICK LYNCH, MNF-I DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, ON TOPICS INCLUDING SECURITY ASPECTS OF ELECTION, CURRENT OPERATIONS, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR IRAQI SECURITY FORCES

December 19, 2005

• Military Operations, Dec 19, 2005 MNF-I 19 Dec 2005 -- PRESS CONFERENCE WITH MEMBERS OF THE IRAQI DEFENSE MINISTRY TOPIC: MILITARY OPERATIONS

December 16, 2005

• Transcript: News Briefing with Gen. George Casey 16 Dec 2005 -- Presenter: Army Vice Chief of Staff, Commander, U.S. Forces in Iraq, Gen. George Casey

December 9, 2005

• Transcript: DoD News with Brigadier General Augustus Collins 09 Dec 2005 -- Presenter: Brigadier General Augustus L. Collins, USA, Commander, 155th Brigade Combat Team

December 8, 2005

• Operations Update (Elections), Dec. 8, 2005 MNF-I 08 Dec 2005 -- PRESS CONFERENCE WITH MEMBERS OF THE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF IRAQ TOPIC: DECEMBER 15TH ELECTIONS
• Operations Update, Dec. 8, 2005 MNF-I 08 Dec 2005

December 2, 2005

• Transcript: News Briefing with Lt. Gen. Martin Dempsey 02 Dec 2005 -- Presenter: Lt. Gen. Martin Dempsey, commander, Multinational Security Transition Command in Iraq (MNSTC-I)

December 1, 2005

• Operations Update, Dec. 1, 2005 MNF-I 01 Dec 2005

November 29, 2005

• Transcript: News Briefing with Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Gen. Peter Pace 29 Nov 2005 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld and Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Peter Pace

November 22, 2005

• Transcript: News Briefing with Lt. Gen. John R. Vines 22 Nov 2005 -- Presenter: Commander, Multinational Corps Iraq and Commanding General of the 18th Airborne Corps, Lt. Gen. John R. Vines

November 18, 2005

• Transcript: News Briefing with Col. James Brown 18 Nov 2005 -- Presenter: Col. James Brown, commander 56th Brigade Combat Team, Texas Army National Guard

November 15, 2005

• Transcript: News Briefing with Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld and Adm. Edmund P. Giambastiani Jr 15 Nov 2005 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld and Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Edmund P. Giambastiani Jr.

November 10, 2005

• Transcript: News Briefing with Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Lawrence Di Rita 10 Nov 2005 -- Presenter: Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Lawrence Di Rita

November 07, 2005

• Transcript: Joint News Briefing with Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld and British Secretary of State for Defense Reid 07 Nov 2005 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld and British Secretary of State for Defense John Reid

November 04, 2005

• Transcript: News Briefing with Maj. Gen. J. B. Dutton 04 Nov 2005 -- Presenter: Commander of Multinational Division Southeast Maj. Gen. J. B. Dutton, The Royal Marines, The United Kingdom

November 03, 2005

• Transcript: News Briefing with PDASD for Public Affairs Lawrence Di Rita and Lt. Gen. James Conway 03 Nov 2005 -- Presenter: Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Lawrence Di Rita and Director, Operations Directorate, Joint Chiefs of Staff Lt. Gen. James T. Conway

November 01, 2005

• Transcript: News Briefing with Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Maj. Gen. Peter Pace 01 Nov 2005 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld and Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Maj. Gen. Peter Pace

October 28, 2005

• Transcript: News Briefing with Maj. Gen. Joseph J. Taluto 28 Oct 2005 -- Presenter: Commander, Multinational Division North-Central of Task Force Liberty, Maj. Gen. Joseph J. Taluto

October 21, 2005

• Transcript: News Briefing with Maj. Gen. William G. Webster Jr 21 Oct 2005 -- Presenter: Commander of Multinational Division, Baghdad, Maj. Gen. William G. Webster Jr.

October 14, 2005

• Transcript: Defense Department Update on Security Operations in Iraq 14 Oct 2005 -- Presenter: Col. David J. Bishop, commander, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division and Maj. Gen. Bashar M. Ayoub, commander, 9th Mechanized Division, Iraqi Army

October 13, 2005

• Transcript: Special DoD News Briefing 13 Oct 2005 -- Presenter: Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, Mr. Peter Rodman and Director, Strategic Plans and Policy, The Joint Staff, Lt. Gen. Gene Renuart

October 07, 2005

• Transcript: Defense Department Special Briefing on Operations in Western Iraq 07 Oct 2005 -- Presenter: Commanding General, Multinational Force West and 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force Forward, Maj. Gen. Stephen T. Johnson

October 06, 2005

• Transcript: Defense Department Operational Update Briefing 06 Oct 2005 -- Presenter: Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, Lawrence Di Rita and Deputy Director for Regional Operations J-3, Brig Gen Carter Ham
• Operations Update for Arabic Media, Oct. 6, 2005 MNF-I 06 Oct 2005

October 05, 2005

• Transcript: Defense Department Special Briefing 05 Oct 2005 -- Presenter: Former Commander, Multi-National Transition Command Iraq and NATO Training Mission Iraq, Lt. Gen. David Petraeus, USA

September 30, 2005

• Transcript: DoD Press Briefing 30 Sep 2005 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld

September 27, 2005

• Transcript: Defense Department Briefing 27 Sep 2005 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld and Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Richard Myers

September 23, 2005

• Transcript: Special Defense Department Operational Update Briefing 23 Sep 2005 -- Presenter: Deputy Commander, Multinational Force-Northwest, Brig. Gen. Kevin Bergner

September 22, 2005

• Transcript: Defense Department Briefing 22 Sep 2005 -- Presenter: Vice Admiral David Nichols, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and Commander of The U.S. Fifth Fleet

September 20, 2005

• Transcript: Defense Department Regular Briefing 20 Sep 2005 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld and Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Richard Myers

September 14, 2005

• Transcript: Special Defense Department Operational Update Briefing on Operations in Northwest Iraq 15 Sep 2005 -- Presenter: Colonel Robert Brown, Commander of The 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Multinational Force-Northwest

September 13, 2005

• Transcript: Press Briefing on Overview of Operation Restoring Rights in Tall Afar, Iraq 13 Sep 2005 -- Presenter: Army Col. H. R. McMaster, commander of the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment

September 02, 2005

• Transcript: Defense Department Special Briefing on Operations In Iraq 02 Sep 2005 -- Presenter: Army Lieutenant General John Vines, Commander of Multinational Corps-Iraq and Commander General of the 18th Airborne Corps

August 26, 2005

• Transcript: Defense Department Briefing on Ongoing Security Operations in North-Central Iraq26 Aug 2005 -- Presenter: Maj. Gen. Joseph Taluto, commander of Multinational Division North-Central, Task Force Liberty and U.S. 42nd Infantry Division

August 23, 2005

• Transcript: Defense Department Regular Briefing 23 Aug 2005 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld and Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Edmund Giambastiani, Jr.

August 19, 2005

• Transcript: Defense Department Briefing 19 Aug 2005 -- Presenter: Maj. Gen. David M. Rodriguez, commander, Multinational Force Northwest and Task Force Freedom

August 12, 2005

• Transcript: Special DoD Press Briefing 12 Aug 2005 -- Presenter: Brigadier General Yves J. Fontaine, USA, Commander, 1ST Corps Support Command, Multinational Corps-Iraq

August 09, 2005

• Transcript: Defense Department Briefing 09 Aug 2005 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld; and General Richard Myers, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff

August 05, 2005

• Transcript: Defense Briefing by British Royal Marines 05 Aug 2005 -- Presenter: Maj. Gen. J. B. Dutton, Commander Of Multinational Division Southeast; Moderator: Bryan Whitman, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs

August 03, 2005

• Transcript: Defense Department Regular Briefing 03 Aug 2005 -- Presenter: Larry Di Rita, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs and U.S. Army Brigadier General Carter Ham, Commander, Multinational Brigade-Northwest

July 26, 2005

• Transcript: Defense Department Regular Briefing 26 Jul 2005 -- Presenter: Larry Di Rita, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs and Lieutenant General James T. Conway, United States Marine Corps

July 22, 2005

• Transcript: Defense Department Special Briefing 22 Jul 2005 -- Presenter: Major General Stephen T. Johnson, USMC, commander, Multinational Forces West And II Marine Expeditionary Force

July 21, 2005

• Report to Congress Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq 21 Jul 2005 -- Presenter: Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Lawrence Di Rita

July 20, 2005

• Transcript: DoD News Briefing 20 Jul 2005 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld; and General Peter Pace, Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff

July 15, 2005

• Transcript: Defense Department Special Briefing on Security Operations in Baghdad 15 Jul 2005 -- Presenter: Major General Joseph J. Taluto, Commander, Multinational Division North-Central Iraq, Commander, Task Force Liberty

July 14, 2005

• Transcript: Defense Department Operational Update Briefing 14 Jul 2005 -- Presenter: Lawrence Di Rita, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs

July 08, 2005

• Transcript: Defense Department Special Briefing on Security Operations in Baghdad 08 Jul 2005 -- Presenter: Commander of Multinational Division Baghdad and Task Force Baghdad, Maj. Gen. William G. Webster, Jr.

July 05, 2005

• Transcript: DOD News Briefing 05 Jul 2005 -- Presenter: Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Lawrence Di Rita

July 01, 2005

• Transcript: Defense Department Special Briefing on Security Operations in Northwest Iraq 01 Jul 2005 -- Presenter: U.S. Army Major General David Rodriguez, Commander, Multinational Force Northwest and Task Force Freedom

June 30, 2005

• Transcript: BRIEFING BY U.S. AIR FORCE BRIGADIER GENERAL DONALD ALSTON, DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS, MULTINATIONAL FORCE IRAQ MNF-I 30 Jun 2005

June 27, 2005

• Transcript: DoD News Briefing 27 Jun 2005 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld; General George Casey, USA, Commander, U.S. Forces In Iraq

June 23, 2005

• Transcript: RECONSTRUCTION EFFORTS IN IRAQ MNF-I 23 Jun 2005

June 21, 2005

• Transcript: Briefing on Security Operations in Iraq 21 Jun 2005 -- Presenter: Lieutenant General John R. Vines, Commander, Multinational Corps Iraq

June 16, 2005

• Transcript: DoD News Briefing 16 Jun 2005 -- Presenter: Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs and Director of Operations, J-3 Lieutenant General James T. Conway

June 15, 2005

• Transcript: COMBINED PRESS INFORMATION CENTER BRIEFING MNF-I 15 Jun 2005

June 11, 2005

• Transcript: COMBINED PRESS INFORMATION CENTER BRIEFING MNF-I 11 Jun 2005

June 01, 2005

• Transcript: DoD News Briefing 01 Jun 2005 -- Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld and Air Force General Richard Myers, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff

May 26, 2005

• Transcript: DoD News Briefing - Operational Update 26 May 2005 -- Presenter: Lawrence Di Rita, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs and Army Brigadier General Carter Ham, Deputy Director Regional Operations, J-3

May 19, 2005

• TRANSCRIPT: General John P. Abizaid AOR Update CENTCOM 19 May 2005 -- General John P. Abizaid, Commander, USCENTCOM, 18 May 2005

May 17, 2005

• Defense Department Operational Update Briefing 17 May 2005 -- Presenter: Lawrence Di Rita, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs

May 10, 2005

• Transcript: Defense Department Regular Briefing 10 May 2005 -- Pentagon Spokesman Lawrence DiRita and Director of Operations, J-3, Lt. Gen. James T. Conway

May 05, 2005

• Transcript: Defense Department Regular Briefing 05 May 2005 -- Lawrence Di Rita, Pentagon Spokesman; and Lieutenant General James T. Conway, Director, Operations, Joint Staff

April 29, 2005

• Transcript: Defense Department Regular Briefing 29 Apr 2005 -- Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Larry Di Rita

April 21, 2005

• Transcript: Defense Department Briefing 21 Apr 2005 -- Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Larry Di Rita

April 12, 2005

• Transcript: Secretary Rumsfeld Press Availability with Dr. Jaafari 12 Apr 2005 -- Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld and Dr. Jaafari
• Transcript: Secretary Rumsfeld Press Availability with Prime Minister Allawi 12 Apr 2005 -- Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld and Prime Minister Allawi

March 29, 2005

• Transcript: Defense Department Briefing 29 Mar 2005 -- Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld; General Peter Pace, USMC, Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff

March 23, 2005

• Transcript: Defense Department Special Briefing on Iraq and Afghanistan 23 Mar 2005 -- Secretary of the Army Francis J. Harvey

March 8, 2005

• Transcript: Special Defense Department Briefing 08 Mar 2005 -- Gen. George Casey, USA, Commander of U.S. Forces in Iraq

March 4, 2005

• Transcript: Combined Press Information Center Briefing via Satellite from Baghdad, Iraq 04 Mar 2005 -- Director, Iraq Project And Contracting Office Charles Hess; Director, Iraq Reconstruction Management Office Ambassador Bill Taylor; Commander, Gulf Region Division, U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers Brigadier General Thomas Bostick

March 3, 2005

• Transcript: DoD News Briefing 03 Mar 2005 -- Lawrence Di Rita, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs

February 22, 2005

• Transcript: DoD News Briefing 22 Feb 2005 -- Lawrence Di Rita, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs; Brigadier General David Rodriguez, Deputy Director for Operations, Joint Staff Operations Directorate

February 10, 2005

• Transcrtipt: DoD Briefing on NATO Training Mission in Iraq 10 Feb 2005 -- NATO Training Mission Iraq Commander Lt. Gen. David Patreaus

February 9, 2005

• Transcript: Special Defense Department Briefing 09 Feb 2005 -- CENTCOM Deputy Commander Lieutenant General Lance Smith

February 4, 2005

• Transcript: Special Defense Department Briefing on Iraq Security Forces 04 Feb 2005

February 3, 2005

• Transcript: DoD News Briefing 03 Feb 2005 -- Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld. Also participating; Gen. Peter Pace, Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
• Transcript: Special Defense Department Briefing 03 Feb 2005 -- Iraqi Interior Minister Falah al-Naqib

February 1, 2005

• Press briefing on iraq elections United Nations 01 Feb 2005
• Transcript: MINISTRY OF DEFENSE NEWS CONFERENCE MNF-I 01 Feb 2005

January 28, 2005

• Transcript: Special Defense Department Briefing 28 Jan 2005 -- Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih

January 27, 2005

• Transcript: DoD Video-teleconference with Iraqi Minister of State Kasim Daoud 27 Jan 2005 -- Iraqi Minister of State Kasim Daoud

January 19, 2005

• Transcript: Special Defense Department Briefing On Iraq Reconstruction 19 Jan 2005 -- Charles Hess, Iraq Project and Contracting Office; Bill Taylor, Iraq Reconstruction Management Office; Chris Milligan, USAID

January 18, 2005

• Transcript: Special Defense Department on MEF Operations in Iraq 18 Jan 2005 -- Lieutenant General John Sattler, Commander, Marine Expeditionary Force

January 15, 2005

• Transcript: DoD Update on Ongoing Security Operations in Northwestern Iraq 15 Jan 2005 -- Army Brig. Gen. Carter Ham, Commander of the Multinational Brigade--Northwest, and Commanding General, Task Force Olympia

January 13, 2005

• Transcript: Defense Department Operational Update Briefing 13 Jan 2005 -- Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Lawrence Di Rita and Deputy Director for Regional Operations, Joint Staff Operations Directorate, Brig. Gen. David Rodriguez
• Transcript: Coalition Press Information Center Briefing on Operations in North Central Iraq 13 Jan 2005 -- Major General John Batiste, Commander, 1st Infantry Division

January 04, 2005

• Transcript: Defense Department Background Briefing on Upcoming Elections in Iraq 04 Jan 2005 -- Senior State Department Official