January 2006 - Iraq Special Weapons News

01 January 2006 - Iraq Special Weapons News

DoD Identifies Army Casualty
TASK FORCE BAGHDAD SOLDIER KILLED
BRIEFING BY BRIGADIER GENERAL DONALD ALSTON (USAF), DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS, MULTINATIONAL FORCE IRAQ MNF-I 01 Jan 2006
Securing Gains, Training Police Priorities for 2006 in Anbar Province AFPS 01 Jan 2006 -- Securing gains made and training local police are keys to victory over terrorists here in Anbar province, the commander of the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force Forward said today.
Two Dead as Iraqi Police Fire on Protesters in Kirkuk VOA 01 Jan 2006 -- Police in northern Iraq say security forces have killed at least two people and wounded several others who were protesting a rise in fuel prices and lack of basic services in the city.

President Bush Visits Troops Wounded in Iraq VOA 01 Jan 2006 -- President Bush began the new year by visiting with U.S. soldiers who were injured in Iraq or Afghanistan. Mr. Bush ended a holiday stay in his home state of Texas with a stop at a military hospital near San Antonio.
Pace Vows U.S. Military Ready for Challenges of 2006 AFPS 01 Jan 2006 -- The U.S. armed forces are prepared to handle whatever challenges arise in 2006, the nation's top general vowed today in an interview from Iraq.