August 2006 - Iraq Special Weapons News

30 August 2006 - Iraq Special Weapons News

Press Roundtable, Aug. 30, 2006 MNF-I 30 Aug 2006 -- TOPIC: SECURITY IN IRAQ
CENTAF releases airpower summary for Aug. 30 AFPN 30 Aug 2006 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for Aug. 30.
Nearly 60 Dead in Latest Iraq Violence VOA 30 Aug 2006 -- Nearly 60 people have been killed in the latest violence in Iraq, including bombings at a busy market and a blast outside an army recruiting center.

Rice Defines "Successful Outcome" in Iraq Washington File 30 Aug 2006 -- Security, democratic institutions and the use of politics - not violence - to resolve differences, are the main criteria for a successful outcome of the war in Iraq, says Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
Casey Details Threats to Iraq, Progress to Combat Them AFPS 30 Aug 2006 -- The primary threats to Iraq's security are terrorists and death squads, the coalition commander in the country said today, and both must be addressed if Iraq is going to progress.
US General: Iraqi Forces May Need 18 Months to Take Over Security VOA 30 Aug 2006 -- The top U.S. general in Iraq says Iraqi forces may be ready within a year to 18 months to take over main responsibility for the country's security.

Iraq: Marshes Show Signs Of Strong Recovery RFE/RL 30 Aug 2006 -- A group monitoring the recovery of Iraq's southern marshes say the wetlands are coming back to life at a faster rate than expected as dikes once built by Saddam Hussein to drain them have been broken
Iraq Weekly Status Report US Dept. of State 30 Aug 2006 [PDF]

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