November 2006 - Iraq Special Weapons News

28 November 2006 - Iraq Special Weapons News

Press Briefing, Nov. 28, 2006 MNF-I 28 Nov 2006 -- BRIEFER: MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM CALDWELL, USA, SPOKESMAN, MULTINATIONAL FORCE-IRAQ
CENTAF releases airpower summary for Nov. 28 AFPN 28 Nov 2006 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for Nov. 28.
F-16 crash investigation begins AFPN 28 Nov 2006 -- The interim safety investigation board convened by U.S. Central Command Air Forces has begun its efforts to gather evidence to determine what caused an Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon to crash approximately 20 miles northwest of Baghdad at about 1:35 p.m. Nov. 27.
Balad 'Port Dawgs' help limit ground convoys AFPN 28 Nov 2006 -- With each pallet pushed onto an aircraft flying out of Balad, another dangerous convoy mission is avoided and lives are potentially saved.
First Arctic Wolves return to Alaska after 16 months in Iraq Army News 28 Nov 2006 -- Two days after Thanksgiving, the families of the 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team had a lot to be thankful for as three planeloads of the "Arctic Wolves" returned from a 16-month deployment to Iraq.

S. Korea Commits Forces to Lebanon, Promises Iraq Troop Reduction VOA 28 Nov 2006 -- South Korea's government will contribute forces to international peacekeeping efforts in Lebanon, as it plans for a drawdown of the country's military contribution to U.S.-led stabilization efforts in Iraq

Sectarian Violence Seen as Central to Terrorists' Plan in Iraq Washington File 28 Nov 2006 -- The latest upsurge of civilian attacks in Baghdad illustrates al-Qaida's agenda of death and division in Iraq, says a top coalition general.
Bush Blames Iraq's Sectarian Violence on al-Qaida Washington File 28 Nov 2006 -- President Bush acknowledges that al-Qaida militants sparked a period of sectarian violence in Iraq with the February bombing of the Shiite Askariyya Mosque in Samarra, and says he looks forward to his meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to discuss strategies for overcoming the violence.
Iraqis, Coalition Working to Counter Terrorists' Strategy AFPS 28 Nov 2006 -- Terrorists and extremists in Iraq are working to destabilize the country to further their own goals, a coalition spokesman in Iraq said at a news conference today.
U.S. Military Expects Violence To Worsen In Iraq RFE/RL 28 Nov 2006 -- The U.S. military today predicted an increase in sectarian violence in Iraq.
Bush Says Terrorists Trying to Destablize Iraq VOA 28 Nov 2006 -- President Bush says terrorists are trying to destabilize the Iraqi government and that he wants to know what America can do to help stop them
Bush Says Allies Making Enormous Contributions in Iraq AFPS 28 Nov 2006 -- NATO allies are making enormous contributions to freedom in Iraq, and U.S. forces won't leave until the mission is complete, President Bush said today in Riga, Latvia.

United Nations Extends Multinational Iraq Force for One Year Washington File 28 Nov 2006 -- Security Council vote shows important support for Iraq, U.S. envoy Bolton says
Iraqi factions need international help to overcome differences - Annan UN News Centre 28 Nov 2006 -- A national conference bringing together the various factions in Iraq could help promote stability, but any initiative in this direction would require international support, Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today.
UN Security Council Extends Mandate of Multinational Force in Iraq VOA 28 Nov 2006 -- The U.N. Security Council has voted unanimously to extend the mandate of the U.S.-led multinational force in Iraq through the end of next year.

Supreme Leader: Continued insecurity in Iraq detrimental to entire region IRNA 28 Nov 2006 -- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei in a meeting with the visiting Iraqi President Jalal Talabani here Tuesday said that continued insecurity and genocide in Iraq will harm all regional states.
Middle East: Iraqi President Says Country Needs Iran's Help RFE/RL 28 Nov 2006 -- Iraqi President Jalal Talabani is in the Iranian capital for a two-day visit that is expected to focus on security as violence continues to plague his own country.

Analysis: Iran and Regional Diplomacy cfr.org 28 Nov 2006 -- The momentum in the Middle East is shifting. Not in anyone's favor per se but toward a U.S. policy addressing the region's unresolved crises- Iraq, Lebanon, the Palestinian territories, Iran's nuclear program-as part of a broader Middle East settlement, rather than individually and ad hoc
Diplomatic Offensive Hopes to Quell Iraq Violence VOA 28 Nov 2006 -- Violence continued to grip the Iraqi capital Tuesday, with at least two car bombs exploding outside a hospital morgue, killing four people and injuring many more
Iraq: Do Amman Talks Signal A New Regional Approach? RFE/RL 28 Nov 2006 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki is due to meet for two days on November 29 and 30 with U.S. President George W. Bush in Amman, Jordan.
Iraq Renews State of Emergency as Violence Continues VOA 28 Nov 2006 -- Iraqi lawmakers have renewed the country's state of emergency for 30 more days, as new attacks killed at least five people.

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