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Current Operations

• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 08 Dec 2006 [PDF]
• Roadside bomb strikes joint patrol, kills one Soldier
• DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
• DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualties
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• Transcript: DoD Press Briefing with Lt. Gen. Peter Chiarelli from the Pentagon 08 Dec 2006 -- Presenter: Lt. Gen. Peter Chiarelli, U.S. Army Commander, Multinational Corps Iraq
• CENTAF releases airpower summary for Dec. 8 AFPN 08 Dec 2006 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for Dec. 8.
• Four Insurgents Captured; Leaders Discuss Security in Iraq AFPS 08 Dec 2006 -- Iraqi and coalition forces captured a senior al Qaeda in Iraq leader yesterday and detained three insurgents the previous day.
• US Military: 20 Al Qaida Militants Killed in Raid in Central Iraq VOA 08 Dec 2006 -- The U.S. military in Iraq says coalition forces have killed 20 suspected al-Qaida militants, including two women, during a ground and air operation in central Iraq.

Deployments

US Policy

• US Commander Says 2008 Iraq Withdrawal Might Be Possible VOA 08 Dec 2006 -- The second ranking U.S. military commander in Iraq says it might be possible to implement the Iraq Study Group's call for the withdrawal of most U.S. combat forces from Iraq by early 2008
• Iraq Could be 'Significant Power' if Iraqis Commit to Reconciliation AFPS 08 Dec 2006 -- Iraq could be "the most significant power in the region" if the coalition can help the Iraqi government to stabilize the country and improve its economy, the commander of maneuver forces in Iraq said today.
• Transition Teams Essential to Success of Iraqi Forces AFPS 08 Dec 2006 -- U.S. military transition teams in Iraq and Afghanistan are making a big contribution as they not only advise and mentor local security forces, but also set an example of professionalism in daily operations, senior military officers told the House Armed Services Committee yesterday.
• Rumsfeld Cautions Against Rapid Iraq Withdrawal VOA 08 Dec 2006 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has cautioned against moving too fast to remove U.S. troops from Iraq, responding to the Iraq Study Group report this week that recommends removing most U.S. combat forces from the country by early 2008
• Rumsfeld: Early Iraq, Afghan Pullouts Would Be 'Terrible' Mistake AFPS 08 Dec 2006 -- An early withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq or Afghanistan would aid terrorists and cause more instability in those countries, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld told military and civilian employees at the Pentagon today.
• Bush to Meet Congressional Leaders Friday, Discuss Iraq VOA 08 Dec 2006 -- President Bush is meeting with Republican and Democratic leaders of Congress Friday, as he considers a new strategy for Iraq.

United Nations

• Prospects of all-out civil war in Iraq much more real than three months ago, Annan warns UN News Centre 08 Dec 2006 -- The prospects of all-out civil war in Iraq and even a regional conflict have become much more real over the past three months as sectarian violence, insurgent and terrorist attacks, and criminal activities have risen significantly, according to the latest United Nations report on the war-torn country released today.
• Annan: Bush's Response to Iraq Report 'Positive' VOA 08 Dec 2006 -- U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan has welcomed President Bush's willingness to consider new strategies in Iraq

Reconstruction Issues

Foreign Reactions

• Iraq: Reactions To U.S. Report Follow Familiar Pattern RFE/RL 08 Dec 2006 -- On December 6, the bipartisan Iraq Study Group released its much-anticipated report with suggestions for changing U.S. strategy in Iraq.

News Reports