December 2006 - Iraq Special Weapons News

13 December 2006 - Iraq Special Weapons News

Press Briefing, Dec. 13, 2006 MNF-I 13 Dec 2006 -- TOPIC: SECURITY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ
CENTAF releases airpower summary for Dec. 13 AFPN 13 Dec 2006 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for Dec. 13.
Police, Soldiers Respond to Explosions Near Baghdad Mosques AFPS 13 Dec 2006 -- Iraqi police responded to several explosions at both Sunni and Shiite mosques in Baghdad today.
U.S. to Increase Role of Military Transition Teams AFPS 13 Dec 2006 -- To speed the development of Iraqi security forces, the United States is accelerating its use of military, police and border transition teams, a coalition spokesman in Baghdad said today.

Stryker Brigade Ceremony Focuses on Accomplishments, Sacrifices AFPS 13 Dec 2006 -- Some 4,000 members of the 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team gathered here yesterday to celebrate their accomplishments during 16 months in Iraq and mourn their losses as they uncased the unit's colors during a stirring redeployment ceremony.

President Bush Meets with Senior U.S. Department of Defense Officials on Iraq The White House 13 Dec 2006
Bush Meets Pentagon Leaders on Iraq VOA 13 Dec 2006 -- U.S. President George Bush is wrapping up a series of meetings aimed at finding what he says will be a new way forward in Iraq
Bush Discusses Iraq Policy Changes with Pentagon Chiefs Washington File 13 Dec 2006 -- President Bush continued his series of Iraq policy discussions with senior advisers December 13, meeting with key Pentagon officials for what he called a "candid and fruitful" discussion about how to achieve security in Iraq.
Bush: U.S. Will Stand by Iraqi Government AFPS 13 Dec 2006 -- Discussions on Iraq between President Bush and military and civilian leaders at the Pentagon today were "candid and fruitful," Bush said after the meeting.

Rumsfeld: Iraqis Will Secure Their Country AFPS 13 Dec 2006 -- The solution in Iraq is not only a military one; it will take political will to convince the Iraqis to take responsibility for securing their own country, outgoing Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said in a radio interview yesterday.
Language Familiarity, Cultural Awareness Critical to Iraq Fight AFPS 13 Dec 2006 -- Language training and awareness of Iraqi and Arab culture are absolutely necessary for servicemembers deploying to Iraq, the outgoing commander of Multinational Corps Iraq said in Baghdad yesterday.
Outgoing Commander Stresses Importance of Economic Progress in Iraq AFPS 13 Dec 2006 -- The military is doing all it can to calm Iraq, but the country needs political and economic solutions to function, the outgoing commander of Multinational Corps Iraq said yesterday.
U.S.: White House Says No Iraq Decisions Before New Year RFE/RL 13 Dec 2006 -- U.S. President George W. Bush has delayed his planned announcement of a new U.S. strategy for Iraq, as he faces a growing list of contradictory recommendations from all quarters.
Iraq: Former U.S. Diplomat Urges Cautious Diplomacy RFE/RL 13 Dec 2006 -- Many Americans welcomed a December 6 report by the bipartisan Iraq Study Group as a potential blueprint for peace and stability in Iraq.