December 2006 - Iraq Special Weapons News

18 December 2006 - Iraq Special Weapons News

CENTAF releases airpower summary for Dec. 18 AFPN 18 Dec 2006 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for Dec. 18.
Weapons Caches Found in Iraq; 27 Suspected Insurgents Detained AFPS 18 Dec 2006 -- Iraqi soldiers with coalition forces discovered weapons caches and detained 27 suspects around Iraq over the past two days.
'Big Red One' Takes on Iraq Military Advisor Training Mission AFPS 18 Dec 2006 -- An entire Army combat division has been given the mission of training U.S. military advisors for duty within Iraqi army and police units, a senior U.S. military officer in Baghdad said yesterday.
NAVELSG Deployed Units Continue Support to OIF Navy NewsStand 18 Dec 2006 -- Navy cargo handlers successfully completed an on-load-off-load evolution in Kuwait Dec. 16 aboard USNS Shugart (T-AKR 295) with the help of Navy customs inspectors.

Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq US Department of Defense November 2006, Publicly Released 18 Dec 2006 -- "This report to Congress, Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq, is submitted pursuant to Section 9010 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act 2007, Public Law 109-289. The report includes specific performance indicators and measures of progress toward political, economic, and security stability in Iraq, as directed in that legislation. This is the sixth in a series of reports on this subject. The most recent report was submitted in August 2006. The report complements other reports and information about Iraq provided to Congress, and is not intended as a single source of all information about the combined efforts or the future strategy of the United States, its Coalition partners, or Iraq."

U.S. Democratic Leader Backs Temporary Force Increase In Iraq RFE/RL 18 Dec 2006 -- The leader of the U.S. Senate's incoming new Democratic Party majority says he would support increasing the number of U.S. troops in Iraq, but only for two or three months to help bring more security to Baghdad.

Army, Marines Release New Counterinsurgency Manual AFPS 18 Dec 2006 -- "Learn" and "adapt" are the key messages of the new Army and Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Field Manual, which just hit the streets.
Analysis: How to Fight an Insurgency cfr.org 19 Dec 2006 -- Though President Bush delayed announcement of his new approach to Iraq until after the New Year, the Army and Marines Corps unveiled their long-awaited Counterinsurgency Manual just in time for Christmas.

US Army Intensifies 'Train the Trainers' Program for Iraq VOA 18 Dec 2006 -- In the raging debate over the future of U.S. policy toward Iraq, there is one point on which all sides seem to agree - the need for more U.S. troops dedicated to training the Iraqi army and police forces

Iraqi Red Crescent closes Baghdad office to protest kidnapping of its staff IRNA 18 Dec 2006 -- The Iraqi Red Crescent shut its Baghdad operations Monday, a day after gunmen seized 30 of its workers and volunteers.
Kidnappings Prompt Iraqi Red Crescent to Close Baghdad Offices VOA 18 Dec 2006 -- One of the few aid organizations left in Iraq, the Iraqi Red Crescent, has suspended its operations in Baghdad, following the kidnapping of 30 men from its office Sunday.
IRAQ: Aid agencies call for respect from armed groups IRIN 18 Dec 2006 -- Ahmed Hussam (not his real name), 32, was shell-shocked after his colleagues were kidnapped on Sunday while on duty in the Iraqi Red Crescent Society's (IRCS) office in the capital, Baghdad.
Iraqi Red Crescent Halts Work In Baghdad RFE/RL 18 Dec 2006 -- The Iraqi Red Crescent says it has halted its operations in Baghdad following the mass kidnapping of more than two dozen staff at its biggest office in the Iraqi capital.

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