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Current Operations

• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 19 Dec 2006 [PDF]
• One Marine killed in western Iraq
• DoD Identifies Marine Casualties
• DoD Identifies Marine Casualties
• DoD Identifies Army Casualties
• DoD Identifies Army Casualties
• Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Lt. Gen. Dempsey from Iraq 19 Dec 2006 -- Presenter: Commander,, Multinational Security Transition Command-Iraq, Lt. Gen. Martin Dempsey
• CENTAF releases airpower summary for Dec. 19 AFPN 19 Dec 2006 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for Dec. 19.

Deployments

US Policy

• Bush to Expand US Military VOA 19 Dec 2006 -- President Bush says he wants to increase the size of the United States military in order to wage a sustained war on terrorism
• Pentagon Report Sees Progress in Iraq Despite Spike in Violence Washington File 19 Dec 2006 -- A Pentagon report released December 18 identifies "incremental progress" in the capabilities of the Iraqi government and Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) over a recent three-month period despite a sharp increase in violence.
• New Report Says Iraq Attacks Hit Record High RFE/RL 19 Dec 2006 -- A new report released on December 18 by the U.S. Department of Defense painted a bleak picture of the security situation in Iraq, saying that attacks on U.S. and Iraqi targets have surged since August, and that Shi'ite militants are now the most significant threat in Baghdad and responsible for more civilian deaths and injuries than terrorist organizations such as Al-Qaeda.

United Nations

Reconstruction Issues

• Iraqi Prosecutors Show Memos Linking Saddam to Chemical Attacks VOA 19 Dec 2006 -- Prosecutors in the genocide trial of Saddam Hussein presented at least 12 documents and series of short videotapes allegedly linking the former Iraqi leader to chemical attacks against Kurds.

Foreign Reactions

• Syria ready to discuss Iraq with all concerned parties - president RIA Novosti 19 Dec 2006 -- Syria is ready to maintain dialogue on the situation in Iraq with all concerned parties, the Syrian leader said Tuesday.

News Reports

• IRAQ: Suspension of IRCS work could affect the lives of thousands IRIN 19 Dec 2006 -- The lives of thousands of Iraqis are going to be adversely affected by the Iraqi Red Crescent Society's (IRCS) decision on Monday to suspend its activities in Baghdad, according to doctors, humanitarian workers and ordinary Iraqis who depend on the organisation for their survival.
• IRAQ: New initiative brings no hope for Iraqis IRIN 19 Dec 2006 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's new olive branch to reinstate former army officers and soldiers was "too little, too late" and more steps should be taken to ensure peace for this war-ravaged country, an analyst said.