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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 22 Feb 2007 [PDF]
• DoD Identifies Army Casualties
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Lt. Gen. Odierno From Iraq 22 Feb 2007 -- Presenter: Commander, Multinational Corps-Iraq, Lt. Gen. Ray Odierno
• Feb. 22 airpower: F-15s stop sniper fire AFPN 22 Feb 2007 -- In Afghanistan Feb. 20, an Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles provided close-air support for International Security Assistance Force, or ISAF troops, receiving sniper fire near Now Zad.
• Security Operations Continue; Baqubah Police Official Detained AFPS 22 Feb 2007 -- Iraqi and coalition forces killed or detained numerous terrorists over the last two days, and soldiers detained an Iraqi police official suspected of involvement in sectarian violence, military officials reported.
• General Discusses Chlorine Bombs, Helicopter Shoot-downs AFPS 22 Feb 2007 -- The enemy in Iraq is adaptive, and is interested in "catastrophic attacks," the commander of coalition ground forces in Iraq said today.
• U.S. Troops Battle Insurgents In Al-Ramadi RFE/RL 22 Feb 2007 -- At least 12 people were reported killed today as U.S. troops battled insurgents in the Iraqi city of Al-Ramadi.
• Coalition Faces Two New Insurgent Tactics in Iraq VOA 22 Feb 2007 -- The second-ranking U.S. commander in Iraq says his forces are working to counter two new capabilities developed by insurgents - an improved ability to shoot down helicopters and a new type of bomb that involves deadly chlorine gas.
• US Military: 12 Insurgents Killed in Operations in Western Iraq VOA 22 Feb 2007 -- The U.S. military in Iraq says U.S. forces killed at least 12 insurgents during a six-hour battle in the city of Ramadi.

Deployments

US Policy

• Complex Situation in Iraq Requires Patience, Commander Says AFPS 22 Feb 2007 -- The environment in Iraq is extremely complex, and the American people are going to have to be patient, the commander of Multinational Corps Iraq said in a news conference today.
• U.S. Sees Progress In British Iraq Withdrawal Plan RFE/RL 22 Feb 2007 -- The U.S. administration says the British decision to start withdrawing some 1,600 troops from Iraq indicates progress in turning over security responsibilities to Iraqis.

United Nations

• Concerned at terrorism in Iraq, Security Council calls for end to violence UN News Centre 23 Feb 2007 -- Following reports of a recent chlorine gas attack as well as the numerous bombings in the Baghdad area which have killed and injured many civilians and others, the United Nations Security Council today roundly condemned all terrorist attacks in Iraq and reminded States of their obligation to prevent them.

Reconstruction Issues

Foreign Reactions

• Iraq Says Ready To Take Over From British Troops RFE/RL 22 Feb 2007 -- The Iraqi government said today it is ready to take over security responsibilities in southern Iraq as British troops withdraw, but said Iraqi forces will still depend on the remaining British troops for support.

News Reports

• Backgrounder: The 'Coalition of the Willing' cfr.org 22 Feb 2007