March 2007 - Iraq Special Weapons News

26 March 2007 - Iraq Special Weapons News

Press Briefing, March 26, 2007 MNF-I 26 Mar 2007 -- Dr. Zalmay Khalilzad, United States Ambassador to Iraq, gives his farewell press conference, March 26, 2007
Iraqi, Coalition Troops Begin Clearing Operation in Ramadi AFPS 26 Mar 2007 -- Iraqi security and coalition forces began a major operation to clear al Qaeda from western Ramadi in Iraq's Anbar province, military officials reported today.

Iraq 'Headed in the Right Direction,' Outgoing U.S. Ambassador Says AFPS 26 Mar 2007 -- Several positive developments indicate that Iraq's leaders and its people will eventually surmount insurgent violence occurring in the country and ultimately achieve stability, the outgoing U.S. ambassador to Iraq told reporters in Baghdad today.
Departing US Envoy Says Iraq Moving in Right Direction VOA 26 Mar 2007 -- The departing U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, Zalmay Khalilzad, said in farewell remarks that Iraq is headed in the right direction, but there is still much work to be done

UNHCR Calls Iraqi Refugee Situation Unsustainable VOA 26 Mar 2007 -- A senior official with the U.N. refugee agency says the steady stream of refugees from Iraq to neighboring countries, as well as Iraqis fleeing their homes for other, safer parts of the country are taxing resources to capacity

Iraq: Baghdad Plan Shows Progress, But Challenges Persist RFE/RL 26 Mar 2007 -- The first assessment by U.S. and Iraqi officials of the month-old Baghdad security operation, which was launched on February 14, has been positive
IRAQ: Children suffer bad water diseases IRIN 26 Mar 2007