May 2007 - Iraq Special Weapons News

11 May 2007 - Iraq Special Weapons News

Transcript: DoD Special Security Operations Briefing with Maj. Gen. Mixon from Iraq 11 May 2007 -- Presenter: U.S. Army Commander of Multnational Division North and the 25th Infantry Division Maj. Gen. Benjamin Mixon
Bomb-Builders Killed in Raid; Troops Detain Suspects, Seize Weapons AFPS 11 May 2007 -- A terrorist bomb-builder was killed with three accomplices during a coalition raid near Taji, Iraq, today, U.S. officials said, and other operations over the last few days netted more terror suspects and weapons.
May 10 airpower: Airlifting ammo to Soldiers AFPN 11 May 2007 -- Coalition airpower supported coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan in the following operations May 10, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
US Commander in Northern Iraq Asks for More Troops VOA 11 May 2007 -- The U.S. commander in northern Iraq says he does not have enough manpower to secure the increasingly violent Diyala province
Stennis Carrier Strike Group Reaches Halfway Point Navy NewsStand 11 May 2007 -- The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 reached the halfway point of their deployment May 10.

Petraeus Urges Troops to Adhere to Ethical Standards AFPS 11 May 2007 -- Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of Multinational Force Iraq, is urging troops in his command to take the "moral high ground" when dealing with insurgents and the Iraqi people.

Blocking Flow of 'Accelerants' Critical to Baghdad Security AFPS 11 May 2007 -- Restricting the northward passage of weapons and other enablers of violence from southern Iraq into Baghdad is crucial to stabilizing the Iraqi capital, a U.S. general said yesterday.
Iraqi Lawmakers Must Make Hard Political Decisions, U.S. Officials Say AFPS 11 May 2007 -- Legislators serving in the Iraqi Council of Representatives have accomplished much in the body's first year of existence, but additional important and difficult decisions still need to be made, according to a Multinational Force Iraq statement.
Commander Says Progress Slow but Vital to Iraq Stability AFPS 11 May 2007 -- The most powerful weapon in Iraq will be proving to the population that the government is capable of providing essential services and security, a U.S. commander in northern Iraq said today in a news conference.

Blair Holds Talks with Iraqi President in London VOA 11 May 2007 -- A day after Tony Blair told Britain that he would be stepping down from office in June 27, the prime minister met Iraqi President Jalal Talabani in London

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