July 2007 - Iraq Special Weapons News

31 July 2007 - Iraq Special Weapons News

DoD Announces Force Adjustments 31 Jul 2007 -- The Department of Defense announced today additional major units scheduled to deploy in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Airpower Summary for July 30: Strike Eagles strike AFPN 31 Jul 2007 -- Coalition airpower supported coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations July 30, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Second Predator crashes in Iraq in two days AFPN 31 Jul 2007 -- An Air Force MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle crashed off base Tuesday at approximately 8 p.m. local time.
Coalition Detains 35 Suspects in Central, Northern Iraq AFPS 31 Jul 2007 -- Coalition forces detained 35 suspected terrorists during operations targeting al Qaeda in central and northern Iraq over the past two days.
Predator crashes on base in Iraq AFPN 31 Jul 2007 -- An MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle crashed at the end of the runway while landing at approximately 11 p.m. local time July 30 at Balad Air Base.

Petraeus Says U.S. Will Retain Presence in Iraq for Foreseeable Future AFPS 31 Jul 2007 -- The United States will retain some presence in Iraq for the foreseeable future, the commander of Multinational Force Iraq said today.

Gates, Rice Offer Assurances, Garner Commitments from Iraq's Neighbors AFPS 31 Jul 2007 -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice got firm commitments here today from Iraq's neighbors that they'll continue to support the Iraqi government and counter forces trying to derail it.
White House Sees Signs of Progress in Iraq VOA 31 Jul 2007 -- The Bush administration is citing increased co-operation from the Iraqi public in the search for hidden weapons as a sign of progress in Iraq
Rice, Gates Discuss Iraq with Saudi Leadership VOA 31 Jul 2007 -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Defense Secretary Robert Gates discussed Iraq and other Middle East issues late Tuesday with Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah and other top Saudi officials in Jeddah

US Probe Finds Waste, Fraud in Iraq Reconstruction Projects VOA 31 Jul 2007 -- The head of a U.S. oversight agency investigating reconstruction projects in Iraq says there are many instances of fraud and waste that are hampering efforts to improve living conditions in the country

Arab Leaders Renew Support for Iraq, Mideast Peace Washington File 31 Jul 2007 -- Arab leaders meeting with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Defense Secretary Defense Robert Gates in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, July 31 agreed to continue aiding Iraqis and expressed support for intensified U.S. efforts toward a comprehensive Palestinian-Israeli peace.

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