March 2008 - Iraq Special Weapons News

24 March 2008 - Iraq Special Weapons News

Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Col. Caraccilo, Brig. Gen. Jassim, and Lou Lantner from the Pentagon Briefing Room, Arlington, Va. 24 Mar 2008 -- Presenter: Army Commander of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division Col. Dominic Caraccilo, Commander of the Iraqi Army 4th Brigade, 6th Army Division Brig. Gen. Ali Jassim, and Embedded Provincial Reconstruction Team Leader Lou Lantner
March 23 airpower summary: F-16s keep vigilant AFPN 24 Mar 2008
Commander Sees Positive Trends in Iraq Detention Operations AFPS 24 Mar 2008 -- The U.S. troop surge in Iraq and increased community involvement have helped improve coalition detention operations there, the U.S. commander in charge of those operations said yesterday.
All Casualties Keenly Felt, Pentagon Spokesman Says AFPS 24 Mar 2008 -- The U.S. military passed a sad milestone today: the 4,000th U.S. death in operations in Iraq.
Coalition, Iraqi Forces Work to Bring Peace to Baghdad AFPS 24 Mar 2008 -- Working together, coalition and Iraqi personnel are bringing peace to the war-torn streets of Baghdad, a senior commander in the Iraqi capital said today.
Coalition Troops in Iraq Kill Two Terrorists, Detain Eight Suspects AFPS 24 Mar 2008 -- Coalition forces in Iraq today killed two terrorists and detained eight suspects during operations targeting al Qaeda in Iraq operatives in the central and northern parts of the country, military officials said.

30 NCR Completes 12-Month Iraq Deployment Navy NewsStand 24 Mar 2008 -- After a 12-month deployment to Fallujah in the Al Anbar province of Iraq, the 30th Naval Construction Regiment (30 NCR) returned to Naval Base Ventura County March 18.

Bush, Congress Respond with Grim Messages to US Military Death Toll in Iraq VOA 24 Mar 2008 -- Some members of Congress reacted Monday to the news that the U.S. military death toll in Iraq has reached 4,000, with majority Democrats mixing messages of respect for the sacrifices of the military, with more criticism of President Bush
US Military: Despite Promises Iran Continues to Help Iraqi Insurgents VOA 24 Mar 2008 -- The U.S. command in Baghdad says Iranian operatives are continuing to provide money, weapons and training to Shiite insurgents in Iraq, in spite of promises by Iran's leaders that the activity would stop

FBI Finds Bodies of Kidnapped US Contractors in Iraq VOA 24 Mar 2008 -- U.S. officials report they have found the bodies of two American security contractors in Iraq who were kidnapped there more than a year ago.
4,000th US Military Casualty Marked as Symbolic Moment of Iraq War VOA 24 Mar 2008 -- When a roadside bomb killed four American soldiers in Baghdad Sunday night it brought the U.S. military death toll in Iraq to 4,000

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