June 2008 - Iraq Special Weapons News

02 June 2008 - Iraq Special Weapons News

Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Maj. Gen. Jeffery Hammond from Iraq 02 Jun 2008 -- Presenter: Commanding General, Multinational Division-Baghdad Maj. Gen. Jeffery Hammond
June 1 airpower summary: F-15Es conduct show of force AFPN 02 Jun 2008
Iraqi, U.S. Soldiers, Bring Aid to Village AFPS 02 Jun 2008 -- The line extended out the gate and around the corner, and it disappeared up the narrow street as residents of Dehna, a village west of Baghdad, lined up waiting for aid May 29.
2nd BCT Plants Seeds of Success with Farming Initiatives Army News 02 Jun 2008 -- After nearly a year in Iraq as the last of the "surge brigades," the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, has seen the south-Baghdad area transformed from insurgent stronghold to model of peace and security.
Where Eagles Dare: Chinook Crew Supports Nightime Raid Army News 02 Jun 2008 -- After months of training, American and Iraqi Special Forces, and American CH-47 Chinook and AH-64 Apache crews all participated in a recent mission here to capture high-value targets in northern Iraq as part of Operation Santa Monica.
Two Enemy Fighters Killed, Dozens More Detained in Iraq AFPS 02 Jun 2008 -- Coalition forces killed two enemy fighters, detained dozens of terrorism suspects and discovered several weapons caches in Iraq, military officials reported.

Australian Combat Troops End Iraq Deployment VOA 02 Jun 2008 -- Australian combat troops have begun leaving Iraq

President Awards Medal of Honor to Soldier Killed in Iraq Army News 02 Jun 2008 -- Spc. Ross McGinnis was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor by President George W. Bush in a White House ceremony Monday morning.
Bush Presents Medal of Honor to Fallen Army Hero's Family AFPS 02 Jun 2008 -- President Bush presented the Medal of Honor to fallen Army hero Spc. Ross A. McGinnis' parents during a White House ceremony here today.

Lessons Learned at Abu Ghraib Drive Current Detainee Policies AFPS 02 Jun 2008 -- Four years ago, Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison was center-stage amid allegations of detainee abuse, and coalition forces suddenly cast as conquerors instead of liberators, losing the trust of the Iraqi people.
U.S. General in Iraq Takes Measures to Prevent Suicides AFPS 02 Jun 2008 -- The U.S. general responsible for operations in Baghdad announced today that he is taking proactive measures to prevent soldiers in his command from taking their own lives.
U.S. General Expresses Optimism About Baghdad Operations AFPS 02 Jun 2008 -- The U.S. two-star general responsible for operations in Baghdad today expressed optimism about the current state of anti-insurgent efforts in and around Iraq's capital city.

IRAQ: Juveniles languish for months in US-run prisons in Iraq - HRW IRIN 02 Jun 2008 -- The traffic light turned to red and as cars stopped at one of Baghdad's central intersections, Haider Jassim Mohammed emerged with tissue boxes, urging drivers to buy one.

France's Kouchner, Kurdistan's Barzani Discuss Kirkuk Referendum VOA 02 Jun 2008 -- French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner have spent two days in Iraq on a previously unannounced visit to meet with political leaders in Baghdad and the semi-autonomous Kurdish region in northern Iraq

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