September 2008 - Iraq Special Weapons News

22 September 2008 - Iraq Special Weapons News

Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Lt. Gen. Austin from Iraq 22 Sep 2008 -- Presenter: Commander, Multinational Corps-Iraq Lt. Gen. Lloyd Austin III
Sailors Earn Marine Warfare Badges while in Iraq Navy NewsStand 22 Sep 2008 -- Navy air traffic controllers (AC) with Marine Air Control Squadron (MACS) 1 joined a small group of air traffic controllers Sept. 2 when the squadron's commanding officer presented the Sailors with their Fleet Marine Force (FMF) Warfare Specialist badges.
Coalition Forces Detain Suspected al-Qaida Couriers AFPS 22 Sep 2008 -- Coalition forces targeting al-Qaida in Iraq courier networks captured one wanted man and 3 additional suspects today.
Violence in Iraq Continues to Drop, Corps Commander Says AFPS 22 Sep 2008 -- Violence in Iraq which has seen increases in violence in the past during the holy month of Ramadan, continues its downward trend.

US Military: Iraqi Government Will Pay Sunni Fighters VOA 22 Sep 2008 -- A top American commander in Iraq says the country's Shi'ite dominated government will accept responsibility for supporting more than 50,000 mostly Sunni fighters currently armed and paid by the U.S. military