October 2008 - Iraq Special Weapons News

31 October 2008 - Iraq Special Weapons News

Oct. 30 airpower summary: F-15Es keep vigilant overwatch AFPN 31 Oct 2008 -- Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and ISAF in Afghanistan during operations.

Coalition Kills Terrorist Leader, Captures Suspects AFPS 31 Oct 2008 -- Coalition forces in Iraq killed a terrorist leader and captured 10 suspects in ongoing effort to break up terrorist groups across the country.

General Petraeus Taking Over U.S. Central Command RFE/RL 31 Oct 2008 -- General David Petraeus, the U.S. military commander who oversaw the "surge" operations that have helped to stabilize Iraq, is taking on an even broader assignment
Petraeus Assumes Leadership of U.S. Central Command AFPS 31 Oct 2008 -- Army Gen. David H. Petraeus assumed leadership of the US military command charged with helping to build peace in a tough and war-torn part of the world today.
Petraeus Takes Responsibility for Iraq and Afghanistan at Central Command VOA 31 Oct 2008 -- General David Petraeus, widely credited with turning the Iraq conflict around, took command of all US forces in the Middle East and Central Asia.
Speech: U.S. Central Command Change-of-Command Ceremony (Tampa, FL) US Dept. of Defense 31 Oct 2008 -- As Delivered by Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, U.S. Central Command Headquarters, Tampa, FL, Friday, October 31, 2008

Wasit now under Provincial Iraqi Control MNF-I 31 Oct 2008 -- Wasit province became the 13th of 18 Iraqi provinces to be handed over to Provincial Iraqi Control in a ceremony in al-Kut Oct. 29

DPRK Foreign Ministry's Spokesman Slams U.S. Military Attack on Syria KCNA 31 Oct 2008 -- A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry on Thursday gave the following answer to a question raised by KCNA as regards the U.S. recent military attack on Syriae

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