November 2008 - Iraq Special Weapons News

17 November 2008 - Iraq Special Weapons News

Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Col. Hort From Iraq DoD 17 Nov 2008 -- Presenter: Commander, 3rd Brigade Combat Team 4th Infantry Division Col. John Hort and Leader, Embedded Provincial Reconstruction Team 3 Theodore Andrews
Nov. 16 airpower summary: Predator provides armed reconnaissance AFNS 17 Nov 2008 -- Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations Nov. 16, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Coalition Detains Terrorist Suspect, Dismantles Bomb AFPS 17 Nov 2008 -- Coalition and Iraqi troops captured an Iranian-backed militant, seized a weapons cache and dismantled a hidden bomb yesterday in Baghdad, military officials reported.

Iraqi Forces, Government Grow More Confident, Colonel Says AFPS 17 Nov 2008 -- After a year of operating in two of Baghdad’s most historically violent districts, coalition forces are beginning to see the effects of a more confident Iraqi government and Iraqi security force, a U.S. Army brigade commander told reporters during a Pentagon press briefing here today.
Iraqis Make Positive Step in Allowing U.S. Troops to Stay in New Year AFPS 17 Nov 2008 -- After weeks of struggle to reach an agreement, an important next step has been made for U.S. troops to continue operations in Iraq in 2009, Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman said today.
Military Leaders Feel Comfortable With U.S.-Iraqi Agreement, Mullen Says AFPS 17 Nov 2008 -- All American troops will be out of Iraq by the end of 2011 under the status of forces agreement between the United States and Iraq, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said today.
US Commits to Iraq Withdrawal by 2011, But Could Seek Extension VOA 17 Nov 2008 -- U.S. officials say the agreement to withdraw all U.S. troops from Iraq in three years, signed in Baghdad Monday, is a firm commitment.

Iraq: UN official welcomes creation of human rights commission UN News Centre 17 Nov 2008 -- The top United Nations official in Iraq today welcomed the country’s establishment of an independent commission to promote and protect human rights in the troubled Middle East country.

Iraqi Parliament Debates New US Military Pact VOA 17 Nov 2008 -- Iraq's parliament has begun debate on a new military pact with the United States that was approved Sunday by the country's Cabinet. But Radical Shi'ite cleric Moqtada Al-Sadr, is threatening to torpedo the vote, as Edward Yeranian reports from Cairo.

IRAQ: NGOs concerned about detainees’ rights IRIN 17 Nov 2008 -- Local NGOs are concerned about the rights of detainees in US military custody due to be transferred to the Iraqi authorities in 2009 in line with a draft US-Iraqi security pact.
SYRIA: Rice import snag leaves some Iraqi refugees short IRIN 17 Nov 2008 -- The World Food Programme (WFP) has said it is “hopeful” of resolving a Syrian ban on imported rice that has left 30,000 Iraqi refugees facing much reduced food rations.

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