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Current Operations

• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 18 Nov 2008 [PDF]
• DoD News: DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
• Troops Disrupt Terrorist Leadership, Bombing Networks in Iraq AFPS 18 Nov 2008 -- Coalition operations further dismantled al-Qaida in Iraq's terrorist leadership and bombing networks throughout Iraq yesterday and today, as forces captured four wanted men and detained 14 suspected terrorists, military officials reported.
• Nov. 17 airpower summary: A-10s deter enemy activities AFNS 18 Nov 2008 -- Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations Nov. 17, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.

Deployments

US Policy

United Nations

Reconstruction Issues

• Iraqi Cleric Defers on US Pact VOA 18 Nov 2008 -- Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric says any agreement on U.S. troops in Iraq must restore the nation's full sovereignty.
• Iraqi government to allocate $3 bln for Baghdad metro RIA Novosti 18 Nov 2008 -- The Iraqi government has agreed to provide $3 billion for the construction of a subway system in Baghdad, the city mayor said.
• Leaders Seek Ways to Boost Iraq’s Agricultural System AFPS 18 Nov 2008 -- Multinational Division Center leaders met here Nov. 13 to discuss Iraq’s agricultural economy.

  The roundtable allowed attendees to measure progress since the last conference in August, officials said.

Foreign Reactions

• Conflicting Iraqi views about security agreement with US IRNA 18 Nov 2008 -- Iraqi critics of a security agreement over American troops in Iraq voiced their objections after the Iraqi cabinet approved the pact and sent it to Parliament for ratification
• Iraqi nation, gov't should not be deceived by mottos within US security pact - Larijani IRNA 18 Nov 2008 -- Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani pointing out that Iraqi nation and government still have time to resist against yielding to signing a security pact with US, advised them here Monday not to be deceived by mottos within it, and articles on time schedules in it

News Reports

• British mercenaries being replaced by east Europeans in Iraq IRNA 18 Nov 2008 -- British mercenaries serving in Iraq are finding themselves without a job after being replaced by cheaper soldiers from eastern Europe, according to the National Association of Security Professionals (NASP).