February 2009 - Iraq Special Weapons News

02 February 2009 - Iraq Special Weapons News

Feb. 1 airpower summary: B-1B pounds target AFNS 02 Feb 2009 -- Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and the ISAF in Afghanistan during operations.

Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Maj. Gen. Salmon from Iraq DoD 02 Feb 2009 -- Presenter: General Officer Commanding Multinational Division Southeast Maj. Gen. Andy Salmon
Iraqi Forces Prove Successful in Providing Election Security AFPS 02 Feb 2009 -- Iraqi security forces, backed up by U. and coalition troops, helped ensure safety as Iraqi citizens voted during provincial elections.
Basra Polling Was 'Litmus Test' for Security Forces, General Says AFPS 02 Feb 2009 -- Iraqi police and soldiers in Basra performed well during the Jan. 31 provincial elections.

Report: US Learns 'Hard Lessons' From $51 Billion Iraq Reconstruction Effort VOA 02 Feb 2009 -- U.S. taxpayers have spent almost $51 billion on post-war reconstruction in Iraq.

Ban congratulates Iraqis on violence-free provincial elections UN News Centre 02 Feb 2009 -- Secretary-General Ban congratulated the people of Iraq for "strongly exercising" their right to vote in provincial elections.

MND-B hand Joint Security Station to Iraqi Ministry of Trade MNF-I 02 Feb 2009 --
Iraq's Main Shi'ite Party Denies Election Setback VOA 02 Feb 2009 -- Iraq's main Shi'ite religious party has denied reports that it suffered a major setback to rival Shi'ite parties in provincial elections.
Iraqi Elections Appear To Bring Gains For Ruling Coalition RFE/RL 02 Feb 2009 -- Preliminary official results for Iraq's provincial elections should be available by the end of this week.
Iraqi Legal System Continues to Strengthen AFPS 02 Feb 2009 -- As the Iraqi security forces continue to improve, a strong judicial branch that can help bring criminals to justice becomes increasingly important.

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