19 February 2009 - Iraq Special Weapons News |
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Current Operations
- OIF/OEF Casualty Update 19 Feb 2009 [PDF]
- Feb. 18 airpower summary: B-1Bs provide overwatch AFNS 19 Feb 2009 -- Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and ISAF in Afghanistan during operations.
- On the Ground: U.S. Forces in Iraq Train Police, Soldiers AFPS 19 Feb 2009 -- With US operations in Iraq shifting from providing security to ensuring Iraqi sovereignty, troops stepping up their training of Iraqi forces.
- Iraqi Minister of Defense discusses military, political issues AFNS 19 Feb 2009 -- Iraqi Minister of Defense: Iraq's military requires an air component capable of supporting its soldiers on the ground.
Deployments
US Policy
United Nations
Reconstruction Issues
- French, German Visits Could Herald New Era Of EU Engagement With Iraq RFE/RL 19 Feb 2009 -- Recent visits to Iraq by senior French and German officials suggest that EU eager to pursue relations with Baghdad.
- Iraqi Election Results Strengthen Maliki's Allies VOA 19 Feb 2009 -- Final results from Iraq's provincial elections show Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's allies have strengthened their standing across the country.
Foreign Reactions
News Reports
- Trial of Iraqi 'shoe' journalist to begin in Baghdad RIA Novosti 19 Feb 2009 -- The trial of the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at then-U.S. president George Bush in December due to start in Baghdad.
- Iraqi Shoe Thrower Says Bush's Smile Forced Action VOA 19 Feb 2009 -- The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at former U.S. President George W. Bush said Mr. Bush's icy smile forced him to act.
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