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Current Operations

• Dec. 12 airpower summary AFNS 13 Dec 2009 -- Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations.

Deployments

US Policy

• U.S. Forces on Track to Be out of Iraqi Cities by Summer, General Says AFPS 13 Dec 2008 -- U.S. combat forces are on track to be out of Iraqi cities by June 30 in accordance with the recently signed status of forces agreement between the United States and Iraq, the top U.S. general in Iraq said today.
• Gates Travels to Iraq, Talks With Leaders, Troops AFPS 13 Dec 2008 -- The mission in Iraq is still relevant despite the recent political attention on the fight in Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told troops here today.
• Defense Secretary Reassures US Allies in Gulf, Iraq; Warns Iran VOA 13 Dec 2008 -- During a trip to Bahrain, U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates reassured U.S. allies in the Gulf that Washington is prepared to defend them in the event of any unforeseen conflict. Mr. Gates then made an unannounced visit to Baghdad.
• Gates visits Sustainers at Joint Base Balad MNF-I 13 Dec 2008 -- BDr. Robert M. Gates, Secretary of Defense met with military leaders and visited service members here today as part of a tour through the Middle East
• US Commander Says Some Troops to Remain in Iraq Cities Past Deadline VOA 13 Dec 2008 -- The top U.S. commander in Iraq says U.S. forces will remain in Iraqi cities beyond the June deadline set for their withdrawal from urban areas.

United Nations

Reconstruction Issues

• USACE to deliver Iraqi Navy state-of-the-art ship berthing facility (Um Qsar) MNF-I 13 Dec 2009 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is embarking on the first Foreign Military Sales (FMS) project with Iraq

Foreign Reactions

• VP: No obstacle on more cooperation between Tehran-Baghdad IRNA 13 Dec 2009 -- First Vice-President Mohammad Reza Rahimi in a meeting with visiting Iraqi Electricity Minister Karim Vahid said that there is no obstacle in the way of promoting cooperation level between Tehran and Baghdad.

News Reports

• Iraqi Official: 13 Arrested in Connection to Baghdad Bombings VOA 13 Dec 2009 -- Sunday's announcement of the arrests came as lawmakers again questioned officials about security lapses in the capital, where there have been three massive attacks since the beginning of August.
• US military points to crucial role of German spies in Iraq war IRNA 13 Dec 2008 -- High-ranking American military officials said Germany's BND foreign secret service played a crucial role in providing vital information to the US before and during the Iraq war, the weekly Der Spiegel news magazine reported ahead of its publication on Sunday