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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 03 Feb 2010 [PDF]
• Airpower Summary: January 31 AFNS 03 Feb 2010
• Airpower Summary: February 01 AFNS 03 Feb 2010
• Iraqi Forces Arrest 8 Terrorist Suspects AFPS 03 Feb 2010 -- Iraqi security forces arrested eight suspected terrorists today during separate operations conducted in northern Iraq and Baghdad, military officials said.
• 1-38 Infantry Soldiers help train Iraqi recruits for elite team Army News 03 Feb 2010 -- Members of a highly-trained fighting force called the Strike Team, an elite direct action force for Karkh Area Command, are always seeking self improvement and training opportunities with new recruits to add to their numbers.
• New oil service center to open at JBB Army News 03 Feb 2010 -- A new oil service center, owned and operated by local nationals, is scheduled to open Feb. 8 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq.
• Protecting the future of Iraq: Soldiers prepare for elections Army News 03 Feb 2010 -- The future of Iraq will be decided when Iraqi voters head to the polls March 7 and the Iraqi Security Forces are training to ensure those polling stations are safe.

Deployments

• Army leaders meet to discuss drawdown plans Army News 03 Feb 2010 -- The 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) command staff hosted a conference to discuss training and logistic operations in the next six months Jan. 26 at the Oasis dining facility in the Sgt. Audie Murphy room at Joint Base Balad, Iraq.
• 1st Infantry Division takes command of United States Division-South Army News 03 Feb 2010 -- The 34th Infantry Division, of Rosemount, Minn., transferred authority over United States Division-South to the incoming 1st Inf. Div., from Fort Riley, Kan., during a ceremony at Contingency Operating Base Basra, Feb. 2.

US Policy

• Use of U.S. dollar in Iraq being reduced to stimulate local currency, economy Army News 03 Feb 2010 -- U.S. currency may soon become difficult to find in Iraq as part of an effort to protect Soldiers and increase the value of the Iraqi dinar.

United Nations

Reconstruction Issues

• Iraqi Officials Lament Failure To Refine More Oil RFE/RL 03 Feb 2010 -- Iraqi officials say several factors have resulted in the country needing to import some 60 percent of its refined oil despite having huge reserves, RFE/RL's Radio Free Iraq reports.
• Banned Candidates Allowed To Take Part In Iraqi Election RFE/RL 03 Feb 2010 -- Iraq's election commission announced today that most of the 500 candidates barred from the country's March parliamentary elections on charges of connections to the outlawed Ba'ath Party will be allowed to compete.

Foreign Reactions

News Reports

• Suicide Bomber Kills Shi'ite Pilgrims Near Iraqi Holy City of Karbala VOA 03 Feb 2010 -- Iraqi officials say that a motorcycle bomb blast has killed at least 20 Shi'ite pilgrims near the holy city of Karbala. The explosion came as hundreds of thousands of Shi'ite pilgrims made their way, mostly on foot, to Karbala to commemorate the 40th day after the historic slaying of Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Mohammed.