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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 08 July 2010 [PDF]
• Airpower Summary: July 5 AFNS 08 Jul 2010
• Airpower Summary: July 4 AFNS 08 Jul 2010
• Airpower Summary: July 03 AFNS 08 Jul 2010
• Human Terrain Analysis Team helps 'Bulldogs' meet neighbors Army News 08 Jul 2010 -- The Soldiers of Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division recently met with Iraqi citizens while supporting the United States Division-South Human Terrain Analysis Team in its mission of conducting assessments of local infrastructure and interviewing local population.

Deployments

• Early redeployment allows Army, Spartan Brigade to keep promise Army News 08 Jul 2010 -- The decision to send U.S. Soldiers back early from Iraq is a critical part of meeting the President of the United States' mandated troop strength of 50,000 troops in Iraq by Sept. 1.
• Some 'Stop Loss' Soldiers to return from Iraq early Army News 08 Jul 2010 -- Hundreds of Soldiers will leave their units in Iraq and return home early over the next two months to help meet the president's mandated troop strength of 50,000 in the country by Sept. 1.

US Policy

• Transcript: DOD News Briefing with Secretary Gates and Adm. Mullen from the Pentagon DoD 08 Jul 2010-- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen
• Gates Recommends Mattis for Central Command Job AFPS 08 Jul 2010 -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates today recommended Marine Corps Gen. James N. Mattis to be the next commander of U.S. Central Command.

United Nations

• Top UN official deplores deadly bombings against Iraqi pilgrims UN News Centre 08 Jul 2010 -- The top United Nations official in Iraq has strongly condemned the series of bombings targeting pilgrims during a religious commemoration, which have resulted in the killing of dozens of worshippers and the wounding hundreds more.

Reconstruction Issues

Foreign Reactions

News Reports

• Shi'ite Pilgrimage in Iraq Winds Down Amid Fits of Violence VOA 08 Jul 2010 -- Iraqi officials are saying that more than 50 people have been killed and dozens of others wounded during the annual Shi'ite pilgrimage to honor one of 12 revered Imams. The violence came despite strict security measures by Iraqi security forces.
• Baghdad Attacks on Shi'ite Pilgrims Kill 70 in 3 Days VOA 08 Jul 2010 -- Iraqi officials say attacks targeting Shi'ite pilgrims killed at least 12 people in the Baghdad area Thursday, a day after similar bombings in the capital left at least 50 people dead.