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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 21 July 2010 [PDF]
• Transcript: DOD News Briefing with Gen. Odierno from the Pentagon DoD 21 Jul 2010 -- Presenter: Commanding General, U.S. Forces-Iraq Gen. Raymond Odierno

Deployments

• More U.S. bases close, transfer to Iraqi military Army News 21 Jul 2010 -- United States Division-South handed over several locations to the government of Iraq recently as the 1st Infantry Division Headquarters continues the drawdown of U.S. forces in southern Iraq.

US Policy

• Obama Picks Mattis for Central Command Post AFPS 21 Jul 2010 -- President Barack Obama has nominated Marine Corps Gen. James N. Mattis to serve as commander, U.S. Central Command, according to a Defense Department news release issued today.
• Troops Must Understand the ‘Why’ of the Fight, Odierno Says AFPS 21 Jul 2010 -- With his tenure winding down as commander of U.S. Forces Iraq, Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno today shared with reporters some of his lessons learned on asymmetric warfare and the U.S. military’s needs of the future.
• U.S. Military on Track for Iraq Drawdown, Odierno Says AFPS 21 Jul 2010 -- The military is on track to meet its drawdown goals in Iraq, and there will be plenty of troops left until the end of 2011 to help Iraq become fully independent, the commanding general of U.S. Forces in Iraq said today.

United Nations

Reconstruction Issues

• IRAQ: Political uncertainty causing aid funds to dry up? IRIN 21 Jul 2010 -- A lack of funds from international donors in 2010 has hindered UN and NGO assistance programmes for the most vulnerable Iraqis, leaving many of the country’s pressing humanitarian needs unaddressed, says a UN mid-year review report.
• Iraqi Oil-Industry Development Hampered By Mines, Bombs RFE/RL 21 Jul 2010 -- Foreign oil companies that have signed contracts to develop Iraq's oil reserves may be unable to meet contractual deadlines due to the danger of land mines, RFE/RL's Radio Free Iraq reports.

Foreign Reactions

• Iraq Not Told About Iranian Plan For Wall Along Kurdish Region RFE/RL 21 Jul 2010 -- Iraqi officials say Tehran has not informed Baghdad about Iran's reported intention to build a security wall along its borders with Iraqi Kurdistan, RFE/RL's Radio Free Iraq (RFI) reports.

News Reports