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> hac's Tran~iticn~l hotma Assent)'; (TNA)yes'erja; n l ~ d 13 amend the Trans WnZl Adrnin slrai JP Law TAl ) m give ihemselvesatotber wen to fir st dratng fre corsli:ufon. . Aug. 15 was the initialdeadline mandated In the Transitional Administrative Law. Iraqis chose the democraticoption of legislatingan extension insteadof abandoning the process. On Monday Aua 22. Iraoiswill have the same choices before them They will either need to prodma cokitution,'amendthe TAL m get anotnerextension, or cissohe the govemnent anj go IOI new elechons, allowing h e new Assemaly 10 wrie the conslltutlon. P The new mstitutai will be the basis of a fuBy democraticIraqigovernment. Iraqis have shown they arecommitted to democracy. Mom than 8 millon vot9d on Jan. 30, 2005, to elect the 275 membereof the Transitional NationalAssembly, despite threats of death and intimidation . l b e Sunnis hare realizedhat they made a mistake by not participating in the January elections. Over the oast severe months. the,r leaders have wo-ked to be a van ofthb process D A national referendum on the constitution Is due by Oct. 15 . If the Iraql pew ratify the constitution, there will be parliamentary elections no later (tun Dec. 15 to ekd a permanent government. The White House yesterday reteased a statement from President Bush, In which he said d the Iran s. Their effortsart a tribute to democracv and an examte !hat d fllcur ~mtllerm can solved peacefullythrough debate, nqotiator)and compromise "(White House release! D Secretary of Slate Condoieezza Ri briefed rrniters shortly after the extension was approved Following are some of her comments. (State Deoanment transcnotl à Iraqis from across the politcalspectrum are makingsubstanlial progresson the constitution and nave generated considerablemomentumtoward its complet~n. . Iraqis are committed to drafting a document that can be a foundation for a free and democratic Iraqfor all Iraqte . ~raqis am trying to bum a common ~ u m after decades of tyranny . White the United Slates has been very involvedwith the Iraqis every step of the Way. this Is an Iraqiprocess, this Is not an American process.

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> hac's Tran~iticn~l hotma Assent)'; (TNA) yes'erja; n l ~ d 13 amend the Trans WnZl Adrnin slrai JP Law TAl ) m give ihemselves atotber wen to fir st dratng fre corsli:ufon.

. Aug. 15 was the initial deadline mandated In the Transitional Administrative Law.

Iraqis chose the democratic option of legislating an extension instead of abandoning the process.

On Monday Aua 22. Iraois will have the same choices before them They will either need to prodma cokitution,'amend the TAL m get anotnerextension, or cissohe the govemnent anj go IOI new elechons, allowing he new Assemaly 10 wrie the conslltutlon.

P The new msti tutai will be the basis of a fuBy democratic Iraqi government.

Iraqis have shown they arecommitted to democracy. Mom than 8 millon vot9d on Jan. 30, 2005, to elect the 275 membere of the Transitional National Assembly, despite threats of death and intimidation

. lbe Sunnis hare realized hat they made a mistake by not participating in the January elections. Over the oast severe months. the,r leaders have wo-ked to be a van ofthb process

D A national referendum on the constitution Is due by Oct. 15

. If the Iraql pew ratify the constitution, there will be parliamentary elections no later (tun Dec. 15 to ekd a permanent government.

The White House yesterday reteased a statement from President Bush, In which he said d the Iran s. Their efforts art a tribute to democracv and an examte !hat d fllcur ~mtllerm can tà solved peacefully through debate, nqotiator)and compromise "(White House release!

D Secretary of Slate Condoieezza R i briefed rrniters shortly after the extension was approved Following are some of her comments. (State Deoanment transcnotl

à Iraqis from across the politcal spectrum are making substanlial progress on the constitution and nave generated considerable momentum toward its complet~n.

. Iraqis are committed to drafting a document that can be a foundation for a free and democratic Iraq for all Iraqte

. ~raqis am trying to bum a common ~ u m after decades of tyranny

. White the United Slates has been very involved with the Iraqis every step of the Way. this Is an Iraqi process, this Is not an American process.

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Army Maj Gen Joseph Taluto bnefed the Pentagon press corps today from Tiknt on secunty operations in north central Iraq, which includes Tikrit, Kirkuk, Balad and Samana Ma1 Gen Taluto Is the commander of the 42"' Infantry Division and Hie 22 000 U S forces who are part of Task Forte Likdy Followng are highlighb of his rematts

> US. forces are concentrating on training thelr Iraqi army partner6 and assisting Iraqi authorities for the fall elections. . Four of the five Iraqi brigades in the four-province region have completed training

exercises that focus on counlerlnsuraencylights and secunty for the elections.

> There Is considerable confidence about security for the constitutional referendum, çchedulçdf 0ct 15. . Much of the confidence comes from the successful election held on Jan. 30.2005. which

elected the Transitional National Assembly More than 8 million Iraqis voted In the election. . Other favorable factors conbibutino to the increased confidence include . Iraqi Security Forces are now bet& trained and better equipped. . Iraq's Independent Electoral Commission is more organized and prepared . Most important, there is a growing senseof support among Iraqis to express theirtight to vote . Registration is continuing at the93 sites in the four provinces of the region.

b Inq l and Tok Force LIMrty soldbra contlniw to put pressure on the Imurgnncy. . The insurgents are not opera'hg with impunity - Coalition and Iraqi forces a- deterring many attacks and taking away insurgents' resources . Calls to the tips line continue to increase, and Coalition and Iraqi forces continue to get support from informants

b Commanden see no major changes In tho nature of the threat . While there are tensiins in theregion, there are no indicators that would lead commandera to think there will be large-scale breakouts of sectarian violence in the region Attacks from the enemy continue to ebb and flow in conjunction with political developments Commanders expect this will continue through the election penod. None of the insuments'efforts have smnficantiv affected elections DreDarahons or the - , democratic process

9 Task Force Liberty soldiers are focused on their job. . The ~ O D S feelsuooorted bv Americans back home. . The considerable effort pu: ionn by .raqis, Iwir pol tteal eadas and securtty forces. plus tho panncrst'cs fcnred win the Irays. nave sireiqhened tne resolveof US. troops to

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are we putting the homeland defense mission at risk weare able to do what the nation needs us to do. and wheneverwe are needed, we are there with the riuht skills and the naht eaui~ment and the right personnel."

Army Ll Gen. H. Steven Blum Chief, National Guard Bureau

Aug. 29,2005

 The National Guard Is prepared to answer every call to support operations h several states and to preserve Me and protect property as Humcane Katnna makes landfall.

. The Guard's citizen-soldiers have considerable skills and are committed to he mission at hand. The thousands of Army and Air National Guard troops called to active duty to support hurricane o~erations are a testament to the Guard's ability tocaw out its federal and state . . missions simultaneously.

. Tliro~gh Emergency Management Assistance Compact agreements. 98.000 National Guan) troops from 12 states in or near the region struck by the nurricane are Irrmediately available b suppol emergency operatons (Near y every slate participates in me EMAC, wlich provides for National G ~ a r j "oops in one state to support operalans in anotnel'state, tnus sigr~ficantty increasing the size of National Guard forces available to any state)

Currently more than 5 000 National Guard solders are on dutv in the four hardest-hit states: ~ouislaia, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida A! told, 31,500 Guard members from those states are already engaged in or ready to provide assistance.

. In Louisiana 3,565 Guard am on State Active Duty to provide security, shelter, citizen support (water, food distribution) and debris removal Two hundred soldiers are conducting secunty and screening at the Superdome

In Mkslsslpoi: 1.700 Guard are on State Active Duty to provide security, citizen support (waler. food d stiibution), debris removal and iwistical s ~ p w l a t Camp Shelby.

. In Alabama- 283 Guard have been preposilionlng generators and trucks, monitoring and prepanng for support missions, and working directly with Slate Emergency Management Agency for possible requests

. In Flonda 700 Guard and Air National Guard on State Active Duty providing lce/water distnbubon Two lqistc support sites areoperating in Miami and Homestead

. Sixteen state joint operation centers are up and running, and ready to assist with logistics, personnel and equipment requests

Links- Story: Humcane Response Demonstrates Guard's State. Federal Capabilities Story National Guard Responds to Hurricane Katnna National Guard Bureau

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Joint Task Force Katrina Set Up . Joint Task Force Katrina is setting up today at Camp Shelby, Miss The task force is the Defense Department's focal point to support the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) relief efforts along t ie Gulf Coast

Army Lt Gen Russel Honore, 1" U S. Amy commander, will head the task face, US. Northern Command announced.

LbD As&- A wide range of military members and assets are bound or prepanng to leave br the Gulf Coast to provide support, including I - USS Bataan (Naval Station Ingleside, Texas): . Four MH-53 Sea Stallion and two HH-60 Seahawk helimpten am flying medical ~ v E C U ~ ~

and search-and-rescue missions In Louisiana . Bataan's hospital is prepanng for possible use for medical support. . The Bataan is based out of Naval Station Ingkside, Texas. It is now in the waters off the Louisiana coast

1 High Speed Vessel Swift: Has also left Ingteslde for Louisiana to provide support.

Fort Hood (Texas) Helicopters: Three helicopters from Fort Hood Texas are in Baton Rouge, La, and two are m Mtssm&i to

help with search and rescues and damage assessments

Patrick Air Force Base (Florida) and Moody Air Force Base (Georgia) Helicopters: . Five Air Force helicopters from P a w Air Force Base In Ftonda and Moody Air Fom Base h Geoqe are in Mississippi for search-and-rescue missions. . The helicopters can conduct nghttime searches and rescues andalso will tanspoit FEW assessment teams,

US. Transportation Command: Eight U S. Transportation Command swift-water rescue teams (14 members each) are headed from California to Lafayette, La., to resale those stranded m flooded areas

Iwo Jima Amphibious Readiness Group (Norfolk, Va.) . The Iwo Jima Amphibious Readiness Group (US5 Iwo Jima, USS Shreveport, USS Tortuga and USNS Arhc) is prepanng to sail from Norfolk, Va., with disaster response equipment

I USNS Comfort (Baltimore, Md.) . The hospital ship USNS Comfort is preparing to leave Baltimore to bring m e d i ~ l aS~lstance.

USS Grapple . Plans are being made to bring USS Grapple, a Navy rescue and salvage vessel, to t ie region to support maritime and underwater survey and salvage operations

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US. Nefthern Command (NORTHCOM) . NORTHCOM's Joint Operations Center In Colorado Springs, Cob, Is on 24-hourduty to expedite any additional requests for help from FEMA.

. NORTHCOM has established federal operational staging areas to expedite the movement of l i e f supplies and emergency personnel to affected areas a t

Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama, Naval Air Station in Mendfan, Miss , and Barksdale Air Force Base, La, Alexandria. La, and Fort Polk. La.

NORTHCOM liaisors are operating in Clanton. Ala.; Baton Rouge, La.; and Jackson, Miss., to WON nate effols between the command other Do0 elements and FEMA.

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National Guard There are now more than 10,000 National Guard members on Slate Actne Duty in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida By tomorrow night there will be more than 20,000 The Guard will provide as many more as may be required.

The Natana G~ard Is providing essential personnel and critical equ'pment b the states affected by riumcane Karma through theiremeqency management agencies.

. Affected states are assessing their rescective skuations and reauestina eauioment and personnel m respond 10 im&a ate needs through the Gnergenky ~ a ~ a ~ e m e n t Assistance Compact (EMAC) (Nearly every stale park p a t s in the EMAC, wM p'ovdes for National Guard troops in m e stale to sJppon operations t i another siate. tnus signfixilly increasing the size 01 haliona Guam forces ava Ifbie to any state)

. National Guard elements from nearly all states are providing orare positioned to provide additional assistance as required

. The National Guard is augmenting civilian taw enforcement in support of thetr missions, not in feu of i t

. The National G~ard remains under tne command and control of state civi authority and is in suppon of me ch el law enforcement ofllce~ of the parisnteounly.

In Addition . Seven ships have been staged or are en mute to the affected areas with approximately 6,000 Active duty personnel.

. Approved FEMA requests for Department of Defense Assistance Include'

583.000 cases of MREs - 6 mil ion meals. 9 mRIm pounds of ice, 200,000 cases of later . Prov:d ng a 500-tied fed hospital (New Ortaans International Airport)

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'Before this is over, you will see Nahonal Guard soldiers and airmen from every state and territory in our nation responding to this national catastrophe. 1 think that sends a very strong message that when you call out the National Guard, you call out America."

Army Lt. Gen. H Steven Blum. Chief, National Guard Bureau, SepL 1,2005

Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertof this &moon held a brieflna for tie Dress C U P on hurricane ~amna operations. Fo lowing are highlights of comments by ~ssstanl SSretily of Dete~se for homeland Defense P a ~ l Mcrfaie bo. ana h v Lt Gen H Steven Blim (h<A Chief. - National Guard Bureau.

Assistant Secretary McHah . It is the public policy of our nation thatour actheduty mitteny foroesordlnaifr do notengage in law enforcement activity We turn first and foremost to civilian law enforcement to protect us.

. When military support is needed to erisure the effective execution of a law enforeenwit funcuon, it is me National Guard, rather tan ¥ adw duty mlitaiy, that is more useful. . The Guard is forward deotoved throuohout l i e nation: . The nen and women in me~i iard ari often fm the communities they are d n 4 : . The National Ghard is exenoi from the Posse Cornitatus Act so they can work srde bY

side with law enforcement officials In ways ttie active duty forces cannot

. Them has been close planning among 000, the a d j b general, the gaman and UN Guard Bureau and others for the ~'sibi l i fa of a cocrd nated effort that w M inWlve usw National Guard forces to augment and reinforcecMian law enforcement

. Over the next three days the National Guard, through the cooperation of the ~OWIIW and ultimately under t ie command and control of the pwmor of Louisiana. ç be deploying inb the ^GN Orleans area a force me SIM of the New Oceans Police Dopartmeit each day. e w day, for the next three days.

L t Gon. Blum . The cihzen soldiers and airmen that MH be anidng in New Orteans are trained orofmatonalt. They have the nght skill sets They are military police. Many are civilian law enforcement officers They come with great expertrse and great sensitivity to the fact that they are them h support of existing law enforcement agencies

. This Is not. as has teen emeousty reported, martial law. This is heUna aDofce fbic* that a overstretched with the extaoidinary challenge hat It's facing.

. ffle mii iry is not in charge and it Is no1 foreseen that they çç be in chmp ifi any respect or manner curing the du ra i i of th6 humane recomry operation.

. V requests from Secretary Chertoff are something tiat DoD can fuffill, we wll do so. We wid be there with what they ask for as long as they need

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The Department of Defense has unique capabilities to assist the victims of Hurricane Katrina and the thousands of local, state and other federal responders responding to the devastat~on

DoD continues 10 aggressive y urge its capabilities forward b be in a poauon to respond rapidly to

assist me Department cf Home anc Semty, FEMA. ana orhà meicks in s~pdcnirg ther bao b respond to this disaster.

b In anticipation of the hurkme. the Department of Defense f o d a joint task force (JTF Katitia) specifically to respond tactically to this relief effort. . At the direction of Secretaiy Rumsfeld, Admiral T i Keathg (head of U S Northern Corninand)

formed JTF Katrina . JTF Katnna is commanded by Army It Gen. Russal H o r n , who has fcr tile past sewral days been in the affected region, morffnatmgefbits with Ills FEMA counterparts.

b Ttie total National Guard mtttumn to the effort likely to spike doseb 30,000 in the days ahead . More than 13,000 Army and Air National Gueia meinbere are already on stat9 active Onlythls

morning h Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Ronda . That number is emected to increase to 20 OOO bvtoniaht "he ~ a t i o i l Gua-d currently has t,7W ~ a ~ i n i ~ u a r d s m e n on Dieground I" Louisiana ami 2,700 n ksissipo. in -OJ s ara. :hose numtere w\ increase to 7,400 later today and 8,600 by Sept 2 n tA i~ i~sippi , 6.COO Guardsmen w I be en duty by nightfal. and9.500 by Sepi 2.

b Several thousand more acthe duty troops, mostly Navy, are also supporting Kartna operatons. USS Ham S. Truman ICVN 751 aim dock andm shin USS Whidhnv Island (LSD 41 Hm making p&paratons togel underway Way for a& off the U S Gulf Coast In support of the FEMA relief operations . Truman will serve as the command center and afloat staninq base. and willcarry additional helco?te-s from Naval A r Station JacksonV.lIe to support &arch and rescue (SARI e M . Wh dbey island wli bring wftn it the caoab'fty to employ a movable causeway to the rqmn.

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Army Corps of Engineers More than 400 members of the Army Corps of Engineers are on site in New Orleans, working m repa r tnecity s ie Jee system aniremovinq flooflwaters from tiecity. Tne Ccrps is a so work ng on plans 10 establsh temporary h o ~ ~ i n g for thousandsof displaced residents and working torestore navigation in the area.

National Guard Almost 22,000 National Guard members are In place providing security, assisting with food am) water distribution and conductha search and rescue missions in Louisiana, Mississ~p~i Alabama and Florida . Over the next few dam. that number will rise to flea* 30,000 as the Guard continUeS to deploy personnel and equipment to the hardest hit a& . 6,500 National Guard troops poured into the greater New Orleans area to help restore outer and continue relief operations. . National Guard helicopters have evacuated hundreds of sick and inlured people Out of the devastated greater New Orleans area. More than 320 000 National Guard soldtere and a i m fromevery state, aswet as their equipment, are avalabie to support emergency operations if needed

(&N) ( s ~ M The Nationai Guard

Air Force Hiahliahtt . The Air Fora is pmvulmg strategic humanitarian aMfl assistance to the region by airffling Ions of relief materials and military support personnel and equipment into several affected areas. . Some of the aircraft used to fiv missions include the G5 Galaxv. the GI7 Gbbemaster Ill. the GI41 Staniftef aid the ~ 1 3 0 rterc~ks Aircrew are aclwe outy. Resew and airmen fron bases in Nashinaton CaKomia Massachusetts Otiio. Alaoama Arkansas Georoia, South Carolina, ~ew.!&rse~, Mississippi, New York, West Virginia and Puerto Rico

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. Approximately 35 Air Force helicopters are dedcated to day and night search and r e w e operations and rescues To date, 221 people have been rescued in the New (Means area by the Air Force. Air Force Aero-Medical evacuations continue, 294 patents moved to date. More that7 403 tors of supplies moved to assist with Katnna relief efforts . More lhan 700 patients tagedlt-eated by Ihe Air Force yesterday; a$ i in l la rsu~ isanticipated daily . A U-2 surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft from B d e Air Force Base in California has flom over the region to lake high-resolution phoios to nelp FEMA ass st with disaster-relief etfots. Tne media orocessinq tacl n at Wrbht-Paltersofl Air F m Base in Ohio is process@ the imagery, it is the only U < faciift dedicated to processing and duplicating U-2 imagery

Air Force Katnna web Mae

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N w Hlnhllahtt . Thanks to the Naws new readiness model - the Fleet Re- Plan - 28 shw were ready to get underway within 24 hours Fleet Forces Command. responsible for providing ships and personnel in response to this emergency, proacfively pihoned naval forces m s u W of relief efforts. USS Baraan and HSV 2 Swift are off the affected coastlire pmvlding supprt Baman's hosorta) and slal has been augmented by an additional conlingent from the law's Bureau of Meoicine (BUMED) consisting of 85 personnel, inciuding 12 physdans and surgeons . USS Hany S. Truman (CVN 751 ant] USS Mnidbey Island (LSD 41) are sairq for areaÈ0f tie G ~ l t Ccast in suppol of FEMA re:ef operatons. Truman wit serve as a command Center and an afloat sfaqinq base and will ca'v acdil onal hercopiers 'mm Naval Air Station Jacksonville 1c s~ppor seam and rescue efforts. hi icley Isand will brng 10 the region the ability 10 employ a movable causeway . Navy helicopters from Jacksonville and MayDort. Fla , ape supporting relief efforts, and Navy Seabeas from Port Hueneme, Jacksonville and Norfolk are on scene or making pprat ions to deploy to assist in relief operations

Naw Katnna web site

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Lt Gen Joseph Inge, deputy commander of U S Northern Command at Peterson Air Force Base In Colorado, briefed the Pentagon press corps today on relief efforts tor Hurricane Katrlna Follow~ng are highiights of his remarks

. US Northern Command (NORTHCOM) Is leading the Department of Defense effort on Hunkme Katnna relief.

The first and foremost concern continues to be the immediate rescue effort.

. The effort win continue unUI commanders are confident Dial every pereon in dim siralts has been located

. Lame amounts of resources - water, food, medical supplies and people - continue to tow Into the area

. As the president announced this morning, 7,000 additional active duty troops have teen ordered to deploy to the region

. Approximately 2.500 b p s ç come from lie 82" Airborne; Appmma!eiy 2.700 troops wll come from fre 1" Cavany Division: and . A~3mxlna:elv 2.000 Maines nil be sent from tie 1' Manne Ea~eOltonan Fom and M 2ka r i ne ~xpeditionary Force (1,000 fromeach coast)

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. It IS expected that t ie W Airborne should be on the ground soretime Lhis ~ f t e ~ ~

These troops' purpose will be to continue to conbibute to the relief effort by bringing about a more stable environment and to assist in the disaster relief.

. These are Title 10 forces. They will not take on a law enforcement role and they have not been directed in any way to do so. There 6 no discussion ol waiving tie Posse C0mBatuS Act . We do not have in active consideration any plans for any active duty units to assist in any form of law enforcement That is a function best accomolshed bv local and state . . authorities. . These active duty bwp wit be providing retef to the suffering so law eflforcement assistance can be done by the National Guart.

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President Bush this morning addressed the nation from the Rose Garden With him were Secretary of Defense Donald Rumfeld, Chainnan ofthe Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen Richard 6

Myers and Secretary of Homeland Secunty MchaelChertoH

Following are highlights

> This morning the president a received a briefing on the lÈw devebpmenb on the ground.

. Currently there are more than 21,000 National Guard t r o o p s ~ p a b q in Louisiana and M ssissi~. end more are on the way Mom than 13,000 o'these t-oopsare In LOUSM~.

. The main prionly is to restore and maintam law and order and assist In recovery and evacuation efforts

In addition to these National Guard forces, the Department of Defense has deployed inoia

than 4.000 a h duty forces to assist 0 search and recovery and provide logistical and medical support

> Hour by hour the situation Is Improving, yel the enomKy of the tank requlms mom resources and more troops.

. Today the president ordered the Department of Defense to deploy additional active duty forces to the region.

. Over me next to 24 lo 72 hours, more than 7.000 additional tmop from the 82" Airtonie.

the I* Cavalm. the 1% Mama Emditionaw Force and the 2" Marine Exwtionw Force will arrive in the affected areas.

. These forces will be on the ground and operating under the direct command of U Gen Russel H o r n

> Our priorities am clear

. We win complete the evacuation as quicWy and safely as possible.

. We wB not let criminals prey on the wlnerable.

. We wli 1 not allow bureaucracy to get in the way of saving iiws.

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Follow are h~ghl~ghb from a press briefing by ADM Tim Keabmg of U S Norlhern Cammand [NORTHCOM web s te] ADM Keating bnefed the Pentagon press corps from Colorado Springs Gob, abut h~s r m n t ~1st to Lumana and M~sswppi @!!&@)

EmB . 38.000 Anny and Air National Guard. . 13,000 active duty farces are in the theater now.

The president has o&red acllm duly troops IromlfK 82-Alitioro In Fort Brqg, N.C., OK W CavW from Forl Hood. Texas, and US Marine C a p e@itonery mils tron Camp L e h m In Nonh Carolina and Camp Pencteton n Cal famia

Asas . More than 300 Department of Defense helicopters are behg used in search and rescue missions and to provide humanitarian assistance

There are 21 Navy slips in Ie area The USS Tmman is h Ie water, just soith of Mississippi An amoh HUB shte k der sde in New Orleans and anotner, Be USS Iwo &ma s M be p in sdm downtown ~ewO&ns by noon on Tuesday. . The U S Air Fom. tlirough the U.S. Transpaitelion Commnd n'RANSCOM websitel is llowtig *of the equipment and humanitanan assistance . 6.5 mfflofi meals have oeen deffvered by air and land to LoAsian8 and more than 2 m M i i b Mlsslss.ppl. Another 3 5 m'lion meals a-e in the pipeline as am 15 mi ran gallons of water.

. Milbry sateme bandwith Is being providetfto eel phonecompanies so Biçyca get ttiefselves back and enable ceB phone transmission among civfllans in Mississippi

kmc!!&u . Katnna has devastated about 90,000 square miles, an area larger than Great Britain.

. AÃ Katma was moving nonhwesioulofthe Canban, plans -ere b&g made at NORTHCOM h conjuncnon wift FEW ID s~pw Hie Departmern of Homeland SecuQ, about he days before KaimI made landfail . On Saturday and Sunday as KaMna was bulkthg from a Category 2 to a Category 3 hunkam,

disaster control officers (active dutv Arm colonelsl were belw moved forward to Alabama. Mississippi and Louisiana.

Forces were alerted 10 be prepared tomow as somas the situation on the ground stabiBzed andm soon as me Deoamnl of %meland Security, through FEMA determined wnat p r b X amti would be needed

. For example TRANSCOM assets such as heavy Iffialrplanes, were bring put aade to brtna water, food and ice The USS ~ a & n was akady in the Gulf of Mexico; she went south to a m the hurricane then back up to provide helicopter search and rescue capability on Tuesday, as the

Â¥ humcane was moving throughnorthern Mississippi

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. The US Army Coip of Engineers performing de-watenng (iterations In New Orleans with pumps and controlled levee breaches.

. Two National Guard C-130 firefighting aircraft were diverted from wildland fire MhthD In U'm

northwestern United States to Pensamla, Fia., to suppcrt New Orleans fire fghting optrations

Seven helicopters also preparing to mnduct Brefghtng operations ti New Orleans

. Secretary of Transpntation is r equem Secretary of Defense concurrence to utilize four of the maritime Ready Reserve Fleet ships as tempniay housing br relief workers

. Received a request from FEMA for communications support for the City of New Orieans Police Department to facilitate communications and enhance security and law enforcement

. 745 hosptel beds available at New Ofteans Intanatma1 Aliport (25). USS Bataan 1360) and USS Iwo Jima (360)-500 more bedsen route b New means

. Air Force wilincrease capability and provide an 85 bed mobile hospital unit and a t logistics support at Alexandria Airport, currently a staging area for rescue operations

10 federal medical shelters (250 beds each) established at DoD installations. Ebin AFB, Fla. (2); Fort Polk, La (4), and Meridian Naval Air Slaton, Mississippi (4)

. Total patents treated by DoD: 5,070

Links: (bio of AS0 McHale)

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DOD Assets on Station

hut Operating status

Minion

Helicopter Carrier Stationed off Mew 5 h e k ~ W 3 , landing daft W ho@lal beds nilti BATAAN Orleans nursng care, and 500 beds with minimal care

High-speed Supply On station In Gulf Re-supply missions for BATAAN Vessel SWIFT of Mexico

Logistcs fast sealffl ship Docked In New Fuel and relief supples, foiward operating base for ALTAIR Means JTF-Katrina

Logistcs fast sealffl ship On station In Gulf Fuel and relief supplies ARCTIC of Mexico

Logistcs Shlp USNS Docked m New Only source of fuel for New Orleans POLLUX (Means

Lcgistcs Ships ALGOL On station in Gulf Fuel and relief supplies BELLATRIX &PILILAAU of Me*

367 National Guard and On station In LA Search and rescue, evacuee and medical 000 Helicootes and MS transmiiation. relief distribution

Four C-17 cam aircraft On station in LA Evacuatina disolaced Dersons

beds with minimal care) with 6 USMC hefcopters.

Support Ships TORTUGA and SHREVEPORT

S TRUMAN

DoDAss Route

hut Expected Mission Commnte Arrival

82 Aliborne Division Monday 2.500 Soldiers to New Deployment complete 5

Sept5 Weans Sept

laCalvary Division Monday 2,700 Soldiers to New Deploymentcomplete 5

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Sept 5 Orleans I Marine Exp Force Monday 1,000 Soffim to Elloxi, MS

Sept 5

II Marine Exp Force Monday 1,W Soldiers to Stennis, C ~ I ; MS --r. -

Salvage Ship Tuesday Help in clearing Mississippi GRAPPLE September 6 Rive-r

Command Ship Tuesday Bridge and facf i repair WHIDBEY ISLAND SeptemlÈr USAF Emergency Tuesday 85 Bed medical support Medical Services Sept 6

Hospital Ship Thursday Medical (12 operating rooms COMFORT September 8 and 250 beds)

Deployment complete 5 Swt - Deployment complete 5

- 31 Navy divers aboard

Alexandria Ailpoil, LA

250 pasomel embarked, 250 additional embark en .. &.

IUUIB

Army Hospital Thursday 204 Bed medical support Sept 8

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Defense on 06 .September at 0700.

Command and Control . U S Northern Command Commander Is Admiral Keadng in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Joint Task Force Katnna Commander is Lieutenant General Honore at Camp Sheby. Mississippi Joint Task Force Louisiana National Guard Commander is hb@r General Landreneau. New Orleans, Louisiana . Joint Task Force MISSISSIPPI National Guart Commander is M a p General Cross at Camp Shelby, Mississlpp

O~rat lona l HIahBahb 58,917 Active Duly and National Guard personnel are on the gmuM oraboard s h e supporting relief operations.

o 17.417 Active Duly ~ereonnd. o 41,500 National Guard personnel.

Twentv-one US Naw shim are in or saBina to the Gulf region. Total av:alon s . ~ p i n d i e s Active City and National ~ i a r d aircraft.

o 355 helimtere 1175 Active Duly 8 180 Nal'ona Guard). 93 airplanes (70~ctive Duty t.23 National Guad)

DoD has provided extensive search and rescue, evacuation, and medical support. 1,771 sorties flown - 799 in the past 24-hours.

o 75,000 people evacuated o 13 000 people rescued o 7 fi00 natients evacuated bvamund and an a< itiona) 2.552 evaraiated hair. ," i 5,512 patents treated . Joint Task Force Katnna (Forward) vil relocate to the USS IWO JIMA, pier side New

Orleans, to imorove overall command and control of the ooeraton . Corps of Engineer? will ciose 17m Street Canal levee breach and begin pumping ooeratons on Smenber 6: two ccniml ed breaches wll allow nterior water to drain as well.

The 82nd Alibcme DMsbn, 1st Cavalry D W n , I and II Marine Expeditionav Fcm à i

conduct himanitarian. search and rescue, evacuation and security missions.

USS WHIDBEY ISLAND and USS GRAPPLE armed in the Gulf

o USS WHIDBEY ISLAND wll deliver six floating bridges to replace d e s W bridges In New Weans

o USS GRAPPLE will support srivage and clearing operations with tie U S Coast Guard

A U.S Army element arrived at Camp Sheby, Mississippi equipped will airborne and ground loud speakers to assist with evacuation operations. . Secretary of Defense concurred with the Secretaw of Transportation uffimlon of Marttne Readv Reserve Force shim -current& dannhg on utilization of 6 sh@ from the (teet.

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We are providing 1,500 mobw radios and tectincal support to be used by officiate ki Mlsslsslppl to e-haice their comrnunmlions DoD conmun.caiions suopon w II also be provided to t ie New Orleans Police Depart-nent . The Armed Fortes Institute of Pathology is providing a specialized DNA lean to assist with identification of fatalities

Six installations are providing support as transportation staging areas for ice, water. medical supplies.

o Litle Rock Air ForceBase, Arkansas is the cental collection point wttliln DoD for supples donated by foreign counties . Military Sealift Command contracted for one passenger ship to provide todglng fordisaster

victims and response personnel

We have delivered seven million of the 21 million MREs ordered by FEMA and 200 tmCkloadS of Ice and water.

o We have delivered seven million of the 21 mlhn MREs ordered by FEMA and 200 trucktoads of ice and water . 745 beds are available In teld hospitals established at New Orleans International Airport

(25 beds), USS BATAAN (360 beds) and USS IWO JIMA (360 beds)

Ten Depaitmnl of heath and Human Services Federal Medical Sheters (250 beds eacti) are toaied at DoD hstdla!ons: Eolln Air Force Base. Florida '2 shelters): Forl Polk, Louisiana (4 shelters), Mendian ~aÈa Air Station. Mississippi (4 shelters) . Air Force will provide a mobile hospital unit (85 beds) and air logistics support at Alexandria Airport, now a staging area for rescue operations.

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Secretary Rurnsfeld and Air Force Gen Richard B Myers chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff bnefed the Pentagon press corps this afternoon on Hurncane Katr~na relief efforts Following are highlights of their opening remarks A full transcript will be posted to the Departnent of Defenses web site, www defenselink mil Secretary Rurnsfeld and Gen Myers visited the affected areas on Monday

> On the President's orders, the greatest disaster recovery effort in Amencan history IS well underway . Do0 Is playing a supporting role to the Department of Homeland Security However, the

support Do0 is providing is substantial. . Army National Guard and Ar National Guard Irocvs and their equipment from more than 40 states are deployed in the hard-tiit communities that are working to restore order and save lives

> US. Northern Command (NORTHCOh4). under the capaL'de leadership of Admiral Tim Kern, Is overseeng Do0 s contributions in su&rtof operations h h e G ~ i f being lead Dy DHS. . Amy L l Gen. Russe honore IS the very able commander on the scene, exexling the

day-.&lay responsibilities for Do0 . The beneft of DoD having established NORTHCOM after September 116is clear It is the command helping to establish planning and priorities and providing many of Ihe resources needed to respond to a domesticemergency while other military commands are ante to stay focused on their missions overseas

% DoO is stepping in to help civilian federal agencies in many missions hat the first EspondeB had been assigned and are well-suited for, but m Ms case were simply not available . in this disaster. the would-be fust responders were themselves vicbms h large n~mbas.

Many need time to adjust to their personal circumstances . As a result, the federal response has been adjusted accordingly These adjustments are happening in real time . As was learned after September 1111, no war plan survives the first contact with the enemy Operatonal leaders must always be ready to adpsl

> Ttie Department of Defense has the forces, the capability and the Intention to fully prosecute the Global War on Terror white respond'mg to this unprecedented humanitarian crisis at twm

We can and mil do both More than 3CO.OOC National Guard soldiers and amen who are not deotoyed overseas are ava labk for re1;ef and security efforts in the United States if tney are needed.

> Our troops at home and abroad are demonstraing the full depth of the compasson of tie Amencan people . They are risking their Byes as they work around tie clock, and they are respected and

appreciated for their tireless efforts.

P The immediate task is to save lives and stabilize thesituation. . Do0 mll provide whatever assistance we can, as fast as we can, In support of W. . There WIH be time later to examine what happened in response to the disaster.

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Gen. Myera provide infomtlon about specific mllef effort*.

> More than 58,000 active duty and National Guad personnel are on the ground and In the area.

. More than 41.000 members or the National Guard tam a150 slates and are woniina humcane relief operations.

. Approximately 17,000 actlve duty personnel are on the ground and In the regton providing support from the 82M Aiibome Division, Hie 1" Cavalry Division, and the 1"d nd Manne Expedihonary Force

. Of the afloat feces, nearly 7,000 are Navy personnel providing support from 21 Mval ships off the coast of Louisiana and Mississippi.

> Additional support

. Six military installations are serving as FEN4 staging areas far equipment and relief

SUPptes

. More than 350 Deparhent of Defense. U S. Coast G~ard and National Guard helicopters and more tian 75 DoD ano Nat onal Guard fixeo-wing a i m ? are assfe'ng in t ie effort

Nearly 1.800 search and rescue, evacuation and supply delivery missions have been flown by the Department of Defense wftn more than 799 In Lhe past24 hu~rs.

. More than 13,000 people have been rescued; more than 75,000 people have been evacuated so far.

. Thousands of tons of relief supples have been moved Maritime units have supplied 78.000 gallons of f ~ e l to hospilas, law enforcement. Natbnal Guard and other cnlcal pwnment sewices More tnan 9 mifbn meals ready to eat have beer deliwed b FEMA.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is performing unwateflng vrations in New OkmS.

. Two C-130 firefnhvng aircraft were deployed to suppon Hie New means firefiohthg operations, and seven helicopters are there conducting firefigking owfations as well.

. Military forces are ~rovidhg essential madteal services: In New Orleans alone, OoO has transponed more ban 10,000 patents and t-eated more Hian 5.000 pafenis.

. In addition, there are 4,000 Coast Guatd p m n e l also [roviding suDrort.

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L t Gen. Joseph Inge, deputy commander of U S Northern Command, briefed the Pentagon press corps today on the Department of Defense's efforts n support of Hurricane Katma relief Following am hQhlightsof his remarks

. Currently 18,000 active duty and 45,000 National Guard troops are saving lives and relieving suffering along the Gulf Coast and in New Orleans.

. These forces continue to work In partnership with FEW and other federal agencies as UW

situation is stabilized

. During Katrina relief operations NORTHCOM will continue to focus on its mission of homeland defense and assunng that potential national needs are supoorted

. The Department of Defense nas been bwaid leaning - before t k sbrm the USS Batam

was moved out to sea and then back up into the coast on Sunday. A q 28. defense coordinating officers were deployec into Mississippi and Louisiana; on Tuesday Lt Gen.

Hone-e and his ,ask force an i/e at cam^ She by. Miss., to s~pwr t ti-e relief effort. approximately 150 klicopters were in the air by last Wednesday

Actions In the last 24 h o w

. Approximately 1,900 82mArtome tnmps am on me ground, the mst wll dose !i~ today.

à Approximately 1,900 of the 2,500 1" Cavalry Division solders are on the ground. They'll link up with the 82M and wakundertheircontrol

. The special purpose Marine force (the 11" Marine Expeditionary Unit and the 24çMarin Expeditionary Unit) are engaged in operations.

. The IWO JIMA b per side, it has become the headquaiters for Lt Gen. Russel Hoitorc

. The TORTTJGA is also pler side in New Orteans, it will assist in housing city workers such as police

. The Navy Is continuing haibor salvage.

. Surveying of offshore critical 08 storage and facilities continues.

. The Coast Guard continues its tremendous work around the dock to rescue oeoote and

save hves.

. In the last 24 hours, 7 milRon liters of water. 5 million pounds of tee and 2 million meal3 ready to eat (MREs) have been delivered

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Todw'a efforts

. Fly more than70 houre of aen'al reconnaissance to survey damage and determine mitigation priorities.

. SuppM the evacuation of s u m .

Transport and distribute mkf support

. House-by-house searches to look for those who need to be rescued.

. Allies are beginning to a r t w Canadians have divers ir Die waters 01 Pascagoub, Was., neiping with harbor reconslnidlon, and a vessel will' helcopier p alfoms sent by Mexico wl' a* May to loin the JSS %ban in Die Guy and begin search arcl rescue.

Nee 24-to-72 Houn

. Continue to explore isolated areas and conduct rescue

I . Provide for the Immediate needs of residents awaiting evacuation

I . Expand the h o m e - t o h e searches.

Expand medical facilities as needed for the sick and Injured.

I -- USNS Comfort will airfve within the next 72 hours

. Continue to respond to FEMA requests lor assistance.

. Active duty forces will not participate h the mandatory evacuation older Issued by local

authorities In New Orleans.

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reief, lh i aoc~ncrl ~pcaipi I-mhers aid nfana'cr n m ,csterc^/ The uno ox.rrenlis infomalor a h 1 ne Yaiola G J T ~ 3u'ea~ T k t i rd d o w ~ n i OLIlines s-ppm from me L S Amy Corps of Engineers to Hurricane Katnna

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (0600J

Command and Control U S, Northern Command Commander is Admiral Keatmg in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Joint Task Force Katnna Commander is Lieutenant General Hanore at Camp Shew, Mississippi Joint Task Force Louisiana National Guard Commander k Mabr General Landreneau, New Orleans, Louisiana Joint Task Force Mississippi National Guard Commander is Mqor General Cross at Jackson, Mississippi

OoenHonal Hbhll~hts . 60,407 Active Duty and National Guard pmnnel are on the gramd or aboard ships supporting relief operations

o 17,417 Active Duty o 42,990 National Guard. . 20 US. Navy ships are in the Joint Operational Area . Total adatton s-ppon ndudes Active Duty and NaUonal Guard alrcrafl:

o 368 nelicoolers 1180 Active Duly & 180 National Guard!. o 93 airplanes (70~ctive Duty & 23 National Guard)

DoD has provided extensive search and resale, evacuation, and medical support-

o 5.211 sortes (town - 802 m the past 24-houre.

o 75,000 people evacuated.

o 14,224 people rescued.

o 7,500 palients evacuated by ground and an additional 2,552 evacuated by air.

o 5,512 patents treated . Projected flow of personnel for the next 24- 48 hours:

o 1,419 National Guard o 5,441 Active Duty

. Joint Task Fore Katrine (Fomrd) wl relocate to the USS IWO JIMA within 24 h o w

Corpe of Englnwre closed 17th Strut Ciml levtà breach and begin pumping operations on September 6. Working toopen pump nation ST. . 82nd Airborne Division, 1st Cavalry Division, I and II Marine Expeditonary Force a conduct humanitanan, search and rescue, evacuation and security missions

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Mortuary Affair 1: expected to arrive at Camp Shelby on Sept. 7 toassist FEMAwfth processing of deceased.

Armed Forces Institute of Pathology is pmvMing a specialized DNA team to assist with identification of fatalities

. USS WHIDBEY ISLAND and USS GRAPPLE arrived in the Gulf- o USS WHIDBEY ISLAND delivered six ftoating bridges to re@ace destroyed

bridges in New Orleans. USS GRAPPLE is on station to support salvage and clearing operations with the U.S. Coast Guani

USNS COMFORT, staffed to treat 2% patients, will arrive Sept 9.

US Amy element arrived at Camp Shelby, Mississippi equipped with airborne and ground loud speakers to assist wrth evacuation operations. . DoD provided 1,500 mobile radios and technical support to be used by offlcltk In Mississippi and Louisiana; radios arrived Sept 6 and given to the 82M Airborne i t the New Orleans Airport

Six installations are providing support as tramportalion staging areas for ice, water, medical supplies.

o Little Rock Air Force Base. Arkansas Is he central collection mint within DoD for supplies donated by foreign countries.

Military SealiR Command contacted for one passenger ship to provide bdging for disaster victims and response personnel.

21 mllibn MREs have entered by FEMA

745 beds are available in field hospitals New Orleans International A l ~ l (25 beds), USS BATAAN (360 beds) and USS IWO JIMA (360 beds).

Ten Department of Health and Human Services Federa Medical Sheltem (250 beds are m t e c at DoD mta ations: Eolin Air Force Base. Florida (2 shelted. Fort Polk. Louisiana (4 shelters) Meridian ~ & a l ~ i r ~ t a t i o n , Misssslppi (4 shelters)

Air Force established 1 of 3 tent cities at New Orleans International Airport.

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NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU (OW)

Onerational Hlahliohta . 45,420 National Guard personnel are on t ie ground or aboard ships supporting relief operations

o 39,468Amy National Guard

o 5,952 Air National Guard

o 336 Air Force Reserve . LA National Guard-

o Conducting security, evacuation, and rescue operations.

o Support the Corps of Engineers m levee repair.

o Providing support to 12 Red Cross Shelter

MS National Guard.

o Conducting water and ice distribution operations.

o Conducting security, debris renmva!ldeanng operations.

o Established airfft control opmlons.

o Handing out 3,000 AMFM radios; 10,000 additional en routs.

o Providing support b 7 Red Cross Shelters.

Total National Guard aviation support Includes.

o 180 helicopters.

o 23 airplanes

National Guard has provided extensive search and rescue, evacuation, and medical support.

o 7,979 sorties flown - 313 In the past 24-houis.

o 53,368 people WaGUated- 2,093 In ltie past 24 hours,

o 11,086 people rescued - 152 in t ie past 24 hours

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ARMYCORPS OF ENGINEERS

Autho- USAGE conducts its emergency response activities under two basic authorities:

o The Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies Act (P L 84-99). o The Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (P.L 93-288).

Command and Control

Commander. USAGE IS Lieutenant General Stock In Washinuton. D C. USAGE Task Force Commander is Major General Don ~ i ley in Baton Rouge, Louisiana Missrisipp Val ey D Ã s on (MVD) Commander is Brigadier General Crear in Vdtsouq,

Mississnp His area of opera'ions covers the States of Lou siana and Mississippi South Atlantic Division Commander is Brigadier General Welsh in Atlanta, Georgia His area of operations coners the States of Alabama and Florida

Omrational Hiqhilahb

1,003 USAGE personnel are on the ground or aboard ships supporting relief operations. o This number includes 46 soldiers from the 249" Pnme Power Battalion

Mississippi Vallsy Division has formed Task Force Unwater to synergize the effloendes of the multiple district resources engaged.

o Task Force Unwater held meeting h Baton Rouge with Navy Facilities Command, USAGE Contracting and Prime Contractors: KBR and Shaw Group.

o Environment Protecton Agency has issued a permit waiver fordischarge of ftood wale's. JSACE General Co-incll working 10 oetermine wtiat"reas0nabie precautions' are acceptable to keep progress accelerating

Pump Station 6 has two pimps operating Total capacity Is 2,000 cfs Into the 17" Street Canal

= Pump Station 19 wrrenty pumping 1,300cfs. Pending arnval of generator will activate anofter pump with an additional 1.000 cfa

= Pump Station 8 IS running at full capacity 837 cfs.

o Working to close deliberate breach at Bohemia now that gravity draining out of (he flooded areas has ceased

o No breaches am required at Venice area. Unit is attempting b recon pumping station slatus in P aquemires Parish through locais/station workers.

o Actions for next 24 hours. Pumping operations wiK continue and water levels wfl winnue to droo ~Glhin c%v. E m t contractor b iislaii first 10 depth oaow that - - will be used to track p m g k . Water and ice: 27,540,000 liter of water and 83,440,000 Ibs dice delirered to date.

o Water and Ice deliveries ware Impacted by transportation and produclkm ISSW l

over Labor Day weekend

o Expectcnntractorsand renders t o -eupby Thursday -.

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0 Detxis.

o Emergency clearing of US 90 In Louisiana continues Clearing should he completed by late this week

In MS, discussing alternative with local and county officials. Contractor staging aman

have been approved Completing certtetbn of trucks by end of week. . Roofing: o Working with volunteers to begin obtaining "Rights of Entry" to begin temporary

roofing mission. o Rolled plastic sheeting was delivered last night and expect roofing mission to

begin in earnest today.

Power 46 Pnme Powersoldkrs working In the am.

o Last 24 hours. Continued working assessments and generator installs in Mississippi and Louisiana. Primary effort in LA Is getting power to pumping stations - Completed Pump Station 6 and beginning work on Pump Station 7

Have completed 261 assessments and 77 generator Installs to dçt8

o Next 24 hours' Continue to work overhead power line to Pump Station 7.

. Navlgaton. o Mississippi River is open to shallow draft trafffc and deep draft vessels less than

39' (daylight only) Contractor w o r n to remove obstacles in Southwest Pass. o Harvey Lock, Algiers Canal and Lock are operating. o Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (IHNC) is not operational due to bridge ctoiures.

Working to repair The IHNC lock is woniing.

Housing-

o Continuing working with FEMA's Housing Area Command on the requirements to temporarily house 500,000 through a combination of travel trailers, mobile homes, hotels, and cruise ships

o Alabama housing team is working plans to build a 1,200 person requirement for Dauphin Island

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Following is a summary of DoD support to Hurncane Katrina relief as provided by Ide Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense.

Command and Control . U S Northern Command Commander is Admiral Keating in Colorado Springs, Colorado . Joint Task Force Katnna Commander is Lieutenant General Honore at Camp Shelby, Mississippi . Joint Task Force Louisiana National Guard Commander is Mapr GeneralLandreneau, New Orleans, Louisiana Joint Task Force Mississippi National Guard Commander is M a p General Cross at Keesler AFB, Mississippi

O~erational Hhhllahta . 65,410 Active Duty and National Guard personnel am on the ground or aboard ships supporting relief operations

o 19,224 Active Duty o 46,186 National Guard.

20 US. Navy ships are in the Joint Operational Area. . DoD has provided extensive search and rescue, evacuation, and medical support:

o 4,019 active sorties flown - 598 In me past 24-hours.

o 8.388 ANG IARNG sorties town -409 in the past 24 hours.

o 77,769 people evacuated

o 14,275 people rescued.

o 7,500 patients evacuated by ground and an additional 2,607 evacuated by air.

o 5,707 patients treated

Projected Ço of personnel for the next 24 -4E hours: 3,267 Active Duty

Joint Task Fora Katrina (West) aboard the USS IWO JIMA

Lieutenant General Honors directed that no Federal military service memberwin perform or assist with any type of forced evacuation.

82nd Airborne Divism, 1st Cavalry Division, I and II Marine Expeditonaly F o m conducting humanitarian assistance, search and rescue, evacuation and secunty assessments

o Primary operating area Is Orleans Parish and S t Tammany Parish. o Evacuated 2,769 and rescued 51 displaced American!.

Federal military fore- In Mlssisalppi will move to Louisiana; National Guard foreu In Mlssisslppi are sufficient.

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54" Quartemasier Corps, Fort Lee, Vb?$nla is standing-by at Fort Benn'ng prepared to assist FEMA f rewired -unit consists of 13 teams witn a caoacilv to m m s 260 bode8

USS WIDBEY ISLAND and USS GRAPPLE h the area- o USS WHIDBEY ISLAND completad off-load of the Marine Air Ground Tatk

Force. o USS GRAPPLE is on staton to support salvage and clearing operations with

the U S Coast Guard.

I USNS COMFORT, staffed to treat 250 patients and 750 beds to housesupport personnel, will arrive September 9.

Blloxl Airport generator 1s receiving the highest priority to bring i t back on lim.

Six installations are providing support as transportation staging areas for tee, Water,

medical supplies

. 1,257 beds are available in field hospitals: New Orleans International A i i r t (25 beds), USS BATAAN (360 beds), USS IWO JIMA (360 beds), USS Tortuga (308 beds), and 14" Combat Support Hospital (204 beds)

Deputy Secretary of Defense approved Federal funding for use of National Guard In Title 32 status 10 supporl relief operation* - status is retfooctrve to August 26.

The Vice President will visit the disaster area on September 8- the AsslsUnt Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense will accompany. . Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas Is the central collection point for supplies donated by foreign counties, eighty-nine nations and international organlzatons hare offered assistance

o U.S. Government has accepted or plans to accept 49 offers of assistance. o To date the United Kingdom, France, and Italy have provided material

assistance; decision to accept assistance from China, Spain, Israel, Egypt and Russia Is pending.

o Tinker Air Force Base, Is available as back-up &aging arei, If requlnd.

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US. Army Corps of Engineers Support to Hurricane KATRINA Executive Summary

Thumday, September 08,2005 (as of 0600)

USAGE conduce Is emergency response activities under Mo basic autionties: o The Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies ACT (P L 84-99). o The Siafford Sisaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Ad (PL 93-288)

Command and Control . Commander. USACE Is Lieutenant General S W In Washinoton, D C. USACE Task Force Commander Is Major General Don Riley i Baton Rouge, LOUiSiana M ss'ss pp Valley D'islon (MVD) Commander is Brigadier General Clear in Vcksburg. M'ss 3s pp his area of operarions covers the Stales of Lcu siana and MississW Scuth Atlantic Civ ston Commander is Brigade' General Wash in At anla, Georgia. His area of operates corers I% Slates of Alabama ard Fonda

Operational Hiahll$~hb 1,132 USAGE pwnne l are on the gmundor aboard ships supporting reliefoperations.

o This number includes 47 soldiers from tile 249m Prime Power Battalion . MVD has formed Task Force Unwaler to synergize the efficiencies of the multiple district resources engaged

o Task Force Unwater added 15 additional pump8 Into operatlm t l nm yesterday. CltylParish Pumps, 21 Operating at a total of 9,163 cfs and 7 auxiliary pumps operating at a total of 565 cfs.

o Environment Protection Agency h i s issued a permit waiver fcf discharge of food waters

o Clearing and Snagging unit closing tho deliberate breach at Bohemia now that gravi'y draining ou* o' the flooded areas has ceased

o Contractor Installed nine stiff gaups to better measure progress In baslm.

o Unit is attempting to recon pumping station status In Plaquemines Parish through localdstation workers.

o Actions tor next 24 hours: Pumping operaions will m i n u e and water levels wil contrue to d'op within city. Contractor will Install additional depth gauges ( t i t

will nrovlde us the data needed to immve our modeling and track DroarwÈ . - Expect 94 German engineers with pumps and equipment to arrive over the next several days. Coordinating for their life support and logistics. - Water and tee 31.752.000 liters of water and 93.760.000 Ibs of ice delivered to dale

o Water and r e deliveries were Impacted by transportation and production ssues over Labor Day weekend.

o Continuing efforts to push vendors and trinsportitlon to produce and dellvet omd~ct. Worhlng with FEMA and USACE Water & Ice Team to reconcile shortfall* -

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Debus-

o Emergency ckanng of US 90 in Louisiana completed Sept 6È however. It

\ remains impassable due to drawbridge and closed floodgate.

o Contractor continues removing debris In Lafourche Parish; over 2,640 CY removed on Sept B*.

o Still awaiting debris estimates and baseline for removal broken down by parish Meeting again with St. Janas and St. Johns Parishes today.

Four additional parishes, Washingtm,Tangipahoa, S t Helen, and Livingston have requested Corps assistance.

Roofrg: o Will establish a 'Rights of Entrf (ROE) collection point on the mute to

Jefferson Parish. Contractor onground with 30crews but lackof life support a challenge.

o Rolled plastic sheeting was delivered test nght and expect roofing mission to begin in earnest today

Power 46 Prime Power soldiers working in the area.

o Last 24 hours: Continued working assessments and generator installs in Mississippi and Louisiana. Primary effort in LA is getting power to pumping stabons,

Completed Pump Station 6 and beginning work on Pump Station 7

Have completed 261 assessments and 77 generator installs to date

o Next 24 hours. Continue to wr i t overhead power tine to Pump Station 7

Navigation' o Mississippi River is open to shallow draft traffic and deep draft vessels kss t a n

39 (daylight only) Contractor working to remove obstacles in Southwest Pass. o H ~ N ~ v Lock Aiaiers Canal and Lock are ooerahna Guff Intercoastal Water Ww

is open from ~ k a s to Florida via ~aptiate ~ol i t t t*. o Inier harbor Navidabon Caia ilHhCl remains non ooeratonal due to bridoe

closures and sunken barges. ~ontr&or working to repair. The IHNC lock is working

Housing:

FEMA's Hcus ng Area Command workimg requirements to temporarfly house 500,000 thm~gh a combination of travel trailers. mbae l-omes, hotels, and cr~ise shim

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Following is a summary of DoD support to Hurricane Katrina relief as provided by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense

Command and Control U S. Northern Command Commander Is Admiral Kealng In Colorado Springs, Colorado. Joint Task Force Katnna Commander is Lieutenant General Honore at Camp Shelby, Mississippi . Joint Task Force Louisiana National Guard Commander Is Major General Landreneau, New Orieans, Louisiana Joint Task Force Mississippi National Guard Commander is Major General Cross at Keesler AFB, Mississippi.

Oceratiornl Hlahliahts 70,616 Active Duty and National Guard pemne l am on the ground or aboard ships supporting relief operations.

o 19,793 Active Duty o 46,186 National Guard. (+ 4,637 outside the response area).

20 US Navy ships are in the area

Total aviation support includes Active Duty and National Guard aircraft. o 346 (-1 helicopters (166 Active Duly and 180 National Guard) o 68 (-)airplanes (35Aclive Duty and 33 National Guard)

. DoD has provided extensive search and rescue, evacuation, and medical support

o 4,637 active sorites flown -496 m the past 24410~s.

o 8,697 National Guard sorties town - 309 In the part 24 hours.

o Approximately 80,000 peopte evacuated.

o Approximately 15,000 people leaned

o 7,500 patients evacuated by ground and an additional 2,607 evacuated by air.

o 5,707 patents treated . Total DoD medical personre in the area Is 2,037 (1072 Active and 965 National Guard).

à Dep~iy Secretary of Defense approved Federal fuming for use of National Guard m Ti* 32 status 10 SLpport relief opefa%ns - status is relroaclive to August 29.

Projected flow of personnel for the next 24 to 48 hours. 3,140 Active Duty and 1154 National Guard

Joint Task Force Katrina (West) aboard the USS IWO JIM.

. JTF Katrini (Forward)continues to Improve JTF communicationsand computer networks and complete establishnwnt d backup Syà tÃm

Lieutenant General Honore directed that no Federal military s e d member will peribnn or assist with any type of forced evacuation.

"T~~USNS ~0MF0f l is &%GriDy at Pas&@%l&%WsBElppi; after s a W j ? ~ .. >

medical requirement! there the shipwill move to New Orleans

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82nd Airborne Division, 1st Cavalry Division, I and II Marine Expeditionaly Force conducdna humanitarian assistance. search and rescue, evacuation and s W I V assessme&

0 Developing boundaries and search grH mema in conjunction with JTF Katrtna and FEW to facilitate clearing designated areas.

o Deliberate planning to execute tlw high risk waterborne ~ e i r c h and recwwy in flooded areas in coord'nation with FEMA and US Coast Guard.

o Division soldiers will not recover remains; will only mark and record locations for mortuary teams.

54* Quartermaster Corps, Fort Lea, Virginia. is standing-by at Fort Benning prepared to assist FEMA with mortuary affairs if required . SIX installations are providing support as transportation staging areas for Ice, water, medical supplies

1.507 beds are available h field hosnilals: New Orleans International Aim 125 beds).

USS BATAAh (360 beds) LSS I W ~ JIMA (360 Beds). JSS Toluga (308 beds), 14" Combat S~pporl Hosplai (20' beds) and the USNS COMFORT (250 beds).

21 million Meals Ready to Eat have beenordered by FEMA- 15.7 million have been delivered.

o As a result of more organizations provldlng meals and movement of poopto to ternnoraw shelters, FEMA vlaead the delivery of 2.5 mill on meals on-hdd as current inventory is sufficient

Little Rock Air Force Base. Arkansas s tne central collection point for supplies donated by

fore on countries - 100 nations and 11 internatlonil oraanizations have offered assistance

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US. Army Corps of Engineers Support to Hurricane KATRINA

Office of tha Assistant Secretary of Defense (Homeland Defense)

Executive Summary

Friday, September 09,2005

Authorit@ USACE conducts Us emerpmy response activities under two base authodUW

o Tne Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies Act (P L 84-99) o The Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (PL 93-288).

Command and Control Commander, USACE is Lieutenant General Stuck in Washington. D C. USACE Task Force Commander is Major General Don Riley in Baton Rouge, Louisiana Mississippi Valley Diwsion (MVD) Commander is Brigadier General Crear in Vicksburg, Mississippi His area of operations oners lie States of Louisiana and Mississippi South Atlantic Division Commander is Brigadier General Walsh in Atlanta. Georgia. His area of operations covers the States of Alabama and Florida

Operational Hlqhllahla 1,281 USAGE personnel are on the ground or aboad ships supporting relief operations.

o This number includes 47 soldiers from the 249* Pnme Power Battalion

Chief of Engineers met WhVice President Cheney, Governor Blanco, SRCretary Chertoft and other* it the 1 P Street Canal yesterdiy.

o TF Unwaier has 37 of 174 pumps operating throughout New Orleans and Plaqwmlnç for a current flow d 10,934 CFS.Th1a Is a 1,200 CFS i n c m n from yesterday.

o Environment Protection Agency has issued a pennit waiver fordischawe of flood waters

o The German pump team arrived and will be prepared to operate on Sept lo*. They will likely be employed In besin € New Orleans East Bank.

o Contractor mstalkd nine staff gauges to better measure progress in basins.

o Unit is attempting to recon pumping station status in Plaquemines Pansh through locals/station workers.

o Actions for next 24 hours: Expect b release updated unwtfring estimatn September 10.. Expect contractorto start mobilizing to unwater PlaqJemines. Expect contractor, Shaw Group, to Install an additional 31 auxiliary pumps over the next 24 hours. Will continue to reline pump assessments, brlna aodltlonal Dimes online, and Rater !evils w I continue to drop within city

Water and Ice 40,248,000 liters of water aid 111,920,000 Ibs of ice delivered to date.

o Water ano Ice demand appears to hive leveled off. Will continue to mÇe current FEMA FCO reaulrements and recommend changes to that kvef of

. support if demand throughput Indicates.. - - - - - - -

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Debris-

o Emergency dearing of US 90 in Louisiana compkted S@ 6* however, it remains impassable due to drawbddge and dosed floodgate.

o Contractor continues removing debris in Laburche and Jefferson Parishw. Expect to start In S t John and S t James Parishes tomorrow.

o Still awaiting debris estimates and baseline for removal broken down by parish. Meeting again with St. James and S t Johns Parishes today.

' R?Wll esbbllsh a'Riihb0f Entrf (ROE) colledbn pdIlt0n the rOUbb Jefferson Parish. Contractor on ground with 30 crews but lack of life support a challengt

o 27 Quality Assurance Inspectors are wortlng In Mississippi. Another 40 m on the way with a projected requirement of 300 They collect ROES and inspect completed roofs.

Power 47 Pnme Power soldiers working in the area

o Last 24 hours' Continued mrking assessments and generator installs in Mississippi and Louisiana Pnmary effort in LA is getting power to pumping stations

Installed power for an emergency broadcast radio station and erected a repeater at the Landmark Hotel in NOLA.

Have completed 445 assessments and 77 generator Installs lo date

o Next 24 hours' Continue to work overhead power line to Pump Station7 and conduct aMWÈmen at health facllltias.

Navigation: o Mlssissloni River Is own to shatow draft traffic and deep draft vessels less than

39 (da,&ht only) &tractor vmiting to remove obstacles in Soumwest Pass o r i a ~ e y -ocU. Alg ere Canal and Lock are operating. GLU ntercoastal Water 'Nay

Is open frcm Texas to F onda v a Baptiste CoBette. o Inner hartor Navigation Canal (IHNZJ remains non ~ H o n a l due to brickie

dosires and s~nken barges. Contractor working to repair Tne IHNC lock à working.

Housino'

FEMA's housing Area Command w o w req~irements to temporarily house 500.000 lnm~gh a wmiiinaton of travel trailers, mooik homes, hotels, and wise shim.

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Following is an updated summary of DoD support to Hurncane Katrina relief efforts

Command and Control . NORTHCOM Commander. ADM Kealing, Colorado Springs, CO . JTF Katnna Commander LTG Honore, Camp Shetoy, MS JFCOM Standing HQ Commander: MajGen GaMneffl, Baton Rouge, LA . JTF LA Natmnal Guard Commander MG Landreneau, New Orteans, LA . JTF MS National Guard Commander MG Cross, Camp Shelby, MS

hatonal Guard sold'ers and airmen are now seming in Tide 32 capacity. retroaoive to Aug. 29. This change in s!atus provides hational Guard members with The same active d~ t y benefits and sewices as the acme forces oh Ie allowing State Govemo-s to retain central of tier resourns

Operational Highliohts

70,073 Active Duty and National Guard personnel a n on the ground or aboard ships supporting refeloperattons.

o 22,028 Active Duty.

o 46,328 National Guard. (1,717oiitsk)e area ready to as8lsà . 20 US Navy ships are In the area. . Total aviation support in area

o 346 helicopter (Actm Duty and National Guard).

o 68 airplanes (Active Duty and National Guard)

DoD has provided extensive search and rescue, evacuation, and medical support:

o 2,565 Ache Duty sorties flown - 171 in the past 24-houis.

o 9,104 National Guard sorties flow - 103 in the past 24 hours.

Total DoD medical personnel in the area Is 2,037 (1072Active Duty am) 965 National Guari).

Lieutenant General Honore directed that no Federal military s e w b memberwill perfom or assist with any typeof forcedevacuation.

82nd Airborne Division, 1st Cavalry Division, i and II Marine Expednioniry Force conductng human !aran assistance. searcn and rescue, evacuation and 9eCIJrity assessments

o Division soldiers will not recover remains of deceased persons: wid only mark and record locationsfor mortuary teams.

o Lieutenant General Home directed that no Federal military service member will perfom or assist wilh any type of forced evacuation.

Commander, US. Northern Command requested the deployment of two fire trucks to support airport operations at New Orleans International.

o Fire tracks from Mountan Home Air Force Base. Idaho and Hohran Air FOPS Base, New Mex'ka will assst with aircraft f i t and rescue operaiions.

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Mosquito spraying operations approved. To date, no DoD aircraft have flown mosquito spraying missions

o 91PAir Wing, Air Force Reserve, from Youngstown, Oho hastwo C-alrcrafl(G 130s) deployed to Duke Fled, Florida.

o First missions to be town by DoD on September 12. Focus of operations Is lhà New Orleans area - will spray outlymg areas of Louisiana and Mississippi if required

Seven installatons am providing support as transportation staging areas for ice, water, foodand medical supples

à 21 million Meals Ready to Eat have been ordered by FEMA to support HuTiteane KaMnà response 16 7 millton have been delivered. One million have been diverted to Virginia and Georgia to support Hurricane dpheha response if required - 789 beds are available in field hospitals New Orleans International Airport (25 beds). USS BATAAN (360 beds), USS IWO JIMA (105 beds), USS Tortuga (35 beds), 14* Combat Support Hospital (204 beds), and the USS Shrewport (60 beds)

M e Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas is the central collection point for supplies donated by foreign countries - 115 nations and 12 international organizations have offered assistance

DoD will mnbnue to tailor forces required, offenng DoD assets to the federal response effort

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. Approximately 22,000 Active duty forces, 48,000 Army and Air National Guard members, and 1,900 Reserve component troops are currentlysupporting disaster relief efforts on the Gulf Coast. - The current military support force continues to provide critical security, logistical and oher

support

National Guard

in -0miana 29,000 National Guardsmen am working h a l l 3 affected panshes providing c l zen s~pporl (water ana food distr.b~fcn), reDairina levees, clearing debm and siipponing 12 Red Cmss shelters.

Neady 16 000 Natoial Guard soldiers and airmen are located thmughwl he hardest areas of Miss'ssip?, s~oporti~q sevm Red Cross shetefs, mannbg water and ice dstnbiilion centers. conducting debris removal and supporting the overall recckry and reconstmction effort

Another 300,000 National Guard soldiers and airmen reman available in their home state;.

National Guard Forces were in the water and on the streets throuahout the affect areas rescuing people within four hours of Katnna's passing. The ~uardhad more than 11,000 people involved in rescue operations on Aug. 31 when the governors asked for more troops.

Active Duty Forces . Troops from the 8P Ainxime M i o n , the 1" Cavalry Division, and the l* and P Marine Expert lona'y Force m tnue to conduct humanitarian assistance, search and rescue, and evacuaticn and sewritv assessmenis. They wi 1 mark and record matons of deceased people for mortuary teams, but will not recovery bodies.

. Army LL General honore, me commander of Task Force Karrina. has directed thal no federal military mops be Jsed to perform or ass st mth any type of forced evacuation. . Nine mortuary affairs teams from the 54' Quartermaster Company at Fort Lee, Va , have deployed to the region to perform ail aspects ofthe mortuary affairs mission unbl a new civifen contractor is identified. Another nine teams from the company are on an alert status and ready to deploy, tdtmted &ry)

Secretary Rumsfeld Remarks . In brief remarks today to reporters aboard his plane en mute to an informal meeting of defense m nistere n Bertr, secretary Rumsfek) said the flow of miliiary forces and equipment into the

GJI' region nas 'pre- well stopped: @&y) . Same forces will begin leaving the areas when tieir unique parts of the mission are complete . For instance, dock landing ship USS Widbey Island brought budging equipment and supplies into the region, but will now be departing As search-and-rescue missions draw down, some heJicopters and their crews may soon be able to retail to home stations . Secretary R~msfeta stressed tne Department of Defense WOJU not remove assets from the region Kthoul coordinat pa with local, slate and federal officia s.

ntematlonal Assistance Offers

As of Sept. 12, the United Slates has received offem of assistance from 118 ~untriesand 12 international oraanizations. Thiriv olanes have landed from abroad with relief suoolies. (State

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Army Col H. R McMaster, commander of the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, bnefed the Pentagon press corps via videoconference from Iraq on Sept 13 about Operation Restore Rights in Tal Afar, which is in Ninevah Province in northwest Iraq. Following are highlights.

> The puipose of Operation Restore R'qh3 is to seare !ne popi alon of Tal Afar from tnà terrorists' camca an of ixim nation In order to allow economc anc politca devebomenl

Between ~ e p i 2and Sept 6 118 lerorels were k l c d and 137 werecsihred . The operatin incudes more man 5 000 Iraq Secuntf Forces, and more tnan 3.500 U.S b o p s i n c l ~ d l ~ sod ere from the 3" ACR and me 2d Eattalion-325 A oorne Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division.

9 The enemy in the area is al Qaeda in Iraq They were drawn to Bie area for several reasons Tal Afar is along the route that leads from Mosul to Syna, giving the enemy freedm to access sources of external support in Syria . The area has an ethnic minontv - the Turkmen. which is further divided between the majonty of Turkmen ~ u n n a and a minonly of Turkmen Shi'a There are also Sund Arabs and lzedis and Kurds in the realon The enemv wants to foment ethnic and sectarian v.0 ence so they h a e a cnaotc area where they can operation freely The t'ban l e m n m the C.N of Tal Pfar .s derse maklna n di*fiCJlt for US. forces, which are primarily organized as a mechanized force, to operite in

> The enemv in Tal Afar waned a brutal and murderous camoaion to establish themselves. . rneY replaced imamsyn mosques wtn lsfamcextremi~t &n

To keeo the moulawm afraid Ihev ludnamed and m~rdered ~ e c d e and conducttd Indiscriminate mortar attacks . They replaced teachers in schools with people who hadonly S -grade education and preached hatred and intolerance They are highly organized They set up cells, Including a sniper cell, a mortar cell and a propaganda cell

9 Several faciors have contributed to the successof Operation Restore Rights, Including: Close integral01 between the U S. and the Irmi Security Forces, especially Die 3"raql Annv Diiision 1aa Sec~nN Forces are mmmiled b the m:ssion. and hei are dotna their work at great nsk to thems&es and their familes An unprecedented level of cooperation am* ciwlian officials, securtty Ibims, and the populace . The disciplined U S troops who have relentlessly pursued the enemy

9 Security operations In Tal Afar are still ongoing, but the enemy has been dlsnipled, ha8 been denied a safehaven and is on the iun . The standard for success in the operation Is ensunng hat the enemy can no longer~rag~

an effective camoaian of Intimidation aoamsl the citizens of Tal Afar. This will requirepro~iding permanent sicurity, which means building the capability of the securlty forces, including the police so they can be the pnmaly level of security . The army wli have toadd longer-term capabilities, such as command and ambd,

more mobile platforms so they can ovennatch the enemy in tacticalengagement and the develooment of exoenenced and effective leadershim includina arnono non- " - commissioned officeijunior officers.

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Following is information about the Sept. 18 elections in Afghanistan

> Last year was a turning point for Afghanistan as the co~ntry moved from a period of warfare and violence to a period of great po ttlcal growth. Fo~ r events scNe0 as g'eai victories for the Afghan people and strategicdefeats forterronsm They were (1) The passage of the Afghan constitution in January 2004, (2) Election registration -more than 10 5 milion Afghans registered to vote In the October

2004 presidential election, (3) Election turnout- an estimated 8 5 million Afghans turned out to vote h y elected Hamid

Kana1 and rejected terrorism (4) President Kami's official inauguration in December2004 and his appontment of a cabinet

icon after

> On Sept 18, Afghans will take another step forward by electing a Natlonal Assembly to dive them avoice in their government

Afgnanistan 4 1 nod pari'anentary and provincial elections on Sunday, Sept. 18. . 5.60C cancioaies are ru~ni iq foi 249 seats In Parliaments Lower House and 420 Provincial Council seats . More than 12 million Afghans are registered to vote. . On average each day during the past voter registration panod, more than 50,000

Afghans registered to vote . ADoroximateiv 6 300 wllina centerswBl b e a m from 6 am. to4 P rn. Ã E eclon day MI be a puali; holiday to increase wlerlumout and assist wllh seaiflty. . Pmv siona resi ts are dre OcL 10, final resure are eimecled on Oct 22 . Ballot counting centers will be located in 32 of the 34 provincial capitals

> Al Qaeda and associated movements were handed a atratuuic defeat with the election d an Afghan president, but they will continue b challenge us. . As the terror st8 caoabil tics cirninish, their c^oerat'on to c h a w the courseof e~ents in

Afghanistan grows They are still desperate foes that will try to l~flictl0~9eS

> The Afghan National Army and the Afghan National Police will provide security for the elections. They will be sumrted by a stmnn International presence. . Police will be around p i ing stati&s. - . There are a~pmximately 49,000 Afqhan National Police forces on duty: just more than

a year ago, " Ju / 2004, *ere were approximately 22,000. . Afghan National Arm) sod ers ml omvide tie second ring of protection. . There arc wore inan 30.00 Afahan Nat onal Armv soldiers: 26.000 have been trained. another 4,000 are in taming . Coalition forces will respond when needed in order to ensure the Afghans can participate

in the ,=b"tinn . . .. - -. - - . . T iere are almost 18,000 U S. forces supporting operations in Afghanistan; more the4 2 1CO CoaEfor forces, and an addt'ial12,000 Internatonal Security Assistance Force L S A m bps operating ~ n d w NATO.

Link. Combined Forces Command Afahan~slan

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Army Brig Gen. James G, Champion, deputy commanding general, operations and intelligence, of Combined Joint Task Force 76 (CJTF 76). briefed t i e Pentagon press corps today from Bagram. Following are highlights M.

P The elections scheduled for Sept. 18 are a areat historical milestone for the Coalition's mission In Afghanistan, and for the ~ f ~ h a n - ~ e o ~ l e , who will have the opportunity to experience democracy at work for the second time.

Elections are to thewolest Jirga (the tower house of parliament) am) to34 provincial councils Approximately 5,800 candidates are running; 125 million votere are registered; there wit be 6 000 polling places Approximately 45 percent of the 2 5 mlllbnvoters who have reglsteredsinm the presidential election in October 2004 are m n .

> CJTF 76 has transklond from Operation Debmlnad Resolve Into Operation Vigilant Sentinel.

Operation Determined Resolve focusedoncapturing and killing tieenemiesof Afahanistan and selttw the conditkns for a successful election. . oieiation Vglant ~en ine is des cried to support the govenment of Awanlstan and the ,c nt El~cloral Manaqenent Body :In< to ,FMB wen we) by proriding a secure

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environment for voters and continuing to pursue enemy forces that want to disruptthe elections . While the task force is focused on Hieelectons, they haw not shut down at any time from conducting operations against enemy foroes Forces continue to search for Osama tin Laden, and his terrorist network that spread his ideology

P The Coalition Task Force will serve In 8 supporting rote to Afghan government, ttà army and Its police for this weekend's nlectlon.

The government and Its security forces are the punapal supportere for security during the course of the actual electron.

The Afghan National Police and the Afghan National Amy will form levels of Security around approximately 6,000 polling stations In Afghanistan. . Coalition forces will be out in the field in support of the elections.

> Commanders anticipate there will beattempts todisrupt the election. Enemy combatants have sac! ihev want to6 WDI eectlons bv matino a SDectacular event~he event would probably be aimed at Coalition forcesor the ~fghan government, perhaps through bombings or improvised explosive devices (IEDs) . While IED incidents are up, they haven't nsen to thedegree the enemy wants, and the Coalition has been able to disrupt the enemies attempts The incidents am less frequent than the run LID to the oresidential elections last vear . ~omwanders'nave not seen 'hat We enemy hasme abl ~ty to mo~ntcoordlnat aU&a ac-oss the coury Afgl-ar sec-rity forces nave taken measures 10 prerent attacks.

P Conditions have changed In Afghanistan since the presidential elections a year ago. . Security is better, and reconstruction has improved the country's facilities.

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The U.S. military is preparing to respond to Hurricane Rita as it continues to assist with Hurricane Katrina relief operations Following are highlights

Hurricane Rita: . More than 2,000 Guardsmen are on duly in response to R i throughout southern Florida, while another 2,000of the remaining 8,000 avatebte are on stand-by.

Maritime assets In the Gulf region are moving as a result of Hurricane Rita- The USS Batam U

underway for Mayport. Ra. for resupply and embarnof sixadditional helicopters. The B a l m w I depart Mayport cn Sept 20.21 and fdow behind Hurricane Rita to sipponpotential relief efforts.

. In the Gulf now resoondino to Katrina are the USS Tortuaa. the USNS ComM, Itie USS 1ç Jm, the USS Shr&epon'and Ihe LSS Grapple ~ ~ i e ~ ' l k ~ o s i 6 o n to the east 10 avoid the storm The UShS Patuxent will remain in the Gulf of Mexico n suppoctol rexsitwning ships.

Defense Deoartment Dersonnel are also moMdna to supwrt Rita: DoD has orovkled a defense coordiialin] oncer and team in the stat<emergency operatbns centers Ã

Taliahassee and n Atstn, eneqency preparedness liarson officers are workirg at trw FEMA regional response headquarters in Georgia and at the Flonda state emergency wmmand center

There are mobilization centers for FEMA at Homestead Air Reserve Base and Patrick Air Force Base in Flonoa to p re -p~~ i lbn wmmod tç (ice, fca), water) and eq.lpmnL

Four medium and four heavy lift hebpters willconduct search and rescue, evacuation and aerial assessment operations from Patrick AFB in support of F E W

Hurricane Katrina: . Approximately 41,000 National Guard and 13,000 active duly peisonnel are supl1oi1lng Katrina relief operations.

Air National Guard medical personnel have treated nearly 13,000 patients affected by Kalnna.

. In Louisiana, tne Nat onal Guard has delivered wore than 5.5 millon meah ready to eat (MREs), nearly 7 m lion Irters of water and 12 million pounds of ice.

. IMs Rock Air Force Base. Arkansas, Is tne cental collection point for supplies donated by foreign w~nlries. One h~ndred twenty-five nations have offered assistance.

. Turn insect-spray ng sorties -ere flown Monday by the Dl@ Air Wing operating from Naval Air

Station Pensamla, brida. To date, almost 900.000 acres have been ~pm@.

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Following are highlights of Secretary Rurnsfeld's opening remarks at a press conference at the Pentagon today with Gen. Richard B Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

> Afghans on Sunday cast their votes In elections for pr lkmcnl and provincial counclis, the second successful democratic election h the country In less than a year.

Terrorists did everything in their power, but failed, to intimidate millionsof voters and thousands of candidates from participating in the free elections . Afghanistan -a country that hosted bin Laden, supported al Qaeda taring camps; and endured civil war, Soviet occupation, drought and Taliban brutality, is now a democracy that fights terrorists instead of harboring them

> Afghans' courage h a stunning rebuke to the seemingly self-confident prognostlcatom who foresaw an Afghan "quagmlm.' . Millions of Afghans proved them wrong, and a determined Coalition put a plan into place,

adjusted it as needed and followed a steady couise, despite the dire predictions.

> Many who were quick to give up on Afghanistan are doing the tame In Iraq. chiming the situation there Is hopeless. But Iraqis and the Coalition have a plan for Iraq, too. . Iraqis have formed a government that realistically incorporates the views of the various

responsibia factions in Iraq . Iraais have successfullv held remsntatfve etecbons . ~raq s have sucecoedn craning a constitutor hat accotds respect for mdlud~al mts. Ins~qenk are os ng the s~ppon of Ine Iraq peop e. President Talabari recently noted the vast i is onty of raqis incl~d ng Sunnis, wart to particpate In the 30 ibcal process and are disgusteo oy tne extrem sk bamnsm Iraq's secunty forces are growing in size and capability, allowing thegovernment tosecure areas . Some 5,000 Iraqi forces played a leading role in liberating (he df lm of Tat Afar

recently from the grip of insurgents and foreign extremists A number of Insurgents were caught fleeing dressed in women's dothing - hardly indicative of aconfident group supported by the citaenv

> Those who know bee4 what I t happening on the ground In Iraq am the Iraqh and tbà Coalition forces. Both report progress, growing confidence in the Iraqi Security F o r m - - - and hope about the future. . It lakes time for the history of an era to be known. Witness Lincoln's Gettysburg Address,

the Marshal plan and the 1) S -Russia summt at Reykjawk hat was panned as a failure, but later cited by some Soviets as the beginning of h e end of the Cold War. . In thinkina about Afghanistan and Iraa hiitow will not remember the short term setbacks, or those vino predidc-d cocm. It wil snow [hebattle for Afqnanistan anc Iraq was tough, but Arnenca was on freedom's sde. An0 ;t will remember 'he m Ilions ireeo and the hundreds of thousands of Coalibon forces who helped them achieve that freedom.

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Following are highlights of Department of Defense support for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

> The Department of Defense is continuing to work closely with FEMA and otter local, state and federal agencies in response to Hurricane Katnna relief efforts and In preparation for Hurncane Rita. . More than 39,000 National Guard and 13.000 active duly personnel are cun'ently

supporting Katnna relief eflbrts. Ten ships are currently in the area - six Navy and four Coast Guard

9 On Sunday, Sept 18, FEMAIssued Its tot requestfor DoD assets to support Huincane RHa relief operations In Florida and Texas.

As the hurncane has gained strength, additional requests have been received. . National Guard resources are pre-pcsbned In anticipation of Rita, Mi le some Guard forces may temporarily reposition, no Guardsmen are evacuating

m . State Emergency Operations Center (Austin) - Defense Coordinating Officer and staff; DoD liaison officers FEMA reaional headauarters fDenton1- DoD liaison officers. . Nea" y 2 000 ~ationai ~dardimen a; on state acnve d t y preparing for Hurtcare Rita. . Covernor Perrv has ad'honzed the stale ad vaiion of IJD lo 5.000 of the more haq 10 000 National ~uardsmen currently available in the state.

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. Texas Guarismen s e ~ n a in Louisiana am redeokwing to Texas In antfciBahm of HumoW R la as omer "nits a s s k e ther r<atnia missons

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Tne haticna C ~ a r d sass sine w lh -he relocam of nearly 10,000 Katrlna evacuees from Houston and surrounding are; As a precautionary measure the Air National Guard has relocated several of its aircraft from Houston to Austin

. There are currently 25,000 Guardsmen conducing operations throughout the state In support of Katnna recovery efforts

=e Emergemy Opera~ons Center (Tallahssse) - Defense Cuor&nabng Gffixr and SM DoD liaison officers FEMA reaionaf headouarters fAtiantal - DoD liaison DM. . F!MA na"s requesifdthe i seo f i n k ~ e f e n s e Department installations as cgisfcal staging areas Homestead Air Reserve Base. Patrick A t Force Base. and Naval Air Slation B m Rica.

Eight helicopters (four medium and four heavy Wl) are at Patrick Air Force Base to provide search, rescue and evacuation ca~abilitles. as well as transportation for federal and state damage assessment teams, if required . Nearly 1,500 Guardsmen are on duty in response to Rlla Itmwghout southern Flonda, wMe another 2 000 of the remainino 8 000 available are on stand bv . F onrla cLrrrn1.y has 19 a rcrafi a ia abe lor serial operaliois,fourfrom Pennsylvania as part ol an Emergency Managmen! Ast stance Compact (EMAC) request.

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Following are highlightsof Department of Defense support for Hurricanes Katnna and Rita

HURRICANE RITA

Louisiana - . Twenty-five thousand Guardsmen are currently conducting operations Ivoughout the state h sumort of Katnna recovew efforts. includina monitonna road closures and uansh evacuations. l'hree hundred members of an englneennggroup, 700members of an infartry group and 300 members of a medical unit are oreoared to deobvauicklv to new locations deuendina on the . , . , . . impact of Hurricane Rita.

Texas National Guard . Governor Perry of Texas has authorized the activation of up to 5,000 National Guard pmOnnef In state active duty status. . More than 1,350 Texas National Guard personnel have returned from Louisiana, where they were assisting with Hurncane Katrina relief efforts.

DoD Inatallatlon Prewration . There are 22 major military installations in Texas (eight Army, five Navy, seven Air Forced two Texas Army National Guard) . Ail Navy ships have been moved out of the ma, USS Iwo Jima, USS ShreveoorL USS Toituoa, USS Grawle, USNS Pataent and USNS Comfor! are prepamg to f o h h e storm mihe Texas coast . A tob ol110 DoD airrat- have been reocated Irom Elinom AT Fore Base and Naval Ah Station Corpus Chnsb.

Premltioned DoD Suwort to F E N . The Fifth Army under L t Gen. Robert Clan; is expected to be designated as a Joint Task Force. . Fort Sam Houston in San Anton'io has been designated as the operational staging area for Humcane Rita reswnse o~erafcna. . U.S. Konnem omn nand (~ORTHCOM) has deployed a 20-plus person planning team. lead by Brio. Gen Modton to Aust n tc the State E m e w c v OoeraBons Center, to S L P F ~ the federi coordinating official and the principal federal official

Hurricane Katrfna . More than 36,000 National Guard and 13,000 active duty troops are pmvlding supportfcr Hurricane Katma relief operations. . DoD continues to provide search and rescue, evacuation and medical support à More than 6,700 acbve duty sorties flown.

Almost, 9,600 National Guard sortiesflown

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Following are hnhlights of remarks at a press bnefing Sept 27 by Secretary Rumsfeld and Air Force Gen Richard B Myers on the war on terrorim and the rote of the military in major national disasters

I The Pentaqon press conference was the last for Gen Myers as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of

I Staff. He isreti1 ng after a 40-year military career. The secretary called ttw clalman a wise and tamed comelor an0 said dunnq his pencc of histonc cfiallenaes -tien our canny needed (he

1 best, America found <in Gen. M$B.

Gen. Myers thanked (he secretary and expressed his condolences to the farnl as and friendsof those kited of mnded in the war on terrorism, he aso praised t ie accomplishments of the men and women i i uniform: Wir determination, dedicalion, courage aid professionahsm.

I > The new Iraq Is on a path toward freedom. . While Iraq does have difficultes, it is now pursuing democracy Instead of tyranny and terror An example is the ability of reporters to ask their leaders questions without fear of a visit from the secret police. Iraq now has some 170 independent news publfcaltons.

% Gen. John Abkald, commander of US. Central Command (CENTCOMI and Gen. George Casey Jr., commander of Multl-Natlonal Force-Iraq (MNF-I), will report this week on progress to create conditions for self government in Afghanistan and Iraq. . The generals are in Washington for the Combatant Commanders Conference, and win

update the president, Congress and the Amencan people A focusof the generals' reports will be the growing responsibilities of the Afghan and Iraqi security forces The terrorists attempts to intimidate Afghans and Iraqis from vot~ntedng to defend their new freedoms continue to fail as volunteers sbll stepfotward to serve

> The enemies In Iraq know they cannot defeat us militarily, so they rely on eels of terrorism to breakourwill and the will of the Coalition, hoping we leave before vm complete our mission. . As a nation, we have the people, plans and leadership for victory. We must maintain our

will

% The Coalition must win the war on terrorism, or out future and Our W p f life are it stake. . The Coalition must not leave Iraq before the security forces and gowrnment are capable

of handling the Insurgency . The Insurgency in Iraq, like all insurgencies, will not just yield to militafy solutions, political and economic instrumentsof power w'll also play a majorrote, and must be conbnualty

% The killing of Abu Azzam, comldered the No. 2 al Qaeda operative In Iraq, will put pressure on al Qaeda senior leaders.

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Al Qaeda will be forced to go to lheir bench to replace him, probably witl someone less ~ualified. . Becase a\ Qaeda over time will replace people, a long ssue in the war is moving Iraq b he point wnere po itlcalfy and economical y people have opportunities and nave anottier way forward, so they won't want to join the insurgency.

> Reoardlna discusslorn to Increase the role forthe mllttaw in response to major national di&sters,it is up to the country and the government to diclde how the Defense Department's capabilities are arranged, and how relationships and responsibilities am organized to best respond to catastrophic events such as Hurricane Katrina. s The federal aoverrment reifes o'i I'te state ana bca governmeits to be fre first

responcers hder 'lie Consbln on 3nd ~nder ou-current arrangenents t Jmever, the real I/ *as tl-e I rst responders for Katnra were in large measire v ~ I IT IS themsefves. While the Defense Department isn t organized. trained equipped or resourced for domestic events such as Katrina, it can do a variety of other things, and there are certain para el wpa:)i.ties that wn be brougni lo bear Ar e m k i t 'ealonship between tne Ndtoral Guard and active-duty personnel already exsts 1 here was i n 'v of effort n me GJII ream in resmnse 13 fte h~fr!cane~. rf not unW of command . After action reviews of the event (lessons teamed will help Inform thedlscusstons

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. -- Strategy and Plan for Succnss in Iraq:

Highlights of Gen. George Casey's Sept. 29,2005, testimony before Congress

Goal: Iraq, at peace with its neighbors and an ally In the war on terror, with a representative Government that resoeds human nahts and secuntvforas sufficient to maintain domesticorder ind deny Iraq as a safe haven for &mits

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Mlç~ion In partnership with fie Iraqi Transitional Gownment, Multi-NafomI Forcdraq ~roaresslveiv transibons the munterinsumenw cam~a!un to Ihe Iraci oovmment bv devekuMiB l r a i ~ecunty Forces and security mnistnk &ileaggr&sively executing countemsiiyncy operations tocreate a security environment.

8 We wll continue to drive a wedge between the Iraqi people and lie tenorisb in Iraq. . Continue operations to restore Iraqi controlof their borders. Provide referendum and election security mth the Iraqi Sea@ Forces Continue to enhance secuniy and transfer wcunty resconsltlhly. . Complete the ongoing review of conditions to transfer security responslblBiM.

Strategy: Set the mnd'fons for Iraqi success. Prod& a shield while Iraqi political, economic and secuntv caoacitv amw to the ooht of secmtv transition, then combined veiqht of Iraai capaNities will contain, erodeand eventually defeat thiinsurgency.

Iraqi seonity self-relance Is mclal to our strategy:

0 More than 192,000 Iraqi Sacurity Forces am trained and equipped now The planned writy-fora level Is 325,00(1. . 119 army and police battalions are operational and are performing combat optntens. A year ago there were five operational battalions. In Juk 2005,85% of militav operations in Iraq involved Iraqi Security f w à ˆ aid 15% of rnititary operations were conducted by Iraqis independently

Enemy: A mix of former realm elements (who seek l i e return of Sunni-dominatsa Iraa), ivUaa enrenkts (who seek an extremist-dominated Iraq), and glotal religious extremsts (Iwraists and foreign fighters vmo seek violence and a regional sancluary) am Ine enemies of freedom m Iraq The enemy is purs~ing a counterstrategy of aitnixm ny lenur, hoping t: weardtnim tna ill of inà American people and terrify lraqs into notpnmg the pol tical process

Keys to defeating the Insurgency:

Deny sanctuary and freedom of m o m 1 Deny external support. Separate the insurgents from public suppot Protect the population and meet its taste needs Build effective, legitimate governance and local security forees

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Followinq are hiohliahts of testimony by Gen. John P. Abizaid, commander of U S. Central omm maid belo; me Senate A'rned Services C:mm ree or Sep- 29 Sen Ahzaid J scdssed me a1 Qaeoa inreal ne airea'ec bef0.e me mnmii'ee A .n Sccrefary R~ms'?lc Gen Ricnad B Myere and Gen. ~eorge W. Casey, Jr.

> Al Qaeda and associated enremists are lhe main enemy to peace and stability in the region. . A1 Qaeda is attempling 10 become a rnalnsfiam ideology.

A1 Qaeda is driven oy a militant ideology that celebrates murder and s u W . . The vast maioritv of o d e ,n the Middie East Central Asia and the tlun of Africa don't buy this perverted &W of Islam, but thegrp of this ideology should not be underestimated

> The enemv is adeot at using modem communications with the aoal of breath our wffl by capturing headlines - . They know that propaganda and making the news are more important than miItaly

operations, and they expertly use the virtual worid for planning, recruiting, fundratsing, indoctrination aid exploiting the mass media . They want us to think we cannot help the people h the region help themselves against the extremist ideology . Thev are masters of intimidation. but not of the battlefield. They can intimidate and kM inn&nts, but cannot win an engagement against military forces properly empbyad.

> The enemy seeks to acquire weapons of mass destruction and will certainly use such weapons if they obtain them . They experimented with anthrax in Afghanistan, and they tried to develop crude cdemteal

weapons there . They talk about how they might develop a ladnlogiil dispersal device If they could buy or acquirea nuclearweapon, they would, that's not a guess, that's what they say.

> The enemv believes in a ihad to overthrow teoBmate rwtros in the legion To do thai. (hey

first must drive us from the region. . Next they will by to create and expand a geographicsafe haven In the region - a 'caliphate' from winch they MI apply a very narrow fcini of Shafia law not believed In or practiced anywhere in the Muslim WM today . Their greatest pnze would be Saudi Arabiaand lls holy shrmes; tiley would atow al Qaeda and their proxies to control a vast degree of the region's oil wealth, it Is dear they intend to destroy Israel in the process

> Tnereeremanvwavstolookattheenemv. . classic way is'tooking at a map to&support ami leadership nodes, I I I ~ communication and places where the enemy can and Is known to operate . The enemy also takes advantage of areas where there Is no governance. . Al Qaeda and their associated movementsare not centrally led from a main headquartera; they operate more like a franchise that is decentralized but linked in many ways.

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The enemy Is developing sale havens in Ihe oeographic, virtual and mass media nonds; tney have front companies: hey buy off polhiins and financiers vmo rove Illkit money around; tney have sympathetic nongovernmental organzatois that t m f e r he r hateful

ideology MV tary pressure and all elemenB 01 IntamaHotial and nallona power v d be required to defeat me enemv's sources of strenath and ulhmateliallow t ie mple of tie regbm to

I haw the courage and ability to stand against them . in Iraq and Afghanistan, our forces provide the shield behind wtiich legitimate and representative governments and economic development are taking root

> We have a rare opportunity to get h front of these extremists, before al Qaeda and Its underlying ideobgy become mainstream . We must help those in the region help themselves by pmoting self-reliant partners wiling

to face the enemy from within their own borders . We should over hme reduce our military fooipnnt In the region, being mindful that list we must stabilize Afghanistan and Iraq, continue to deter Syna and Iran, and protect the (low

of oil vital to the oeoole of the reom and the emnomies of the world

I . We must make It rear 1c the people of the qm we have no des gns on their tenit0rie6 of resources and trat we are Ponr'nc wth them oitot mutual r e s w and mutual self-benefit. . We must enhance our networks among our agencies and partner governments to coordinate all instruments of national power. . A combination of military, economic, diplomatic and political power will ultimately $pel the end of al Qaedas hateful bieohgy

> We must stabilize Iraq in older to fight the bmaderenemy, which Is going tote with us for a long time . While Al Qaeda Is not the man enemy in Iraq, it Is the most dangerousenemy there. The

terronsts feed on the country's instability. . When Iraq and Afghanistan stabilize, it win be the beginning of (he end far the extremist movement

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Folbwing are highlights ofcomments by U S Army Lt Gen David H. Petraeus, who has recently returned from Iraq, where he commanded the Mult-National Security Transition Command, whlci trained Iraqi forces.

> The Iraqi Security Forces haw madeenormous progress in the past 16 months in the face of a bnitiil msuwicy . While there Is sill work to be done, metrics show growth in readiness with eadi passmg week -in

training, equipping, infrastructure, reconstruction and othercategories. Â The Iraqiforces are performing increasingly wed, and they are dying for their country. They an h

the fifihl.

> The number of security forces continues togrow . There are now more than 197.000 trained and equipped forces; by the referendum in mid October there should be close to 200.000 . More than 115 mlim and annv combat battalions h thefiaht . Awut 60 i re assessed aibeing at Level 3 -that is libng abw C0albn Irxp . fAxe than 36 are assessed as Dew at Level 2 or above, a \ew} at which they can g W

conduct independent operations, in fact, a substantial number have their own areas of responsibility including seven battalions in Baghdad atone One battalion is at Level 1 -which is fully independent - not Just capaUeOf independent operations, but requinng no Coalition assistance in any form They would have a transrtlon team with them, but nothing eke

Level 2 is the better indicator to focus on, because t is the level at which Iraqiforces can replace U S forces

% Security fcres hstmonsara a h itewbpkq we1 On S e a 25 the iuntor and senior staff cofeoas ooened on hme. wtth NATO SUDDOrt. . ~hesecoleges i I provide ine staff skins and trained staff officerstnat w ~ i be essential at the brigade an0 drmon eels as tney come on fine

> Infrastnicture repair k going we!, as is equipment delivery. . There are hundreds of police stations, more than 100 borderforts, dozens of arm/ bases, a Ministry of Defense building and training facilities More than 220 000 sets of Iwfr a m r , 30,000 radios. 186,000AM7s, 324 milban rcwdi of ammunition and nearly 20 000 vehicles have been delivered since July 1,2004 . Increasingly, the focus son providing more armored protection Tlmre are two mechanized brigades now, one in the police and one in the army, another mechanized army made ism training

% Other factors are key to Iraq's fature, Including: Devebpmg a political ennmment that supports the Ira@ faros and denies msuigen'd sanduay and assistance, Reducing unemployment; More assistance from nebhbortw countries In leitridino the flow of foreign Miters and siiW . . bombers, and . Improvements in the government's provision of basic savices, VAlM would uiKtemtine the insuments' efforts to discredit it . lra? k e r n ac G-e nabona and provincial levels and h themhistries critical part of Ira? s fuure as sre me ~ p c o m g mbwtumal refeicndiim and geneml electmu

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Following are highlights of Department of Defense assistance to help those affected by the Oct 8 earthquake m south Asia.

. U S Army Lt, Gen. Karl Eikenbeny, thecommander of Coalition forces in Afghanistan, traveled to Islamabad to oversee the initial US. military resoonse to the disaster. He has returned to , . Kabul to resume his responsibilities there

. Rear Adrn. Michael LeFever has been appointed to establsh a Disaster Assistance Center h Islamabad. Pansan. He will coordinate Defense Deoartment s u ~ ~ o r l to the Slate Deoarbnent other U S government agencies and the Palastan government

Less than 48 hours after tie eanhqdae stuck, a U S Air Fom C-17 with crew from tie 7"' Ainifl Squadron at WcChord Air Force Base in Washington deoarted Bagran Air Base in Afghanistan to deliver the first re ief supples from the Jnitea States to lsiarnaoad - more than 90.COO pounds of food water, medrine and blankets.

. Five heavy-lifl CH-47 Chinook helicopters and three medium-til UhKO Black Hawk helicopters have deployed from Afghanistan to assist with the initial response The aircraft and crews are providing rescue, recovery and loglsttcs assistance A Predator for unmanned reconnaissance and two tactical cargo (G130) aircraft have also been deployed from Afghanistan

. The Conbngency Response Group (CRG) frm McGuire Air Force Base in New Jelsey ha been sent, they provide initial airfield capability assessment

. On Tuesday, right U.S. helicopters ferried 228 passenqere and more than 32,000 pounds of supplies 10 forward supply centers, where the Pakistai military M I push out the aid to those h need

The Department of Defense wiil continue to Identify and deploy additional capabilities, including helicopters, engineering and heavy-lie capabilities and humanitanan assistance.

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briefing on the report by Peter ~ o d m ~ n , assistant secretary of defense for internatinnalaffaim, and Air Force L t Gen Gene Renuarl ofthe Joint staff mxcnot) lremiil

> The ultimate goals ofthe transittonal security process remain to: Defeat terrorists, Neutralize the insurgency; am) Transition the Iraqis to secunly SelheSance.

> The numixof Iraqi units able to lake the lead in combat operatons against Die nsuigencycontinues to increase

The report notesthat more Ulan 192.000 Iraqi secuntyfoices haw been trained and equipped, a 12 percent increase since July . This number has risen since the report data were collected, and now is actuaJly dose to

200 000 acniniina lo L t Gen Retinal) . in total, appmx matoly 116 ground combat batta'mns are conducting operations h Iraq. 11 nw barn ons s nec the July report. This ~ m b e r ncixtes forces under both the Deparunent of Ministry

and the Departmentof Intenor  88 Iraqi Army and special operations battalions are now conducting combat operations againstthe

enemy Of the 38 opsratmnal uno, 36 are assessed al being I n the lead'orfully Wepenilml This is a 50 percent increaseover units at these levels of readiness In the July report

28 Special Police Force battalions arecapableof combat operations, an Increase of 13 since ttà last mmrt ~&ttn; for lW's security forces continues to be done through national m f f i n g centere spread throughoutthe country ~fforts to recruit more SUMIS into the military are continuing.

Iraqi Security Forces continue to assume more battle space,am) they are preparing to assume command and control responsibilities at the division level . The Iraqi Army is presently in the lead in one province that IS roughly the s b o f New Jersey

Iraqi forces also have the lead tor 87 square mies in Baghdad, and more than 450 square rnHw Of battle snace in the other crowices Coalrmn haws con0ni.e t? c ~ w r t and assist the 1SF h these areas as they orow morecapable of noepenoerr cperabcns aid the competence oflne Iraqi forces is gmwing as Wey patrol abngside coalition forces elsewhere

> Some other points of note include An increase in independent media none under Saddam, now 44 wmmerdai television stations. 72 commercial radio stabons and more than 100 independent newspapem and m a g d m . The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) IS p+ to be 3 7 percent this year, slower because cmblems in the oil sector have led to flat oil omductmn and exoons Acetate elecinc power conpnies to oe drfficuH for sewral masons, lffiludmq brronst attacks, reconWJcton chal eqes micreased consJrner oe'nand and s~bstandard opra'mns and maintenance practices Insurgent attacks remain concentrated (85 percent) In fourof Iraq's 18 provinces, containing be-Â than 42 percent of the population In mostiy urban areas Twelve provinces, containing 50 percent of the population experience only 6 percent of all attacks

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Following is information about the Oct 15 elections in Iraq

> A key indicator that Iraq is moving forward politically despite numerous challenges is the continued development of the country's democratic ard constitutional process,

On Saturdav. Oct. 15. lraais Mi vote in a referendum on the Cdnnosed Wnstitution. . The draft &sti~tionwas'delvered on August 22 to the ~ra&&al National Assembly (TNA) by the constitution drafting committee. and read to ttà TNAon September 18. The Indeoendent Flectoral Commission-Iran (IECH anticjpates nital refereno~m resub on Oct 16 The iECi is managing the elections:

9 The draft mstitultar

Contains protections far fundamental human freedoms including religion, assembly, conscience andexpression; Vests sovereignty in the Iraqi people to be expressed by secret ballot and regular elections, and . Declares that a l Iraqis are equal before the law witliout regard to gender, ethnicity or religion

> Iraqi parkipaton in the political process continues to grow.

More than 15 6 million Iraqis are registered to vote - Approximately 14 million Iraqis w r e registered to vote In the January elections for tho Transitional National Assembly, and about 8 million, or58 percent tamed out to wb. The greatest growth in new registrants is among the Sunni Arab population.

9 If the constitution Is approved by a majority ofthe voters and not rejected by two-thirds of the voters in three or more of the 18 prownces, them inill be elections in December far a new government

This new gxemment would then be responsible for passing enabling legislation to clarify and codify general provisions of the new constitution . If the constitatron Is not approved during the referendum vote Saturday, t ie Transitional Administrative Law outlines what WM happen The TransiBonal National Assembly would be dissolved, new elections would be held and another draft constitution would be written and submitted to a national referendum

> Key facts for the Oct. 15 referendum: Out-of-country voters may not participate In the referendum; in January, they were allowed to vote, and approximately 265,000 did There are more polling centers, mom poU writers and more Iraqis who applied to be poM workers this election compared with the January election.

Polling centers' 6,235 October 5,677 Janualy . Poll workers. 171,000 October 102,000 January

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0 Applications to be a poll miter: 450,000 October; 110,000 January . Of note 171 polling centers in Al Anterpmvmm (33 in January), 330 poling centera m Ninewah province (88 In January)

> The Iraqi government Is taking decisive action to provide safe and secure conditions for Saturday's vote so Iraqis can participate in the democratic process.

All of the Iraqi Seiynty Forces (mom than 200,000) wl> assist In securing the elections. h coniuncter ~8th MukrNahonal Force-lraa (MNF-11 forces This is 65.000 more I r e security Forces than in the January elections

Iraqi Secunty Forces will pmnde the pnmary layers of security for the elections, as they did in January . Iraqi police will provide the dose security at the polling centers The Iraqi Army will control the areas around the polling C3ntefS . Coalition forces (MNF-1) Ail assist with broad-area security

Actions taken to help improveelection security include dosing the borders,aprohibition against civilians canying weapons, curtailing and controlling vehicular moienient a four- day public holiday and a nationwide curfew

> White the number of insurgent attacks per day now in Iraq are fewer than the period leading to the January elections, terrorists will continue In attack and attempt to dlsmpt the elections Process.

They won't succeed.

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Secretary's Travel Secretary Rumsfeld leaves Washington today for an e~ht-day trip that includes travel to China, South Korea, Mongolia, Kazakhstan and Lithuania.

The secretary's visit TO China is his first as defense secretary. He'll meet with President Hu Jintac and Miniver of halima Defense Cao Gannrhuan. The leaders will discuss mutual security interests and ways to improve the countries' military-to-military relationship. . In the Rep~bk! of Korea the secretary will attend the 32"' Security Comultalive MwW ill Seoul. Hes also than< South Korea for its strona suooort in the Global War on Terrorism: South Korea has deployed more than 3,200 troops 6 Iraq and Afghanistan; the country is the 411 largest Coalition partner in Iraq.

As the secretary outlined In an op-ed in today's Asia Wal Street Journal. Soulli Korea's dep oyment of troops demonstrates that the country k increas ngly taking on responsibilites oeymd the region The secretary went on to write that as Korea has clanged, so has% nature of its relationship hilh t ie United Stales. Whie we manta n our cornmitnent to Scuth Korea's defense, we wil increas ngly take on a supporting rote in the years ahead, acting not asa patron, but as a partner and supporter

Ima Constitution Referendum Final results of Saturday's referendum on Iran's proposed constitution will nOf be known until later this week Preliminary counts are underway in the 18 pro bin^ The Incependeit Electora omm mission of Iraq (IECI) is supenrtsmg the process. Tiley w i l a n l o m e an ofc a tally after votes are recounted a! a centrai ocation. By al indicat ons the oirnoLt ncluaing by Vie S~nnk, was greater than for the January 30 elect ons for tic Transitional Nauonal Assembly By contrast there were slgnfficanUy fewer secunty incidents than in January . in remarks this morning, President Bush (hanked the Iraqi people for meeting this milestone, and said the best way forward in Iraq is through the democratic process.

For more information, please visit DoD's special web page' Iraa Referendum 2005.

Pakistan Earthouake Relief . The United States continues to feny fd, water, clolhing, medicine, tents and olhw essential life-savinq supplies to Pakistani earthquake victims (storvl(Arr Force release\ Neariy 450 U S pekonnel and 12 helicopters are supoortmg relief operations in Pakistan. To date U S forces have wmteted 168 helicooter sorties, one airdrop, delivered 324 short ions of h~maiitanan a a a ~ evac~aied A r e man 2.500 passenwrs. . Two U S Na/v vessels fewino maw rrarkmerv and other eanhquake re- ief eq~ioment and supplies have landed the ~akrstani port of Karachi The first increment of a U S Army MASH hospital is scheduled to arnve in PakiSh tomorrow

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> A DepaIneni of Defense resort [Ink to 'em) reeased to Corqress ,n J ~ i y w e d U S wncems about Cnira's QDÃ nq m ta'y ca~ab imes and stratqlc infl~ence Secretary Riimskld Had foresnadowed the remn's f nd nos in die ouma the Asia Set-rfr Conference n Sin&Wre @@& speech transcript)

> In background remarks to waters a t o m week's hio a Defense Dqaitment affcal stressed the Jnrted Sta-es was looking for an 'enqaqemenl'wwn the Chinese, rather thai whathe cakd Wiverabtes" -such anything being signed or agreed to.

> Speaking b reportersen routs to Ctma the sçcietà now the United Stales has [Èliçc snd ecoromic interaction wrtn Ch.na, and said he hopeshe two mumries can inwove their m l b q relations as well

Incremental steps have been taken to restore the relationshipafter a U S Nay EP-3 and a Chinese F-8 fighter plane mllkled over international waterssouth of China In Apffl201. Ira Chinese detained the U S crew tor 11 days after B made an emereency landing on Chlna'S Hainan kland .- . Snip à lsll and high-level mllltay exchanges have sBM to r e m e , and China has been m

influem a partner in i re Six-Pa* laks concerning North Korea s nucleararrblttons. . After the Sept 11 attacks, China offered smnq p ~ b i c s~pporfor tre warm tern:, has conhiy-ted 5150 mil ion of bilateral assistance to Alpan roamstrmn and has pledged $25 million for Iraq's reconstruction

> The secretary stressed he expects togafninsiqhte fromascussions with Chinese leaders about the WunWs intentions and Dims for the future. . IODICS will I key nclude Cnma s mi tary wing. m i m niodemizath and w q n s pnagrani

Some amJnts p ~ t China s mi nafy spending al two and a haKto mree times what the Chinese say it is The se':reniv noted in ns Smaaoore soeech hat China's milrtary budaetis esbmalea to tà the third largest in the worid.

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> The secretary said China's lackof transparency on wtiat ifs doing and how much Ks spending is issue hat troubles many countries, notpt the United States. . The secretary reiterated this point when he spoke today at the Central Party SchoolIn Being. The

Central Party School is a trammg center for 1,600 mid level and senior officials identified to become future kaders . He told the Communist Party members the speed and scope of the expansion"understandably leddb oilier rialionb lo question China's intentions' . This plus China's efforts to exclude the United States from regional Institutions and &vilh raises questions about whether China will make choices that win serve the w i d s interests in regional peace and stability. . The secretary asked the students what kind of future they envtelon for their country. asMno them what rots will thw have h heldna the Chinese Denote achieve wlifcal and ~mnomic benefits to which they aspics

> Ttie secretmy's schedule Way also included iroetngs wth Ptesidenl Hu JIntao and Defense MnElsr Gen. Cao Ganghchdan and travel to Q nghe, toadouarters dChna's Strategic Rocket Forces.

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Hurricane Wilma

serve around the worn in the war on terrorism . To date, FEW has requested and DoD has provided. 6 A Defense Coordinating Officer (DCO) and a Defense Coordinating Element writing m h e State

Ememem ODerahons Center in Tallahassee. Fla Use of ~ o t i ~ i ' e m Ceorg~, .ac<sonvlic Naval Ar SBtion m d HornÇaÇ All ROsMvà BÇÃ

Ficnda as F E M A I p e r a t K n a I L ~ a l Stasmg Areas . Font idcoolers h r necun t fb~~ h e w f i for carentfal evacuation dmzens.transoortFEMA asiessment and Urban Search and Rescue Teams, and transport essential supoiies and equipment Seven communication teams with the varying capabilities . Waterborne caroo transwrtca~abllitv as an alternative to over-lhe-road deliveryof commodities. . hORTHCOU spmvdina plaiien m FEW t.%nal H e m e i s . Approximate y 18 OM National Guardsmen aremiinuinq recovery efforts in areas affected by Hurricanes Katnna and Rita

DoD m i a l h u m r m wb 0309

P a r f m n c e of Hurricane Protectten Sntems in New Orlearn . Secietaw Rurnsfek) has directed the Secretary 01 ffe A w Francis H w to cofwene an hdeDendfrt oanel of national emem under the direction of the National Academies to evaluate the Derfomian~eof humcane protecton systems in New Odeans and th? sumunding areas KJoD relea*)

p m Rear Adrn Michael LeFever is teadim the Disaster Assistanm Center in Islamahfri. P a k m . heady 400 L S m litary personnel and 12 helvmters are supooting re &sf oierations Nineteen add 'wna he copters are meddled to arrive in ftp next few flays To flaw 1 S helicmers nave competed 279 sorues flekverod 624 short tons of lium8nterian nbl and evacuated 3.778 woole. . Trie ampr bious deck 'ardirg ship USSPeart Hartwamwdin Karachi, Pakistan,W 0% 18 *ffi equ p e n t sich as a med grader and l i a c k l i o ~ ~ to helpdeardebns and fx loads. TbiWtwo Pieces of eng neenng equ pmerltrom Pea? Harbor and MV Northen Ugh's areenm~te toQasim Ar Base and are expected to ame tomorrow. . Incirhk Air Base in Turkey has been approved as a base of support for up to 10 strategic liftsorties Per day for NATO use

FOI more information, please W l DoWs Wkdm m u a k e &QI!JS.

Alteflilions of Misconduct In Afuhan.Ma~ The Army Cnrninal Investigation Division has begun an investigation into aleged mBWnduct by U S. servicemembers, including the burning of two dead enemy combatant bodies under inappW!ate ~ , m , ~ r " < h < - . - - .- - -- -

 Army Ma] Gen. Jason Kamiya, the commarK^d Camblmd Joint Task Force-76, said trKmmam) taxes all allegations of m sconduct or inapproonate benavor seriously. He sab If Be allegation U s~bsta-t area. lne aoomonate course of action under me Uniformed Code of M Raw Jusbce and correcljve action wili be taken.

L19 Oclober CENTCOM reteasel ( m r C E N T W h 4 &ad¶

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Following is information plus highlghts from a bmefing to the Pentagon press corps by Rear Adm Michael M e w on Ocl 24 He is laadirg the DisasWAss~tance Center In lslamabac Pakistan . The government of Pakistan &mated on Oct 24 that there were 53,000 dead, mere than 75,000

injured and 3 million affected m Pakistan. . m e United Nations reported on Oct 24 there isa threeweek window to deflverassistanw to mountainous areas in Pakistan before the first snowfall '

. Rear Adm LeFever reports his top three priorities are- Establishing Die mobile amy medical unit (MASH) unit Repair damage to roads, and Establish a rapid refueling pout . The U S m k q continues to respond to the gownwetitof Pakistm's needs, Includng ~kadng ioaite,

delivering medical and humanitanan assistance, helicopter ahlift and helping mov~donations from other mntnbubng nalmns.

Approximately 560 US military personnel are supporting relief efforts, this number is expected to* soon to more than 1,WO

Sixteen helkopters a n supporting reilefoperations now: 17 additional helcoptere aresrtedulMl m a m the next few days To date U.S heicoptem have.

Completed 647 sorties; Delivered 1,060 short tons of humanitarian relief; and Transported more than 2500 injured Pakistanis.

Approximately 70 fxed-mng aI(craft have delnreisd more thm 530 tons of hurnanilaian assistance anO 53 tons of medical supplies. . An Anny MASH (MoMe Amy Surgical How ta') has been flown in tan Germany b Muzafanfbad. His expected m have surgical capaoilty today aid MS continue m grow into a luiiy staled W t a l in ins next few days

A hospital from thei'hird Marine ExqdKlonaq Force In Okinawa Is being sent to tie area of Balatol

As eady as Thursday a construction battalion from Okinawa will be clearing rods and ¥Witin on otw projects south of Muzaffarabad . USS Peari Hartw has unloaded earthquake relief supplies and equipment such as ~LJMOM~S h (he port* of Karachi. SS homem Lighk, a ship underconmd to the Nuby. has also M n m d s u m to the region. USS Ckve and and USS T a m are fncd up to deliver more homaciiarian goods b Karachi

113 NMCB.74 (Sefbee3) persçine an1vç at Chalihla Alr Basem Ocl24

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> The Iraqi government has announced that Iraqi voters have approved their country's new constitution. . More than 9.8 million Iraqis voted in the Ocl 15 referendum; 79 percent votedyes. . Election rules outlined that the constitution must be a m r o d bv a maiorltv of voters, and not be

rctcaed by two-ttnrds of the voters n at least three of t ie mUnhS l ~ p t w n c e s . A ma oiry cf voters in 15 provinces vctec* yes, and n 12 proi/mces me yes veto Surpassed 94 Percent . Voters in urn prwinces rejected t ie constitulton: Anbar (97 peront no*) and SalahaMeen (82 percent no vote). Fifty-five percent of Ninwa province voters voted no.

> Because the referendum was approved, there Wl be elections In December for a new government. . This new government MI be responsible for passaw enabhg legislalton todarify and codify

general provisions of the new constitution.

Iraqis are becoming more involved In the democratic process. . Iraqi participator] was greater m the 0x2 15 referendum than in the Jan. 30 eladtms fcrtlw Transitional National Assembly . Registration increased by more than 1 m S h people. . Estimates are that more approximately 63 patent of reglstmO wtem toon partln the October elections, compared with 58 percent In the January el8ctbnS

b The Increwlng capabilnies of Iraq's s w r i t y tomes helped provide a çaf and tçcu environment for Iraqis to vote. . More than 200,000 Iraqi Security Fonces ~fovlded t i e Bflmaiy layer of secuq for tlw elB~tb2i-S.

Havmg a secure environment gave Iraqis the opportunity tocast tieir votes and determine tlw future of their country . Gen Casev renorted that on Jan 30 there were anornximatelv 300 attacks across the Wnliv.

The referendum was a legitimate process where the Iraqis voters were heard. - Several prominent Sunni leaden and q n a a f o n s supported the draft constitution Sunnk E!30 voted in the referendum in large numbers, shorng heir desire to partBlpate n the demratio mcess and voice their oninion

Secretary of Stale coho eezze Rce said yesterday, officials believe the nexl elected Iraqi parliament w have fii, S m particapaim, because SNne are no* m v m m the process Iraq's two other major ethnic groups - the Kurds and the Shiltes - agreed to a rnechanrn that allW5 the wnsbtutm to k amended so Sunnis can sbllshape the &cumen1 P%i 25 b a n m ~ t ) the Iraat draft constitution) (000 Webpaoe on referendum)

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'. Real, measurable progress has been made Ms past year Yes, the insugency continues. but the march to democracy is in full stride '

Mq Gen. Joseph Taluto, Oct. 28,2005

Ma Gen. Joseph Taluto bnefed the Pentagon press u?ips today on progress In the north- central region of Iraq The general e the Mmnanderof the 42- Infantry Dnlslon and Task Force Liberty The 42"1 ID and most of Task Force Lberty will be redeploying in the next few days They are being replaced by h e 101aAirtx)me Divism Their area of responsibility mcludes the cities of Tiknt, Kirkuk, Balad and Samarra FoHowing are highlights of his bnefing

ROLE: Tne role of Task Force L'berly has been to protect the democratic process while b ~ i dmg the capab~lfcs and s~~tanabllities of its Iraqi p3fb-m.

AREAS OF PROGRESS:

Iraqt Security Forces (ISF) 9 Substantial progress In organizing, (raining and equipping the Iraqi Security Forces. . In February there was onedivision headquarters,four bwadesand 14 battalions . Currently there are two division headquarters, five brigades and 18 battalions . Nearly half of the operators in the MultbNational Division North-Central sector are led by

or conducted by Iraqi army forces

Reduction of Coalition force bmw 9 Ten U S toward operating bases (FOBS) have been dosed since the 42"' ID'S amI~al in

Febniary, reducing the Coalition's present* . There are 17 FOBS in the region now . Saddam's former palace in Tknt wil soon be turned o w to the Iraq's, t has been used by the 4"nfantry Division, the 1- Infantry Division and the 42"' Infantry D m n headquarters

Governance 9 Iraqi leaders are growing into their positions - becoming mom confident, visible and

forceful Such a change is significant it means Iraqi solutions to Iraqi issues. . In Fetiuary provincial governments were elected but not functioning . Now provincial governments arc fully functimmg with provincial councils; local city governments have been elected and for the most part are up and running effectively.

Èwà The growth of tire Iraqi media capability m north-central Iraq is another Impressive improvement Pnnt media, radio, local television and a satellite television station m Tiknt have g m voice to the Iraqi people in the region.

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Suftilnmsnt > Building the Iraqi Security Forces' sustalnment capabilities is a crucial of their

readiness to conduct independent operations . As Iraqi forces can sustain themsehres, Coaliton forces can draw down Work continues on ISF development and sustammant 'issues ensuring there are enough Iraqi troops, that they have leadership and are properly trained, that their skill sets are maintained and improved on, and ensuring troops have the nght kind of equipment to do their job and this equipment is maintained and replaced if needed . SustainmentcaDabilities should ImDrovefurther after aoennanentgovernment is in PiXe following the December 15electons

The Insurgency > The division between al Qaeda In Iraq and l i e Iraqi reiect'onisb or Saddamists is

dfl~nftnino . ~i 6aka.n Irac and the rejectonisls and Saddamists am not coaleschg as a force. . A1 Qaeda in I'aq s influence ,s north-centrai Iraq is waning - its message has fa.led to resonate . Attitudes about Muslims killing Muslims haw changed in Un region Die provincial governors strongly condemned the bombings and killings at their meeting in June, d u r n a oenod when the violence had nsen . i n n Arabs are now padcipating n !he p~Real p- because tieyreafee tiat not Dalici~ahro n ne Jawah elections 'or t ie TransiHonal Natonal Assemb y hurl Ihek . . - cause .. . . . There Is still an Insurgency, but as (he political process goes forward, issues will be resolved, compromises will be agreed to. and tiere will be consensus.

(transcriot of bfletnu with Mai Gen. Taluto)

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Political Proaress > With the passage of their new constitution, the Iraqi people continue thek march todemocracy . Nearly 10 million citizens voted to deckfe the future of a new Iraq

9 Ayman al-Zawahm (a1 Qaeda'ssocond m command). Abu Musab H-Zarqawi (the d W a telrorist leader in Iraq) and others have failed b derail progress n k6q . They failed to stop the Jan 30 eledlons for Hielransitionat National tambl?, . They failed to step the Transitional National Assembly from being seated and meeting, . Thev failed to stm the constitution from k i rm rafted . hey failed ¥ sloptre Oci 15 referen'lumoimc :onslIlltion and . And the) w1 fa I o stop the oecoans for a pemarw government in Decemtw

saiiriw Prooreas 9 The secuntv situation in Iraa i s lmwovina

they are successfully training at higher levels . More than 207 000 Iraqi Security Forces are palroHnq Die steels and briers. . There are more than 120 army and pol- batlaions m the fight approximately 30 percent are conducting independent operations . More than 6,700 basic commandos and pbfic order police haw fawn bumadand aliriDDed in tfw

. Sustaining the forces is the responsibility of the minlstnes, whch are developing effectra processes.

2awdhM Letter to Zaroawi 9 Zawahin's letter to Zarqawl should beMdely debated, as it spels out al Oaeda'S chlhg vtetonfotBit

future Of Iraq . in his letter Zawahin oirtfines the imwltanfie ofthe madia, statinn that more man half of& Qaada's fight is taking place m the bale space of the media, andthat al Qada s i n a media b a t h for the hearts and minds of the Muslim community

9 The termnsts are attempting to use the media as a force muWpCer to make themselves appear more capable than they really are, and to intimidate others with attack videos and webs* posting% . An example K the attack last week on the Palestine Hotel, home to many media outlets and

contractors . The attack was phased The mtsnton was tocreate as much death and destruction as nnt-cihip in front of mmm and snmst rrtf>mtvÈ of the madia ------ - - -- - -- - - -=- . -he attack nqh'gris ttre desperation d Z m ~ a w and oViers - they m'tgaimng any uecib ity witn t i e r vision so bey are resortiig 10 mlndess desiruction y n t at the meda't doorstep

Links American Forces Press Sendee store: Al Qieda Leader's Letter Questions Zargiwl TKtIU: Letter from Zawahirl to Zanavii)

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U S m~l~tary mmmanderm lmq conhnue to outlme lhecount~s m~ltary pmgress The lmq~ %cuW F o m pedonnance IS on Vack - they are In the neld, t k y are conductug combat opemtlons aqd W are succ?sslully trainlng at hgher levels

One hpf tantwmwnantol movit!q 1w Ire@ b b d i & p e n d m IS bu iM i i Ih.an sust3iimrd capabiliies - e n s ~ n ~ g lhalmey w n sUsWi Lhek persod, skllsand equipmen! as*y w n d ~ d lMecencentoceiaI~ns Arm, Wai Gen hsecn Talub and Av Force Bda. Gen Domd &ton nava ~Q#I

As Ira01 forces can &an hmetm Mitm fcuns can draw dom

and ensuring IIWW have t k right kind of equipmnt lo do thelr@b and Lhls equipmnt is mainmired

k d y 3,000 1-1 Pd lceGmdu~e From Tnlnlng . A tolal ofZ939 new WIG? oficam gradualed from bask pb mining wumes L h ~ ~ h w l I W M J

lmql Amy Englneen Travel t o UnHed Arab EmIratea fcdralnlng Ey G m n E n g h m . More Lhan 80 1rau1 Amendreers recenUvbmkd toe ihm? ruab Emuatesto receiwbalnlnn

&lame3 Appmmate?y 1% g a d $ are alreatywfflrg &e by sHe Mth Task F m 3m&1S; a*$-% Quads and stafl am xheduM to c m o n line es the CoalHbn Im&m WrahOnS to W Fod Suse 6 an OM Russ~awbult m4litaiytralnlng fadlly in MSutamanIra An lmql mr!sWcbm company u m g Iraq1 emp4yees tegan the $8 mamn renwatnn in Augusl@&!4

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Operation A1 Hal~v Elfulathi (Steel Curtain) Operahn A1 Haj~p Elfulath~ (Steel Curla~n) contmue In Husaybah ln w t e m ai Anbar provmce, near the Iraq-Syna border The oflenslve was launched Nov 5

. Husaybah IS one of the man centers fortransidng fwgn fighters, e q u ~ p m l a n d m n e y into lmq

The objectives of the operalion are b re* security dong Ux Iraq-Syna brder and destroy the a1 Caeda m mq's n e t w h opem:ng throahout the w o n .

. Ammnmaleiv 2.5M members of Realmrib1 CombatTeam.2 and 1,M l w l ~ solders are n v d d In tw operabm-~hqam d e m w Lhe aiy house by house, d~scmenng v.eawns caches term-isi propaganda and mpiov~sed b o n b

Cprabon Steel Cuhin k pan of Qxrahn Saya!d (Hunter), designed b deny a1 Qaeda m Ira0 h e &IIIv to ooerate rn h e Euohmles Rmr VaUevand m establsha wrmanenl

. 6y elimhavng I e m n W in%enca k~ W i area and olhem, Iraq' and CodlUon f o r m am DnIVldlM a safe and s m r e environment fw lmk b vote In the L k 15 natmat e ~ 0 n . i

Esbbli8hirm a F'ermanent imal k u ~ Farce Pmence . in h' l bnefing yesterday to press rn Baghdad, Alr Force Bdg. Gen. Donaki AisM emphasized mat Iraq1 Secunty Forces c w t ~ n w In grow in sze and capdlky T ~ I S progress IS allomg Ihem m r e frequently wer the past few fimtlI$ la slay tehlnd aR6i olfens~ve operabons are wmluded eslablsh~ng a permanent presence tn the areas b hold the ground that was gamed

steppmg brward to provGe mlell~gence r n h t m

Baqhdad f i m d Road Safer Attacks along the mad Ihat w n ~ & Ib Baghdad airpod b the Green Zone haw bpwd dramatkallv smce the I* lmi Mechanized Police h a & taaan ~ r o M n a secudtv. In Ap,l !here k r e 37 am& 0; the mad, once d~bted-the m- td&gems~mad ln he wda Last m o m t*e #as one am&. Thii demase IS a hbuie to the m~abt i tms Of fie h lned po lw forces,

Do0 Announces U n b for Nexl Oimatlon lml Freedom Rotdtlon . The Depahmt of Defense announcad t d a y the mapr u n h scheduled b depby an pi of the next Operabon Iraq1 Freedom rotahon This annwncemnt lnvoiws several cunbat brigades, headquarter$ ekmenb, and ombat suppat and m m M s e M m suppd unlb and aDomnmateiv 92 000 sewre mmters as oresenUv env~s~oned The ?&eduM totabon for these k e s vdll begm ln rntd.2OE. (irnk lo full release]

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Follow ng afe t g ~ l S~IS 0: propss n ac and tne sacr+ces made by 0-r me? aid #omen n unifom as oLLlnco n recent .rlcrvlews IJ< Cer, Peter Pace, cna man of lw .omt Cn efs of

I s ta t

I 9 W i o n and Iraqi k r ' w Forces wnhue la seamh f a pock& of resismrs hmughwt Iraq, defeat them, be- establish underhe Iraqi mi5tary cnntml of h e area.

when Steel Curtain in wstem lmq !s an emp4e of his strakgy, %3 wem W offenstves In Mmul and FaJk~,bh Coal~t~on and lraq fmes go ID kg&w, dear the area, then lmql h e s am b l a l M to malntatn the freedom gamed . Handowrs are mndltlons.based: we All ensure hat he Iraq1 forces b w the capadly and rapabhty b stad on theu om,

. h n i i n g M i e s is m t a gwd wayto masum s m s s , &cause the operatioms am m t abut klli~ng peop4e, theyam abwtpmvdq seuintyforpeorh. As the Iraq1 forces pmvlde seunly In these areas HE govemmt Canthen pvlde schools mads, p w r and pbs - all assets for IWB who want to chmse a peaceful future, rather than hm to the opUons lnsu@nt !eaders dfer

i b Tb 8p,kes n vioenm before the electnns (n huafy , m M b e r , and l+atepded in tm wnup b the December eecbnsl show tne ~nsments undxsland that e& h m an I w l

I goes to the pons, it IS a slnke agahst G?e msu&&cy.

I The insurgds fear that Iraqis MUbe able to chm thekown fulum. IS exeme offre&m IS a loss for the ~munpnts.

9 What is @xd and rrmasurable a b ~ ~ t the wnani and futum s b M y in lraq Is VnIkhg In the lraq govemmnrs fawr

. lap are patik3palimg In the demoua!~ p m s - 64 pwmt voted h the hl &dim. They are also stepping forward to defend thelrcvunw-nmm han 210,CdO men and w m n sere m the Iraq1 Secunly F o m , w h h are p w n g in stah~re and capmly . The lnsu@enk can't gmw tnsde such an e w m n m t all they haw to o h IS fear and the Iraq1 peopkare not going to bow lo !hat fear

I to nounsh, cher~sh and fight for Wse lrwbns to pmsew them for fubm genefabns.

I Unk: Inte&w by Jim Lehmr on Qn Pam s m h w b vme; @y

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Follow rg are Sec~eta-y Rumsled s o x n q revah :as del v e w ) barn h~s 3c i laqo~ press conference tn~s a t te r rm vntt A W EOnJnd P 5 arnmslar * r , vc? cha mar o'the ~0111 Chefs of stafl

Geed afkmoon folks.

A few day8 ago. Pm&nt B ~ s n rmted that wrne CIMB wan !o want to rewdlethe history of the Cw1t;on's involvement i i Iraq. It m'ght te dseful lo take a m m t to retrace Uw adual hlskwy.

In 1998, h e U.S. Congress passed, ad Presklent Bill Clinton signd, h lraq UbemIbn Ad M law speclfted I 0 findings of Sadcam Hussem s d d m s of Internatonal norms, ard slated, 'ii should be the p k y of he Un led Sta!es lo s u m eifo* to r e m w the reg me headed by Saddam Hussem from p w r In lmq, and to pmmte the emergenceofa d e m m k g 0 w m M t to replace that regme '

That IqIslaUon passed be House ot R e p v s e n t a h by a wb of 3M lo 28, a-d I! passed the Senate Whout a slngle vole In cpqwihn

In W m k r of that yew- IS96 - Presdent Clinfm mitred m l h r y a W h m p n s to lraqk k l s l o n to expel the UN weapon lflspctom In an a d d m to the nation he stated 'CXher wunlnes m e s s w a r n s of mass desbudm and balllst!c mmlbs Wlth Saddam, thm k me b y dlference He has used them . The mtemaboral wmrnuntty ha i I* doubt then, and I haw no doubt todq, that lefl unche&d, Sadhm Husse~n wl l use these temble wapon8 agam "

JusMymg PreMenl CMnbn's deckon, then-V i P d n t Ckm a&d, 'lf you a b w sm3oW Saddam dussei~ to ce tx~ckar w m s , bal1,stic missiles chemka! weawn$, h o b g k d weapons, how m a n i w p l e IS he g i n g to kil wth sch weaponsT

The then-Secretafy of State Madelehe Albdght %Id, "Iraq Is a bng way from Ohin, t+A v h l happens there ma!tes a great deal hem. For the n?k that the taw of a rogue slate wi8 ma nuclear, chemical or b lobca l weapons agalwt us o r o u r e k s IS the greatest secunty threat w8 bm

And the t h e n 4 a h a l SecudIy Advkor Sandy Beqwsakl, We dl rebuiid his m n a l o f w q m u of m a s &stNctlon and some day, wmeway, I am m m he wll use that a m a l agah, ashe has 10 bmes since 1983.'

Four yeam k r , In Cctdwr 2W2, by a large ma~ ln , a bl-n majodty of the h g - authorized President Bush t~ use force lf necesmv to deal wlth the wnbnued t m a t posed by Saddam Husseln In the Iegmlatm, the U S Congress statd that lhq, .Poses a amtlnulng thm! to the nabonal secunty of the UntM Stales . [by] mnbnulng to possess and develop a ~ g n k d n t chem~cal and b m b c a l weapons mpabllty, acl~vely seekmg a nuclear weapons mpablW, and supporhg and hattonng termnst ogan~zahns '

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In eady 2004. weapons inspector David Kay, white acknowledging he had not found weapons of mass deSi~&n, w i i d that Irw, 'Maintained programs and aciivities. and tney certainly had t ie intentions at a point to resume their programs.'

Later that year, weapons Inspector Charles Duelfer noted, 'Saddam Hussein wanted to end sanctions whHe preservingthe capability to reconstitute his weapons of mass destruction when (the) sanctions were h f M

Tins is the history that brought us h e r e we are today. TTiese are simply fads. The times we live in are serious We are in the midst of a global war that threatens free people across the world, as evidenced by attacks here in Washington, D C., in New York City, in Bali, London, Madnd, B e s h Jerusalem, Riyadh, and most recently, at a wedding reception In Amman, Jordan

Innocent oeonte - mothers, fathers, children - have been murdered bv a network of tefamk extremists - lslamc-fasasts, if you will - seeking to impose their darkvision on free people. They seek to build in Iraa what thev once had in Afghanistan -a safe haven -and then to emnd throughout the region and beyond ~he1rterm"s are not negotiable

White U!e American people understandably warn to know wden our forces can leave Iraq. I believe they do not want them b leave mill ow mlss.on Is accomliihed and the Iraqis are able 10 sustain their fledgling democracy.

As the President has said one cannot set cannot set a r m deadlines. TMna of W handover of responsibility to Iraqlsdepends on conditions on tieground,bd already somebsponsibllities are beinn assumed bv the Im t Security Forces. We must be careful not to dive terrorists the false hogthat f they &n simply hold oilongenough that they can outlast us.

Admiral GiarnbastmL

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Following are highlights from Nov. 10 and Nov. 17 tmetings by Army Maj. Sen. Rick Lynch in Baghdad

Operation Steel Curtain > U S and Iraqi military forces continue to make Inroads against insurgents in al Anbar province . Operation Steel Curtain was launched Nov 4 Most recently operations have been

centered in Ubaydt Ubaydi citizens are tired of the insurgents, and they are identifying the insurgents hiding among the populaton to Iraqi and U S forces (link to AFPS article)

I End state i n Iraq > An Iraq that is at peace with Its neighbors, is an ally In the war on tenor, has a representative

government that respects the human nqhts of a l Iraqis, and has a security force that can

I rainla n domestic order and deny iraqas a safe haven for lmnsts . Iraq conwes to rake progress on the two fronts neected to reach tnese goals: (11 Seantv - rrore tian 21 1 000 Iraoi Sewrib Forces GFI are trained and eoui~~ed. (2) ~oliticai -successful elections in January for the ~ ins i iona l ~ational~s&mbi~; in

October for the referendum on the constitution, and DreDarations for the Dec. 15 elections for a permanent government are on kck.

. The operation's goals Include: D i s~~Hna the Insuments' activities: eni in^ the insurgents freedom of movement; . Reducim the insumenta' ability to DIM future attacks: . ~eestabishin~ of the borders, and Establishing a persistent presence in the area

. Iraqi Security Forces continue to glow h numbers and capability, and this progress Is allowing the forces 10 stay behind and to estabish a persistent presence in the areas after major operations More than 17,000 trained and equ'pped ISz are in al Anbar.

. Several recent focused, shorter-term offensive actions have been part of Operation Savari .ncl~t im O~erations Jahirho SMke Iron Fist Mo~nta.neer arfl River Gate. and

1 mist recently operation Steel Curtain.

> Operations in western Iraq and across the courtly am setting conditions so Iraqis can participate in the democratic process and vote [tec. 15,

The nsurgents Jor't want Iraqis to bave the chance to vote They have tvm missions m Iraq Dera me cemcraw process and discredit the Iraqi government

The Insummcy > The insurgency comprises three groups:

Termnsts and foreign fighters, Iraqi rejecbonisb, and

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Saddamlsts

9 The terrorists and foreign fighters are he most lethal, the face of this group is Abu Mussab sl- Zaqawi, al Qaeda'i leader in Iraq.

Coalition and Imai forces continue to taroet alQaeda's teadenshio vdth great effect. In the pas' severe montis more than 160 members have beel killed @i captured . While Coa ilon and Iraqi forces are affecting Zaqawl s command and-control smicture and access 10 money and munitions Pe stll has capabilities mcliding recruiting suicide bcm%rs The forces w con! nJe their operations aid fgit meir way m the elections to deny him these capabilities

> The Iraai re'eclmnisls. a lamerarcuo in the middle haw the same stated w m as the terrorists -to derail the d~mocratiiprocessand discredit the Iraqi govemmeit

As the Sunnis increasinalv oartiu~ate and are reoresented in the democratic ~wass and believe that their voicesai being heard, the re)ectiinists will stop their violen&.

9 Insurgent attacks in Iraq are focused in four provinces' al Anbar, Baghdad, Salahuddin and Ninevah

Eighty-five percent of the attacks in Iraq are in these four of the provinces, where just 40 percent ofthe population lives . Eleven of the 18 provinces average less than one attack per day.

Link: MNF-Ira transcrl~t and slides

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Army -.I Gtn J?nr R \ nv5 :r c.id lit " ~ " i x c r ycss c :~ ; 'ocay I'cn r2q _I Gen Vnes is the comnia'ic nc genera of ire lbr A rooT9 C o p -e 13s send 1 1 'ac as U e conrranjer of the Mull-Naiundl Corns-Iraq since PecrJay = 1 w n c ari? hgn igr'ls o'ns onefin3

Governance Pioareaa 9 Since January

A nabonai election has been held, from this election the Transitional National Assembly was seated A con st%^& has been drafted and subsemnllv ratified in a national referendum. . There A l oe a rational erection for a permanentgovernment on Dec 15; this permanent gownneni w I! he p !o prowoe a nigher k w l of stability in Iraq

D Iraqis are determining for themselves their own form of government Iraqis are turning out to vote In the October constitutional referendum, they voted in numbers that exceeded the partupation levels In elections in Western democracies. Iraqis are not taking their secunty for granted They recognize the terrorists and Islamic extremists want to impose their worldview on Iraq, and they recognize what is at stake.

D Sunnis are getting invoked In the political process. Â Sunnis are choosing h e ballot box rather than violence to influence Diet gOvemment

The leadership of the greater Sunm populace is committed to attempting to have a say In the outcome of iteir government

Security Proare- b Iraqi soldiers and police are m the fight

Volunteers for the Iraqi Secunly Forces (ISF) are ilsking ttieir lives, and in some cases dying, to protect their fellow citizens. Iraqi Secunty Forces are accepted by the Iraqi people as legitimately protecting their secunty interests . One-third of Iraqi army battalions are responsible for their own areas of operation and the operations conducted in those areas Eighty percent of Iraqi Security Forces are In the fight and participating 'n combat operations around the country,

> Iraqi forces are conducting operations, such as Operation Steel Curtain, that are helping to establish control over Iraas borders and oenuno sanctuary to forehn +erronsis.

The endunng presence that the secunty forces are establishing"in these areas will help provide stability and secunty there

Force Levels 9 Recommendations for U S. force levels in Iraq wil be made based on conditons on (he

ground Included in the rangeof conditions are the capabilities of the Iraqi Security Forces, the government's ability to sustain the ISF, antHheslate ofthe Insurgency.

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> The Coalition is In Iraq at the requestof the Iraqi government Although Iraqi forces are able to conduct operations in a large portion of their areas with limited Coalition support, they still require Coalition support, which will decrease over tine A precipitous pullout of Coalition forces would be destablimg.

Tarroritta and Foreign FlnhUn 9 The hunt for Abu Mussab al-Zaqawi continues. . Commander's have no reason to beleve that Zaqawi, al Qaeda's leader in Iraq, was killed

dunng a recent raid in Mosul P Commanders believe considerable progress is being made regarding foreign fighters in

general . The number of foreign fighters showing up in a variety of venues could be half as many as this summer.

Links: Vines transcn~t, MuB-National Foro-lrao web ate. Lt. Gen. Vies bio

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Following is information about the upcoming election in Iraq.

> The democratic process n continuing in Iraq.

. Iraqis will vote in a national election in December for their permanent government.

On Dec 15 Iraois will elect . A 275-seatcound of Reoresentabws b save (of a bur-year term The Counc I ol Representahes ml select I q ' s presdent and two deputy presidents.

. The Indebendent Electoral Commission of Iran reoorts that 307 witteal entities and 19 coalitions are registered w,th the IECI b r Ihe December eteclions. . Some DO! 11x1 en' ties wil, oan ioate as oan of a coal lion In some Drovinces. and as

an i n d ~ d ~ a l polilicai entity in ~ttier~romncas. (link to IECI'S FAQ election sheet)

. Iraqis will be able to vote by party or may setect independent candidates. . The new Iraqi government wll be seated no later than Dec. 31

> Iraq's recent constitutional referendum showed that given an environment that 1Ã Mfc and free of Intimidation, the people of Iraqirill vote fortheir future.

Despite threatsof terrorist attacks, approximately 10 million Iraqis (63 percent of eligfcte voters) voted in the Oct 15 constitutional referendum.

Iraqis approved their new constitution by a nationwide 79 peroeni majority vote.

> Iraqi Security Forxea will help ensure Mfeiy and security for the Dec. 15 dectioni.

. More than 6.000 additional Iraqi Security Forces wl be on t ie streets for the Dtc. 15 election than were for the 03.15 referendum: tnis is is.000 more ISF Than There were for the Jan 15 election (link to Gen. George Casey's weekly messaae from tlia Muld-Nalional Force-Iraq Nw 23 newsletter)

For more information' Indepmdent E l e W Cmml$slon of lq y&&e US Embassy U.S State Department DoD web page on the warm terrorism www defendam&a.mil

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Secretary 3Jmsted anc Gen Peter Pace craman o'ire Joint Chefs c' Slap oretetuPe Pentagon press ccrps woa, Fol ow ng are h ghligh!~ of me secreiaty s caemrg remanis

> Iraqis are Inoreaslngly taking control of their country. . To date. U S forces have turned over control of 29 military bases to Iraqis. On Nov 22, Saddam's former palace complex in Tikrrt. his hometown, was handed over to the Iraqi people - Its true ownm The commander of the Iraqi army's 4* Division said that as a general In Saddam's army, he dared not look at the palaces when he drove through the city, feanng he miqht bearrested Now the 1 000-acrecampus with its 136 buildinas Will be open (0 the public

An Iraqi police battalion assumed control or the Baghdad airport road h AprU, and t in number of attacks has declined sharply . Well-known Haifa Street in Baghdad is under ltà control of an Ira* army battalion and b largely peaceful The Shi Ç areas of Nalaf, Kartala and Sadr Clly - the me of a number of baffles last year - are largely peaceful . In Tall Afar in northern Iraq, 5,000 Iraql troops tooka key role In liberating and securing what had been a base of operations for extremist and terrorist networks

Iraqi Security Force* continue to make progrms.

In Augdst 2004 five Iraql army badaltons wereeffectively 'In the fight"; today therem95. In July 2004 there were no ready operational Irml army division or ortgade wadquarter*. now !here are seven ooemonai division end 31 ooeratwnel bclnaoe ImadaLarterà . In July 2004 there were no ready special policecommando public order or mechanized police battalions under the Ministry of Interior 28 such battalions are conducting operations today Last year there were 86,000 trained and equipped Iraql Secunty Forces, now Hum Ç more than 212,000 . The forces' growing experience has allowed them to take over responsibilities in several areas of the country, including 87 square miles In Baghdad, one entire province, and 450 square miles of temtory in other places The secui ty forces still face challenges-tttey must dev lw their IogIStea and acministratwe capac ty and they mu9 overcome the legacy of me Saodam-en military, which p m shea in 113 ve and centralized vrtua ly al dec sion makmg

> U.S. forces are In Iraq to help Iraqis fightthe terrorists them, so we do not have to fight them In the United SIMM. . We must continue to work with Iraqis, so they can gain the experience and resourew

they need to fight the terrorists, rather than abandon the effort prematurely and allow tfte terrorists to prevail . Quitting is not an exit strategy, i fs a formula to put our country atstill greater risk, and R would be an notation for more terrorist violence . Rather than thinking rn terms of an exit strategy, we should focus on our strategy for victory - to succeed in passing responsibility to the Iraqi people and to help them develop the capabilities to assume the responaibrlity

Lmks Mult+Natmnd F o r c e - l m m o n Tlkrfi palace

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Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addressed students at the National Defense University at Fort McNair in Washington, D.C. on Thursday on progress and challenges in Iraq and the global war on terror. Following are highlights.

9 The nature of thisenemy is different than any we have faced In the part. . Just leaving the enemy alone will not wwk, they will not just go away. Taking such an approach is not the world we live in now

9 The enemy does not equivocate: They have stated publicly their goal is to destroy our way of life.

The enemy wants to rid the Middle East of all foreionere, overtlimw all governments not friendly to them, and use that base as a way to spread their terrorism and oppression until they dominate theglobe.

9 Victory te our only option. As the enemy has changed, so has victmy in baffle - there wll not be a signing ceremony on a battleship or large-scale Victoy in Europe andVictory in Japan celebrations like in Worid War II - This must be avtetwyovertime, not a pinpoint victory. We mustguardit daily, weekly, monthly and yearly. Globally, victor; is a suppression of terronst incidents betow a level where free nations can take care of their citizens the way they wish to be governed.

9 The President's National Strategy for Victory In Iraq focuses on three tracks for progress in Iraq: political, economic and security.

Short term in Iraq, there must be steady political, economic and security progress. Md term, Iraqis musl be in the lead in these categories . Long term, Iraq must be free and peaceful, living at peace with its neighbore and no longer hospitable to terronst acts

9 Security Is a fundamental component of lonptem success In Iraq and globally. A frequent question is whether we need more troops h Iraq The answer is we need more Iraqi troops, we are working on this and we are making progress.

In May 2003 them were no Iraqi forces In June 2004, when the Coalition transfend power to the Iraqi intern Government there were 100,000 Iraqi Security Forces - Today there are more than 200,000, growing toward 300,000.

9 While the number of Iraqi forces is important, so is their quality. . Iraqis have growing confidence in their forces. . The number of calk) tips has grown -from400in March to mom than4,700 In September On Monday, U S and lwi forces following up on a tip found an IED factory with 4,000 pounds of explosives and a dozen 500-pound bombs. . The Iraqis are courageous

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. Iraqis continue to step foiwaid to join the security forces despite the dangers In Mosul, a whide-bome IED killed or badly injured 12 of 40 Iraqis In lime outside a polm recruiting station. The next day, the remaining 28 got in line again . Iraqi forces are giving Bieir ives for their country, and Iraqi citizens are being muntered for simply trying to live their lives

> There Is work ahead to make the security forces fully capable, but theCoalition c a n t ~ k ~ great pride in the enormous progress Iraqis have made to date. - More than 30 battalions are controlling their own areas of operation and mom am coming

I online . Iraqi forces need some external help-ustas our own do-a Marine battalion commander m ih1. ask for Navy assfstaxe to qet to his dest nation, Air Force air power, and heb from

I t h i ~ r m y for logistics sustainment.

1 9 Some of the successes In Iraa Include: . Military. Fourteen of the 18 provinces in Iraq are relatively stabla, four have current terrorist threats and problems Coalition and Iraqi fores are continuing the current campaign of cleaning out terrorists between Baghdad and the Syrian border Iraqis are mUe~ingly taking the leadng in clearing, holding and building future capacity in these areas Economic More than 30,000 businesses haw opened their doors, employing Iraqis and

1 strenqtheninq the economy

I Ã Pol I 33 MO& -?an 300 political parties are competing for the 275 seals in parliament in h e Dec 15 election. The elections am an oppnrtuni?y tor many voices to be heard, Ã

I should not fearthat individuals might vote In a way contrary to what we think Is best

Links: Gen. Pa& k. 1 s p c h at NDU - National Defense University (www ndu edu) White House Natbnal Shtegy for Victory in Iraq-

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Lt Gen. Kad Eikenbeny bnefed the Pentagon press corps Thursday on progress and challenges in Afghanistan. He is the commanding general of Combined Forces Command-Afchanistan. Following are highlights.

Afghanlstan on Sept. 11.2001 Under Taliban mte A haven for al Qaeda Countnf had endured two decades of brutal warfare: much of w ~ u l a l o n heaviv iiimed; fact on; fight no ra-npant; no national recogn zed security instilitiuns. Mich of infrasnuct~re devastated ediicafton and health systems oestroyed; 20 percent literacy rate, women denied access to schools and health care

Misskm of the Military Reswme to the Attack! Defeat al Qaeda and the Taliban regimethal hartwred than Set conditions to prevent Afghanistan from ever sewing again as a sanctuary for internatonal terrorism

Afghanistan Toda . Although fighting continues, al Qaedaejected from Afghanistan, Taiiban toppled. . Has a constitution, and a democrabcally elected president, padlament and provincial co~ncits. . Afghan rational Army now30,OOO strong; nationally recognized institution; nationwide presence, wmoteied frst dedoyment OJI of country - sdpported eartriwake r e k f efforts in Pakistan Afghan National Police force taking shape; training atin being emphasized; program In place to focus on provisioning of e& pmeniand mentoring. . Roacs clines, we1 s scnook being built: rnillons of ch dren attendkg school, many for the first time. . Strong international consensus to continue productive partnership with Afghans.

Cha l lenw Ahead . Work with Afghan and Coalition security forces to continue war against al Qaeda and Its associated movements. . Continue in partnership building Afghan national security Ibices and theirteadershlp, cmpnas zing q&, dcvc.op orga?zations b sustain the forces. . Cantme in pame'snip improving governance, deve-oping infrastructure.

Narm-Traflkklng . Production and trafficking of llegal narcotics still a significant concern Narco-trafficking is significant threat to country's Allure stability and lls ablity tostand up governance and justice mstrtubons . Afahanistan and internationalcornmunWincreasina efforts to stoo narco-traffickina, e l h a t e poem a. livaton ~ong-tern, sustained effort required to cornrat problem . C~rnoamn .s x m e x rvolves law enforement eradication, IJSW providmq ma& alternative to farmers

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Many US government agencies Involved, Including Departments of Justice and Slate, USAID, Dmg Enforcement Administration . U S military plays supporting role provide wpportfor intelligence. support for lnteriiction or law enforcement operation, can provide medevac and closeair support. U S in charge of 12 of the Provincial Reccrstnicton Teams (PRTa), PRTs help b offer alternative livelihood programs

NATO Role Growing . NATO major contributor to Afghanistan's secunv currenty fielding nliw Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) and approximately 12,000 troops. . U S forces will continue to work closely wlth NATO International Security Assistance F m (ISW . Transition planned (or ISAF to take over responslbllly for Regional Command South Political discussions ongoing within NATO regarding exact configuration of how the command will look US will contributeto the NATO farce. . If expansion into Regional Command South moves forward, U.S force kvds MI be adjusted There are approximately 18,000 U S troops in Afghanistan now

Proqress Conllnulna Aaalnit Al Qmdi Leadership Nttwork tw reason to be ieve Osama an Laden ailea in De l8 eanhauake in Pakistan. Forces will not rest until bin Laden captured or killed . Al Qaeda is a movement, not lust one man Coalition continuing progress against al Qaeda leadership network andassocialed movements. Coalition working to change conditions thatgave rim to the movements.

m& No concrete evdence fighters or facilitators moving from Iraq into Afghan stan torein Taliban oral Qaeda assoc ated mowments. foreign fdnding continues b be made ava'lable to mose Talban or a1 Qaeda associated movements. More fiqhhr~ over the past year in Afqhanistan n-uch of il in listed by CoalMon form^ and by ~ f ~ h a n forces, whose numbers nave grown over oast year, ailowingtnem to operate in areas of mad 'Jonal Tdioan inl~ence, nclutfnq eastern Afghanistan an0 northern pans of southern Afghanistan Shift in tactics by Taliban, such as using more EDs and suicide bombers, Issign of theif weakness These attack numbers are not extraordinary. Coalition, Afghan forces pursuing counter-tactics, sharing techniques and training . Afghans' willingness to provide bps to Afghan, Coalition forces steadily InUeasing Broader trends in county give sense that Afghans are winning

hks Lt &n. E i kenbevh Afghanism rn Combined Forces Command-Afghanistan www &a centcom mil

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Dec. 15- National Elections for a Permanent Council of Rearesentatlves . On Dec 15 Iraqis wili vote on their new, permanent Council of Representatives

The Council of Representatives wH have 275 members

230 seats will be allocated according to (he population of each of Iraq's 18 provinces

45 seats will be allocated on a national basis Most of these seals will be distributed among parties that fam well In the national vote, but do not win seats h any piwince.

More than 300 political entities (parties, coalitions and Individual candidates) are competing for seals.

Election %cur&

The electnns for parliament on Thursday are the third elections the year In Iraq.

Each election the CoalMon has provkted less support.

Iraqi security units am taking the had In pmpamg for the elections

The security plan for Thursday's electrons will build on experiences ganed in the January 30 election for the Transii onat National Assembly yid on the October 15 for the referendum on the constitution. . Iraqi police wl, provide c ose-in protection at poling stations. Iraqi public order battalions and Iraqi am) solo ers wtll pmwde 'he next level of protection; more raqi soldim's and Coalition forces will be in a third ring of troops, they will provide a quick-reaction force if needed . Iraqi officials have imposed curfews, restrictions on vehicular traffic will start tomorrow: Iraqi officials have cut off movement between provinces and from neighboring countries

Transition to Iraal Self Government - Mllestonq

Transfer of sovereignty to an Iraqi interim government June 28,2004. . Iraqis hold free and fair elections to choose a transitional government. Jan. 30,2005.

Iraqis adopt a democratic constitution In a national referendum' Oct. 15,2005. . Iraqis wili choose a government under their new democratic constitution: Dec. 15,2005.

I L i nk h i d e n t Bush M, 12 addms Whltm Hwse Democracy tn lq

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Following is an opinion editorial about tomorrow's elections in Iraq by Gen Geove W. Casey Jr , the cornrnandino aeneral of Multi-National Force-lrao. It ameared in this week's edition of the MNF-Iraq week&>nline newsletter "Tnis Week in Iraq.'

These are momentous limes Tomorrow, those here in Iraq, as well as everyone around thewodd, will witness nistory n the iraKinq as the lrwi twoole vote lor the first democratic and conslitul~onaliy elected govem6ent h the Arabwrtd.

This has not come about by accident or minc(fence, but by me determination of the Iraqi people. Over the pas1 two years me people of Iraq have met every challenge: forrring interim and transrtionai aovernments writma and rattfvlna a constitution and selechna their leaders based an that rew charter The Coa t o i along w 1; tie Iraqi SecmIy Forces and l ie Iraq T'ansft onal Governmeit ias ne ned .n secdnna Ife counm beat Sac{ the nsumerts ana wde 11 wsslbte b vote in a secure environment ~lt imatel~ though, democracy is in thehands of the populace, the people that make up Iraq It is up to them to vote for Iheir future

If the recent oast Is any indication, Irads wart b Daitlcbale in the process and have a vote Al indications are mat tni, !411 demonstrite that wlitonomw in numbers possibly largertbn the 9.4 nn lion that voted n tt'e cons! turonai referendum. Remember. Ihls is me third government in atrnost three years Nonetheless, Iraqis want a say in their future and a voice in the government that will represent them for the next four years.

A stable and deinocraticel y elected government is important in the next phase of a free Iraq. Since the end of the war. b i b no acomcetent and capable military has been a onmary concern. To a large extent that effort hasbeen successful, making tomorrow's elections possible

riowever. to ensure me m lilary and police maintain tne momentum lhey nave achieved, the next year wl see a focus on efnancing the capacity d various m n~stdes. s ~ c h as the Minist'y of Defense, Interior, Finance and Justice. Increasing mnisteria capacity s key to naking the elect ons dec s ve, s~ptiort nq me rewly elected qowrnment ard ma n1a.n ng the romentum achieved over the past two years Remember, the elections are not the end They are only the beginning.

t i n k Gm. Casej's k. 14 -1; MuM-Natkmal Fodraq web site w mnf iw .m Yw can check the MNF-1 m b site t l~uohoul (he dav fur election ohotos fat the D e m c v In Action special election photo section at thetop ofthe web mg~).For more Inlbnnahonabout (fw efcctons. wsit the Defense Department's Iraq eiecibns web imoe

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Followino are hiohliahts of an uodale on the iraai elections from Gen, Georae W. Casev Jr., the command rg of IL 11-ha',ona Fcrce- raq Tne general mdde h s rA"m~nt5 vasaid He (unna a tom nal meenna ftts a'femoon at the Peniacon nosted bv Secre'afv F~msfe a and Gen peterpace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

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The Iraq' people have bad a great day today. It's their thW national poll !hiis year (Jan. 30 elections 'or me Trans tiona Nabona Assembly: Oct. 15 national refermdJm on the constitution; Dec. 15 elections for a permanentassembly). . Voter turnout was high, we expect it to be at or above the October level. Turnout in Antar province, in western Iraq .s expected to nave increase0 faifly s~bsianlaly over October.

There was low violence across Iraq, we expect it to be at or below the October level

The Iraqi Secunty Forces performed wonderfully to maintain security at the poffing sttes.

The high sentiment was set this morning when Iraqis swiftly repaired damage from an improvised explosive device attack at a polling site in Karmah, and tie site was open at seven

Three years ago Saddam Hussein was still tyrannizing the Iraqi people The accomplishments of the Iraqis and the Coalition since then have been unprecedented, even in the face Of a ruthless and resilient insurgency They include: . The transition to sovereignty; . Elections for a transitional government; . A peaceful transition from the interim to thetransibwal government: . The drafting and approving of the constitution;

The building of he IraqlSecurity Forces to more than 200,000; and

Tile elections for a pamanen1 assembly today. . There is work ahead for 2006 Thenew four-year government must be selected, make the transition, and take its olace There are sbll ~olifical and economic develoment criallenaes. There will be a debate on amending the co~sttiition, and a debate on federalism, both could be fairly divisive

Despite the greatelectors today, the insurgency will not just go away. But they will gradually reduce as the root causes of the msuqiency are addressed over time

Our Coalition partners, and the men and women in uniform and their civilian support help make h e successes in Iraq possible.

bnks. MubNalbnal Form.lraq -on attackat Karmah p l lhg sib, Do0 e W n MuI~I-Nahal Force-Iraq m, DoD )ransawts oar@ (tramp! mll be p.9M w h r d becomes available)

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Following are highlights of an update on the Iraq electionsfmm Gen George W Casey Jr the - commanding general of Multi-National Force-Iraq The general made his comments via satellite to the Pentagon press corps

9 With each successive election In Iraq this year, them has been higherturnout and leu violence. . Turnout for yesterday's elections for the National Assembly is projected to be n the 65-70

percent range . Iraqi Secunty Forces perhmned supeibly across the county maintaining security at the polling sites

The insurgency wi I not :ust go away because of the election, but R will gradually weaken as more Iraqis adopt the pol ical process and as the root causes of the ins~foency are addressed by the new Iraql government

> Military operations conducted this fall affected the Insurgency, particularly the t0tTorists and foreign fightera.

~ ~ . In Ta I Afar in the north, operations took away a major transit plnlfor foreign fighters and sJicioe Sonbere coming from Syria into noiine'n Iraq to Mosul tnen down the T g h Valtey.

O~erations that b a n in October in the western Euchrates Valley were designed to mt conditions for in Anbar province to wte. Projected turnout there yesterday Is 45 to 50 percent, much higher than m the past two elections

Both operations have restored Iraqi control to that Syrian border and also disrupted the facilitation network that al Qaeda used to Mng suicide bombers and foreign fighters from the bonier with Syna down the Euphrates Valtey and mtocar bombs in Baghdad

Last June there were more than 60 suicide attacks across Iraq. In Nowmber, there were 26. This month the average Is less than one a day.

9 Coalffion leaden expect the terrorists and foreign fighter! to resume attacks again*! civilians, Iraql Security Forces and Coalition forces.

They want to discredit the political process and altempt to demonstrate they are S I B a force . Coalition and Security forces wil continue operations to prevent this

> Progrew continues on training thà Iraqi Security Forces. . Today there Is one division of the Iraqi Amy, four bnqades and more than 30 b a t t a h in the lead. . When Iraqi forces are in the had, they plan and conduct the mission. They stii have

transition teams and enabling support from the Coaliin Coalition forces may ass& by providing helicopter support on an ar assault mission, for Instance, or by providing other specific assistance There are also quick reaction forces available to both Iraqi and Coalition 1 m s in the area if they are needed . Iraql forces continue to take a larger role in operations.

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. In November only 200 of the 1.700 operations company-size or larger were US. forces only The rest were e'ther wmblr ed operations with Coaliioi and Iraqi forces, or independent Iraqi operations.

Work continueson training poke to the poht where they can lake charge of mainlaming internal security across Iraq. . Another factor In transhoning the security l aws Is building the capacity of the county's mmistnes.

> Many factors will be taken Into consideration when deciding on future US. troop levels In Iraq. . Factors include the capacity of the insurgency and of the Iraqi Security Forces, the

outcome of the elections, and current intelligence.

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Following is information about today's Operation Enduring Freedom troop rotation announcement.

> The number of US. troops serving in Afghanistan will decline by about 2,500 next year due to a troop deployment change announced by the Department of Defense on Dec. 20. . The readjustment will bring U S force levels in Afghanistan to approximately 16,500, from

the nearly 19,000 troopsserving there today.

D An expanded NATO contingent and Improvements in the Afghan National Army and the Afghan National Police are enabling the reduced American pretence.

The 4" Bngade, 10'1 Mountain Division will not deploy as a brigade unit as pmvb~ly announced in December 2004.

Instead, one batta ion-sized task force of approximateby 1,200 soldiers wit1 be sent to assist transtior of the Coal't on operations to the NATO International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in soAhem Afgianistan in md 2006.

The ISAF contingent m thesouth will mdude troops from the UnitedKingdom, the Netherlands, Romania and Canada.

The remainder of the 4" Brigade will remain at Fort Polk, La. They will tm ready to deploy to Afghanistan in 15 days if required.

> Asignificant part of the U.S. effort In Afghanistan is training and equipping the Afghan National Army and the Afghan National Police. . The Mglan halonal Army no* stands at abut 27,000 troops. Afghan s o M h vmfk

closely with U S Speoa Forces dunng muntennsurgency operations

About 55,000 Afghan police have been trained and deployed They attend to local law enforcement.

The United States remains committed to thecounter-terrorism mlttlon In Afghanistan. . U S forces will continue to press the fight against al Qaeda and the Talban elements Bat want to conhnue to fight . Even with the force adjustment, the United States will remain the largest troop and financial mntnbutor to the overall security mission in Afghanistan.

D The troop reduction Is another step in the success story in Afghanistan, which Includes the opening of the first session of Afghanlatan's new parliament Dec. 19. . More than 12 5 million Afghans voted in the Sect 18 elections forp?3rliament.

Link h D rekq Amban Foms Inhat ian S ~ I V ~ new afick

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Secretary Rumsfeld today in Fallujah announced adjustments to U S . tmop deployments to Iraq Following is information.

> Two US. Army brigadev are affected by ttr Doc. 23 announcornofit Tho 1" Brigade, 1" Infantry Division basea In Fort R i b . Kan.. and the2d B r i d e , 1" Armored DN slon b i n d In aukh holder, Germany,and now-ln Kuwait

The 1* Bngade, t* Infantry Dmm will not deploy as a brigade to tad Some elements of the unil wi l deploy to Ira; fbr missions such as providing security forcel and conducting transition training for the Iraqi Security Forces

 Personnel remaining at Fort RIley, Kan., win assist In training transition teams before they deploy . The 2d Brigade, l a h o r e d Dhiston will remain In Kuwait as a "call f0Wrd' force. . This decision will reduce the number of combat braadea In Iran from 17 to 15. There are

appmxmalely 159 OM U S troops in raq today, &p$aied by another 36 000 troop9 n Kuwait In adoltion tiere are 23 000 Coalition forces from 28 otCercounbies and from NATO

The see and mmpos,bonof the U S force in Iraq w Iconbnm TO fluctuate as cornmandm conin* to shift focus from combat operations Vo (raring and supporting ttie Iraqi Security F m s . This wil nclude itcreases in the number of U S forces involved n tram tion teams.

inleffiaenm smonand loo shes. to assist the Iraq SecJw Forces in contnuinc to assume respinslbility for the secuniy of their courtly

> Reductions of US. forces for Operation Iraqi Freedom are made at the recommendation of military commanders and are based on condlllons in Iraq, not on timetibte*.

The decision reflects the implementation of the strategy to gradually hand over security responsibility to the Iraqi forces as they grow and mature.

> This decision was enabled by military, political and economk progren In Inq, Including: . Continued growth and development of the Iraqi Security Forces. The number of trained and equipped Iraqi Security F m has nearly doubled in the past war, there are approximately 216,000 Iraqi Secunty Forces now, compared with 115,000 h November WM . Mom man 125 Iraqi army and man police banaihs are In the IQM; more than 50 fcattaton! are considered in the lead for coumemsurgeflcy operations; 5C percent of Baghdad Is under ooeralional control of me Iraa; Secunty Forces, Naiaf and Karbala are conbled by l r q i forces . Continued political development. . Iraq just completed its third successful election this year, and the pemanent parliament Iraqi voters democrahcaly elected on Dec. 15 will soon be seated.

Continued economk and social transition.

Thousands of new businesses have opened h Iraq; personal Income has risen: and Iraqta fael costive a h t We r fuure Accord nq to one recent survey, nearly two-tnirds of Iraqis exped things to improve In the next ~ear.(linklo DoD release)

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Following are highlights of a press bnefing by U S Air Force Brig Gen. Donald Alston on Jan 1, 2006, in Iraq.

9 Iraqi Security Forces continue to grow in size and capability. The key to the free future of Iraq Is the ability of the country to provide for its own security.

One year ago there were 127.000 Iraqi Secunty F o m , now there are inore than 223,0(10 Iraqi forces deployed throughout Iraq, a 77 percent increase, and more than 120 Iraqi army and special operations battalions Iraqi forces deserve great credit for tiesecure environment far the Dec 15 pdlamenkW electrons, especially in western Iraq. . Their presence on election day and their participation In the military operafcns leading

up to the election enabled more than 1 million Iraqis h thatpart of the country to vote, a large increase over t ie number who wted in the January elections. . The Iraqi forces' proven successes are helping to increase their support among the Iraqi

people Half of all improvised explosive devices (IEDs) found and cleared last week in the Kirkuk area were a direct result of Ups from citizens

b Although democracy Is taking hold In Iraq. dZarqawl and the Imurgenb I n ~ c u t l M y see the time frameahead while the government tackles tough transition Issues a* an opportunity to continue to attack. . Their mission is the same disrupt the poGtteal process and discredit the Iraqi government

9 The Insurgents are losing their capability to sustain numerous and pmls tmt o l ~ ~ Â ¥ t M attack levels for three reasons: . Firet - the pint offensive operations by the Coalition and Iraql farm ow the pastfew

months . These operations focused on defeating tmnsts and foreign fighters and disrupting the insumencv.

Second - -k"&ressive bahlng and equipping of the Iraqi Security Foreet. . A focus tnis vear win be accelerating the DO ice train!%? by increasfno Coafition partnershipswith the Iraqi police. - . Third - active Sunni participation in the political process. The choice of batoh overtxritets

was a very positive development

9 The United Stat- is engaged In a global war on terror being fought principally In Ireq and in Afghanistan.

In Iraq, the partnership between the Coalition and the Iraqi government oil) the growing capabihtfes of the Iraqi forces are essential, and contribirtinq to the successes in the war

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Marine Gen Peter Pace, chaiman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. bneM the Pentagon press corps Jan 5 on his recent tnp to the Gulf region and to Landstuhl, Germany, where he thanked U S troops and met with foreign leaders

During the press conference, Gen. Pace spoke about the high morale of the troops and tie sense of confidence iney have in iheir missions Fol owmg are h'qhlghts of his remarks aoout progress and challenges in Iraq

> The three elections last war In Iran were a malor blow to al Qieda. . In January. October &d ~ecember, al ~aeda" tried to influence vo!ell not 10 go to Ihe p 0 k They failed on their mission. Voting perznlages rose each eteciion - from 50-plus percent for the Jan. 30 e ections for a Transitional hatonal Assembly, '0 6 0 9 ~ s percent in the Cd. 15 consiituhcnat referendum, to more man 70 oercent for the Dec. 15 elections for a permanent parliament . Now the terrorists are continuing to attempt to disrupt the formation of the govem17Wt . They will fa4 at this, too, as Iraqis form a govemment that is representative of what they want and (unctions in a way that Improves their lives

b Two elements stlll fighting against a new Iraq are some Irql citizens and foreign terrorist*. . More citizens w l come on ine as they realize the government is proviimg a way ahead for a'd Iraqis The foreign fighters provide many of the suicide bombers They am not going b decide that they want to he part of Iraq's future instead of its past Rather, they are h Iraq Simply to subjugate the Iraqi people

b Aa more Iraqli decide they want a peaceful eolutlon to their problems, and see the benefit of their own government, there will be fewer places forthon who wnt to launch attacks to take refuge. . There are enough munitions around Iraq b give the terrorists the capacity m attack. What will

mehe a difference is the abilty of the security forces to maintain order, and the desire of Iraqis otn want 'o ead a normal ufe to make it clear lo lenonsis that they are not wicome . The enemy sbli has a me ; and h e Coalition wit continde to assis! Iraq so the Country has enougn security for the government to provide 'he sewrces the raqi people deserve. ~ b Coalition forces will focus this year on Improving Iraq's police forces. . Coalition forces including U S. military police, will Increase the number of p p s embedded with police commando battalions They will be helping to Wain the trailers . The Iraqi government has the primary responsibility for reouiting and training !h3 munty '~ security forces Coalition forces work with the government to recommend the type of and techniques for training

1 > Dectelons on trooo levels are based on condition! on the ground, not on a Catendtr. . One factor is the arno.int of territory under l i e command and control of tie Iraqi f o m White increasec wpaoilllks of the Iraqi forces could roan more L.S troops could withdraw, therecould be situations that warrant more U S troops, such as the recentelections

Link- ftrm ~hoto essay) [m stone?, - Jointchiefs web m e 1

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Uc-fc-rse s2i;:is Cu'iftiencc ros'cc t \ 2c:r.?b'\ Dcia j ?.nistcc aid Zen PC? Pdce, cia man of me Jc il Chefs @'Staff "he t r l n ~ m i i q Q ~ a ~ e r n a D-It ise i?eue# (2CW Repon - 10 tc Ce lew la Congress on Feb 6 -is expected t i b e a topic of major discussion when Pentagon military and ci~lllan leaders meet with the combatant commanders on Jan 11

9 m e QDR 1- congreaslonally mandated report the Defense hpartnient undTBkM w r y bur vears to look at defense strateov. force modernization, infrastructure needs and other UWtS -. of the defense program.

. The 2005 QDRwili be submitted to Congress In February, along with the prwidenrsdefense budget . Previous QDRs were conducted in 1997 end 2001

9 The QDR examine8 current and emerging challengn and balances capabilities with these challengn.

. The QDR is instrumental in shaping budgets, strategy and force structure. It will examine tie relations among ell aspects of strategy and resources and determine if they ere in sync, Navy Adm Edmund P Giambastiani, the vtmchairman of tie Joint Chiefs of Staff, said m an mtereiew with the Amencan Fences Press Service In November(link).

> The QDR will consider the broad range of missions that the U.S. military could 4a calkdon to

I support.

These missions (un the gamut from full-scale combat operations to nontraditional missions ranging from countennsurpncy missions to stability operations to homeland defense, then- Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen Richard B Myere told reporters at the National Press Club in July 2005 (IwtkJ . How to create the best-structured, -trained, and -cqui@ force for these various missions will be the QDR's 'essence "

I > The 2005 QDR Is the first to draw on lessons learned from fighting the Global War on T m .

Planners cannot assume that future operations wll be run Ike May's. Gen. Myers said. For ins taw me way opera:ions m Afghanistan were conducted was different than the way Iraq was to~ght. and Iraq w 1 be different thar whatever the rr i f i tq is called on to do next . Defeise and m ury eaters awady recognize mere is too much coivenional force struaure in

some areas, Gen Myers said The Army already is working to rebalance the skills within Its active and reserve components and to transform some'heavy'units mto lighter, more agk units

> While the QDR will chart a course for continuing transformation of OUT milltarycapabilities there will still be significant elementsof continuity.

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> Progress In Iraq: . Since June 2004, when the CoaHtton transferred &xwe&@y to Iraq, the people of Iraq have: Elected an intenm government (January 2005), Drafled and raM6d (October 2005) a msStuton; anil Elected a four-year, constitutionally based government (December 2005).

> TIM end state In Iraq: An Im thai k at Deace wllti is neiohbon: . An ~ r a i mat is an'aily in the war onterror. . An Iraq n a l has 8 rearesenwive govemnienlftatrespectsfte human dghB of all Iraqis'md An Iraq n a i has a secvw bm thai can malnta n demesne order and deny ,raq as a Safe naven for wroristt

9 Iraqi Security Forces continue to make strfdw In number and capability. . More than 227 000 Ira01 Senirttv Forces are trained and eoulmd todav, cotirared win 127.01)0 aYear ?@I . .ust over six mwths ago l~une'X45) tour b p d e s and 11 b& tors k r e l n m lead hcounwi&urg3n& operatiois n iwir respective areas (pannq and exechng coJnlenns~faency ope'aians wth minimal Coalition support)

Today, one division, eight brigades and 37 battafonsare in the lead . Based on current ~miections 75 Dercenl of the lraai a m bnaadeswfl bB in he lead m CWntBrinsuraefxw

I ~ F are also'increasingly able to conduct Independent ope?ationS . In August ISF wnductMl260 independenloperetta In Decmber, ISF planned and e m o l t e d M than 550 independent operations, wftti no support from the Coalition forces . US troops who are embeitiKi wth ISF conbnue to applaud their capabilities Iraq; forces bring significant capability to the battlefield, particularly In human inteEtfgence

> Attack! In Iraq: . The number of attacks m Iraq varies from week to week. However, the patten ofthe effecllwnwsof à alack remains about the same. CuroiHy, the tend is that approximated 25 percent of the attacks am effective (resulting in a casuetty) . The continuing attacks show that leiromts and foreign lighters am sill IKI Iraqand sffl haw ~aDabity to Sum their acts of violence Their obi& hasn'tchanoed- Thev want toderail the democratic orocess and discredit the Ikaoi Government lncre~.i&, me raql people are rejectnq the teronsis and foreign lighten among rfwn provkfim inlomaion ahul the where theenemy or their mm bons are ridam

Iraq s fea ze these gmp$ have no app-eaamn tor their lives, they am in IW b ~Stablsh an IdKnic caliphate and spread it across the region

9 Iraqla appreciate the efforts of tin C o b . The mayor of Tall Afar, in rmnhem Iraq, recently wrote US. Army Gen. Seam W Cawy Jr. c m m d w ol Coalition hros in Iraq He said that before Operation Restore Rights last year, WtlIch ims planned at the request of the mayor and local and provincial leaders, the city was 'overrun by heartless terrorists' After the operation conducted along with Iraqi forces, U S forces started 'nursing the wounds of thk aty by reburidtiq damaqed lives and bulldinas witii qreat com~asslon and speed These soldiers have done more than their onginal mission required of them Thank you from the bottom of our hearts "

bnks WF.1 vmb ste Do0 hm.mlofopam Resture R ~ h b Mra on 13,203

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Prcscer! B J S ~ an0 . S ni 13ry tdrieri r;..? tri:ra:i^co U'i.1 e, ria01 gc3l'~t vie Coa l c l n 2CC5 S 13

acce ewe 'he train no o'the i f + F J ice 01 -an 17 lne rresoeii~ smke lo :lie Vclerars cl r 0 f g l Ware. Fcl owing are i.cnl3hlsof his 'en?.'i<s. pus r"ornct-cr atr-1 fie r q i 'A r islry i f nter rr forces 'TOTI lne MI. ti-Namnal Security T'ansiton Command-Iraq (MNSC- 1

Tralnlno Iraqi Police F o r m Efforts will focus on improving t ie performance of ttnee categories of Iraqi po lb - t ie Special Police, Die Border Policeand the local Iraqi police.

> The Special Police: The special nolice areflahtina alonaslde the Iraal atrnyagamstthe teroists and Saddairists Special po ice new n~mber approxhately 19 000, do& 6 tho goal for a complete force. . L.S. 'oms w 11 ço wilh and rein spec al p ice. This will help the police become morecapable and professional so !bey can serve and protea aI Iraqis wthout (iiscnnina1on . Spec a1 30 ice wll be recuired to urdeqo tra ning on human runts and he meanhg of the me Of law

9 Iraal Bordtr Polio: . The Iraqi Border Poke now stand at about 18,000 The noel s lo have 28.000 border oolce t ined and e a ~ i ~ ~ e d by the end of tne year. The Coalition expects to hand over responsibili& f& all of lraq9s borders iraqi border poke laterthis year. . In November, border forces took tie lead in protecting Iraq's Syrian bonier. A new customs academy has been established in Basra. . The Coalition isembedding borderpolice transition teams with Iraqi unite They Include Coallllon soldiers and experts from the U S Department of Homeland Security

> Local Iraqi Police The local Iraqi police currently numberamund80,000officers. The goalis 135,000 trained and equipped station police The Coalition is partnering local Iraqi poke units with teams of U.S mlltary po lb and International police liaison officers, including refined U.S policeofficers The officers will work with provincial police chiefs and focus on ImpnHing k d police Ibices In nine key cities that have seen intense fighting with the temnsts Baghdad, Baquba, Fallujah, Kirkuk, Najaf, Ramadi, Samarra and Tal Afar

. The MNSTC-1 mission is to assist the Iraqi government In the development, organization, frantng, equipping and sustainment of Iraqi Secunly Forcescapableof defeating terrorism and providing a stable environment in which representativegovernment, individual freedom, the rule of law, and free market economy can evolve and wrtich, in time, will contribute to regional secunty in the Gulf Region The MNSTC-1 commander is A m y Lt Gen Martin Dempsey

Ministry of Interior Security Force Units

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Iraqi Police Service: The foundation of the Ministry of Interior police forces and the first line of secunty under civil law enforcement

Special Police Forcm: Provides national high-end. rapid-response capab'files to counter l a w scaled sobediem and insurgents. Tnese forces include the Publk OmDivision, the 1' Mechan zed Po ice and the Spec:al Police Commandos

Publk Order Division: Tie principle civil intervention force to deal with security situations wtiich are beyond he capabilities of local police forces. Mechanized Police: Provides light-ann~ capability to counter nsuqsficyadlvBeÈ Special Police Commandos: Conducts counterinsurgency and force-entty 0pemti0nS to gather intelligence and capture terrorists.

Department of Border Enforcement: Protects Iraq's border Monitors and controls movement of 4 persons or goods at border crossings

Iraqi Highway Patrol: Provides lawenfoncfiment. wblic safety and convoy security abno IW'S ma1orroadwaysand highways.

Emergency Response Unit: Provides national-level, hgh-end, rapid-re- hostage rescue and high-risk arrests

Bureau of Dignitary Protection: Provides close protection, convoy secunty and fixed-site security for key Iraqi political leaders

Source: Jan. 14,2006, edilon of MNSTGI's online weekly newsletter The Advisor

Links: For more information on training Iraqi Security Forces, link to the MNSTCI web site at www mnstc irao centcorn rml

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Operation Koa Canyon Successful . Coalition forces on Jan 27 concluded Owratton Koa Canyon (Waki Aiiundi) along the western Eurtirates R ver Valley, between me ~ ~ s b a h l ~ q h d a d region and thecity of H L Tne oceratcn beaar Jan. 15 10 capture or ki 1 insurgents and to locate and destroy Thek maDon8 caches Iraqi soldiers and U S Marties found and destroyed 45 weapns caches and detained 20 SusDeded insurgents during the operation Koa Canyon is a wntmuation of operations in Al Anbar Province In western Iraq to defeat al Qaeda ffl Iraq in the province, to deny them safe havens and freedom of movement, and to disrupt their flow of munitons and funding

Imah Awme Mom Btttb SPK* . Iraqi Sear I / Forces m?k control of security of Dwaniya and Wasit (Kut) provinces from Multinational Dvision Cerwal Soutn MVCCSl on Jan. 2 6 In his briefinq to pnuss in BagMad last week. Army Ma]. Gen Rick Lynch described the forces' progress in assuming the battle space, describing the area as being aocmximatelv the size of Kentucky. . MN~CS, n wopera'ion wth Iraqi forces, started building the security farces' combat pow in 2005 Mil tar, trans lion learns conducied me ntensive training, wnch was created by Pokh, Ukrainian, B ilganan Sa.\adoran an'l U S .rst'uctors and was focused on units of the @ l'aq Amy Dlv sion and the Iraqi border police . To date, MNDCS has trained more than 20,000 Iraqi Security Forces, helping to enable this battle space handout

(Jan 26 CENTCOM release)

For more information about Multinational Division Central South, visit their web site at www.~l~mnd~~.mil DV

For transcripts of Ma] Gen Lynch's press bnefinqs, link to the Mult-National Force-Iraq lmscnDt D W on their web site, www mnf-Iraq corn.

Cadets Graduate from Iran1 Military Academy A1 Rustamlvah T9e first class of cadets for l ie new rai armv awuared tram the Irwi Military Academy Al RiistanW . - on Jan 19,2006 The 73 graduates comokted 52 weeks of Intensive military training. They ml join units throughoul i W as . -

junior officers in ell oranches of the army. . The acaaemv, located six mles soul-least of Bagndad, is modeled after England's farnous Ropl Mi% Academv ~aidhurst . If was 411 by -he Brtlsh in 1924 and rnked with Sandhum until 1990, Men the Gulf War began . In January ?Or3 onor lo Omrarinn Irani Freedom lne acadenv was abandmed by the 1W.S thftn occupied by the U S Army in mid.2003 . The Coalition Military Assistance Training Team took control of the arts in March 2004. and began reconstruction two months later; major imnstruclion works were completed September 2005.

(Jan. 28,2006, Advisor) For more infomation about the Mult-National Security Transition Command-Iraq (MNSTGI), visit their web site at www mnstci iraa centcm mll/advisor htm

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� hey were Gen Peter Schoomaker, the chief of staff of the Army, Lt Gen Clyde Vaughn, Director, Army National Guard and Lt Gen James Helmly Chief, U S Army Reserve Following are highlights of their remarks

> The Army will continue to build in a way that meet8 the requirements and challenge! of the21" century. . The mission is simple Support the nation's global operations, prevail In the global war on

terrorism, and conduct expanded state and homeland secunty missions.

> The Guard and Reserve are no longer a ttrategk reserve with months to prepare ttxlr soldiers and their eauloment forde~loyment. . Today's G~ard aic Reserve are t k nation's operational force and reserve. . They arc ready on short nctico to OCDOV war or to react immediately to domestic

situations andmissions

> The Army I8 committed to growing and balancing capabllltlet within and acroM thà active, Guard and Reserve components. . There is no intention of reducing the number of Guard and Reserve soMkrs, brigades Or

funding

Brigades The Guard will remain at 106 total brtaades (28 Brigade Combat Teams and 78 support brigades of varying types).

Cumnty the Guard has 34 combat brigades, but because of under-resourcing In the 1990s, only 15 of these are what is called "enhanced,' meaning b y hare more of their equipment and are manned and trained at a higher level than the other briaades.

o Tire A[& is building up from these 15enhanced brtgades to 28 fully manned, resourced trained and eaub~ed b h d e combat teams, hke the active force The new force structure plan is i t reducing the numberof bngades - ifs building whokness up to 28 rather than the 15

Funding o The new fam structure plan wil enabte more than $21 b i h to be invested in

National Guard equipment over the next six years.

P The Army's changes to Its force shucturewitl: . Balance tne emre Army. across all components, b matdl tie requirements of tie 21" century . Put active, Guwd and Resale units on a predictable rotational path, which gives the soldiers, their families and their employers belter predictability . Make the best use of a modularfom Theactve, Guard and Reserve will beabteto he interchanged seamlessly

'- Give the Amencan people more fortheirtaxdollar and greatersecunty Links 02-02-06 Armv Force Structure Bnefiq

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Following is information on the Army's forcestructure plan

the Army Force Needs to Be Restructured As the nature of warfare changes so must the Army . In the past, the Army plan depended on forwanMepkiying divisions (Hie !q& unit of the Airoy)to hnt spots such as Germany and US -based reinforcement? with laqescale deployments over time Now the Army depends more on brigades, a smallerunil, specifically designed forthe new formsd mrlare Restructuring the Army brigades will ensure the law's capabllttes are balanced and MI Increaseh Army's readiness The rebalancing will result in a larger operational Amy and create more useful brigades across the board

PThCIples of tie Foite-Slmcture Plan . While drafting the new force structure plan, senior Amy teadels were guMed by ttiese two principles: 0 All Army unitswPI be whole, and 0 All units will be ready for the missions they a r e d e d toiulfill.

The New Force Structure Plan Im~roves the Army Under the new force-structure plan, the Army wtl be: o A more-ready force, and 0 Fully manned, equipped and trained across all components of (he Army.

Fundha MKi Numbers Fundmg lhe National Guard and t i e Army Reserve are being funding & M r actual strmplti.

Amy National Gua-d . Amencans depend on the Guard to be ready to deploy foroperatlwis, Including long wars such as we are lighting now against terrorism, defend the homeland; and assis' with disaster-relief missions Nabonal Guard 106 brigades ( s m total number as prevbusly) 0 28BngadeCombatTeams 0 78SupportBiwdes o (tins is a change in the mix ofthe kinds of brigades, but not achange total number of brigades)

Amy Reserve . Will maintain 58 Support Brioajei.

Active BCTs h i d from 33 to 42 and retain 75supporting brigades

~ n t o b e M l n N ~ l m d G m d e q ~ p m ~ w ( h e m f l s k p m Allow lor a rotatonal pool of 70 Brgade Combat Teams across the Army (28 in tie National Quart ptn 42 in the active Army), in addition to supporting brigades Unlike in the past, fund actual Guard end strength at a fully mined, equipped and Operationally ready level

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The Department of Defense has released the 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review(QDR]. The QDR is mandated by Congress Previous QDRs wereconducted in 1997 and 2001. The QDR report has been posted to DoD s website. Following is information.

> The nation is engaged in a long war, a warthat h irregular hi nature. The Quadrennial Defense Review takes a look at the capabilities the national will need to prwall in Ate war.

> The QDR defines two fundamental Impwalives f o r m D w i t e H i l t & M ~ l ~ : . Continuing to reorient the Deparbnenfs capablRfes and forces to be more agile n this timeof war, to prepare for wider asymmetric challenges and to hedge against uncertainty over the ne?i20W. . Implementing enterprise wide changes toensure tiat organizational structures processes and procedures effectively support its strategic direction

> TheQDR report should not be cast as a "new beginning': the Department has been transfonnlng since 2m1. . When President E~sn took office, he directed a review dtne Dewrlmert and uroed lnal the forces bÃ

transformed 10 k-er Ft tits new cenury . "Pie OCR resort rs a 'snapshot'of w a l the senior cmTan aW ma'w leadera swat this FQht in flme.

> Tile O M identities tin four molt pmslng dmmih our d m f i cu , and usas tih lilt to d d i n olMl klnd of capabilities and polkieà the military needs to cottlnuoto rçorisn lhs f o rm . Defeating terrorist networks

Deferdng the h m l a r d in dqb, . Shaping the choices of countries at a strategic CrcSSmads, and - Preventing the acquisition or us0 of WMD by hosflo states or m t a k actors.

> TheQDR report emphasize that ttr United StiteB mint contlnui to adjutt to m m of uncerttlnly nd non-traditlonal, asymmetric chal lengi

While traditional threats remain, wa also face the threats o f V ~ â ‚ ¬ g u l a * c h a such as terrorism; 'catastrophe" challenges such as the pursuit anduse of weapons of mass destructionor attacks sUC3 as Pearl Harbor or 9 11, and "dis~ptiw'challenges to counter our military advantages that would n0Utratiza the military as a key instrument ofnational power We are changing from our Cold War wnstnrct- shining away from aganteoned mffitaryfocused on see, predictability and mass to becomea ghbalepedmary forcethat has thespeed, agility andtethatityto res~ond lo discrete tasks

> The Department of Defense recognizes that It cannot prevail In the long war alone. . The Denartment must workwith interaoencv wflner-i to build natonal unltvof effort to face today's 'WIIIDteX " , sec~ntychal len~ . Likewise the United S t a k m i a k l p Internattonil pMrmr-i hiild thekown cataillytoreff* giMiiiance and develop mechanisms toshare the risks and responsibilities of common 21" centurychallenges

> Thellical year 2007 budget will bà aligned with QDR pfloritlei, but die budge" h f lm l y u r 2 M I ~ d bond MI1 more fulb refled pmgrammHc change8 In the QDR (link to DOD QtR W . h d

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Presdei13.;h m a \ s i^r fled 115 ?.-'-l;e' ~ m o s ? f ~ ^ s c ^ : l ,%r 213" lo C x j t ts> h - i w I! are n gr p i s of the Cepamenl of Dcfxse's pci icr o ' " i~uoqel as Dncfccl tc We Pertaqci press corps by Secre:ay Rurisfc o, -rJer Sccrfe:3'\ of Dc'ens? Gom~iro lor) "in3 ,.mas Crairman o l - ~ Jo nt Cn ek. of Staff Va-lie Gen A x " Pace aid VAU'A Evan V (war{) Chanik of the Joint Staff.

. The world has changed dramatically since the end of the last century, and the Department of Defense is changing with rt.

à We are re fas@ our capab"!~ and forces for the luture - away from a Cold War COnstruct of the oast TO me sceed oower. mdsbn and aaililvo~rnatbn needs to face ctialenoes today . , . " , and inthe future.

The Quaorennial Defense Revkmcontinues?9 shift h emphasis by k le t i t iw strategic or onties. The QOR reoorl accotnoanicd the budaet reauest sent to Congress locay. Tnis is the first time the two documents have been delivered to Congress together.-

* The president's budget request invests in capabiliis and forces in these priority areas:

Prevail in Irregular warfare operations: Special Operations Forces grow by more than 14,000. Language and cultural awareness training is expanded. . Amy combat power increases -expand and convert 48 regular brigades to 70 IUUy equipped, manned and trained Modular Brigade Combat Teams.

Defend the homeland agalmt advanced thread: . Improves defenses against catastrophe terrorism, and expands missile defense and global communications capabilities

Maintain America's military superiority: Invests in joint air support, joint air dominance and joint maritime capabilities.

Support ourservlcemembere and their families. . Increases military base pay by 2 2 percent over fmal year 2006 (since 2001, military pay has increased by 29 percent) Increases basic allowance for housing 5 9 percent, keeping DoD's commitment to no out-of-pocket costs for off-base housing. . Provides funds to eliminate remaining inadequate base housing in the continental U n M Stales

The fiscal year 2007 budget will be aligned wKK QDR pitonties but the budgets n fiscal year 2008 and beyond wll more fully reflect programmaticchanges In the WR.

Formore informah, @ease refertodays DXI on f ie b~dgel, t4w-e you can ink b a copy of tne budget the slices that accompanied May's baling, and the QOR repoit. A iransctipt of the briefing wll be pasled lo he m t papa

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Schoomaner. :i ?I i f stc ic l ine Arm) lest.?< ioja) nelcre tne h a t e Amed Sew ces Co'nmiti~e on tne FY 20'17 %^gel Fol i~ r g an? sone t- y lq - i s 31 me secretary s 1est"nony

> Our ration Is enaaaed In what will be a "Ion; war.' . Th s long warisihe cental securrty issue of our time. . The camoaians n Irao. Afoiansan and otter Ineaters in Ihe Global War on Terror have added new impetus and h e w y totransfomaton efforts that were already underway ç

the De~artment of Defense before September 1 l a - in 'h s long war, lne task anead - to contrive m pursue theenemy bolsterour defenses, and enaole 0.r hiends a i d ares to manage their awn defense - requires us to not only meet today's threats, but also to plan for tomorrow's uncertainties

b As the De~artment has transformed the nast xeveml @an, we have shifted 9mphuh from the pmcticos and assumptbni of the past

- From Dreoar no to fight conveitonal wars - which we are still pieoared lo du - b a greater . - - emphasis on fighting unconventional, or trregular, or mymmetnc wars qainsttemrist cells or enemy guerillas . From simply de-conflictiq the branches of (he Anned Services and keeping them out of each others' way on the battlefield - to morefuliylntegrating them In ways that complement and leverage each Service'sstrengths. From reacting to cnses - to preventive action, such as in Ihe Horn of Africa, where W'W undertaken sewnty and development misscns to Keep them from becomiq a new haven for terrorist activity such as Afghanistan became in the 1990s From knowing where the enemy has been -to better ascertaining where he is going,next by improving our intelligence capabilities so we can 'find" and "fix," as well as finish . From our tvoicallv Amencan imnulse of Wino to do everylhing ourselves - to helpiq partners and a1 is dove op their own capacity to better govern and cefend themselves. This s ~an 'c~ la r v im~onant 11 he Nar on :error, wnere many cf cur mast dangerous enemies exist within the borders of wuntnes with whom we are not at war . Within the Executive Branch, we are seekiq ways to wort more closely with Our* at the departments of State, Justice, Treasury and Homeland Security and the CIA.

b Other Important chlfb In our posture and thtnkhg: . From a peacetime tempo to a wartime sense of urgency; . From oneratino in an era of certainly to one of sumrise, From abiding-nsk to managing and balancing nsk, . From confronting other nation states to confronting decentralized terrorists n e t ~ o i t e . From garrison forces defending fixed frontiers to expeditionary forces that can be d e w anywhere, . From having the bulkof personnel in t i e institutional military -the so-called "taiL't0 moving troops to the operational side that deploys and fights - the "teeth", and From separating people and mfonnaton in vertical "stove piw' to sharing data and coordinating operations across organizations, military services and agencies.

Link to the secrelaiy's statement as moar6d

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Following are highlightsof changes proposed in the fiscal year 2007 Defense budget to TRICARE

> The United States military Is committed to providing the best possiblecare for those who have served our country. . TRICARE is the Department of Defense's managed health care program for active duly

military, active duty service families, rebrees and their families, and other benefiuanes.

> Adiustments to t h TRICARE svstem am necessary to ensure mllitaw health benefits are maintained at a superior level for many years.

The Defense Deoaiment Is orooosma that mm na-aae mllilarv retirees an<) their fainks pay higher premums to neiadoress"mng healthkk costs. ' . P'ooosec ad,ustments w 1 nil afleci acnve dutv militarv or their farri.ie9 or mililaiv . .

retirees age 65 or older or lheir families. . Proposed adjustments will not change the benefits military beneficiaries receive under the system . Rebalancing the share of costs between individuals and the government and Indexing the

cost shares so they will be adjusted annually for inflation will help place TRICARE on a sound fiscal basis forthe long term

D The way DoD's current health care system Is funded Is not sustainable. main^ as a resuit of benefits added bv Comrass. DoD's heal* care costs have almost ' "

doubled over the past five years. Costs In fiscal year 2006 were $37 Milton. UP from $19 billion In 2001. By comparison, inis years p'opose<! st'pbuidlng budget is $11 billion. tealln carecosts are mrservalnely pro,ectM lo reach $64 billion h fiscal year2015, an estimated 12 percent of the total DoD budget, compared with 8 percent now and 4 5 percent in 1990 Today nearly 60 percent of the Defense health spending IS for r e t i . These costs are projected to keep rising

9 A* TRICARE has been enhanced, Individual's cost shares have nsenllally remained tn* same since 1995. As a resun. DoD oavs a cmtlnuallv Incraasiw WrCmtaW of beneficiaries' health costs. . In 1995 beneficiaries paid approximately 27 percent of their hearth care costs. . Today terraficianes pay only 12 parent of their health care costs

TRICARE annual premiums haven't changed in 11 years. . By contrast, premiums for federal employees (In the Federal Employees Health Benefit Plan) rose 115 percent from 1995 to 2005.

D The military Is, In affect. Increasingly subsidizing the heallh care costs of private coruoratlons. omanlzati i . and state and local aovernmenb.

Becase TRICARE coverage is so comprenensive, maqy pri~ate emptoyers are d w n g employer coverage form Irary retirees ma airecng them to re y on TRiCARE instead . Some state goien-ments have passed m es nat encourage employees wlo are milit8ry retrees to use TRICARE and ncl Weir state Health care systems

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b In addition to benefit enhancements, Increased use by more beneficiaries, and no cost share increases, DoD has experienced the aame double-digit health care Inflation as all health plans in thà nation. . The military health system will emobv other strateaies to make omrations more efficient

and sax &c/, suin as generic ow use In pnarrn&es, the use ot Bit mall- order oiarmacv. bener riosoital use, and ,aim omcmment with the Vewans Affairs Department These and other management initiadves are being implemented to reduce dennay costs and enhance perfomance within the system, but these actionsalone wll notcontain the escalating costs

> The proposed plan would ask retirees to pay somewhat more In premiums and for certain co-payments. . The current TR1CARE Pnme annual enmllnmnt fee for retirees is $230 for ind'vfduals and

$460 for families for both enlisted and commissioned retirees. . The proposed changes would increase TRICARE Pnme enmllrnenl fees for junior enlisted retrees at pay grades E-6 and below to $325 per individual and $650 for families by October2008 . Enlisted retrees at pay grades E-7 and above would pay 1475 for individualsand $950 for families by October2008. . Retired officers of ail ranks would pay $700 per individual and $1,400 per family . In fiscal year 2009 and beyond, the share of health care costs paid by military retirees would be indexed to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program that covers federal wtkers and retirees Funds collected from increased fees wl go to offset health care costs . DoD provides the best health care program We are proud of our impmWMts to tho

system Our promise is to sustain lhe benefit. These relatively modest changes In beneficiary cost shares will make TRICARE available for future generations

Links: Secretary Rumsfekl's remarks on the budnet as submitted to the Senate Armed Services Committee on ~eb . 7,2006; & " o ~ l ~ A R ~ benefdaries from Amy B*. Gen. Elder Granger on the orooosed chanaes Hià to In-fold susiaininq the beiefit brochure and orowed cost summary table), ~ m e r b n Forces Press S e r w & hencan Forces Press %rim W.

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Secretary R~ms'elo smke 'oaay at me Truman Presaenba! M ~ s e ~ m and m a r y 19 Inoepenctence. Mo He reflected on P'e; aent T ~ n ' a r s eadershio m tl'e M . t e i-lo~se dur ng it-e eany days of h e Cold War, and the sirnilanties and differences between that struggle and the Global War on Terror,

Folowing are highlights

> Ourtask M a y is simiar to that m (tie Cold War . We m ~ s t hold firm defend ourselves over mg decades, and Bust that He Buth mi win.

9 The two eras have many differences: . Rather than an emrtire. ourenemv todav Is a shadowv movement of terf0ristCek Threats today are unconventional; and ' . A! Qaeda and oner terrorists n a e nether territories to defend, nor didomats to S Q ~ agreements

> The wo eras also have many similarities. Boa haw required the United Slates to; . Be prepared for a long struggle, punctuated by periods of military conflict . Jse a.1 elenenk of our natona pow todefeat tne enemy; . Trans lion fte Dqar lm~nt of Defense from arrangements that worked hi the last war to those better suited for a new and different era: and . R e m y ze tnat our citizens and cade- must above a! persevere

 Both coin 3 s a e also hnoairenta~v de~lmlcal - ctia knalnq free W k and free ' - - - systems of government

> ARw Wortd War I He United States bolstered t ie capacily of parmef natons . Through the Marsnall P an, wfiich helped to save western Europe from Soviet tyranny: by aiding Japan m oecome a democracy, and by invest nq in the Republicof Korea . Today, we are bo ster ng me capabil lies ofour many new ales in the Global Warm Terror, including ~f~hanistan and Iraq.

b In the early days of the Cold War, the tasks often seemed insurmountable. . We did not win by luck, and our victory was not inevitable. We self-corrected, and we stayed resolved

> There was no clear answer when (tiat war mighl be over, and there isn't one today for this struggle.

The mission for our brave s e h m e n and women deployed around the w d d remains to continue to secure the peace for our generation and for generations to come.

Links* speech as delivered

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Amy Gen George A Casey JF , corrmander of Coal lion forces 11 Iraq, one'eo tne Pentagon Dress corps todav via teleconference 'ion Baqhdaa. Followinq are hqh iqnts of his openin3 . . remarks

9 The Feb. 22 bomblm of a ShPtte mosaue In Samarra was a deliberate ittomot to f0ment sectarian strife during a sensitive point In Iraq's political development

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. Wile the dancer f'om me aftermath of the ~ombina hasn t oassea cometelv. Iraq6 have "sen against the terror designed to deny them theirfuture

9 Iraqi Security Forces performed generally well across the country, but not unlfonnly well. . Secur'hy terra kaders took Initiative eany in moving to a full alert and securing key sites.

In eight of the m~ntiy's 18 provinces, there was little wno reaction to the b m w . . In ei5htolner provnces Iraqi police and army quixly contained demorstratlons and mittia actV!y showing tl'eir .mproviig capabilities and cocrdmalion. . Settlng me stuaticn took longer in Baghdad and Basra where Iraqi forces were aSSiStRd

by Coalition forces . In all cases, Iraqi security ministites and security force teadershlp directed 0pratiOn.Y. Tht Coalition played a supporting rote . The transitional aovernment res~onded in oar1 bv I~DOSIW curfews. The !Io~mment's public calls for A m also helped reduce the vio~ince'

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9 Reports of the levels of violence after the attacks were exaggentod. The overa I ,evels of violence did not increase substanbaliy as a resurt of the Lumbhg The levels of v olence tie week after the bomb ng were mparaok to the rml prevous ¥reek . The nature o' the vioence changed - ahackson mosqJes a id c-vihan hllllgs increased Inlliallv but oradualiv tmered off

~ p ~ r o x h a t e l ~ 30 attacks on mosques around the county can be cofifimied, ISM! than 10 were moderatelv dammed. two or three were severely damwed. . Approximd ely 3% civ nits we& Killed This is unacceptable, and soiemteg ftat tfw iraoi transit ma1 ooveri~ent. secunw farces and the Ccalmon wort ham to prevent . There were numerous demonstrations around the county the see of the crowd Varied

from several dozen ~eode to several thousand Twenty cemonsf-atons drew crowds 01 more than 1,OCC. Tt.eie weir iii; siran 'icani incidents of violence associated with thedemonstrations; they were for themost part conducted peacefuly, with the support of the Iraqi seailty forces

> Some militla did take to the streets after the bombing, but In the vast majority of Caua yielded without confl'ct to Iraai security forces.

Coal I101 and Iraqi leaders are follcwiig Lpon reports of security forces assisting militia movements, ano a'eqahors that miliba were pnrnanly respnsible for the mosque attacks in Baghdad These incidents highlight the need forthe Ira@ government to deal with the inllltia Issue soon (Link @fino traosaftt)

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Secretary Rumsfeld and Marine Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, today briefed the Pentagon press corps. Following are highlights.

'1 do not believe they re (Iraq) in a civil war today Them has always been a potential forcivil war. That county was held together though an oppresslve regtme that put hundredsof thousandsof human kmgs into mass graves It was held together not by a constitution, not by a pece of paper, not by respect by your fellow citizens of different religious faiths but it was held together through force and viciousness, and that's gone " Secretary Rumsfeld March 7,2(106

'...(what) you have seen is the Iraqi armed forces and the Iraqi police are loyal b tie central government. They have been on the streets prolecimg Hie Iraqi people. The $mice haw gone 10 the nmsqJes and proiecteo the rnosqJes. Yo~'re seeing a.l the things you would waul to see to preclude tne knd cf thngs that wid .ead to civil war.'Gen. Pete' Pace, Marcl- 7,2006

- ~ i n s is a hmeoftesting f o r e Iraqi people.

The terrorists who were behind the bombing of the shrine In Samarra last month want to foment chnl stnfe

. Iraqis are successfully defying the rush to proclaim what some both here and abroad seek -a civil war.

The leadership berg shown by Iraq's security forces, by lls government Officials am by 18 major polthcal l e a r e in me wake oflhe bombng is encourawg.

Iraqi forces look the lead in controlling thesituation- Coalition forces assisted h a supporting role.

. Iraqi government leaders took several steps to calm the situation' They imposed a curfew and leaders of most of tie malor parties stepped forward to publicly urge restraint on all parties. - MJOI of the media eponing alter h e bombing, botti domestic and abroad, has exmerated the number of attacks on mosaues and tne number of Iraqi deaths, and mischaracterked the behavmrof Iraq's security forces.

Gen. George W. Casey Jr., commander of Coaldon forces In mq, has mprted lhal overall levels of violence have not increased substantially as a result of the bomoirg.

Violence continues to slow Iraq's progress. Themuntry must get control oflts militias, strengthen us min siries, ano tasnion a unity government that will represent ail elements of its society

The regime that held Iraq together by force and vidousness is gone, but differences m llr comm~niCes SUB eç'st and they are bemg reflected In one nay or another, =oflunalely, a btof Inis is berg manfested in we d h d debate wrh is px ihe, [l'nk lo l r anm~ t l

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supplemental appropriations request Following are highlights of the Defense Department's portion

The bil proposes $65 3 billon to t od operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, including

9 Ongoing deployments and operations by US.fnces In the Afghanistan and I raqtheah ($34.7 Mll~on).

b Continuing to develop Afghan and Iraqi security forces ($5.9 billion).

Developing the capabilities of these forces wH help them control more of their territory, reducing the need for U S. forces This saves Americans' lives and treasure

Secretary Rumsfeid testified& costs about $90,000 per year to sustain a U S servicememterin theater, compared with $1 1,000 to sustain an Afghan soldier and about $40,000 for an IraqIS~ldk

9 Countering the threat of Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) ($1.9 bllllonl.

Gen. Pace testified the request wfll help test and buy jammers and detection devices, pins train wilh them n the desert before troops deploy. he said here has been an increase in the number of lEDs found before tnev ex~lmed and a decrease in tne numbers of ~a%katies Per explosion, showing that the workand' resources allocated are having positive effects

9 Continuing the Army's transformation to a modular force built around brigade combat team, allowing the Army to transform the same timeit's fighting In combat ($3.4 billion).

9 Repairing or replacing damaged or dwtroy6d equipment ($10.4 billion). . These funds ç be used to replenish riumvees. Bradtey f g h w vehicles, tnJCk9, hellmptsn and Other equlp'rmnt bat k wearing out or beng damaged, Gen. Pace testified. Equtoment is teino reolaced not iust one for one but m somecases beinn redaced with items that mt better serve the a i e d fortes further into the future, rather than just the next 10 to 15 years.

b Troop force protection ($2.6 billion). . Gen. Pace testfed that thk request added to me $3.6 billon already allocated and spent thfouqh fiscal 2005 on items sum as hdiduai body armor and uparmored Humvees shows that enormous energy and resources have been applied to force protedon.

> Requestingthe funds In a supplemental appropriation nthw thin DoUs annual budgt allow: the deoament to out toaether reouesu closer to the time they will be USKI, allortng for more accurate cost estimates.

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. The traditional budget can take a year tofwraulate, another eight to 12 morths to pass Congress, and lien another year to execute. The supplemental also allows quicker accessof funds when they are needed and stops the department from having to reprogram money fliB

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Secretary Rumsfeld and Gen, Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, briefed the Pentagon press corps on March 14, Following are hqhlights of their remarks

> The Iraqi people are at a crossroads now, choosing between a path toward civil war and one toward freedom and prowerib. . iraqis haw looted d o h [fie pa6 towaid civil war and are rejecUng I t . MOTI of raa's ekcted and RII~IOJS leaders are ca \m for cal'n and unity.

The Iraqi military has been loyal to the central govemment

> The vast majority of Iraqi* are supporting th* Coalition's tffortt In Iraq. . Wi-h each subseqJent election in Irq. iragis have turned out to vote in 8Waiing numbers lncludina Sunnls Tne terrorists tredand failed to stop tne elections for the Transtiinal National Assembly in

Jawam 2005.1-e wnst lutonal referendum in October 2005. and elections for a pennaient government in December 2005.

9 Iraqis continue to volunteer to defend their nation, despite attack* against the security forces.

These security forces are increasingly (along on more responsibility There are some 100 Iraqi battalions in the fight against the terrorists, about 75 percent of operations involve Iraqi Security Forces and nearly half of those are independently Iraqi planned, conducted and led . Bevond trainina and eauionina the Irani Seuinlv Forces, we are UalnIM the trainers and also Ine enabters - thosientities beyond the oisk n u m b of po'ky aid army. such combat support an0 ntelgence, helping lo bring more forces and capaDility on line.

9 The Coalition effort in I no is cdributina to US. socuritv. A free and stable raq 4'1 not go to waragainst its nelgibois; use cherrical meapons aoa nst rs o w pecpie; t a h r or support :mnsts; cab fami ies of su clde bombers or seek to kill ~mericans.

9 We must underetand as a nation that it takes decdes for terrorist organizttlom to tx defeated or to lose their ideology. . Even if we left Iraq tomorrow, we would stall have a long way ahead to defeat terrorism

around the world. We are going to need forces foniard deployed around the wodd to respond to the terroifct threats to our country.

9 Amidst the violence In Iraq there Is a string of victorias: - For those who want a single country, . For those who want a representative system, For those who want a constitutional government and for those who are trying to fofm a new govemment.

Link briefing transma

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Gen. Georae W Casev Jr., commander of Coalition forces in Iraa, aooeared yesterdav on several sunday news shows ~ol lowin~ are highlights of his comments on and challenges in Iraq on the three-year anniversary of Operation iraqi Freedom.

> The Iraql people am making great progrew: Three yean ago Saddam Hussein was still in c h a p of Iraq; now he Is on trial Turnout increased and violence decreased with each of the three national elections In Iraq in 2005. Iraqi political leaden from different ethnic and sectarian groups are wortmg to form a re~resenlat~e aovemment of national unitv that mil insure the rights of all Iraais . lGq's secunty forces are increasing in number and capability. €$summer end, a~srcximaielv 75 oercert of the rail brloaoes will Be in he .cad in 1he.r battle saare . , . " around Iraq.

9 There Is sectarian violence and sectarian tension In Iraq, but It Is primarily focused In the center of the country around Baghdad.

In 15 of Iraq's 18 provinces, there are six or fewer incidents of violence per day, not aR a sectarian incidents Peopte are being kited for sectarian reasons The terrorists, foreiign fighters and Insuigenb are attempting again to derail the political process they fated tostopin the January 2005 elections for a Transitional National Assembly. in the October 2005 constitutional referencum an0 in the December 2305eledks for a permanent govenment

 The Coal lion rs wcrk no with 'he lraoi brws to mventtnis tlolenx and to Frotact the iraqi peopb.

> Iraq Is not In a civil war, nor Is one Imminent or Inevitable. . As he county's leaden form a government of na'iwnal unity that beglni to mow (inward. tensions will araduallv ebb . Gen. Casey noted that as he drove around Baghdad last week, there was a sense of bustle and there was a lot of economic activity. Goods were stacked un in front of stores. and the traffic police were weanng white s h i i and tes, not armored vests

9 U.S. troop reductions In Iraq will continue to be conditioro-based. . Commanders m I nake recommendaions based on the situation on the ground. Approximately 133,000 US. troops are in Iraq now. As Iraqi Securiti Forces assume more of the security resoonsibiBies, Coalition forces wil Be grad~a' y red~ced raqi forces will still have enabling support from Coalition Hoops. such as medical ebacuauon, logistical support, intelligence aid .ndirecl-fire support

9 Operation Swarmer Is one of a series of operations to deny the terrorists and the foreign fighters safe haven and sanctuary in isolated carts of Iraa -- The operation in the Samara region was ~lanned wlth the Iraqi Security Forcesai

intelligence was available . Iraqi Secunty Forces and U.S. troops have bund weapons caches and pelted up 30-40 detainees, including one ortwo highvalue targets

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Following is information compiled by the Mulb-Matonal Force - Iraq (Link to the page on the MNF-1 web srta at www mnf iraa corn)

Operation Iraal Freedom: Three Year Anniversary - Progress Fact Shwt

I n p I three years, the people, the government and seorty forces of raq have made twnefidousand steady p'ogiess the el m n a m of a hula. dictator, the democratic election of an Iraqi government the development of an I m i constitution, the restoration of Im 's infrastructure beyond prewar levek and ttw establishment of an increasingly effective Iraqi Secunty Force that in time WIN be able to take over from Multi-National Force-Iraq

As their marctl towards a stable democracy continues. tta United States Embassy - Imq and MulthNatwal Force-lraq remain commmed to the people and government of Iraq white it shapes andseats its new government, a government in which all Iraqis have a voice and their rights are protected and acts as a partner in the war on terror

WAR ON TERROR

Before the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Ira& underthe control of Saddam, was anenemy of the U S. and the cmteed WM today it is an aly of both as well as a ulobal partnerlnt-ahtmi . . terror . The arm is to defeat thetennnsts and ttieir aSes at the heart of thar wvmr - and Coalition foreas are achieving tha'goal Coal ton and \wu Sum ty Force operacans in Iraq mminua fflMmg thà teror sB and regime remnam in Iraq wtw seek to overtirow a democracy, cam a strategic country as a haven of terror, destabilize the Middle East, and strike America and other free with ever increasing violence Since 2003 Iraoi forces have fowht 8bmsideCoalition brces In Naiaf. Samara. Fadulah. Beghdao, hortfieabl ~ o s ~ l , ~ l i r b a f , a n < l a nost of oiher ocationi Almouch Iraqi bfws haw endured muusads of casJa!ies, have been attacked multiple times each day, and nave suffered osses i t rougr br~ta intimidation attacks, Inere remains 10 snonageof loi-in-eeis ready to step up anj cefend the scne-egnty sid heedomof then nab^ . FichI ng 'ne ererry lere in raq maws itmore dffictiii forthem to strike us in the U S. We can decis te y weakei ire Jeokgial extremsts, lkm D) Din Laden, Zawahiri and Zaq* DY StBbIlang Iraq an0 actvet)he ping w: help :?ernselves aga nst this mreat. . Now '?at Ihe pwak of raq ?'e permkea 0 cnoose .'or own oesUny and advance by their own energy me terrorists are be nq ra r ] i a (zed as )ear Ws to Coa .tion or iraq Security Fotws recariing lerrcns: activty w omons cnty nurrkrw about403 a montt, by yeaf'spnd more than 4,500 calls per month provided information on terronsts or resources whereabouts Operations continue to degrade the tenonst network Since January 2005, we have kMed a captured more than 122 key leaders o fN Qaeda in Iraq

Information compiled from White House reports, 2006 MNF-1 press conference transcripts, and UKF-I Report'2005 Year in RevW

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IRAQIGOVERNMENT

Gçnora Governance

The Iraqi peoplelook responsibility fm their gwemment wiltl the transfer of sovereitflly and tà establishment ofthe Intenm Iraqi Governmenton June28, 20(14 In theDecember 2005elections more than 300 parties and coalmns were registered, ami roughly 11 million mters participated. including many who had opposed the constituton and boycotted elections in January . The Council of Representatives (CoR), the parliament elected under the new Iraqi constitutor!, convened on Thursday, March 16, at the Parliament Center in Baghdad Tw hundred seventy- five representatives were sworn mto Iraq s new four-year government- The formal Seating or convening ofthis CoRsymbolues an important stepin iraqs pathway to democracy This representative body will serve as the bass for establishing a broad based government of national unitv for Iraa In k 0 3 theauthof#tanm control of Saddam's regime alwd few of Iraq's 18 gowmorak3 any rea a~l*iofty Today, nose 18 governor& counas. n adt'nm to 90 dshctw-incik 1S4cq of si,bo;>m co~ncils and 437 neqnboitioodcounc s established since the slanof OIF e q w b and promote a decentralizedaovirnance system that wovkles more than 19million people the means to enaaoe in local w l i v discourse.. It is unknow~i f~ iv i l society organizations even existed under the totalitarian regime of Saddam; however, now in 2006, there are more than 561 civil society organizations in 18 gOVeInorates established as part of a campaign targeting grassroots democracy Today there are more than 40 countries and international organizations with Embassies and Missions established in Iraq cementing Iraq's position in a cooperative, global community

Inkmaton pmvided by MNF-1, OCS STRATEFF, Policy W n

Ministry d Educaiofi

In 2003, approximately 6 1 mlBlon chMren were mrdied In Iraq's lower education system. Of ~ E S cnlv about 2 96 miliioi were expected to graduate from secondaw school. NOW, in 2006 ne* 25% of tie Iraqi population either attendia schwl of, or isdirectif empioyedby, t i e Minbty of Education. With a 2006 budget of $1.9 million (up 66% from 2005), the ministy oversees more than 20,000 school sessions in over 14,731 school buildings, administrative offices, and educational facilities nationwide. The MoED provides the oversight and training needed to support 500.0(10 taachen in their work with 6.2B.6 4 maion K-12 students a 3 4 % increase from 2003. . In2003 there were 14,731 kindergarten, elementary and secondary schools, most of which suffered from vearsof neok t bv the Saddam reoime an insuraencv mtenl on inlimldatirm . . - . teachers an0 shidents, ard me damage c a m ty war Occr :nc lost ¥nrrc)c ncsriy 6,00001 those scnoo s na,e been reravaied or undcrgm some lorn of rehab itation In 2C03 the MnsQ of Hgher Cowanor an0 Scientffi: Rwa ich (MHESR) mnsisÈdol2 universities, 46 institutes or colleges vnthm the community college system two commissions and two research centers Since 2003, MHESR has in addition to continiious work on Its facilities and infrastructure that had been largely destroyed by war and tooting, has been able to install nmty a dozen new colleges within its university system

Information provided by Iraq Reconstruction Management Office

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Iraq's Mhety of heath (MoH)m Sew 4.2004. inkned the flmt pofc Inw~nIzalonpfOgIOT In tne comuy since the start of the war In March 2003 in an efful b proffia A 7 mil on cnldren from me infectious disease After two rounds of Naftona Polb immunizat on Days m t!a summer of 2005,Wh of Ira0 c'lldren under five nave ~ e e r nccnated for pobo . Win sdpwrt from me Lnned hatnns Ch dren s Fund UNICEF), ne Wortd H8alth OrganizaliCT (W iC ) anothe E~m9ean "non (EJI, whfcn cortnbirted over US $2 5 mil ion the IraqiaJihorites succeeded n imm-r zing the vast napn'y ofchioren n mefrst three days oftne campaqn. JhiCEF sad Alota 01 25 mlion ooses o'vacz i e were p~xhased wrth help fro? a $32 miffin grant from t i e Jn tea ^tales Agency far intenatriia Devekprrenl (USAIDI

Infcnnatbn compiled from the MNF-1 Reports "200412005 Year in Review" and Iraq Reconstnictol Management Office report ¥Rebuildin Iraq" (Feb 08)

IRAQI SECURITY FORCES

General Security . Today, 1SF independent operations account for more than 36 percent of total operafim cond-. . Since 2003 34 Forward Ooeratino Bass out da mak total of 110. have been transferred to the Iraqi ~ r a n s k n a l ~overnment, transferred to the I ~ F or closed. Controlling its national borders end preventing infiltration of terrorists and foreign fighters wishing to use Iraq as a safe haven or conduct acts of tenor, was possible due to operations in Al Anbar, Tilt Afar, and the Western Euphrates Rwer Valley area These operations, dong wlh the establishment of 256 border forts, resulted in the successful restoration of border control b the Deode and Government of Iraa in late 2005 . sin& 2~13258 norlerlaci:& 309 w cestanm, 14 academies and branch schools. 26 unl headquarrers. ard 61 fi"c smmns have been b~i l tor rehahi taied.

information complied from 2006 MNF-I press conference transcripts

Ministry of M e n u

After being formally dissolved May 23,2003, the ftst 1.000 d B of Iraq's new Army toaan ran.ng Adg 2 2C03 Today the Ministry of Defense forces now number 112.900. with 99.500 h the Army, 600 17 the Air FOW, and 800 in the Nw. and 10.800 in vano~s suppol blC? units The Iraa military was rebuilt from scratch since 2003. The lraai Army absorbed the lraai National Guard to form 10 Iraqi Army combat divisions. There are now 101 trained and equipped combat battalions in the Iraqi Army - all of them are in fte fight. This includes a (Special Operations Forces) Counter-Terrorist battalion, a Commando battalion, and Strategic Infrastructure battalions. Most recently, the Counter-Terrorism battalion rescued a retired Iraqi army brigadier general who had been kidnapped and was going to be killed by hiscaptors. Today, 49 Iraqi Army combat battalions, 13 Brigade headquarters, and two Division headquarters control thairown battle space. Iraq's Navy Is now operational with a Patrol Boat Squadron with five Predator-class Patrol Craft, an Assault Boat Squadron with 25 Fast Assault Boats (FABs), and a Marine battalion, ail of whfch serve todefend Iraq's coast, territorial waters, vital ports and offshore assets against both external and internal security threats.

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Iraq's Air Force has five fultfoperational squadrons capable of conducting a variety ofalM, utiffiy. intelliaene? oathenna surveillance and remnnalssane? missions The sauadrons include one G 130 t-anspori sq.ad&, TWO 1% squadrons wth CrI2TOO Compalr, and Seewrairsraft, and two nelmpier squ3drons ~ , t h UH-1s a d Be4 Jet R a g m Tne IAF recent)/ pJrciaseo 10 Mi17 Hip helicopters which will soon form another helkopter squadron . Iraq's three military academies are committed to professionalizing the Iraqi military Rustamtyah has oraduated 73 from the Sandhurst model caurse Zahko has araduated411. and Qalachoun currently has 188 enrolled Between the three institutions, 653 hive graduated froin the three- week newcomer's course . Since 2003, construction on 12 major military training facilities was completed and 10 other projects are ongoing

infonnalton provided by MNSTC-1 Public Affairs

Mlnkby of Interior

In 2003, Iraq had a dilapidated Internal security force Today Die Ministry of Interior has onr 127 845 pmfessionally trained and equipped members Of those, over 88 962 are trained and equipped regular police officers and the other approximately 38 883 are assigned to National Police Forces, Commandos, Public Order Division, Mechanized Police Brigade and Border Fnfnmrrwrt -. . - -- . - . . . . In November 2033, Iraq's only formal police train ng academy opened in Jordan; today. Own are 12 police !iaming academies including eight ba5.c pol- academies thm i n s r r ~ ~ l tnel0-week basic trainina course, designed to better o&e the nolice for the challenoing environment In which . . . . . many wil serve, . In 2M3 Iraq was inane 10 Mepmdentiy pmitle security tofIB o w Doroo: today 20.391 Mrftr erforcemc-i! penorne nave completed Iran rg and 258 border fans nave been hilt, ware c-rrentty under construction, to hep Iraq s Border Enforcement off-cere pairo and secure Iraq's bcrdere . Since 2003.20 crovinclal SWAT teams of 32 tereonnel each haveteen batred and W J W , and one more is scheduled to mmotete tralnm bvDecember 2006 . Since 2003,277 Iraq Pol- consiitrion projects were comp eted across the 18 provinces and 11 maor cites Ths r>&d 37 police neadauartere '87 M c e slatcns, and seven ngnwaynalrol stations.

InfomaDon p rovkd by MNF-I/MWstiy of IrteMr Liaison Officer

IRAQI ECONOMY

. When Coalition forces began Operation Iraqi Freedom, they entered a countiy whose enemy nfrastnJClure had deterioiated over many yeam The U.S Embassy and MNF-I set ulb helpSn Iraql government restore oil facilities, increase production, and improve refining, natural gas production, and pipeline facilities; by year-end 2005, 179 oil projects have been pursued worth $1.16 billion. 42 have h e n comoleted wnrth $110 mi l i~n. Production is on oarwitii Drewar tiavBte at 2 0 million barrels of oil p r day (bpd) and exports of 1 3 million bpd Over350 pipelines have been repaired and revenues are up to $24 5 b l l on from postwar kvekof $5 1 billion In 2003 . The U S Embassy and the Government of Iraq continue to address the issue of Iraqi unemployment, today about 1 5 million Iraqis are empluyed under reconstruction efforts WMW on schook, clinic, mads and numerous other infrastructure projects, and the overall national

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unemployment dmpped In 2005 to 28% (as reported by COSIn or 12.18% (as estimated W MNF- 1) . %re 2003,32,574 new Iraqi businesses haw been registered

Infcrmaton pmvided by MNF 1. DCS STRATEFF, Econmiro Divitim

RECONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

. The Iraq Relief 8 Reconslmctlon Fund ($2.5 bilion) and s~~pbtrmntal appropriations ( à ˆ I have been comnrlled to the reb~ildiio 01 Iran As of March 7.3008, $18 6 b'llbn (01 which $11.4 billion Is obligated for DoD prop&) has been obligated on Iraqi reconstruction Since March 2003. more than 11.600 construction projects have been started More thai9.340 projects valued at $9 3 billion, have been compteted Smcà M'arch 2003 $9 6 billion (IRRF 1 . $2 5 billon, IRRF 2- $7 1 bn~ion) has teen focused on orovldino reliable essental services (electricity water. tranrortatnn, telewminunBatiore, and oil1 M O ~ than 2412 essential servm oroiects are either comoleted or undeW. . Before March 2003, Iraq averaged 4 300 MW of peak electricity generation, supplying Baghdad with 19 tn 94 honrc nf nnwera ria" hudwerfinn now, fmm The rest of I r a left wth four toehht . . . . .. . . . . . 7 - - ---,-,- - a r

ho~rs of pow, towever 1noay"ie avcrqc 'oc; cnzen has sedei hours of eipcincal sefvice in Oaqhdao and 10 'o 12 noi,rs n me rest o' The ccmry. If is expcc'eo to Lm 12 m 14 h o n o w the next year . Before March 2(103 onk 5 5 million of Irati's 25 millm citizens h id access to a safe and stah water supply lraq's cities suffered from Inadequate sewage systems, today 19 potable water treatment facilities have been built or rehabilitated, pmvdlq a standard levelof service to about 2 7 million more Iraqis In addrtion eght centralized sewage treatment facilities have been rehabilitated adding capacity to benefit 4 9 million Iraqis Health care for some ethnic groups was almost nonexistent under Saddam's regime; today thorn are over 300 new health care facility crowis across Iran and over 270 pml& urnjetway la be completed by mid-year2007 allowing an additional 7 million Iraql citizens, regardtessof elhnicity, geographic origin, gender or religious affiliation access to health care that was unavailable under the old regime

Infomalion ampled from U S Army Corps of Englneere, Gulf Region Dmion, Public Alfalrs and Im Feb 06 report 'Rebuilding Iraq"

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President Bush "A free Iraq is important for the United States of America It was important to remove athreat it was important to deal with threats before they fully materialized, but a free Iraq also does someother things One, it serves as an amazing example - it will serve as an amazing example f a people who am desperate for freedom "pNl~ite House transcript)

Pmsiiient Discusses Waron Terror and Progress In Iran. Wheeling, West Virginia, March 22,2(106

Vice President Cheney 'Theresa lot at stake here Ifs just not about Iraq Ifs not about today's situation h Iraq Ifs about where we're going to be 10 years from now in the Middte East and whether or not there's p i n g to be hope and the development of governments that are responsive to the will of the people that are not a threat to anyone, that are not safe havens for terror or manufacturers of weapons of mass destnjcton-thafs our vision and our view-or whether or not the terrorists succeed And if they succeed, then the danger is that Iraq wil become a failed state, as Afghanistan was a few years ago when it was governed by the Tahban, a safe haven for Osama bin Laden, and a base from which they launched attacks against the United States and our friends around the world '

Wth Bob SdlieDer on CBS's Face the Nalon, March 10.2006

'The raqi peope - who had s~ffered through decades of h t o ity and conupton - understand the high slakes in m s war They are &term ned to claim tnen bifthrgM of freedom and secdm tie r new democracy. In d e f m of 1oknce. m y nave elema a tiovisional government drafted aconsmBon, ratified f t t h W n popular referendum and elected a permanent governmerit - with millions more Iraqis participating in the process at each new stage '

Secretary of Defense message, TtiW Annhiefsayof Opration Iraqi Freedom (letter tothe HOODS)

mu-% Chaimwa afthe Joint Chi& of Sfl 'Tl-iere is me path towam CM war an0 peces oi that patn we in place. And them's the path m freedom and representative government and a prosperous future, and that nght now the Iraqi people were - through ftw aovernment and with their Government were makina the baste fundamental decisions which of those oaths they want to walk down ~ n d noht now I believe that the" have looked at the oath that leads to civil war and dec'ded they a0 not want lo iratdirecbon ara $of& ,cry nucn bokingtcwad low can the{ Pave a I n fed government en0 move dowr frat pam And heie are man{ many more voices tor unIfKatran and freedom amongst Ihe leadersnip botn eected ane re' j UJS m Ihal country than ¥her are voices of opposition."

Pentagon Press briefing 4 th Secretary Rumsfeid, Maid) 14,2006pD Iransdnf)

Gem John P. Ablnld. Commnder. U.S. Central Command ¥Th foes of U.S and Coaliion m. ta'y operauons in Iraq has proceeded from Invasion, t o liberation, to occupation with the Coalition Provisonal Authority, to paffifirship with the Interim and fransittonal governments In 2006. we will emphasize buildinq self reliance in Iraq's secu r i t v fmand newly-ebcted government Institutions. An essential element of achieving overall success in Iraq will depend on the leadership, vision, and character of Iraq's newly-electedgovernment officials.'

Testimony to the Senate Armed Services Committee, March 16,2006 (preoared statement1

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Gen. George W. C a w . Commandno General, MM-National Force- Iraq 'Tliree yean ago, Saddm Hussein was sbll in charge of Iraq Today, he's on tnal and lie will be held

I accountable by the I'aq ~eopk, an9 the eaaen of Ue ww raq a'e sin ng down am meeting and drscussirg how they re gong 'o nsttine a lo mof gi emnwtina'tfH r e w me human wits and aHh6 rohts 013 l Tie different epnic and sectanar o r o m here ir rao Anc they nave w e hrougn three national

I pi sin a yearanc ir eachone, ine aels ofiartc oabo't increased the l&els o~viokrcedecreased, and ea;n lime the term sts and ire fore gn fighters-the same gmuas hat are tfy.ng 10 foment sectam7 8 t h rq i t row-failed to smptne emon, Ihe 'elerendtm ano the electon in Decenber '

I Mlh Tim Russerton NBCs Meet the Press, March 19, XX

I LL Gen. Peter Chlirelll, Commanding Central. Mulli-MaltonalCorn. IrM 'Tne progress see m tie raq Sec~nry Forces since I amw '1 montns ago is absolutely a m m The Iraqi arn-y is ncfeasng y laking 'ne kad n ope'atons dnd 'aking over responsibil.iy for bafflespace They did a phenomenal p b in providing security around the country following the (Feb 22) Samara bombing Thev demonstrated a true understsndinq of then role m a democratic qovemment They were Iraais first.

I dedicated IO secunna thercountiv with&t reaard fortheir reimous ot~ntel affiliation his is also Ihe year of tie p i c e v.ne'e i e are p o $ d r q po i'x.r"a nirq teams a? ~n I pamereh ps and rren'orfig 10 nel0 de.elop the ccoasiliydtne po :elorce m-ct as we nave .vth the em/ Onse Taned. mese polw forces w l ta<e respoisiaili'y for ,ec-nrq man areas alnwig the 2rmy to TICie OJI of the cues for more of a focuson national security'

Visit the Multi-NaBonal C c p - Iraq web site at www mnd centcorn mil The MNC-Iraq pubk affairs ofltce nas set up a fad o-newscast Ink on the page (MNG hews, OIF &ate) wne-c you tan Inten to a ttve- minute weekly muncup of news and leatiire stcm atom troops sen ng n Operation l'aq F w l o m

Muld-Naltonal Corps - Iraq, panof Mut-Natonal FOW Iraq (w mWmq m). k He laclcal unl respons bte for command and control of operatons tnmughoul Iraq Ifaq is divided htosix m a p areas d respons oilry manta ned oy forces from 26 countries VhG is neadquanerea by the U S Army V COW toward deployed to Camp Victory. Baghdad

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Following are highlights of the March 23 press conference at the Pentagon with Secretary Rumsfeld and Adm. Edmund P Giambastiani Jr., w e chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Slaff.

'It seems to be comforting to some to hope that there might be some way to placate this enemy, that somehow if we acted differently, theviolence, the conflictahed mghtjust goaway. But this enemyseeks no armistice with free people. They've called America an enemy of God. They have said of Americans and Europeans, quote, "Their wives will be widowed and their children will be orphaned,' unquote, and that, Quote, 'iihad against the United States does not stoo with its withdrawal from the Arabian peninsula,' unauote The &stion of our time is whether we face this enemvon then terms or on our terms, on their territory or on our territory, where they are on offense or where they are on defense (bnefinu tran~criot)

Secretary Rumsfeld, opening remarks, March 23,2006

Acompetent, Inclusive government In Iraq lhat is seen by Iraqis as governing fromthe center will be good for Iraq and will reduce the levelofviolence.

Saddam's regime was vicious and repressive Those Iraqis w*io took mks were pmkned. It à § i tak* !.me for Iraqis to dewbp ski1 sea to negoiats. polilck and compromise The last before them a monumen%l. but the I'aoi people arestov. ngcourage volunteering for therse:~rty forcesand for pubic office, a id neqotiating a government that ther country's citizens have faith m . Withdrawal d U S triww from lraa is crwiditioncs^asd. It k anlTClmteri thatthe kl of U S. fon'eswifl go down as anraqi c o & m e ~ t isfonwd and becwnes accepted, and as the Iraci Security Forces wnbnue to assume more batdespaca, bases and responsibility.

TTw performance of me Iraqi Security Forces continues to tmpm; they suocessf~liy hetoed millions of DI anms as lhev marched to Na af durino the Arba'een rellaiius holiday (Read more about the Shi'ite&xnagefrom the Ma th 20 MNF-lrairelease)

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. Stress on the U S mltery is being eased by the way tiw force a being managed Mlltary m n e l are being moved out of c vi an positions back nto military positions; me Army is aggressively modulanznfl their forceand ncreasing the ndmbero'combal brigades that am avalable tne DepXhWt has been successful m reducing the extent to which Guard a m Reserve are being called upon

O m l i o n s UndrtM Northern Lights: Iraqi army a id Coai tonfm, approximatsly 1,400 personnel, kicked off Operefon Northern Lights on March 22 to disrupt anti-Iraqi forces and to find and destroy temnsi caches in the Abu Ghraibarea west of Baghdad Theoperation Is basedon inblkgence, including bpsfrom local 1 ~ . that terrorists are ooeretina in the area and are stock~ilino roadside bomb and truck bombmaking mat^& to prepare f o r t i h k attacks in Baghdad. [MNF-Iraq release}

.. - . - . - . - . - - . . . . . . . . -. . . . . wrapped up Mdrcn 22 witrout any cawates and with a1 ofthe tactical objeci-ves met The mission began >mth me he1 copter t ransmo l approx mately 1 500 Iraq and Coalition so'&re and Iraqi pice mmmaodos nb a 10 by10 square mile area northeast of Samarra on March 16 The initial insertion aircrall artd subsequent air security provided bythe 101st Combat Avaton Bngademoved the force comprising unitsfrom the 1st Commando Bnaade the 1st Brioade 4th Iraqi Armv Dwsion and the 3rd Bnqade Combat Team. 101st Airborne Division. The corrb neu force move4 tirowgn the aria usng intefigence ardclannng xovded ~ r , n a i t l by the Iraqi Sec~rry Forces. The operewn resu tec r 104 suswcKd m~rgen'3 cunen: y ae lg detainedand questioned and 24 caches d scoverec ['&PI rac ? eEp.

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Hamdan v. Rumsfeld

The Supreme Court today heard the case Hamdan v Rumsfeld. . Sallm Ahrned Hamdan is a Yemeni who has admitted to being Osama bin Laden's dnver in Afghanistan and is alleged to be a member of a! Qaeda and to have trained in terrorist camps in Afahanistan He was caotured there in 2001

I . hanijan s one of 490 de-hees being he d at a fac'By set up at U S. NaÈa Station Guantanamo in 2302 to holo terrons-s captured on me battlefield in AJgnanstan and elsewhere . Today the Supreme Court heard Hamdan's challenge that President Bush did not have the power to create military commissions at Guantanamo Military commissions are trials for those susoected of cormnfttiro war cnmes. . Tne COLII w I also consider wi-ether tne cleiainees can go to c o h n re United Slates to enforce prot$ctions .noel tne Geneva Conveilins The Bush Adrn nstration nas argued that the coivent ons oo not app y to tnese oeta nees They a-e not pr:sonere of ow because al Qacda is not a signatory :o tnc Geneva ConveTicns, and neither the Taiban nor al Qaeda meel any o l the ctfriitmns of lhe 'em 'pr s o w of war* 04 ned n l i e conven+ins. . The Court must a'sc dec de wnetner a wen1 ,w, me Deta nee Treaiment Act. sin@ It of in

I junsdichon over Hamdan's appeal.

I Military Commissions

Military commissions have tiadluonally been used to Q violations of the la* of war. . To date, Ihe President has determined that 14 detainees currently at Guantanamo are eligible for tnal by military commission Of those 14,lO have had charges approved against them and six cases have begun, including Hamdan's Theother four of the 14 who areeligible for tnai by military commission have not been charged. Military commissions provide a full and far trialand protection for classified and sensitive Information The rules of evidence take into account the unfqw battlefield environment that k very different from peacetime civilian law enforcement practices . Each military commission panel consists of a presiding officer who must be a judge advocate and at least three other military offteer members

I . Safeguards for the accused kiuoe the presurrpton of innocence and proof of gu It beyond8 reasonable d o ~ b t "he acc~sed is vouded a m .taw defense counsel at no cost and may hire a civilian defense counsel, and may present evidence and call witnesses Military commissions are separate from the Combatant Status Review Tribunals and Administrative Review Boards

Combatant Status Review Tribunal

 The Combatant Status Revlew Tribunaldeals with enemy combatant designation. It does not deal with threat assessment The Tribunal was a one-time venue for detainees to challenge their enemy combatant designation . Dozens of Individuals have been released as a result of their Tribunal hear@.

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The Administrative Review Board annually assesses the remaining potenbal threat and ntellgence value represented by each detainee The boards are designed to reexamine detalnees regularly in order to identify detalnees who can be released The Administrative Review Board operates much like a oarole board assessma wlietheran

I individual who is lawfully and appro~nately detained remains a threat The pm&also Dmvides a detainee the ODrortunitv to make a case for whv he mioht be released or transferred There are three possible outcomes to the Admhisfrafive Review Board process. The individual can be released, typically bacs to the:r home country: me individua'can be transferred, again, lypcaly aack 'o tne r wuniry when the home country is willing to accept responsib.ity for ensumg consisten wth is aws, that the oelamee wll not continue to pose a treat to me iiternatcnel wmm~nily; or me ndiwdual can ccnlinue to be cetained at Giartanamo . A process like the Administrative Review Board is not required by the Geneva Conventions or by any international or domestic law It helps mitigate concern about indefinite detention during the unconventional conflict in which we are now engaged

U.S. Naval Station Guintanamo Bav. Cuba

Captured combatants are being detained to prevent them from continuing f ie fght against the United States and our allies, and to obtain inteligenm necessary m the ongoing Global Waron Teror. The Lnited States has no desire to hot) detalnees any longer man is absolutely necessary b p r o w OJrcitzensand me secunty of the Unsed Slates. . All detalnees are treated humanely and in amrjance with the Geneva Conventions. The Pres oenl has been c ear n stat-rg hat tha U S. does not condone torture. None of the evidence the prosecuton intends to offer in the 10 cases cumnty referred to military commission was obtained through condud thatcould reasonably be considered torture . More than 1 000 members of the media numerous members of the U S Conaress. and

I represen'atrfes f w the ntemational Committee for n e Red Cnss nave vs& tne faciftty. . Approximate v a dozen of me nore than 23C detainees wna have teen released or iranstemd since detainee operations started at Guantanamo are known to have returned to the battlefield.

Link to COD GTMU me

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Followina are hiohl~ahtsof a Dress briefina todav frcm Baohdad bv Mai Gen James Thurman. . , " , , . ~ o ' n m a n d y ~ e i c ' i of 'A-t'.b.ncnri C ¥ c, n.Encl-cac arc carrmanr nt; genera of the 4m n f a n ! ~ D i s an h t h lni: rcriaaor r'css roc; arc a lTe%a m t c r d w 3v Ma 3cn RICK Lynch,

spokesman for Multi-National ~ & c e h a ~ , to reporters in 6aghdad . . .

Iraqis Have Prevented Terrorists From Succeeding ..The terrorists are failinq Terrorisk have failed to stop the elections. They fated to stop to recent seating of the Co~nci ot ~e~resentatves, whch occurred on t e 16" of Varch.And they have fai ec! to ncile c.v I wer by t ie atlacit en ihe Go den Shnne in Samarra. In each case Iraqis m% to the c i a l e r w ana prevented the terrorists fron succeeding. iraqi and CoaI'ion 'orces coniin~e to disruat m~'bple temrstce s :hat ird scr minaiely atlac6 c villans, iraqi Security Forces arid We Coalition."

Not All Violence In Iran Is Sectarian "Since the Goden ~nr ine bombiig on February l i e 22", many are tempted b cal e w y act of mlence as seclaran Tnis IS rot true. Mucl of the volence In Iraq can be altrinmed lo desperate acts of teno6sir. aesigned to dera the formation of the national unit! wveirment Wh.e sectarian violence does exist, nuch of the vioence s due b criminal act 1ity lhai ex sled mor 10 tne S a m m bombing."

mahead Residents concerned bout security. ~ a s i c Needs. Unemolovmnt op here's three Bungs people are concerned about 'll Baghdad, at least thiriwhat they've tom me, as I've been throuahoul everv kev area. Ore. lhev are concerned about security They are concerned aboil the bcs c needscf life, about It& ablily to raise their familesand h'ave ekcticnv. have clear water and tne tiinas hat we take for craited in our co~niry. And then the third thing is the unemployment'

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End State: Iraq At Peace With Neighbor*, War On Terror Ally, With Representah Government, Effective Security Force "Our oreralions continue across Iran lowanjs the identified end state, an Iran thafs at Peace with is neiibbcrs, that s an ally in the war on temr, that has a representative govemmen! lhal resped8 He h u i a r riants cf a I Iracis. ihat iias a security force that can manidin dorresicorder and deny Iraq as a safe haven for te'nor. And we're making progress there every day."

Iraqk Must Build Security Forces, Plus Progress In Political World to Accomplish End Sbta 'We wnnnue operations tcwards an establhhed end state. There's two things in whch the Iraqi oeo~le have to be successful with to accom~ilsh that end state. One is to build a Security force that canmainla n domes! s crder and deny Iraq as a safe hawn for terrortsk And thals happening n spades 242.000 o i me steels loday Tne otl-er is p ropss in the pollca w i l d And, meed we san the eiecions n .an"a^y and then agaii in December We see a cons'il~bol t9at has k e n ral fed by me peoo e of Iraq. and we see tnem forminq a nai oral ~ n i t y go~emnient s it taking a M i l e to do th8V Yes. it is '

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Enemy Now Trying To Derail Democratic Process By Inflaming Sectarian Ylolenco 'Let's ta k a b o ~ l Baghdad - a very very sensitve lime as the Iravs trv to form tlls national unity government, and i ts the time where theenemy Is saying, ,They have a vulnerability Maybe, lust maybe; I can derail the democratic process I muldn'tdo It In 2005 I couldn't stop the January elections I couldn't stop them drafting or ratifying a constitution in October, and 1 couldn't stop the Decemberelections So maybe, just maybe, dunng this period of hme, I can inflame sectanan violence and delay the fonnahon of a national unity government"

Enemy Shifting Target From Coalition Forces To Iraqi CMIIan8, Suurl ty Foren "We're facing a cowarok enemy Term sts and foreiqn (enters navedec ared war against democracy. And m a t we're see'ng then' now do is shift n s large1 from the Coa .lion forces to Iraqi c v I ans apd raqi Sec~rty Forces. n ¥hi past week, ' /on low at casualles, 53 percent of the cas~alties w r e nnocen! Iraq c.d;ans - men, women and ciddrer smply hying to have a life. b go to work go to schoo go to tne store; and Ihey were me casla ties. 50 pexenl Tnirty percent were members of t ie Iraqi sccur ty Fcrces, and only 2C percent of the caua lcs last week were meme's of tne Coal lion forces "his is by design. And if yo^ look at the gashc, what you see s nce January t 4 t II new s VOJ see a decrease .n te number 'I! casusllies of h e Coal lion forow and a significant increase iniraqi casualties, both security forces and innocent men, women and children of Iraq The enemy is trying to stop the formation of this national unity government, he's trying to inflame sectanan violence and he's attacking civilians for that effect'

Links.

Transcriots of briefinas from the Pentaaon ~ r e s s briefing mom ape oosled as soon as they are available on DoD's ;a.n web page y&&pl. ~ o o k & the ~ghl-liand column for the "Press Resources'mi~mn, c M on tJm Vanscnpts' b u t b ~ ~ &&)

Transcripts of Ma] Gen. Lynch's weekly briefings to press In Baghdad can be found on the Muhi- National Force-Iraq web site The address is www mnfiraa corn, click on "press desk" on the bft- hand column, then clck on transcripts '

Both these briefings, plus others, are available on the Pentagon Channel at www pentaaonchannel mil

DoD has a W a l web page for news about the Global War on Terror - www defendamerica.mil.

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Three years ago, on April 9,2003, the slalue of Saddam Hussein in Firdos Square in Baghdad was toppled The Iraqi government has declared Apnl 9 as Iraqi Freedom Day

Following are highlights of progress in Iraq over the past three years, and challenges that remain.

End State In troq:

An Iraq that's at Race with its netahbors, that is an allv in the war on tern. that has represenralve governmeit that respects the human nghts of a I Iraqis, that has a security force that can maintain domestic order and deny Iraq as a safe haven for terror

Iraql Security Forces Are Growing In Number and Capabilities

. The Iraqis, with Coalition assistance, are building an increasingly capable security force that is assuming greater responsibility for combating the insurgency

. This oast war US. and Coartion forces in Iranfocused on: . ~ r a i n i ~ , building and conducting operations with capable Iraql Security Forces, Providina the shield behind which wltical and economic oroaress can continue and legitima~government institutions &an form and take root and Killing and capturing terrorists and neutralizing the insurgents.

Cumnty there are more than 250,000 trained and equfepeu Iraql Security Force membere. The Coa lion's god 5 10 increase that lumber lo 325,000 by Deceiikr. In January 2305. here we 127.0X tola M.nisIryof Defense (miilary] and MinisTy of Interior (pdice) securily forces

Of the 110 fotward operating bases operated by Coalton forces at the start of 2005.34 have now been transferred to the Iraqi transitional government or the Iraql Security Forces, or closed

Coafrton and Iraql eaders focused in 2005 on balding h e Iraql army. The army now has two divisions, 13 bigades and 50 baraliins that control batJe space. By summers end. 75 percent of me Iraq brigaces sno~id ta in the ead in their batle space ammd Iraq.

A major kcus in 2006 will be building the Iraqi police Coalition leaders are working wifi Iraqi authontes to Improve the capability of the Iraqi police, specifically in three areas detention operations, infiltration of militias and overall effectiveness

The Enemy Is Falling to Derail Progress In Iraq

The enemv failed to stoo the January 2005 elections for a Transitional Nabonal AssemUv. the October 2005 constitutional referendum and the December 2005 elections for a permakt aovemment. In eadi successive election last vear. voter tunrout was hlaher and attacks wore fewer In JanJary, JJSI over 13 503 reois~ered'voters in a Anbar province >n western Iraq voted. In December, more than 365.000 voters in Al Anbar part cipated in thee ecbns.

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. The enemy wl continue twina. but will fail. to inflame sectarian violence and delay the formation of a nalional ~n iy givemmenl The Feb. 22 2006, anam on tne ~ o l d e i Mosqw h Sanam d'd not w a k e 11-e Iraai aovernment - the Council of Reoresentatnes. eecM in December, was seated, there was no nationwide uprising and Iraqi Security Forces remained hyal to the government

à Violence that was once widespread in Iraq is now reteaafed to three provinces. In 15 tiffhe 18 provinces .n Iraq. there are six or fewer inddents of violence a day; 12 of tne 18 provinces in Iraq average less than two attacks per day. Seventy aercantof raq's wp~alien lim wilhotit incident

Operations last fan In the Euphrates River Valcy, conducted with both Coaltion and Iraqi forces, effectively cut off the mapr routes for weapons and suicide terrorists As a result, there have been fewerofthoseattacks

Coalition and Iraqi Security Forces operations will continue to place unrelenting pressure on the terrorists.

Governnu

 After 35 years of li*K) under Saddam Hussein's brutal dictatorship. Iraqis are working hrocgh difficult issues abxt how m craft their new government b ensure mat me mhts of ah tie different ethnic and sectarian groups are represented

 Saddam played on h e ethnic divisions within Iraa to kero himself In cower Sectarian vfotence is not gomg to end mmeciately, but it will end. Although the terrorists wil ant-nue to do e<eW nq they can 10 de-ai. rhe cemcratic process. the new wwmment will formand the Iraqi security Forces and their Coalition will help usherin a new era of democracy.

Since the transfer of sovereignly In June 2004, the Iraqi people have elected an interim government 0-aped and ratted a consttiition. and elected a'cur-year constitutionally baÈ government

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Saddarn Hussein neglected Iraq's infrastructure and the bask needs of Iraqis for decades.

Through U.S , Coalition and Iraqi efforts and resources, there has been much progress. Justa few of the highlights include- - More than 47,000 school teachers and adrninlstratois have been trained; . Three sewage plants in Baghdad, serving 80 percent of the city's population; have been

rehabilitated, and Thirteen power plants have been rehabirhbd, providing approximately 60 percent of the power generation in Iraq.

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Secretary Rurnsfeld and Marine Gen Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, bnefed the Pentagon press corps on April 11. Following are highlights of their remarks.

I n n Iran Is a country that supports terrorists and has indicated an interest in having weaponsof mass destruction. . Prestdent Bush and America's allies are on a diplomatic track with regard to Iran, The president's policy is the Defense Department's policy.

. ~ h e ~ o i n i Cniefs ofstaff have the responsibility to watch for the potential for conflict around the worid. Thev ro~tlne / loo6 a1 worst-case scenaifos that m ah1 unfold in the comma months and at resources available to handle these scenarios . There are 2 4 million U S serwcemernbers - active duty, Guard and Reserve Approximately 200,000 are currently in the Gulf Region There aresufficient personnel, weapons and equipment to handle any potential adversary

Iraq Planning Included Opportunltlw to Voke Concern . D'scdssions n pre-ça p arm ng fw Iraq with Gen Tommy Franks, then commander of US. Central Command, were open and nc.uded questions about what might gorighl orwrong, and what was needed. . Before final orders #em given the Jo nt Chiefs met n private with Gen. Frari~s, and assured tiemse ves Dial me DIan was solid a m that resources needed WNM be allocated. The Joht Chiefs met with thesecretary and with the president, who also met with thecombatant commanders before a final decision was made . The plan mat //as executed was developed and presented by military officers, questioned by avi tars, revamped oy m ,my oHcem and blessed by the senior mi l a y leadership. The military leaders then and now have every opportunity to speak their minds, their opinions are elicited and expected They are questioned in their confinnabon hearings before Congress whether thev will aive their ~ersonal ootnrons. . The JW &e!s aid u e &nbalanl &maider$ g've their best military addm to the secretary and 'o ne oresideit. LJ S moos ceserve and wil continue to oel their best militefy

en Pace stated his belief that the system wotks He said, 7 wanted to tell you how I have observed it working for five years, because the articles that are out there about folks not speaking up are just flat wrong."

U.S. Troop Drawdown In Iraq . U S and Coalition forceswntinue to pass responsibility to Iraqi Secunty Forces, Including forward operating bases and territory. . U S military commanders are continuah assessing develnnnents on the around. Their recomwnciatons a-e aassed m 1 k secklafy, wtionrakeskcomrnendallins lo the president with the advice aid counsel of the Joint Chiefs.

Unk . Pace b t o a w

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today atthe Pentagon. Following are highlights.

On Change in the Department The Department of Defense has undergone many changes in the past five-plus years,all whilefuhbng the Global War M Tenor

Chanoes include anreefno wftti the Russians on sizable reductions in strate& offensive nuclear weaDom: new unified command olak forthe Northern Gnrnmand and tho Strateaii & n a n d : chanoes in 6m defense looislcs system, pw io ng reforms in NATO to create a ~ ~ ~ 6 ~ e s p o n s e Force fasnioning a senor leve review g m ~ p so m ltary, crviians, *he Services and fre combatart comnanders am a inchxtod In decision making on maior issues, increasina the Special Operations Forces and gwnq them new authorities: base iosinas two auadrennial defense reviews: adiustina U.S. military m tu re around the world and bonging home forcesfrom Europe and Korea; a new personnei~~stem to help better manage the civilian workforce; canceling weapons systems; and modernizing the Army.

Qn C r l t l c h There are a lot of moving parts to these changes Some people will be uncomfortable with change and some people 41 complain about it Differences of opinion am healthy, but cannot be paralyzing or nothing will get done

On k i a b ~ k i n a and Each day the chairman and vice chairman meet with the secretary of defense, listen to the information he's being given and give him their own best military advice They reach out formally and informally to tho combatant commanders for input. The chicts of staffs of each of the Services also meet at least oncea week with the secretary Senior civilian and m i l i t a~ leaden oather. somehmes for two or three days at a , - time Ttere are nuiipieopporti-nrties to DC heard arc allopinions ate p ~ t o n n e taak Oecismis are not miide in 3 vawum Ailern aaq cuden ha= g ven their opinions, the secretary makes a decision, and unless it is illegal or immoral, it is earned out

On Effect of Criticism dthe Leadership on theTroops Troops in t i e Held are focused on cawing out their missions, noton the a'ring hithe tnediaondifferences h opinion

On the Dma Tre& In Afahanlibn The pull of narcotics is powerful, and money fromthe narcotics trade i s e n o m . The corruption could adversely affect the democratic process in Afghanistan While agreat deal is being done to mibgato the narcotics trade we sbll need to do mow The Kami aovernment has reswnsibilrtv for taking the lead, the Unite:! Kingdom and o*nc-courlrcs am hep ng t3 s'Jppot!hern. inclding many agonciosof the d S pzvernmert s,ch a; me oepanmentsofdefense, slate and justice, alorg wiv Ire Cmg Enforcement Administration

On Minilas anda Permanent Govwmmentln loo The decision on how to assimaete the militias, and the soeed at which thte Is addressed, is an issue for the new Iraqi government

It is a concern mat raqk have not been able 10 agree on tne new leadership for their government. But tney are n disc~ssions, ana senior K~rdisn. S ~ m i and Shia leadership recognize H is inaok sable b continue without a government and that they must resolve this issue.

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Army Maj Gen Rick Lynch spokesman for the Mu ti National Force-Iraq, bnefed press in Baghdad yesterday Following are highlights

"Operations continue Attacks continue Tne enemy still wants to dismpt the formation of tilts national unity government, and he's going to do everything he can, everytting in his power to cause sectanan violence with the belief that If he creates sectarian violence, the ShFas will turn against the Sunnis, the Sunnis against the Kurds, and they will not be able to come togetherand form a national unity government So thafs examwhat he's trying to do with attacks across Iraq, and our owrations are desianed to stoo him from hino what he wants to do and omvide an environment so that the of Iraq can form this national unity government and then continue."

Ma Gen Lynch. Apnl20.2006

9 Iraqi Security Forces continue to make a dominant contribution acmsà Iraq. There am 250,000 trained and equipped members of the Iraqi Security Forces conducing operations across Iraq. . Two divisions, 16 brigades and 58 battalions haw the lead h counterinsutgency operations in the respective areas of operations A year ago, only three battalions Lad operations in their areas. Twenty-five percent of day-May company-level and above operations are Iraqi independent operations . On Wednesday, Apl19,60 percent of Hie 1,162 patrols in Baghdad ware independent patrols by the Iraqi Secunty Forces.

9 The Iraqi Security Force patrols are fruitful: They're effective; the forces are very familiar with the local surroundings; Iraqis are willing to come forward and give these f o r m actionable intelligence. . In western Baghdad, the 3" Brigade of the 6* Iraqi Amy Division responded to a call (rom

a mosque caretaker concerned them was an improvised explosive deuce (IED) m the vicinity of the mosque. The division's explosive ordnance attachment found and cleared the IED before rt could detonate

> The security 8Ituatlon In al Anbç province h wmtm Iraq i8 improving. . n Octoser. there were an averwe of 27 attacks oer dav currenlly there are about 17. . Rarnadi, the provincial capital oial ~nba r province, s still a problem as insurgents try to increase their level of control over h e city . The insurgents are attacking the government center In Ramadi to disrupt the formation

of a stable government at the provincial level. . Some of the attacks are comma fmm a nmsaue adiacent to the oovementstte . This week the Marines, acting kithin the rules of engagement and lo stop attack.50~ the Government center, returned fire after receivina direct fire from one of the minarets in the mosque . ISF and Coalition forces will continue to conduct Operations to stabilize tie city

9 Effective border operations have helped to reduce the number of suicide attacks across Iraq.

A year ago, them were an average of 75 suicide attacks a day. now them are 24.

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In November the Iraqi government declared initial control of the bonders. Twenty f t ~ ~ ~ a n d border en'orcement oersonnel and 259 Border camps are helring to stop the flow of foreign nationals Into Iraq, someof whom are coming In as potentiid suicide bombers . The conscious effort by Iraqi and Coalition forces to take bomb makers off the battlefield

by killing or capturing them is working. . Nearlv half of IEDs are found and cleared before Ihev detonate The IEDS now being made are less effective; some of the people emplacing the lEDs are killed bv them. other IEDs don't aooff as claimed

In 2005,Z 880 weapons caches were found since the beginning of this year, 900 haw been found

9 Iraals are urovldlna information. . ~cnon&le tps are (ncreas ng. Iraqis are real zing they are the large1 of the Insurgency; the lumber of araca against civilans has doubled in The last f o ~ r months.

> The formation of a national unity government in Iraq will help reduce violence. . The absence of an effective national unity government is creating conditions for the Insurgency toachieve theirgoals Zarqaw has the most to lose if a government is estabted He Is the primaly threat, and is acting to enflame violence He wants to establish an Islamic caliphate in Iraq andstop the growth of democracy

P operations scale* of Justice continues In the Baghdad am. The operation Is helping to create a secure environment in Baghdad while a national unity government is established.

D Ninety percent of the suicide attacks in iraqareconducted by foreign fightera. . A1 Qaeda and A h Mussab a1 Zamawi la1 Qaeda's leader in Iraal are commissioning foreign fighters to conduct these sukadeattacks

9 The Coalition Is focusing this year on the Ministry of Interior forces. Emphasis will be on improving their capabiities, equipment and training, plus ensuring the forces are Sited by the best people by carefully vetting applicants, pulling out those who might have ties to militias or loyaltiesotherthan to the Iraqi government

Fret Fact: The Ministry of Defense will celebrate the 75" annmaiy of the founding of the Iraqi Air Force on April 22 In 1931, the air force had five pilots and 32 mechanics Now there are more than 800 people in the Iraqi air forte, some of whom operate from the new Al Muthanna air base near Baahdad International Alroort The air force's GI30 fleet lranswrted IraaiSecunfv Force members dunng operations in Tall Afar last year, and recently they transported five Iraqi children to Turkey foreye surgery

Link: Multi-National Fence-Iraq site www mnfi-iraam

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. Iraqi leaders on Saturday announced agreement on the top leadership posts for a national unity government.

The new leaders were chosen by the 275-member permanent parliament (National Assembly) that Iraqis voted into office on Dec. 15 . The parliament elected seven top officials to lead their government' a prime minister, a president, two vice presidents, a parliament speaker and two deputies.

The parliament chose Jawad al-Malaki to serve as Iraq's pnme minister He is a Shi'ite Mush . Jalal Talabani, a Kurd, wil retain his position as president

Mahmoud al-Meshhedarn, a Sum Arab, was elected parliament smker

Spea~hg h Ca fomia on %urday, President Bush said the agreement represents compromise and consensus among many different Iraqi groups. . The president said Iraqis have rejected the terrorists' efforts to dMde them, choosfrro instead the path of unity for their country . The president sa'd Iraqis had Important respons'bllittes: to deploy the growing strength of the Iraq Security Forces tooefeat the terroriste and insurgents and estab.sh control over the militias: to rebuild infrastructure: to strenuthen the economv: to enforce the rule of law; and to ensure all Iraqis share in the benefits-of their new democracy. . will be more t04h fight'ng akad in Iraq tie president said. he praised the men and women who have served h the J S. mil taw and d ol0mat.c cones far tie cause ol freedom in Iraq, and their families who haw a60 sacrificed. - The designated prime ninister nominee (Jawad al-Valw) has 30 days b form a cabnet that wll run the m n sines am draft a government platform. BoBi must be approved by a majority of pariiament.

Once inaugurated, the new government win hold power for up to four years. Unlike the interim and transitional governments that came before, the new Iraqi government will have (nil mstitulional authority.

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Folowing are n gnl gntsoi comments to reportersn Bagidad by Secre-ary of Ceiense Sonata Rumsfe'd and Army Gen George i V Case{ .r. cowmander of Coal lion troops n Iraq

Secretary Riimsfeld amved n Iraq Oils morning on an unannounced visit He and Secretary of State Condoleezza R ce, wfio arrived from Turtcey, will be meetiw with senior mi itary commanders and Iraq's new leaders.

. Iraq is making impressive progress. Iraqis are m the process of forming h e r permanent Government . -as1 wee< the members of parliament selected the leaders for this new natbnat unity government: Prime M'nister Nun Kam I al-Malaki (Shine) President Jalal Telabani (rCjrd), Vice President Acfl abd ai-Mand. (Sh ite), Vice Presdent Tariq Hashimi (Sunnl). Speaner of Far iameil yahmoud Hasnadan fSunnil, Deo~!v S~eakef Knald Ativa ~Shiitel. 3ewtv Speaker Anf Tayfur (Kurd) . Under Iraq's constitution, thedesignated prime minister nominee (Nun Kaml al-Maih) has 30 days to form a cabinet that will run the ministries and draft a government platform Soft must be approved by a maionty of parliament The new gove-nment leaders are moving forward aggressively The next Dencnman u .I oe to MI together a set of cabinet members The Iraqi people want these ministers to understand the m~or tanm of runnina the ministries in a nonsectarian way that fill bereft the whok ccuntry and also to mqn'ze-the importance of fighting conupion. Secretarv RumsfeM emolas zed the imoodance ot selecnno comoetent miilsers o' Dcfcnie (military) and Intermr (police) in an interview w~th The pentagon Channelon Apni25 He said if the new leaders govern from the center instead of favonng a sect or tnbe and workclosely together, the Iraqi Secunty Forces (ISF) will conbnue to be successful The selection of a prime minister and other leaders is a major step in the process toward reducing U S troops in Iraq, but not the only factor Also important in determining t k appropriate military presence m Iraq is the state of the country's security forces . The capabilities of the Iraqi Secunty Forces continue to increase . Iraai Seoiritv Forces trainina and eauimna is oroceedina. The ISF ~mwded the 0veiwhMffia panon 0%; secunly d ~ r nglast year'se&lfo"s: in ~an ia ry fcime'transitimal government. in October'or the consitmna referendm and r December for h e election of a ~ermanent parliament

à These accomplishments have proven that the naysayers and critics who tried to undermine the quality of the forces were wrong. Currently there are two Iraqi divshs, 14 bngades and more than 50 battatore in the lead h militarv oaeratlons Last vear lust one Iraai bnaade and twn battalions were In the Lead ~ e r e k i casey predictdtha~by summer'se;, 75 percent of Iraqi brigades snouic be in the Icac in tfieir bstfle mace am-nd raa. There are mom than 250.000 baircdand w ~ i ~ ~ e d I d Secunty Forces . The Coalition will continue to work to develop Iraq's police forces and transition the CWntry'S 18 provinces to Iraqicontrol

( ink -of Secmlary R u m f ~ M s April 25 m t e k w w4lh T b Pentagm ChanneO

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'You are fighting for Iraq We must unite as one family, leaving our religious differences behind A peaceful Iraq depends on it '

Iraqi Ma1 Gen M Ghallb, deputy minister of Interior for Police AfMTi Speaking to police and community teaders at a police station east of Baghdad, as relayed by Col Barhan

9 Two thousand six is the "Year of the Police" In Iraq. Close to 90,000 Iraqi police are trained, the goal is 135,000 trained and reswnxd by end of year. . All types of Iraqis are joining the force- some already have served as police, some were h the Iraqi army under the oki regime, others are new recruits The men and women must be between 19 and 35 years old There am many types of police in I r a Indudina station DO^, police who patrol the streets and respond beiergences traffic p61ce, riverpo6ce, checkpoint police aid highway pofice. Seoaate are 'he nalio-ia police, such as thecommandos end p-iblc o r m brigades, and the facility protection service The Minister of the Interior Is responsible for t i e police (bnÃ

9 The police forces must be loyal to the country rattier than to a mlllfla group. Recruits who attend the police academies are more loyal to the central government than to a militia, and U S leaders are hopeful that as the forces continue to come or he , thn centralized loyalty will keep building Reports of conuption, ailhough minor, am behg addressed. When allegations are reporttt the Iraqi police internal affairs office investigates. The force's leadership Is not tolerating conuption, and B doing a good p b of M i n g out the bad Individuals

9 More than 140 Police Transition Teams (PTTs) are In place In 14 of the 18 provinces and all the major cities.

They include approximately 400 U.S. croillan law enforcement agents who teach Iraou community-base! policing skills, 3,700 military police sharing their technical expertise and 250 IlnguMs . The PITS also measure the systems, resources and effects to assess me readiness levelof each station The goal is to empower each station to operate independently in its own community

9 Coalition p r t n e n ire also helping train Ira@ police. Poland and Italy are working in the Wasat and Qadiisiyah areas, and southof that the Biflteh haveoversight of thelrown PTTs In Iraq's foursouthem provinces

9 The 49th Military Police Briaade is asaessina Ira01 ~ o l i c e assets across the country. . The ~a l ' fo& G ~ a d J$ is nves'lgating the needs of the Iraq po'ice, ensunng re& from the 13 academ es are property paced, ami Ira n ng PO ice at the siation, disu,ct and provincal bwfs.