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	Biggest Base in Iraq Has Small-Town Feel
		BALAD, Iraq -- Staff Sgt. Chad Twigg is on a one-year tour of duty in the middle of the Sunni Triangle.
		Balad Air Base is a unique creation, a small American town smack in the middle of the most hostile part of Iraq.
		Balad is scheduled to be one of the last four U.S. bases in Iraq and probably will be the very last, officials say.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/03/AR2006020302994_pf.html (1226 words)

	Balad, Iraq - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Balad is a city 50 miles (80 kilometres) North of Baghdad in Iraq.
		Balad Airbase is located in Northern Iraq approximately 68 kilometers North of Baghdad.
		In one attack on a highway near Balad, US soldiers were ambushed three times over a span of eight hours by about 50 enemies lying in wait in trenches and behind earthen berms on both sides of the highway.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Balad,_Iraq (1608 words)

	deseretnews.com \| Soldier leads dual life in Iraq
		Here in Balad, a district of 180,000 people 50 miles north of Baghdad, the two American campaigns are unfolding side-by-side, by virtue of the area's exceptional demography: The city of Balad is an island of Shiite Islam in the heart of the area known as the Sunni Triangle.
		So it is that Balad and its environs contain most of the contradictions facing the Americans in Iraq: the relative peace of the Shiite areas and the violence of the Sunni areas, all in one.
		The City Council meeting that unfolded in Balad on Friday was a measure of the progress the Americans have made here and in other parts of the country where the environment is peaceful enough to allow American soldiers and their Iraqi allies to begin the quiet work of building a democracy.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,525035154,00.html (1645 words)

	Tense Calm Prevails as Iraqi Forces Seal Off River Town - washingtonpost.com
		Calm largely returned to Balad by Tuesday, with Iraqi army troops forcing Shiite militia fighters out of police cars that the militiamen had commandeered for the attacks, said residents reached by telephone in the cut-off town.
		Armed men stopped 13 vehicles near a police checkpoint south of Balad on Monday night and took them and their occupants away to an area known to be a Sunni insurgent dumping ground for murder victims, provincial police said.
		Balad hospital officials said at least 80 Sunnis were shot to death, many after torture with electric drills.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/17/AR2006101700254.html (1237 words)

	Balad
		Balad is ground zero for Baath Party sentiment in Iraq.
		The battle was fought in an area known as "the Peninsula," McKiernan continued, that's located northeast of the city of Balad, which is north of Baghdad.
		Soldiers in Balad said most of the activity was taking place at night or early in the morning in late June 2003,.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/iraq/balad.htm (1419 words)

	Balad Airbase
		Camp Balad is located about 70 miles north of Baghdad [other reports claim that Camp Balad is 40-42 miles north of Baghdad].
		Russian 1:200,000 scale map of Balad Airbase as of 1985.
		Balad is served by two runways measuring 13,000 and 12,000 feet respectively.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/iraq/balad-ab.htm (1788 words)

	Press Release: February 8, 2004
		As a member of "Abnaa el Balad" reported to Ittijah, the arrests took place at four o'clock in the morning in the private homes of Mohammad Kana'neh, Hussam Kana'neh and Yoaf Bar, a member of the movement from Haifa.
		The Balad Cultural Association, established in 1996, is a cultural association that aims to raise awareness for the Palestinian culture and history among Palestinians in Israel.
		Apparently, the case of the Balad Cultural Association and "Abnaa el Balad" is one more example in which the state aims to spread fear in order to silent opposing opinion holders.
	www.ittijah.org /press/pr_04_02_08.html (743 words)

	Balad Massacre once again demonstrates US orchestrated genocide
		The tragic events that unfolded in Balad over the weekend of 13-14 October, in which around 60 residents lost their lives, have once again been portrayed as an example of inter-communal sectarian violence.
		Firstly, some of the bodies that were eventually received at the Balad morgue bore electric drill holes, indicating that the victims had been detained against their will prior to death, ie had been arrested and taken to a detention facility where they were tortured.
		This is consistent with one detailed account, in which a woman described how she and her husband were stopped at a checkpoint while attempting to flee the town.
	www.brusselstribunal.org /Balad.htm (1005 words)

	Balad iraq weather Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
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		BALAD, Iraq (Reuters) - At least 12 Iraqis were killed in a car bomb explosion on Friday in a surge of...
	iraq.9interweb8.info /work-in-iraq/balad-iraq-weather.html (350 words)

	Balad
		The Balad district is the oldest part of Jeddah and used to be the central part of town when Jeddah was a walled city back in 1947.
		In the evenings, the balad is a busy place with everyone going everywhere.
		Taking pictures in the balad in the evening can be somewhat of a risk.
	www.baynardscastle.com /adventures/balad.html (587 words)

	HOLY QURAN 090 - Surah Balad (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		[Balad 90:17] And moreover to be of those who accepted faith, and who urged patience to one another and who urged graciousness to one another.
		[Balad 90:19] And those who denied Our signs, are the people of the left.
		[Balad 90:20] Upon them is a fire, in which they are imprisoned, closed and shut above them.
	holyquran.netfirms.com /holyquran090.htm (255 words)

	The Soul of Jeddah: BootsnAll Travel Network (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Balad attracted me the very first time I saw it.
		To a tourist, it is confusing as you are jostled and pushed along by the massive crowd, if you are not sure of where you are going.
		On the sides of Biet Nasssif is the Al Alawi Moroccan Restaurant, aesthetically located in a restored building with beautifully laid colorful stones on the front yard, creating a mystical medieval environment for diners wishing to taste traditional Moroccan and African cuisine.
	www.bootsnall.com /articles/01-09/the-soul-of-jeddah.html (1095 words)

	Stars & Stripes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Iraqi schoolgirls attended the dedication of a peace monument at a crossroads in the center of Balad, a predominantly Shiite city of 170,000 50 miles north of Baghdad in the heart of the Sunni Triangle.
		Balad artisans painted this inscription on the pedestal of the sculpture.
		BALAD, Iraq — As a crowd of Iraqis clapped and cheered, leaders of the 4th Infantry Division unit that brought calm to this city gave a gift meant to symbolize peace and friendship.
	www.estripes.com /article.asp?section=104&article=20964 (749 words)

	1st Infantry Division News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Balad Mayor Fawsi Ahmed Khalaf cuts the ribbon at the official opening of the Balad Municipal Building on Nov. 19.
		BALAD, Iraq- Citizens here experienced a double milestone on Nov. 19 with the grand opening of the Balad Municipal Building and the signing of the Balad Municipal Charter.
		Malick Mohammed of Balad becomes one of the first citizens to sign the district's Municipal Charter at the Balad Municipal Building on Nov. 19.
	www.1id.army.mil /1ID/News/November/Article_65/Article_65.htm (265 words)

	Predators move to Balad (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Staff Sgt. Jeffery Hicks replaces a directional antenna mounting unit on an RQ-1 Predator Unmanned Aerial Vehicle before it begins a mission supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
		Arriving ready to set up one of the most impressive unmanned aerial aircraft in the U.S. inventory, the Nevada unit was ready for business within days of their arrival here.
		The RQ-1 Predator unit is one of Balad’s newest missions.
	www.af.mil /news/story.asp?storyID=123007115 (821 words)

	Balad air force base Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
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		Balad is ground zero for Baath Party sentiment in...
		Full text of the article, 'Balad medics aid villagers' from US Air Force Press Releases, a publication in the field of News & Society, is provided...
	airforce.2greatsite8.info /air-force-1s/balad-air-force-base.html (301 words)

	Seljuk and Ottoman Silver Coins of Balad (Ancient Coins of Miletos)
		The Greek city of Miletus, once “the ornament of Ionia,” was incorporated into the Roman empire’s province of Asia in 133 BC, and with the division of the empire into eastern and western halves it came under the dominion of the Byzantine (Eastern Roman) empire during the Middle Ages.
		A karavansaray was established at the site early in the Ottoman period—evidence of some continuing importance in trade—and just as significantly the mercantile Venetians established a church and a consulate at Balad sometime before 1355 (Greaves, 2002: 144).
		There was an issue of silver coins of the Italian gigliati type with Latin inscriptions struck at Palatia/Balat in the name of the Sarukhanid Urkhan (Orhan I), ruler of the Menteşe beylik from AD 1320–1345 (AH 720–745).
	rjohara.net /coins/seljuk-ottoman (793 words)

	Search: Balad - FOX News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		The National Democratic Alliance (Balad) was formed and registered as a political party in 1995 by a group...
		American occupation force base was pounded by rockets near Balad, north of Baghdad, a US military spokesman said...
		BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq (AFPN) -- Deployments often mean working long hours thousands of miles away from family and friends.
	search.foxnews.com /_1_TY9TIL029WFLP8__info.foxnws/dog/results?otmpl=dog/webresults.htm&qkw=Balad&qcat=web&top=1&start=&ver=9002&nextPageNum=&fastSearch= (653 words)

	Hilltop Times - Crew chiefs 'keep them flying' at Balad AB
		BALAD -- As the sun beats down upon him, Airman Murphy wipes the sweat from his brow, spreading the layer of grease and oil from his hands onto his forehead.
		Consumed by the task at hand, he remains focused knowing his jet needs to be ready for takeoff within the hour.
		So come heat, cold, rain, endless days and alarm reds, the crew chiefs of the 332nd EAMXS remain focused on the mission and continue to make sure their jets take off and come back safely every day.
	www.hilltoptimes.com /story.asp?edition=202&storyid=5737 (660 words)

	Red Tail Flyer - 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Luckily for Balad Airmen, one group of individuals is keeping some of the most sacred military traditions alive -- those performed by the honor guard.
		The Balad Honor Guard is on a volunteer basis and has flexible training schedules, Capt. Schroeter added.
		Balad Honor Guard members are required to attend one training session a week and volunteers don’t have to have prior experience.
	www.afnews.af.mil /iraq/balad/012805-honorguard-balad.htm (521 words)

	Balad iraq Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
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		Two of the soldiers, all members of the 4th Infantry Division, were evacuated from the area and...
	iraq.9interweb8.info /iraq-dinars/balad-iraq.html (356 words)

	Red Tail Flyer - 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		10/30/2005 - BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Traveling to the North Gate to pick up Iraqis in the morning and ensuring they are accounted for 100 percent of the time is a full time job for more than 90 Airmen assigned...
		An Air Force F-16 pilot and an Army ground liaison officer, both assigned to the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing, gave new meaning to the term "Joint Task Force" by traveling...
		Shortly after terrorists set off a string of car bombs in the nearby town of Balad Sept. 29, medical professionals at the Air Force Theater Hospital prepared for an influx of severely injured patients.
	www.afnews.af.mil /iraq/balad.htm (260 words)

	Balad - Home
		BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- [Editor's Note: Command Chief Master Sgt. Scott Dearduff is a 25-year Air Force veteran and has served as the senior enlisted leader of the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing since July 2006.
		BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Not every mission here is carried out by a large squadron of Airmen.
		BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- With their shoes off, water bottles by their sides and hand towels ready to wipe the sweat off their brow, service members at the H6 fitness center feel the burn during an abs class taught by an Air Force and Army officer.
	www.balad.afnews.af.mil (851 words)

	Balad - Photos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq - Chief Master Sgt. Scott Dearduff, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing Command Chief Master Sergeant, holds Staff Sergeant John T. Self's dog tags to show respect during Staff Sgt. Self's memorial ceremony at the Balad Air Base Town Hall May 18, 2007.
		BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -The display at Staff Sergeant John T. Self's memorial held on May 18, 2007 in the Balad Town Hall contained many personal items and mementos left by fellow Airmen and those who knew him well as a gesture of lasting respect.
		BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq - Senior Airman Daniel Hunsperger, 332nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, Detachment 3, says goodbye to his supervisor Staff Sergeant John T. Self during his memorial ceremony held May 18, 2007 in the Balad Town Hall.
	www.balad.afnews.af.mil /photos/index.asp?galleryID=1503 (859 words)

	DefenseLINK News: Soldier Killed, Another Injured in IED Attack (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Four Iraqi children were wounded when insurgent mortar fire struck near a Multinational Force base in Balad Nov. 2.
		Three of the children were taken to MNF treatment facilities, where one died and the other two were reported to be in stable condition.
		The fourth child was taken to a civilian hospital in Balad, and no report was available on the child's condition.
	www.defenselink.mil /news/Nov2004/n11032004_2004110302.html (537 words)

	DefenseLINK News: More Violence in Iraq as Military Operations Continue (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		The chief of police in Balad, Lt. Col.
		Kimmitt said an Iraqi civilian was killed and eight Iraqi Civil Defense Corps personnel were injured today by a car bomb at one of the gates to logistics support area Anaconda.
		The dead civilian is believed to have been the driver of the car that exploded; those wounded were taken by ground ambulance to the 31st Combat Support Hospital in Balad, he said.
	www.defenselink.mil /news/Mar2004/n03222004_200403222.html (1057 words)

	1st Infantry Division News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		The clinic, in the Al Zahara Quarter of Balad, is located just across the street from Forward Operating Base PALIWODA, the Task Force’s “home” during their year long deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
		The ceremony was attended by Soldiers from B Company “Regulators”, members of the Balad City Council, doctors and nurses from the clinic, and dozens of residents of the Al Zahara Quarter.
		These projects are all a part of the “Steel Tiger’s” Civil-Military Operations effort to rebuild the Balad area, and provide locals with the infrastructure necessary to develop and improve their newly liberated country.
	www.1id.army.mil /1ID/News/November/Article_01/Article_01.htm (585 words)

	WAR OF IDEAS -- Reactivate Iraq's "Balad Relay Station" for use by America (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		If the US Administration activates Balad and also allows for religious broadcasters to lease time on its powerful transmitters, a two pronged moral victory may be achieved by both America and (its) broadcasters.
		Balad Relay Station is known as "Salah el Deel" (SED) by the International Telecommunications Union.
		When SED was first built it was called "Balad Relay Station." SED is next to the city of Balad, so Balad will be used in the rest of this document.
	cbc.svserver.com /balad.html (865 words)

	Task Force Danger Soldiers help rebuild Balad schools (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		FORWARD OPERATING BASE PALIWODA, Iraq – In the past year, the Iraqi people in Balad have been able to refurnish and even rebuild their schools here with the help of Task Force Danger Soldiers.
		Balad’s school buildings are worn down and haven't been renovated for the past 30 years, so the Americans help repair them.
		There are schools in the country that are two-room mud huts with no windows, plumbing or electricity and almost unbearable in the summer heat, he said.
	www.1id.army.mil /1ID/News/Feb05/Article_26/Article_26.htm (547 words)

	Rumor Control Investigation: US Soldiers at Balad, Iraq, Died for Lack of Equipment \| This Is Rumor Control
		The report into Bueche's death says that the accident occurred while the maintenance team was overhauling the helicopter's main landing gear, including the tires which needed to be replaced.
		The investigational report concluded, "the high pressure side of the nitrogen cart (instead of the low pressure side) was attached to the tire, the cart's high pressure controls were found in full flow position and high pressure nitrogen was flowing from the cart to the violently splaying hose that the first responders had to secure."
		It is designed to prevent exactly the kind of tragedy that occurred at Balad last year, but like the safety cage and "manpacks," the unit didn't have a working one.
	www.thisisrumorcontrol.org /node/1197 (1623 words)

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