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	Attacking Iraq - Operation Iraqi Freedom
		The military objectives of Operation Iraqi Freedom consist of first, ending the regime of Saddam Hussein.
		Operation Iraqi Freedom consisted of the largest special operations force since the Vietnam War.
		Special operations forces were also responsible for attacking a number of specific targets such as airfields, weapons of mass destruction sites, and command and control headquarters.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/ops/iraqi_freedom.htm (378 words)

	2003 Invasion of Iraq - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Iraqi radar had also locked onto and anti-aircraft guns and missiles were fired upon coalition airplanes enforcing the northern and southern no-fly zones, which had been implemented after the Gulf War in 1991.
		Al-Janabi and other Iraqi defectors who tell this story are associated with the Iraqi National Congress, an organization that has been accused of deliberately supplying false information to the US government in order to build support for regime change ([84]).
		The Iraqi T-72 tanks, the heaviest armored vehicles in the Iraqi Army, were both outdated and ill-maintained, and when they did stand up to Coalition forces were destroyed quickly, thanks in part due to the Coalition's control of the air.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2003_Invasion_of_Iraq (10564 words)

	Operation Iraqi Freedom - Lessons Learned (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The author examines the Operation IRAQI FREEDOM environment and concludes that the complexity, unpredictability, and ambiguity of postwar Iraq is producing a cohort of innovative, confident, and adaptable junior officers.
		Operations also highlighted specific concerns relating to rotary-wing close air support, command-and-control challenges of rotary-wing aircraft in general and the influence of prehostilities psychological operations during combat.
		In the Iraqi Freedom conflict, network-centric warfare concepts were not an option for the warriors at the front.
	www.au.af.mil /au/aul/bibs/oifll.htm (7981 words)

	Operation Iraqi Freedom - SourceWatch
		Operation Iraqi Freedom: "Two hours after a deadline for Saddam Hussein and his two sons expired George W. Bush opened the war on Iraq with a cruise missile strike on a home in Baghdad where Saddam was believed to have been along with one or more of his sons.
		'Operation Iraqi Freedom': A Compilation of Statements and Reaction to the Beginning of Military Operations, March 19/23, 2003 (http://www.acronym.org.uk/docs/0303/doc23.htm).
		Comprehensive source for related documents, to include "Beginning of Military Operations: Letter of Notification to the UN Security Council, March 20, 2003" by John Negroponte; "Beginning of Military Operations: Letter of Notification to Congress, March 21" by President Bush, etc.
	www.sourcewatch.org /wiki.phtml?title=Operation_Iraqi_Freedom (893 words)

	Operation Iraqi Freedom
		The British Special Operations Executive produced a leaflet in October 1943 that attacked the German looting of Austrian oil and called for the Austrians to slow down production and sabotage their own oil installations to guarantee that there would be jobs after the war.
		It was to deter willful damage to the Iraqi infrastructure either by the people or by the regime; it was to promote the coalition's aims and objectives in terms of deterrents, potential hostile action and the reconstitution that came afterwards.
		It fought a bloody battle behind Iraqi lines to prevent a catastrophic release of floodwaters from the Haditha Dam, and took part in the rescue of PFC Jessica Lynch from a hospital in Nasiriyah.
	www.psywarrior.com /OpnIraqiFreedom.html (6894 words)

	DefendAmerica News - Facing the Iraqi Threat
		The Iraqi soldiers and officers must ask themselves whether they want to die fighting for a doomed regime or do they want to survive, help the Iraqi people in the liberation of their country and play a role in a new, free Iraq.
		As the operation unfolds, the number of countries publicly associating themselves with the coalition is likely to grow, just as it has with Operation Enduring Freedom.
		The Iraqi regime will be removed, and with it, the threat it poses to this country and to the world.
	www.defendamerica.mil /iraq/iraqifreedom.html (1095 words)

	Americans.net Delivers Information on the Iraqi War and Iraqi Freedom
		For the vast majority of Iraqi citizens who wish to live as free men and women, this event brings further assurance that the torture chambers and the secret police are gone forever.
		The operation was based on the superb work of intelligence analysts who found the dictator's footprints in a vast country.
		President Bush traveled to the Port of Philadelphia today to meet with front-line Coast Guard personnel and discussed the vital role that they are playing in Operation Liberty Shield, Operation Iraqi Freedom and the War on Terrorism.
	www.iraqiwar.com (2043 words)

	Operation Iraqi Freedom
		Bad enough the innumerable crimes and atrocities this mad Hitlerian Arab is committing at home and abroad, but to hold humble and devout, common Americans helpless economic hostages in their tenuously oil-heated winter enclaves deserves no less than swift and sure military assault.
		Iraqis will enjoy a new level of officially inspected and certified purity in their foods and drugs.
		Iraqis will henceforth be able to enjoy modern abundances and the comforting security of a benevolent police enforcing all forms of legislated morality, altruistic random highway safety checks, vital and all-encompassing airport security, centrally administered industrial and environmental oversight,.
	www.strike-the-root.com /3/potter/potter4.html (605 words)

	Fallen Heroes of Operation Iraqi Freedom
		As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom their unit was attached to a 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).
		During Operation Iraqi Freedom, their unit was operating with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division of the U.S. Army, which was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).
		During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was operating with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division of the U.S. Army, which was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).
	www.fallenheroesmemorial.com /oif/states.html (15500 words)

	Amir Taheri on Operation Iraqi Freedom on National Review Online
		Don't try to impose Iraqi leaders because they are liked by militant Republicans in the Congress or backed by this or that part of the Bush administration.
		Iraqis must stop shedding each other's blood; the nightmare of killing ands revenge killing must come to a close.
		The Iraqi army has been a victim of Saddam's despotism alongside the rest of the nation.
	www.nationalreview.com /comment/comment-taheri032403.asp (1011 words)

	Operation Iraqi Freedom, War Update, War to liberate Iraq, Coalition of Willing, U.S., United States versus Saddam, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		And last, to help the Iraqi people create the conditions for a rapid transition to a representative self-government that is not a threat to its neighbors and is committed to ensuring the territorial integrity of that country.
		The Iraqi participation in the Nasiriyah meeting voted that there should be another meeting in 10 days in a location to be determined with additional Iraqi participants and to discuss procedures for developing an Iraqi interim authority.
		The presence or movements of the civilian population or individual civilians shall not be used to render certain points or areas immune from military operations, in particular in attempts to shield military objectives from attacks or to shield, favour or impede military operations.
	c21.maxwell.af.mil /iraq.htm (4961 words)

	Iraq Coalition Casualties (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A masked gunman Friday opened fire on an Iraqi Police patrol in the Southern Governorate of Al-Muthanna, in the heart of Samawah City, using an automatic weapon.
		Thousands of Iraqi detainees who have not been brought to trial have been allowed to vote in Iraq's constitutional referendum at prisons such as the notorious Abu Ghraib detention centre, officials said.
		Ghilan is a major in the Iraqi army and a Shiite.
	icasualties.org /oif (1091 words)

	The History Guy: The Third Persian Gulf War (2003)
		The U.S. government already calls this conflict "Operation Iraqi Freedom." Regardless of what it is called, this conflict is by far the first truly major war of the 21st Century.
		As a result of this war, the Iraqi government agreed to surrender and/or destroy several types of weapons, including SCUD missiles and various Weapons of Mass Destruction (WOMDs).
		Major combat continued at Najaf, Nasiriyah, Basra and other locations as Iraqi guerrilla forces, many of whom belonged to the Saddam Fedayeen, proved to be formidable forces for the Coalition to overcome.
	www.historyguy.com /GulfWar2.html (2417 words)

	Another attack kills U.S. soldier - Conflict in Iraq - MSNBC.com
		It was the second confirmed death of a U.S. soldier in about 24 hours as Iraqi rebels stepped up their resistance to a massive counteroffensive the U.S.-led coalition launched last month.
		Nobody was injured, and only light damage was reported to a building in the so-called Green Zone, the downtown area housing the headquarters of the U.S.-led coalition, a military spokesman said.
		But the mortar barrage directly on the coalition headquarters marked the emergence of a dangerous new threat from the Iraqi resistance.
	msnbc.msn.com /id/3674478 (745 words)

	Operation Iraqi Freedom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The lessons were gathered from 5 through 10 May 2003 from soldiers serving in the Baghdad sector during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
		Most importantly however, is the performance demonstrated by the IBA during the operation.
		Interestingly, we received no comments on the fact that the MOLLE was woodland green and many soldiers did not have the desert camouflage covers.
	www.2ndbn5thmar.com /oif/oifequipmentll.htm (5379 words)

	IraqWar.info :: Operation Iraqi Freedom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The house raided by Iraqi forces included “numerous prepared al-Qaida in Iraq compact disks and audio tapes, three computers, several printers, banner makers, multi-disc copiers and thousands of bland disks and tapes,” a statement from the U.S. Marine headquarters at Camp Blue Diamond read.
		The Washington Post is reporting that US forces have launched a major offensive called Operation River Gate, designed to chase insurgents who were pushed out by Oeration Iron Fist, another assault launched four days ago in the Qaimregion of Anbar province near the Iraqi-Syrian border.
		Haditha, a city of 75,000 residents, is a key crossroads for al Qaeda in Iraq's smuggling activities from the Syrian border, the military said.
	www.iraqwar.info (834 words)

	DLA Operation Iraqi Freedom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		For the current operation, distance is the biggest challenge DLA has to overcome.
		These teams deploy to the theater of operation and are joined at the hip with the logistics planners in theater.
		In the case of Operations Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) and Iraqi Freedom, the DCSTs give U.S. Central Command the logistics information to assist them in their decision making.
	www.dla.mil /public_info/OpIraqFree1.asp (2047 words)

	CBS News \| Operation Iraqi Freedom \| December 7, 2003 23:24:19
		And people were alarmed when the Ba'athists were actually reinstated back into government,” says Shahristani, citing that a lot of ex-Baathists still hold positions in the police department.
		In Karbala, hopes for war crimes trials and representative democracy are fading, and it is not clear whether Iraqis will ever be able to vote in an American-style election.
		If U.S. forces impose a government rather than allowing Iraqis to elect one, Dr. Shahristani says he fears the worst: “If that process doesn't happen, God only knows what will be the consequences of such a move.”
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2003/12/04/60minutes/main586841.shtml (1791 words)

	U.S. offensive gets carefully chosen name: 'Operation Iraqi Freedom' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The runner-up name -- "Operation Desert Freedom" -- was nixed because it didn't send the message that America's intent is to liberate the Iraqi people.
		Reportedly, the military leadership preferred "Desert Freedom" because it continued the "desert" theme begun with 1991's "Operation Desert Shield," the six-month buildup to the Persian Gulf War, and "Operation Desert Storm," the air and ground assault that followed.
		But the civilian leadership, which has final dibs, opted for "Iraqi Freedom" because it was more explicit.
	seattlepi.nwsource.com /national/113497_opname21.shtml (503 words)

	22 Historic Days in Words, Pictures - Nightly News with Brian Williams - MSNBC.com
		Now NBC News chronicles the story of Operation Iraqi Freedom through the eyes of those journalists and the rest of the NBC News organization in a book and DVD.
		In this account of the work of NBC News during Operation Iraqi Freedom, you will read about all of that and more.
		As you absorb what we witnessed and what we learned, remember the words of Nancy Chamberlain, a mother who in her grief served the nation as surely as her Marine son served the nation and gave his life.
	msnbc.msn.com /id/3088184 (1075 words)

	Operation Iraqi Freedom - The Battle In Iraq
		This section of AlbertaRose is dedicated to the families and loved ones of those lost during and since Operation Iraqi Freedom began.
		Every life is precious and has a God given right to freedom.
		And the cost of Freedom is priceless - our young men and women.
	www.albertarose.org /fallen/fallen.html (664 words)

	Air Force Link - Operation Iraqi Freedom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The U.S. Air Force is an important component of the coalition military force being assembled in the Gulf region.
		Nearly 70 percent of all munitions used by the air component since the start of the operation have been precision-guided.
		Combined operations have been the hallmark of operations in both Afghanistan and Iraq.
	www.af.mil /opscenter/iraqi.asp (239 words)

	Operation Iraqi Freedom
		The assembly is expected to select Jalal Talabani, a Kurdish leader, as president; Adel Abdul Mahdi, a prominent Shiite Arab politician, as vice president; and Sheik Ghazi al-Yawar, the Sunni Arab president of the interim government, as the other vice president, said Hussein al-Shahristani, an assembly vice speaker.
		The Iraqi public has shown increasing impatience with the gridlock, and American military commanders have warned that a continued lack of a government could lead to a rise in insurgent violence.
		Update note, October 2003: It is not the new Iraqi Holidays, but Ramadan, the Oldest one, that is provoking Holy War for Holy Day Observance among the extreme factions of a religion nearly as old as civilization.
	www.ellefagan.com /patriotsite/operationiraqifreedom.html (3221 words)

	DefendAmerica - U.S. Defense Dept. War on Terror: 10/14/2005 - Edition 2
		WASHINGTON, Oct. 13, 2005 —; President Bush said today he's looking forward to coming back to Iraq to visit with U.S. troops and to thank "those brave Iraqis who are standing strong in the face of these foreign fighters and radicals that are trying to stop the march of freedom." Story
		The sailors who died on board the USS Cole in a terrorist attack were remembered Oct. 12 at Arlington National Cemetery on the fifth anniversary of the attack.
		ALI AIR BASE, Iraq, Oct. 13, 2005 —; The infantrymen of Company B, 2nd Battalion, 142nd Infantry Regiment, 56th Brigade Combat Team, 36th Infantry Division, Texas National Guard, are well aware of the importance of maintaining their combat edge.
	www.defendamerica.mil (457 words)

	Military News
		The withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq depends on more than how many Iraqi battalions are prepared fully to defend their country, the U.S. military told Congress on Thursday.
		President Bush said today he's looking forward to coming back to Iraq to visit with U.S. troops and to thank "those brave Iraqis who are standing strong in the face of these foreign fighters and radicals that are trying to stop the march of freedom." More
		As Iraqi citizens vote in the Oct. 15 Constitutional Referendum, they?ll do so with a better sense of security, thanks to 48th Brigade Combat Team Soldiers.
	www.military.com /IraqNews/1,15166,,00.html (381 words)

	DefenseLINK News: Rumsfeld Lists Operation Iraqi Freedom Aims, Objectives
		Further goals are to eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and to liberate the Iraqi people.
		The coalition will secure oil fields and resources, "which belong to the Iraqi people and which they will need to develop their country after decades of neglect," Rumsfeld said.
		Finally, the coalition will create the conditions for Iraq's rapid transition to a representative government "that is not a threat to its neighbors." The coalition is committed to ensuring the territorial integrity of Iraq.
	www.defenselink.mil /news/Mar2003/n03212003_200303219.html (406 words)

	Operation Iraqi Freedom
		I am not aware of any massive counter attacks by the Iraqi military.
		A CH-46 helicopter went down in the midst of a severe wind and dust storm killing all on board.
		He was hiding in a "spider hole", a term first used in Vietnam.
	www.aspiringwriters.biz /operationiraqifreedom.html (983 words)

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