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	Iraq: the military response, by Faleh A Jabar
		The high military command were divided: some feared that angry, hungry, demobilised soldiers would disrupt civilian life causing crime and disorder; others feared the army would implode if kept under arms for any length of time.
		The 1991 uprising, in which sections of the military were key players, ignited its first sparks, marked the first partial disintegration of the army.
		Even in the south, the military insurrection was one of desperation rather than a movement with clearly defined political aims.
	mondediplo.com /2003/01/03military (2572 words)

	Military Reporters and Editors
		The general, who commanded the 101st Airborne Division and, later, the training of Iraqi military personnel, discussed his thoughts of the media's coverage of the war and why it's important for the military to understand and work with journalists.
		Military Reporters & Editors is pleased to announce that Greg Jaffe of the Wall Street Journal is the recipient of this year's Joseph L. Galloway Award for Distinguished Journalism.
		Jaffe reports on the efforts of an amputee to return to combat; the strain on military families during wartime; the psychological toll on soldiers who have come home; and a fascinating examination of the morality of killing in combat.
	www.militaryreporters.org (2521 words)

	News & Analysis: 12 Pentagon Steps to a Misfit Military (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Military recruiting in 2006 has been marked by upbeat pronouncements from Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, claims of success by the White House, propaganda releases by the Pentagon, and a spate of recent press reports touting the way the military has made its wo/manpower goals.
		The mother, who otherwise praised the military, was nonetheless aghast at the recruiter's tactics.
		The military has always filled its rolls primarily by targeting the young, but these days the "old" are in its sights, too.
	electroniciraq.net /news/2484.shtml (1836 words)

	Iraq War
		Obsessed GOP hawks--and some Democrats--want to end the Iraq war by escalating it, and Bush proposes expanding the military: America is hooked on the habit of military might.
		Veterans of Iraq and Vietnam marched from Mobile to New Orleans to mark the third anniversary of the Iraq War, and to call attention to the Bush Administratrion's culture of incompentence, inhumanity and greed that has devastated Iraq and America's Gulf Coast.
		Military recruiters are targeting the nation's high schools and junior highs, seeking an early harvest of soldiers-to-be.
	www.thenation.com /directory/iraq_war (5338 words)

	Support Military in Iraq
		The shame is that President Bush and the American military have had such a plan almost from the beginning but have allowed their idealistic rhetoric to overshadow what is actually taking place in Iraq.
		Military commanders emphasized turning authority over to the Iraqis and militarily separating U.S. troops from direct policing and insurgency control as soon as possible.
		Yet, in testimony to Congress, military leaders have made it clear troop levels would be reduced substantially in 2006 after the election, probably to 100,000 or fewer, delayed but moving in the planned direction.
	www.conservative.org /columnists/Devine/051123.asp (1238 words)

	Military News
		As word of Saddam Hussein's execution flashed around the world, Stephanie Dostie watched the news from her home on a military base and thought of her husband, who was killed in Iraq a year ago.
		Three more Marines and a Soldier were killed in battle in Iraq, the military said Friday, making December the year's deadliest month for U.S. troops with the toll reaching 108.
		Iraq's highest court rejected Saddam's appeal, upholding his death sentence.
	www.military.com /IraqNews (357 words)

	If the U.S. is ultimately leaving Iraq, why is the military building 'permanent' bases?
		In May 2005, United States military forces in Iraq occupied 106 bases, according to a report in the Washington Post.
		Military commanders told that newspaper they eventually planed to consolidate these bases into four large airbases at Tallil, Al Asad, Balad and either Irbil or Qayyarah.
		As of mid-2005, the U.S. military had 106 forward operating bases in Iraq, including what the Pentagon calls 14 "enduring" bases (twelve of which are located on the map) – all of which are to be consolidated into four mega-bases.
	www.fcnl.org /iraq/bases.htm (607 words)

	US military probes Iraq killings
		The military's initial claim that the civilians died in a roadside blast was disproved by an earlier investigation.
		A military report at the time had said insurgents opened fire from all directions after the roadside explosion and the marines responded, killing eight fighters.
		The military said at the time that it killed only four people in the raid, which is said to have targeted an insurgent linked to al-Qaeda.
	www.prisonplanet.com /articles/march2006/210306_b_killings.htm (563 words)

	British commanders condemn US military tactics - Iraq - www.theage.com.au
		Speaking from his base in southern Iraq, the officer said: "My view and the view of the British chain of command is that the Americans' use of violence is not proportionate and is over-responsive to the threat they are facing.
		The officer explained that, under British military rules of war, British troops would never be given clearance to carry out attacks similar to those being conducted by the US military, in which helicopter gunships have been used on targets in urban areas.
		The officer believed America had now lost the military initiative in Iraq, and it could only be regained with carefully planned, precision attacks against the insurgents.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2004/04/11/1081621835663.html?from=storyrhs (484 words)

	Gang Problem in the US Military and Iraq - Military Photos
		Jeffrey Stoleson, an Army Reserve sergeant in Iraq, is seen in front of a barricade tagged with gang graffiti in March in Iraq.
		Military and civilian police investigators familiar with three major Army bases in the United States -- Fort Lewis, Fort Hood and Fort Bragg -- said they have been focusing recently on soldiers with gang affiliations.
		There have been numerous folks in military leadership that are over there who have tried to counter the recent surge in reports with hard statistics, etc. (in the form of news appearances, radio guest spots, etc.).
	www.militaryphotos.net /forums/showthread.php?t=80269 (3336 words)

	Victor Davis Hanson on Iraq on National Review Online
		During this sort of waiting game in Iraq, the American military silently is training tens of thousands of Iraqis to do the daily patrols, protect construction projects, and assure the public that security is on the way, while an elected government reminds the people that they are at last in charge.
		Can-do Americans courageously go about their duty in Iraq — mostly unafraid that a culture of 2,000 years, the reality of geography, the sheer forces of language and religion, the propaganda of the state-run Arab media, and the cynicism of the liberal West are all stacked against them.
		Iraq may not have started out as the pivotal front in the war between democracy and fascism, but it has surely evolved into that.
	www.nationalreview.com /hanson/hanson200602240629.asp (1427 words)

	U.S. Military Bases: Iraq and Beyond -- Institute for Public Accuracy (IPA)
		Less than two weeks after the fall of Baghdad on April 9, 2003, U.S. military officials announced the intention to maintain at least four large bases in Iraq that could be used in the future.
		This over-extension of U.S. military power risks increasing regional resentments (seen in the 'Iraq for Iraqis' demonstrations), 9/11-type 'blowback' attacks, and a reliance on military power instead of respectful economic relationships.
		The U.S. continues its military encirclement of China with its redeployment of forces within South Korea and Japan, the transformation of Guam into a major U.S. military hub, the reintroduction of U.S. forces to the Philippines...
	www.accuracy.org /newsrelease.php?articleId=1246 (613 words)

	Military Reporters - Iraq Security Report
		A military convoy was ambushed, the attack being initiated by an IED followed by small arms fire.
		A military convoy was hit by a command detonated IED which damaged two vehicles and wounded two soldiers.
		What to look for is, not only does it have a gate that can lock but also the overall aspect of security including high buildings that overlook the premises, which can offer a person, armed with a rifle or RPG the opportunity to fire on your building from a vantage point.
	www.militaryreporters.org /centurion9-18-03.html (3126 words)

	AP: Video Shows Iraq Wedding Celebration
		The U.S. military says it is investigating the attack and that evidence so far indicates the target was a safehouse for foreign fighters.
		The U.S. military says it is investigating the attack, which took place in the village of Mogr el-Deeb about five miles from the Syrian border, but that all evidence so far indicates the target was a safehouse for foreign fighters.
		On Monday, a senior coalition military officer said "we still don't believe there was a wedding going on" and that intelligence showed that only legitimate targets were attacked.
	www.commondreams.org /headlines04/0524-02.htm (1408 words)

	A Broken, De-Humanized Military in Iraq
		On Monday, the Army announced that because it is stretched so thin by the occupation of Iraq, it is once again extending the combat tours of thousands of soldiers beyond their promised 12-month tours.
		Her anguish, the description of her son's mental state, and her son's report of the conditions in Ramadi, tragic as they are, come as no surprise.
		Along with a broken, bleeding military that is being stretched even further each day, and the anxious families of those serving, whose nerves and hearts are also being stretched further each day.
	www.rense.com /general73/broken.htm (1210 words)

	Dutch military in Iraq abuse row
		Military interrogators from the Netherlands abused dozens of Iraqi prisoners following the 2003 invasion, according to a Dutch press report.
		Prisoners were forced to wear darkened goggles, which were periodically removed to allow them to be exposed to bright light, the report said.
		The report said the incidents were reported to the military police, but there were no prosecutions and the matter was not made public.
	infowars.com /articles/iraq/dutch_military_in_iraq_abuse_row.htm (313 words)

	U.S. Military Stages Media Offensive in Iraq
		The military's effort to disseminate propaganda in the Iraqi media is taking place even as U.S. officials are vowing to promote democratic principles, political transparency and freedom of speech to a country emerging from decades of dictatorship and corruption.
		The military's information operations campaign has sparked a backlash among some senior military officers in Iraq and at the Pentagon who argue that attempts to subvert the news media could destroy the U.S. military's credibility both in foreign nations and with the American public.
		One senior military official who spent this year in Iraq said it was the strong pro-U.S. message in some news stories in Baghdad that first made him suspect that the U.S. military was planting stories in the Iraqi media.
	informationclearinghouse.info /article11179.htm (2084 words)

	2003 invasion of Iraq - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Iraq was subsequently marked by violent conflict between U.S.-led soldiers and forces described by the occupiers as insurgents.
		The ongoing resistance in Iraq was concentrated in, but not limited to, an area referred to by Western media and the occupying forces as the Sunni triangle and Baghdad.
		The war in Iraq provided the first time in history that military on the front lines were able to provide direct, uncensored reportage themselves, thanks to blogging software and the reach of the internet.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2003_invasion_of_Iraq (8592 words)

	CNN.com - Poll: Troops, families question Iraq strategy - Oct 16, 2004
		WASHINGTON (AP) -- Members of the military and their families say the Bush administration underestimated the number of troops needed in Iraq and put too much pressure on inadequately trained National Guard and reserve forces, according to a poll released Saturday.
		The poll found that 62 percent in the military sample -- 58 percent of troops and 66 percent of family members -- said the administration underestimated the number of troops that would be needed to establish peace in Iraq.
		The poll of 655 in the active military (both regulars and reserves) and their families was taken September 22 through October 5 and has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.
	edition.cnn.com /2004/ALLPOLITICS/10/16/military.poll2.ap (656 words)

	Why Iraq Has No Army
		Going to war with Iraq would mean shouldering all the responsibilities of an occupying power the moment victory was achieved.
		The U.S. occupation of Iraq is a debacle not because the government did no planning but because a vast amount of expert planning was willfully ignored by the people in charge.
		By deciding to invade Iraq, the Bush Administration decided not to do many other things: not to reconstruct Afghanistan, not to deal with the threats posed by North Korea and Iran, and not to wage an effective war on terror.
	www.theatlantic.com /doc/200512/iraq-army (594 words)

	Washington Blade Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		The U.S. military is aware of a rash of anti-gay killings in Iraq during the past eight months and is taking steps to curtail sectarian violence against all Iraqis, including gays, according to a spokesperson for the U.S.-led multinational forces in Iraq.
		Breasseale's telephone interview comes shortly after American military authorities disclosed they were investigating allegations that a Marine Corps unit intentionally shot and killed 24 Iraqi civilians in Haditha, a rural farming town in the Upper Euphrates Valley.
		In yet another incident, Hili said he learned through contacts in Iraq that a gay Iraqi was killed by one of the death squads after U.S. officials refused his request to gain access to the Green Zone for protection.
	www.washblade.com /thelatest/thelatest.cfm?blog_id=7336 (899 words)

	Iraq Coalition Casualties
		One Soldier assigned to 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division was killed as a result of enemy action Saturday while conducting combat operations in the Al Anbar Province.
		Two senior Iranian operatives who were detained by U.S. forces in Iraq and were strongly suspected of planning attacks against American military forces and Iraqi targets were expelled to Iran on Friday, according to U.S. and Iraqi officials.
		As President Bush mulls over possible changes in Iraq policy, military planners are mapping out a number of options for a surge of U.S. troops, if that is one of the decisions he makes.
	icasualties.org /oif (1505 words)

	Iraq: Calling for Political Change, Not Military Solutions - FCNL
		The president plans to ask Congress for another $99.7 billion in "emergency" funding for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan sending this year's spending on the wars soaring to a record $170 billion.
		FCNL is opposed to any new expenditures for military operations in Iraq.
		Read what 109th Congress did to change the direction of U.S. policy in Iraq by passing legislation that prohibits the United States government from establishing permanent military bases in Iraq.
	www.fcnl.org /iraq (354 words)

	Iraq Journalism Project: Military Group
		Noegel said the 170,000 pieces of artifacts in Iraq collected since the 1920s — some of which are 4,000 years old — characterize the history not just of Iraqis but of all humans.
		Hirtle said members of Iraq’s military forces destroyed Kuwaiti birth records during the 1991 Gulf War, which he likened to identity theft on a large scale.
		Neogel said the artifacts in Iraq represent an era of history when civilization started on the planet, especially with the inventions of writing, architecture and the wheel.
	courses.washington.edu /com361/Iraq/military/looting.html (695 words)

	Military Of Iraq (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
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	www.appliedlanguage.com /country_guides/iraq_country_military.shtml (224 words)

	Military \| TheNewsTribune.com \| Tacoma, WA
		A Fort Lewis soldier who refused to return to Iraq after saying she had been sexually harassed pleaded guilty Wednesday to missing movement and being absent without leave, and was sentenced to 30 days confinement, the Army said in a news release.
		The Army has reached a deal with a soldier who walked away from her post and refused to return to Iraq because she said she was sexually harassed by her superiors.
		A Stryker infantryman from Fort Lewis was killed in Iraq this week after a roadside bomb detonated near his vehicle, the Defense Department said Friday.
	www.thenewstribune.com /news/military (829 words)

	USAID: Assistance for Iraq - USAID/Military Cooperation
		The projects were often labor intensive clean-up or refurbishment, draining pools of sewage from streets, and light construction.
		Complex infrastructure projects were divided according to the limitations on USAID and CERP funding and comparative advantage in procurement (CERP funds are limited to projects that enhance military tactical objectives).
		USAID briefed the 3rd ID on these efforts prior to its deployment in Iraq, and continues to maintain close contact with Major General Webster and his staff and commanders.
	www.usaid.gov /iraq/accomplishments/mil.html (735 words)

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