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Iraqi forces develop engineering capabilities
longwarjournal.org - 1/10/2009
Iraqi forces develop engineering capabilities
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8th Division ILAV Badger with claw on October 20, 2008. Photo courtesy of DVIDS. One significant deficiency of the Iraqi Security Forces is its imited engineering capabilities. Training personnel in the technical fields of engineering and explosive ordinance disposal ...
michaelyon-online.com - 1/9/2009
Red Flag
— michaelyon-online.com — A missive arrived to me from a well-placed British officer. I know this officer well, and respect his abilities. He has been to both Iraq and Afghanistan. In part, the missive said: “Please have a look at the attached from the UK Times.  ... (more) Red Flag

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Fiasco at the Army War College
ricks.foreignpolicy.com - 1/7/2009
Fiasco at the Army War College
— ricks.foreignpolicy.com — I blurbed his book, he blackballed me Did faculty members at the Army War College curtail their criticism of the Iraq war for fear of institutional retaliation? That seems to be the bottom line in a situation I stumbled across just a few ... (more) Fiasco at the Army War College

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Army apologizes for hurtful message to survivors - Yahoo! News
— news.yahoo.com — WASHINGTON The Army said Wednesday that 7,000 family members of soldiers killed in the Iraq or Afghan wars mistakenly were sent letters addressing them as "John Doe." Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey, Jr., was sending a personal letter to all ... (more) Army apologizes for hurtful message to survivors - ...

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Bill Roggio: Iraqi forces develop engineering capabilities
Victory Caucus -- All Content — ... Saturday, 10 January 2009 The development of engineering units is crucial in allowing the Iraqi Security Forces to independently support operations and clear roadside bombs. read ...

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