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longwarjournal.org - 12/18/2008
Questions remain on the development of the Iraqi Security Forces
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Nearly all reporting on the Iraqi Security Forces falls into two categories, what is known and what we think we know. This reports include The Long War Journal 's Iraqi Security Force Order of Battle and related articles. As a general once said, "Tell me what you know. Tell me what you think ...
Iraqi military plans major arms purchase
longwarjournal.org - 12/12/2008
Iraqi military plans major arms purchase
— longwarjournal.org — Iraqi National Police 1st Mechanized Brigade M1117 armored support vehicles at Karbala in March 2007 The Iraqi... military has ordered equipment for its forces totaling more than $6 billion, according to sales notices sent to the ... (more) Iraqi military plans major arms purchase

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whitehouse.gov - 12/17/2008
President Bush Discusses National Security, Homeland Security and the Freedom Agenda at U.S. ...
— whitehouse.gov — President Bush on Wednesday said, "We can be confident because freedom is universal. I strongly believe there's... an Almighty, and a gift of that Almighty to every man, woman and child on the face of the Earth is freedom. We can be confident because ... (more) President Bush Discusses National Security, Homeland ...

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Editorial | The State of the Forces: Hollow Reserves
nytimes.com - 12/14/2008
Editorial | The State of the Forces: Hollow Reserves
— nytimes.com — Relieving the stress on the National Guard and the Reserves — allowing them to fulfill their primary... missions — is necessary for national security. > (more) Editorial | The State of the Forces: Hollow Reserves

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Bill Roggio: Questions remain on the development of the Iraqi Security Forces
Victory Caucus -- All Content — ... Thursday, 18 December 2008 While much is known about the development of the Iraqi Security Forces, there are major gaps in the publically available information concerning these forces. read ...

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