|
Feb 24, 2004
|
|
 |
 |
 |
|
 |
|
 |
 |
| Government |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Military |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Help Fight Terror |
|
|
|
|
| Transcripts |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Rumsfeld Thanks Uzbekistan For Support in War on Terror |
|
| By John D. Banusiewicz / American Forces Press Service |
|
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, Feb. 24, 2004 - Expressing America's gratitude for Uzbekistan's help in the war on terror, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld met here today with key leaders of this former Soviet republic.
Rumsfeld arrived this afternoon from Kuwait, and met with President Islam Karimov and Defense Minister Kodir Ghulomov to discuss what the secretary described as a wide range of military, political and economic issues.
A senior defense official told reporters traveling with Rumsfeld that the United States has about 1,000 military people and some contractors in Uzbekistan working on support operations and humanitarian missions at Karshi- Khanabad, known as "K2." More |
|
U.S. Still Faces Terror Threat
Despite Damage to al Qaeda |
|
| By Jim Garamone / American Forces Press Service |
|
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24, 2004 - The al Qaeda is "seriously damaged," but the main threat facing the United States remains terrorist groups armed with catastrophic weapons, said George Tenet, the director of Central Intelligence.
Tenet testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee, today. He said even if al Qaeda is defeated tomorrow, other groups have been infected with al Qaeda's brand of hatred and are targeting the United States as part of a "global jihad." More |
|
Polling Data Shows Majority
Of Iraqis Want U.S. to Stay |
|
| By U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Doug Sample / American Forces Press Service |
|
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24, 2004--- Even after the June 30 handover of authority in Iraq, the majority of Iraqis would prefer some form of U.S. security force in their country, coalition authorities said today.
Dan Senor, senior spokesman for the Coalition Provisional Authority, told reporters during a briefing in Baghdad that polling data indicates the majority of Iraqis "don't want the U.S. to go."
"The important part is that the overwhelming majority of Iraqis recognize that there is a role for U.S. forces after the June 30 handover," he said. More |
|
| Defense Intel Chief Outlines Today's World Security Climate |
|
| By John D. Banusiewicz / American Forces Press Service |
|
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24, 2004 - The director of the Defense Intelligence Agency outlined the security environment for members of the Senate Intelligence Committee during testimony today.
Navy Vice Adm. Lowell E. Jacoby said the Iraqi security situation varies across the country.
Generally, the north and south are quiet while the central region is the scene of most anti-coalition attacks. More |
|
|
|
|
|
Coalition Raids Lead
To Several Captures |
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24, 2004 -- Coalition forces acting on a tip by Iraqis captured a known associate of Izzat Ibrahim al-Dhouri, Coalition Provisional Authority officials announced today.
During a briefing today from Baghdad, Army Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt, deputy operations director for Combined Joint Task Force 7, said that Ayed Hameed Nouri was arrested Feb. 23 at the Niwan Hotel in central Mosul. He was apprehended without incident. More |
|
Guantanamo Detainees
Face Conspiracy Charges |
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 24, 2004 - Two detainees in detention at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have been charged with conspiracy to commit war crimes and will be tried by military commission, a judge advocate spokesman said. More |
|
|
|
|
|
Defense Secretary
Donald H. Rumsfeld |
|
|
"In 10 years, 20 years, 30 years, people will look back, Iraqis will look back ... on each of you and know in their hearts that what you've done is to help build a new Iraq, an Iraq that's free, an Iraq that's whole, an Iraq that's at peace, an Iraq that is a friend to its neighbors. . . and you'll be able to tell your children that you were a part of that." |
| Baghdad Police Academy, Feb. 23, 2004 |
| Defense Views |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Myers Reaffirms Commitment
To Fighting War on Terror |
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24, 2004 - It wasn't a choice between combating Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq or going after al Qaeda, the nation's top military officer told members of the Council of Foreign Affairs here Feb. 23. The United States had to do both.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. Richard B. Myers assured the audience that "nobody has taken their eyes off the al Qaeda ball" as operations in Iraq continue. More |
|
Bremer Calls U.N. Report on
Iraqi Elections 'Constructive' |
KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait, Feb. 24, 2004 — A United Nations report that says elections in Iraq can take place late this year or early in 2005 if preparations begin now is helpful, the Coalition Provisional Authority administrator said Feb. 23.
In a statement issued from his Baghdad, Iraq, headquarters, Ambassador L. Paul Bremer III called the report "a constructive contribution to our mutual goal of transferring to the Iraqi people a sovereign, democratic Iraq." More |
|
|
|
|
![Home Page - DefendAmerica
[NOTE: Because of increased web traffic, you may experience delays. Please be patient.]](/images/banners/dabanner12b8_opt_opt.gif)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2004 - A standing-room-only crowd watched, teary-eyed but smiling, as a Florida Army National Guardsman was ceremoniously retired from military service at Walter Reed Army Medical Center here Feb. 21. Soldiers, civilians and children filled the conference room for the occasion. 
BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan (AFPN) — For a group of specially trained airmen serving in Afghanistan, coming face-to-face with evil is just "another day at the office" as they conduct counterintelligence and anti-terrorism operations. 
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, Feb. 19, 2004 — Close attention to detail is represented in every part of military life and the soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division have taken that attention to detail to a new level with the Infantry Mountain Leader Advancement Rifle Marksmanship Course.