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| Help Fight Terror |
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| Transcripts |
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| NIGHT SHIFT — A soldier of Bravo Company, 16th Engineer Battalion, directs traffic while also providing security, as other soldiers repair a bridge, Feb. 13, 2004, in Baghdad. Bravo Company, 16th Engineer Battalion is in Iraq supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Vernon Freeman |
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Coalition Provides Details on
Terrorist's Death, Updates Ops |
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| By Jim Garamone / American Forces
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WASHINGTON,
Feb. 25, 2004 — Coalition officials this morning gave more
details about the death of Abu Mohammed Hamza, a terrorist
bomb expert for al Qaeda ally Abu Musab Zarkawi.
Hamza was killed Feb. 19 near Habbaniya, a Sunni
stronghold west of Baghdad. Officials only revealed the incident yesterday.
An armored platoon chanced on Hamza's bomb-making
den during a civil affairs mission. Officials said that when the soldiers knocked
on the door, someone inside opened fire, wounding a soldier. More Briefing |
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| Rumsfeld in Kazakhstan; Talks Focus
on Military Relationship |
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| By John D. Banusiewicz / American Forces
Press Service |
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ASTANA,
Kazakhstan, Feb. 25, 2004 - Had Saddam Hussein followed Kazakhstan's
example, the war in Iraq never would have been fought, Defense
Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said here today.
Kazakhstan renounced nuclear weapons in 1993, and working with
the United States in the Threat Reduction Program, it was the
first of the former Soviet states to eliminate nuclear weapons
on its territory.
"It's interesting when one thinks about the problem of
Iraq and their unwillingness to disarm, that Kazakhstan stands
as an impressive model of how a country can do it," Rumsfeld
said. More Remarks
in Kazakhstan |
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Rumsfeld Thanks Uzbekistan For Support in War on Terror
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| U.S. Still Faces Terror Threat
Despite Damage to al Qaeda |
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| By Jim Garamone / American Forces Press Service |
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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 |
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Defense
Intel Chief Outlines Today's World Security Climate
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The Striped Beagle
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U.S. Army Reserve Maj. David L. Barber recently
deployed to the Persian Gulf with the 172nd Corps
Support Group. Along with his duties as the unit's
legal advisor, Barber began publishing his own newsletter
The Striped Beagle. With his permission, DefendAmerica.mil
will publish excerpts giving you another glimpse
of what daily life is like for America's troops in
the field.
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What’s
in a Name?
CAMP VIRGINIA,
Kuwait — The name of this newsletter is the nickname
of its editor-in-chief and sole correspondent. As the
Command Judge Advocate for the 172nd Corps Support
Group, when asked to sound off in formation I often
say “Strike Legal!”
One of my roles as the unit’s legal advisor
is to train soldiers on the rules of engagement and the law of war. I often tell
soldiers to “strike legal, strike fast, strike to kill.” I know that
sounds like Army hooah-hooah stuff, but it comports with the law and the Army’s
doctrine on using deadly force. More |
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| Task Force Detains Suspects |
MOSUL, Iraq, Feb. 26, 2004 — Soldiers from 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) under the operational control of Task Force Olympia detained personnel suspected of anti-coalition activities in northern Iraq Wednesday, according to Combined Joint Task Force-7 officials.
Soldiers from 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment returned fire on a group of four assailants following a rocket-propelled-grenade attack near Hammam Al Alil. More |
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Homeland
Security Official
Lists Accomplishments, Goals |
WASHINGTON,
Feb. 25, 2004 — "Our enemies are not
idle, and neither are we," said Homeland Security
Deputy Secretary James Loy today, echoing the words of
President Bush.
Although the president used those words to challenge terrorists,
they might also describe the flurry of activity at the
Department of Homeland Security, which has worked to achieve
better security in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001,
tragedy and introduced several new security initiatives. Story |
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Kent
State Pays
‘Tribute to Freedom’ |
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| KENT,
Ohio, Feb. 24, 2004 (Army News Service) — When
the Kent State University men’s basketball
team scored an 80-72 victory against rival
Bowling Green, the fans cheered as much
for a large contingent of special guests
as for their victors. More |
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CAMP
LEMONIER, Djibouti - Sailors
assigned to the fleet logistics
support squadron here realize
the importance of their mission,
whether delivering supplies,
transporting troops to training
areas or carrying the Combined
Joint Task Force-Horn of
Africa commander to appointments
in the region.