NEWS FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 1, 2006
The Iraqi Army Has Assumed Battle Space In The An Najaf Province. (Department Of State,
Construction Is Complete On A Million Dollar Overhead Power-Line Project. (Department Of State,
www.defendamerica.mil, Accessed 5/3/06)
www.defendamerica.mil, Accessed 5/3/06)
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The Iraqi Army Assumed Security Responsibility For An 11,000 Square Mile Area In The Province. (Department Of State,
“More Than 5,000 Erbil Province Residents Will Benefit From The Installation Of The Overhead Lines.” (Department Of State, www.defendamerica.mil, Accessed 5/3/06)
www.defendamerica.mil, Accessed 5/3/06)
There Are Currently 250,000 Trained And Equipped Iraqi Security Forces. (Department Of State,
A $7 Million Renovation Of A Maternity Hospital In The Ninewa Province Is Complete. (Department Of State,
www.defendamerica.mil, Accessed 5/3/06)
www.defendamerica.mil, Accessed 5/3/06)
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Over 95,000 Of Those Trained Are Iraqi Police And Patrolmen. (Department Of State, www.defendamerica.mil, Accessed 5/3/06)
The Hospital Has 100 Beds For Inpatient Care And Services For Approximately 35,000 Outpatients. (Department Of State, www.defendamerica.mil, Accessed 5/3/06)
“[J]apan, Turkey, Russia, Romania, And The Organization Of Islamic Conference Issued Public Statements Of Welcome And Support For Iraq’s New Leaders This Week.” (Department Of State, www.defendamerica.mil, Accessed 5/3/06)
“Iraqi Printing Houses Are A Growing Private Sector Success.” (Department of State, www.defendamerica.mil, Accessed 5/3/06)
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“Turkey’s Minister Of State Said That His Country Will Reopen Trade With Iraq For The First Time Since The Invasion.” (Bill Crawford, “Frontline Breakthroughs,” National Review Online, 5/1/06)
Polish Defense Minister Radek Sikorski: “ We have extended our commitment [In Iraq] this year. We see our role there as a success - we handed over security for our area of responsibility to the 8th Iraqi Division.” (Bill Crawford,
“According To The Department Of Defense, There Were Nine Government-Sponsored Newspapers And Four Magazines In Iraq Under Saddam Hussein’s Regime.” (Department of State, www.defendamerica.mil, Accessed 5/3/06)
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“Since Then, At Least 294 Independent Newspapers And Magazines Have Been Established In Iraq.” (Department of State, www.defendamerica.mil, Accessed 5/3/06)
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