More than 16.

000 Danes of hfonnatbn: ami

. More nan 29 congrekionalHearings &d 40 staff briefings.

There nave been more ha1 360 crminal lnvestcatlonslooklna
mistreatment.
- Into allegations
- of detainee

More than 130 miiiry members (officers and enli3tedm b e r s ) have been
disciplined for misconducl

.
> The vast majority of American troops are serving with tremendous honor and tflslinction.
More than 1 m ton military members have dep dyed In suoport of Operations EndJring
Freedom a m Iraqi Freedom, mW\ more than 70,000 detainees neld.
A.nost a.1invesl~gatims resulteo from a m lhtary member seeing something believedto be
wrong, and a chain ol command that oidersan investigation.
Gen. RichardB.Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefsof Staff, was inte~iewedon several televised
news broadcastsover the MemorialDay weekend. Followingare highlightsof his comments.

> Insurgenit continueto fall to derail progress In Iraq, despite switching their centore of
aravitv.

. F k t me ins~rgentsbed to drive the Coalition Iron Iraq We're sill them.

-
New tnev focused on keeoiw Iraois from .lomino the secuntv forces, but Iraqis continueto
-
. sign up record numbers
The insurgents then attemptedto intimidate Iraqisfrom going to the polls for the Jan. 30

. elections, and Iraqis voted in tremendous numbers

A poll conducted this month shows 85 percent aregolng to vote in the constitutional
referendumscheduled for this fall.

> A larger force at the beginningof Operation I r q l Freedomwould not have pievented the

.
rise of the insurgency we are snlng today.
Adding more troops is always a balance between helping and creating more targets and

. more animosity
The insuraencvdid not start rioht awav it #art& over a neriod of time. For about the first

. year of l i e operation,me situ&n & relainely peaceful We are not dose to a civil war.
The Iraai s f i !had been so devastatedunder Sacdm that It didn't blossomas quckb as
expected, which delayedthe opportunityto get the governmentup and runningfaster.

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> Iraql Mcurltylorcts am taklf?g gruff charge of their country'isecurity.
Thousands of .raql s e a r 0 forces are now rootq out terrorists in Baghdad In Opration

.-
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~neministnesof interior (police forces)and defense (military forces) a3 coofolndW
their efforts n tnis ODeration sJch intearationis an irnoortantsign~ostof
DrooresS.
Â

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One hundred Iraqlsecurity force battalionsaretrained and equipped
Twenty-fivecan currently conduct independent or nearindependent operations; the
number increases each week, as does the number of operationswith Iraqis in the lead

.. and Coalitionforces assisting.

There are 35operahonsin progriss~hatinvolve Iraqi Security Forces.
Aoproxin-ateivfive of t9ese operabns are being conducted by Iraq Forces with no

. U S assistance
Approximatelyare 30 are pint U SAraqi operations We ^ee U l t ~as a positivesign that
the investment in IraqiSecurity Force development is paymg off

..
> Despite the security challenges, trend lines In Inqare u p
In 14 of the 18 provinces, there is very littleviolence

.. An interim government was stood up last June

A transitional government was stood up earty this year.
Elected leadersare reachingout to includethe Sunnis as the ~nStitub0IIis drafted.
9 The al-Qaeda movement will continue In Iraqeven If A h Musab al-Zarqawt h capi~md

..
or kited.
The Pentagon is inclined to believe that al-Zaqawi Is Inbred, as allegedon his webslte

.
The Coalitionwilt continue to put 24i7 pressureon al-Zarqawiand his organization
Efforts have been successful more than 400 of his followershave been detained,and
hundreds have been killed, includingsome of his closest lieutenants

9
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The United States treats detainees humanely.
The recent Amnesty Internationalreport alleging that the U S government is a leading

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purveyor of human rights violations is irresponsible.
More than $2 5 million is spent annual to ensure the detaineesreceive the proper
Muslim-approvedfood, more than 1,600 Korans in 13 languages have been

. distnbiited
The InternationalCommittee of the Red Cross has been at Guantanamosince d~

. one
There have been 68,000 p-sons detained in Iraq, AfghanIstan and Guantanamo since t h i ~

. conflict began.
There have been 325 invesfaationsinto alleged abuse and, thus far, 100 cases of
substantiatedabuse One hundred individuals have had some sort of action taken, eiltier

. court martial or administratlwaction.

Tne debate s h o h be about what is done vdth very violent peopk who ale wiling b
comrr i suicide for meir cause n a kgal
. regime
. that was set up long ago for a much
different tome
Secretary Rumsfeld and Air Force Gen. Richard B. Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
have each been traveling in Asia to attend the Asia Security Conferencein Singapore, and to meet
with regional leaders.

. Secretary Rumsfeld held bilateralmeelinaswith defense ministersfrom several Asian

.
countrk and Australia while at the Conference, also caned the Shangri-La Dialogue.
Countries in me reqion lave similar secunty concerns, including terrorism,p racy and
how the area's defense camtulltiesare evofvima
It is critical for the United states to remain inirelvedin the region, rhose importanceis
amwino as democracies and free-mar4 economies have evolved over the Dast 10 to
15 ye&.
Secunty wooerationeffortsalready u n d m v f a iseveral years h e l d lav the
gmund'wrk for the swift response k l i e 0ec: 26 tsunami.'^ joint BSK fork was set up
tn Utapoa, Tnai'and, within Iwo days a% (ie disaster nit.

. Slnqmre and the United States have a dose militaw-ttHTtliitaryrelationship

r e slipvisits and serves as a resupplypointfcrUS. Navy veswh. ThÃ
~ i n ~ a p ohosts
S nqaooreanrn ban esetdses mih U.S. tones in laroe exercises and nunwout

. smaller bilateral exercises

While in Singapore, Gen Myers received 8Ã DistinguishedService Order (Mlitaly),
- Gen.
the hiahest Sinaaoorean award aiven to foreiansrs. The award was to recoonize
~~ers-for his efforts to increasekperation between the two countries

. Defense discussionson Asia must Includethe North Koreannuclear and mibn0 h a t

.
and China's increase in defense spending
N o h Korea is one of the world's leading pmllirators of balisfc-misstetechnologies

. and potentially nuclear technologies

China's economy is expanding rapidly, and Its defense budget is growingapace mill
Us economy The country is a mapr weapon purchaser in the world, largely from
. Russia and other countriesas well
To tie extent that China moves tcxard Ireerpoliticaland ~~~CNnk~yStemS,
relatonshiowin the rest of tne wodd mB be closer To the exienithat rts poibcal
its

system causes its economicsystem to be less free, rt will be lessof a factor m the
world and have fewer relationships

. Alter the Conference, Secretary Rumsfeldvisited Thailand, where he met with leaders to

.
discuss sewnty cooperaton
The secretarythanked the governmentfor facilitating multilateralaOperation fcr
tsunami disaster assistance Despiteits own casualties, Thailandquickly consentedto

. the use of ils bases for relief efforts.

Todav Secretary Rumsfeldtraveled to Stavanaer Norway. to tour a NATO base where
Iraq iroo?s iaie ¥r ned ^ran here he WA to ~msseis,Belgium, tor a tern#
meetingof NA-0 defense m n.s'efs on June 9-10

[Secrets~R ~ m f e sdremarks b 8Ã l n b r n a b ~Inshte

l fw Stmqlc Studb)
( k r e k r y Rumkld en mule lo Singepore)
Secretary Donald Rumsfeldand Marine Gen Peter Pace, vice chairman of the Joint Chefs of Staff,bnefeflthe
Pentagon press corps today Following are highlights of the secretary's opening remarks

> Before Sept 11,20(11. the United States deal with t d m primarily as a law enforcement Issue.

.
à Tenowls who killed Americanswere Investigated, arrested.put on inal and then Punched
In the post-Se~tember1Imera. it becameclearthat ~rosecuhnaterroristsafterthey stnke was an
Inadequate approach, particularly given the lethalthreat that violent extremistspose

> The military apprehendedthousands of enemy combatants after SçptmbaItm; Seven1

hundredwore determined to be particularly dangerousand valuable from an IntellIgenW

.
perepeme.
After extenslw discussions wHi his senior advlans, the pres~bntdecidedttiese enemy
combatants were not enflted to pnsoner of war slates under tie Geneva Cornrentions Nor weW

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criminaldefendants a\ the traditionallaw enforcementa=,
The presidentordered the detainedcombatants be treated humanelyunderthe law3 o f w

>
..
The Guantanamo Bay detentionfacility was establishedbecame the United S t a i d IW8dKi 8
safo and secure location to both detain and Interrogateenemy combatants.
The solutionwas not a perfect option, but simply, the best option available
The U S taxpayers have already mvested more than $100 millionm the facility

D The Department of Defense, working throunh the NationalSecurity Council Inter-agency

process, establishedprocedures toirovidi appropriatelegal procws to these detainee; -
-
Droceduresthat ao beyond
Included:
- what Is reoulredeven under the Geneva Conventions. These
Combatant Status Review Tribunalsto confirmeach Individualisan unlawful eWcombatant
Every detaineecurrently at Guantanamo now has received such a hearing, as a result, some 38 have
been released,
-
Miltan Commissions trials with full and vigorous repsertatton ty defensecounseltorthou
suspected of committingwar cnmes The commissionshave been temporarily suspended pending

.
further review by the federal court system, and
Administrative Renew Boards that annually assessthe remaining potentialthreat and intelligence
value representedby each detainee These boards are designed to reexamine detainees regularly in
order to identitywhich can be released

Z- One terrorist detainedat GuartanamoIs Mohammed AI-KhitanI, believedto be an Intended9-11

.
hijacker, He and other detainees have pmvldedvaluable Information, Including:
Insightsinto al Qaada's Septemberllhplannrg,

.. Identities and details on 20 of Osarna bin Ladenstan ~uads,

Information leadingto the capture of Khaid Sheik ~ohaimed,architect ofthe 8-11 attacks; and
Informationallowing foreign police to detain 22suspectedterrorists plottingattacks carter his
> Detaineesare sent to Guantanamo only after atlurwgh screening processthat I d e n t l b
prisoners who pose a threat to the United Statesorwho have Intelligencevalue.
The kinds of people held at Guantanamoinctuda terrorist trainers, bomb makers, extremist
recruiters and financiers, bm Laden's bodyguardsand wouki-be suiode bombers

.
> The Guantanamofaculty is transparentand has been scnitlnlzw).
To set the record strzianr DoD .ast war declassed and wsted on the Internet h'knl~sensitive

.
memoranda on Interrogationtechniques
There have been neariy 400 separate mediavisits to the fatality by more than 1,000~ournalists

. Some 160 congressional representatives have visitedGuantanamo

The International Commtteeof the Red Cross has had continuous access, and to re-
meet pnvateiy with detainees

> Allegations of abuse at Guantanamo and other facilities have been thoroughly Investlgited.
. Wrong-doersare being held accountable
The mrfrfaryhas Instituted numerousreforms ofifetatneeoperationsconduct including a renewed
emphasis on standardsand training
Detainees' reliqms sensibilitiesare respected Detailedregulations have been issued governing
how the Koran is tobe handled; detainees' schedules are arranged around tire five dally call8 to prayer
reaulred bv the Muslim faith.: d ' e t a ~reoulrementsare xknowledoed- in fact themilitary ~Dends
per meal to meet detainees' religiousdietary requirementsthan it spends per ration for U S troops

> Since September flh, ihe miitmy has nIeasmitNii of tlioiisandiofdftahmi lffiludIng Mm-
200 detainees from Guankanamo.
Regrettably some of those decisions we now know wore imperfect - some detainees released

.
from Guantanarnohave taken up arms @am against the United States and to allies
The United States wU continue to transfer other detainees to theircountries of ortam after
negotiating agreements to ensure humane and a p p p a t e treatment tor the detainees

> While the United Stales does not want to holdsuspnciedtenroristt f 0 i ~ ~necMunr, l h ~ U

.
long as there is a need to keep terrorists from striking again, Guantanamowill be needed.
The waxon terror is a complex struggle against extremistn, we are in unconventionaltemtoly and

.
traditionaldoctrines governing criminateand militaryprisonersdo not apW
Our goal is to retain as few people ass necessary and safe
As the president has said, we are always tookiq to improve proceduresend better manage
detainees who pose a lethalthreat to the civilized world
Following are highlights ofa teleconference bnefing by L t Gen. John R. Vines from Baghdad to the Pentagon
. .
Dress cores lodav. As commander for MulttNationalCoras-iraa.Lt Gen. Vines is in chcrue of Coalition forces
operations in Iraq.

Us governam
9 Iraqhas made significant progress since the country assumedresponsfbffffyfor

.
on June 28,2004.
The government'scapacity continues to develop, wliii is criticalto the success of smrity

. operations
Capacities that Americanstake for granted in our mllilay- logisticalsupport, personnelSySteIM,
pay systems-must be developed in Iraq. a wintry that didn't have its own governmentand m
infrastructureto support it a yearago

.
9 Political progress In Iraq:
Successful elections in January, despite threatsof intimidationand attempts to disruptthe

..
elections
Die Transittonal NationalAssembly has been seated
The writing of theconstitutionIs underway, & a referendimon It expected In October and
nationalelections in December

> ~ i l i t a r yprogress In ~raq.

. More than 100 Iraqi army battalions have been fiekted

More than 80 000 otherforces, such as border police. Ms yof Interiortows and Fadlllles
t

. Protection Services, have been fielded

Forces on the whole have perfcimedvery wd, they're well led and vfflng to W.

9 Tho dfcision w<wn to draw down US. forces In Iraqwffl b< conditions b a d , not calendar

.
baud.
The capabilitiesofthe IraqiSecurity Forcesare wntlnually assessed Imq must be able to Wntrol

. Its own security and controlwhat happenswithin its borders

Insurgents will continue to do all they can to dismpt the ratificationof the wnsHimon, and tie
electron of a permanentgovernment
Currently there are approximately 135,000US. forces in Iraq

>
.
Four broad p u p a make up the bulkof the I r o u q i i q :
The jihadists or Zarqaw elements Small h number and violent, this group has some accessto
technicalcapabdity They use foreign lightersto motxterIraqis They dontcirculatefreety,and are

. kept in small cells, hidden from the populace.

The Sunni reli~iousextrernalsmthin the munby Also afaify n m g w , btitviotent Tlieir

. opposition to the new government is based on religiousobjections

Regime elements A broader group, perhaps a few thousand If they had a bumper~tfcker.
read, 'If you like Saddam, you d love us,' because they want to resume power
ii~ould
A broader gmupof Iraqis who want all foreign forces to kave the courtly

> Foreign fighters are what amount to terrorist cruls. m'rdln; They a n hrgÇa spÈcffl elwnwit

.
without hav ng to worry about their own s u ~ i v l .
O r e and t m - p e m i cells are attawing arge gioups of Iraqisby drivinginto C m & d mark& or

. mosques and detonatinglhemsetves.

The suicide bonkers are coming from places I t e Sudan. Yemen, Saudi AraBa and Egypl.
> There Is monetaryvalue assigned to attacks against the Coalition.

. In some cases as little as $150 Is paid to someoneto @anten impvked e~plosIredevice.

While enemy leaders are paying others to attack w4h IEDs, we don't see the enemy In groups of
hundredsof people operating together,orcontrollingaties What we see are smell cells that pay
peopleto attack the Coaliton

>
.
The level of support for violenw In Iraq la MITOW.
The population Is Inmasinglyrejectingtie insunMicyat lam.Iraqa want a pverninantfiat
provides tor the county's own security
Despite attacks, recruiting for the Iraqi security forces regains strong and InteHgence tips from
citizens have increased

>
.
The new government in Iraq must be acceptable to the broadpwlac*.
The Coalition will orovide the soam ami time that allows (tie new governmentand
ime to proceed, without being murderedin its Infancy by the insurgents.
 Following are highlights of recent radio interviewswith Secretary Rumsfeld.

b Iraqis have been making progress across theircountry In three key arenas;

.. Economicsand reconslnictton;

. Political development, and

Security.

b Insurgents recognizethis success, and am trying to stop it. They am:

.. Attemptingto delay reconstructionefforts by sabotagingeleclncal and water system.

. Attemptiig to derai sectrty gains by attackng oolice s~ation~;

and
Atlempthgto stop PO tkal progress by tMng to assassinre provincialooven~rsa poke
chiefs

b The Coalition and Iraqis must work together to ensure economic, political and security
progress move forward in tandem before the end-cf-the-year elections.

More Ira@ now understandthat they haw a liberated country, and they must wntlxite to

. make it successful
Iraqis have a strong foundation to build on tiey've held elections and developed a
transitional government they're dramng aconst~tutktn,the ShFa are reachmg out to
Include(tie Sunnis, the Sunnis have realizedthe need to partkipate and are leaning

. forward Children are in school, the stock market is own and the dinar is strow
Tnose *ho m nK they wo~ldgain an aavaniqe wi'l call to oeay the elections The
eections must go forward on scheoule, (tie longer the oelay, the greater fre d a m .

b Iraqis continue to step forward to protect their country a8 part of the Iraqi Security
Forces.

. Approximately169,000 security (Diceshave been recnilted, trained, wufpoedand

. deployed, and more are in training.

More than 200 000 securttv forces are exnwted
' la be in dace when the wnsUtutiond

. referendumand elections ire held

The secuntv challenae isn't numbers but rather the 'son* requirementsthat will enSuro
r
forces can &rate &ependent the ministries of defense and :ntenormust be sirow,
nave amd leaders and non-commissionedofficers, and be well-linkedto (ie intelligenCb

I Links- Transcnols; U.S. Central Command

Photo Essays' Rebuildlm Irao, Irau Army Brigade Timinq

. ,. , , , . m . . , '
John Ablzald. commander of US. en& Command,and Gen. Geowe Casey,commander of Multi-
NationalForce-Iraq. They also testified before the House Armed Services Committee.

Tho J n M Slates made a commitmentto finish tna ,ob and we must do so Tmlng in war Is n e w
predlctabe - there are no guarantees Ae can and wit Wvail, birton y if Ãpersevere Any who Say iÃ
have lost or are losing are flat wrong. We as not '-Secretary Rumsfeld

> We are In a siniggla against violent extremists, who have made cleartheir IntenlloM to kill U
.
many Westerners and moderate Muslimsas possible.
The terroristshave access to money and to wezqore They are seeking more dawmus WWlS.
and they are surveying and targetinglandmaiks in ourcountry

>
..
Afree, democratic and peaceful Iraq:
Will not provide aid to violent extremists,

.. Will not plot the assassinationof American presidents-,

Will not invade or fire missiles at its neighbors, and
Will not use chemicalweapons on its neghborsorits own people.

>
.
The CoalHlon mud not tçw before Iraql f o r m are able to a a f u m ret~onsibflilv.
If Die Coalition were to do so. we would one day again have to confront another regime. owhaaa
. more dangerousthan the last
Selling a deadline for withdrawal would be a ternbte mistake- It would throw a Hellne to BrrorisB
who in recent months have sufferedsbnitant kisses In casuaBes, been denied havens, and
suffered weakened popular support.

>
..
The President's tiratqty Is to emDoweffie dei~cratlcaliyelected Iraqi QwEinment
To qgressively go after insurgentsand t m s I s The Iraqiforcesare dong so successfully.
To pursue an inclusive constitutionalprocess.
To improve public services and with the intemaSonal communws help. i r n w Ireqis'auafltvof

. life
To enable Iraqi Security Forces to take charge of theircountry.

> Succesf In Iraqwin to when thà country Iffw,and Its citbenf are tin guarirtort of their om
security, with minimal Coalition involyemmt.
The amount of fame this will take is not knowabte
The bmmg must be conditnn based IIwin dependon tie extent to WhKh 6 t h factions
~ rectnicie,
the level of support from the internationalcommunity, and on Iraq's neighbors,whose behavior
continues to be unhelpful

..
> Much hm been accomplished In Iraq tlnceaovereignty wan returnedJ l u t t m l v months ago.
More than 8 million peooledefiedtemnste threats and voted in the January elkction,

.. The elected leaders are drafting a constitution, which Iraqis will vote on by October 15;
Under the new consttution,a permanentgovernmentwill be elected on December 15,

. The Iraqieconomy is growing The country hasa stock market and a stable currency, and
Whitethe insurgency remainsdanqerousin partsof Iraq. Coalition and Imql operationsam
disruptingterrorist sanctuaries, such as Fallyah and keepingthem on the run
Link testirnonv as re pared
> It is ultimately up to the Iraqi people, rather than the United States or the Coalition, to

.
.mhiiild
. . . .and
. .s.m..
. i w.their
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"he Cm t to's IT ~ s o 13
n to create an enwmnmant wnore the I w i s can contain and
event~al{cefeai the irsa'gency cy build rg tner o m securty forcesandtie po'incalprocess.

b Them ire enough Coalition forces In Iraq to adapt and react to the ebb and flow of the
Insurgency.
When U S commanders have requestedmore forces In Iraq, tlicy haw receivedtheffl;(or
example, 12,000forceswere added forthe January elections.
A lamer U.S oresence in Irm would out more U S troops at (isk of being attacked, anil
increase the number of bases and communication lines to be guarded.

b Coalition and Iraqi leaders have capitalizedon the momentum of the elecflons, and on the
confidence Iraqis had in the security forces and the forces had in themsetm.
Partnershipsbetween Coalition and Iraqi units have been establishedto pmvde extratralning

.and support
Ten-person transitionteams have been placedwith every Iraqlanny baltalbn, specialpodia
battalionsand some border battarionsto increasethe Iyibrces' confidence end access to

.Coalition enablere
This additionalCoalition attention will help bring Iraqi forcesto a level where they can conduct
counter-insurgencyoperations with embedded teams, and eventuallybegin to operatemore
independently

b At a tactlcal level, the increasedInteractionwith Hie Iraqi Security Forces h a i greatly

.
Increasedthe level of human Intelligence against the Insurgency.
Iraqi Securty Forces have the advantage of spottcg and understanding greater nuances bl
Informationdurmg raids and operations,and the Iraqis will talk to them more readilythai to

. Coalition forces
The Ireqi peopleare bring of the insurgency. both hotline and h-pereonto have 'ncreased
greatly, which helps to gage tie strengthofthe msurgency.

> The insurgents are unable to generatethe level of attacksthere wen In January during the

.
elections, last August In Najaf or inFallujah In November.
Insurgentshaveshifted to h ~ impact,
h high visibility attacks that are munjering civiliansand

. securityforces In the long term, this is a losing strategy

The insurgents will continue to fight, tmt Iraqis are focused on their future

..
b Iraqis and their leaders understandthe work ahead. They must
Ensure t k r e are no delays in draftingor voting on their new constitution,
Strengthentheir government's ministries,so bey can provide services and reduce Coalition

.. involvement,
Aggressiveiy encouragetheirneighbors to close their borders to tonortotS,

. Persuade Sunnk to reject the insurgency and embrace the politicalprocess;and

Workclosely with the Coalition to turn responsibilityfor more cities and provincesto theirnew
security forces
Fotow.q zrc h Sn $is af 'pnaws from Gen J y n n/-t:i?aidconrrarde'ol L S Ccn'ra
Commaid The ye'.cn Nas a g~estonCBSs Face uie \ition on J A ~2-3.

9
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The fight In Iraq Is laugh.
An insurgencyis the most d ' i l t of any type of operation that has a mlltary componentto

. It
The enemy can cause-chaos,grab headlinesand try b break our win, but It cannot &.It

. cannot push lhÃU S military in Iraq or Afghanistan into the sea

We must rememberwe are in a marathon, not a sprint

> Coalitionforces are providing an opportunity for the Iraqi security forces and

.
government to develop.
The Coalitionforces are the shield behind which politics in Iraq will take place.
If the government is legitimateand if Iraqis are fighting anddying for their country, (he
Insurgentswont have a chance.

> Coalitionand Iraqi wmmanden In the field are reporting progress, and a growing ¥ens
.
of confidence.
Iraqi forces' capabilitiesare increasing,andthey am engagingmore frequentlyand
stcari ly .n combat While they aren t ready to stand alone ye1 they vat ¥ye

> The greatest threat In the Middle East come* from the Ideology of bin Laden, Ziqd

.
and Zawahtd.
The people of the region are rejectingthis ideology and its belief In total oppressionof

. human beings They know it doesn't offera better life for them and then familms
Iraqis understand Diat they. not the Coalition, must take this fight and be in the front.
The United States must stay in the fight, to give Die broad majontyof the people who am
moderates achance lo win.

..
> Commandersbelievethà current US. t r o o p t t ~ c t u min Iraq in about right
If circ~nstanceswarrant that n~mbersbe adjusted, they dl)be.
Ul'matcly it wi not be U.S. combat power mat aefeab the insurgency, but a combination
of the rrilitaw. econom. cohiual and di$anauc commg twgettei to actiiiw a @!tical
solution to the situation.

Ooeratlon Salt

. Iraqi Security Forces and U S troopscontinueto work mether to root out terroristsand

. foreign fighters in Iraq

ISF and approximately 1,000 U S Marines, sailors and soldiers launchedOpralion Saf

. (Swuni) June 28 in a1 Anbar province

An ISF infantry company, approximately100 soldiers, is fuly integrated with Marine a n d m

. units in this operatcn

The majority of the units am conductingcordon-and-knock operations in and aroundHit,a dY
of about 120,000 people 100 mites northwestof Baghdad
Following are highlights of press briefing via teleconference from Mosul with Army Maj Gen. David
Rodriguez and members of the Pentagon Press Corps on July 1 Ma] Gen Rodnquezisttie commander of
Multinational Force Northwestareaofoperations and Task Force Freedom.

> Iraq's political and military leaders, along with Its security forces and citizen!, are making
steady progress against the insurgency.

. Together they are developing capableforces and dealing effectiveprovindalpernronls.

The Coalition's purpose in Iraq is to help the Iraqi peoplewin the Struggle b r their freedom.

.
Secudty Forcesprogreu:
The Coalibon s increasinglycoordinating operations and teaming wth Iraqi S ~ C W
continue building ISF capacity.
F m to

Unitsof the Iraqi 2" and 3" Infanty Division are now conducting combinedcounterlnsuigenCT

. ooerations with Multinational Forces Northwestforces dab

In addition to the 3"JBnnade iwveral baltalmn-lewl lkaa units In traininn- will be 1eadYto 0-

. on their ow? t:, tie October nalonal referendm on ffe'O3!StiMiOn

The prde crd aifcenze raqs ham in ~crsec.irtyorceahas rsen. and Ups from the Iraqi

. people have increased

The 3"1Brigade of the I*Iraqi InterventionF o m from the I* Iraqi Divisioncontinues to do an
excellent job secunng downtown Mosul, which they have been doing since March
à Mosul police are on the streets, actively enforchg the ruk of law and increasingthe confidence of
the Iraqi public On any given day, about 800 police are in trahlng, and each monthapproximately
400 complete the eight-week basic course for Iraqipolice

.
Political progress:
The recently elected Nheveh provincialgovernmentk planningreconstruction and developing

. m r a m for ecormrdc a m l h
&ater number of lraqis are allendhg the regionalsecurity meetqts that Bie gowmmert b

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a i leaoers and population are h a s ngty involyed in the politicaliranslth thai k
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t a h q pace, anc me kw leadershipof the Irani slanic Panyis actively engaged wtn the
provincialgovernment

Iraqi force$ are defiantly standing up to thaterroriif.

Despite anacms as week spec'lcalty tawbng polce, Mosul forces stood ther ground. TTiey
reused to abardan a po ice statfondamaged by a s f f i i bomb. and they increased parols
throughout the city to deter addrtonalattacks.

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Coalition and Iraqi forces continue to defeat the Insurgencythroughout the province.
m e the numbers ebb and flow, there has been a sight decrease in the kÈeof the inMimWIn

. the last m t h in Multinabonal Forces Northwest

Elements of the insurgency in the regnn include theZqawl netwMk and hisaflilates, timer

.. regime elements Ba'athists, Islamic extremats, and Ansar a f - S u m

Operations are ongoing to stem the flow of foreignfighters mto the operationala&
Iraqiand U S Forcesare In the process of executing an weration calledVeteransForward
Elementsof the 3Wraqi Amy Division ami tie 3" Armored Cavaliy Regimenthave conducted

. operations on the western border region as part of the operahm

The increasedsecunty standards have decreasedtraffic at Rabiya, the only officialCrossing
polnl In the regim
 of the 3"nfantry Division.

> Task Force Baghdad's mission Is to neutralizethe antl-Iraql foron and insurgentswho
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are Influencingthe city and province, and to helpdevelop a capable Iraqi Security Force.
Task Force Baghdad Includes30,000 sokters (U.S forces and approximately1,000
soldiers from Macedonia, Estonia and Georg!a) from the MultinationalForces (Coalition
forces), and 15 000 soldiers from the Iraqi army. who are in various stages of traming and
readiness The Task Force also works with 11.000 special police and commandoswho

.. belona to the ministerof Interior

The task force look over from the 1" Cavalry Direion on Feb 27,2305
Mere tnan 7 millon Iran s I ie m Task F o m Banhdad's area of operabon, which soam

. nearly 1,700 square miles.

The A 0 includes 1 000 kev fadlilies such as Dower plants and o i refineries. Baghdad
International Airport,the l&rnabonal Zone and the outer perimeter of Abu Ghraibp r m
There are more than 350 mosques m thearea.

1 9 Task Force Baghdad's focia during Openrtlon Llghtnlng has beento ilgnmnntly

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reduce the number of car bombs, and to dlsropl enemy nib.
The last force has run nore than 2,500 ¥raff,cortrolpints since the ~ r a H 0 began;
coid~cledmore than 5M rads caat~rednore tnan 1.700 s~spectedins~qents,incudfng
n

51 from foreign countrfes,and 70 caches of bombmaking materials, electronics,

computers and weapons.

Coalition and Iraql Security Forces have been successful In reducing the overall number

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of attacks of all kinds in Baghdad.
Pnor to conducing Operation Lightning,there were 14 to 21 car bombs per week, now
there are about sewn or eight
This success can be attributed to bettor-trainedand more expnenced I@security forces

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patrolling (tie streets that are talking to Iraqs and gathering greater IntRltQW
Iraqis are gaining more confidencein their security forces and providingthem with more

. in'orma:ion, wn ch is Jsed to nep disrupt imurqentcells.

Tne ntent is to nave raqi Secui ty Forces seunng Baghdad for the &ction9 with
Coalition forces as back up

While there are more threats, the ability of the insurgentsto conduct sustained htoh'

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Intensity operations as they did last has most& been mllmlnited.
There w'll st'll be spikes, because lte enemy is adaptive, he gets to choose wlien and
wnere he c o n d m stacks, there is money availableto nlre local criminalsto fighl and the
bordersare porous.

9 In KkllHon to the raql security forces pining çxporien and confl&m, tho economic

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and political sectom of Baghdad have Improvad.
Constriction and commerce tak'ng place aroundthe Ciy shew Its residents there ts lion
for the fuium,
Following are highlightsfrom a report investigatingallegationsby FBI personnelof abuse of
detainees at the Guantanamo Bay facility

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Bacbmnd
There are acproximately520 detanees at GTMO.
They are high-value detaineescapturedin Afghanistan,IncludingMohammedAI-Khatani,

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believed to be an intended 9-11 hijacker.
interrogationoperations at GTMO began in January 2002.

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There have been more than 24 000 intef~oaationsof the detainees over a three-~earF%rtod
A1 me detmees taie been determ red tobe enemy combatantstnrough the Combatan1
S'atus Qetiew "nbunals whch cow uded in Marcn 2C05

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The Investlarton
In June 2004, the FBI began an Internalinvestigationtodelemine Ifany of its personnel had

. observed mistreatmentor aggressivebehaviortoward detaineesat Guantaramo

The FBI's InspectionDivisionemailed 493 personnelwho had been assigned to GTMO. asking
whether any had observed aggressive treatment They received434 total responses; 26

. agents stated they had observed aggressivetreatment.

In response to allegationsdisclosed in December 2004 as a result of Freedom of Inf~fmation
(FOIA) requests, Gen Bantz Craddock, the commander of U S SouthernCommand, ordered

. an investigation
Gen Craddock appdnted Brig Gen. Jolin Furiow as the Investigatingofficer, and later
appointed LL Gen Randall Schmidt as the senlar invesbgallnaofficer

The Findings

. The investigationteam attemptedto determineI the FBI agents' allegationshad occurred.

The team reviewedthousands of documents and interviewed30 FBI agents, plus others
The investigationfound no evidenceof tomre or inhumane treatment at Joint Task F m

. Guantanamo IJTF-GTMOl
T& i&igaiion folno only three htemgatkxi acts in violation of intemgaion tecnntaues

. a-itnor zed bv Armv =ield Manual 24-52 and DoO quldance

The investgationfound the commander JTF-GTMO failed to monitor the intemOgation Of one

. huh value detainee in late 2002

he investigationfound the intemgation of this samedetainee resulted in degradingand
. abusive treatment, but did not nse to the levelof being inhumane treatment
The investigationfound that the communicalmnof a threat to another huh valuedetainee Was
in violation of Secretary of Defenseguidance and the Uniformed Code of Military Justice.

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Summary of Flndl
When me invesYaiion team concludedthat an aliegatM had a m ,t~ men
bhether n e i n c i d k e was in compi'ance wtf> inter$ation techniques that were approved
ether at the t n e 0 t h in-iden! or snbwiuent b fre ncripnt If the action was notau!tiftnyftri,
the :eam reviewed whether disciplinaryaction had aincsriy been Tiken ard he prwnety cf that
action
. The team determinedthe following acts were never authorizedunder any Interrogation
guidance (a) two occasions where a detainee was "short shackled"to the eye-bolt on the floor
in the interrogationmom, (b) an instancewhen a duct tape was used to 'quef a detainee; (c)
and an instancewhen military interrogatorsthreatened the subject of a special interrogation

. and his family

The team determinedsome acts were mitially not aulhoized under existing Interrogation
guidance but later were authorized as an approvedtechnique, including adjustingair
conditionersto make the detainees uncomfortable;moving detainees from cell to cell evely few
hours to d i s ~ psleep
t patterns and lower the ability to resist interrogation,the use of amiftW
dog growling, barkingand showing his teeth at a specific detainee, the separation of a specffic
detainee in an isolation facility

Additional Mattere

. The investigatorsalso found no evidenceof "ghost detainees'

Some past interrogatorsat GTMO declinedto be Interviewed In the case of perSonnelwho are
currently in civilian status, there was extremelySmrted authorityto compel cooperation Of
particular note was former SGT Erik Saar, who has written a book into'activities'at GTMO HÃ
declined to be intervieweddespite repeated requests.
Folowing are highlighls ofthe Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on July 13,2005, into allegations
by FBI personnel of abuseofenemy combatants at the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, detention facilities.
Witnesses were Army Gen. Bank J, Craddock,commanderofU.S. Southern Comand, Army Bng. Gen.
John T Furiow, investigating officer, and Air Force LI Gen. RandallM. Schmidt senior investigating officer.
(stowl i s t o u

U Gen. Schmldt
'But again, to revewthat we had nine FBIaltegations, hro unsutetantated Two were substantiated Inn
were not authorized And tiere were live Substantiated However, upon investigation we found that under
broad authorities they were authorized. In mv iudament- and we looked at this vew, very carefutfy- no
torture occurred ~etentionand ~nterr~tiono~erationsacross the board, the general ?opulabon and-
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again, lookingthrough all theevidencethat we could weresafe, secure and humam

Sen. James hihob

What other county would freely discuss intemgaltontechnbqesusedagalnst hahvalw IntelltoenM
detainees dunng a time ofwar. when suicide bombersare kHIingour fellow clfeens7 Why would we freely
emlain the limitalionsdaced on our intemoatars when we know that our enem trains his terroristsm
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mc'hods to defeatour ntemgatons?~od; we re nand ng nlm new fwm n e i infomaion or how to k-ain
i ~ t ~lcfronsls
rc #ha1 damace are we dung 10our war effort by parading nese reianvs y mmof nfractions
beforethe press anc mc word agin and a y r and aga n wn k 02, sw8ors rsk tneir Irles daily and art
given no mercy by theenemy?

'Our enemies exdoll everifhim we do and evavlhlm w sav. Al-Zaraawl the diner dm ssM to his
followers q ~ o w . " ~ h e ~ ~ r are h t i e k k r s t d a y s i Iraq now Even
i c aliving ssergno~'oim
aeb h9M
announced tnat the US. s osing the war in IMaq*

Sen. Pal Rob*

.Ill tel you what this report says to me. Itsays lhalthe three relaliveiritiorincidentsare not reltedveofh
vast maiontv of the Imoorlant interroaaflons beha conducted at Grtmo I'm M i n a about GItmo as cf today
It says trat &era' thi& areg0.q wel uwer v~~~dan~emuscircumstances I &nth6 formyseii, the
outstand ng work O J harowrking
~ men and wmen are do na d o w tnere.'

'So when they'redown there, these terrorists vewlhelrincarcerationaspartoftheirphad And i f s W fikÃ

that mama that you held up: the more they know about m a t we are doing, (*Ã more hey can offseiwhat
we're tvlna to do In terms01Interntion. They know about the hearino, and they dwnt our resolw. and
thev think down the road with leoal helu and vou know. woundino themieves and saviw they have been
baical ymaico ,n an nn.manc"fash& :hat they c a i i k e a case wth IM ~mer.canG o p i A M so*
say U'at ¥hAnericans do nut have rewtve and thai 'asi;al'y twse kiMs of hcar.ngs, 1seems to me, rW
I qJestion ~hethefwe nave fte 'esdve as well hd tt'm 0s' the mosi unfurt~nateStElementmatIw d
have to make in that regard."

Sen Jeff Sessions

"And I do know that in a free country we have to have pubic reports and public healing5 Ido thinkthtl <n
in Congress have pushed this awfully far As Icalculate I, U s is about the 30th heamg we've hadon
pnsonertreatmentsince the beglnrong ofthe war on terrorism I think at least a dozenmajorlnveslnatloos
have been conducted And 1 frankly think, unless we're [asttrying to play politics,unless we're just Wing to
make some politicalpoints, pehaps in the future we would do better to have our heanrgs in chambers,
closed hearings And ifthere'ssomethingthat needed to be made public, we'll make it public
¥Anwhen we make allegations against the men and women in unlloirn who are out there s e w at WI
nsk becausewe sent them. then çneed to be wref-il we don? suggest that we have a policy hem of bad
treatmentwhen the recordIndicates otherwise.'

Sen. John
'Well, I don=*af the M i n e s am gomg la b m n M U l k Mar@ tOdW, but I W
include the conclusionthatAR 15-6found noendenceof torture 01 inhumane treatmentatJTF Giteo
Notwithslaniiingsome of the statements that were made here and elsewhere, I think that's an important
conclusion '
Followingare highlightsof Secretary Rurnsfeld's opening remarks at a Pentagon press conference
today with Gen. Peter Pace, vice chairmanof the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

. OnJuly 21 the Departmentof Defense will provide Congress with an update on Iraq's
progress in moving toward a secure and self-supportingsociety. The report wilt assess
Iraq's status on the political, economic and security fronts

. The report is one of a series of ~pdatesthe Departmentprovidesto Congress. There win

be a c assted su~~lement sent din the rewn It wl oufline additanal metricsfor
assessingthe performanceof Iraq's security forces.

. The report is nm the single source of i n f m i o n aboiit what is going on h Iraq. Olhef
de~artmenisand aaenc es reoort on the lasts Ihev sumrv'se; some of Ih's irformationis
in the DoD report, some is not

Among the findings

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P0lkhlP ~ Q ~ w
Terrorists have felled to derail the politicalprocess in Iraq:
The date for the national referendumon the Dennanentconstitutionremains on
schedulefor October 15 Electionsfor a new Assembly are scheduled for December
15

.. The U N Is supporting Iraq's constitutionaldevelopment process.

The UnitedStates and the EuropeanUnion jointly hosted a conference in Brussels
that fed to additional pledges of financial support for the new Iraqi government
Jordan will host an international donors'conference later this month.

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Iraqis' confidenceIn their future Is increasing a recent poll showed the number of Iraqis
who believe their country Is heading In the light direction has men fro 52 percentIn
January to61.5 percenttoday.

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Economic Pranms
New businessregistrationshave increasedby 50 percent In the first six monthsof (Ms
year
. Cell phone and Internet usage Is up -access to both was severely restrictedunder
Saddam's repressiveregime

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Security Pronrw
Attacks on infrastructurehave decreasedsince the January etect'ons.

. Week-to-week incidentsare off their pre-electionpeak.

. The number of Iraqi Security Forces exceeds the number of Coalitiontroops by a good
margin.
Challenm
The report also offers a candid assessment of challengesthat remain for Iraq and the Coalition.
Among them:

. Although they've sufferednumerous setbacks, terrorists In Iraq remain effective,adaptable

and mtent on carrying out attacks against IraqiMiansand Iraqi officials.

 The extremists continueto by to foment tension, ethnic strife and even civilwar between
Sunnis and Shi'ias through murderand attackson religioussites.

. Countries such as Syria and Iran remain notably unhelpful in assisting Iraq secure its
borders from foreign invaders.

. Unemployment remains a concern -though increasing business investment should heb

alleviate that problem
 Following are highlights of a press bnefingvia teleconferencefrom Iraq with Manne Ma1 Gen
~ Stephen T Johnson, commander of the I1 Manne ExpeditionaryForce (Forward)and commander

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of lhe MuninationalForm-West

'I'm optimistic about the future of this country. Isee optimkm in a number of places - h the Iraqi
Sec~rityForces and in treir emergence over the last four mantis, and their willingness and
enthi-siasmand dedicationto stepping JP to the plate I see optimism ir the faci that the peopb
have accomoisted a lot in what trim is a short nprcdof tmp, under vw d fficultcircumstances.
and they want somethingbetter he^ want prog&s"
hbj. Gen. Johnson, July 22.2005

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The period since the January 2005 elections has been one of considerableprogress hi lw:
Iraqis are Increasingly m the lead fostering a secure environmentthat is helping their

. governmentand economy grow,

There is evidence that people m the region are bring ofthe msiinjents'violence and
intimidation, they want somethingbetter

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MultinationalForce-West
The MultinationalForce-Westarea comorisesa number of different for~esbuilt around the

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. II Manne ExpeditionaryForce o or ward).
There are approximately 30,000 U S ,Azerbaijaniand BosnianCoalitionforces
There are approximately 10,000 Iraqisoldtets in different stagesof training.

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Area of Operation
The area of operatton encompasses Al Anbar, Karbalaand Najaf provinces.
The populationis approximately2 5 milion

Mlukm
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The MNF-west mission is to create a secuiilyenvironment that facilities the development
of the IraqiSecunty Forces and enables the growth of Iraqlself-governanceand self
reliance

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Iraql SecurityForces
The capability and competence of Iraqisoldiers is Improving.
Iraqi soldiers are playing an increasing^ importantrole in all the operationsof the
MNF-West, recentlythey have taken the lead in some smaller Operations.

.. A new policeface Is emergm.

Forces have been vetted, trained and are starting to reportto citk~throughoiilthe

. region
The I MEF (the predecessor unit) discovereda lot of police forces m Al Anbar province
were unsuitable,and there was comipbon. The Iraql governmentInstituteda rigorous
screeningprocess for recniits There is now a mapr school for the new candidatesm
Jordan and there are policeacademres in the province
Iraqi Governance
All three provinceshave elected provincialoouncis that are actively taking part In their
ComrnuniW reconstuct~m.
Many key cities have elected mayors and elected councils; more are scheduled to hold
elections In the coming months
These municipalitiesare seeking politicalsolutionsto Iheirproblems They're engaging
tire system, and they're also providingservices to their people
Religious, tribal and politicalleaders throughoutthe three provinces are urging their
followers to vote in the upcomingelections
The greater confidence that Iraqis have in the governments they have elected andin tfteif
security forces should also translate into a willingness to vote in the upcoming elections

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Iraqi Rwotfe
Citizensof the region are refusing to bow to (he insurgents'threats of retaliation.
The current governor of Al Anbar provincetook office without hesitationfollowingthe
kidnappingand death of his predecessor by insurgents

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The progress in Fallujahis a symbolof Iraqiperseverance anddetermination.
Fallujahwas the site of a significant defeat of insurgentforces in November Despite
insurgents attemptingto reenterthecity. We wll not allow that to occur
Life is returning to normal People are returningto their homes; comrnem Is starting
again, there is recunstniction, schools areopen Large portionsof the city have
electricity back Citizens have elected a city council and a mayor
 Secretary Rumsfeld is traveling in southweat Asia this week to meet with U S troops and Coalition
partners Followingare highlightsof the secretary s visits to Kyrgyzstanon July 25 and Tajikistan
on July 26 The secretary is 10Iraq today

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Kyrgyzstanand Tafkstan haw teen very helpful In the won terrorism h (19 region.
SJDDO~~ aareements sucti as use of bases and overfliaht mhts have assisted U.S. mTitarv
and humanitarianefforts in Afghanistanduring operation &during Freedom,

U S supply planes fly into and out of ManasAir Fore Base at BishkekInternational
~~rport
Kyrgyzstan's defense minister said !he United States is welcome to mhnue using Manm

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AH Force Base
Gen -Maj Ismail Isakovsaid he agrees with SecretaryRumsfeld'sassessmentthat
Afghanistanstill Is not stable and, therefore, U S troops are shll needed in Kyqyzsbn.

> White in Kyrgyzstan Secretary Rumsfekl met with newly elected President Kurmanbek

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Bakivev. whose inauaurath isscheduledAua 14
iyrgyzstan's former p'esident fled country March 24 after a bloodesscoup.
Tne JJIY10 e ecnoi eared good marks from the Cmanizationfor the Secuntv and
~oopeitionof Europe (osCE), a Europeanpoll-watchv orgamton
It Is the first time tie any of the five former Soviet central Asian republicsof
Uzbekistan,Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan or Kyrgyzstanhave receivedOSCE
passing grades for an election

I > The United States will centime to work with (he internationalcommunity to support
Kyrgyzstan'semergence as a democialic state and free-maitat economy.

I > The United States billcontinue to woik with Kyroyzstan's governmentto confrontviolent
extremismand global terrorism

> Tajikistan pmvides ovefl~qhtpennissbnami refaelm0 semtees lor U S. mBIw air&

The Tajiks agreed to irov de overf ght for L S and other CoaikIOn armaft, a
çeas aircrat mfJe ng (¥gaand go1 andemewncy landiig fights, siority ater
I Operation Enduring Freedom began

> Tajikistan Is now assuming responsibilityfor palrobingIts 1,400-kjlomter burnerwith

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Afghanistan.
Narcotics traffickersfrom Afghanistan have usedlajikistanto transportillegalopiates.
The United Stales is providingnearly $14 million to bolster Tajikistan's border secunty and
counternarcoticsprograms
%- White in Tajikistan, Secretary Rumsfeld met wBi President Eraomali ShaiipovichRahmmv

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and senior Tajik officials
The meetings focused on continuing the ani-temr war. the reconstructionof Afghanistan,
border security, methodsto eradicatedrug production and trafficking in Afghanistan, and
other ways to improve political and economic security hi the central Asian region

Links: (Stale Deparlmert wb sib) [Kqramtan) (Smte Ckpattment web s'te)

Transcripts Spr'etarv Pumfekl media ava larniitv en mute to K m m t a n
S e m j a y R ~ m s l ~ml ae 2 ava lab'ty w In s o w n Mini5ter~aji~bix@
N e 6 Artices R .f-sfeld K/ra/7si?n F F ? 31 Gmd Mar&, JS Still Welcome at Mi%@
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> The Department of Defense today announced that 11 Army bases will be returned to
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Germanv in fiscal 2007.
A& na'c'iy 6 ICt soldiers an0 11 000 'ail ly merrbere M be affectedby me move.
p LS '.OCO 3cparurent of tnc Amy civinans ana 1 003 host ration workers

. The decisions were made after thorough discussions with German officiate.

. The returns are part of plans for Hie 1d Infanby Divisionheadquarter's return to Fort RItey.
Kansas, in fiscal year 2006

. The 11 bases affected are Harvey Barracks In Kitzingen, KHzlngen Family Housing,
Kiingen Tramng Area, Lareon Barracks. the Schwanberg Site m Kikirgen, ^aul€nbe
Kaseme in W~erzturc.Giibelsiadt Annv Airfield Giebelsladi Denendant Youth Activity
Camp, Glebelstadt ~acticalDefense ~aiilrlyand the Breitsol ~o~munications Station in
Wuerzburg.

. Two other Army facilitieswill be returned at a later date. They are Leighton Barracks and
WueiAurg Hospital, both locatedIn Wuerzberg

. The Defense Department remains committed to basing a Stryker Brigade Team in ViW,
Germany, near 3 e Army's premier training tadity in Grafenvmehr.

> The return of the hues is one part of the Army's transformation to better fight Inth* 2lN
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century.
The transformatonof Army units s the l a p s t restructuring of tie Army since Will.

. The Army Is transitiining from a dMslon-cenftic lace to a brigade-centreforce (Brigade

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Combat Teams1
Undo- ks new modu arstructure, the numberof Brigade Coiibat Teams in the
active Army will increase from 33 to 43. ennancing the active Anny's combat

. Dower bv 30 oercent
The Bn&e combat Teams will be categorized nto three types: Stiyker, heavy
and light. The ni-moerol soldiirs:n a Brigade Combat Team v&s between 3.500

. and ?.9PO dependingon wliemer it is a Stryker. heavy or Ight BCT.

Biaade Combat Teams al ow units to be betterta lored for missions: as a result
whole installations won't be (eft empty when a division deploys.

> On Wednesday the Army announced the locations for the active component modular

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Brigade Combat Teams.
The most significant force structure changewill be the transfer of more ban 60,000
soldiers from Germany and Korea to the UnitedStates by the endof thedecade.

. Most of the forces will come from Europe: in additionto the 1" ID returning to Fort Riley,
tne I*Armored Divsion, also based in Germany, will relocateto Fon Blss, Texas.

. The changes will provide stabilization because hey will cenlialim a division at one
bcatbn for four to five years.
Active Bngade Combat Teams Posture:

Fort Benntig, Ga 1 Brigade Combat Team

Fort Bliss, Texas 4 Brigade Combat Teams
Fort Bragg. N C 4 Bngada Combat Teams
Fort Campbell, Ky, 4 Bngade Combat Teams
Fort Careon, Colo. 4 Bngade Combat Teams
Fort Drum, N Y. 3 Bngade Combat Teams
Fort Hood, Texas 5 Brigade Combat Teams
Fort Knox, Ky 1 Bngade Combat Team
Fort Lewis, Wash 3 Stryker Brigade Combat Teams
Fort Polk, La 1 Brigade Combat Team
Fort Richardson, Alaska 1 Bngade Combat Team
Fort Riky, Kan 3 Brigade Combat Teams
Fort Wainwight Alaska 1 Stryker Brigade Combat Team
Schofield Barracks, Hawaii 1 Bngade Combat Team / 1 Stiyker Brigade Combat Teain
Fort Imm. Calf 1 Brigade Combat Team (minus)
Korea t Brigade Combat Team
Germany 1 Stryker Brigade CombatTeam
Italy 1 Brigade Combat Team

Links' The Armv Modular Force (Army special web page)

OoD News Release DoD Announces InstallationRealmnmentm Germany
News Articles U S to Return 11 Bases to Germanv in FiscalYear 2007
Armv Announces Reposilionina Plans
Armv Unveils Active Bnaade Combat Team StationinaPlan
Following are highlightsof press bnefing via teleconference from Mosul with Army Maj. Gen. David
Rodriguezandmembers ofttie PentagonPress Corps on July 1. Maj Gen, Rodrquez is the wmmanderof
Multinational Force Northwestarea of operations and Task Force Freedom,

Iraq's poltical and military leaden, along with If wcurlty forces and cNinn8, i r e miking

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b
steady progrew aga nst the nsdrgency.
Tcgeme' my are deveop ng capaote forces and crwting effective provincialgovemmenb.
The Cnaicon's p.rpse m raq is ic neb the l r q i people w(r me stnJggbIN'fwirfreedom.

w he ~oaitionisircreaslnolycoordinating o
.
m and teaming wftfi Iraqi Security Foicesb
continue bulding SF capacity.
Unrts of ttie irdqi 2" and 3" Infantry Division are now conducting mbuwl counterinsingnncy
operations wth MulUnatonatF o m NonhuBstbrcesdaily.
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In addition to the 3" Brioale. several battalmn-tewlIraoi unb In training will 1Ã ready b+
. on their own b, we 0Gber national referendm w lie constitution
The pide and confidence raqa w e ,n men secu-Ty forces nas wen, and ript from the Iraqi

. people have increased

The 3d Brigade of the 1" Iraqi InterventionForce from the igIraqi Divisioncontinues todoait

. excellentp b secunng downtown Mosul wtiich Ihey have been doing since March
Mosul police are on the streets, actively enforcing the rule of law and increasing the confidenceof
the Iraqi public On any given day, about 600 police are in traming and each month approxxmtely
400 complete the eight week basic wurse for Iraqi police

.
Political progress*
The recently elected Ninevehprovincialgovernmentis planning mcnnslTudtodand developing

. programsfor economic growth

A r e & number of Imqs are akndlng the fegimal~curttymetingstut ¥ gmwnmtnt It

. holdmn throiiahoutthe o r o m
~ e w n a~unn leadersandpornlaion are IticiiMlngly Invokml In the politicaltrainMon tialis
Ink ng place aid the IO-1 leadership of Ihekaq islamc Pany is actively engaged WI lln
provincialgovernment.

.
>Â Iraaiforces am defiamtivftimdina DO to the terrorist*,
' ~ e s ~anacris
ie last week specifically targeting police, ~ o s uforcesstood
l their ground. TWy
refused to abaidon a police station damaged by a suicide bomb, am they iwça9Ãptroil
throughout the city lo deter additional Mach

.
b Coalition and Iraq] forces continueto defeat IhbInsurgmcythroughoutthe provinc*.
While the numbers ebb and flow there has been a shaht decrease h the h l o f the tnsufOMKv h

.
OperdtMnsare orgc ng lo stem the flow 04dyeqnfightersinto the cfembonalÂ
Irdq and u S Forces am in the p r m s of exec~uwan operation caUod Veterans ForwR)
C enenk o l r e 3" Iran Amu D .ision and l t e 3' Aimore0 Cavalry R W m t IWB conduclK)

. operations on the western bider region as part of the Ooefation

The increased security standards have decreased traffic at Rabiya, the only official oosshg
$ant in w w o n
/Vi Ian '3 Nf-nwr Jr end men cer1; JI .~'kP~t'r-ijoti
p'ess :c9:iscr J .,y 8 V a Sen A?bste' I?
tne mrnnencer of W. ti-at tn? 2i\ s an R:qr'J?i anc 12% Force Baqioaa. ar-i tie ccnmander
of the 3" Infantry Division

> T u k Force Baghdad's mission is to neutralizethe anIUnalforcw and Insurgentswho

am influenclngthe city and province, and to help dovelopa capable Inql ~ecirityForce.
Task Force Bagidad includes 30,000soldere ( U S forces and approximately 1.000
sodiers from Macedonia. Eston a and Geogia, from tqe MullinatonalForces (Coatton
forces), and 15,000 sale?ersfrom the Iraq army. who am n varois staqes of trainno and
readiness The Task Force also works with 11,000 special police and oammandos who

.. below to the mnisler of Interior

Toe t& fcree look over from the 1" Cavaliy Division on Feb 27,2005.
Mere than 7 1. on Iraqis h'vein Task Force Baqhdad's area of operation, which spans

. nearlv 1 700 souare miles

The LO includ& 1 O W key facilities such as power plants and oil refineries, Baghdad
intematona,Airoort tne InfernatonalZoneand theouter oenmeterofAbu Ghraiborison
There are morethan 350 mosquesinHie area.

> Task Force Baghdad'! focus during Operation Lightning h i s been to !lgnlfteçnl

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reduce the numberof car bombs, and to dismal enemy cells.
The task force has run more man 2.500 trafficcontrolpoirtssince the cperation began;
conducted more lhan 500 raics, capbred inore man 1,700suspected irsuwnb, including
51 from foreign countries,and 70cachesof bombmaking materials,electninics,
computersand weapons.

> Coalitionand Iraqi Security Forces have been suec98tful In reducing the overall number
.
of attach of illkinds in Baghdad
Pnor to conductingOperation Lightning, there à § ~14 omb per week, now
r to 21 car t

. there are about seven or enht.

This success can be attnbzed to better-taiedandmore experienced Iraqi security ferecs

. vatrollino the streets that are talttm to Iraais and aatienna greater intelbence
Iraqis a 6 gaining more confidenceBI their secu$forcesand providingthem wthmore

. information, which is used to help disrupt insurgentcells

The intent is to have Iraqi Secunty Forces secunng Baghdadfor the electionsMI
Coalition forces as back up

> While them are mom threats, the ability of the I n e u g d 8 to conduct eintilned high-
.
Intensity ooeratlona as thev did last war has mostiv been eliminated.
- stil be spines,becauseC
~ h e i hll k enemy is adaptive, he p i s m choosewhen and
where he cond~ctsattacks there s money availaok to hire local cnmmals to fiqht and UN
borders are porous

> In addition to the Iraqi security knew galning experience and confldenct, the economic

.
and political sectors of Baghdadhave Improved.
Constructionand commerce taking place around the city show its residentsthere i
for the fubm
s m
Followingare highlights from a report investigating allegationsby FBI personnelofabuse of
detainees at the Guantanamo Bay facility

Backoround

. There are appmxmately 520 detainees at GTMO.

They are high-valuedetaineescaptured in Afghanistan, including Mohammed AI-Khatfflli,
believed to be an intended 9-11 hnacker.

.. Inien'cqaron operatons a: ~ ~ ~ 0 b heJanualy~ a n2002.

Tnere nave been more than 24 OC3 nlerrcgafcnsof the detaineesover a three-yearpeiod.
Al t^ie dela nees h a ~ eoeen de'enrinedto beenemy combatants trirough the C~mDatant
StaidsRevew Tn3~ias. WHICH concuaed n March 2005.

Tha InvnstlnaUon
In June 2004 the FBI beoan an internal inveslmafon to determinerf anv of its ereo on net had
observed m streatrmnt oraogressivebehavior towarddetaineesat~ u a k n a m o
Tne FBI's Insoecton D'vision ema led d93 m o n n e l who had been assnned to GTMO, aSklng
whether any had observed aqgressivetreatment They received434 totsi responses; 26

. agents stated they had observed aggressive treatment

In responseto allegationsdisclosedin December 2004 as a result of Freedomof Information
(FOIA) requests, Gen Bantz Craddock,the commander of U S SouEhem Cmmand, oriered

. an investination
Gen ~ i a k o c appimlea
k Bng Gen John Furiowas tie invesligatingofficer, and laler
aapntpo .i Gen Rand?! Schmidt as the senior Investigatingolteer

..
Tin Findinm
The investigationteam attemptedto determine if the FBI agents' allegationshadoccurred.

. The team reviewedthousands of documents and interviewed30 FBI agents, plus o h i s .

The investigationfound no evidence of tortureor inhumane treatment 2 ~ o m t ~ a Force
sk

. Guantanamo IJTF-GTM01
Tie nwesngationfouno oily three Menogationacts in relation of interrogaiiontechniques

. a ~ l t o r w dby Amy Field Manual 24.52 and DoO guidance

Tie intestioationfound the commander JTF-GWO failed TO monttorthe inlemD%iI of om

. high value detainee in late 2002.

The lnvestiaationfound the internation of this same detainee resultedIn deoraabo
-
- and
. aous ve t'eknent, bin dm not nsektho level d being inhumane treatment
Tne in-eslration fwno frat 'he comm~nlcaionof a threat to another nan value delainem
in violahonof ~ecrelaryof Defense guidance and the UniformedCode of ~ilitaiy~ustice.

.
Summaw d!%dims
When the invesbgatlon teamconcluded thatanallegation had occurred, they then m l d e i w )
whether the incidencewas in comolianmwith interrocationtechnmues thatwerearmoved
e (her a1 me line of 'ne ,ncident or' s~bsequentb theb%nt. if the action was not authorized.
fre ream rpvie~re'lwhether diicto'inaw action had alreaflv been '&en and fie proDrew of that
action.
. The team determinedthe following acts were never authorized under any Interregatton
guidance- (a) two occasionswhere a detainee was "short shackled to the eye-bolt on the Boor
in the interrogatmroom, (b) an instancewhen a duct tape was used to 'qukt" a detanee, (c)
and an instancewhen military interrogatorsthreatened the subject of a special interrogation
and his family
6 The team detemlned some acts were initiallynot authorizedunderexistlngmterrogatton
guidance, but later were authorizedas an approved technique, including adjusting air
conditionersto make the detainees unwrnfortallte;movingdetainees from cell to cell -few
hours to disrupt sleep patterns and lower the ability to resist interrogation,the use of a militafy
dog growling, barking and showing his teeth at a specific detainee, the separation of a specific
detainee in an isolatonfacility

..
Addlllonal Mattw.
The investigatorsalso found no evidenceof "~hosi detainees,"
Some past interrogatorsat GTMO declined to be interviewed. In the case of personnelwho are
currently in civilian status, there was extremelyBmited authority to compel cooperation. Of
particular note was former SGT Enk Saar, who has wntten a book into "activities'at GTMO He
declined to be intervieweddespite repeated requests.
Following are highlghtsofthe Senate Armed Services Committee heanng on July 13 2005, into allegations
by FBI personnel of abuse of enemy combatants at the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, deten ion facilibes
Witnesses were Army Gen Bank J Craddock, commanderof U S Southern Comand Army Bng Gen
John T Furiow investigating officer and Air Force Lt Gen Randall M Schmldt, senior investigating officer
Mm
LL Qen. Schmlq
'But auam to review that we had nine FBI alienations two unsubstantlaled Tun were substantiatedthat
were &I dirnoTzecl And mere were fire subsiant aed However, upon nvestgation we found thaiunder
bread a x h - ties they were amonzed In my tidgment - and we looked a th s very. wo carefW - M
torlie occ-rreo Detentionand iitexqabon operations acrossme board, the geieral populaoon -and
again, looking through all the evidence that we could - were safe, secure and humane.'

Sen Junes hhda

'What other countrywould freely discuss interrogationtechniquesused againsthigh-valueintelligence
detainees dunng a timeofwar, when suicide bombersam killingourfetowcitizens? Why would we free
explain the limitations placedonour mterrogatomwhen we knowthatour enemy trainshis terrorists IT
-
methods to defeat our intermgatons?Today we're handng him new them new information on how to train
future terronsts What damage are we doing to our war effort by parading these relatively minor infractions
before the cress and the world aaain
- and aaain
" and aaan
" white oursoldiers nsk their l~esdailvandare
given no mercy by thaenemy?

'Our enenks expto l( w i n g Mdo and emytning MB <ÈAl- Zaqmime otier day ça<to hb
followers quote, The Americans are rivingtheir worst days in Iraq now Even members of Congress hftÃ
announced that the US. is losingthe war in Iraq.'

Sen. Pat Robert;

tell you what ths reportsays to me Itsays thatthe tnree relativeminor Incidents 6fu not reflective of tie
Â¥I'l
vast manrrly of the important inlemyalions being conducted at G m I'm talking about GAmo as of today
It says that overall things are going well under very dangerouscircumsta~sI saw this for myself, the
outstanding work our hardworking men and womenare doing down there

thai man~altnatyou he-d ~p the more frey know about m a t we are doing, the more bey can offset çvha
we're Trying to oo n terms of interrogation They k r m aboirt tfns neanng and 'hey aouot our resolve, and
they th nk down the road wth local nelp aid, you krow wodnding themsehes and say ¥ithey have been
basically treated in an inhumanefashion lhatthey can makea case with the American wpte.Andso they
say that the Americans do not have resolve and that basrcaffy these kmds of hearings, 1seems to me, re*
1 question whether we have fire resolve as well And Ithink ifs the m s t unfortunate statementthati would
have to make in that regari.'

Sen. Jeff Sessions

'And ido know that in afree country we have to have publicreportsand ptABc heannos Ido thinkthat w
in Congress have pushed his awfully far As Icalculate t, Ms is about Itie 30th hearing we've had on
prisoner treatment since the beginningof the war on terrorism I think at least a dozen napr invesligatbnn
have been conducted And Ifranklv think unless we're lust tivma to ~ l a wlibcs.
v unless we're lust tiyma to
mane some po tical poiits pernaps in the future we worm do better'to h&e odr leanngs 0 chambers,-
closed heanngs An0 rf here's somethng bat needed to be made puolic. well make h public '
¥An when we make allegations against tlà menand women In u n i f m who are OutÈttreservin atgrÈ
nsk because we sent them, then we need to becarefulwe don'l suggest thatwe have a policy hefe of bad
treatmentwhen the record indicatesotherwise

Sen. John Comyn

'Wen. Idon't know what the headlines are going tote ççitabout Dlls hearingtoday, but1hope ttley
include ttie conclusion that AR 15-6 found no evidenceof torture or inhumanetreatmentat JTF Grtino.
Notwithstandingsome of the statements that were male here and ekewhere, Ittiink thah an Important
conclusion '
Followingare highlightsofSecretary Rumsfeld'sopening remarks at a Pentagon press conference
today with Gen Peter Pace, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

 On Julv 21 the Deoadrnentof Defense will vrovide Cofiaresswith an utdate on Iraa's

progressIn moving toward a secure and self-supportin~soclety The report win asses
Iraq'sstatus on the political, economic and security fronts.

. The report Is one of a series of updatesthe department provides to Congress. Them win
be a classified supplement sent with the report It Mil outlineaddiional metrics for
assessing the performance of Iraq's securityforces.

The report Is not the single source of infomationabout M a t Is going on in Iraq Other
departmentsand agenciesreport on the tasks they supovise, some of Ihis informationIs
in the DoD report, some is not.

Among the findings.

Political P m a i t ~

.
Temnsts have failed to derail the oclifcal m c e s In Ira@
The dale for the naiinal r e f e h r n on the permanintconstitutionremains on
smedite for Ocicber 15. Electionsfor a new Assernbty are schediiled for Decemtw
15

.. The U N Is suooortlna Irao's constitutionaldevalmmt orocess.

The united~tatesandtheEuropeanumorj&tly hosted amnference In Brussels
. that led to additional ~leduesof financial w m r t for the new iraoi aovernment
Jordan will host an iitern&maldonors' conferencelater this montt',

. W Del eve their country is heading

-
Iraqis' confidence;n ttieir fhms increasing a recent poll showed the number of Iraqis
- in the riqht
- dlroci-on has risen fro 52 percent In
January to 61 5 percenttoday.

.
Economic Prooms
New business registrationshave Increasedby 50 percent in the fret six m o n b of this
year.

. -
Cell phoneand Internet usage is up access to both was severely restrictedunder
Saddam's repressiveregime.

.
Security Progress
Attacks on infrastructurehave decreasedsince the January elections.

. Week-to-neek Incidents are off tier pre-electionpeak.

. The number of Iraqi Securky Forces exceeds the numberof Coallon troops by a good
margin,
Challenaw
The report also offers a candid assessment of challengesthat remahfor Iraq are!the Coarkh.
Among them-

. Although they've sufferednumerous setbacks, terrorists m Iraq remain effectrre, adaptable

and intent on carrying out attacksagamst Iraqicivilians and Iraqi officials.

. The extremists continueto liy to foment tension, ethnic sttife and even civil war between
Sunns and Shi'ias through murder and attacks on religioussites.

. Countries such as Syria and Iran remain notably unhetofulIn assisting Iraq seam llS
borders from foreign invaders.

. Unemployment remains a concern -though M s i n g business Investment should hw

alleviate that problem
Folow ng are h'gh ghts of a press oriefirg via teleconferencetrow raq with Manne Ma. Gen
Stephen T. Jonrson, commander of We IMarine FxpeditbnaryForce (Fo'ward and commander
of !he MJtinatoia FoKe.Wesl

"I'm opflmisHcabout the future of this country Isee optimism in a n~mberof places - In the Iraqi
Sec~rilyForces and in heir emergence over the test four months, and inek w Bigness and
enthusiasmand dedicationto steppingUD to the plate, I see optimism in the facthat the people
have accomp i s h a a 01 n what rink 1s a snort perad of time. ~ndervery difficultcircumstances.
and they want something better. They want
Maj. Gen. Johnson, July22,2CQ5

.
The period since the January 2005 elections has been one of contMerable progmÈ in Iraq:
Iraqis are increasinglyin the lead fostering a secure environment that is helpmg their

. governmentand economy grow,

There is evidence that people in the regionare bring ofthe insurgents'violence and
intimidation, they want something better

.
MultinationalForce-West
The MultinationalForce-West area comprisesa number of different forces built around the

. Ii Manne ExpeditionaryForce (Forward)

There are approximately 30,000U 3 ,Azerbabni and Bosnian Coalitmn f o r m ,
There are approximately 10,000 Iraqisoldo; in differentstages of trailing.

..
Area of Operation
The area of operationencompasses Al Anbar, Karbalaand Najaf provinces
The populationis approximately2 5 milion

.
Mtailon
The MNF-West mission Is b create a securityenvironmentthat facHltie8 the devetopinent
of the IraqiSecurity Forcesand enables tie growth of Iraqi self-governanceand self
reliance

..
Iraqi Security Foren
The capability and competence of Iraqi solcfers is improwng
Iraqi soldiers are playing an increasingly importantrole in all the operationsofthe
MNF-West, recently they have taken the lead In some smalleroperations

.. A new police force Is emerging

Forces have been vetted, trained and are starting to reportto cites throughoutUK

. region
The I MEF 'the predecessor unM) d scowemda lot of palmforces in Al Anbar pfuww
were dnsultabte, and there was wmpnon. The Iraqi government instituted a ngocous
screenina crocess for recruits There is now a maiorscnoolfor the lew candidates n
Jordan &d there are police academies in the province.
 .
Iraqi Governance
All three provinceshave elected provincialcouncils that are actvely taking part in I M r
communities' reconstruction
Many key cities have elected mayors and elected counds, more are scheduledto hold

.
elections in the coming month3
These municipalitiesare seeking politicalsolutionsto their problems They're engaging

. the system, and they re also providing tenilcasto their people

Religious, tribal and politicalleaders throughoutthe three provincesare urgng Kieir

. followers to vote in the upcoming electrons

The greater confidencethat Iraqishave in the governments they haw elected and in their
security forces should also translate intoa willingnessto vote in the upcoming elections

..
Iraqi Resolve
Citizens of the reaionare refuslno to bow to the insuriients' threats of retaliafofi.
The currentgovernorof AI Anbar lock office without hestaton followingIhe

.. kidna~olnaand death of his ~redecessorbv lnsuriients.

The prog&s in Falluah is a symbolof Iraqip&ever&ce and determination.
Fal .;a'} was the site of a sigr fcant defeat of rsuqent forces in November. Despite

. Ins~igenisarternprirg lo reenter me cty We will not allow that to occur.

Lfe s retming to nomal" People are returning 10 the r Pones; commerce is starting
aga n: there recorstrJcbon: schools are open Large pon-ons of he city have
eeclnut) bacn. C lizers have etecteo a city codnci and a nayor
Secretary P.~ns'elcis travel n] in c>J.rv.estAs amis Ace< t3 meet wit1 L S mops and Coa ition
cannery Fa1ow nn are rani nits o'the secretary's . " an JJv 25 and Tai <!?tan
' #s ts !o r<ivrav?stan
on July 26. The seiretarjis in Iraq today

.
> Kyrgyzstanand Tajdstan have been very helpful h the war on terrorism In fte region.
S~pportagreementssuch as use of bases and overflight nghts haveassistedU S military
and hJmar tadai efforts .n AfghanistanduringOperanon End~nngFreedom.

z m w y 9% u.s. tmps are Kygyzstm.

..
U S SUDDIV
, Dlanes N .
I into and out of Manas Air Force Base at Bishkek International

.
,
Airport.
Kvmvzstan'sdefense minister said the UnitedStatesis welcome to continue usinn Manas

.
~ iForce
r Base
Gen -Maj Ismail Isekov said he agrees with Secretary Rumsfeld's assessment that
Afghanistanstill Is not stable and, therefcia, U S Iroops are still needed in Kyrgyzstan

> Whki in Kygyzstan,Secretary Rumsfeld metvith newly elected President Kunnanbek

.
Bakiyev, whose Inauguration Is scheduledAug 14.
Kvmvzstan'sformer resident fled the country March 24 after a bloodlessWUD.
~ h e " Ã ˆ10~ el ecvon earned good marks from the Organizationfor the Sawn$ and
Comeraton of E~rooe(OSCEI. a Eurooean DO-l-watchha omailzation.
it is the first& m i ary of me five for& ~ovietceniralkian republics01
.-
Uzbekistan.T~rknensar, Tai 6,sian. Kazakhstan or Kmvzstan nave iacerved OSCE
passing grades for an election.

> The United Stales wll continueto work with theinternationalcommunity to support
Kyrgyzstan'semergence as a democratic state and free-marketeconomy.

> The United Stales will continueto work with Kymyzstan'sgownment to confrontviolent
extremismand global terrorism

> Tajikistan providesoverflight permissionand refueling services for U S militaryair&

The Taiiks aareed to om& overfliihtwnnission for U S and other Coalitionaircraft, as
well asaircraft refueling ("gas and go") and emergency landing rights, shortly after
Operation EndunngFreedom began

> Tajikistan is now assumingresponsibilityfor palrolling its 1,400-kllometef border

..
Afahanistan
Naxoncslramckersfrom Afgnanlstan haw ~sedTajklstan to transport illegal opiates.
The Lniied Slates a mvldno neanv $14 mlion (o bolster Talikistan's border securityand
countemancobcsprograms
> White in Tajkislan, Secretary Rumsfeld met with President E m a l l Sharipovich R a h m

.
and senior Taçofficials
The meetinqsfocused on condnuing the anti-terror war, the reconstruction of Afghanistan,
horde- sec&, meltiods to eradicate drug prcducion and trafficking in Afgnanistan, and
other ways 10 improve polnical and economic security in the central Asian regon

Links: (Stale Depadment wb site) [Kvrqmtard (State D e p a w n t wb dte)

Transcripts Secretary Rumsfeidnedia a m ability en mute to Kymvzstan
&a&msl4c-W a2v?i ab~l~.~J~.Fore!gnMtnlsler 0' Ta.ik&
hews Aricles R ~ r r s f ~ K;ro;z~lai
Id E1e:lio'i ;-.men Good Març ,S. SUN Welcomeat Manas
Ar Base K i r c c w i M.r stw R ~ r r s f e ~Cais
d Ts163317 Sold Banner n %rorVtar
> The Departmentof Defense today announcedthat 11Army bases wiil be returnedto
.
Germanv in fiscal 2007.
A& matel, b 1C1 sooe's and 11,COC farnl) membersw. be affectedby the mve
,'tlrs 1 030 Depzirert cf me Army c v I ans and 1,OCO nost naton workers.

. The decisions were made after thorough discussionswith German officials.

. InfantryDivisionheadquarter'sreturnto Fort Rley,

The returns ate part of plans for the I*
Kansas, in fiscal year 2006.

. The 11 bases affectedare: Harvey Barracksin K i t z i n ~Kitzkyen

, Family Housing,
KitzingenTrainingArea, Larson Barracks, tie Schwankfg Site in Kilangen, Faulenbera
Kaseme m Wuerzburg, GiebelstadtArmy ArteM, Giebelsladt Dependant Youth Activity
Camp, GiebelstadtTactical Defense Facility and the Breitsd Communications Station m
Wuerzburg

. Two o h Army facilitieswill be returnedate later date. They are Loghton Barracks and
Wuerzburg Hospital, both located In Wueizberg

. The Defense Department remains committed to basinga Stryker Brigade Team In Vllseck,
Gemany, near the Am/s premiertraining facility In Grafenwoehr

> The return of the h s e a h one pert of the Amy% tranafonnationto better fight In thà 21"
century.
The transformationof Army units is the l w t restmcturhgof the Army since WWII

. The Amy is Iransibningfrom a division-centricforce to a brigade-mntite force (Brigade

.
Combat Teams).
Under this new modular structure, the number of Brigade CombatTeam in the
active Army wiil increasefrom 33 to 43. enhancingthe active Army's combat

.power by 30 percent
The Brigade Combat Teams will be categorizedInto three types. Stryker, heavy
and liaht The number of soldiersm a Brmade Combat Team varies between 3.500

.and 3.900 d~pendngon wwlner it is a Stryker,heavy or .ighi ECT.

BnqadpCornea! Teams a low units to be setter tailored for miss'ions;as a result
whole installationswon't be left empty when a division deploys.

> On Wednesday DM Army announcedthe location for the active component modulu
.
Brigade Combat Teams.
The most signfiant force siructure change will be the transfer of moretian 50,000
soldiers from Germany and Korea to the United Slates by the end of the decade.

Most of Ihe forces wl come from Europe; In addition to tna I* 10 returningto Fort Riby.
the l a Armored Division, also based .n Germany, mil relocateto Fon Brss, Texas.
Actve Brigade Combat Teams Posture:

Fort Bennlng, Ga 1 BrigadeCombat Team

Fort Bliss, Texas 4 Bngade Combat Teams
Fort Bragg, N C. 4 Bngads Combat Teams
Fort Campbell, Ky. 4 Bngade Combat Teams
Fort Carson, Cob 4 Bngade Combat Teams
Fort Dmm, N Y 3 Bngade Combat Teams
Fort Hood, Texas 5 BrigadeCombat Teams
Fort Knox, Ky 1 Brigade Combat Team
Fort Lewis. Wash 3 Stiyker Brigade CombatTeams
Fort Polk, La. 1 Bngade Combat Team
Fort Richadson, Alaska 1 Bngade Combat Team
Fort Riley, Kan, 3 Bngade Combat Teams
Fort Wainwright, Alaska 1 Stryker Brigade CornbatTeam
Schofield Barracks, Hawaii 1 Bngade Combat Team / 1 Stryker Brigade Combat Team
Fort Irwm, Calif 1 Bngade Combat Team (minus)
Korea 1 Bngade Combat Team
Germany 1Slryker Brigade CombatTeam
ltaly 1 Bngade Combat Team

Links: The Army Modular Force (Army special web page)

DoD News Release DoD Annourrces InstallationRealmnmentin Geman!
News Articles U S to Return 11 Bases to Gennanv in FiscalYear 2007
Armv Announces Re~ositioninaPlans
Armv Unveils Active Bnqade Combat Team Stationing Plan
Nahonal Force l r a q " d

(Mmstty of Defense)

.. Eight ground divisions,with a total of 2S brigade headquartersand 101 battalions.

.. One mechanized division with one brigade headquarters and two battalions.
Three battalions undergoingtraining.
Continueto add 1,000 to 1,400 remits evay month.

IraqiPolice Forces (Ministryof Intenor)

. Nearly 94,000 Ministry of Intertorforces trained and equipped, Including63,000police of a

. plannedforce of 135,000.
Continue to tram 1,500 police offcera every eight weeks in Joidan and another 1.mfrom
a 10-weekclass in Baahdad.
Since January, the r o l i iave grown by ne* 16.000 police officers, 1.300 special police,
1.810 border d c e , 600 niqhwaq wtrol,2,400 rnemhereof Die pubk order battalions and
4,000 Facility ProtectionService.
Training is high quality, involvinginternational trainersin both Jordan and Iraq, and Iran
Instructors are playing an increasinglylarger role

Trained Forces Increana Pressureon Insurgency

As forces am (rained,they return to duty in ha,aiding Coalition effortsto bring security

. and stab1Bry TO h e mu&, and allowing their fellow 1 4 , sto see tiem in acton
- - capat4 lies are Increasg itw pressureon the
- nq- nirrbens and orowlnq
The forces qroÃ

. insurgency
Last week Coalitionand Iraqi forces averagednearly 40 battalion-sizedoperationsa day in
Iraq
Reconstruction

.. Reconstructionin Falluiah Is an exarnote ofthe oroaress taking dace across the country.
The Fallujah City Coiicl and FaBu'an ~econstructionComml~eeare working alocgside
with h e U.S Annv Corn of Ena neers 10 return Hie ciws s e w s to the level they mi
prior to ~ ~ e r a l j o n ~ l -In~~ovember
ajr 2004.

. Since Febmarv more than $20 million has been dedicatedto reconstructioneffortsin
Fallurn and another $80 million Is plannedfor the future Over lne next few months
tie CO'OSwll fmsh consmchna a beam dinic. four schools and foJr 250-DOTW
r to increasefresh water capacity by 3 million
police stat ens Projects a"e ~ n kway
gallons per day; a modem sewage sfstern ,s 80 percent complete; electricityis aWJl
83 percentof me pra-AI-Fajrlevels and shculo be bara to 100 perrant b) D ~ c ~ ~ ~ D w .
> A joint commission has been formed in Iraq to establishconditions togradually
transition security responsibility to Iraq1Security Forces.

. Iraq's prime minister, IbrahimalJafaari, and the U S ambassador to Iraq, Zaimay

. Khalibad, announcedthe commission on July 23.

The commission held its first meetingyesterday,Aug. 2.

> The membersof the Joint Commission for Condltlons-BasedTranslthm agreed to

several guidelinesto helpthem developthestrategy.

.. The key considerationIs the capabilityof the IraqiSecurity Forces.

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Other considerationswill include'
The capacity of local governments to exercisecivil authority and provide basic
services, and

.. The level of the insuraentthreat

The transnor to securityh not be based on rigld Urnelinas.
The fans Ior w I be aradual!o ensure continuedsuccess of Iraaioownance and 8 m i i Y

. forces
The transition of security to Iraqi Security Forces and the reducedpresence of C08lition
forces will be visible to the Iraq people.

9 Commissionmemberswill report their recommendation8to Prime MIrdttwal-Jtafil by

Sept. 26.
> Commission members include:
Iraqi Interior MinisterBayan Baqir Jabr
Defense MinisterSadun al-Dulaymi
National Security Adviser Muwafaq al-Rub#
U.S Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khatead
British Ambassador to Iraq WilliamPatey
U S Army Gen George W Casey Jr ,commanderof Mult-NationalForce-Iraq
U K Army Lt Gen Robin Bnms, deputy mmanderof Mufti-NationalForce-Iraq

. The commission will meet every other week A waking group win meettwiceWeekly to
assist In the process

Links' MUM-NattonalForce-lraarelease; Ambassador Khalibd bbamhy

O~erationQuick Strike

U S and Coalitonforces have launchedOperationQuickStrikein wsBm Iraq

The operation began Wednesday, U.S. Central Command announced today.

. The goal of the operation is to intenlid and disrdpt terrotists and foreign terrorists'
presencein the Haditha, Haqlimyah and Baiwanah areas

Approximately800 U S Marines am) sabre and 180 Iraqi Security Force and Iraqi Special
Operations Fore soldiers are involved in the operation

. This morning irwi Special Operationsforces directedan airstrikeon tenrorists hidingin

buildings outside Haqiiniyah Marine pilots attacked temnsts finng smal-am fire at Iraqi
forces from the buildings

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The U.S. Navy s assisting in the rescueeftens of seven Russiansailors trapped in a

submersible vessel reportedlycaught in a hsh net off Hie eastern Russanmast

At the requestof the Russian Navy, the U S. Navy Is sending a team oftechniciansand
two "Super Smrplos,' remotely operated submersiblevehicles capableof cutting ow-inch-
thick steel.

The 30 personreland Super Scorphs will be Down from San Dlego today atnart a US.
Air Force G5 to Petrooavo vsk. RJSSS,and then uansoorted bv fuck to be emcafked oft
a Russianship before makinga descent to the strandedsubmersible.

. In addtian, one deep dime 8000.a remotely operated v 8 h i i , will be sent franAndrew
Air Force Base on a C-17 and two manned atmoschericd i q systemhard suits wik be
sent from New Orleans, also on military transport

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and A r Foice Gm R ".arc B M p . cna man of n e .O nt Cnicfs o' Slafl Q'arx'ptl

> The vast majority of Iraqis are rejectingwould-be terroristo and their cau8e at each
.
ODDOrtunItv.
' Iraq s are voting in elections, panic pattng in drafting their country's permanent constitution
and Iiiiixi UD in the tens of !housands to defend thercombv.as .Dart of 'he iraai S e c W
Forces
At some point these terroristsshould see their cause is a desperate one.
They cant hold their ground for long,

. They have little visible political leadership, and

They have no positive vision to offer

> Polltlcai,economk and security progressIn Iraq will create an environment thatwill

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allow Iraqisto put down the Insurgencyover time.
As each of these sectors develops, the effectivenessof the insurgencywill diminish.
Iraqis are makmg progressthrough thew am efforts, and with support from the COdkNI
and the internationalcommunity

. Political oronreas In Iran is movlitaforward.

~raq~co~tinue m meet every milestonesince they toon control of their county
in 2004 -more than 8 m I Ion vow In free elections In January: a consttutimtf
assembly isdrafting a constitution, the constitutionwill be voted on In October;
national elections will be held in December

.. Iraqi security forces are growing in capacity and capabiIHy.

There are more than 178,000 trained and equippedforces.
In one recent 24-hour perod, 29 of the 35 major operationsconductedIn Iraq Ã
combined US. and Iraai ooeratons
A lame number of the security forces are doing what they were organized, trained and
eouiDoedto do, and thev are dona so with less external suooorttan Coalition

. ... ...
IncreasinalvCoalitbn forces are tuminq over responsibilitiesto the Iraqis. A Ural step
in the traisition Is Iraqi forces providngbr their own fuel and food. In five major
h'a'ning bases across tne country Iraqisare now contracfng for lhevown service

one indicator that the lnsugencydoesn't haw a popular backing is the number of UpÂ
to a nationalhotline, whkh have Increased consistently since the Janualy etectkms.

Iraqi reconstruction~roiectaare making a dhrenc*.

ore than 140 new p i ma7 heahticaritacilities are being built, more than 3,200
schw s have kirenovaledand lCO.000 !eadwrs are oeing trained.
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> It 18 Importanttint Iraqli stay with the timetable lor* new constitution.
This will be a critical step in persuadinglhe majority of the Iraqis that the new Iraq is worth
fighting forandthat they have a stake in rt
The new constitution,when appmod, will enable a permanent government to be elected.
The draft of the constitution is expectedto tÈ finished next week.

> Enemiesof Iraq understand that the constitution could become one of the not
powerfulweapons deployed against the terrorists.
These enemies are determinedto stop the constitutional processthrough terror and
intmidatmn
Violence in Iraqcould increase before the Oct 15 constitutionalreferendum and the Dec.
15 elections, as it did beforethe January 2005 elections

> The only way the Ineurgentocan win Is by convincing Imqk, Amerlcins a n d m mrt d
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the world the fight In Iraq n not worth It
Cca ilioi forces have me w Ioower to take the fdht to the enemv. and US. soldters.
sailors, airmen and Marines in Iraq ovenrtielmin&see the benefits of Operation Iraqi
Freedom.
Following are highlightsfrom an Aug. 11 press briefing in Baghdadby Army Maj. Gen. Rick Lynch, a Multt-
Natlonal Force.lrq (MNF.1) depuv cMmfofsIaff.

'I do want to make the point again that we don't sco,from the porapecbwofthe force, an insurgencythafa
growing and expanding.And indicators are that they're not dong that" Maj. Gen Lynch

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9 The criteria for withdrawing forces from Iraq continueto be condHlons^nsed.
One criterion is that the politicalprocess n Iraqmust continue to mature

. Another factor is the level of the insurgency

A third mnsiderahalis the status of the Iraqi Security Forces, which must be Iraked, equippedand
able to sustain themselves

> Political progrett in Iraq is on track.

Iraqisare working together to draft a constitution, scheduledfora vote on Oct 15
Polls show that Iraqis have Improvedconfidencehtheir government,they areoptmilk about 91*

. future, and they intend to vote, including Suds.

In contrast the insurgents have no support base, no vision and they am not weff-ted

9 The Coalition can Impactthe Insurgencythrough its operations, and throughcontinuing to

develop the Iraqi forces.

..
Coalition and Iraqi forces continue to goon the offensive against the enemiesof Iraq.
Oceration Quick Strike has successfully concludedthis week In western Im
he ooal of fte elaht-dav, oneratiofi
r
was to interdictand disrupt terrorists and fbrelan tenWttti'
presence n me ridd tha naqlinryah and Barwanaiareas
Tri ry six su%cted tcmnss were oetaltieri n the egn'day opratm 28 mprovised bornbe
were found, Some of which had been nqwd to destroy entire bundlw; and nine car bombs
were discovered
Approximately800 U S Marlnes and saitore md 180 IraqiSecurity F w dFF I$ Special
Operations Force soldiers were involved inthe operation

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Iraqiforcesarecontinuingto developandcomeon-line.
1,000 students beganthe Baghdad Police Coleae this week.
A class of 1,500 students began the policebasic course at .bndan InternationalPoliceTiaMig

. Center
Wore Iran 950 po t e !ti,denti graduatedIn Baghdadand repined lot W.
A class of medics In Die lac' amy graduated Ivm courses at Die ffir~ushM'Mary Training
Base

. Specially Intelligence training begantor a secondbrigade,71 Dnisten, at An Nu-

There urn 41 bngade-lee1operatons last week In Iraq, all of which were combinedeflbrttof
Coalition and Iraqi forces
Control of some sectors m Iraq where Iraqibrces have the lead, including a sector In Baghdad
and a sectorin the Diyala Provirtce

9 ReconstructionIn Iraq Is also moving forward. Including In the SadrCity section of Bagrxhd.
Seven health care projects programmedfor Sadr City are ongoing includingconstructionon a ffl

. 350-bed maternity and children's hospital, which is about 40 percent complete

Conslmct~onhas started on an electricaldstnbuUonproject About 128,000 people live h t b e a
that will be covered by the project
A new 33 kilowit feeder line is being installedso Sadr City wll have a reliablesourceof eteclnoly.