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RUMSFELD VISITS IRAQ Secretary of Defense Sees Progress of Iraqi Soldiers, Attends Luncheon with MND-B Soldiers Established in 1917 to honor those who serve Vol. 1, No. 9 MULTI-NATIONAL DIVISION – BAGHDAD “steadfast and loyal” may 14, 2006 Soldiers, Iraqis launch Shadow Soldiers Secretary of the Army effort to revitalize Iraq’s Investigation agents work meets with MND-B date palm industry to uncover crime leadership, Iraqi soldiers Page 3 Page 12 Page 4 RUMSFELD VISITS IRAQ Secretary of Defense sees progress of Iraqi soldiers, attends luncheon with MND-B Soldiers The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, the Secretary of Defense met with Brig. Gen. Mohammed Wassif, commander, 5th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Division at the Iraqi army's Forward Operating Base Honor, which is located in Baghdad's International Zone. Rumsfeld also observed Iraqi army training and met with Multi-National Division - Baghdad Soldiers responsible for training Iraqi Security Forces. Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Brent Williams ance at the Iraqi army’s Forward Operating Base 4th BCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div. Honor and MND-B’s FOB Prosperity Wednesday. This Week BAGHDAD — The tour provided Rumsfeld an opportunity to he Honorable Donald Rumsfeld, the U.S. observe the soldiers of the 5th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Band Calendar ...... 17 MWR Calendars ... 17 Secretary of Defense, visited Iraqi and Army Division, as they trained on infantry tactics Cartoon Corner .... 19 Religious Services .. 20 Multi-National Division – Baghdad and first-aid procedures. While visiting with Maj. Faces & Places ...... 24 Sports Round Up ... 23 TSoldiers, making an impromptu appear- see Rumsfeld, pg. 9 Page 2 The Ivy Leaf may 14, 2006 COMMENTARY One Americans Opinion: “Dedication and Danger in Iraq” By Joseph E. Robert, Jr. to return to Iraq because they Indeed, after a four-month stale- direct result of something else I ments, termination), agencies Chairman and chief executive believe what they’re doing is mate, the selection of Jawad al- observed: Only one element of could more effectively support of J.E. Robert Companies important. Maliki as Iraq’s prime minister is the U.S. government – the mili- the critical political and econom- ’ve had the opportunity to Second, every Iraqi knows being greeted as a real chance tary – seems to be treating Iraq ic efforts that will determine travel to Iraq three times, that the battle for their country for national reconciliation. Every as “the vital national interest” Iraq’s fate. most recently last month, will be won or lost by Iraqis, not Iraqi leader I met with – includ- that President Bush declares it to My flight out of Baghdad was courtesy of the nonpartisan Americans. Fears of an all-out ing outgoing Prime Minister be. Across Iraq, military person- a somber one. Our C-130 cargo IBusiness Executives for National civil war were palpable during Ibrahim al-Jafari, former prime nel are heroically managing local plane bore the flag-draped coffin Security. On every trip I’m my visit. minister Ayad Allawi and Deputy reconstruction and development of an American soldier killed struck by the difference between The day before I arrived, Prime Minister Ahmed Chalabi – projects for which they lack the helping the Iraqi people defend the Iraq I hear and read about attacks on crowded markets in said that the Iraqi people’s desire proper training or tools. themselves against a vicious back home and the Iraq I see in Baghdad’s Sadr City killed for a common future will avert a Meanwhile, back in the Green insurgency. person. Iraq defies expectations dozens of Shiites. Dozens of civil war. Zone, hundreds of civilian posi- Back home, as the election- and easy definition. bodies, mostly of blindfolded, Third, dangerous failures in tions — from the departments of year debate over Iraq rages on, I For me as a business execu- bound and executed Sunnis, have Iraq’s economic reconstruction State, Justice, Commerce and think about that soldier’s sacri- tive, these visits provide a first- turned up in the streets. But are undermining progress on the Agriculture — go unfilled. fice and recall a final impas- hand look at the largest U.S. despite the ensuing violence, security and political fronts. U.S. U.S. commanders expressed sioned plea from an Iraqi general reconstruction effort since the U.S. and Iraqi military leaders commanders are the first to frustration that dozens of Justice named Aziz: “Iraqi troops will Marshall Plan. As the father of a called the bombing of the Shiite admit that this war will not be Department billets sit empty finish this job; we will kill this Marine who recently returned Golden Mosque in Samarra a won by the military alone. “You despite Iraq’s urgent need for insurgency. But please tell the from a tour in Iraq, I find that defining moment for the fledg- are not going to shoot yourself help in developing a functioning American people and President these trips also offer a glimpse of ling Iraqi army. out of this problem,” says Lt. judicial system. American troops Bush that America cannot with- our frontline troops that few mil- In the Abu Ghraib region out- Gen. Peter Chiarelli, commander like my son describe risking their draw before the Iraqi troops are itary families ever see. Among side Baghdad, a Shiite com- of daily operations in Iraq. lives to arrest suspected insur- ready. We can’t stand alone yet. my general impressions: mander claimed that “sectarian Of the estimated $300 billion gents, testifying in Iraqi courts We need more time.” First, U.S. forces in Iraq divisions are exaggerated” and spent by Washington so far in and then watching in frustration Nothing in history is remain focused on their mission. said that local Sunnis are more Iraq, just $21 billion has been as the offenders are tossed back inevitable; events unfold as they Talking with soldiers and supportive since his largely allocated for reconstruction, and on the streets. In government, as do because leaders and their Marines over dinner in their Shiite troops prevented further perhaps half this amount has in business, refusing to devote publics make choices. Neither mess halls, it’s easy to see why violence after the mosque bomb- been redirected to pressing secu- the resources and personnel to a civil war nor a democratic, plu- reenlistment rates among U.S. ing. rity needs. U.S. funding, which strategic priority is a recipe for ralist government is predestined troops in Iraq are the highest in Adel Abdul Mahdi, Iraq’s runs out this year just as a new disaster. for Iraq. But one fact is clear: the military. These men and interim vice president and a Iraqi government will need to Unlike the military, civilian Premature withdrawal of U.S. women understand their mission leader of the largest Shiite party, show tangible economic agencies will never be able to forces – before Iraqi troops are and believe they are making a told me that he hoped the progress, is a small fraction of forcibly deploy their personnel ready, or before the political and difference. Like my son, Joe III, Samarra bombing and its violent the estimated $70 billion to $100 to foreign trouble spots. But economic situation stabilizes – after he returned from a tough aftermath could be a “turning billion that Iraqi reconstruction through a combination of will condemn Iraq and the region mission in Fallujah, the Marines point” that promotes dialogue may ultimately require. rewards (promotions) and pun- to a future of chaos, destruction I met said they would be happy and reinforces national unity. This strategic failure is a ishments (less desirable assign- and death. NEWS FROM THE FRONT MND-B Soldiers detain Marines discover cache rounds. There were also three MND-B Soldiers find rounds, two rocket-propelled 2 suspects in IED BAGHDAD – During a cache 115mm tank rounds, 12 57mm weapons cache, detain grenade launchers with three excavation operation, Marines fragmentation rockets, seven rounds, two RPK rifles with 500 placement responsible from 1st Battalion, 1st Marine 80mm fragmentation rockets, 13 suspected terrorists rounds of ammunition, two in deaths of 2 Soldiers Expeditionary Force, attached to rocket-propelled grenade’s, an CAMP TAJI, Iraq – A patrol Russian SVD rifles with 80 BAGHDAD – Multi-National Multi-National Division – improvised rocket launcher, two from 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry rounds. Division – Baghdad Soldiers Baghdad, discovered a large 107mm rockets, a 68mm rocket, Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat There was also a Russian detained two men suspected of weapons cache April 30 in a vil- three 155mm artillery rounds, Team, 4th Infantry Division, Moisen Nagant rifle with 20 emplacing an improvised-explo- lage west of Baghdad. five 130mm artillery shells, four responding to a small-arms rounds, an HKG3 rifle with 15 sive device that killed two MND- The cache included 100 20mm 120mm projectiles, an anti-tank attack, killed one terrorist, rounds, five AK-47 rifles with B Soldiers April 28 in Baghdad. anti-air rounds, 3,000 7.62 ball rocket launcher, a machine gun, detained six suspected terrorists 240 rounds, an Albanian SKS car- The two men were seen flee- rounds, 1,000 7.62 armor pierc- three assault rifles and an Enfield and found a weapons cache north bine with 20 rounds, a Russian ing the scene of the IED attack ing rounds, 65 mortar fuses, 24 sniper rifle. An Explosive of Baghdad at approximately 5:30 Suomi KP-31 submachine gun and were caught by MND-B grenades, 23 83mm mortar Ordnance Disposal team was p.m. Wednesday. and an illumination star cluster. Soldiers and taken into custody. rounds, three 120mm mortar called in to destroy the cache. The weapons captured includ- (Courtesy of 1st BCT PAO, 4th (Courtesy of MND–B PAO) rounds and two 100mm mortar (Courtesy of MND–B PAO) ed a 60mm mortar tube with 30 Inf.
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