REAR ADMIRAL GREGORY SMITH (USN) DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION, MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE-IRAQ REAR ADMIRAL GREGORY SMITH (USN) HOLDS A DEFENSE DEPARTMENT NEWS BRIEFING

From: Washington Transcript Service | Date: February 17, 2008 | Copyright information

Washington Transcript Service
02-17-2008
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT NEWS BRIEFING, BAGHDAD, IRAQ,
AS RELEASED BY MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE-IRAQ
FEBRUARY 17, 2008
SPEAKER: REAR ADMIRAL GREGORY SMITH (USN),
DIRECTOR,
MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE-IRAQ COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION
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(JOINED IN PROGRESS)
SMITH: ...25,000 additional soldiers and police officers in
2007. They trained specialized units to face unique challenges presented
by the terrorists in the populated areas. Together, they established local
security stations to build confidence in neighborhoods, ...

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