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Iraqi Defense Leaders in Washington

Mar-31-2004 » Filed Under: Iraq News

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By Donna Miles
American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, March 30, 2004 — Iraqis training for leadership positions within the new Iraqi Ministry of Defense told reporters here today they look forward to building a military that transcends ethnic and political differences to protect Iraq's people and its constitution.

About 25 Iraqi civilian and military officials are in Washington attending a three-week workshop to help prepare them for yet-to-be-determined positions within the new defense ministry.

The class, the second of three scheduled, just wrapped up two weeks of training at the National Defense University.

The training focuses on skills critical to mid- and senior-level leaders, according to Gerald B. Thompson, who directs the university's Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies. This involves how to develop a national security strategy, allocate defense resources, conduct civil-military relations and operate a military in a democratic society.

A third week of training, presented by the U.S. Institute of Peace, focuses on problem-solving and conflict-management issues, according to George Ward, director of the institute's professional training program.


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