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Wolfowitz Visits Officials in Northern Iraq

Jun-17-2004 » Filed Under: 3/2 SBCT

There is some interesting information at the bottom of this article regarding the mission of Task Force Olympia after the June 30 handover.

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By Kathleen T. Rhem, American Forces Press Service

LAKE DOKAN, Iraq, June 17, 2004 – Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz visited several areas of northern Iraq today, spending time with U.S. military commanders and local leaders.

At Logistics Support Area Anaconda in Mosul, officers of Multinational Brigade North briefed Wolfowitz on security issues facing the area, relationships with the local population, and the performance of Iraqi security forces.

A senior Task Force Olympia officer told Wolfowitz the situation in Mosul is nothing like that in the restive city of Fallujah. "You're not going to see a situation here where the city will turn against the coalition," the officer said during an operational briefing.

Military officials in the Mosul area are pleased with the conduct of Iraqi security forces. Officers briefed Wolfowitz on events surrounding fighting during two days in mid-April in which the Iraqi security forces performed admirably and the local governor did not flee in the face of the fighting.

"Iraqi forces are strong in the north, and Iraqi leaders are making a difference every day," the task force officer said.


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