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<DIV id="date">Edition: Tue, February 21, 2006<BR><A href="standto.php?printable&dte=2006-02-21">Printable Version</A></DIV><DIV class="column"><H2>SENIOR LEADERS ARE SAYING</H2><P>FCS is the centerpiece of the Army’s modernization program. We remain totally committed to fully fielding this essential component of the future force. The Evaluation Brigade Combat Team is a key milestone in the FCS program and will enable the Army to evaluate technologies and develop tactics, techniques and procedures that will maximize the program’s value to the force.<BR>
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Dr. Francis J. Harvey<BR>
Secretary of the United States Army </P><H2>TODAY'S FOCUS</H2><P><B>2006 Army Posture Statement: Provide Infrastructure and Support </B><BR>
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We are providing infrastructure and support to ensure the Army is able to execute its mission. We are:<BR>
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* Investing in our bases that house and deploy our Soldiers, depots, arsenals, and the information network that connects them.<BR>
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* Adjusting our global footprint to be better positioned for the challenges of the 21st century and the long war on terrorism.<BR>
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* Consolidating our activities to become more effective (to do our job better) and more efficient (with best use of resources).</P><H2>WEEKEND SPORTS WRAP-UP</H2><P><B>First Lap Incident Costly</B> For Nemechek In Daytona 500<BR>
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See story <A href="http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=8602" target="_blank">ARNEWS </A><BR>
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</P><H2>SOLDIERS AND THE 2006 OLYMPICS</H2><P></P><UL><LI><B>U.S. Army Olympian</B> schedule of events (<A href="http://www4.army.mil/olympics/2006/schedule/index.html" target="_blank">Army.mil</A>)</LI><LI><B>U.S. Army Olympian</B> bios (<A href="http://www4.army.mil/olympics/2006/olympians/index.html" target="_blank">Army.mil</A>)</LI></UL><P></P></DIV><DIV class="column"><H2>NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY</H2><P></P><UL><LI><B>Army's CID is</B> looking for a few good 'G Men' (<A href="http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?article=35205§ion=104" target="_blank">SS</A>)</LI><LI><B>U.S. Counterinsurgency Academy</B> giving officers a new mind-set (<A href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/20/AR2006022001303.html" target="_blank">WP</A>)</LI><LI><B>Kentucky vies for</B> bioterrorism lab (<A href="http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/nation/13924065.htm" target="_blank">CCT</A>)</LI><LI><B>Red Devils look</B> back on a year in Paktika province (<A href="http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?article=35203§ion=104" target="_blank">SS</A>)</LI><LI><B>Draft dodgers wear</B> U.S. Army stripes (<A href="http://www.iht.com/getina/files/311207.html" target="_blank">ina</A>)</LI><LI><B>4th BCT engineers rebuild</B> Baghdad’s infrastructure (<A href="http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=8595" target="_blank">ARNEWSwww.s</A>)</LI></UL><P></P><H2>WAR ON TERROR NEWS</H2><P></P><UL><LI><B>Some see hand of former</B> Governor behind Muslim clash in Afghanistan (<A href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/20/AR2006022001192.html" target="_blank">WP</A>)</LI><LI><B>Iraq hit by</B> 7 bomb attacks in one day (<A href="http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/02/21/iraq.main/index.html" target="_blank">CNN</A>)</LI><LI><B>Editorial: 'Democracy in the</B> Middle East' (<A href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/op-ed/20060220-101003-2733r.htm" target="_blank">WT</A>)</LI><LI><B>U.S. warns Iraq to</B> create nonsectarian government (<A href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/world/20060221-122950-5007r.htm" target="_blank">WT</A>)</LI><LI><B>Iraqi bombers target</B> hair dressers (<A href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/21/AR20060221002" target="_blank">WP</A>)</LI><LI><B>War costs irk</B> Congress (<A href="http://www.christiansciencemonitor.com/2006/0221/p01s03-usfp.html" target="_blank">CSM</A>)</LI><LI><B>Iraq's Oil Militia </B>seen obstructing reforms (<A href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5225471" target="_blank">NPR</A>)</LI><LI><B>US general expects</B> more violence in Afghanistan (<A href="http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=1643721" target="_blank">ABC News</A>)</LI></UL><P></P><H2>OF INTEREST</H2><P></P><UL><LI><B>Editorial: 'Aid</B> to Iran . . .' (<A href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/19/AR2006021901154.html" target="_blank">WP</A>)</LI><LI><B>The West pushes to</B> reform traditionalist Afghan courts (<A href="http://www.christiansciencemonitor.com/2006/0221/p01s04-wosc.htmlwww.npr" target="_blank">CSM</A>)</LI><LI><B>Rice in Mideast for</B> talks on Hamas, Iraq (<A href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5224879" target="_blank">NPR</A>)</LI><LI><B>Troops expand</B> in Sudan? (<A href="http://www.slate.com/id/2136693/" target="_blank">SLATE</A>)</LI><LI><B>Iranian students plot</B> anti-U.S. suicide attacks (<A href="http://abcnews.go.com/International/story?id=1641344" target="_blank">ABC News</A>)</LI><LI><B>Protesters rally in</B> Pakistan, Iraq (<A href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2006-02-21-protests_x.htm" target="_blank">USAT</A>)</LI><LI><B>Top Pentagon lawyer</B> warned of abuse of U.S. detainees (<A href="http://www.ftimes.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=32170&TM=31099.22" target="_blank">FT</A>)</LI><LI><B> 'BALIKATAN' OPENS; U.S.</B> COMMITS 3,000 TROOPS TO LANDSLIDE AID (<A href="http://www.newsflash.org/2004/02/hl/hl103743.htm" target="_blank">PHN</A>)</LI><LI><B>U.S. envoy puts</B> Iraq on notice (<A href="http://www.capecodonline.com/cctimes/uenvoy21.htm" target="_blank">CCT</A>)</LI></UL><P></P><H2>WORLD VIEW</H2><P></P><UL><LI><B>U.S. intelligence allegedly</B> bugged German agents in Iraq (<A href="http://www.dw-world.de/dw/0,2142,266,00.html" target="_blank">Deutsche Welle</A> | <A href="http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,1910939,00.html" target="_blank">story</A>)</LI><LI><B>Somali warlords unite</B> against extremists (<A href="http://english.aljazeera.net/HomePage" target="_blank">Aljazeera</A> | <A href="http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/AFF02B53-C794-4A1D-9B24-3B4DFBA85C10.htm" target="_blank">story</A>)</LI><LI><B>Documents reclassified in</B> secret U.S. review (<A href="http://www.iht.com/pages/index.phpwww." target="_blank">International Herald Tribune</A> | <A href="http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/02/21/news/history.php" target="_blank">story</A>)</LI><LI><B>Kingdom calls for</B> respect among nations (<A href="http://www.arabnews.com/" target="_blank">Arab News</A> | <A href="http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1§ion=0&article=78152&d=21&m=2&y=2006" target="_blank">story</A>)</LI><LI><B>Saudi shuts paper</B> for printing Prophet cartoons (<A href="http://www.swissinfo.org/sen/swissinfo.html?siteSect=100" target="_blank">Swissinfo</A> | <A href="http://www.swissinfo.org/sen/swissinfo.html?siteSect=143&sid=6490110&cKey=1140515440000" target="_blank">story</A>)</LI><LI><B>Cartoon row draws</B> from well of discontent (<A href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/" target="_blank">Guardian</A> | <A href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/cartoonprotests/story/0,,1714445,00.html" target="_blank">story</A>)</LI><LI><B>N. Korean envoy threatened</B> Japan with missile launches over sanctions (<A href="http://www.japantimes.co.jp/" target="_blank">The Japan Times</A> | <A href="http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20060220a1.html" target="_blank">story</A>)</LI></UL><P></P>
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