** PR/CP (2008)101 8 August 2008 LÂ’OTAN SE DIT PREOCCUPEE PAR LA SITUATION EN MAURITANIE*   Un porte-parole de lÂ’OTAN sÂ’est déclaré aujourdÂ’hui préoccupé par les événements intervenus récemment en Mauritanie et il a ajouté que lÂ’Alliance continue de suivre de près l’évolution de la situation.   La prise du pouvoir par la force doit &A ...Continue Reading

** PR/CP (2008)100 8 August 2008 STATEMENT BY THE NATO SECRETARY GENERAL ON EVENTS IN * SOUTH OSSETIA**  *  *  * The NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, is seriously concerned about the events that are taking place in the Georgian region of South Ossetia and said that the Alliance is closely following the situation.   The Secretary General calls on all sides for an immediate end of the armed clashes and direct talks between the parties. End of mail ...Continue Reading

DoD News Briefing with Assad from the Pentagon, Arlington, Va. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:31:00 -0500 Presenter: Director of Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Shay Assad August 06, 2008 DoD News Briefing with Assad from the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.             MODERATOR: Welcome, and thank you for joining us this afternoon. Today it's my privilege to introduce to you Mr. Shay Assad. Mr. Assad is the di ...Continue Reading

DoD News Briefing with Director of the Review Brig. Gen. (Retired) Jan D. Eakle and Deputy Undersecretary of Defense Military Personnel Policy Shiela Earle Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:13:00 -0500 Presenter: Director of the Review Brig. Gen. (Retired) Jan D. Eakle and Deputy Undersecretary of Defense Military Personnel Policy Shiela Earle August 05, 2008 DoD News Briefing with Director of the Review Brig. Gen. (Retired) Jan D. Eakle and Deputy Undersecretary of Defense Military Personnel Po ...Continue Reading

DoD News Briefing with Geoff Morrell from the Pentagon Briefing Room, Arlington Va. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:23:00 -0500 Presenter: Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell August 05, 2008 DoD News Briefing with Geoff Morrell from the Pentagon Briefing Room, Arlington Va.             MR. MORRELL: Good afternoon, everyone.                I ...Continue Reading

DoD News Briefing with Col. Martin from Iraq Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:28:00 -0500 Presenter: Commander, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Col Ted Martin August 04, 2008 DoD News Briefing with Col. Martin from Iraq          (Note: Colonel Martin appears via teleconference.)          BRYAN WHITMAN (deputy assistant secretary of Defense for Public Affairs): (Off mike) -- Br ...Continue Reading

** PR/CP (2008)098 4 August / août 2008 INFORMAL MEETING OF NATO DEFENCE MINISTERSBudapest, Hungary, 9-10 October 2008  1. Information Defence Ministers will hold informal meetings in Budapest, Hungary, on Thursday 9 and Friday 10 October 2008, under the chairmanship of the NATO Secretary General, Mr Jaap de Hoop Scheffer. The Minister of Defence of Hungary, His Excellency Mr Imre Szekeres, will host the meetings. 2. Programme and pools The detailed Media P ...Continue Reading

DoD News Briefing with Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Adm. Mullen from the Pentagon, Arlington, Va. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:45:00 -0500 Presenter: Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm. Mike Mullen July 31, 2008 DoD News Briefing with Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Adm. Mullen from the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.             SEC. GATES: Good afternoon.&n ...Continue Reading

** NATO Press Release (2008)097 28 July 2008   Statement by the Secretary General on the Istanbul bombing I condemn in the strongest terms the bombings that occurred in Istanbul yesterday evening.  These appalling terrorist attacks targeted innocent civilians in a deliberate and brutal way.  On behalf of the Allies, I express my condolences to the families of those who lost their lives, and my sympathies to those injured in the blasts.  NATO will continue to stand firmly in solidarity with ...Continue Reading

DoD News Briefing with Col. James and Gen. Amir from Iraq Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:30:00 -0500 Presenter: Commander, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division Col Tom James and Commander, 31st Iraqi Army Brigade Gen. Abdul Amir July 24, 2008 DoD News Briefing with Col. James and Gen. Amir from Iraq                  (Note: General Amir's remarks are provided via interpreter) &nb ...Continue Reading