** NATO Press Release (2008)105 19 August 2008   Statement by the NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, on the terrorist attacks in Algeria On behalf of NATO, I condemn in the strongest possible terms the terrorist attack in Issers today.  I offer NATO’S profound condolences to President Bouteflika and to the Algerian people for this heinous act, which has caused the death of many young people and hope for a speedy recovery of those injured.  There can be no justification for this destr ...Continue Reading

** PR/CP (2008)104 19 August 2008 Meeting of the *North Atlantic* Council at the level of Foreign Ministers held at NATO Headquarters, *Brussels*,* On *19 August 2008**  * Statement* The North Atlantic Council met in special Ministerial session on 19 August 2008, expressed its grave concern over the situation in Georgia and discussed its wider implications for Euro‑Atlantic stability and security.  A peaceful and lasting solution to the conflict in Georgia must ...Continue Reading

DoD News Briefing with Lt . Gen. Austin from Iraq Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:37:00 -0500 Presenter: Commander, Multinational Corps Iraq Lt . Gen. Lloyd Austin III August 18, 2008 DoD News Briefing with Lt . Gen. Austin from Iraq             BRYAN WHITMAN (deputy assistant secretary of Defense for Public Affairs): Good morning and welcome. And thank you for showing up this morning so bright and early. Let me ...Continue Reading

DoD News Briefing with Director, Federal Voting Assistance Program Brunelli and Deputy Director, Federal Voting Assistance Program Wiedmann Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:36:00 -0500 Presenter: Director, Federal Voting Assistance Program Pauline Brunelli and Deputy Director, Federal Voting Assistance Program Scott Wiedmann August 15, 2008 DoD News Briefing with Director, Federal Voting Assistance Program Brunelli and Deputy Director, Federal Voting Assistance Program Wiedmann MODERATOR: ...Continue Reading

DoD News Briefing with Rear Admiral Romano from the Pentagon Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:42:00 -0500 Presenter: Pentagon U.S. European Command Director of Logistics and Security Assistance, Rear Admiral Steven Romano August 15, 2008 DoD News Briefing with Rear Admiral Romano from the Pentagon          COL. JOHN DORRIAN (spokesman, U.S. European Command): This is Colonel John Dorrian, calling from U.S. European Command. I want ...Continue Reading

DoD News Briefing with Secretary Gates and Gen. Cartwright from the Pentagon Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:27:00 -0500 Presenter: Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. James Cartwright August 14, 2008 DoD News Briefing with Secretary Gates and Gen. Cartwright from the Pentagon          SEC. GATES: Yesterday the president directed the Department of Defense to begin a major humanitarian mis ...Continue Reading

** PR/CP (2008)103 14 August 2008 *Informal Meeting* *OF FOREIGN MINISTERS* * * *Brussels – TUESDAY 19 August 2008* * * * * * * A meeting of the North Atlantic Council (“the Council”), at the level of Foreign Ministers, will be held at NATO Headquarters on Tuesday, 19 August 2008 from 10:00. *ACCREDITATION*   Media representatives will receive their accreditation at the entrance to the NATO compound from 07:00 on presentation of a valid press card and identity documents ...Continue Reading

DoD News Briefing with Acting Secretary of the Air Force Donley and Chief of Staff Gen. Schwartz from the Pentagon Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:35:00 -0500 Presenter: Acting Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz August 12, 2008 DoD News Briefing with Acting Secretary of the Air Force Donley and Chief of Staff Gen. Schwartz from the Pentagon          MR. DONLEY: Good afternoon. I'm Mike ...Continue Reading

DoD News Briefing with Maj.Gen. Hertling from the Pentagon Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:01:00 -0500 Presenter: Commander of Multinational Division-North and 1st Armored Division, Maj. Gen. Mark Hertling August 11, 2008 DoD News Briefing with Maj.Gen. Hertling from the Pentagon          (Note: The general appears via teleconference from Iraq.)          BRYAN WHITMAN (deputy assistant se ...Continue Reading

** PR/CP (2008)092 11 August 2008 MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND DEPUTY MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR OF *GEORGIA* TO VISIT NATO*   The Georgian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ms Eka Tkeshelashvili and the Deputy Minister of the Interior, Ms Eka Zguladze, will visit NATO Headquarters on Tuesday 12th August 2008.  She will meet with the Secretary General, Mr. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, and address the North Atlantic Council. There will be no media opportunity. End of mail ...Continue Reading