PR/CP (2006)147 22 Nov. 2006 *Statement by the Secretary General of NATO * Like other representatives of the international community I am profoundly shocked and appalled by news of the brutal assassination of Mr. Pierre Gemayel, Lebanese Minister of Industry. I condemn this cowardly act. It is imperative that those responsible for this murder are expeditiously apprehended and brought to justice. My thoughts are with the family of the victim, as well as with the people of Lebanon and of the whole region who deserve a b ...Continue Reading

U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Transcript On the Web: http://www.defenselink.mil/Transcripts/Transcript.aspx?TranscriptID=3817 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 Presenter: LTG Karl Eikenberry, Commander, Combined Forces Command-Afghanistan and General Abdul Rahim Wardak, Afghan Minister of Defense November 21, 2006 1:30 PM EST DoD News Briefing w ...Continue Reading

U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contract On the Web: http://www.defenselink.mil/Contracts/Contract.aspx?ContractID=3386 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 FOR RELEASE AT5 p.m. ET No. 1183-06November 21, 2006 http://www.defendamerica.mil/ ...Continue Reading

U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release On the Web: http://www.defenselink.mil/Releases/Release.aspx?ReleaseID=10209 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 1184-06November 21, 2006 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedo ...Continue Reading

U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Today In DOD On the Web: http://www.defenselink.mil/Today/index.aspx?ShowDate=11/22/2006 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.aspx or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 Today in the Department of Defense, Wednesday, November 22, 2006 Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld and Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England have no public or media events on their schedules ...Continue Reading

U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Transcript On the Web: http://www.defenselink.mil/Transcripts/Transcript.aspx?TranscriptID=3815 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 Presenter: Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld November 21, 2006 Press Availability with Secretary Rumsfeld and Afghan MInister of Defense Gen. Abdul Rahim Wardak from the Pentagon ...Continue Reading

United States Department of Defense Image GalleryMedia contact: media@defenselink.mil or +1 (703) 697-5131 Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 More photos: http://www.dod.mil/multimedia/ *November 21 2006**There are 5 items in this collection* *Thumbnails with Captions* Send an image as an electronic postcard by clicking on the icon by the image desired.View the screen resolution image by clicking on the thumbnail image. *Thumbnails ...Continue Reading

U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release On the Web: http://www.defenselink.mil/Releases/Release.aspx?ReleaseID=10208 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 1182-06November 21, 2006 Flag Officer Assignment Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Mullen announced the following flag officer assignment: Rear Adm. (lower hal ...Continue Reading

U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contract On the Web: http://www.defenselink.mil/Contracts/Contract.aspx?ContractID=3385 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 FOR RELEASE AT5 p.m. ET No. 1179-06November 20, 2006 http://www.defendamerica.mil/ ...Continue Reading

U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Press Advisories On the Web: http://www.defenselink.mil/Advisories/Advisory.aspx?AdvisoryID=2779 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 No. 104-06 November 21, 2006 Combined Forces Command-Afghanistan Commander and Afghan Minister of Defense to Brief Army Lt. Gen. Karl Eikenberry, commanding general of Combin ...Continue Reading