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  1. NO OFFICERS NAME, THEY TOLD EVERYONE PFC BRADLEY NAME ALL OVER TV THANK, GOOD POST.
  2. RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 18, 2011 - Hours after the last U.S. Forces Iraq convoy crossed the border into Kuwait on its way home, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff sat down for the first time with Saudi officials here to discuss Iraq and other developments in the region. Traveling with a multicountry USO holiday tour to Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia and other nations, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey took time today to meet with leaders of one of the United States' long-time partners in the Middle East. "I've been very clear with all of our partners -- Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and others -- [that] if you're concerned about the future of Iraq, then we should all work together to help ensure that we achieve a brighter future for Iraq," Dempsey told reporters who are traveling with him. "[if Iraq is] left unattended or left to its own devices," he said, then countries that could have helped the newly sovereign nation "shouldn't come back and complain about the outcome." Today Dempsey met with officials from the Saudi Ministry of Defense and the Saudi Arabia National Guard. The chairman, who from 2001 to 2003 served in the kingdom to train and advise the Saudi Arabian National Guard, said he and the Saudi officials spent time renewing their acquaintance. But they also discussed Iraq, Iran's potential influence on Iraq, the Arab-Israeli conflict, he added, and the growing Saudi investment in the U.S. foreign military sales program. "On the specific issue of Iraq, I'd say [saudi officials] are probably concerned about the Iranian influence and are eager to know what we intend to do to make sure that influence doesn't permeate Iraq," Dempsey said. "They asked me what I thought it meant [that the U.S. military is out of Iraq] and they offered to tell me what they thought it meant," he said, adding, "I wouldn't describe our discussions at this point as suggesting to each other what we might do." The Arab-Israeli conflict was also on the agenda, the chairman said, a routine topic in meetings with Saudi leaders. "Generally speaking we begin our meetings with a reflection on the fact that from their perspective the key to a lasting settlement in the region is the Arab-Israeli conflict," Dempsey said. The Saudis made no judgments about how the United States is managing the conflict, "but I would describe on the part of both the leaders in the Saudi Arabia National Guard and the Ministry of Defense ... a heightened sense of concern on the basis of what they consider to be two facts," Dempsey said. First, he added, "they are very concerned that our withdrawal from Iraq opens the door for greater Iranian influence, [and] they consider that Iranian influence in Bahrain has a very real chance of destabilizing the region." A positive signal from the Saudis is a rapidly growing investment in the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program, he said, with the Saudi Arabia National Guard investment growing four-fold and the Ministry of Defense investment nearly doubling. And the Saudis have established a new facilities-protection program through the program for critical industries such as oil refineries and water and power plants, Dempsey added. With the Saudis, he said, "We used to talk about stuff -- material procurements, bright shiny objects. It wasn't that kind of conversation at all today. It was actually quite substantive; about training and of course geopolitical issues." Dempsey added, "I think they feel like they're in a very good place and ... a strong place in terms of capabilities. "I think they're genuinely interested now in how they can get better at utilizing [equipment they've purchased from the United States], the chairman said, "and I find that to be quite encouraging." �
  3. You Said it all in the last part. God bless the United States of America , our US troops & our US citizens in JESUS name, amen... because... in GOD we truth!
  4. Med, Great post thank you. I appreciate it.
  5. Thank you for this post, All Soldiers need everyone Appreciation, and we all need to give are thanks to God for what they give all of the America. God Bless, everyone, and America
  6. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control 31 CFR Part 575 Iraqi Sanctions Regulations AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. ACTION: Final rule. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:11 Sep 10, 2010 Jkt 220001 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\13SER1.SGM 13SER1 srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with RULES Federal Register /Vol. 75, No. 176 /Monday, September 13, 2010 /Rules and Regulations 55463 SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (‘‘OFAC’’) is implementing Executive Order 13350 of July 29, 2004, which terminated the national emergency declared with respect to Iraq in Executive Order 12722 of August 2, 1990, and revoked that and subsequent Executive orders, by removing the Iraqi Sanctions Regulations from the Code of Federal Regulations. DATES: Effective Date: September 13, 2010. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assistant Director for Compliance, Outreach & Implementation, tel.: 202/ 622–2490, Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.: 202/622–2480, Assistant Director for Policy, tel.: 202/622–4855, or Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets Control), tel.: 202/622–2410 (not toll free numbers). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Electronic and Facsimile Availability This document and additional information concerning OFAC are available from OFAC’s Web site (http: //www.treas.gov/ofac). Certain general information pertaining to OFAC’s sanctions programs also is available via facsimile through a 24-hour fax-ondemand service, tel.: 202/622–0077. Background As a result of the removal of the regime of Saddam Hussein and other developments in Iraq, the President issued Executive Order 13350 on July 29, 2004 (69 FR 46055, July 30, 2004). Executive Order 13350 terminated the national emergency declared with respect to Iraq in Executive Order 12722 of August 2, 1990. In addition, Executive Order 13350 revoked Executive Order 12722, Executive Order 12724 of August 9, 1990, Executive Order 12743 of January 18, 1991, Executive Order 12751 of February 14, 1991, and Executive Order 12817 of October 21, 1992. These Executive orders were all in furtherance of the national emergency declared in Executive Order 12722. In Executive Order 12722, the President ordered the blocking of all property and interests in property that were in the United States or that came within the possession or control of United States persons, including overseas branches, of the Government of Iraq, its agencies, instrumentalities, and controlled entities, and the Central Bank of Iraq (55 FR 31803, August 3, 1990). Executive Order 12722 prohibited the importation of any goods or services of Iraqi origin into the United States and the exportation of any goods, technology, or services from the United States to Iraq. Executive Order 12722 also prohibited transactions relating to transportation and travel to or from Iraq by United States citizens or permanent resident aliens. The subsequent Executive orders took various additional steps with respect to the situation in Iraq. Section 207(a) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (‘‘IEEPA’’) (50 U.S.C. 1706(a)) contains a provision that allows the President to continue to prohibit transactions involving property in which a foreign country or national thereof has an interest after a national emergency has been terminated if the President determines that the continuation of such a prohibition with respect to that property is necessary on account of claims involving such country or its nationals. Pursuant to section 207(a) of IEEPA, the President determined in Section 1 of Executive Order 13350 that continuation of prohibitions with regard to transactions involving property blocked pursuant to Executive Orders 12722 or 12724 that continued to be blocked as of July 30, 2004, was necessary on account of claims involving Iraq. The new Iraq Stabilization and Insurgency Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 576, include a general license unblocking all remaining property blocked pursuant to Section 1 of Executive Order 13350. See 31 CFR 576.510. Please note that certain transactions relating to Iraq remain subject to the Iraq Stabilization and Insurgency Regulations, 31 CFR part 576, which implement Executive Order 13303 of May 22, 2003, Executive Order 13315 of August 28, 2003, Executive Order 13350 of July 29, 2004, Executive Order 13364 of November 29, 2004, and Executive Order 13438 of July 17, 2007. Accordingly, OFAC is removing the Iraqi Sanctions Regulations (the ‘‘Regulations’’) in 31 CFR part 575. The removal of part 575 from 31 CFR chapter V does not affect ongoing enforcement proceedings or prevent the initiation of enforcement proceedings where the relevant statute of limitations has not run. Executive Order 12866, Administrative Procedure Act, and Regulatory Flexibility Act Because the Regulations involve a foreign affairs function, the provisions of Executive Order 12866 and the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553) requiring notice of proposed rulemaking, opportunity for public participation, and delay in effective date are inapplicable. Because no notice of proposed rulemaking is required for this rule, the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601–612) does not apply. Paperwork Reduction Act The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply because this rule does not impose information collection requirements that would require the approval of the Office of Management and Budget under 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. List of Subjects in 31 CFR Part 575 Administrative practice and procedure, Banks, Banking, Blocking of assets, Exports, Foreign trade, Imports, Iraq, Oil imports, Penalties, Petroleum, Petroleum products, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Specially designated nationals, Terrorism, Travel restrictions. PART 575—[REMOVED] ■ Pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. and Executive Order 13350, the Office of Foreign Assets Control amends 31 CFR chapter V by removing part 575 for the reasons set forth in the preamble. Dated: September 1, 2010. Adam J. Szubin, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury. Approved: September 2, 2010. Stuart A. Levey, Under Secretary, Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, Department of the Treasury. [FR Doc. 2010–22548 Filed 9–10–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control 31 CFR Part 576 Iraq Stabilization and Insurgency Sanctions Regulations AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (‘‘OFAC’’) is adding the Iraq Stabilization and Insurgency Sanctions Regulations as a new part to the Code of Federal Regulations, to implement Executive Order 13303 of May 22, 2003, Executive Order 13315 of August 28, 2003, Executive Order 13350 of July 29, 2004, Executive Order 13364 of November 29, 2004, and Executive Order 13438 of July 17, 2007. VerDate Mar
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