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Iraqi Security Forces Order of Battle: September 2008 update
The September 2008 updates to the Iraqi Security Forces Order of Battle are now available at the ISF OOB homepage. The significant changes to the Order of Battle that occurred in August are summarized below.
Provincial Iraqi Control. On Sept. 1, the delayed Anbar Provincial Iraqi Control ceremony was held. This is the 11th of 18 provinces to transfer to Iraqi control. Wassit and Babil provinces have been nominated for transition and are expected to transfer before the end of the year.
Also of note, the US 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division is systematically turning over southern Baghdad Province to the Iraqi Army's 17th Commando Division while the US 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division is turning over the Rasheed District of southeast Baghdad. These are prepatory actions to turning over Baghdad.
ISF Weapons and Support Purchases. Colonel Lawrence G. Avery, Jr., Deputy Director and Air Force Program Chief, Security Assistance Office, Multinational Security Transition Command-Iraq, asked whether the announced LAV purchases might be to replace the earlier BTR-3E1 planned purchase, stated:
"As an update, the BTR-3E1 FMS [Foreign Material Sales] case was cancelled by the GOI [Government of Iraq]. There were requirements changes and resulting price differences that made the program un-executable. We believe the GOI may still pursue BTR-3E1s or a similar capability, but they have not asked for our help. It is not really the same requirement as the one for the LAV, although one could argue the same purpose on the battlefield. The BTR-3E1s was a part of initial Force Generation of the Iraqi Security Forces to fight and win the Counter-Insurgency fight. The LAV case is a part of Force Modernization, building a future force for the strategic defense of Iraq. In addition to the LAVs, Force Modernization includes M1A1 tanks, Mortar Systems, Armed Scout Helicopters, and C-130J medium airlift aircraft."
This means there is still a funded unfilled requirement for an additional eight new battalions equipped with a BTR-3E1/LAV type vehicle for internal security. The options include equipping the Iraqi Army 1st (Quick Reaction Force) Division, independent Iraqi Army battalions and/or brigades, or three additional National Police Mechanized brigades. No matter which option they are intended for, another order for LAVs to replace the cancelled BTR-3E1s and fill this requirement is probable.
Iraqi Army (IA) Force Development. In November 2007, the planned sequence of forming support elements was briefed. At that time maintenance units were the priority, followed by engineers, explosive ordnance disposal (EOD), medical, intelligence, food service, armorers, etc. As of August, 10 of 12 divisional motor-transport regiments and nine of 14 location commands are operational. The remaining are to be operational by spring.
Maintenance training continues and the 1st National Ammunition Depot Support Battalion graduated unit set fielding on Aug. 20. Route clearance training is occurring across the Iraqi Security Forces, which indicates logistics/maintenance support training is far enough along tt shift emphasis to engineer/EOD and medical. Medical has only 160 of 800 physician billets filled at this time. While the emphasis has shifted, combat formations continue to be organized.
"Created from the 25th Iraqi Army Brigade, the 17th IA Div. officially stood up in mid-July when Maj. Gen. Ali Jassim Muhammad Hassen Al Frejee was promoted to his current rank. Al Frejee and his unit will continue to transition into a lead security element in the Southwest Baghdad area now under the authority of 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)."
The 17th Division is in the process of fully equipping its motor-transport regiment and engineers. "Furthermore, Ali [Cmdr 17th Div] would like to establish reserve components ready to support missions when in need, as well as an extra battalion of commanders. This will require approval from the Ministry of Defense." This is the first mention of a proposal to form reserve components in the Iraqi Army and also indicates the 17th Division's fourth maneuver brigade is pending approval. The assimilation of two Kurdish divisions is also progressing.
Defense Ministry spokesman Mohammed al-Askari confirmed the Peshmerga would be integrated into a Defense Ministry division and based in Kurdistan from August 25. "The 34th Peshmerga Brigade will leave Diyala to join the 15th mountain division within Kurdistan."
This is the first report identifying a component of the Iraqi Army's new 15th Mountain Division and indicates it is to be the Sulmaniyah-based division. The new 16th Mountain Division would therefore be the Arbil/Dohuk based division. There has also been the first operational reports of the 3-46/12 Battalion (former 11th Strategic Infrastructure Battalion) north of Taji and the new 3-29/7 Light Infantry Battalion southeast of Rutbah.
Iraqi National Police (INP). The National Police continues to improve and add forces to its command.
• On Aug. 28, the 1-1/1 INP Battalion graduated Phase III Carabinarie training and the program is to increase to training two battalions at a time starting in October. A total of 11 to 13 battalions are to be trained by the Carabinarie and in turn train their respective brigades.
• Two more Emergency Response Brigades (ERB) have transferred to "National" ERBs. The Sharqat ERB in northern Salahadin and the Baqubah ERB in Diyala are now under national command. This indicates that they are transferring two ERBs a month.
• The Ministry of Interior plans to form its first helicopter squadron in Baghdad. The type of helicopters under review for purchase indicates a special operations squadron configuration. Combined with the Baghdad-based INP Emergency Response Unit, this could indicate the planned formation of an INP Special Operations Brigade.
The Ministry of Interior has also announced the formation of a regional court system. The system will have regional courts located in Irbil, Mosul, Baghdad, Hilla and Basra.
• Region 1 court will be based in Irbil, and serve the Irbil, Sulaymaniyah, and Dahuk areas.
• Region 2 court will be headquartered in Mosul, and will serve Ninawa, Kirkuk, and Salah ad-Din.
• Baghdad will be the headquarters for Region 3, and will be responsible for cases from, Baghdad, Diyala, Wasit, and al-Anbar provinces.
• Region 4 court will be at Hilla with responsibility for cases from al-Qadisiyah, Babil, Karbala, and Najaf.
• Region 5 court will be headquartered in Basrah and will serve Basrah, Maysan, Dhi Qar, and al-Muthanna Provinces."
This is probably an interim organization and subject to change since Region 3 has an inordinately large percentage of the Iraqi population and land area. Region 3 will probably lose Anbar, Diyala, and Wassit to adjacent regions when they are fully formed and operational. It does indicate the division of INP forces into the same five regions (corps) composed of two or three divisions in each region for a total of 11 INP divisions. Of note, Region 1 is the de facto Kurdish Corps.
Speculation on Iraqi Wartime Mobilization. Previous predictions of planned Iraqi Mobilized forces indicated 36 divisions. Further information indicates a currently planned force of more than 38 Iraqi Security Forces divisions in nine corps. This does not include a future organized reserve force, since it is not formed or forming at this time. The breakdown is:
• One Iraqi Special Operations Force Division (currently expanding to two brigades, probably planned to be five). The ISOF and the Iraqi Army's 17th Commando Division would probably be army and/or corps reserve in wartime.
• Four Iraqi Army corps and 21 Iraqi Army divisions. This includes the announced planned four corps, the 16 existing/forming or transferring divisions, three additional Kurdish divisions to transfer in the future, and two other new divisions in southern Iraq. The two additional divisions in the south are indicated by the split in 8th Iraqi Army Division's headquarters (Diwaniyah) from their logistics (Numaniyah) and the location of two logistics support commands (existing/forming) in 10th Iraqi Army Division's area (Nasariyah and Maysan). While there has been discussion of reserve forces, no plan for them is apparent above the division level at this time.
• Five planned Ministry of Interior Regions (Corps) with at least 11 planned total National Police divisions and five existing Department of Border Enforcement Regions (divisions). These 16 plus Ministry of Interior divisions would fill the role of motorized infantry divisions under total mobilization.
READER COMMENTS: "Iraqi Security Forces Order of Battle: September 2008 update"
Posted by KnightHawk at September 5, 2008 2:17 AM ET:
Thanks for yet another info packed OoB DJ.
Posted by anand at September 5, 2008 3:34 AM ET:
14 location supply commands will support 14 IA divisions. Are two more location supply commands being built for 15th and 16th divisions in the KRG?
Are the maintenance battalions (1 per division) and base defense units for each division located with the location supply commands? Presumably the location commands serve as a central hub for the MTRs, from which they resupply the rest of the division.
Why are there only 12 MTRs? 9th doesn't need an MTR. But 11th, 12th, 14th, and 17th IAD do. This is a minimum of 13 MTRs, and presumably two more for 15th and 16th IADs.
Also please ask for an update regarding the construction engineering companies (1 per division,) as well as each brigade's BSTB's EOD company and combat engineering company. Are all the EOD companies and combat engineering companies complete for each combat line brigade?
Posted by whisker at September 5, 2008 7:59 AM ET:
Thanks for the updated map Bill.
Posted by masayo at September 5, 2008 9:38 AM ET:
Just a note, WSJ is reporting that Iraq has/will be submitted a request for 36 F-16
Posted by Andrew R. at September 5, 2008 11:26 AM ET:
Do you know if there's any word yet on those Slovakian T-72's?
Posted by DJ Elliott at September 5, 2008 1:06 PM ET:
masayo: 36 F-16
- Thanks, saw that. Figure 2-3 years to approve, buy, build, deliver, train, and become operational....
Andrew R.: Slovakian T-72's?
- I asked NTM-I last month. They are still closed mouth on the subject. Still talking negotiations....
14 location commands?
- Remember who is making the comments. Officialdom is not acknowledging or responding to inquires about the KRG divisions due to the political sensitivity. Also, those are already existing formations.
maintenance battalions:
- Colocated centraly based support units. Effectively they are a Sustainment Brigade in all but name.
- The BDU is headquartered with the Div HQ and is part of DivTroops. Elements are located at every subordinate brigade garrison.
Why are there only 12 MTRs?
- Read last August's Update speculation under 11th Div. Heavies don't get MTRs...
"Also please ask for an update regarding the construction engineering companies (1 per division,) as well as each brigade's BSTB's EOD company and combat engineering company. Are all the EOD companies and combat engineering companies complete for each combat line brigade?"
- 1. It is a Construction BATTALION per Div.
- 2. No they are not ready or complete.
As previously reported, there is a plan to finish filling out the engineering components in 2009/10.
As reported above, they have JUST SHIFTED to emphasizing Engr/EOD...
- 3. I normally do not waste officialdom's time asking already answered questions....
Posted by Joakim Ekström at September 5, 2008 4:26 PM ET:
Thanks for a great OoB!
Regarding Petraeus' recommendations, I am more and more leaning towards the position that maybe it's best to draw down slowly. Historically, forces have been drawn down too quickly as soon as the sun comes out. And I feel certain that the Iranians will analyze their mistakes and launch yet another Hezbollah-like campaign in Iraq, so maybe it's best if the Iraqis can get as much time as possible to consolidate and prepare for the Iranian onslaught.
Posted by anand at September 5, 2008 6:37 PM ET:
DJ, I meant one construction engineering "battalion" per division. Typo ;-)
"As previously reported, there is a plan to finish filling out the engineering components in 2009/10." This is for the construction engineering battalions. I thought the EOD (Explosive Ordinance Disposal) and combat engineer companies are being built first? Maybe consider asking about how many EOD and combat engineering companies have been created.
DJ, you might be right about 11th becoming mechanized and not needing an MTR. Currently 12th and 17th IADs' MTRs are forming. 14th IAD has formed.
DJ, if the GoI put up $5 billion to buy 36 F16s, and associated engines, missiles, armaments and logistics, they could be operational within 3 years of payment? That is pretty quick. Might the Iraqis buy used upgraded F16s?
However, I still think Iraq would be better served with A10s, A29s (from Brazil), Su-25s or similar tactical air support aircraft. The F16's air superiority capabilities would unnecessarily unnerve Iraq's neighbors. I also think the Iraqi air force should allow competitive bids from all new and used aircraft venders, so that they can negotiate the best possible deal.
Is there any word on any other combat fixed wing aircraft other than the F16s?
Unrelated question:
Iraq's M1A1M tanks, when and if they are delivered, have depleted uranium armor. Might any of Iraq's T72 and M60 tanks be upgraded with depleted uranium armor in Israel? I doubt there is a way to get an answer to this question. But I am curious none the less.
Another question:
Maybe consider asking how many of the 16 (or 14 if you exclude the KRG transfers) planned maintenance battalions have been created? Based on what we know, each division and corps support brigade will probably include 1 maintenance battalion. 4 corps headquarters + 16 division HQs means that at least 20 maintenance battalions have been formed.
Regarding the supply location commands (or Base supply units), will all be comparable in size? Initially there were 5 regional supply units (RSUs.) Will the RSUs be larger than the remaining location commands, or will all the former RSUs be comparable in size to every other location command?
Posted by anand at September 5, 2008 6:42 PM ET:
"4 corps headquarters + 16 division HQs means that at least 20 maintenance battalions ARE PLANNED."
Another question. Is each Location supply command simultaneously under a division HQs and the ISC?
In cases where a location supply command supplies two divisions, will it belong to the division HQs in whose battle space it resides? So for example, 10th IAD plans to have two location commands while 11th IAD plans to have none.
Posted by DJ Elliott at September 5, 2008 8:09 PM ET:
Joakim Ekström:
- Possible.
More likely they are holding for the elections. That has the largest possibility of problems.
Or the press got the story wrong. That would not be a first.
We will know next week what the story really is. I allready know which three brigades will not be replaced if they go that way.
Review the last 9010 report. Also note that 35th Bde has a 2nd Engineer Company. They would not be expanding the bde engineers unless the initial companies for that level were formed...
A bit of math for you. 21 Divisions planned. 9 are intended to be heavy. How many MTRs do you require for the Infantry Divisions that remain?
The report indicates new F16s to be bought. Three years. The question is are they buying 36 per year? 180 operational in 7-8 years? And how many of that 36 are trainer versions? I bet that is three squadrons of 12. One with trainers. And only the first increment...
If you do not have air cover, who cares how much ground attack capacity you have. The Gazzelles and AH-6s can provide that...
"Is there any word on any other combat fixed wing aircraft other than the F16s?"
- Other than the 32 Turboprop COIN birds previosly reported, no.
Iraq's M1A1M tanks, when and if they are delivered, have depleted uranium armor.
- No they do not. The DU is used in the SABOT rounds fired, not the armor.
You already have two Maintenance Depots (Bdes) for army level. Watch the development of the four corps. Expect a Sustainement Bde each for corps level.
Ignore the RSU structure. It went away. Watch the corps.
Redo your math to 21 divisions and remember the existing Taji Maintenance Bdes.
LCs are Divisional Sustainement Battalions in all but name. Expect each div to get one. 10th Division and 8th Division are areas where additional divisions are planned. The south is too thin on divisions.
Posted by DJ Elliott at September 6, 2008 12:50 AM ET:
One bit of clarification.
While I do not expect more than 12 MTRs to be built for the IA, I do expect 3-6 more GTRs beyond the one forming now:
- One per Corps Sustainment Brigade (4 Corps) and
- probably one per Army Group Sustainment Brigade (3 wartime Army Groups).
I am also looking at the INP and DBE divisions getting MTR/GTR formations.
- One GTR per MoI Region (5 Corps)
- One MTR per DBE Region (5 Divs)
- One MTR per INP Division (11)
Posted by Bob Nichols at September 6, 2008 8:26 PM ET:
My info is that the T series Iraqi tanks had DU platers sandwiched with steel for front and back plates as armor. That would be about 3600 of them. Pretty much all wasted. Real nasty stuff. Very dangerous. I'm a newspaper correspondent in San Francisco.
Posted by DJ Elliott at September 6, 2008 11:00 PM ET:
Bob Nichols
"T series Iraqi tanks" does not exist.
- There is no such series.
- Iraq had at most 1000 T72s at its peak, some of which had DU plates.
T simply stands for tank and the number is for the year a new series was initially fielded under the Soviet/Russian designation system. This system of tank designations was first implemented in 1920s but, had some variations. Became standard in 1940s.
If you re-read the comments, you will see that the comment about DU that I answered was:
"Iraq's M1A1M tanks, when and if they are delivered, have depleted uranium armor. "
- The US built Abrams does not use DU in its armor. Different matterials go into the British developed Chobham armor.
- Note: From the 1950s to the M1 introduction, the US used M and then the IOC year to designate new armored vehicle series.
- The earliest Soviet tank to use DU armor was the T64s (number indicates initial year fielded) and they did not export them.
The T72 export versions had those plates removed as part of their security measures. So as not to let NATO know they had armor that could defeat our ATGWs. The spacing on export models did indicate something had been omitted. In late-80s, a US intelligence officer was finally able to get into a non-export model, get a sample scraping, and survive Soviet security to make it back.
That piece of data resulted in the accellerated fielding of the TOW-II (tandum) warheads, since all of our existing ATGW warheads would be ineffective against that configuration of armor.
After that, the Soviets (and successors) exported their tanks with the DU (or tungston) armor plates and offered to refit previously exported tanks.
Posted by jack winters at September 7, 2008 9:11 AM ET:
Hi DJ
I told you they were going to go for new f-16s not used f-18s, my friends in Iraq tell me that the idea behind the 36 number is they want six wings each wing with six aircraft, according to them. But I was surprised with what you said about the M1A1M Iraqi tanks are they really going to have DU armor?
Posted by ajacksonian at September 7, 2008 10:47 AM ET:
I remember reading, somewhere, way back at the start of '07, that part of the industrial stand-up in Iraq would be helping to get their own infrastructure stood up for supplying some level of equipment beyond expendables, starting with basic stores and supplies (outside of consumer items). The idea was at that point that Iraq should not be a country that lives off of natural resources, but have a strong industrial sector as that value added gains more wealth and helps to stopper the flow of money out of the country. Is anyone tracking that?
It isn't directly a warfighting thing, but industrial supply and capacity tells of national capability for their warfighters. That was in the 'spiral design' stage in Ramadi and re-starting factories there for consumer goods, and it would be interesting to find stats on programmatic follow-through. It gets very expensive to keep on importing lots of high tech and sophisticated stores and spares...
Posted by DJ Elliott at September 7, 2008 1:11 PM ET:
jack winters
For the third time. M1s DO NOT HAVE DU ARMOR. That was a Soviet armor system.
6 aircraft is too few for a squadron and wings are mult-squadron organizations in IZAF.
They might be looking at building 12 total squadrons (216 aircraft) over 5-6 years starting with six per squadron initialy.
What you are looking at is probably classic USAF organization of 2 squadrons. Four flights of four aircraft each with two spares.
But, the spares are probably trainer versions. If they are building six cadre strength, then most of this buy would be trainers...
Posted by DJ Elliott at September 7, 2008 1:17 PM ET:
Which is why the Pentagon helped restart factories, including the Iskandariyah Bus Factory.
It is also part of why the M1114 refurbishment is being done by Iraqis at Taji.
Technically, that is a State Department job and OT, but the military has been doing it since State wouldn't.
Posted by anand at September 8, 2008 3:07 AM ET:
DJ, might the Iraqi air force by T50 aircraft (South Korea) as trainers?
How about K1 and old M48 tanks that the South Koreans are replacing with K2s? (The South Koreans will keep their K1A1s.)
The IA should entertain as many competitive bids as possible to ensure the best possible deal.
Would the US congress have to approve weapons purchases from South Korea (because of embedded US technologies)?
I wonder about all the non FMS IA purchases that the IA is making that are not getting a lot of publicity.
Posted by DJ Elliott at September 8, 2008 3:10 AM ET:
As far as I know, the production of those aircraft and tanks is primarily for the upgrade of the ROK military. The ROK military has the production priority. I have seen no indicators of export sales as yet.
I have told you before, but you apear to need reminding. Multiple links will dump your post in the spam junk file. And me or Bill might not ever notice and manualy retrieve it...
Posted by DJ Elliott at September 8, 2008 3:16 AM ET:
And the answer to USG approval is YES.
If they are using US military controlled components (engines, etc) then the USG has a veto on export.
(Just ask Israel why so few Kfirs were exported...)
Posted by anand at September 8, 2008 2:20 PM ET:
Non oil GDP growth remains one of Iraq's biggest challenges. The GoI has so far executed poorly by this metric. Unfortunately the Iraqis are on their own. They will not get any more grants from the US Congress or any other country.
Analysis of the Iraqi economy (and the capacity and performance of GoI civilian ministries) has been sorely lacking anywhere. Thanks to DJ (and Bill and CJR and others who have facilitated DJ's efforts from the sidelines), we have this type of analysis on the MoD and MoI. I hope someone tries something similar with respect to the other GoI ministries and Iraqi economy.
DJ, is there any way to research if any of Saddam's army tanks had DU armor? There have been many reports of DU radiation in Southern Iraq. Was this because of Saddam's old DU tanks being penetrated?
Are there any reports of DU rounds (anti tank, mortars) being used by Iraqi militias?
Did Hezbollah use DU munitions against Israel in 2006? The number of Israeli armored vehicles they damaged suggests Hezbollah had some pretty tough munitions.
Posted by DJ Elliott at September 8, 2008 3:14 PM ET:
This is the last comment that will be allowed with the words "Depleated Uranium". All further mentions will be nuked. We are OT ATT...
The reality of DU (vice the mythology): The operative word in DU is "depleated". You get more ambient radiation from your microwave oven than you get from DU. That does not mean DU is entirely safe. Like all heavy metals, the human body is unable to isolate and purge it if ingested in any form. Like breathing lead fumes, it is poisen.
DU is used by US weapons to provide a dense penitrator for anti-armor and anti-missile systems. the 20mm CIWS uses DU and Tungston. The M1's 120mm gun fires Sabot rounds with 40mm diameter darts for killing enemy tanks. The darts are inert. The damage is due to the high-velocity of the dart punching a hole in the armor. The friction of that causes heat enough to ignight fuel vapors (no gas tank is perfect) and the impact on ready ammo will usually set them off.
The hazard is that the fragments spalled off a DU dart from penitration and the vapor from it are as toxic as breathing lead paint vapors in an unventilated room. If in open, the only worry is ingestion of fragments which is why you wear gloves when handling and wash before eating or drinking.
- Propaganda about DU in Iraq has been pervasive and consistently false. While some T72s were upgraded, they were in the Baghdad area. The DU noted in wreaks in the south was from the Sabot round's 40mm darts. It is not enough to poisen you unless you are directly handling it and then eat or drink without washing first. The effect is not radiation, it is heavy metals poisening.
"Are there any reports of DU rounds (anti tank, mortars) being used by Iraqi militias?"
- NO. Why? DU darts are only viable with high-velocity. Using it in those weapons would degrade their performance for no gain.
"Did Hezbollah use DU munitions against Israel in 2006? The number of Israeli armored vehicles they damaged suggests Hezbollah had some pretty tough munitions."
- NO. You are buying the propaganda again. The only difference in their Russian designed, Iranian made munitions was that they liked to add fragments and WP to them to cause more personnel casualties (ball-bearings). That reduces their anti-armor capability.
Thus ends the class on DU and other Fictional Mythologies perpetuated by enemy propaganda...
Posted by Trophy Wench at September 8, 2008 5:15 PM ET:
Speaking of [nuked] ... just kidding, I wont fuel the flames any more. But in all seriousness, I'm sure DJ that you have probably seen DID''s article on the Iraqi F-16 sale (or potential sale rather), and for fellow poster that haven't;
Usually I tend to agree with their assessments but the fact that they had explicitly talked about the unlikelihood of Desert Falcons being purchased I find a little disconcerting. Of course, the timing of this announcement is somewhat premature considering the development of the IQAF and the US probably would feel that the Iraqi only need the current B50/52+ series aircraft. But even 3-4 years down the road when their delivered but I would like to think that the Iraqis would or at least could have to capability to field such an advanced aircraft, especially since by that time other advanced aircraft of similar capabilities will be beating a path to their door. (Dassault, I'm looking at you.)
And finally, is the order for the Super Tucano's finally confirmed or is it still pending?
Posted by DJ Elliott at September 8, 2008 5:25 PM ET:
Nothing is confirmed until delivered.
They are not delivered yet...
Posted by DJ Elliott at September 8, 2008 5:29 PM ET:
As to F16s, they are speculating.
Pure guestamate.
Beyond that the Iraqis are looking to buy 36 F16s, there is no further info.
Just speculative verbage to pad articles and justify their existance.
Me, I await factual details...
Posted by jack winters at September 8, 2008 7:14 PM ET:
Hi DJ
I know from your reporting that Iraq intends to have artillery units by 2009, any news on that? And what is the indication are they going to go for towed howitzers systems like the mortars, or are they going to get tracked self-propelled howitzers like the M109A6?
Posted by DJ Elliott at September 8, 2008 7:35 PM ET:
jack winters:
Nada on the FA.
And I am looking...
Posted by Trophy Wench at September 8, 2008 9:21 PM ET:
Fair enough.
Posted by anand at September 9, 2008 12:32 AM ET:
DJ, do all weapons purchases with US embedded parts (from Israel, South Korea, Japan, Europe etc.) have to go through FMS and need to be accompanied by a public release possible purchase order?
The reason I am asking is to estimate how many ISF weapons have been purchased from non US sources that are not covered by possible purchase order releases.
The ISF might have many armaments that we don't know about.
Posted by DJ Elliott at September 9, 2008 12:45 AM ET:
No. FMS is a US sales program only. Those notices are seperate from other direct buys from other countries. Even if "US military controlled components" are involved. You will not find them there.
And the operative words are: "US military controlled components". Not all items that are militarily usefull are on that list.
E.G. Turbines are included on that list, other engines are not.
Posted by DJ Elliott at September 9, 2008 1:50 AM ET:
Also, even if FMS is used to buy weapons for Iraq, if the weapons are not US, there is no requirement for a notice to congress.
E.G. At least 110 of the BMP1s bought from Greece were thru FMS, no notice. First word of them was when they arrived at Besmaya...
Most countries are fairly closed mouth about arms sales and do not have our rules about public notifications to their legislatures. The Revas purchased from South Africa I only found out about after they were delivered to the INP.
So, yes, there could be (and probably are) plenty of arms sales to Iraq that are not public knowledge ATT...
Posted by Joakim Ekström at September 9, 2008 10:13 AM ET:
DJ, which BCT is leaving Iraq in February without replacement? Thanks.
Posted by DJ Elliott at September 9, 2008 2:39 PM ET:
It is not going to be a straight 1:1.
They are in the process of turning over the following Brigade AORs to ISF:
- MND-C: 3/101 in south Baghdad is turning over to 17th IA Division. Departs Dec. (Almost all of MND-C is overwatch for PIC.)
- MND-B: 1/4 in Rasheed district (Bayaa/Doura) is turning over to ISF. Scheduled to depart Jun.
- MNF-W: RCT1 and RCT5 of USMC are in overwatch and due to depart in Jan/Feb.
- MND-N: 1/10 in Kirkuk is also turning over AOR to ISF and Kirkuk would be PIC except for article 140.
The President said Feb and said army. The 25th ID is the only Div HQ alerted to replace the 1st AD and 4th ID in Jan/Feb, which means they are losing an MND in the reorganization.
The area not replaced will primarily be the triangle of death. 3/101 will be replaced by a battalion as part of the general thining out of south Baghdad Province and the western part of the city of Baghdad.
Note: If Art 140 is settled, 1/10 gets reduced after the elections. One of the RCTs also leaves after the elections. The only reason they are holding, is for the elections....
Posted by DJ Elliott at September 9, 2008 3:37 PM ET:
PS If you take a look at the planned replacement brigades in bottom left of map, you will find the 3/10 was deleated. That was done on 31 Aug. The 3rd BCT, 10th Mountain Division was already shifting its training to Afghanistan last month....
Also, most of the likely reductions are due to rotate in Dec-Feb, so they still have the option of adding to the announced cut, if the Iraqi elections occur (smoothly) in Dec...
Posted by Joakim Ekström at September 9, 2008 5:50 PM ET:
Yes, very interesting indeed. Thanks for the info. So perhaps 3/101 will leave without replacement and give its AOR to the 1/4 BCT which will then thin out over a larger AOR?
As stated earlier, I think it really is wise to be a bit risk adverse at this point in time. To walk this endeavor slowly through. Especially in light of the recent history in which drawdowns have been made too quickly. And of course because of the upcoming elections. Better to over do it than leave a job half done.
Posted by DJ Elliott at September 10, 2008 12:17 AM ET:
Joakim Ekström
There is more to it.
One US Bde = 3500
One USMC Bn = 800
There are 8,000 being trimmed.
The rest is the loss of DivTroops.
Only the 25th ID is alerted to relieve in early 2009 and both 4th ID and 1st AD are due to rotate then.
Also, the reporting is that only a handfull of allied countries will remain when the UN mandate terminates. That is 2-3 more brigades leaving.
4 coalition brigade equivalents plus two maybe three MND HQs leaving total.
There will be a lot of restructuring over the next six months...
Posted by DJ Elliott at September 10, 2008 2:49 PM ET:
The 3/101 BCT is being replaced by a Battalion in South Baghdad Province.
Departs in November and is in process of turning over its Patrol Bases to 17th IA Division.
From today's Blogger's Roundtable with CO 3/101
Posted by DJ Elliott at September 10, 2008 3:37 PM ET:
Not confirmed: F16s.
MoD only asked for pricing of F16s thru FMS, not to buy. That is only shopping around...
Posted by Joakim Ekström at September 10, 2008 6:01 PM ET:
Very interesting indeed! So as I understand it, from listening to the bloggers conference call, the BCT will be replaced by a battalion-sized transition task force (TTF) containing support companies, military police, civil affairs, EW, route clearance teams, human terrain teams, intelligence teams and EOD. The TTF will only man six patrol bases. The EPRT will remain as I understand it. This certainly adds some detail to the thinning-out process!
It will be very interesting to follow this TTF to see how the tactic plays out. I hope this can be, as Col. Caraccilo suggested, a model for the rest of Iraq. Even though every Iraqi Qada is unique.
My impression is that the IA combat elements can stand their own, while the IA enablers still need Coalition partnering.
Posted by DJ Elliott at September 10, 2008 6:20 PM ET:
I am seeing a lot of reporting of graduations of "Lionsclaw" academies. This is engr/EOD route clearance training, and so far, the only Divs I have not seen reported as getting this training are in Ninawa.
There is also more reporting of Medical and Intelligence training thruout the forces.
Normally it is 6-12 months, for ISF units to be considered proficient after graduating from a new training (practice makes perfect).
That means they want to hand off the support elements by early/mid-2010. Barring hickups.
That would leave FA and armor upgrades as in-progress.
Posted by DJ Elliott at September 10, 2008 6:39 PM ET:
The 1/4 In Rasheed Dist/Baghdad is also turning over battle space. Which probably means that Rasheed and south Baghdad become one BCT AOR vice the current two. All of Baghdad Province under one MND vice the current split.
Think of the replacement battalion for the 3/101 as a Combat Support Battalion. Filling in for the weak parts of the new formed 17th IA Division...
Link to blogger's roundtable transcript.
Note: I am seeing simular AOR turnovers with 1/10 in Kirkuk and the Marines in Anbar. Which marks where the next two BCT equivalents will come from. Reducing to a MEB is a 50% cut in USMC in Iraq, and the Commadant wants to send his Marines to Afghanistan. They are too bored in Anbar...
Posted by masayo22311 at September 11, 2008 10:50 AM ET:
DJ, regarding the LAV purchases, do you know if the cancellation has been relayed back to the Department of the Navy? Or perhaps some proposals have been made to reduce the cost of the purchase?
Posted by DJ Elliott at September 11, 2008 3:28 PM ET:
What are you talking about?
1. The canx was BTR-3E1s, not LAV. Ukrainian.
2. And the DoN has nothing to do with this. ISF is not a DoN subordinate.
3. These buys are between GoI, DSCA (FMS), and the companies manufacturing. There is a control regiem that exist (PROPIN) in diseminating this info and DoN does not have a need to know since they have nothing to do with it.
Posted by jack winters at September 11, 2008 5:31 PM ET:
Hi DJ
Since the LAV issue came up I have a question, Iraq is going to get M1A1Ms and use them in new mechanized formations, but shouldn't they have mechanized personal carriers like BMP or bradlys or are they going to use the LAV's as the personal carries what's the story?
Posted by DJ Elliott at September 11, 2008 5:43 PM ET:
jack winters
As I mentioned in the armor article, it is normal for all tracks or all wheels at battalion level.
That does not apply to Bde or Div.
The USMC uses mixed all the time.
My read of the numbers is that they are equipping 11th Division as the Iraqi version of Armored Cav Div.
Each Bde with:
- Arm Bn (35 M1/9 BMP1)
- 2x Cav/Recon (42 LAV each)
With the remaining LAVs going to the Bde's Scout company and/or to Div Recon Bn.
This is very simular to how the IA 37th Cav Bde is organized. Only the 37th has EE9s in the Abrams role and BTR80 in the LAV role. Word is they do not consider the BTR80 adequately armed for the role.
Posted by DJ Elliott at September 11, 2008 6:10 PM ET:
jack winters
I also mentioned it in last month's update.
"The order of 140 M1A1s and 392 LAVs corresponds to an existing Iraqi Army structure. The 37th Cavalry Brigade is unique in the Iraqi Army and is probably a test bed for armored cavalry formations. "
Posted by jack winters at September 23, 2008 6:30 PM ET:
Hi DJ
Remember when I asked u about the deal that Iraq signed with Italy in the 1980s during the old regime. And you said it was canx . But in an MNF Briefing (Iraqi Navy Update: Rear Adm. Driscoll, Rear Adm. Jawad, Aug. 10 ) the Adm said that Iraq is talking with Italy to get those ships and upgrade them by orders from the Prim Minster and today on Iraqi national T.V the Iraqi defense minister sat down with the Italian ambassador to talk to him about the deal specifically according to the report. So there seems to be a push to get those ships. Do you know anything about this? And what do you think this push means?
Posted by DJ Elliott at September 24, 2008 1:07 AM ET:
The deal was to turn over the title of the remaining FFLs as part of clearing their debt so they could buy patrol ships from the same company.
It is possible that the Italians could not find a buyer for them, but that is unlikely. The other 6 and the AOR were sold off when Saddam was in power. They are the lead ships in the Venesualan Navy.
I think you are confusing the new patrol ships with the old. After all, they are built by the same company...
Posted by jack winters at September 24, 2008 8:45 AM ET:
Hi DJ
This is the transcript from MNF ( AUG 10, 2008)you tell me what it means
REP: There have been some old contracts from the previous regime with Italy and with Egypt; the naval crew was with the ships until the collapse. What is Well, what is the destiny of these equipments? And what about the old contracts? Have you canceled them, started new ones?
RADM JAWAD: (Speaking in Arabic.)
INT: As for the naval contracts, all of you know that we have a big naval contract with Italy to provide 12 pieces. We have faced problems during the previous regime through delivering these equipments. Two of these equipments are in Italy now, two others in Egypt. We have formed committees with the decree of the Prime Minister to solve these problems and to see if it is possible to rehabilitate these ships. We have high-level delegations to negotiate with the Italian and Egyptian sides. And this is premature to determine or decide about the results. It is not complete yet.
Posted by DJ Elliott at September 24, 2008 10:34 AM ET:
The four quarter-centry old unmaintained pieces of rusted junk that were parked in Italy had their title returned to the shipbuilder in leu of owed moneys.
Let me count the problems with that translation:
1. There were 11 original hulls, not 12.
10 FFLs and an AOR.
2. The AOR is currently in service with the Egyption Navy with its title having been transferred in the 1980s by Saddam. There has been some question of the validity of that sale.
3. 6 of the FFLs were sold to Venesuala in leu of unpaid debt in the early 1990s. (Saw two of them getting overhauled at Ingalls in late-90s.)
4. The remaining 4 FFLs, after 20-25 years at anchor in saltwater with little to no real maintenance or preservation, had there titles returned to the shipbuilder in 2006 to clear the Iraqi debt.
In return for that trade in, a new contract for 4 new PS was opened. Those new hulls are currently in production. The first is scheduled for commissioning in April 2009, delivery in June 2009. The remaining delivered at one every 3 month after.
The four old hulks would not be a good deal. If someone bought them for anything but scrap, then the deal would be very crooked and lining someones pockets in kickbacks...
What you have there is a poor translation and/or poor response. It has confusingly run the old and new contracts together as apparently one.
(Note: I put an RFI in with MNF and MNSTC-I to confirm.)


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He's just upset that there aren't any gold fixtures in the bathrooms.
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Importance Cerebral ischemia due to pituitary apoplexy is very rare. It may be caused by vasospasm or direct compression of cerebral vessels by the expanding mass. Bilateral caudate infarcts also are very rare. To our knowledge, this is the first case report that presents pituitary apoplexy causing compression of bilateral anterior cerebral artery branches and leading to bilateral caudate infarcts.
Observations An 81-year-old woman with a pituitary macroadenoma presented with circulatory shock due to pituitary apoplexy. Neurological examination revealed new asymmetric quadriparesis with chronic bilateral visual disturbance. On brain magnetic resonance imaging, she was found to have watershed infarcts in the anterior cerebral artery–middle cerebral artery and middle cerebral artery–posterior cerebral artery watershed zones in addition to bilateral caudate infarcts.
Conclusions and Relevance Pituitary apoplexy can cause compression of bilateral anterior cerebral arteries from the expanding mass and lead to bilateral caudate infarcts. It is important to understand the pathophysiology of cerebral ischemia in pituitary apoplexy to improve management.
A, Axial, gradient-echo magnetic resonance image of the brain showing hemorrhage within the sellar mass (arrowhead). B, Axial diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance image of the brain showing infarcts in the anterior cerebral artery–middle cerebral artery watershed zones. C, Axial magnetic resonance image of the brain showing a sellar-based mass anteriorly displacing the bilateral anterior cerebral arteries (arrowheads). D, Axial diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance image of the brain showing infarcts in the bilateral caudate nuclei.
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- Posted by DSM_in_Atlanta none (My Page) on Thu, Sep 12, 13 at 13:21
I wouldn't worry too much. My bermuda is starting to brown just a little as well and my guess is it's because the days are getting shorter and the temps are dropping at night. |
Are you watering at all? What about fertilizer? Should be doing that every month.Some of the problem is the lowering of the mower. You won't see dormat conditions until the first frost and you are far from that at upper 60's. |
@ neilaz. I watered some last week and it's even rained since then so I haven't watered anymore. I pretty much have stopped fertilizing. I believe the Bermuda Bible says not to fertilize within 6 weeks of the first frost. I'm pretty sure I am within that time range. The lowering of the lawnmower may have been a big contributor because it is trying to green just a bit. Besides that, I cannot stress how strange this summer has been weather wise. |
Low 50's in the past few nights... |
- Posted by dchall_san_antonio 8 San Antonio (My Page) on Fri, Sep 20, 13 at 13:42
Could be what happened is this. Earlier in the summer when it was raining all the time, any deep roots you may have had rotted away. The bermuda regrew new roots which did not have to go as deep looking for water. Now you are left with short roots which are much more susceptible to dry conditions. You did not mention if you kept up with monthly fertilizer, but if not, that might have contributed to the issue. Couple all this with scalping it down and I think you could expect something like that. It is bermuda. It will return. |
- Posted by texas-weed 7A (My Page) on Fri, Sep 20, 13 at 23:33
Also let me add that I lowered my lawn mower just a bit the last few cuts. There is your answer, you scalped it. At this time of year in transition zones you raise the cutting height in fall, not lower it. But do not worry as it is only cosmetic and really doe snot hurt the grass. If you have not applied fertilizer in the last month, or are pretty sure your first frost is at least 30 days out, apply fertilizer, water it in real good, and raise the cutting height. |
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Foreign Objects By Rob Hunter on October 31, 2013 | Comments (2)It's 2199, and Earth is under attack from an alien race called the Gamilas. The assault has left the planet's surface uninhabitable, and while the survivors huddle underground the radiation above will lead to mankind's extinction in a year's time. A message arrives from the previously unknown planet of Iskandar with an offer of help and designs for a special engine to travel there, pick up the device for Earth's ailment, and return back before the year is up and humanity is doomed. The battleship Yamato, sunk during World War II, is resurrected and retrofitted into a space ship capable of making the journey across light years. A crew is assembled, and the ship sets off on a mission that will determine the fate of mankind. If the plot of Space Battleship Yamato sounds familiar but the name doesn't it's probably because you know it only by its American title. Star Blazers was an animated television show that aired in the U.S. in the late '70s and was a re-edited and dubbed version of the original Japanese series. We got three seasons of it here before it passed into relative obscurity, but it's stayed a fairly active franchise in its home country culminating in this big budget feature from 2010. Those unfamiliar or unmoved by the show will find this live-action feature to be a laughable sci-fi adventure of the highest order, but for the rest of us, especially those of us who recognize the value of the original series' […]
Christopher McQuarrie and 'Star Blazers' Are Two Great Tastes That Won't Taste Great Together
Features By Rob Hunter on October 31, 2013 | Be the First To CommentThis just in from the Department of Unfortunate Developments, Christopher McQuarrie has been announced as writer, director, and producer of a big-budget, Hollywood remake of Star Blazers. "But Rob," you're thinking or possibly saying aloud to yourself while sitting in your workplace cubicle or restroom stall, "aren't you a big fan of both McQuarrie and the seminal animated series from Japan that first showed you what it was to become emotionally invested in human cartoon characters?" Okay office weirdo, I'll bite.
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Movie News By Neil Miller on February 22, 2011 | Comments (1)What is Movie News After Dark? This is a question that I am almost never asked, but I will answer it for you anyway. Movie News After Dark is FSR's newest late-night secretion, a column dedicated to all of the news stories that slip past our daytime editorial staff and make it into my curiously chubby RSS 'flagged' box. It will (but is not guaranteed to) include relevant movie news, links to insightful commentary and other film-related shenanigans. I may also throw in a link to something TV-related here or there. It will also serve as my place of record for being both charming and sharp-witted, but most likely I will be neither of the two. I write this stuff late at night, what do you expect?
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A MEMORY OF LIGHT Midnight Release
January 7, 2013
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
BYU Bookstore
Wilkinson Student Center, Brigham Young University
The line will start forming at the northwest entrance (see the photo).
In past years, people have started lining up even a few days ahead of time, so the BYU Bookstore is going to be handing out numbers to people in line to take some of the pressure off you. They will start doing this MONDAY MORNING at 7:30 a.m. Book #1 will go to the first person in this line at 7:30, #2 to the second, and so forth. You can only buy ONE copy of the book in the low numbers per person waiting. (In other words, if you are there in line, you can't buy #1–10 by yourself. You have to have ten people if you want to do that.) If you need multiple copies but don't have multiple people, that's fine—we'll give you #1 and then some higher numbers. This restriction goes for anyone in the first hundred spots.
Here are some more details from the bookstore:
• Numbered tickets will be given out on Monday, January 7th, beginning at 7:30 a.m.
• Numbered tickets will be given out in the ORDER YOU ARRIVE TO WAIT IN LINE.
• You may hold a place in line for NO MORE THAN ONE PERSON for NO MORE THAN ONE HOUR. (The line will be largely self-policing, and exceptions will have to be decided mutually.)
• If you're camping out ahead of time, be aware of the following issues:
— Between December 14th and January 7th, campus will be essentially shut down.
— This means that the Wilkinson Center will be completely closed each night between 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m., and all day on Sundays.
— This means NO BATHROOM ACCESS during the hours the Wilkinson Center is not open.
— Also, if you plug something into an exterior outlet and blow a fuse like happened last time, no one will be around to fix it.
— Sorry about this! We tried to arrange a way for the camping line to relocate to a local campground, but they will be either under construction or otherwise unavailable.
— We salute your dedication.
• Each person in line will only receive ONE ticket for ONE numbered book. ONE numbered book per ONE numbered ticket per person.
• You will be asked to prepay for your book to receive a numbered ticket. If you have already prepaid, bring your receipt or confirmation number to claim your number, but that doesn't affect which number you receive. Please check in at the guest table to make sure your paperwork is in order for the book distribution.
• Once you have paid for your book and received your numbered ticket, you are free to leave until right before 11:30 p.m., BUT:
• The northwest entrance of the BYU Bookstore will be opened at 9:00 or 10:00 p.m. (exact time is yet to be determined) when the A Memory of Light Release Party will begin. Please check back here for more details as the day approaches.
• There will be games, a drawing for prizes, and treats!
• Beginning at 11:30 p.m., fans will be asked to line up, in order, according the numbered ticket that they received.
• If you are not in your numbered location by 11:45 p.m. you will be asked to get in the back of the line. You will still need to present the numbered ticket to get the correct numbered book.
• Once you have received your numbered book, you are free to leave or stick around to have the book personalized by Brandon.
• The current plan is for people to be called up in groups according to their book numbers. So you don't have to wait in line the whole time; you can relax, go for a Denny's run, whatever. If you miss your number being called, go up with the next group after you get back.
• Brandon will personalize up to three books per person in each signing group. If you would like to have him personalize more than three, then please wait until all the signing groups have had their chance.
The bookstore has asked me to get there a bit early so I can be finished signing and numbering all the books by 9:00 or so. Once I am done, they will let everyone in and we'll have a meet & greet where you can talk to me, ask me your burning questions, take pictures, etc. (The idea is that this will help the personalization line move more quickly after midnight.) There will also be things like trivia contests going on during this time.
Around 10:30 I will do a reading and/or a general Q&A, and at around 11:15 there will be a prize drawing. Then at 11:30 they want everyone to line up again in preparation for midnight, as explained above.
I will personalize as long as I can, but I expect this to be the largest crowd ever at a signing, and previous events have finished after 3:00 a.m. Since all of the books will be pre-signed and numbered, everyone will get a numbered edition if they come. As I'm local, you can always just come, pick up a book, and leave—then get it personalized at some other signing when things aren't so crazy. This will probably be a busy event, but it should be very easy to just come, get a pre-signed/numbered book, then buy it and take off without waiting in any lines after midnight.
Now, here's the important part. It's hard for stores to judge how many copies to order for this sort of event, and I'm worried that BYU might not order enough. THEY MIGHT RUN OUT. Therefore, they are letting you preorder to be assured you get a book. If you preorder, you get $8.75 off the cover price and you are guaranteed a book. If you don't preorder, it's first come first served. If a lot of people preorder, they will get in more books to make sure everyone who ordered early is covered.
So, for this event, I strongly encourage you to call and buy your book ahead of time. It will save you money and will make things easier for us. Let me say one more time, however, that you do not get your number based on when you preorder. You get it based on when you arrive in line, starting at 7:30 a.m. Preordering just guarantees that you get a copy, not that you get a low number. Still—please, please preorder soon so they can be sure to have enough books for the event.
BYU Bookstore, Provo, UT
12:00 a.m. January 8th (Monday night/Tuesday morning) (book released)
~9:00 p.m. January 7th (doors open)
7:30 a.m. January 7th (numbers distributed)
Preorder by calling (801) 422-2400 or (800) 253-2578, or by going to the BYU Bookstore website.
(For the shipping option, choose "pick up at service desk.") You'll need to bring your receipt or confirmation number to the midnight release and stand in line with everyone else in order to get your number.


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Instead of a Christmas newsletter for family and friends, I do this each year for my middle son. It's entirely self-serving but cheaper and much more effective than therapy.
I won't make it to church today but I did find a few extra minutes to sit down, take stock of the year and celebrate His birthday. Your brothers are all well - T. got home somehow from California even with the blizzard trashing all the flights in and out of Denver. He caught a red-eye and flew all night to get home. Looked like he didn't sleep a wink but was glad to be home. The socks he brought me are great. J. came home unexpectedly yesterday. I was surprised as he didn't expect to get leave but he did and caught a ride with a kid originally from Cleveland. You wouldn't recognize him - the Marine Corps has done strange and wonderful things to him. He cleaned the bathrooms yesterday even though I had on Wednesday because he said they were "unsatisfactory". He got me a hat (he calls it a 'cover') which really is pretty neat and a couple of decals for the car and truck. He is mighty proud of himself and so am I. The little boys aren't so little any more and are enjoying the Christmas break from school. They're growing like weeds and are eating me out of house and home. Jake ate an entire box of cocca puffs the other day. They got me some mp3/music electronic thing, which looks like something from the labs at NASA - I have no idea how to use it or hook it up. Think I can play my LPs on it? I think I'll like it if I can figure it out. Your great-gramma Flora ran away from the home for the third time this month. She always does the same thing; somehow she climbs the fence between the nursing home and McDonalds, goes in and sits quietly until the township cops come to get her to take her home. At first I didn't think she knew what she was doing but now I'm beginning to think she does it just to get a ride in the cop car. As she has done for the past 45 years she sent me $5.00 for Christmas. My kitchen project has ground to a halt with Mom being sick and all but it will wait on me. I have all the remaining pieces-parts in the garage and I believe I'm becoming a bit unhinged as they have started to talk to me. They want installed but I told them to cool it or out to the curb they go. They haven't said a word since then. As I said, your brothers got me some great stuff but the greatest gift is Mom is still with us - there were days when I wouldn't have given you a nickel for her chances – it all seemed pretty iffy but she is hanging in there. She asked for and is getting spaghetti for Christmas dinner. Once again, marching to a different drummer . . . All in all we are happy and have full, exciting lives. Never a dull moment! I miss you tons buddy. Thanks for watching over us. Love Dad. (Merry Christmas everybody!) |
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Doc, your letter to your beloved son truly touched my heart. Wishing you peace this holiday season. Great Grandma is scaling fences, good God - what are they feeding her in that nursing home? |
- Posted by artteacher_nj (My Page) on Mon, Dec 25, 06 at 17:13
What a beautiful letter- and tribute- to your son and family. It's obvious that you are blessed with a loving family. I hope "Mom" has a speedy recovery. Happy holidays to you and your loved ones! |
- Posted by seekingadvice (My Page) on Tue, Dec 26, 06 at 19:10
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing. Your loved ones are very lucky and it sounds as though you have a wonderful family. I hope the new year brings you peace, happiness, and continued love. |
Oh, I just love it! Ha ha ha - good for Grandma! A "young soul" in an older body! May God bless and protect your Marine son - and if he is looking for other "unsatisfactory" places to rescue . . . :-) Blessings & Joy, this day, and everyday! |
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"Glee" is ending after Season 6, confirmed the series co-creator Ryan Murphy. Murphy also admitted that the death of star Cory Monteith in July has forced him to come up with a different ending for the show.
"The final year of the show, which will be next year, was designed around Rachel and Cory/Finn's story. I always knew that, I always knew how it would end," Murphy told TVLine. "I knew what the last shot was, he was in it. I knew what the last line was, she said it to him. So when a tragedy like that happens you sort of have to pause and figure out what you want to do, so we're figuring that out now."
The series has seen a steady decline in ratings since its sophomore season. September's season five bow drew 5.2 million viewers, a 30% drop off since the season four premiere.
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Fri, Aug 25, 06 at 12:54
I'm getting ready to move my daffodil but first need to know if I am to allow them to callous a bit like with daylily or iris before replanting or not? Is it even really necessary with daylily and iris?
Thanks, Vera |
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You can replant immediately after lifting, or dry the bulbs in the shade, store them in mesh bags, and replant later in Fall. (If you replant immediately - don't water them until Fall.) I don't callous daylily or iris either one, but it's so mild here we can break most rules :) |
- Posted by vera_eastern_wa 5b-6a (My Page) on Fri, Aug 25, 06 at 17:01
Thanks... I lifted and moved them, but watered them in when I watered the rest of my bed and new transplants. What is the reason for not watering? The spot I lifted them from gets watered regularily because the area has other perennials, annuals and peppers and in 4 years that hasn't hurt anything....so far. Vera |
Vera, they are probably fine if your drainage is good. The reason for not watering is so the old roots don't rot under the bulbs before they've had a chance to start sending out new, or the bulbs themselves with their papery covering don't rot being wet in warm soil. I think it's more important with tulips than daffs.... |
- Posted by vera_eastern_wa 5b-6a (My Page) on Fri, Aug 25, 06 at 23:36
Great thanks Morz8! So basically it is more important to watch the moisture right after transplanting. Vera |
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owl, common name for nocturnal birds of prey found on all continents. Owls superficially resemble short-necked hawks, except that their eyes are directed forward and are surrounded by disks of radiating feathers. This peculiarity lends them an appearance of studious intelligence, and the owl has long been used as a symbol of wisdom. Although owls are able to see in daylight, their eyes are especially adapted to seeing in partial darkness, and most owls spend the day sleeping in caves, hollow trees, and other secluded places. Their plumage is so soft and fluffy that they are almost noiseless in flight. The order (Strigiformes) of owls is divided into two families; the barn owls (family Tytonidae), with heart-shaped faces, are one, and the typical owls (family Strigidae) compose the other. Owls feed on rodents, toads and frogs, insects, and small birds; like the hawks, they regurgitate pellets of indigestible matter. The elf and saw-whet owls of the SW United States and the pygmy owl of the Old World are only 6 in. (15 cm) long, while the eagle owl of Eurasia, the hawk owl of Australia, the great horned owl of North America (Bubo virginianus), and the snowy and great gray owls of the Arctic reach 2 ft (61 cm) with wingspreads of 4 to 5 ft (1.2 to 1.5 m). Many owls usurp the deserted nests of other birds, especially hawks; the burrowing owl of the New World lives in deserted prairie-dog burrows or digs its own. The barred owl has a familiar four-hoot call; the screech owl, misnamed for a similar European species, has a mournful descending cry. The long-eared owl is found in North America; the short-eared owl is ubiquitous. The tawny owl is common in England. Owls are classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Aves, order Strigiformes, families Tytonidae and Strigidae.
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Saturday, February 19, 2011
8 comments:
- Tina said...
It all gives me a head ache:
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/capitalweathergang/2011/02/snow_chance_early_tuesday_but.html?wprss=capitalweathergang - February 19, 2011 at 10:23 AM
- terpguy said...
I know Wes. He's an excellent forecaster. If HE'S confusing, that shows you what a complex scenario this next event is!!
- February 19, 2011 at 10:45 AM
- Matt S said...
There are currently multi-alarm brush fires in Anne Arundel, Prince George's, Montgomery, and Baltimore County. Multi Dwellings are on fire due to the brush fires.
- February 19, 2011 at 11:26 AM
- Tina said...
I'm at work in Gaithersburg, across from Shady Grove Hospital. There's a brush fire along the road behind the hospital. The area is very hazy from smoke and the smell of woodsmoke is even filling my building. Lots of fire engines about.
- February 19, 2011 at 12:04 PM
- somestars said...
The voice of the turtle is heard in the land. Oh -- did I say "turtle?" I meant CHAIN SAWS. So many people trying to get rid of fallen branches from the snow and now The Great Wind. Branches and big limbs are everywhere.
Looked outside on my deck and saw the glass top precariously perched half-on, half-off my table! That is a heavy piece of glass. I put it back in place and and 20 minutes later, it had moved again. Learned my lesson. Removed it and put it in a safe place until the wind dies down. This has never happened before and that table has been outside in blizzards and hurricanes! I'd love to see a history of wind gusts in this area for the last 24 hours. Wow.
p.s. Mr. Foot - interesting to see Forecaster Webb in short sleeves in Colorado in February! - February 19, 2011 at 12:11 PM
- Matt S said...
Atleast 50 Acres involved in Odenton. 5 Barns have been lost. Fire spreading to dwellings.
- February 19, 2011 at 12:59 PM
- catengers said...
Hey it's Rufus, but I just signed in with Google? Whatever.
- February 20, 2011 at 2:18 PM
- catengers said...
Somes~ weatherbug UMBC yesterday clocked in WNW @ 59 mph
- February 20, 2011 at 2:19 PM


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My preview of the league at large (which is so large that it becomes small) is up on TrueHoop. Here's an excerpt:
In ages long since past, basketballers walked as men. But they were not men. One was Magic. One was a Bird. Others were giants or Warriors, another a sky-walker with a powerful will and a golden touch. They were the NBA's true immortals, and they reshaped the league in their image.
Then came the collapse, when gods of the hardwood were quickly replaced with false prophets. The gilded succeeded the golden, and mortal after mortal fell short in the remarkable shadows of the greats.
I think I feel a Harold Miner joke coming on.
But that age of mere men is coming to a close. The NBA is entering a mythological renaissance, as a meteoric rise in talent coincides with intriguing narratives to fuel the ever-expanding hype machine. The best and brightest are not only superstars, but basketball figures with transformative potential. Olympians in their own right, this elite group has the opportunity to shape not only the NBA, but American sports at large.
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In January and February Vienna will be transformed again into the most famous ballroom in the world.
With this special package we would like to give you the opportunity to plunge into this old tradition.
- 2 nights in a beautiful suite with full breakfast buffet
- Ball admission ticket (entry only, table reservation
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22 Jan, 15 | Ball of the Vienna Philharmonics at the Musikverein | € 410 |
31 Jan, 15 | Vienna Medical Ball at the Imperial Palace | € 360 |
06 Feb, 15 | Ball of the Vienna coffee house owners Imperial Palace | € 375 |
12 Feb, 15 | Opera Ball at the Vienna State Opera | € 500 |
14 Feb, 15 | Lawyer's Ball at the Imperial Palace | € 370 |
16 Feb, 15 | Rudolfina Redoute (mask ball) at the Imperial Palace | € 330 |
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We ask you for bookings well in advance, as especially the Opera ball, the ball of the Vienna Philharmonics and the Ball of the Vienna coffee house owners are sold out fast.
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We are happy to organise appointments at the Hairdresser´s, for Make-up or give you Recommendations for lending gowns / tail coats.
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