About DoD Top Leaders Imagery War On Terror Transformation Contact Us Watch Videos The Bloggers' Roundtable provides source material for stories in the blogosphere concerning the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Global War on Terrorism by bloggers and online journalists. Where available, this includes transcripts, biographies, related fact sheets and video. 2007 ARCHIVE: | SEP | AUG | JUL | JUN | MAY | APR | MAR | FEB | TOPIC ARCHIVE: | Wounded Warriors | Equipment | Detainee Affairs | CENTCOM Ops |   | Iraq Operations | Iraq Reconstruction | Afghanistan Operations | September 2007 Sept. 19: U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Kevin J. Bergner Iraqi Citizens Crucial in Locating Terror Mastermind, Securing Country WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2007 – Coalition forces have killed an al Qaeda leader who orchestrated a massive bombing in an impoverished Baghdad neighborhood, a U.S. military spokesman announced today. Story • Audio: Bloggers' Roundtable • Transcript (pdf) • Biography(pdf) Sept. 18: U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Douglas Stone Experts Work to Understand, Change Terrorist Detainees’ Minds WASHINGTON, Sept. 18, 2007 – The general in charge of detainee operations in Iraq is working to understand the mindset of extremist terrorist detainees and cultivate a different way of thinking in dealing with them in what he calls “the battlefield of the mind.” Story • Audio: Bloggers' Roundtable • Transcript (pdf) • Biography(pdf) Sept. 17: U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Gregory S. Zehner Sovereign Iraqi Government Depends on Rebuilding Strong Air Force WASHINGTON, Sept. 13, 2007 – Today’s assassination of an influential Sunni leader whose followers have been helping fight al Qaeda in Iraq will only bolster the war on insurgents, a chief spokesman of the Iraqi government said today. Story • Audio: Bloggers' Roundtable • Transcript (pdf) • Biography(pdf) Sept. 13: Dr. Ali Mehdi Jawad Aldabbagh Assassination Bolsters Resolve Against al Qaeda WASHINGTON, Sept. 13, 2007 – Today’s assassination of an influential Sunni leader whose followers have been helping fight al Qaeda in Iraq will only bolster the war on insurgents, a chief spokesman of the Iraqi government said today. Story • Audio: Bloggers' Roundtable • Transcript (pdf) • Biography(pdf) Sept. 6: U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Robert R. Allardice Iraqi Air Force Soars to New Heights WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2007 – Iraq’s air force has added unprecedented personnel and aircraft in recent months and undertaken crucial missions, the commander of the Coalition Air Force Transition Team said today in Baghdad. Story • Audio: Bloggers' Roundtable • Transcript (pdf) • Biography(pdf) Sept. 5: U.S. Army Col. Michael X. Garrett Coalition Rebuilds Iraq on Many Fronts WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 2007 – Rebuilding infrastructure, empowering local business leaders, and training Iraqi army forces are pieces of the full-spectrum approach being taken by coalition forces on the ground in Iraq, a U.S. military commander said this week. Story • Audio: Bloggers' Roundtable • Transcript (pdf) • Biography(pdf) Sept. 5: U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Robert W. Cone Afghan Forces Take Lead to Secure Their Country WASHINGTON, Sept. 5, 2007 – Afghan soldiers and police are increasingly taking the lead to bolster security in their country, U.S. military commanders said today from the Afghan capital of Kabul during a conference call with online journalists and “bloggers.” Story • Audio: Bloggers' Roundtable • Transcript (pdf) • Biography(pdf) About DefenseLink Privacy Policy External Link Disclaimer Web Policy