Multinational Force Iraq

Multinational Force Iraq

The Multinational Force Iraq (MNF-I) is the official name for the coalition of nations, led by the United States, who are fighting in the Iraq War. The media often refers to it as the 'U.S. led coalition'. The MNF-I conducts offensive operations to defeat non-compliant forces and neutralize situation in Iraq, in an attempt to create a secure environment. The MNF-I is broken into six units of operations spread throughout Iraq.

Fast Facts

Commander: Ray Odierno
Former Commander: General David Petraeus
Deputy Commander: Lieutenant General William Rollo
Countries with most troops: United States, United Kingdom, Georgia, and Australia
Formally requested by the Iraqi Government
Mandated by The United Nations
Force is organized into subdivisions
Mission to organize, train and equip the Iraqi Security Forces
Approximate number of deployment 166,000 troops as of February 2008

U.S. Led Coalition

The United States makes up 93% of the troops in the Iraq War. The MNF-I replace the previous force, Combined Joint Task Force, on May 15, 2004. In the initial invasion of Iraq between March 19 and May 1 of 2003, three other countries actively participated along with the U.S. Those countries are the United Kingdom, Australia and Poland. Currently, over 25 countries have troops in Iraq.

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Official Site: Multinational Force Iraq
Wikipedia: Multinational Force Iraq
CNN: New U.S. Commander Takes Over in Iraq (September 16, 2008)
Times Online: Ray Odierno Becomes...Mission in Iraq (September 16, 2008)
FOXNews.com: U.S.-Led Iraq Offensive Meets... (January 9, 2008)
FOXNews.com: UN Security Council...Extend U.S.-Led Force in Iraq... (December 18, 2007)
Guardian Unlimited: Iraq proposes long-term US troop presence (November 26, 2007)

Multinational Force Iraq Recent News

Official Site: Multinational Force Iraq News
FayObserver.com: Multinational Team Takes Shape (January 15, 2008)
ABC News: UN Extends US-Led Force in Iraq (December 18, 2007)

Multinational Force Iraq Background and Articles

Wikipedia: Multinational Force Iraq: Complete Current Order of Battle
Wikipedia: Legal Status of The Coalition Presence

2003 Invasion of Iraq

CBS News: Latest Iraq Proposal Still Lacking (October 14, 2003)
CNN.com: Bush Seeks U.N. Help in Iraq ( September 23, 2003
FOXNews.com: U.S. Proposal for Multinational Iraq Force Making Little Progress (August 28, 2003)
BBC News: 'Multinational Force' for Iraq (May 3, 2003)
Guardian Unlimited: UK troops to lead Iraq multinational force (2003)
New York Times: US Offers Revised Blueprint For Multinational Iraq Force (2003)

Multinational Force Iraq - General David Petraeus]

Mahalo's page on General David Petraeus
Official Site: MNF-I Commanding General
Wikipedia: David Petraeus
GlobalSecurity.org: Petraeus Addresses Multinational Force Iraq Troops Upon... (February 10, 2007)

Multi-National Security Transition Command - Iraq

Official Site: Multi National Security Transition Command - Iraq
Wikipedia: Multi-National Security Transition Command - Iraq
Blackanthem Military News U.S. Troops Deliver Supplies and Gifts to Iraqi School December 27, 2007)

Multi National Corps - Iraq

Official Site: Multi National Corps Iraq
Official Site: MNC-I Commander Discusses Challenges (January 8, 2007)
SourceWatch: Multi National Corps - Iraq

Multinational Force Iraq - NATO

Mahalo's page on NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization: NATO’s Assistance to Iraq
Allied Joint Force Command Naples: NATO Training Mission - Iraq NTM-I
DefenseLink: NATO Training Forces Now Under Multinational Command (October 11, 2004)
CNN.com: Bush: Join 'Coalition of Willing' (November 20, 2002)

Multinational Force Iraq - United Nations Mandates

CBS News: U.N. Extends Iraq Mandate, Security Council Authorizes 160,000... (November 28, 2006)
Global Policy Forum: Iraq Tells UN it Wants Multinational Force to Stay (July 13, 2006)
BBC News: US Considers UN Iraq Force (August 28, 2003)
Wikipedia: United Nations Assistance Mission In Iraq (UNAMI)

Multinational Force Iraq Videos and Media

Official Site: Multinational Force Iraq YouTube Channel
Official Site: Freedom Journal Iraq
Live Search Images: Multinational Force Iraq
Google Image Search: Multinational Force Iraq

Multinational Force Iraq Blogs and Message Boards

National Review Online Search: Multinational Force Iraq Posts
The Huffington Post Search: Multinational Force Iraq Posts
Defense Tech Blog Post: MNF-I Lays Out Its Case (2007)
Think Progress Search: Multinational Force Iraq Posts
The Gov Docs Guy: Multinational Force Iraq Posts

Multinational Force Iraq Timeline

2003: Colin Powell claims Iraq has weapons of mass destruction
2003: initial invasion of Iraq "Major Combat Operations phase"
2003: Saddam Hussein captured
2004: Combined Joint Task Force 7 ias replaced by the MNF-I
2004: first Battle of Fallujah | second Battle of Fallujah
2006: al Qaeda leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi killed
2007: President Bush calls for 21,500 more troops to be sent to Baghdad
2007: UN extends Mandate of Multinational Force until June 2008

Multinational Force Iraq Criticism

SF Gate: Lessons From 'The Coalition of the Un-Willing' (January 11, 2008)
BBC News: US Officer Condemns Iraq Strategy (April 27, 2007)
GlobalResearch.ca: US illegality in Iraq: Where is the limit? (March 14, 2006)
Guardian Unlimited: Iraq War was Illegal and Breached UN Charter, Says Annan (September 16, 2004)

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