European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 1, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday aprill 2007 and stripes o paoe7 uss Stennis finishes first of exercises in the persian Gulf stars and stripes the uss John c Stennis has completed a Dua Carrier exercise with the uss Dwight d Eisenhower in the persian Gulf and will make its first port Call of this Middle East Mission officials said Friday the two carriers had been involved in High pro file exercises last week in International Waters near iran As tensions with that nation Rose in the Wake of iran seizing 15 British sailors and marines in the Gulf while military officials pointedly did not name iran in talking about the exercises they were aimed at demonstrating the importance of both strike groups ability to plan and conduct dual task Force operations As part of the navys commit ment to maintaining maritime Security and stability in the the Navy did not say where the Stennis port Call would take place but noted that it is the first Liberty granted to the ships sailors in 10 weeks at sea before getting to the Gulf on monday the Sten Nis had been in the Northern arabian sea in sup port of ground forces in Afghanistan the Stennis left its Home port in Bremerton on Jan 16 i always get a charge out of announcing Liberty command master chief Joseph Curtin said in a news release everybody been out Here for a Long time and working hard we earned the Stennis Carrier strike group includes Carrier air Wing 9 destroyer Squadron 21 the uss Antietam the uss Preble the uss Okane and the uses Bridge War crimes court convicts aussie the associated press Guantanamo Bay naval base Cuba an australian Detainee held for five years at Guantanamo Bay was found guilty Fri Day of providing material support for terrorism the first conviction at a War crimes trial since world War David Hicks a 31yearold Muslim convert faces a prison sentence of up to seven years under a plea agreement revealed Friday that also requires Hicks to drop any claims of mistreatment by the government since he was captured in Afghanistan and taken to Guantanamo Bay said the judge Marine corps col Ralph Kohlmann the plea agreement also Calls for an unknown portion of the sen tence to be suspended Hicks had pleaded guilty to the charge monday night but was not convicted until Kohlmann accepted his plea during fridays ses Sion the agreement Calls for Hicks to be returned to Australia within 60 Days of his sentencing which is expected within Days the government had previously agreed to let him serve any sentence in Australia Hicks 31 was dressed for the hearing in a Gray suit with a dark tie and with his hair newly Cut Short the former Outback cow boy and Kangaroo Skinner who aided Al Aida during the invasion of Afghanistan showed Little emotion As he confirmed to the judge that he conducted surveillance on the former american embassy in Kabul Hicks could have been sentenced to life in prison he had been also charged with support ing terrorist acts but that count was dismissed As part of the agreement Hicks who had complained of abuse in custody in Afghani Stan and at Guantanamo agrees As part of the Deal that he has never been illegally treated by a person or persons while in the custody of the Kohlmann said he will also be required to Coop Erate with and australian Law enforcement authorities or risk having his sentence in austra Lia extended Camp april Beautiful Handwoven persian afghan tribal pakistani carpets room runners round save big buy any one carpet save 15 off buy any two carpets save 20 off iraqi troops distribute Aid in violent Tal afar by Joseph Giordono stars and stripes american military officials Are condemning violence that killed More than 150 people in the North Ern iraqi City of Tal afar and have begun providing emergency Aid for civilians there officials said Friday and iraqi troops Are distributing food water shelter and medical supplies to hundreds of people affected by the violence on Friday morning a shipment of humanitarian meals and 43 tents was delivered to victims of the bombings that sparked the carnage the violence began tuesday when car bombs were detonated in crowded marketplaces the next Day shiite militias and of duty iraqi police swept through sunni neighbourhoods and killed dozens of people officials said in a Friday afternoon interview with can from Camp Speicher outside Cikrit army Brig Gen Nick Bednarek Deputy commander of multinational forces Ira North confirmed that 18 police officers have been arrested in Ninevah province in connection with tuesdays alleged reprisal killings of 70 people initial indicators were that yes the iraqi police were in Bednarek told can they will investigate that fully to ensure that Justice is the police officers were questioned by iraqi officials Bednarek said and the Gover nors of Iraq and iraqi officials have launched a full investigation into this to ensure that those who were responsible Are brought to Justice by iraqi asked How it would be possible for iraqis to Trust the police in the aftermath of the Slaughter Bednarek replied that perhaps part of the Good news Story of what has occurred in Tal afar As a result of this horrific that it is iraqi officials who have taken the Lead in bringing those who were responsible to Gen David Petraeus com Mander of multinational Force Iraq issued a statement Friday condemning a sunni terrorist organization for sparking the blood shed in Iraq elements once again displayed their total disregard for human life carry ing out Barbaric actions against in Nocent iraqi citizens in an Effort to reignite sectarian violence and to undermine recent iraqi and coalition successes in improving Security in Petraeus said these horrific attacks demonstrated a Laidas Complete rejection of respect for life itself and the coalition joins iraqi Lead ers in condemning these latest acts of coldblooded in the Days after the attack military and iraqi civilian leaders held a news conference to address the people of Tal afar All of your leadership is required right now this is exactly what the terrorists want to said Brig Gen Frank Wiercinski Deputy commander for support of task Force lightning the at tackers have made us Grieve to Gether but they will riot break the will of the leadership of Tal Tal afar Long has been one of the More strategically important cities in Iraq after insurgents took control of the City and used it As a staging base for attacks the 3rd armoured cavalry regiment fought a pitched battled in sep tember 2005 to reclaim the City it was also the first notable example of the Clear hold and build Strat egy that american forces shifted to in an Effort to build Security president Bush later cited Tal afar in speeches As an example of successes in Iraq in the months since some military officials have said the successes in Tal afar had made it even More of a target for insurgents stars and stripes reporter Lisa Burgess contributed to this report email Joseph 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