Posted on 04/11/2008 3:56:19 PM PDT by SandRat
TIKRIT, Iraq – The commander of Multi-National Division - North held a round table meeting with several major Iraqi media outlets in Baghdad April 11.
Maj. Gen. Mark P. Hertling, along with the Iraqi spokesman for the Baghdad Security plan, Tahseen Sheikhly, nine broadcast, four print and one radio agency discussed security, economics and provincial government development in northern Iraq.
The event provided an opportunity for Iraqi media to coordinate future embed opportunities with Coalition forces in the area.
“This was a great step in the development of relationships between Iraqi journalists and Coalition forces in northern Iraq,” said Maj. Peggy Kageleiry, spokesman for MND-N.
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