1.  a) Who is Ray Odierno?
b) Why does he believe that al Qaeda terrorists are behind the recent series of U.S. military helicopter shootdowns in Iraq?

2.  How many helicopters have been shot down or have crash-landed after ground fire since January 20?

3.  Why has the military increased its use of helicopters recently?

4.  How is the military working to end these attacks, according to Lt. Gen. Odierno? 

5.  What is believed to be the motivation behind this specific type of attack against coalition forces?

6.  a) What discovery made by an Army airborne unit Tuesday did Lt. Gen. Odierno relate to reporters yesterday?
b) Do you view this discovery as good news or bad news? Explain your answer.

7.  Why do you think that Lt. Gen. Odierno doesn't give more specific information on how the military is working to end the attacks against our aircraft?