January - Iraq Special Weapons News

02 January Iraq Special Weapons News

COALITION FORCES DROP LEAFLETS IN SOUTHERN IRAQ 2 January 2003 -- For the twelfth time in three months, Coalition aircraft dropped informational leaflets today over southern Iraq.
COALITION FORCES TARGET AIR DEFENSE COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES 2 January 2003 -- In response to Iraqi hostile acts against Coalition aircraft monitoring the Southern No-Fly Zone, Operation SOUTHERN WATCH Coalition aircraft used precision-guided weapons today to target four Iraqi air defense cable repeaters. The facilities were located southeast of Al Kut, approximately 100 miles southeast of Baghdad. The strikes occurred at approximately 3 p.m. EST.

V Corps Soldiers Receive Deployment Orders 2 January 2003 -- Approximately 800 soldiers from the U.S. Army's V Corps received orders this week to deploy to the Central Command area of responsibility.

Daily Press Briefing State Department 02 Jan 2003 -- Regime Change and "Safe Haven" Option for Saddam Hussein / Reports that Iraq Offered Nuclear Help from Pakistan / Oil-for-Food Program
BUSH IRAQ VOA 02 Jan 2003-- President Bush says he will deal "appropriately" with countries that are developing weapons of mass destruction. But in his first comments to White House reporters in the New Year, Mr. Bush said he hopes the United States will not got to war with Iraq

Tracking the Inspections 02 January 2003RFE/L 02 Jan 2003 -- A reported 57 inspectors visited six sites on 2 January.
UNMOVIC IAEA Press Statement on Inspection Activities in Iraq UNMOVIC/IAEA 02 January 2003