January - Iraq Special Weapons News

08 January Iraq Special Weapons News

COALITION FORCES TARGET IRAQI MILITARY COMMUNICATION SITES 08 Jan 2002 -- In response to Iraqi acts against Coalition aircraft monitoring compliance of United Nations Security Council Resolutions over Southern Iraq, Operation SOUTHERN WATCH Coalition aircraft used precision-guided weapons today to target Iraqi military air defense cable repeater sites. The sites were located between Al Kut, approximately 100 miles southeast of Baghdad, and Al Basrah, approximately 245 miles southeast of Baghdad, and An Nasiriyah, 170 miles southeast of Baghdad. The strikes occurred at approximately 5:00 a.m. EST

USS Shiloh make Australia port visits 7th Fleet News 08 Jan 2003-- Sailors aboard USS Shiloh (CG 67) visited Fremantle and Perth, Australia, recently during the cruiser's current Western Pacific deployment.
U.S. Service Members Heading Toward Gulf Region AFPS 08 Jan 2003-- Thousands of American service members are deploying to the U.S. Central Command area of operations.

White House Daily Briefing White House 08 Jan 2003
Daily Press Briefing State Department 08 Jan 2002 -- US Approach to Situation with Iraq / Reported Exploration of Exile for Saddam Hussein / Iraq's Replacement of Oil Minister / OPEC's Statement on Possible Increase in Production / Consultations with Turkey on Iraq
Powell Focuses on Iraq's Duty to Disclose Its Weapons Programs Washington File 08 Jan 2003-- Secretary of State Colin Powell said January 7 that the international community continues to want full cooperation and full disclosure from the Iraqi regime of Saddam Hussein as the means of achieving peaceful compliance with U.N. Security Council resolutions.

Tracking the Inspections 08 January 2003RFE/L 08 Jan 2003 -- A reported 56 inspectors visited eight sites on 8 January.
IRAQ WRAPUP VOA 08 Jan 2002 -- United Nations arms inspectors say they are increasing the pace of their work in advance of a series of important U-N deadlines this month. Meanwhile, Iraq accused the United States and Britain of preparing what it called a devastating war, and renewed charges that the inspectors are exceeding their mandate
Top UN arms experts set to brief Security Council on Iraq inspections UN News Centre 08 Jan 2002 -- Just a little more than one month after Iraq handed over a 12,000-page dossier on its weapons programme, the top United Nations arms inspectors are preparing to give the Security Council a preliminary assessment of their investigations on the ground
UNMOVIC IAEA Press Statement on Inspection Activities in Iraq UNMOVIC/IAEA 08 January 2003

BRITAIN / IRAQ VOA 08 Jan 2002 -- There has been a sharp debate in the British parliament about whether British forces are prepared for a potential war with Iraq. Prime Minister Tony Blair had a verbal sparring match over the issue with his chief legislative opponent, Conservative party leader Iain Duncan Smith
GREECE / E-U / IRAQ VOA 08 Jan 2002 -- Greece's official news agency says the country's foreign minister, George Papandreou, plans to visit seven countries in the Middle East early next month in an effort to avert a war against Iraq. Greek diplomats say Mr. Papandreou is seeking an 11th-hour political solution to the Iraqi crisis, but they refuse to give any details about his mission

SADDAM/EXILE VOA 08 Jan 2003-- Published reports in the United States and Europe suggest diplomatic efforts could be underway to persuade Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to give up power, a move U-S officials have encouraged as a way of avoiding war over the Iraqi leader's alleged arsenal of weapons of mass destruction