August - Iraq Special Weapons News

04 August Iraq Special Weapons News

Iraq: New Attacks Against U.S. Soldiers Reported RFE/L 04 Aug 2003 -- Reports say U.S. troops in Iraq sustained new attacks today, with casualties reported in Baghdad.
IRAQ / PRISON VOA 04 Aug 2003 -- Coalition forces have re-opened a once much-feared prison on the outskirts of Baghdad to house both criminals and security detainees in Iraq. Military officials say they hope the newly renovated facility and better treatment of prisoners will help to dispel past horrors.
V CORPS MILITARY POLICE GIVE IRAQI COUNTERPARTS STATE-OF-THE-ART RADIO SYSTEMS V Corps 04 Aug 2003-- V Corps's 18th Military Police Brigade achieved another milestone in advancing the Iraqi Police Service when the brigade issued state-of-the-art communication radios to Iraqi officers at the Al-Mamun Police Station in western Baghdad last week.
1-Year Rotation Plan for Operation Iraqi Freedom V Corps MS DOC 04 Aug 2003-- In the announcement, the Army did not specify the rotation plan for the V Corps Headquarters, or numerous other Corps and USAREUR units that deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom

Process in Place for Iraqis to Make Damage Claims AFPS 04 Aug 2003 -- The United States will pay Iraqi claims for damages that are caused by the negligent or wrongful acts of U.S. soldiers, coalition officials said in Baghdad Aug. 3.
Powell Says Creation of Governing Council an Important Step for Iraq Washington File 04 Aug 2003 -- Secretary of State Colin Powell said the creation of an Iraqi Governing Council is an important step on the path to returning Iraq to the Iraqi people.
EDITORIAL: IRAQIS APPRECIATE FREEDOM VOA 04 Aug 2003 -- The U.S.-led coalition has liberated twenty-five million people in Iraq from the regime of Saddam Hussein. Paul Bremer, the U.S. civil administrator in Iraq, said most Iraqis are thankful to be free.

Iraq: UN envoy visits Turkey as he fine-tunes world body's role UN News Centre 04 Aug 2003 -- Continuing his tour of neighbouring countries to drum up support for the political, humanitarian and economic reconstruction of Iraq, top United Nations envoy Sergio Vieira de Mello held long and "very productive" talks in Ankara today with Turkish Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul.

U.S. Works to Rebuild Iraqi Telecommunications Washington File 04 Aug 2003 -- The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is working with the Bechtel Corporation to make emergency repairs to Iraq's telecommunications infrastructure, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information Integration Linton Wells.

BLAIR FACES PUBLIC TRUST CRISIS VOA 04 Aug 2003 -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair continues to face a loss of public trust over intelligence claims leading up to the war in Iraq. The apparent suicide of a top weapons inspector has deepened the crisis and thrown the Blair government into a bitter battle with the British Broadcasting Company, the B-B-C, over accusations that the government exaggerated Iraq's weapons threat before the war.

Iraq: Iraqis Appear To Be Cooperating More With Americans RFE/L 04 Aug 2003 -- Since an informant led U.S. forces to the house where Saddam Hussein's sons were hiding, there have been reports that Iraqis are becoming increasingly cooperative with Americans.