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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 24 May 2004 [PDF]
• DoD Identifies Marine Casualty

• Transcript: Coalition Provisional Authority Briefing 24 May 2004 -- Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt, Deputy Director For Coalition Operations; and Dan Senor, Senior Adviser, CPA
• Coalition Continues Operations to Restore Stability AFPS 24 May 2004 -- The U.S.-led coalition in Iraq continues operations to restore stability in order to repair infrastructure, stimulate the economy and continue the transfer of sovereignty to the people of Iraq.
• 2 Britons Killed By Baghdad Car Explosion VOA News 24 May 2004 -- The U.S. military says two people were killed and two wounded Monday by a bomb blast near the compound housing U.S.-led coalition headquarters in Iraq.
• Iraq: Videotape Appears To Contradict U.S. Account Of Deadly Raid RFE/RL 24 May 2004 -- New doubts have surfaced about U.S. military claims that a raid last week in eastern Iraq killed militants -- and not innocent civilians.
• Video Purports To Show Wedding Iraqis Say U.S. Attacked RFE/RL 24 May 2004 -- A videotape has been broadcast purporting to show footage of a wedding party Iraqis say was attacked by U.S. aircraft.
• OPERATION DISARM TAKES WEAPONS OFF BAGHDAD STREETS CENTCOM Release 24 May 2004-- Baghdad residents turned in more than 100 armaments to Iraqi police at the Al Duara police station as part of the 1st Cavalry Division's Operation Disarm program May 19.
• Boat mechanics keep mission afloat for Small Craft Company Marine Corps News 24 May 2004-- Small Craft Company is keeping their boats afloat with a little bit of ingenuity, a steady amount a sweat and healthy dose of determination.
• Small Craft Company prepares for coming missions Marine Corps News 24 May 2004-- Sgt. Joseph E. Wright stood at the helm of his boat, drenched from the rare rains that sprinkle the western deserts of Iraq and the spray from the river. His boat skimmed and darted across the surface of the water, churning the water.

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US Policy

• Remarks by the President on Iraq and the War on Terror The White House 24 May 2004 -- "Thank you and good evening. I'm honored to visit the Army War College. Generations of officers have come here to study the strategies and history of warfare. I've come here tonight to report to all Americans, and to the Iraqi people, on the strategy our nation is pursuing in Iraq, and the specific steps were taking to achieve our goals. "
• Fact Sheet: The Transition to Iraqi Self-Government The White House 24 May 2004 -- In a speech at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, President Bush reported to the Nation on our strategy in Iraq and the specific steps we are taking to achieve our goal.
• BUSH IRAQ VOA 24 May 2004 -- President Bush says he has a clear strategy for the future of Iraq. Mr. Bush laid out his plan at a time when U-S public opinion polls show falling support for his handling of the situation in Iraq.
• BUSH / IRAQ VOA 24 May 2004 -- President Bush delivers a major address in a few hours from now (8pm EDT) on Iraq. V-O-A's Paula Wolfson reports the speech comes as the United States and Britain circulate a proposed U-N resolution outlining the transfer of sovereignty to an interim Iraqi government on June 30th.
• Pentagon's Feith Says U.S. Committed to Geneva Conventions Washington File 24 May 2004 -- This column by Douglas J. Feith, under secretary of defense for policy, was published in the Wall Street Journal May 24 and is in the public domain. No republication restrictions
• IRAQ WRAP VOA 24 May 2004 -- President Bush is giving the first of five weekly addresses to map out his administration's strategy for handing over limited sovereignty in Iraq. In Iraq, the latest opinion surveys show Iraqis are anxious to take control of their own lives.
• Agencies: U.S To Present New UN Resolution On Iraq RFE/RL 24 May 2004 -- News agencies are reporting that the United States plans to introduce to the UN Security Council a new resolution on Iraq as early as today.

United Nations

• U-N/IRAQ RESOLUTION UPDATE VOA 24 May 2004 -- The United States and Britain have presented the U-N Security Council a draft resolution on Iraq, outlining the transfer of full sovereignty to an interim Iraqi government. The handover would take place on June 30th. But a U-S led multi-national force would remain in charge of the country's security.
• U-N/IRAQ RESOLUTION VOA 24 May 2004 -- The United States and Britain have introduced a Security Council resolution outlining a full transfer of sovereignty to an interim Iraqi government on June 30th. A multinational force is to continue providing security in Iraq for at least a year.
• UN Debate Begins On New Iraq Resolution RFE/RL 24 May 2004 -- The UN Security Council has begun talks on a resolution aimed at restoring sovereignty to an interim Iraqi government and permitting multinational forces to remain in the country for at least one year.
• Brahimi continues talks on post-transition Iraq UN News Centre 24 May 2004 -- United Nations Special Adviser Lakhdar Brahimi continued his talks today with Iraqis and representatives of other nations on the future of Iraq after the handover of sovereignty at the end of June.

Reconstruction Issues

• Transcript: Defense Department Briefing on Iraqi Reconstruction Contracts 24 May 2004 -- Admiral David Nash, Director, Program Management Office, Coalition Provisional Authority
• Interim Government to Move Iraqis Closer to Elections AFPS 24 May 2004 -- The Iraqi government that will take control June 30 will move the country "much closer to direct elections," a Coalition Provisional Authority spokesman said in Baghdad today.

Foreign Reactions

• PRESIDENT'S OFFICE SQUASHES SPECULATION ABOUT SENDING TROOPS TO IRAQ CNA 24 May 2004 -- President Chen Shui-bian's office denied Monday press reports that Taiwan could send troops to Iraq, saying that the issue has never even been discussed between Taipei and Washington.
• IRAQ / POLL VOA 24 May 2004 -- An Iraqi public opinion poll to be released later this week indicates a growing number of people in the country say they support a radical Shiite Muslim cleric whose militia is fighting coalition forces.
• Iraq: Governing Council's Chalabi, Iran Reject Espionage Charges RFE/RL 24 May 2004 -- Ahmad Chalabi, a member of the Iraqi Governing Council (IGC) and former favorite in Washington circles, has in recent weeks come under increasing U.S. criticism -- including allegations he passed American secrets to Iran. Chalabi and Iran have both denied the claims, although Tehran admits it has had an ongoing dialogue with Chalabi and other members of the Governing Council.

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