August 2005 - Iraq Special Weapons News

02 August 2005 - Iraq Special Weapons News

OIF/OEF Casualty Update 02 Aug 2005 [PDF]
SIX MARINES KILLED NEAR HADITHA
MARINE KILLED BY CAR BOMB NEAR HIT
DoD Identifies Army Casualties
DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
Update on six Marines killed near Haditha
Seven U.S. Marines Killed in Iraq AFPS 02 Aug 2005 -- Seven U.S. Marines were killed in Iraq Aug. 1, U.S. officials there announced today.
Police Chief Assassinated In Baghdad RFE/RL 02 Aug 2005 -- Assailants gunned down the police chief of the Abu Ghurayb police station today.
Suicide Bomber Targets U.S. Convoy In Baghdad RFE/RL 02 Aug 2005 -- News agencies report a suicide bomber blew up his car near a U.S. military convoy in central Baghdad today, causing casualties.

Iraq: U.S. Ambassador Announces Seven-Point Plan For Country RFE/RL 02 Aug 2005 -- In his first major speech since assuming his diplomatic post two weeks ago, U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad announced that a seven-point plan has been reached with Iraqi leaders to address "common efforts" toward building a democratic, secure Iraq
U.S. Ambassador Ready To Help Iraqis Agree on Constitution Washington File 02 Aug 2005 -- U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad says it is very important that Iraqis agree on a new constitution, and he has expressed his willingness to help facilitate consensus among the constitutional drafters.
Petraeus Touts 'Enormous Progress' Fielding Iraqi Forces AFPS 02 Aug 2005 -- The chief of the coalition command charged with training Iraqi security forces said "enormous progress" has been made in the effort.
Coalition Provides Update on Iraqi Security Forces Training AFPS 02 Aug 2005 -- Pointing out that Iraqi security forces are developing at the same time that the Iraqi people are building democracy and self-government for the first time in their history, and doing so in the midst of an insurgency, a coalition official updated reporters on the progress of that training July 28 in Baghdad