May 2006 - Iraq Special Weapons News

27 May 2006 - Iraq Special Weapons News

DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
DoD Identifies Army Casualties
Coalition Forces Detain Terrorists; Iraqi, Coalition Troops Restore Order AFPS 27 May 2006 -- Coalition Forces detained three terrorists May 24 near Samarra, Iraq, during a raid targeting a known al Qaeda associate, U.S. military officials said.

U.S.: With Blair, Bush Displays A New Humility On Iraq War REF/RL 27 May 2006 -- Critics have portrayed U.S. President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair as arrogant since they joined forces to invade Iraq in 2003 without the blessing of the United Nations.
Bush Attributes Progress in Iraq to American, Coalition Troops AFPS 27 May 2006 -- The formation of a democratic government in Iraq marks a significant victory for the cause of freedom in the Middle East and a hard-earned victory for American servicemembers who have sacrificed for their nation, President Bush said today.
Official Discusses Way Ahead in Baghdad AFPS 27 May 2006 -- The seating of the permanent Iraqi government was a "decisive moment" in the struggle in Iraq and may be "the defining moment" for the future, a senior Multinational Division Baghdad official said today.

Reports Give Details of Alleged Killings of Iraqi Civilians by US Marines VOA 27 May 2006 -- A U.S. newspaper reports that Iraqis who saw the U.S. Marine operation in Haditha in November say the Americans shot men, women and children at close range.

Bomb Blast Kills Four in Iraqi Capital VOA 27 May 2006 -- Police in Iraq say four people have been killed and at least seven others wounded in a car bomb attack in Baghdad.