February 2004 - Iraq Special Weapons News

01 February 2004 - Iraq Special Weapons News

Scores Killed In Attack On Kurdish Parties In Iraq RFE/RL 02 Feb 2004 -- Officials in northern Iraq say two suicide bombers killed at least 56 people and injured at least 235 others in a simultaneous attack today against Kurdish political parties that are allied with U.S.-led coalition forces.
4TH INFANTRY DIVISION CONTINUES OPERATIONS CENTCOM Release 01 Feb 2004-- Soldiers on patrol from the 173rd Airborne Brigade discovered a cache 16 km west of Tuz during the evening of Jan 29. The cache consisted of 78 120 mm mortar rounds, 103 82 mm mortar rounds, 48 60 mm rounds, 15 rocket-propelled grenades, 22 grenades, and one complete 120 mm mortar system. This cache had been buried in a sealed, water proofed bunker. The soldiers destroyed the cache in place.
Suicide Attacks on Kurdish Offices Kill 56 in Northern Iraq VOA News 01 Feb 2004 -- Twin suicide bomb attacks in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil have killed at least 56 people and injured more than 200 others. Officials say the casualty figures are expected to rise further.

U.S. Forces 'Footprint' in Baghdad Changing AFPS 01 Feb 2004 -- The footprint of U.S. troops in Baghdad is changing as Iraqis assume more responsibility for their own security, said the commander of the 1st Armored Division here.

Plan for Winning the Peace in Post-Saddam Iraq Saddam's Capture Represents Opportunity to Rebuild Alliances and Iraq Speaking in Iowa, John Kerry outlined a plan for winning the peace in Post-Saddam Iraq, trying the former Iraqi leader, and building a lasting coalition to support our operations.
Wolfowitz Visits Baghdad, Checks on Coalition Progress AFPS 01 Feb 2004 -- Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz is here for meetings with coalition military and civilian officials.
Bremer Declares 'Outrage' At 'Cowardly' Irbil Bombings AFPS 01 Feb 2004 -- Ambassador L. Paul Bremer III expressed anger and dismay over today's suicide bombings in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil, in a statement the coalition administrator released from Baghdad today.
Irbil Attacks About Fanaticism, Wolfowitz Says AFPS 01 Feb 2004 -- The two suicide bombings in Irbil that news reports say killed 56 people and wounded 235, speak "volumes about what these extremists are all about," said Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz here today.
Bush May Back Independent Probe of Prewar Intelligence, say Reports VOA News 01 Feb 2004 -- President Bush is reportedly considering an independent probe into intelligence about Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, which was used to justify last year's U.S.-led invasion.

Majority of British Want Investigation Into Pre-War Intelligence VOA News 01 Feb 2004 -- A majority of the British want an independent inquiry into the intelligence that was used to justify the war in Iraq.
200 Protest Outside British PM's Residence VOA News 01 Feb 2004 -- About 200 protesters have demonstrated outside British Prime Minister Tony Blair's residence in London to demand an independent inquiry into why Britain went to war in Iraq.

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