• Military

• WMD Menu                           

• Introduction
• Systems
• Facilities
• Agencies
• Operations
• Countries
• Hot Documents
• News
• Reports
• Policy
• Budget
• Congress
• Links

• Intelligence
• Homeland Security
• Space

Operations
Deployments
US Policy
United Nations
Reconstruction Issues
Foreign Reactions
News Reports

Current Operations

• MARINE DIES OF WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION IN AL ANBAR PROVINCE
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty

• IRAQ / HOSTAGE VOA 24 Jul 2004 -- An Egyptian diplomat was kidnapped in Iraq in what has become a wave of abductions aimed at U.S. allies and other nations helping Iraq's interim government.
• IRAQ / KIDNAPPINGS VOA 24 Jul 2004 -- An Iraqi construction contractor was abducted in Iraq Saturday, a day after the kidnapping of an Egyptian diplomat. Iraqi officials are urging governments and companies operating in Iraq not to negotiate with kidnappers.
• Iraqi State Company Executive Kidnapped RFE/RL 24 Jul 2004 -- A senior executive of an Iraqi government-owned contracting company was kidnapped at gunpoint today in Baghdad -- the latest in a wave of abductions.
• Wave Of Hostage Takings Continues In Iraq RFE/RL 24 Jul 2004 -- News of the kidnapping today of a senior Iraqi construction official came as Egypt continued efforts to secure the release of a diplomat taken hostage in Baghdad -- and as Iraq's prime minister urged Cairo not to give in to the kidnappers.

Deployments

US Policy

United Nations

Reconstruction Issues

Foreign Reactions

• RUSSIA / IRAQ VOA 24 Jul 2004 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Moscow is not prepared to send any peacekeeping troops to Iraq, but is willing to assist Baghdad in other ways. Mr. Lavrov spoke after meeting Saturday with Iraq's interim foreign minister in Moscow.

News Reports