Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

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

Current Operations

• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 29 Nov 2004 [PDF]
• Two Soldiers Killed, Three Wounded in IED Attack
• One Soldier Killed, Two Injured in Vehicle Accident
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Marine Casualties
• DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualties
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty

• Operations Net Weapons, 64 Suspected Iraqi Insurgents AFPS 29 Nov 2004 -- First Infantry Division soldiers from the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, detained eight suspected anti-Iraqi fighters near Duluiyah, Iraq, following an attack on their combat patrol today.
• Iraqi and Marine Forces Capture 32, Find Large Weapons Cache / Operation Plymouth Rock continues in northern Babil MNF-I/MNC-I 29 Nov 2004 -- Iraqi and U.S. forces rounded up 32 suspected anti-Iraqi militants and uncovered a stockpile of more than 500 artillery rounds in heavy activity south of Baghdad Saturday.
• Multi-National Forces Net 24 Suspected Insurgents MNF-I/MNC-I 29 Nov 2004 -- Iraqi Security Forces and Multi-National Forces from 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) detained 24 people suspected of anti-Iraqi activities during operations Nov. 28th in northern Iraq.
• First Infantry Division Soldiers Detain Eight AIF Suspects Near Ad Duluiyah MNF-I/MNC-I 29 Nov 2004 -- First Infantry Division Soldiers from the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment detained eight suspected anti-Iraqi forces near Ad Duluiyah following an attack on their combat patrol on Nov. 29 at about 6:50 a.m.
• Sniper stops insurgents from 950 yards USMC News 29 Nov 2004 -- A U.S. Marine sniper waited patiently inside a one-story house deep within the city. Lying in the prone position for several hours, he scanned the area through his scope before he finally found the three insurgents responsible for two previous mortar attacks.
• 11th MEU conducts HAO in Najaf USMC News 29 Nov 2004 -- Marines and sailors of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) conducted a humanitarian assistance operation in Musa al Umran as Sardun, a small village on the outskirts of the city here, Nov. 27.

Deployments

US Policy

• Alan Larson on "the Untold Story" of Iraq's Economic Progress Washington File 29 Nov 2004 -- This article by Alan Larson, Under Secretary of State for Economic, Business and Agricultural Affairs, is in the public domain.

United Nations

• UN/OIL FOR FOOD VOA 29 Nov 2004 -- Washington's ambassador to the United Nations has urged Secretary-General Kofi Annan to promptly release all information concerning the scandal-ridden Iraq oil-for-food program. The world body was rocked over the weekend by revelations that a key oil-for food contractor made regular payments to Mr. Annan's son.

Reconstruction Issues

• IRAQ: Unemployment caused by insecurity and vice-versa IRIN 29 Nov 2004 -- It's catch-22 in Iraq - a huge increase in danger means less employment; more unemployment could mean more potential recruits for insurgents as people become increasingly tired of the situation.
• Iraq Committed to Free, Fair, On-Time Elections AFPS 29 Nov 2004 -- Iraq's interim government is committed to holding free and fair elections throughout the country as planned on Jan. 30 and is actively working to prepare for that end, Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih said today in London.
• IRAQ / SECURITY VOA 29 Nov 2004 -- Iraq's Interior Minister traveled to Tehran Monday for a two-day meeting with the foreign ministers of neighboring states and Egypt. Security will be at the top of their agenda, as Iraq prepares to hold national elections January 30th.
• IRAQ: Focus on returnees from Iran IRIN 29 Nov 2004 -- After weeks of standing in line every day at the immigration office in Baghdad, Zainab Ahmed, an Iraqi who lived in Iran for the last 18 years, finally got the required official’s signature this week to start getting her identity documents back.

Foreign Reactions

• Coalition Partners Increase Support in Iraq AFPS 29 Nov 2004 -- Two coalition allies, Singapore and Denmark, have agreed to extend their countries' support for Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Japan is expected to follow suit in the weeks ahead. In addition, Denmark voted to increase its troop strength in Afghanistan and to extend their tour by six months.

News Reports

• Iraqi Media Monitoring UNAMI 29 Nov 2004