February 2005 - Iraq Special Weapons News

14 February 2005 - Iraq Special Weapons News

OIF/OEF Casualty Update 14 Feb 2005 [PDF]
THREE TF DANGER SOLDIERS DIE IN VEHICLE ROLLOVER
ONE TF DANGER SOLDIER KILLED AND ONE WOUNDED
ONE TASK FORCE LIBERTY SOLDIER KILLED, THREE WOUNDED BY IED
DoD Identifies Air Force Casualty
Mississippi unit reports for duty with the I Marine Expeditionary Force MNF-I/MNC-I 14 Feb 2005 -- The 155th Brigade Combat Team from the Mississippi National Guard officially reported for duty with the I Marine Expeditionary Force after completing a transfer of authority with the 11th and 24th Marine Expeditionary Units on Feb. 14.

CONGRESS / IRAQ CONTRACTS VOA 14 Feb 2005 -- Senate Democrats are accusing the Bush administration of failing to account for billions of dollars in spending in Iraq.
Abizaid: Religious Extremists Try to Impose 'Dark Vision' AFPS 14 Feb 2005 -- The Middle East is currently going through a revolutionary period in which small groups of religious extremists are attempting to impose their "dark vision" upon the vast majority of the region's people, the U.S. general responsible for the region said.

Secretary-General welcomes Iraqi poll results, pledges continued UN involvement UN News Centre 14 Feb 2005 -- Secretary General Kofi Annan today welcomed the announcement of the results of Iraq's elections, in which the United Nations played an advisory and technical role, reiterating the world body's commitment to play a full part in the next stages in the transition, including a referendum on a new constitution.
IRAQ-JORDAN: Refugees on Jordanian border in poor conditions, UNHCR says IRIN 14 Feb 2005 -- A group of Iranian Kurdish refugees that recently arrived at the Iraq-Jordan border, living in harsh desert-like conditions, have received some aid following calls from the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

Iraq Election Results Set Stage for Coalition Building Washington File 14 Feb 2005 -- More than 8.5 million Iraqis defied threats of violence and terrorist attacks to cast their ballots January 30 in the country's first open, multiparty democratic elections in more than half a century. Voter turnout was slightly above 58 percent.
Shiia Slates Win in Iraq, Call for Unity AFPS 14 Feb 2005 -- The Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq announced the results of the nationwide voting that took place Jan. 30.
Iraqi Political Talks Begin As Shi'ite Win Confirmed RFE/RL 14 Feb 2005 -- The Iraqi electoral body that supervised the country's landmark balloting on 30 January announced yesterday that a Shi'ite-dominated ticket won nearly half the vote, followed by a Kurdish alliance at more than one-quarter of all ballots.
IRAQ TRAINING VOA 14 Feb 2005 -- All across Iraq, Iraqi and U.S. officers are working together to train the country's new army. That effort is being expanded to involve thousands more American trainers, and tens-of-thousands of Iraqi soldiers, with the goal of giving full responsibility for Iraq's security to the new army as soon as possible.
IRAQ: Focus on election outcome IRIN 14 Feb 2005