Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

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

Current Operations

• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 02 Jun 2005 [PDF]
• TASK FORCE LIBERTY SOLDIER DIES OF NON-BATTLE INJURY
• SOLDIER KILLED BY IED IN AR RAMADI
• SOLDIER DIES FROM SMALL-ARMS NEAR AR RAMADI
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty

• At Least 23 Dead in Iraq Car Bombings VOA 02 Jun 2005 -- At least 23 people are dead in bombings in northern Iraq, including a bodyguard for Iraq's Kurdish deputy prime minister.
• Intelligence analysts' work leads to insurgents' capture near Al Asad USMC News 02 Jun 2005 -- Recently, intelligence analysts with the headquarters squadron of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), provided information on suspected insurgent activity in the vicinity of this air base that led to the detainment of 15 insurgents during a raid conducted by Marines from the 2nd Marine Division's 1st Force Reconnaissance unit.
• Aviation ground support in remote western Iraq USMC News 02 Jun 2005 -- The Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 detachment here may seem like your normal support squadron, but a deeper look shows a small group of Marines going above and beyond their normal role of aviation support.

Deployments

US Policy

• Iraq: Rice Assures Continued Engagement RFE/RL 02 Jun 2005 -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has assured Iraq's foreign minister that Washington remains committed to Iraqi security. Foreign Minister Hoshyar al-Zebari, in turn, told Rice that his country's constitutional process will include all constituencies in Iraq. Following a month that saw a surge in Iraqi civilian deaths in insurgent attacks, al- Zebari also pressed Syria for more cooperation in securing its territory.
• Rice, Iraqi Foreign Minister Discuss Constitutional Process Washington File 02 Jun 2005 -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice welcomed the Iraqi government's commitment to an inclusive constitutional process designed to represent the interests of all Iraqis during her June 1 meeting with Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari.
• Rice Hopes Iran Ready to Support Stable, Democratic Iraq VOA 02 Jun 2005 -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who may meet Iranian representatives at a Brussels meeting on Iraq later this month, says she hopes Iran is ready to support stability and democracy in Iraq rather than interfering in its affairs. Ms. Rice discussed the upcoming meeting Thursday with European Union officials.

United Nations

Reconstruction Issues

• Iraq Humanitarian and Reconstruction Assistance Updates USAID 02 Jun 2005 [PDF]

Foreign Reactions

• Iraqi Foreign Minister: Syria Not Doing Enough RFE/RL 02 Jun 2005 -- Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar al-Zebari has criticized Syria for failing to do enough to prevent insurgents from crossing the Iraqi-Syrian border to launch attacks inside Iraq.

News Reports