Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

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Foreign Reactions
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Current Operations

• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 01 Aug 2005 [PDF]
• FIVE TASK FORCE BAGHDAD SOLDIERS KILLED IN TWO ATTACKS
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualties

• Detainees released from internment facilities MNF-I 01 Aug 2005 -- The Multi-National Corps released almost 900 of the nearly 2,000 detainees held in brigade and division-level internment facilities in July.
• Coalition Task Force Teams Up With Iraq, Kuwait For Operation River Dragon Navy NewsStand 01 Aug 2005 -- Coalition maritime forces and maritime forces from Iraq and Kuwait launched an historic operation July 20 focused on maritime security operations (MSO) in the North Persian Gulf, marking the first time the countries' sea services have worked together.
• Iraqi, U.S. Forces Conduct Targeted Searches in Fallujah AFPS 01 Aug 2005 -- Iraqi and coalition soldiers conducted targeted searches for terrorist operatives in Fallujah, Iraq, July 30, military officials reported.
• Military and Iraqi police conduct joint-leadership seminar Army News 01 Aug 2005 -- Army and Iraqi police officers conducted the first joint leadership seminar at Baghdad Police Headquarters July 23.

• Defense Department Report, August 1: Iraq, Afghanistan Operations Washington File 01 Aug 2005 -- ELECTRICITY, SANITATION PROJECTS COMPLETED IN IRAQ / CLOSE TO 900 DETAINEES IN IRAQ RELEASED IN JULY / INVESTIGATION COMPLETED ON HELICOPTER CRASH IN AFGHANISTAN

Deployments

US Policy

United Nations

Reconstruction Issues

• Iraq Constitution Committee Says It Will Meet Deadline VOA 01 Aug 2005 -- The committee writing Iraq's new constitution has decided to press ahead with plans to submit a draft by the August 15th deadline.
• Iraqi Constitution Committee To Ask For Extension RFE/RL 01 Aug 2005 -- The committee working on Iraq's constitution is expected to ask parliament today for more time to finish the document.
• Iraq Constitution Committee Head Says Deadline To Be Met RFE/RL 01 Aug 2005 -- The head of the committee drafting Iraq's new constitution, Human Hamudi, says a draft of the document will be ready by a 15 August deadline.
• Iraq: Commission Chief Says Constitution To Be Ready On Time RFE/RL 01 Aug 2005 -- The chairman of Iraq's constitution drafting commission says the group will try to meet its 15 August deadline to complete the draft document rather than ask parliament for an extension

Foreign Reactions

News Reports

• RFE/RL Iraq Report, Volume 8, Number 25 01 Aug 2005 -- IRAQI DE-BA'ATHIFICATION COMMISSION BACKS AWAY FROM TRIBUNAL PURGE / DRAFT CONSTITUTIONS SIGNAL LOSS OF RIGHTS