Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

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

Current Operations

• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 24 Aug 2005 [PDF]
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualties

• Coalition Forces Meet With Successes, Capture Insurgents, Weapons AFPS 24 Aug 2005 -- Coalition forces in Iraq met with several successes Aug. 23, capturing a known al Qaeda member, several suspected terrorists and weapons, and destroying a terrorist hideout, according to U.S. military officials in Baghdad.
• Coalition forces capture terrorist, destroy hide-out MNF-I 24 Aug 2005 -- Coalition forces captured a known Al Qaeda-in-Iraq member, two suspected terrorists and destroyed a terrorist sanctuary, weapons and equipment near Al Asad Aug. 23.
• Iraqi Army takes over Coalition Forces camp MNF-I 24 Aug 2005 -- Coalition forces turned over Camp Zulu in As Suwayrah, Iraq, to the Iraqi Army Aug. 21.

Deployments

• Two Infantry Battalions to Deploy to Iraq for Election Period 24 Aug 2005 -- On August 23, 2005, the Secretary of Defense approved a request by the commander of Multi-National Forces-Iraq (MNF-I) to deploy two additional infantry battalions to Iraq.
• Two More Battalions to Boost Security During Iraq Elections AFPS 24 Aug 2005 -- Two infantry battalions from the 82nd Airborne Division will deploy from Fort Bragg, N.C., to Iraq to support security efforts during the upcoming election period, defense officials announced today.

US Policy

• Transcript: President Addresses Military Families, Discusses War on Terror The White House 24 Aug 2005
• Bush Vows Resolve in Iraq AFPS 24 Aug 2005 -- U.S. forces will stay in Iraq until the fight is won and the Iraqis are ready to defend their own freedom, President Bush said today.
• Bush Again Rejects Calls for Iraq Withdrawal VOA 24 Aug 2005 -- President Bush says the way to honor American troops killed in Iraq is to complete their mission and bring freedom to the region.
• Iraqi Draft Constitution Balances Islam, Democracy, Envoy Says Washington File 24 Aug 2005 -- Iraq's new draft constitution strikes a careful balance between the country's Islamic traditions and its democratic aspirations, according to U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad.

United Nations

Reconstruction Issues

• Iraqi Parliament Set to Vote on Constitution Despite Opposition VOA 24 Aug 2005 -- The Iraqi Parliament is scheduled to vote on a new constitution Thursday, despite major objections by some Sunni and secular leaders.
• More Iraq Attacks, Leaders Negotiate Over Constitution RFE/RL 24 Aug 2005 -- Reports say insurgents attacked Iraqi police patrols today in western Baghdad with several car bombs and small arms fire, killing at least two people.
• Iraqi Army takes over Coalition Forces camp MNF-I 24 Aug 2005 -- Coalition forces turned over Camp Zulu in As Suwayrah, Iraq, to the Iraqi Army Aug. 21.

Foreign Reactions

News Reports

• Iraqis Clash In Shi'ite Holy City REF/RL 24 Aug 2005 -- Followers and opponents of radical Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr today clashed in Al-Najaf, a Shi'ite holy city in southern Iraq, leaving at least four people dead.
• Iraqi Marshlands, All But Destroyed Under Saddam, Staging Strong Recovery VOA 24 Aug 2005 -- A United Nations agency has some good news to report out of Iraq: the country's devastated marshland, all but destroyed by the Saddam Hussein dictatorship, is reviving strongly.
• UN Says Iraqi Marshlands Recovering RFE/RL 24 Aug 2005 -- A United Nations agency says the ancient Iraqi marshlands which were drained by Saddam Hussein's regime are recovering quickly.
• IRAQ: Condemnation of scheduled executions IRIN 24 Aug 2005 -- International human rights groups have condemned the passing down of the first death sentence in Iraq since US-led forces invaded the country in April 2003 and ousted former leader Saddam Hussein.