Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

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

Current Operations

• Ramadi-based terrorists captured MNF-I 28 Aug 2005 -- Multi-national forces raided a suspected terrorist hideout in Ramadi Aug. 23 and captured a pair of known terrorists based in Ramadi.
• Detainee escapes from Abu Ghraib MNF-I 28 Aug 2005 -- A detainee escaped from the Abu Ghraib theater internment facility during the early morning hours of darkness on Aug. 28.
• Three North African terrorists killed in Mosul MNF-I 28 Aug 2005 -- Three North African terrorists were killed during security operations in northern Mosul August 27th.

Deployments

US Policy

• U.S. Ambassador: Draft Iraqi Constitution Meets Basic Needs AFPS 28 Aug 2005 -- The draft constitution signed in Iraq today provides a strong basis for further progress in Iraq and will adapt to remain relevant as the country changes, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq said today.
• Rice Congratulates Iraqis on Constitution AFPS 28 Aug 2005 -- The draft constitution signed in Iraq today marks another critical step forward along the pathway to a free, prosperous and democratic Iraq, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said today.
• Bush Urges Iraqis to Close Ranks Behind Draft Constitution VOA News 28 Aug 2005 -- President Bush is urging Iraqis to embrace the constitutional process, now that a final draft of the charter has been presented to parliament.
• New Iraqi Constitution Advances Democracy, U.S. Ambassador Says Washington File 28 Aug 2005 -- The new draft Iraqi constitution protects the principles of human rights and democracy while also recognizing the nation's Islamic traditions and heritage, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, Zalmay Khalilzad, said in televised interviews August 28 on NBC's Meet the Press and CNN's Late Edition.
• Bush, Rice Congratulate Iraq on Completion of Draft Constitution Washington File 28 Aug 2005 -- In remarks from his ranch in Texas August 28, President Bush congratulated Iraqi political leaders on completing the process for drafting a permanent constitution, calling them "an inspiration to all who share the universal values of freedom, democracy, and the rule of law"

United Nations

• Annan hails Iraq's new draft constitution, urges parties to continue inclusive process UN News Centre 28 Aug 2005 -- Welcoming the completion of Iraq's new draft constitution, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today urged the parties to maintain their spirit of national reconciliation as the process moves towards the document's adoption - an important milestone in the country's political transition.

Reconstruction Issues

• Iraqi Draft Constitution Finalized, Despite Some Sunni Objections REF/RL 28 Aug 2005 -- The draft of Iraq's constitution was finalized and presented to the parliament in Baghdad today despite ongoing concerns among some Sunni Arab negotiators.
• Iraqi Constitution Presented to Parliament, Rejected by Sunnis VOA News 28 Aug 2005 -- Iraq's president says the country's new constitution is ready to be voted on by the Iraqi people.

Foreign Reactions

• EU Welcomes Publication of Iraq Constitution VOA News 28 Aug 2005 -- The European Union has welcomed Sunday's publication of Iraq's draft constitution.

News Reports