Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

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

Current Operations

• II MEF Soldier dies in vehicle accident
• Two Marines killed by IED

• Weapons caches discovered MNF-I 13 Nov 2005 -- Iraqi police and Task Force Band of Brothers' Soldiers found and disposed of two weapons caches Nov. 12.
• Suspects detained after attack RFE/RL 13 Nov 2005 -- Five suspected terrorists were captured by Iraqi and U.S. Soldiers late Nov. 12 after a mortar attack against an Iraqi Army officer's home near Baqubah.
• Coalition Forces continue hunt for Al Duri MNF-I 13 Nov 2005 -- Coalition Forces continue the hunt for Izzat Ibrihim Al Duri, long-time Saddam Hussein associate, in spite of the latest Baath party announcement of his death
• Coalition keeps pressure on terrorists MNF-I 13 Nov 2005 -- Coalition and Iraqi security forces continue to disrupt and defeat al Qaeda, foreign fighters and terrorists during more than 230 company-level combined Coalition and Iraqi security forces and 90 independent ISF operations throughout the country this week.
• 'Steel Curtain' Continues, 3 U.S. Troops Die In Iraq AFPS 13 Nov 2005 -- One U.S. soldier and two Marines were killed in Iraq Nov. 12 as a week-old operation to clear out insurgents from western Iraq continues, according to U.S. military press releases.

Deployments

US Policy

• Debate About Iraq War Intelligence Escalates VOA 13 Nov 2005 -- The debate over information used by the Bush administration to justify the war in Iraq is escalating
• Rice Visits Saudi Arabia For Talks On Iraq RFE/RL 13 Nov 2005 -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is in Saudi Arabia today for talks with King Abdullah and Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal.

United Nations

Reconstruction Issues

• Iraqi Sunnis Say Military Operations Upset Political Process VOA 13 Nov 2005 -- Sunni Arab leaders in Iraq have warned that large-scale U.S. and Iraqi military operations may discourage Sunnis from taking part in next month's parliamentary elections.
• Iraqi Leaders Discuss Withdrawal Of Foreign Forces RFE/RL 13 Nov 2005 -- Two Iraqi leaders have suggested that U.S.-led foreign forces could start leaving Iraq as early as next year.
• Iraq President Sees British Troops Withdrawal In A Year RFE/RL 13 Nov 2005 -- Iraqi President Jalal Talabani said today British troops could leave Iraq by the end of next year.

Foreign Reactions

• Australia Says Iraq Will Not Boycott Its Wheat Imports VOA 13 Nov 2005 -- Australian officials say Iraq has given assurances it will not suspend wheat imports over oil-for-food kickbacks allegedly paid under the rule of Saddam Hussein. .

News Reports

• 1,100 Lawyers Quit Saddam's Defense Team VOA 13 Nov 2005 -- About 1,100 lawyers have withdrawn from the defense team of ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, following the slayings of two colleagues in the past month