Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

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

Current Operations

• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 14 Nov 2005 [PDF]
• TWO SOLDIERS KILLED AND TWO SOLDIERS WOUNDED IN ACCIDENT
• DoD Identifies Army Casualties
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualties

• New phase of Steel Curtain begins MNF-I 14 Nov 2005 -- Iraqi Army soldiers and Marines, Soldiers and Sailors with Regimental Combat Team -2 began a new phase of Operation Al Hajip Elfulathi (Steel Curtain) today by entering the town of Ubaydi.
• U.S. Says 37 Alleged Insurgents Killed In Western Iraq RFE/RL 14 Nov 2005 -- The U.S. military says its air strikes have killed some 37 alleged insurgents in the latest phase of an operation in western Iraq.
• CENTAF releases airpower summary AFPN 14 Nov 2005 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released today's airpower summary report.
• Accident report out on Iraqi Comp Air 7SL AFPN 14 Nov 2005 -- Air Force Special Operations Command ended its investigation into the May 30 crash of an Iraqi air force Comp Air 7SL aircraft in Iraq that killed five Airmen.
• Condi Rice stands up first PRT in Iraq Army News 14 Nov 2005 -- Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice made a surprise appearance at the inauguration of the Ninewa Provincial Reconstruction Team.
• Security forces silence enemy mortars in northern Iraq Army News 14 Nov 2005 -- Two insurgent mortar teams were captured near Baqubah and 76 other suspected terrorists were detained in northern Iraq this past week.
• 'Operation National Unity' making difference in Baghdad Army News 14 Nov 2005 -- Operation National Unity, an ongoing mission which began Sept. 29, continues to produce results in rooting out terrorist activity in and around Baghdad, said military officials.
• Insurgent weapons helping arm Iraqi forces Army News 14 Nov 2005 -- Some might ask why the U.S. forces are refurbishing old enemy weapons, and the answer is: the AK-47s are being used to arm the Iraqi Army, police and security forces, putting the insurgents weapons to use against insurgents.
• Defense Department Report, November 14: Iraq Update Washington File 14 Nov 2005 -- IRAQI, COALITION FORCES DEGRADE INSURGENCY / UNITED STATES DID NOT USE PHOSPHORUS WEAPONS
• TR-based Aircraft Continue Support of Operation Steel Curtain Navy NewsStand 14 Nov 2005 -- Aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 stationed aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) continued support of Operation Steel Curtain (OSC) throughout the second week of November, conducting five consecutive days of strikes against terrorist targets in support of coalition troops in Iraq.
• Security forces continue robust operations in northern Iraq MNF-I 14 Nov 2005 -- Iraqi Security Forces and Multi-National Forces from Task Force Freedom detained 76 suspected terrorists and seized a number of weapons during operations in northern Iraq Nov. 9-14.
• Operation Steel Curtain continues MNF-I 14 Nov 2005 -- Iraqi Army Soldiers and Marines, Soldiers and Sailors with Regimental Combat Team -2 continue Operation al Hajip Elfulathi (Steel Curtain) in the town of Ubaydi today.
• Terrorists caught with IED materials MNF-I 14 Nov 2005 -- Two men were taken into custody by U.S. troops near Hawija Nov. 12 after they were caught red-handed with IED-making material and $1,000 in U.S. currency.

Deployments

• British, Iraqi Leaders Talk Of British Withdrawal RFE/RL 14 Nov 2005 -- British and Iraqi leaders have both spoken of the possibility of an early time frame for the withdrawal of British troops from Iraq.
• Blair: Some British Forces Could Leave Iraq Next Year RFE/RL 14 Nov 2005 -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair says some British forces could be withdrawn from Iraq next year if Iraqi forces are ready to take over security duties.

US Policy

• U.S. Remains Committed to Iraqi Democracy, Rice Says AFPS 14 Nov 2005 -- Although the road ahead is not easy, the United States remains determined to help Iraqis replace former dictator Saddam Hussein's autocratic rule with a democratic government, the top U.S. diplomat said in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Nov. 13.

United Nations

Reconstruction Issues

Foreign Reactions

• Blair confirms UK may start pulling out Iraq troops next year IRNA 14 Nov 2005 -- Prime Minister Tony Blair confirmed Monday that Britain may finally start to pull its troops out of Iraq in 2006 if local forces are strong enough to keep the peace.
• Iran, Syria have same views about Iraqi problems - Mottaki IRNA 14 Nov 2005 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here on Monday that Iran and Syria share common views on Iraqi problems.

News Reports

• RFE/RL Iraq Report, Volume 8, Number 38 14 November 2005 -- AL-ZARQAWI BRINGS AL-QAEDA'S JIHAD TO JORDAN / LATEST KILLING OF HUSSEIN TRIAL LAWYER HEIGHTENS CONCERNS / KURDISTAN COALITION MEMBER OUTLINES POLITICAL LANDSCAPE / RFI INTERVIEWS IRAQI SPECIAL TRIBUNAL JUDGE RIZGAR MUHAMMAD AMIN