Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

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

Current Operations

• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 07 Dec 2005 [PDF]
• II MEF SOLDIER KILLED NEAR HABBANIYAH

• CENTAF releases airpower summary AFPN 07 Dec 2005 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released today's airpower summary.
• USS Austin Renders Assistance to Fishing Boat Navy NewsStand 07 Dec 2005 -- USS Austin (LPD 4) answered a call for assistance from the Saudi Arabian fishing boat Riviera Dec. 6 while conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the Persian Gulf.
• "Cactus Air Force" Comes to Iraq Navy NewsStand 07 Dec 2005 -- In late November, approximately 50 aircrew and maintenance personnel from the Valions of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 15 and the Golden Warriors of VFA-87 detached to Al Asad, Iraq, with five F/A-18C Hornet aircraft.
• Bomb Explodes at Baghdad Coffee Shop; Mine Blast Kills Soldier AFPS 07 Dec 2005 -- At least three civilians and one Iraqi police officer were killed Dec. 6 when a terrorist's bomb exploded in a coffee shop in east Baghdad's Howra marketplace.
• Iraqi, Coalition Forces Wrap Up Operation Rams in Ramadi AFPS 07 Dec 2005 -- About 100 Iraqi army soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 1st Iraqi Division, and 400 U.S. soldiers from 2nd Brigade Combat Team wrapped up Operation Rams in Ramadi, Iraq, today.
• Major cache uncovered near Tuz MNF-I 07 Dec 2005 -- Just a week after a huge cache of mortars was uncovered near the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, another large terrorist cache was discovered Tuesday morning near the neighboring city of Tuz.
• Gunmen Raid Kirkuk Hospital, Free Iraqi Detainee VOA 07 Dec 2005 -- Gunmen have raided a hospital in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, freeing a wounded man who was detained for plotting to kill a judge involved in Saddam Hussein's trial.
• Iraqi, U.S. forces catch four suspected bomb makers MNF-I 07 Dec 2005 -- Four suspected terrorists were detained during a joint operation conducted by Iraqi Security Forces supported by the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division Dec. 4 south of Baghdad in the Yusufiyah area.
• Citizens help U.S. forces take terrorists off streets MNF-I 07 Dec 2005 -- Task Force Baghdad Soldiers captured four terror suspects and discovered a large weapons cache during a series of operations in the Al Rashid district Dec. 4.
• Terrorist detonates bomb in coffee shop MNF-I 07 Dec 2005 -- Iraqi Police reported an explosion in a coffee shop in east Baghdad around 8:30 p.m. Dec. 6.
• Operation Rams concludes MNF-I 07 Dec 2005 -- Approximately 100 Iraqi Army Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 1st Iraqi Division and 400 Soldiers from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, wrapped up Operation Tallie (Rams) in Ramadi Dec. 7.

Deployments

US Policy

• Transcript: President Discusses War on Terror and Rebuilding Iraq The White House 07 Dec 2005
• Bush Cites Iraq Rebuilding Progress, Accomplishments AFPS 07 Dec 2005 -- President Bush today highlighted reconstruction achievements made in Iraq over the past two years as positive evidence that that country is making progress toward becoming a self-sufficient, productive state.
• Bush Points to Progress in Rebuilding Iraq VOA 07 Dec 2005 -- President Bush says progress is being made in the reconstruction process in Iraq, as Iraqis reform their economy and rebuild their infrastructure.

• Partisan Debate on Iraq War Continues in Congress VOA 07 Dec 2005 -- Congressional Democrats are continuing their criticism of President Bush on Iraq, while Republican lawmakers praise the president's speech saying it provided more specifics about strategies for success.
• Washington Debate over Iraq Intensifies VOA 07 Dec 2005 -- President Bush continued his push to bolster domestic support for the administration's efforts in Iraq Wednesday.

United Nations

• Following election-related violence in Iraq, UN envoy calls on all to show restraint UN News Centre 07 Dec 2005 -- Voicing "serious concern" at reports of grave election-related violence in northern Iraq ahead of next week's vote, the senior United Nations envoy in the war-torn country today called on all political leaders to ensure that their supporters and activists exhibit the necessary restraint during the campaign.

Reconstruction Issues

• Iraq Closes Border With Syria, Declares Emergency Law RFE/RL 07 Dec 2005 -- The Iraqi government imposed emergency legislation in two predominantly Sunni Muslim provinces for the 30 days and closed the borders with Syria until further notice.

• Saddam's Trial Resumes Without his Presence VOA 07 Dec 2005 -- A day after shouting that he would not return to an unjust courtroom, former Iraqi strongman Saddam Hussein refused to appear in court Wednesday.

• Iraqis Prepare To Elect Council of Representatives Washington File 07 Dec 2005 -- Iraqi voters return to the polls December 15 to choose a Council of Representatives, completing a three-stage electoral cycle aimed at establishing a democratic government.

Foreign Reactions

• JORDAN: Iraqis face discrimination in wake of bombings IRIN 07 Dec 2005 -- Reports of discrimination against Iraqis living in Jordan are on the rise following the November bomb attacks in the capital, Amman, which killed 54 and caused public outrage.

News Reports