Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

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

Current Operations

• Iraqi, American Soldiers Engage Terrorists AFPS 29 Jan 2006 -- Iraqi and American soldiers successfully engaged terrorists and other anti-Iraqi forces in a series of recent operations, U.S. military officials reported.
• Car Bombs Rock 6 Churches in Iraq VOA 29 Jan 2006 -- Iraqi police say car bomb attacks at churches in Baghdad and Kirkuk have killed at least three people and wounded several others.

Deployments

US Policy

United Nations

Reconstruction Issues

• New Saddam Trial Judge Tries to Impose Order, Gets Chaos VOA 29 Jan 2006 -- The trial of Saddam Hussein quickly descended into chaos Sunday as a new judge attempted to impose order on unruly outbursts by the ousted Iraqi leader and his co-defendents.
• Hussein Ordered From Court As Judge Stops Outbursts RFE/RL 29 Jan 2006 -- Former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein was ordered from the courtroom today after being told by the presiding judge that he will no longer be allowed to make political speeches there.
• Hussein, Lawyers Walk Out Of Courtroom RFE/RL 29 Jan 2006 -- Former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein walked out from the court soon after his trial resumed today.

• IRAQ: After years of discord, Najaf enjoys record development IRIN 29 Jan 2006 -- After years of suppression under the regime of Saddam Hussein and fighting between local militias and occupation forces since 2003, the city of Najaf has finally begun to enjoy the fruits of development.

Foreign Reactions

News Reports

• IRAQ: Mixed motivations behind kidnappings IRIN 29 Jan 2006 -- Some 300 foreign civilians have been abducted since the US-led war in Iraq started in March 2003, but according to members of Iraq's government, the identity of those who kidnapped them remains vague.