Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

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

Current Operations

• PATROL STRUCK BY IED SOUTH OF BAGHDAD
• SOLDIER KILLED BY SMALL ARMS FIRE SOUTH OF BAGHDAD
• MNF-W FORCES ATTACKED
• MND-B PATROL ATTACKED BY SMALL ARMS FIRE
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• May 18 airpower: JTACs direct aircraft against insurgents AFPN 19 May 2007 -- Coalition airpower supported coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations May 18, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
• US Military Announces Deaths of 5 Americans Troops in Iraq VOA 19 May 2007 -- The U.S. military says five more American troops have been killed in Iraq.

Deployments

US Policy

United Nations

Reconstruction Issues

Foreign Reactions

• Blair Makes Surprise Visit To Iraq RFE/RL 19 May 2007 -- Tony Blair has made a surprise visit to Baghdad in what was expected to be the British prime minister's final visit to Iraq before he steps down in June.
• British Prime Minister Meets with Iraqi Leadership in Baghdad VOA 19 May 2007 -- Outgoing British Prime Minister Tony Blair has met with his Iraqi counterpart Nouri al-Maliki and President Jalal Talabani in Baghdad's fortified Green Zone.
• Former US President Calls Blair's Support for Iraq War a Tragedy VOA 19 May 2007 -- Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has blasted outgoing British Prime Minister Tony Blair for his "blind support" for the war in Iraq

News Reports

• Report: More Contractors Getting Killed in Iraq VOA 19 May 2007 -- A published report says 2007 could be the most lethal year yet for civilian employees of private companies operating in Iraq's war zones.