Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

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

Current Operations

• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 7 Oct 2008 [PDF]
• MND-Soldiers attacked in Mosul
• DoD News: DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
• Oct. 6 airpower summary: F-16s conduct shows of force AFPN 7 Oct 2008 -- Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations.
• Coalition Forces Apprehend Kataib Hezbollah Suspects AFPS 7 Oct 2008 -- Coalition forces captured an alleged weapons smuggler in Kut, southeast of Baghdad, and 11 other suspects in operations.

Deployments

US Policy

• Iraq Says Deal Near on Status of US Troops VOA 7 Oct 2008 -- Iraq's FM says country is "very close" to finalizing a deal with the United States that would allow American troops to remain in the country beyond 2008.

United Nations

Reconstruction Issues

• Iraqi Presidency Finally Approves Provincial Election Law VOA 8 Oct 2008 -- Iraq's presidency council approved a long-delayed provincial election law, paving the way for polls in most regions early next year.

Foreign Reactions

News Reports