Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

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

Current Operations

• Oct. 11 airpower summary: F-15 Strike Eagles provide close-air support AFPN 12 Oct 2008 -- Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and ISAF in Afghanistan during operations.


• Latest Iraqi Violence Kills 16 VOA 12 Oct 2008 -- US and Iraqi security officials say 4 separate attacks in the northern city of Mosul and Baghdad killed at least 16 people and wounded more than 50 others.
• U.S. Presence Still Needed for Stability in Anbar Province, General Says AFPS 12 Oct 2008 -- MFI-W Commander: Despite transitioning Anbar province to Iraqi, it's still too soon for US to withdraw from region.

Deployments

US Policy

• Interview: Gen. Odierno with Ernesto Londono from The Washington Post, Oct. 12, 2008 MNF-I 12 Oct 2008 -- Gen. Ray Odierno, Commander, Multi-National Force - Iraq, speaks with Ernesto Londono from The Washington Post

United Nations

Reconstruction Issues

• IRAQ: Attacks drive thousands of Christians out of Mosul IRIN 12 Oct 2008 -- Nearly 750 Christian families, about 3,750 individuals, have fled their homes in Mosul, a city about 400km north of Baghdad, as Sunni Muslim extremists have increased attacks against this religious minority since 4 October, a local official said on 11 October

Foreign Reactions

News Reports