Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

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

Current Operations

• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 22 Oct 2009 [PDF]
• Oct. 21 airpower summary: B-1Bs provide armed overwatch AFNS 22 Oct 2009 -- Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Oct. 21 according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
• General in Iraq 'Encouraged' as Elections Approach AFPS 22 Oct 2009 -- Violence in Iraq has dropped to the lowest levels seen since 2003 as the Iraqi people prepare to vote in new elections slated for January.
• 631st trains for convoy security missions Army News 22 Oct 2009 -- Soldiers from the 631st Maintenance Company just started their tour here in Iraq, but they take their mission seriously.
• 159th Seaport Operations Co. affixes combat patches Army News 22 Oct 2009 -- Soldiers with the 159th Seaport Operations Company took part in a combat patch ceremony Oct. 19 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq.

Deployments

• 3rd ID completes training in Kuwait, departs for Iraq Army News 22 Oct 2009 -- Most of the Division Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division has arrived in Iraq, but before had to make a stop in Kuwait for added training.
• 789th EOD 'bomb squad' to train Iraqi units Army News 22 Oct 2009 -- Fort Benning's bomb disposal experts are returning to Iraq for the second time with the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team.

US Policy

United Nations

• Security Council calls for redoubled efforts on issues pending since 1990 Gulf War UN News Centre 22 Oct 2009 -- Security Council called on Iraq and Kuwait to redouble their efforts in the search for persons and property missing since the 1990 Gulf war.

Reconstruction Issues

• Iraqi Christians Seek Seat Quota In Next Legislature RFE/RL 22 Oct 2009 -- Representatives of Iraq's Christian community are demanding that legislative-seat quotas for Christians and other minority communities should be established in the new election law.

Foreign Reactions

News Reports

• IRAQ: Swine flu panic shuts down 2,000 schools IRIN 22 Oct 2009 -- Panic over the possible spread of H1N1 influenza has prompted the closure of more than 2,000 schools in Iraq.