Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

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

Current Operations

• PRESS BRIEFING: Adm. Michael Mullen, CJCS, Dec. 19, 2009 MNF-I 19 Dec 2009
• Supply Support Activities' experience keeps task force rolling in N. Iraq Army News 19 Dec 2009 -- Supply Support Activities (SSA) provide that critical logistical link between Soldiers and the flow of supplies throughout Iraq.

Deployments

US Policy

• Hill, Odierno Discuss Iraq Election, Relations With Iran AFPS 19 Dec 2009 -- Iraq “is not going to be pushed around” by Iran, the U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Christopher Hill said here today.
• Teamwork Key to Iraqi Security, Mullen Says AFPS 19 Dec 2009 -- The teamwork between Iraqi and American security forces is behind the vast improvements in Iraq, Navy Adm. Mike Mullen said during a news conference here today.
• Army secretary visits FOB Warhorse in Diyala Army News 19 Dec 2009 -- Secretary of the Army John Mc Hugh visited Soldiers at Forward Operating Base Warhorse in Diyala Province today as part of his eleventh visit to Iraq and first as the Army's top leader
• Soldiers in Kuwait commended by Army Secretary Army News 19 Dec 2009 -- Secretary of the Army John McHugh viewed the drawdown of forces process and other sustainment operations here during a visit with Third Army yesterday.
• First Iraqi bank on American base opens at JBB Army News 19 Dec 2009 -- Contractors and Iraqi entrepreneurs throughout Joint Base Balad, Iraq now have access to the Al Warka Bank, after the opening of a branch Dec. 17 at the Iraqi Free Zone.

United Nations

Reconstruction Issues

Foreign Reactions

• Mottaki: Terrorists have targeted Iraq’s democracy IRNA 19 Dec 2009 -- Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Saturday that the enemies of Iraq recently involved in numerous terrorist crimes have targeted the country’s democracy and freedom.
• Enemies attempted to damage Tehran-Baghadad relations IRNA 19 Dec 2009 -- Foreign Ministry’s spokesman Ramin Mihman-Parast on Saturday strongly ruled out "the unfounded allegation made by foreign media on capture of Iraqi oilfield by Iranian armed forces".
• Iran rules out alleged capture of Iraqi oilfield IRNA 19 Dec 2009 -- Head of Majlis Commission on National Security and Foreign Policy on Saturday strongly ruled out the alleged capture of Iraqi oilfield by Iranian armed forces.
• Iran denies oil well seizure RIA Novosti 19 Dec 2009 -- Iran has rejected reports that its forces have taken over an oil well in Iraq, Press TV said on Saturday.
• Iraq Calls on Iran to Withdraw from Fakka Oil Well Along Common Border VOA 19 Dec 2009 -- Iraq is protesting an Iranian military incursion and occupation of an Iraqi oil well on its side of the border between the two countries.

News Reports