Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

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

Current Operations

• U.S. Forces Iraq Stands Up in Baghdad AFPS 02 Jan 2010 -- A New Year's Day ceremony here marked another evolution of Operation Iraqi Freedom, as five major command groups merged into a single headquarters command, U.S. Forces Iraq.

Deployments

• Joint effort increases efficiency of equipment drawdown Army News 02 Jan 2010 -- As the responsible drawdown of troops and equipment in Iraq draws near, the Corps Distribution Center at Contingency Operating Location Speicher, Iraq, has become a hub in the effort to move excess equipment out of Iraq.
• Movement control team helps Joint Distribution Center mission move faster Army News 02 Jan 2010 -- An operations unit at the Joint Distribution Center at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, implemented a new transportation standard Dec. 11 to decrease the wait time required to ship sustainment supply cargo throughout Iraq.

US Policy

United Nations

Reconstruction Issues

Foreign Reactions

• UK backed Saddam’s war against Iran, former premier admits IRNA 02 Jan 2010 -- Sir John Major has become the first former British prime minister to openly admit that the UK government supported Saddam Hussein during Iraq’s eight year war against Iran.
• Tony Blair's Predecessor Criticizes Him Over Iraq War VOA 02 Jan 2010 -- Tony Blair's already tarnished reputation has taken another blow with former prime minister John Major now questioning his successor's motive for joining in the invasion of Iraq.

News Reports