March 2004 - Iraq Special Weapons News

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

Current Operations

• Military Accuses Six of Abusing Detainees in Iraq AFPS 20 Mar 2004 -- The military is going to prefer charges against six soldiers accused of abusing detainees at the Abu Gharib prison, coalition officials announced today in Baghdad.

Deployments

US Policy

• Success In Iraq Means a Safer World, Armitage Says Washington File 20 Mar 2004 -- A successful outcome in Iraq will result in a much safer world, "and we fully intend to be successful," Deputy Secretary Richard Armitage said March 19.
• Liberation of Iraq Sends Message of Freedom to the World, Bush Says Washington File 20 Mar 2004 -- President Bush recognized the first anniversary of Operation Iraqi Freedom in a radio address delivered to the nation March 20.

United Nations

• U.S. To Assist Inquiry Into Alleged Oil-For-Food Fraud RFE/RL 20 Mar 2004 -- U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell today said that Washington will assist a fraud inquiry into allegations that the deposed Iraqi President Saddam Hussein diverted money from the UN-sponsored oil-for-food program.

Reconstruction Issues

Foreign Reactions

• Iraq: Protesters Rally Round The World On One-year Anniversary RFE/RL 20 Mar 2004 -- Protests against the war in Iraq have been held around the world to mark one year since the U.S.-led invasion.
• EUROPE/PROTESTS VOA 20 Mar 2004 -- Tens-of-thousands of protesters marched through the streets of London on the first anniversary of the outbreak of the U-S-led war in Iraq. It was one of the largest of a series of demonstrations across Europe. /// OPT /// Other rallies took place in major cities in East Asia and the Middle East, and protests also are planned (took place) in the United States
• EGYPT/PROTESTS VOA 20 Mar 2004 -- Protesters took to the streets in Cairo Saturday, calling for an end to the U-S-led occupation in Iraq and for improvements in their own struggling economy.
• AUSTRALIA PEACE RALLIES VOA 20 Mar 2004 -- Australia, thousands of people are marching to protest the first anniversary of the U-S led invasion of Iraq. The conservative government of John Howard sent two-thousand troops to join the campaign, a decision that has caused unease among many Australians. There are far fewer protesters this year than last, when the invasion began.

News Reports

• NY / ANTI WAR PROTESTS VOA 20 Mar 2004 -- Tens-of-thousands of anti-war protesters marched peacefully in New York City today (Saturday) to mark the first anniversary of the U-S-led war in Iraq. Demonstrators also took to the streets in several cities in Europe, Asia and the Middle East.