Posted on 05/07/2003 10:01:27 PM PDT by null and void
Good Morning.
This is the Daily Thread of Operation Infinite Freedom, formerly Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - LIVE THREAD.
It is designed for general conversation about the ongoing war on terror, and the related events of the day. In depth discussion of events should be left to individual threads - but links to the threads or other articles is highly encouraged. This allows us to stay abreast of the situation in general, while also providing a means of obtaining specific information.
CAMP DOHA, Kuwait – Coalition forces continue to assist in the development of a safer and more secure environment in Iraq. Among recent activities:
• The Italian convoy to Baghdad arrived May 7 and included a field hospital and medical supplies. Italian paramilitary police, the Carabinieri, accompanied the convoy.
President Bush greets Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen in the Oval Office at the White House Thursday, May 8, 2003. On Thursday, the president was welcoming a raft of his supporters on Iraq to the White House, having breakfast with the prime minister, who has agreed to send peacekeepers to Iraq.Bush Upbeat on Mideast Peacemaking
WASHINGTON - President Bush was upbeat Thursday about Mideast peace prospects, attributing his optimism to the appointment of a new Palestinian prime minister.
"Of course we are going to make progress, yes we will make progress, absolutely," Bush told reporters before lunching at the White House with Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani, the emir of Qatar and an ally in the U.S. war with Iraq.
President George W. Bush meets with Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani of Qatar, in the Oval Office of the White House, May 8, 2003. Bush said he was optimistic about making progress toward Middle East peace despite Israeli-Palestinian violence ahead of a weekend visit to the region by Secretary of State Colin Powell.
In honor of Baghdad Babs.
U.S. pushes for U.N. action against IranVIENNA, Austria - Concerned that Iran may be running a nuclear weapons program, the United States is pushing for U.N. action against Tehran, diplomats said Thursday.
Two American Soldiers Killed in Baghdad
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Two American soldiers were killed Thursday in separate attacks — at least one of them a bold daylight shooting — in Baghdad, military officials said. At least one other soldier was injured when a U.S. vehicle hit an explosive in part of the city believed to have been cleared of land mines.
In the most brazen attack, an unidentified Iraqi walked up to a soldier on a bridge and opened fire with a pistol, apparently at close range, according to senior U.S. Army officers in Baghdad who had heard reports of the shooting.
How many hours needed before certification?
Twenty of the 55 wanted members of Saddam's inner circle are in custody. One other was reported killed.
They are:
_ No. 10 Muzahim Sa'b Hassan al-Tikriti, who headed Iraq (news - web sites)'s air defenses under Saddam. Taken into custody April 23. No details about his capture.
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Suspected terrorists who had been planning attacks in Saudi Arabia targeted the royal family as well as American and British interests, and received orders directly from Osama bin Laden, a senior security official said Thursday.
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