(Untitled)- June 11, 2003 U.S. Tried to Influence U.N. Weapons Reports on Iraq The Guardian reported that Chief U.N. weapons inspector Hans Blix "said U.S. officials pressured him to use more damning language when reporting on Iraq's alleged weapons programs." "Blix said he remained 'agnostic' about whether Saddam Hussein possessed WMD shortly before the Iraq war." See: Hans Blix Accuses U.S. of Smear Campaignhttp://blogs.salon.com/0001947/categories/casualitiesOfWar/2003/06/11.html#a127 (Untitled)- June 11, 2003 Death Count: 159 US, 32 British, 13 Journalists The BBC World News reported that "An American paratrooper has died and another has been injured in a rocket-propelled grenade attack in the Iraqi capital Baghdad." See: US soldier dies in Iraq attack Iraqi body count since Jan 1 provided by http:www.iraqbodycount.orghttp://blogs.salon.com/0001947/categories/casualitiesOfWar/2003/06/10.html#a125 (Untitled)- June 10, 2003 Death Count: 158 US, 32 British, 13 Journalists The BBC World News reported that "Unknown gunmen shot and killed an American soldier at a checkpoint in western Iraq on Sunday night, continuing a series of attacks that have killed nine American troops in 14 days." See: Deadly Attacks on G.I.'s Rise; Generals Hope Troop Buildup Will Stop the Skirmisheshttp://blogs.salon.com/0001947/categories/casualitiesOfWar/2003/06/10.html#a124 (Untitled)- June 10, 2003 Bush Lies Being Exposed The Guardian reports that "The debunking of the Bush administration's pre-war certainties on Iraq gathered pace yesterday when it emerged that the CIA knew for months that a connection between Saddam Hussein and al-Qaida was highly unlikely." See: CIA had doubts on Iraq link to al-Qaidahttp://blogs.salon.com/0001947/categories/casualitiesOfWar/2003/06/10.html#a123 (Untitled)- June 8, 2003 Death Count: 157 US, 32 British, 13 Journalists Salon.com reported that "one U.S. soldier died and two were wounded Friday in a road accident about 20 miles north of Baghdad." Also, "An American soldier was killed and four companions wounded Saturday in an attack near Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit." See: U.S. soldier killed, 4 wounded in Iraq The BBC World News reports that "Attacks against US forces in Iraq are increasing, with 85 reported in May alone." See: US soldier killed in..http://blogs.salon.com/0001947/categories/casualitiesOfWar/2003/06/08.html#a122 (Untitled)- June 6, 2003 Death Count: 155 US, 32 British, 13 Journalists The BBC World News reported on Thursday that "One American soldier has been killed and five others wounded in an attack in the central Iraqi town of Falluja." See: US soldier killed in Iraq attackhttp://blogs.salon.com/0001947/categories/casualitiesOfWar/2003/06/06.html#a121 (Untitled)- June 4, 2003 Chirac Stands Fast The BBC World News reports that "French President Jacques Chirac has made clear he still believes the US-led military action against Iraq was illegitimate, despite backing reconstruction efforts." "We consider that all military action not endorsed by the international community, through, in particular, the Security Council, was both illegitimate and illegal, is illegitimate and illegal. And we have not changed our view on that", said Mr Chirac at the G8 summit. See: ...http://blogs.salon.com/0001947/categories/casualitiesOfWar/2003/06/04.html#a119 |