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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 2004
Page
5
Reporter Bob Woodward presents a fresh narrative of the March 2003 decision to invade Iraq in his book Plan of Attack. The account traces key meetings and warnings within the White House and Pentagon, outlining the arguments and uncertainties that shaped the Bush administration's course.
On January 13 Woodward reports President Bush told Secretary of State Colin Powell of plans to invade Iraq and Powell expressed support for the decision, signaling administration cohesion on military action.
In Plan of Attack Bob Woodward reports President Bush ordered a war plan for Iraq in 2001 while a divided national security team debated links to al Qaida. Cheney pressed for action, Powell questioned the necessity, and Bush sought secrecy to avoid international and domestic angst before the 2003 invasion.
The Pentagon reports 706 U S military deaths in Iraq since March 2003 with 3,630 wounded. April is the deadliest month with at least 99 deaths. 511 deaths occurred after May 1 when Bush said major combat was over. Two Army civilians were killed and two soldiers listed as missing.
Direct talks yielded a plan calling on insurgents to hand over mortars air defense missiles rockets and other heavy weapons. In return the United States paused its offensive while Marines encircle Fallujah. If the deal fails commanders warned of a renewed assault.
In Baghdad refugees from Fallujah blame U S fire for deaths in their southern neighborhood. Gofran Mohammed, 9, survived a massacre that killed her parents and five siblings as Marines battled insurgents. The city’s civilians report heavy casualties amid intensified fighting and displacement.
Poland reports that 1,300 Spanish troops in southern Iraq will depart in four to five weeks with the multinational force reassigning tasks while maintaining capability. Spanish defense officials later said the move would occur in fewer than six weeks, as Prime Minister Zapatero ordered the return home.
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