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Joint Commission for Conditions-Based Transition Holds First Meeting |
2005-08-04 |
The joint commission for conditions-based transition held its initial meeting Aug. 2. The commission will establish the conditions for gradual transition of security responsibility to the Iraqi security forces. Membership of the joint commission includes Iraq’s Minister of the Interior, Minister of Defense and the National Security Advisor, the U.S. Ambassador, the U.K. Ambassador, the Commander of Multi-National Force-Iraq and the Deputy Commanding General. The first meeting resulted in agreement on the way ahead for the commission. Members agreed to the following guidelines in developing the strategy: The key consideration is the capability of Iraqi security forces. A working group was chartered to meet twice weekly to assist in the process. The commission will meet every other week to finalize the conditions and criteria for the conditions-based transition. The commission will report back to the Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Ja’fari with their recommendations by September 26th 2005. |
Posted by:Anonymoose |
#4 Thank you, pack leader. I fancy myself reasonably intelligent, but I can't fathom legal documents, financial stuff, and now mil-speak. But now that you've translated, and my eyes have uncrossed, I like what the Commission decided. A functioning Iraq is key... and they can always ask us to stay on later, in an advisory capacity or some such thing, right? |
Posted by: trailing wife 2005-08-04 22:49 |
#3 It's an art to be able to write that way, TW. Takes years of bureaucratic practice. But what it says is: a) we will leave in the forseeable future: Iraq belongs to the Iraqis. b) we won't leave prematurely and c) both we and the Iraqi authorities will jointly figure out when / how much is right. The phrase "and provide basic services" is a key element here. It implies a functioning country. |
Posted by: leader of the pack 2005-08-04 19:47 |
#2 My eyes actually crossed, reading that. |
Posted by: trailing wife 2005-08-04 09:01 |
#1 Yeah, they are under the command of Corps of Radical Assingment Protocol. |
Posted by: bigjim-ky 2005-08-04 00:20 |