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| Weekly Report on Iraq from the State Department |
| 2007-03-16 |
| These are State Department summaries of the eight key points they report on each week. 1. Defeat the Terrorists and Neutralize the Insurgents Multi-National Force-Iraq Commander General David H. Petraeus said March 8 that the new security strategy focused on population security can work but will take time to be fully implemented. General Petraeus said that Iraqi and Coalition forces working together have established about 40 joint Iraqi-U.S. security posts across Baghdad as part of the three-week-old Operation Enforcing the Law. 2. Transition Iraq to Security Self-Reliance Three of the four Iraqi army divisions in the north are now under the control of the Iraqi Ground Forces Command, and U.S. troops are turning over more counterinsurgency operations to those units, according to Major General Benjamin Mixon, the top US commander in Multi-National Division–North (MND-N). 3. Help Iraqis to Forge a National Compact for Democratic Government Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, hoping to show those outside the capital that the government is working to control violence everywhere, traveled to the Sunni insurgent stronghold of Ramadi on March 13 to meet with tribal leaders and the provincial governor. 4. Help Iraq Build Government Capacity and Provide Essential Services The completed installation of the US Army-funded PW-090 Water Compact Unit in Ad Duluyah, Salah ad Din Province now provides fresh, potable water to 12,000 local residents. 5. Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved the third and fourth reviews of Iraq's Stand-By Arrangement (SBA). The Board commended the GOI’s commitment to maintaining policies agreed to in the SBA, but expressed concern over the security situation’s impact on, inter alia, GOI responsiveness and under-execution of the investment budget. 6. Help Iraq Strengthen the Rule of Law The Central Criminal Court of Iraq convicted 18 security detainees from February 25 to March 1, for various crimes including joining an armed group to unsettle the stability and security of Iraq, possession of illegal weapons, personal identification violations and an illegal border crossing violation. 7. International Support for Iraq On March 11 the Government of Iraq hosted a Neighbors conference in Baghdad attended by 69 delegates representing 13 countries such as, the United States, Iran, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Kuwait, and Turkey, and Representatives of the Arab League, the Islamic Conference, the United Nations as well as the four other permanent members of the UN Security Council the United Kingdom, Russia, China, and France. 8. Strengthen Public Understanding of Coalition Efforts and Public Isolation of the Insurgents In a March 6 press conference President Bush outlined the importance of international cooperation on Iraq. More details and graphs at link. |
| Posted by:Bobby |
| #2 Who relies on State when Defense is on site and in the thick? Why don't they stick to kissing dictator butt? State is good at that. |
| Posted by: Sneaze 2007-03-16 23:36 |
| #1 Doing a lot better with water and sewerage than we are with electricity. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2007-03-16 16:52 |