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Iraq Weekly
Status Report
April 11, 2007
Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
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Table of Contents
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This report provides weekly updates in the eight key areas identified as pillars
of US government policy for victory in Iraq.
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Highlights
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1. Defeat the Terrorists and Neutralize the Insurgents
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2. Transition Iraq to Security Self-Reliance
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3. Help Iraqis to Forge a National Compact for Democratic
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4. Help Iraq Build Government Capacity and Provide Essential
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5. Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy
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6. Help Iraq Strengthen the Rule of Law and Promote Civil Rights
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7. Increase International Support for Iraq
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8. Strengthen Public Understanding of Coalition Efforts and
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Public Isolation of the Insurgents
Sources and Contact Information
Notes and Source Citations
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1. Defeat the Terrorists and Neutralize the Insurgents
A Coalition spokesman told reporters in Baghdad April 6 that over the past month in the
Iraqi capital, Iraqi security and Coalition forces seized more than 300 weapons caches,
found and cleared more than 300 improvised explosive devices and detained more than
1,400 suspects.
2. Transition Iraq to Security Self-Reliance
On April 10, Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki rejected demands by the U.S. Congress for a
timetable to pull out American troops, saying that withdrawal should be based on the
reality on the ground. Maliki also said his government was working to improve security
in order to make it possible for U.S. and other foreign troops to leave.
3. Help Iraqis to Forge a National Compact for Democratic Government
On April 11, Iraqi cabinet ministers allied to Muqtada al-Sadr threatened to quit the
government to protest the Prime Minister’s lack of support for a timetable for U.S.
withdrawal. The threat comes two months into a U.S. effort to pacify Baghdad in order
to give Maliki’s government room to function. Sadr’s political committee issued the
statement a day after Maliki rejected an immediate U.S. troop withdrawal.
4. Help Iraq Build Government Capacity and Provide Essential Services
The US Army-funded construction of the Bestansur water project in al-Sulaymaniyah
province has been completed, providing a major water source for several cities,
including but not limited to, Hallabja, Penjwin, and Arbat while serving approximately
200,000 people.
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5. Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy
Iraqi banking industry leaders and international banking experts gathered in Amman,
Jordan April 4-5 for the first Iraqi Banking and Finance Conference. More than 200
delegates attended the two-day conference, organized by the U.S. Agency for
International Development through its Izdihar Private Sector Growth and Employment
Generation and Economic Governance II projects.
6. Help Iraq Strengthen the Rule of Law
The Central Court of Iraq (CCCI) convicted 41 individuals March 18-21 for violations of
the Iraqi Terrorist Law, Penal Code and Coalition Provisional Authority Orders enforced
by the Iraqi judiciary.
7. International Support for Iraq
The Iraqi government has agreed that Egypt, not Turkey, will host an expanded Iraq
Neighbors Ministerial meeting in Sharm el-Shaikh May 4. The Neighbors meeting will
follow a May 3 Compact launching ceremony, also in Sharm el-Shaikh. The core
Neighbors forum includes Iraq’s six neighbors – Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria
and Turkey, and Bahrain and Egypt. The expanded forum includes representatives from
the UN, Arab League, P5, Organization of Islamic Conference, and G8.
8. Strengthen Public Understanding of Coalition Efforts and Public Isolation of the
Insurgents
Muqtada al-Sadr released a statement April 8, urging the Iraqi army and police to stop
cooperating with the U.S. and telling his fighters to concentrate on pushing American
forces out of Iraq. The statement, which was stamped with his official seal, was
distributed in Najaf where – along with Baghdad – hundreds of thousands of protestors
demonstrated the following day to mark the fourth anniversary of the fall of Baghdad.
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[1.] Defeat the Terrorists and Neutralize the Insurgency
Progress for Baghdad Security Plan:
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• A Coalition spokesman told reporters in Baghdad April 6 that over the past month in
the Iraqi capital, Iraqi security and Coalition Forces (CF) seized more than 300
weapons caches, found and cleared more than 300 improvised explosive devices
and detained more than 1,400 suspects. In addition, more than 5,000 tips from
Iraqi citizens last month “contributed to Iraq security and Coalition forces’ ability to
conduct these operations,” said U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Mark I. Fox, Communications
Division Chief for Strategic Effects, Multi-National Force-Iraq.
• Despite the signs of progress, Fox stressed the importance of maintaining a realistic
view of Baghdad security, adding that the current levels of violence are
unacceptable.
Improvised Explosive Device Factory Found:
• Iraqi Army (IA) and CF conducted a joint operation April 5 that resulted in the
capture of 27 suspected insurgents and bomb-making materials. Troops also found
and secured several explosively-formed projectiles in different stages of production
and four that were fully assembled. Three insurgents were killed and six wounded
during the operation. Two IA troops and one Coalition soldier were wounded.
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Iraqi Prime Minister Rejects Timetable for U.S. Withdrawal:
• On April 10, Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki rejected demands by the U.S. Congress for
a timetable to pull out American troops, saying that withdrawal should be based on
the reality on the ground. Maliki also said his government was working to improve
security in order to make it possible for U.S. and other foreign troops to leave.
• Maliki’s comments came during a news conference in Tokyo, where the Prime
Minister was visiting. He said that “We see no need for a withdrawal timetable
because we are working as fast as we can,” adding that, “We feel what will govern
the departure of the multinational forces are the achievements and victories we
manage to obtain on the ground and not a timetable.”
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Ministry of Interior Forces
COMPONENT
TRAINED &
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POLICE
~135,000
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FORCES
~32,900
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~193,300**
Ministry of Defense Forces
COMPONENT
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~135,700***
AIR FORCE
~900
NAVY
~1,100
TOTAL
~137,700**
Total Trained & Equipped ISF:
~331,000****
* Ministry of Interior Forces: Unauthorized absence personnel are included in these numbers
** Ministry of Defense Forces: Unauthorized absence personnel are not included in these numbers
*** Army numbers include Special Operations Forces and Support Forces
**** Does not include the approximately 144,000 Facilities Protection Service personnel working in 27
ministries
Data as of April 4, 2007 (updated bi-weekly by DOD)
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Sadr Ministers Threaten Withdrawal:
• On April 11, Iraqi cabinet ministers allied to Muqtada al-Sadr threatened to quit the
government to protest the Prime Minister’s lack of support for a timetable for U.S.
withdrawal. The threat comes two months into a U.S. effort to pacify Baghdad in
order to give Maliki’s government room to function. Sadr’s political committee
issued the statement a day after Maliki rejected an immediate U.S. troop
withdrawal.
Iraq Rally Calls for U.S. Withdrawal:
• Tens of thousands of demonstrators responded to a call from Muqtada al-Sadr to
commemorate the martyrdom of Ayatollah al-Sadr and to call for the end of the U.S.
occupation of Iraq. The protest was centered in the Shia holy city of Najaf and was
peaceful. However, Sadr was not in attendance.
Relocation of Arabs from Kirkuk Could Trigger Violence:
• The Iraqi government will soon begin relocating Arabs who were moved to Kirkuk
under an edict by Saddam Hussein to force Kurds out of the disputed northern city.
Those who choose to move will receive about $15,000 and a plot of land in their
home towns. Kurdish officials will soon accept applications to determine eligibility.
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Turkey Threatens Sanctions in Iraq:
• Turkish leaders raised the threat of political and economic sanctions against Iraq
April 10 unless that country curbs ethnic Kurd separatists staging attacks across the
border. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Iraqi Kurds against
interfering in southeastern Turkey April 9, where the Kurdish majority is fighting
Turkish security forces, saying “the price for them will be very high.”
• Erdogan was responding to Massud Barzani, leader of the Kurdish autonomous
region in Iraq, who said Iraqi Kurds would retaliate for any Turkish interference in
northern Iraq by stirring up trouble in southeastern Turkey.
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Government - Iraqi National Unity Government
President
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Deputy President
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‘Adil ‘Abd al-Mahdi
Prime Minister
Deputy Prime Minister
Nuri al-Maliki
Deputy Prime Minister
Barham Salih
(F) = Female
Salam al-Zawba’i
Minister of
Communications
Minister of Culture
Minister of Defense
Minister of Displacement
& Migration
Minister of
Electricity
Muhammad Tawfiq
Allawi
As’ad Kamal
Muhammad Abdallah alHashimi
Abdul Qadir Muhammed
Jasim
Abd al-Samad Rahman
Sultan
Karim Wahid
Minister of
Environment
Minister of Finance
Minister of Foreign
Affairs
Minister of Health
Minister of Higher
Education
Narmin ‘Uthman (F)
Bayan Jabr
Hoshyar Zebari
Ali al-Shammari
Abd Dhiyab al-Ajili
Minister of Human
Rights
Minister of Industry
& Minerals
Minister of
Interior
Minister of Justice
Minister of Housing &
Construction
Minister of Labor &
Social Affairs
Wijdan Mikha’il (F)
Fawzi al-Hariri
Jawad al-Bulani
Hashim al-Shibli
Bayan Daza’I (F)
Mahmud Muhammad
Jawad al-Radi
Minister of Oil
Minister of
Planning
Minister of Trade
Minister of Science &
Technology
Minister of Municipalities
& Public Works
Minister of
Transportation
Husayn alShahristani
Ali Baban
Abd al-Falah alSudani
Ra’id Fahmi Jahid
Riyad Ghurayyib
Karim Mahdi Salih
Minister of Water
Resources
Minister of Youth &
Sports
Minister of State for
Civil Society
Minister of State for
National Dialogue Affairs
Minister of State for National
Security Affairs
‘Abd al-Latif Rashid
Jasim Muhammad Ja’far
Adil al-Asadi
Akram al-Hakim
Shirwan al-Waili
Minister of State for
Foreign Affairs
Minister of State for
Governorates Affairs
Minister of State for
Tourism and Antiquities
Minister of State for
Women’s Affairs
Rafi Hiyad al-Isawi
Sa’d Tahir Abd Khalaf
al-Hashimi
Liwa Sumaysim
Fatin Abd al-Rahman
Mahmud (F)
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Minister of State for
CoR Affairs
Safa al-Safi
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[4.] Help Iraq Build Government Capacity and Provide Essential Services –
Financials from Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund (IRRF) 1 and IRRF 2
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Last Week
Current
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Security and Law Enforcement
$5,002.59
$4,978.54
$4,978.54
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$4,976.66
$4,976.66
$0.00
$4,733.80
$4,734.99
$1.19
Electricity Sector
$4,216.87
$4,173.03
$4,173.03
$0.00
$4,034.86
$4,034.86
$0.00
$3,185.34
$3,185.34
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Oil Infrastructure
$1,724.70
$1,664.42
$1,664.42
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$1,580.47
$1,580.47
$0.00
$1,400.39
$1,400.39
$0.00
Justice, Public Safety and Civil
Society
$1,303.26
$1,303.17
$1,303.17
$0.00
$1,297.57
$1,297.57
$0.00
$1,037.28
$1,034.68
($2.60)
Democracy
$999.26
$998.31
$998.31
$0.00
$998.23
$998.23
$0.00
$920.32
$920.65
$0.33
Education, Refugees, Human
Rights, Governance
$410.06
$401.26
$401.26
$0.00
$401.26
$401.26
$0.00
$357.09
$358.16
$1.08
Roads, Bridges and
Construction
$333.60
$330.66
$330.66
$0.00
$323.30
$323.30
$0.00
$217.13
$217.13
$0.00
Health Care
$815.78
$814.30
$814.30
$0.00
$800.27
$800.27
$0.00
$650.34
$650.34
$0.00
Transportation and
Communications
$456.72
$456.67
$456.67
$0.00
$450.91
$450.91
$0.00
$350.15
$350.15
$0.00
$2,115.79
$2,015.67
$2,015.67
$0.00
$1,966.23
$1,966.23
$0.00
$1,538.52
$1,538.52
$0.00
Private Sector Development
$813.95
$809.25
$809.25
$0.00
$809.25
$809.25
$0.00
$780.77
$780.77
$0.00
Admin Expense (USAID,
STATE)
$213.00
$210.48
$210.48
$0.00
$210.48
$210.48
$0.00
$186.07
$187.47
$1.40
$18,405.59
$18,155.77
$18,155.77
$0.00
$17,849.48
$17,849.48
$0.00
$15,357.19
$15,358.58
$1.40
IRRF II Construction
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$10,399.23
$10,399.23
$0.00
$10,114.60
$10,114.60
$0.00
$8,366.39
$8,366.65
$0.26
IRRF II Non-Construction
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$6,758.23
$6,758.23
$0.00
$6,736.65
$6,736.65
$0.00
$6,070.48
$6,071.28
$0.80
IRRF II Democracy
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$998.31
$998.31
$0.00
$998.23
$998.23
$0.00
$920.32
$920.65
$0.33
IRRF I Total
$2,473.30
$2,473.30
$2,473.30
$0.00
$2,232.3
$2,232.3
$0.00
$2,139.00
$2,139.0
$0.00
Grand Total IRRF I & II
$20,878.89
$20,629.07
$20,629.07
$0.00
$20,081.78
$20,081.78
$0.00
$17,496.19
$17,497.58
$1.40
Water Resources and
Sanitation
Total
As of April 10, 2007
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The U.S. Army-funded Samarra lay-down yard project in Salah al-Din province
has been completed, providing O&M service and security for stored electrical
materials utilized in 11 neighborhoods throughout Samarra, thereby benefiting
over 10,000 people.
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The U.S. Army-funded construction of the Bestansur water project in alSulaymaniyah province has been completed, providing a major water source for
several cities including, but not limited to, Hallabja, Penjwin, and Arbat while
serving approximately 200,000 people.
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Oil Update:
• Crude oil price averages in world markets for the week ending March 16 closed with the
following prices:
– Basrah Light at $62.023/ barrel
– Dated Brent at $68.595/barrel
– WTI Cushing at $64.810/ barrel
– Oman/Dubai at $63.328/barrel
Employment Update:
Iraqi Employment Per Organization
Iraqis Last
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Iraqis This
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Gulf Region District (GRD) (Includes MILCON/OMA)
21,309
21,861
2.59%
US Agency for International Development (USAID)
27,622
22,647
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Commander's Emergency Response Program (CERP)2
4,015
4,258
6.05%
Multi-National Security Transition Command-Iraq (MNSTC-I)
11,975
10,899
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Iraq Reconstruction Relief Fund (IRRF) Non-Construction
6,484
6,484
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GRAND TOTAL
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Program
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CERP employment numbers are representative of Baghdad only.
Data as of April 10
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an effort to rein in galloping inflation. There are early signs that this effort may have begun to bear fruit,
with prices falling 6.8% between January and February.
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Trading of Iraqi Bonds on the International Secondary Bond Market:
Iraqi Commercial Bond Sales
June 1, 2006 - April 6, 2007
$70.00
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$68.00
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approximately two-thirds of Iraq’s commercial creditors as part of a debt exchange arrangement as per Paris Club terms. Iraq’s commercial
debt was approximately $22 billion before the debt-swap arrangement. The bonds, which are not yet rated, will mature in 2028. The bonds’
current yield of 9.6 percent remains one of the highest in the world for sovereign debt instruments.
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USAID-Sponsored Conference Focuses on Future of Iraqi Banking Industry:
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Iraqi banking industry leaders and international banking experts gathered in
Amman, Jordan April 4-5 for the first Iraqi Banking and Finance Conference,
Banking in Iraq: The 21st Century Challenge. More than 200 delegates attended
the two-day conference, organized by the U.S. Agency for International
Development through its Izdihar Private Sector Growth and Employment Generation
and Economic Governance II projects.
KRG General Command Readying Peshmerga Compensation and Budget Reform:
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On April 7, Salah al-Din Kurdistan Satellite TV reported that the General Command
of the Kurdistan Security Force approved bills to adjust Peshmerga service years,
pension, disability, and bonuses for submission to the Kurdistan Regional
Government (KRG) and Parliament. The Command also approved formation of a
negotiating committee for the incorporation of the Peshmerga budget into the GOI
Ministry of Defense budget, an unresolved issue during the 2007 budget formulation
process.
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Budget Execution:
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At an April 5 Budget Execution Meeting that included half a dozen ministers, senior
Ministry of Finance staff and dozens of senior officials from other ministries, Finance
Minister Bayan Jabr announced his willingness to immediately release to each
spending units their entire budget allocation.
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2007 Iraqi Oil Ministry Goal: 2.1 MBPD
2.40
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2.13
2.14
2.09
2.09
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1.99
1.60
January 29 February 511
- February
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February
12-18
February
19-25
February March 5-11
26 - March
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Production
March 1218
March 1925
March 26 April 1
April 2-8
Target
• Weekly Average (April 2– April 9) of 2.06 Million Barrels Per Day (MBPD)
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Revenue (US$B)
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Exports (MBPD)
2.40
$4.00
$3.50
1.67
1.68
1.68
$3.00
1.62
1.58
1.55
1.51
1.44
1.48
$2.50
1.30
1.20
$2.00
$3.41
$2.92
$3.44
$2.19
$3.03
$1.50
$2.75
$2.73
$2.46
$2.45
$2.19
$2.11
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Projected
$1.00
$1.89
$0.50
$0.55
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$0.00
May-06
Jun-06
Jul-06
Aug-06
Sep-06
Oct-06
Nov-06
• 2006 Revenue Estimate:
$31.3 Billion
• 2007 Revenue Estimate:
$6.8 Billion
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Jan-07
Feb-07
Mar-07
Apr-07
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[5.] Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy – Total Critical Refined Product
Supplies
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100%
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Percentage of Share of Weekly Fuel Supplies
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Note: This is a daily average for the week of April 2 – April 10
• Diesel: 14.827 ML supply of 22.6 ML target
• Kerosene: 4.824 supply of 10.1 ML target
• Gasoline: 15.5 ML supply of 22.0 ML target
• LPG: 2,911 tons supply of 5,000 tons target
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[5.] Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy – National Stock Levels
Feb-07
Apr-07
Goal
25
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Days
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LPG
• The goal is to have on hand 15 days supply of all refined products, calculated on
the basis of maximum consumption over the year and not adjusted for seasonal
variation. The numbers given above are monthly averages.
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[6.] Help Iraq Strengthen the Rule of Law and Promote Civil Rights–
Iraqi Judicial System
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CCCI Convicts 41:
• The Central Court of Iraq (CCCI) convicted 41 individuals March 18-21 for violations
of the Iraqi Terrorist Law, Penal Code and Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA)
Orders enforced by the Iraqi judiciary.
• The trial court sentenced one individual to death March 27 after being found guilty
of violation of Iraq’s Terrorist Law. After receiving information that the Iraqi man
was the leader of an al-Qaida linked cell, Multi-National Forces (MNF) searched the
individual’s home and found a decapitated head and Improvised Explosive Device
components.
• CCCI sentenced two individuals to life imprisonment March 28 after being found
guilty of violation of Article 194 of the Iraqi Penal Code. The individuals were
apprehended in Mosul September 3, 2004 after MNF spotted them firing mortars
towards Camp Freedom.
• Since its establishment under an amendment to CPA Order 13, in April 2004, the
Central Criminal Court has held 1,993 trials for suspected criminals apprehended by
Coalition forces. The Iraqi Court proceedings have resulted in the conviction of
1,747 individuals with sentences ranging from imprisonment to death.
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Japan Lends $850 Million to Restore Iraq’s Oil Sector:
• Japan has agreed to lend $850 million to Iraq in order to help increase oil output, as
well as build an oil facility connecting pipelines in Basrah, fund fertilizer and oil
refinery plants, and help improve electricity distribution.
UK Will Continue Operations in the Persian Gulf:
• A senior British government official said April 9 that his country would resume
boarding cargo vessels in the Persian Gulf to check for smuggled goods, despite
the recent standoff with Iran that saw a Royal Navy team held captive for 13 days.
Egypt Plans Regional Conference on Iraq:
• The Iraqi government has agreed that Egypt, not Turkey, will host an expanded Iraq
Neighbors Ministerial meeting in Sharm el-Shaikh May 4. The Neighbors meeting
will follow a May 3 Compact launching ceremony, also in Sharm el-Shaikh. The
core Neighbors forum includes Iraq’s six neighbors – Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi
Arabia, Syria and Turkey, and Bahrain and Egypt. The expanded forum includes
representatives from the UN, Arab League, P5, Organization of Islamic
Conference, and G8.
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Iraqi Prime Minister Visits South Korea:
• Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki began a visit to South Korea April 11 and said he wants
to learn from the country’s fast rise as an economic power. Maliki is scheduled to
hold a summit with South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun April 12. Their meeting
is expected to center on expanding cooperation in various sectors, including natural
resources, electricity and construction.
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[7.] Increase International Support for Iraq – Contributors to Iraqi
Stability Operations
Data as of March 30, 2007
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25 Countries with forces in Iraq (in addition to US)
Albania
Denmark
Lithuania
Slovakia
Armenia
El Salvador
Macedonia
South Korea
Australia
Estonia
Moldova
Ukraine
Azerbaijan
Georgia
Mongolia
UK
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Japan
Poland
Bulgaria
Kazakhstan
Romania
Czech Republic
Latvia
Singapore
TOTAL ~ 13,172 Forces
*Note: Fiji participating as a
part of the UN mission in Iraq.
34 Countries and NATO*
(including US)
Support Iraqi Stability Operations
*34 includes the 25 countries listed above, the US, Fiji, and seven NATO, non-MNF-I countries: Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Netherlands,
Portugal, Slovenia, Turkey
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[8.] Strengthen Public Understanding of Coalition Efforts and Public
Isolation of the Insurgents – Developments
Sadr Makes Statement Calling on Iraqis to End Cooperation with the U.S.:
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• Muqtada al-Sadr released a statement April 8, urging the Iraqi army and police to
stop cooperating with the U.S. and telling his fighters to concentrate on pushing
American forces out of Iraq. The statement, which was stamped with his official
seal, was distributed in Najaf where – along with Baghdad – hundreds of thousands
of protestors demonstrated the following day to mark the fourth anniversary of the
fall of Baghdad.
• The demonstration in Najaf was ordered by Sadr, who was not present and is
believed to currently be residing in Iran; though his followers still maintain he is
inside Iraq.
Wanted Member of Saddam Regime Appears on Television:
• A wanted member of Saddam Hussein’s regime, Republican Guards chief Saif alDin Fulayh Hassan Taha al-Rawi, was shown on al-Jazeera television in a video
recording broadcast April 8. He was shown accusing U.S. forces of using neutron
and phosphorous bombs during their assault on Baghdad airport ahead of the
capture of the Iraqi capital.
• Rawi, who was number 14 on the U.S. most wanted list, carries a one million dollar
U.S. bounty on his head.
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Iraqi Journalist Killed:
• A senior Iraqi journalist was killed April 5 when a suicide truck bomb exploded
outside the Baghdad TV headquarters. Deputy Bureau Chief Thair Ahmad Jabr
was killed, while another 12 employees were wounded.
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Iraq Weekly Status – General Information
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• This brief draws from multiple sources. References are cited on the
following pages.
• Please forward all questions and/or comments to:
NEA-I-IPOG-DL@state.gov
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The Advisor, “Operation Nets 27 Insurgents and IED Factory,” April 7
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Middle East Online, “Iraqi PM Rejects US Troop Withdrawal Timetable,” April 10
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DoD Input to Iraq Weekly Status Report April 11, 2007
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Associated Press - http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070411/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_shiites;_ylt=As2tnyzf6CJfNzoUdBo.Em8LewgF
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http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/10/world/middleeast/10iraq.html?ref=middleeast
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http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/86484793fa93a4b2bd31aa7c73856463.htm
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NEA Political Section, NEA-I-POL-DL@state.gov
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IRMO Weekly Report, April 10, 2007
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POC Bob Means (202) 647-9815
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The chart shows average daily power production in megawatt hours (MWh). 120,000 MWh goal equates to 20 hours at 6000 MW average supplied load or 24
hours at 5000 MW average supply load. To date, national electricity supply for 2007is only one percent below 2006. Because demand is increasing, however,
the relative decline in national hours of power is much larger: an average of 8.9 hours for January 1-March 14, 2007, compared with an average of 10.5 hours
for the same period in 2006.
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Electricity:
– USACE Daily Report – 4 April 07
Water:
– USACE Daily Report – 9 April 07
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– Oil Prices are sourced from Bloomberg
Employment Update:
– Information regarding the Employment Update was sourced from the IRMO Weekly Report – April 11, 2007.
– CERP has not reported figures for some time. Until they report accurate data, the number will remain at 0.
– PCO will be reporting on a bi-weekly basis.
Slide 15:
– Information regarding the NID auction was gathered from the Central Bank of Iraq’s website: http://www.cbiraq.org
Slide 16:
– Iraqi Bond Prices are sourced from Bloomberg
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– http://www.portaliraq.com/news/USAID-sponsored+conference+focuses+on+future+of+Iraqi+banking+industry__1112530.html
– I-Econ IIC April 5
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– Department of State, NEA-I-ECON, 202-647-9885
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Department of State, NEA-I-ECON, 202-647-9885
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MNF-I Press Release, Detainees released following CRRB review, http://www.mnf-iraq.com/Releases/Mar/060308f.html
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6541475.stm
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http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/86484793fa93a4b2bd31aa7c73856463.htm
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http://www.aina.org/news/20070408120221.htm
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Associated Press - http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070411/ap_on_re_mi_ea/skorea_iraq
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DOD Input to Weekly Status Report, updated bi-weekly
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The Associated Press, “Radical Cleric Calls for Iraqis to End Cooperation with the U.S., Push Americans Out,” April 8//Associated Press http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070409/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq
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AFP, “Iraq Most Wanted Surfaces on Al-Jazeera,” April 8
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AFP, “Top Journalist Killed in Iraq TV Bombing,” April 5
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