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March 28, 2007
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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.
SECTION
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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
The U.S. military announced March 26 the capture of leaders of a car-bombing ring
believed responsible for the deaths of hundreds of Iraqis in the Shiite Sadr City enclave
and elsewhere in Baghdad. According to a military statement, the group has reportedly
killed approximately 900 innocent Iraqi citizens and wounded 1,950.
2. Transition Iraq to Security Self-Reliance
Iraqi Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi said March 24 that Iraq’s national armed forces
were not yet ready to maintain stability in the country, and that a quick withdrawal of
U.S.-led Coalition troops would not benefit the U.S. until Iraqi Security Forces (ISF)
were prepared to take their place. Citing the need for more training and the problem of
insurgent penetration into the Iraqi military and police, Hashimi said the ISF needed up
to 18 months to prepare for a systematic withdrawal of Coalition forces.
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Iraqi President Jalal Talabani and Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki will introduce a draft law
entitled “Accountability and Reconciliation” and send it to the Cabinet and then the
parliament for approval. The reaction of Sunni officials is not yet known.
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The U.S. Army-funded rehabilitation of the 400kV Sadr City local distribution network in
Thawra, Baghdad province has been completed, providing both residential and business
distribution of electricity to eight sectors of Sadr City and servicing approximately
120,000 people.
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5. Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy
At the second General Assembly meeting of the shareholders of the Iraqi Company
for Bank Guarantees (ICBG), a grant agreement in the amount of $5 million was
signed by the Chairman of the ICBG and the Director of the U.S. Agency for
International Development (USAID) Iraq Economic Growth and Agriculture office.
6. Help Iraq Strengthen the Rule of Law
The Central Criminal Court of Iraq convicted 25 individuals March 11-17 for
violations of the Iraqi Terrorist Law, Penal Code and Coalition Provisional Authority
Orders enforced by the Iraqi judiciary.
7. International Support for Iraq
In a statement addressing leaders at a two-day Arab League summit that opened
March 28 in Riyadh, Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mahmud al-Mashhadani appealed to
Arab leaders to “shoulder their legitimate, ethical and national responsibilities
toward Iraq and to never abandon its people.”
8. Strengthen Public Understanding of Coalition Efforts and Public Isolation of
the Insurgents
The Independent Radio and Television Station, formerly operated under Saddam
Hussein and then under the Iraqi Media Network, reopened in Diyala province
March 25. Funding for the station comes from advertising revenue bought by the
U.S. 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division in Diyala to send out Coalition
messages.
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[1.] Defeat the Terrorists and Neutralize the Insurgency
U.S. Forces Capture Leaders of Car Bombing Ring:
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• The U.S. military announced March 26 the capture of leaders of a car-bombing ring
believed responsible for the deaths of hundreds of Iraqis in the Shiite Sadr City
enclave and elsewhere in Baghdad. According to a military statement, the group
has reportedly killed approximately 900 innocent Iraqi citizens and wounded 1,950.
• U.S. forces captured the suspected bombers last week during security sweeps
in Azamiyah, a Sunni stronghold in northern Baghdad.
• One of the detained men, Haitham al-Shimari, is suspected in the planning and
execution of the majority of car bombs which have killed hundreds of Iraqi
citizens in Sadr City. The second in command of the Azamiyah-based cell,
Haidar al-Jafar, was also arrested.
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Iraqi Vice President Says Iraqi Forces Not Ready for U.S. Withdrawal:
• Iraqi Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi said March 24 that Iraq’s national armed
forces were not yet ready to maintain stability in the country, and that a quick
withdrawal of U.S.-led Coalition troops would not benefit the U.S. until Iraqi Security
Forces (ISF) were prepared to take their place. Citing the need for more training
and the problem of insurgent penetration into the Iraqi military and police, Hashimi
said the ISF needed up to 18 months to prepare for a systematic withdrawal of
Coalition forces.
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Ministry of Interior Forces
COMPONENT
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~32,900
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~193,300**
Ministry of Defense Forces
COMPONENT
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~134,500***
AIR FORCE
~900
NAVY
~1,100
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~136,500**
Total Trained & Equipped ISF:
~329,800****
* 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 March 21, 2007 (updated bi-weekly by DOD)
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Iraq to Rewrite de-Baathification Law:
• Iraqi President Jalal Talabani and Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki will introduce a draft
law entitled “Accountability and Reconciliation” and send it to the Cabinet and then
the parliament for approval. As of March 28, Sunni Arab reaction is not yet known.
Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister Stable Day After Bomb Attack:
• A suicide attacker came within feet of Deputy Prime Minister Salam Zubaie and
exploded his vest during a Friday prayer service in the private mosque attached to
Zubaie’s home. The Sunni official was seriously wounded and nine people were
killed. Zubaie is said to be out of danger and in stable condition after surgery in the
U.S.-run hospital in the Green Zone.
New PRT Leaders Arrive in Iraq:
• Ten new Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) leaders arrived in Iraq over the past
weekend. The arrival of this new group doubles the number of PRT's currently
operating in Iraq and is part of the administration's overall push to begin rebuilding
neighborhoods - primarily in Baghdad - in conjunction with the new security plan
initiated roughly six weeks ago.
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Government - Iraqi National Unity Government
President
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Deputy President
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Deputy President
Tariq al-Hashimi
‘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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Last Week
Current
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Security and Law Enforcement
$5,002.59
$4,988.67
$4,988.67
$0.00
$4,986.20
$4,986.20
$0.00
$4,726.87
$4,728.97
$2.10
Electricity Sector
$4,239.51
$4,173.01
$4,173.01
$0.00
$4,034.17
$4,034.17
$0.00
$3,122.74
$3,122.74
$0.00
Oil Infrastructure
$1,724.70
$1,672.76
$1,672.76
$0.00
$1,582.78
$1,582.78
$0.00
$1,369.28
$1,369.28
$0.00
Justice, Public Safety and Civil
Society
$1,304.15
$1,303.90
$1,303.90
$0.00
$1,297.69
$1,297.69
$0.00
$1,030.36
$1,030.47
$0.11
Democracy
$1,001.85
$998.31
$998.31
$0.00
$998.23
$998.23
$0.00
$919.69
$920.32
$0.63
Education, Refugees, Human
Rights, Governance
$401.50
$401.26
$401.26
$0.00
$401.26
$401.26
$0.00
$356.19
$356.23
$0.03
Roads, Bridges and
Construction
$333.60
$331.94
$331.94
$0.00
$324.58
$324.58
$0.00
$214.46
$214.46
$0.00
Health Care
$818.90
$814.52
$814.52
$0.00
$800.27
$800.27
$0.00
$638.98
$639.35
$0.37
Transportation and
Communications
$464.12
$456.67
$456.67
$0.00
$450.87
$450.87
$0.00
$344.93
$344.93
$0.00
$2,131.08
$2,112.68
$2,112.68
$0.00
$2,042.83
$2,042.83
$0.00
$1,503.54
$1,503.54
$0.00
Private Sector Development
$813.95
$809.25
$809.25
$0.00
$809.25
$809.25
$0.00
$780.06
$780.06
$0.00
Admin Expense (USAID,
STATE)
$213.00
$210.49
$210.48
($0.01)
$210.49
$210.48
($0.01)
$186.08
$186.07
($0.01)
$18,448.95
$18,273.46
$18,273.45
($0.01)
$17,938.63
$17,938.62
($0.01)
$15,193.19
$15,196.42
$3.23
IRRF II Construction
$10,503.82
$10,503.82
$0.00
$10,190.82
$10,190.82
$0.00
$8,245.66
$8,246.12
$0.46
IRRF II Non-Construction
$6,771.32
$6,771.31
($0.01)
$6,749.58
$6,749.57
($0.01)
$6,027.84
$6,029.98
$2.14
$998.31
$998.31
$0.00
$998.23
$998.23
$0.00
$919.69
$920.32
$0.63
Water Resources and
Sanitation
Total
IRRF II Democracy
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
$20,922.25
$20,746.76
$20,746.75
($0.01)
$20,170.93
$20,170.92
($0.01)
$17,332.19
$17,335.42
$3.23
As of March 27, 2007
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The U.S. Army-funded rehabilitation of the 400kV Sadr City local distribution
network in Thawra, Baghdad province has been completed, providing both
residential and business distribution of electricity to eight sectors of Sadr City
and servicing approximately 120,000 people.
Health:
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The U.S. Army-funded construction of the al-Nahrawan public health clinic
project in Diyala province has been completed, providing a major health care
facility that will provide quality medical services for potentially more than 100
patients per day.
Water:
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The U.S. Army-funded construction of the Dibis water-pipeline project in Kirkuk
province has been completed, providing an increased supply of potable water to
the residents of Kirkuk.
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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 $56.036/ barrel
– Dated Brent at 61.316/barrel
– WTI Cushing at 58.77/barrel
– Oman/Dubai at 57.442 /barrel
Employment Update:
Iraqis Last Iraqis This
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Week
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Gulf Region District (GRD) (Includes MILCON/OMA)
22,540
22,347
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US Agency for International Development (USAID)
21,519
25,960
20.64%
Commander's Emergency Response Program (CERP)2
4,305
4,015
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Multi-National Security Transition Command-Iraq (MNSTC-I)
Iraq Reconstruction Relief Fund (IRRF) Non-Construction
9,764
6,481
10,937
6,484
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GRAND TOTAL
64,609
69,743
7.95%
0.05%
CERP employment numbers are representative of Baghdad only.
Data as of March 27
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Central Bank’s US Dollar (USD) Currency Auction:
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April. Since September, the Central Bank has slowly appreciated the dinar, as suggested by the IMF, in
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 - March 23, 2007
$70.00
10.00%
$69.00
9.80%
$68.00
9.60%
$67.00
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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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Provincial Development Strategy Workshop Hosted by USAID:
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USAID’s Local Governance Program held the al-Anbar Provincial Strategy Development
Workshop March 17-20. The workshop brought together all of al-Anbar’s Provincial
Council members and the Governor, as well as specialists and representatives of
academia and civil society in Irbil to begin strategic planning for the province’s long-term
economic development.
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The Provincial Council Chairman, Governor, and participants visited the Kurdistan
Parliament. It was agreed that Provincial officials would be sent on study tours to Iraqi
Kurdistan to learn about management systems within their service departments.
Commerce Under Secretary Lavin Delivers Briefing at USIP:
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Under Secretary Frank Lavin briefed members of the public and private sector on current
Department of Commerce initiatives in northern Iraq. Having recently returned from a trip
to Irbil, Lavin described the Northern and Southern Gateway Initiatives already underway
and stressed the relatively calm security environment in northern Iraq, citing encouraging
indicators of Kurdistan’s economic progress. Kurdistan could serve as a model for the
rest of the country, he said. He emphasized the linkage between a strong economy and
a strong society. For the short term, Lavin discussed three major goals for the Iraq
government for 2007: (1) overall investment legislation; (2) hydrocarbon legislation; and
(3) the completion of at least one marquee transaction/investment.
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Grant to Assist Small and Medium-Size Iraqi Businesses:
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At the second General Assembly meeting of the shareholders of the Iraqi Company
for Bank Guarantees (ICBG), a grant agreement in the amount of $5 million was
signed by the Chairman of the ICBG and the Director of the U.S. Agency for
International Development (USAID) Iraq Economic Growth and Agriculture office.
Through this agreement, the ICBG will receive support to supplement its guarantee
fund.
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The ICBG was established with technical assistance from the USAID Izdihar project
and support from the Central Bank of Iraq in recognition of the important role such a
financing concept could play in developing the local lending market.
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[5.] Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy – Crude Oil Production
2.40
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2007 Iraqi Oil Ministry Goal: 2.1 MBPD
1.99
2.00
2.05
2.14
2.09
2.13
2.14
2.06
1.99
1.70
Millions of Barrels Per Day
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1.60
1.21
1.20
0.80
0.40
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January
15-21
January
22-28
January 29 February 5- February
11
4
February
12-18
February
19-25
Production
February March 5-11 March 1226 - March
18
4
March 1925
Target
• Weekly Average (March 19 – March 25) of 2.06 Million Barrels Per Day (MBPD)
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[5.] Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy – Crude Oil Export
Revenue (US$B)
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Exports (MBPD)
2.40
$4.00
$3.50
1.67
1.68
1.68
1.60
$3.00
1.62
1.61
1.55
1.51
1.44
$2.50
$0.71
1.30
1.20
$2.00
$3.41
$3.02
$2.92
$3.44
$3.03
$1.50
$2.73
$2.46
$2.45
$2.19
$2.11
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1.45
USD (Billions)
1.80
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Projected
$1.89
$2.03
$1.00
$0.50
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$0.00
Apr-06
May-06
Jun-06
Jul-06
Aug-06
Sep-06
Oct-06
• 2006 Revenue Estimate:
$31.3 Billion
• 2007 Revenue Estimate:
$6.0 Billion
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Dec-06
Jan-07
Feb-07
Mar-07
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[5.] Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy – Total Critical Refined Product
Supplies
Domestic Production
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100%
0%
4%
26%
39%
80%
Percentage of Share of Weekly Fuel Supplies
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60%
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40%
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61%
20%
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Diesel
Kerosene
Gasoline
LPG
Note: This is a daily average for the week of March 19 – March 25
• Diesel: 9.5 ML supply of 22.6 ML target
• Kerosene: 4.4 ML supply of 10.1 ML target
• Gasoline: 13.0 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
Jan-07
Mar-07
Goal
25
20
15
Days
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Diesel
Kerosene
Gasoline
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
CCCI Convicts 25, Sentences Six to Death:
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• The Central Criminal Court of Iraq (CCCI) convicted 25 individuals March 11-17 for
violations of the Iraqi Terrorist Law, Penal Code and Coalition Provisional Authority
(CPA) Orders enforced by the Iraqi judiciary.
• The trial court sentenced four individuals to death March 14 after being found guilty
of violating the Iraqi Terrorist Law. The four individuals were apprehended January
4 by Multi-National Forces (MNF). MNF found an anti-tank mine near one of the
convicted individual’s vehicle, as well as a video camera and video tape in the
vehicle’s glove compartment showing the convicted individuals making improved
explosive devices. Detailed instructions on how to use a sniper rifle and scope were
also found.
• Since its establishment under an amendment to CPA Order 13, in April 2004, the
Central Criminal Court has held 1,965 trials for suspected criminals apprehended by
Coalition Forces. The Iraqi Court proceedings have resulted in the conviction of
1,706 individuals with sentences ranging from fines to imprisonment to death.
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[7.] Increase International Support for Iraq – Developments
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Iraqi Leaders Appeal to Neighbors to Increase Aid to Iraq:
• In a statement addressing leaders at a two-day Arab League summit that opened
March 28 in Riyadh, Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mahmud al-Mashhadani appealed to
Arab leaders to “shoulder their legitimate, ethical and national responsibilities
toward Iraq and to never abandon its people.”
• Iraqi Sunni Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi issued a similar appeal asking for more
support from fellow Arabs and saying it was imperative to keep Iraq from being
abandoned to terrorists and foreign powers.
UNHCR Calls Iraqi Refugee Situation Unsustainable:
• The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHRC) claims emergency camps to
host Iraqis fleeing their country could be built if their numbers increase beyond the
point where neighboring nations can cope and to avoid the closing of borders.
UNHCR would set up camps in Jordan, Syria, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia, effectively
separating the refugees from the local population and economy.
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[7.] Increase International Support for Iraq – Contributors to Iraqi
Stability Operations
Data as of March 16, 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 ~ 13,205 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
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Independent Radio and Television Station Reopens:
• The Independent Radio and Television Station, formerly operated under Saddam
Hussein and then under the Iraqi Media Network, reopened in Diyala province
March 25.
• Funding for the station comes from advertising revenue bought by the U.S. 3rd
Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division in Diyala to send out Coalition
messages. The Brigade invested $36,000 to start the station and a Global
Outreach Team from the U.S. Embassy was commissioned to help.
Al-Qaida Group Claims Attack on Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister:
• The al-Qaida-affiliated Islamic Emirate of Iraq Sunni insurgent group posted a
statement March 24 claiming that it had carried out a twin bombing which wounded
Deputy Prime Minister Salam al-Zubaie.
• The group said it would provide more details at a later time and warned of more
strikes against “traitors” in the Iraqi government.
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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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– Yahoo News – 26 March 2007 – (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070326/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_bombers_captured;_ylt=Ap_4b61CZ1i77nxC34JhPooLewgF)
– MNF-I Press Release – 19 March 2007 – (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10712&Itemid=128)
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DoD Input to Iraq Weekly Status Report March 28, 2007
Slide 8:
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http://www.alsumaria.tv/en/Iraq-News/1-2034-.html
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http://www.businessday.co.za/articles/world.aspx?ID=BD4A402738
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New York Times, March 24
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NEA Political Section, NEA-I-POL-DL@state.gov
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IRMO Weekly Report, March 27, 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 – 22 March 07
Health
– USACE Daily Report – 27 March 07
Water:
– USACE Daily Report – 21 March 07
Slide 13:
– Oil Prices are sourced from Bloomberg
Employment Update:
– Information regarding the Employment Update was sourced from the IRMO Weekly Report – March 27, 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 14:
– Information regarding the NID auction was gathered from the Central Bank of Iraq’s website: http://www.cbiraq.org
Slide 15:
– Iraqi Bond Prices are sourced from Bloomberg
Slide 16:
– Embassy Baghdad OI 26 March
– NEA-I OI 26 March
Slide 17:
– http://www.portaliraq.com/news/Grant+to+assist+small+and+medium-size+Iraqi+businesses__1112500.html
Slide 18:
– Department of State, NEA-I-ECON, 202-647-9885
Slide 19:
– 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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http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10870&Itemid=21
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http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKL28571655._CH_.242020070328
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www.un.org
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DOD Input to Weekly Status Report, updated bi-weekly
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McClatchy Newspaper - http://www.realcities.com/mld/krwashington/news/world/16972455.htm
AFP, “Qaeda front group claims attack on Iraq deputy PM,” March 24
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