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Iraq Weekly
Status Report
February 21, 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.
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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Government
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
Soldiers from the 5th Iraqi Army Division captured a suspected al-Qaida in Iraq cell
leader February 15. The suspect is believed to be responsible for coordinating
and carrying out several improvised explosive device and rocket attacks targeting
civilians and Iraqi Security Forces in the area.
2. Transition Iraq to Security Self-Reliance
Thirty-seven firefighters from throughout Iraq are participating in an urban search
and rescue program conducted at the Basrah Training College by an international
team of urban search and rescue experts.
3. Help Iraqis to Forge a National Compact for Democratic Government
Iraq's Council of Representatives unanimously endorsed a resolution supporting
the new phase of the Baghdad Security Plan: “Operation Law and Order” and Iraqi
Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has pledged that there will no longer be any political
interference in military operations, adding that the operation is Iraqi-planned and is
supported fully by the Iraqi government.
4. Help Iraq Build Government Capacity and Provide Essential Services
According to the engineer at the 132Kv substation, Fallujah is getting 16 hours of
power daily to distribute to the 17 sectors of the city. He also said the city sectors
are getting between 6-8 hours per day (two on/ four off), a remarkable
improvement considering Fallujah was getting about one hour of electricity per day
just two weeks ago.
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5. Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy
From January 28-31, USAID’s Izdihar Private Sector Development Project
conducted a workshop in Amman to prepare the Government of Iraq interministerial World Trade Organization (WTO) committee for their first WTO Working
Party meeting in Geneva, which is likely to take place in March.
6. Help Iraq Strengthen the Rule of Law
The Central Criminal Court of Iraq convicted 13 terrorists February 2-10 for various
crimes, including possession of illegal weapons, possessing fake identification,
violating terrorism laws and illegal border crossing.
7. International Support for Iraq
Syria rejected a US proposal to discuss the Iraqi refugee crisis with Damascus,
saying it would only talk with the US if the two countries spoke about all regional
issues. The state-run al-Thawra newspaper said in an editorial that the US “when it
raised the issue of dialogue” with Syria only wanted to discuss the repercussions of
the Iraqi refugee problem while “ignoring the cause.”
8. Strengthen Public Understanding of Coalition Efforts and Public Isolation of
the Insurgents
President Bush told reporters at a White House news conference February 14 that
the Baghdad Security Plan is on track and the Iraqi government is meeting
benchmarks necessary for continued Coalition cooperation.
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[1.] Defeat the Terrorists and Neutralize the Insurgency
AQI Leader Captured:
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Soldiers from the 5th Iraqi Army Division captured a suspected al-Qaida in Iraq
(AQI) cell leader February 15. The suspect is believed to be responsible for
coordinating and carrying out several improvised explosive device and rocket
attacks targeting civilians and Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) in the area.
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During the operation, in which Coalition Forces (CF) accompanied the ISF in an
advisory role, several munitions caches were recovered. No civilian, ISF or CF
casualties were reported.
US Post Raided by Insurgents:
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Insurgents launched a raid February 19 on a US military outpost north of Baghdad,
killing two US soldiers and wounding another 17. Authorities said at least one
suicide car bomber either rammed into or drove up beside two trucks carrying fuel
into the base, igniting an explosion. Insurgents then opened fire with rockets
mounted on a truck and from a nearby building.
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According to Iraq police officials and witnesses, US helicopters landed at least five
times to evacuate casualties.
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The Iraqi Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack.
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Thirty-seven firefighters from throughout Iraq are participating in an urban search
and rescue program conducted at the Basrah Training College by an international
team of urban search and rescue experts.
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The 18-day course is designed to build the capacity to enter buildings that have
collapsed and save the lives of people buried below the rubble. The program also
trains the firefighters to assess a collapsed building’s structural integrity so they
can implement the correct steps to make it safe before entering to search for
survivors.
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Coalition forces have provided more than $1.2 million in equipment to conduct the
training.
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Forces
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Ministry of Interior Forces
COMPONENT
TRAINED &
EQUIPPED
POLICE
~135,000***
NATIONAL
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~ 24,400
OTHER MOI
FORCES
~28,860
TOTAL
~188,260**
Ministry of Defense Forces
COMPONENT
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ARMY
~132,856***
AIR FORCE
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NAVY
~1,135
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~134,920**
Total Trained & Equipped ISF:
~323,180****
* 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 February 20, 2007 (updated bi-weekly by DOD)
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Government– Developments
CoR Unanimously Supports New Security Plan:
D • Iraq's Council of Representatives (CoR) unanimously endorsed a resolution
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supporting the new phase of the Baghdad Security Plan: “Operation Law and Order”
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and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has pledged that there will no longer be any
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political interference in military operations, adding that the operation is Iraqi-planned
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up that membership or face being targeted under the new Iraq security plan. Iraqi
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President Jalal Talabani said he didn't know whether Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr
was in Iraq, but he said members of Sadr's Mahdi militia had been told to leave the
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country. He added that he “think(s) that there are many senior members of the Mahdi
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army (that) had received orders to leave Iraq to ease the security forces’ mission to
implement their plan.”
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A • The UN has welcomed the USG plan to accept up to 7,000 Iraqi refugees over the
next 6-9 months. The USG has also pledged $18 million to the UN High
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Commissioner for Refugees to help Iraqi refugees in the region, 30% of its annual
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appeal. The USG refugee plan will also afford special treatment to those Iraqis
employed by the USG or with close association to the USG.
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Government - Iraqi National Unity Government
President
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Jalal Talabani
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
(Millions of USD)
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Current
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Security and Law Enforcement
$5,002.59
$4,988.66
$4,988.67
$0.00
$4,986.20
$4,986.20
$0.00
$4,721.36
$4,723.95
$2.59
Electricity Sector
$4,239.51
$4,224.15
$4,224.15
($0.00)
$4,081.68
$4,081.96
$0.28
$3,075.68
$3,090.09
$14.40
Oil Infrastructure
$1,724.70
$1,677.11
$1,677.11
$0.00
$1,583.54
$1,583.54
$0.00
$1,341.68
$1,344.47
$2.79
Justice, Public Safety and Civil
Society
$1,304.15
$1,303.93
$1,303.93
$0.00
$1,297.72
$1,297.72
$0.00
$1,014.00
$1,016.49
$2.49
Democracy
$1,001.85
$1,001.80
$1,001.80
$0.00
$1,001.73
$1,001.73
$0.00
$894.28
$894.93
$0.65
Education, Refugees, Human
Rights, Governance
$401.50
$401.26
$401.26
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$401.26
$401.26
$0.00
$355.27
$355.34
$0.07
Roads, Bridges and
Construction
$333.60
$331.94
$331.94
$0.00
$324.58
$324.58
$0.00
$212.39
$214.23
$1.84
Health Care
$818.90
$817.58
$817.58
$0.00
$802.53
$803.07
$0.54
$629.00
$632.32
$3.32
Transportation and
Communications
$464.12
$464.09
$464.09
$0.00
$458.28
$458.29
$0.016
$341.91
$342.59
$0.68
$2,131.08
$2,119.78
$2,119.79
$0.01
$2,048.37
$2,049.94
$1.57
$1,456.13
$1,481.97
$25.83
Private Sector Development
$813.95
$813.95
$813.95
$0.00
$813.95
$813.95
$0.00
$766.61
$766.99
$0.39
Admin Expense (USAID,
STATE)
$213.00
$212.45
$212.45
$0.00
$212.45
$212.45
$0.00
$164.24
$164.24
$0.00
$18,448.95
$18,356.72
$18,356.73
$0.01
$18,012.29
$18,014.69
$2.40
$14,972.57
$15,027.63
$55.05
IRRF II Construction
$10,572.55
$10,572.53
($0.02)
$10,249.96
$10,252.36
$2.40
$8,142.19
$8,191.54
$49.35
IRRF II Non-Construction
$6,782.36
$6,782.39
$0.03
$6,760.60
$6,760.60
$0.00
$5,936.10
$5,941.16
$5.05
IRRF II Democracy
$1,001.80
$1,001.80
$0.00
$1,001.73
$1,001.73
$0.00
$894.28
$894.93
$0.65
Water Resources and
Sanitation
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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
$20,830.02
$20,830.03
$0.01
$20,244.59
$20,246.99
$2.40
$17,111.57
$17,166.63
$55.05
As of February 20, 2007
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Electricity:
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Officer in Charge Major Angel Ortiz visited the US Army-funded-132Kv
substation in Fallujah February 4. The engineer at the station told Major Ortiz
that Fallujah is getting 16 hours of power daily to distribute to the 17 sectors of
the city. He also said that city sectors are getting between 6-8 hours per day
(two on/four off). That is a remarkable improvement over the situation just two
weeks ago when Fallujah was getting about one hour of electricity per day.
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[5.] Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy – Oil Update and Job
Creation
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Oil Update:
• Crude oil price averages in world markets for the week ending February 16 closed with the
following prices:
– Basrah Light at $49.64/barrel
– Dated Brent at $56.17/barrel
– WTI Cushing at $58.45/barrel
– Oman/Dubai at $54.468/barrel
Employment Update:
Iraqi Employment Per Organization
Iraqis Last Iraqis This
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Gulf Region District (GRD) (Includes MILCON/OMA)
22,812
22,812
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US Agency for International Development (USAID)
33,868
19,279
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Commander's Emergency Response Program (CERP)2
3,973
3,973
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Multi-National Security Transition Command-Iraq (MNSTC-I)
Iraq Reconstruction Relief Fund (IRRF) Non-Construction
10,950
6,396
12,104
6,396
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GRAND TOTAL
77,999
64,564
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0.00%
CERP employment numbers are representative of Baghdad only.
Data as of February 20
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Central Bank’s US Dollar (USD) Currency Auction:
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$50.0
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$70.0
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April. Since September, the Central Bank has slowly appreciated the dinar, as suggested by the IMF, to
tackle the past year’s rampant inflation. This welcome increase in the dinar's value against the dollar is
reflected in the figure below.
Central Bank of Iraq
USD Currency Auction: April 2, 2006 – February 20, 2007
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Trading of Iraqi Bonds on the International Secondary Bond Market:
Iraqi Commercial Bond Sales
June 1, 2006 - February 16, 2007
$70.00
10.00%
$69.00
9.80%
$68.00
9.60%
$67.00
9.40%
$66.00
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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 Prepares Inter-Ministerial Committee for Iraq’s First WTO Accession Meeting:
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From January 28-31, USAID’s Izdihar Private Sector Development Project
conducted a workshop in Amman to prepare the Government of Iraq (GOI) interministerial World Trade Organization (WTO) committee for their first WTO Working
Party meeting in Geneva, which is likely to take place in March.
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Ten GOI officials from various ministries and one representative from the Iraqi
Kurdistan region participated in simulations of Iraq’s first Working Party meeting.
Participants were also given advice and training on related future multilateral and
bilateral negotiations.
Ministry of Planning Moving on Budget Execution:
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On February 15, Minister of Planning and Development Cooperation Dr. Ali Baban
told Ambassador Tim Carney that two proposals for improving capital budget
execution and contracting had been passed by the Council of Ministers.
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Minister Baban accepted Ambassador Carney’s suggestion to consider deploying
one or more mobile budget execution teams to assist multiple provinces in budget
execution.
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[5.] Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy – Crude Oil Production
2.80
2007 Iraqi Oil Ministry Goal: 2.1 MBPD
2.40
2.14
2.17
2.23
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2.05
1.70
1.60
1.21
1.20
0.80
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0.40
0.00
December
11-17
December
18-24
December
25-31
January 1- January 87
14
Production
January
15-21
January
22-28
January 29 February 5- February
11
4
February
12-18
Target
• Weekly Average (February 12 – 18) of 2.09 Million Barrels Per Day (MBPD)
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February 21, 2007
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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
$3.00
1.68
1.62
1.60
1.55
1.51
1.51
1.44
1.45
$2.50
1.32
1.30
1.20
$2.00
$3.41
$3.02
$2.92
$3.44
$0.90
$3.03
$1.50
$2.73
$2.46
$2.45
$2.25
$2.19
0.60
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USD (Billions)
1.80
Millions of Barrels per Day
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Projected
$1.00
$1.89
$1.20
$0.50
0.00
$0.00
Mar-06
Apr-06
May-06
Jun-06
Jul-06
Aug-06
Sep-06
• 2006 Revenue Estimate:
$31.3 Billion
• 2007 Revenue Estimate:
$2.8 Billion
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Oct-06
Nov-06
Dec-06
Jan-07
Feb-07
(Year to Date)
UNCLASSIFIED
February 21, 2007
UNCLASSIFIED
[5.] Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy – Total Critical Refined Product
Supplies
Domestic Production
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100%
5%
11%
30%
80%
Percentage of Share of Weekly Fuel Supplies
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Import
51%
60%
95%
89%
40%
70%
49%
20%
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0%
Diesel
Kerosene
Gasoline
LPG
Note: This is a daily average for the week of February 12 – 18
• Diesel: 9.9 ML supply of 21.0 ML target
• Kerosene: 5.5 ML supply of 15.5 ML target
• Gasoline: 12.6 ML supply of 22.1 ML target
• LPG: 3,126 tons supply of 5,500 tons target
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[5.] Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy – National Stock Levels
Dec-06
Feb-07
Goal
25
20
15
Days
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Jan-07
10
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4
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3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
0
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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February 21, 2007
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[6.] Help Iraq Strengthen the Rule of Law and Promote Civil Rights–
Iraqi Judicial System
CCCI Convicts 13 Insurgents:
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• The Central Criminal Court of Iraq (CCCI) convicted 13 terrorists February 2-10 for
various crimes, including possession of illegal weapons, possessing fake
identification, violating terrorism laws and illegal border crossing.
• The trial court found an Iraqi man guilty of violating the Anti-Terrorist Law. On
November 24, 2004, the Iraqi Army and Coalition Forces (CF) were searching
vehicles at a gas station near Khalidiyah when CF approached the defendant’s
vehicle and asked him to open the trunk. Forces discovered a 130mm artillery
round along with wires, detonation strips and an improvised explosive device
behind the driver’s seat. On February 7, the trial panel found the defendant guilty
and sentenced him to death.
• Since its reorganization, under an amendment to Coalition Provisional Authority
order 13, in April 2004, the CCCI has held 1,867 trials for Coalition-apprehended
insurgents. The proceedings have resulted in the conviction of 1,607 individuals
with sentences ranging up to death.
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February 21, 2007
UNCLASSIFIED
[7.] Increase International Support for Iraq – Developments
Syria Rejects US Proposal to Hold Refugee Talks:
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•
Syria rejected a US proposal to discuss the Iraqi refugee crisis with Damascus, saying it
would only talk with the US if the two countries spoke about all regional issues. The
state-run al-Thawra newspaper said in an editorial that the US "when it raised the issue
of dialogue" with Syria only wanted to discuss the repercussions of the Iraqi refugee
problem while “ignoring the cause.”
Iraqi Quality of Life Deteriorating for Decades:
•
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According to a study released by a division of the Iraqi government and the United
Nations Development Program, one-third of Iraqis live in poverty and Iraqi living
standards deteriorated considerably compared with the 1970s and 1980s, particularly in
the area of access to, and quality of, water, electricity and sanitation, as well as
employment, income, and asset ownership.
Additional Australian Trainers “Will Help Secure Iraq”:
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Australian Defense Minister Brendan Nelson confirmed February 20 that Australia will
send around 70 extra trainers to Iraq in response to a request from Iraqi Prime Minister
Nuri al-Maliki last year to assist the Iraqi Army and police. Treasurer Peter Costello said
the 70 additional Australian trainers heading to Iraq are needed to allow Iraqi forces to
take hold of security. “If the Iraqis are going to manage the situation, they have to have
trained security forces which can take over from Australian troops and other troops.”
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February 21, 2007
UNCLASSIFIED
[7.] Increase International Support for Iraq – Developments
Lithuania “Seriously Considering” Withdrawing Troops from Iraq:
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•
A Lithuania government spokeswoman said February 21 that Lithuania is
“seriously considering” withdrawing its 53 troops from Iraq.
Britain to Cut Forces to 5,500 in 2007:
•
British Prime Minister Tony Blair said February 21 that Britain would reduce its
troop levels in Iraq by 1,600 over the coming months. British troops will remain in
Iraq through 2008.
Denmark to Withdraw Iraq Contingent in August:
•
Denmark’s Prime Minister Fogh Rasmussen said his country will withdraw its 460member contingent from Iraq by August and transfer security responsibilities to
Iraqi forces. Rasmussen said Denmark will replace the troops with surveillance
helicopters and civilian advisors.
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UNCLASSIFIED
February 21, 2007
UNCLASSIFIED
[7.] Increase International Support for Iraq – Contributors to Iraqi
Stability Operations
Data as of February 19, 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 ~ 14,010 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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February 21, 2007
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[8.] Strengthen Public Understanding of Coalition Efforts and
Public Isolation of the Insurgents – Developments
President Speaks to Reporters about BSP:
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T
President Bush told reporters at a White House news conference February 14
that the Baghdad Security Plan (BSP) is on track and the Iraqi government is
meeting benchmarks necessary for continued Coalition cooperation.
The president added that Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki has his top commander in
place and forces are busy setting up a command-and-control headquarters in
Baghdad. Bush cautioned, however, that the plan is still in its early stages.
Bush also noted that other benchmarks met by the Iraqi government include
the recent passing of its $41 billion budget, and the fact that Iraqi lawmakers
are working to pass the country’s oil revenue law.
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February 21, 2007
UNCLASSIFIED
Iraq Weekly Status – General Information
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N
T
• 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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Notes and Source Citations (1 of 3)
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Slide 5:
– The Advisor, “Iraqi Army Captures al-Qaida Cell Leader,” February 17
– The Los Angeles Times, “Insurgents Strike US Outpost in Iraq,” February 20
Slide 6:
– The Advisor, “Learning Urban Search and Rescue,” February 17
Slide 7:
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Slide 8:
– http://www.gxonline.com/gxintelnews?id=38481
– http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/02/18/iran.sadr/
– http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6362289.stm
Slide 9:
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NEA Political Section, NEA-I-POL-DL@state.gov
Slide 10:
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DoD Input to Iraq Weekly Status Report February 21, 2007
IRMO Weekly Report, February 20, 2007
Slide 11:
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POC Bob Means (202) 647-9815
–
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. Currently supplies are not much improved over last year when judged by hours of power, but this is due in part to an
influx of new appliances. This has dramatically altered demand and diluted the effect of increased generation capacity on actual results.
Slide 12:
Electricity:
– USACE Daily Report – 15 February 07
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UNCLASSIFIED
Notes and Source Citations (2 of 3)
Slide 13:
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– Oil Prices are sourced from Bloomberg
Employment Update:
– Information regarding the Employment Update was sourced from the IRMO Weekly Report – February 20, 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:
– http://www.baghdad.state.gov NEA-OI for February 14, 2007
– DoS IIC- Feb 16- Unclassified
Slide 17:
– Department of State, NEA-I-ECON, 202-647-9885
Slide 18:
– Department of State, NEA-I-ECON, 202-647-9885
Slide 19:
– Department of State, NEA-I-ECON, 202-647-9885
Slide 20:
– Department of State, NEA-I-ECON, 202-647-9885
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Notes and Source Citations (3 of 3)
Slide 21:
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http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9915&Itemid=21
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http://www.un.org
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http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21255705-1702,00.html
–
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070221/ap_on_re_eu/lithuania_iraq;_ylt=AvBYIAjVMEotzTLZe.KbD0JWbBAF
–
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070221/wl_mideast_afp/iraq_10;_ylt=Ao479KYspKP2x6iZI5keSyyaOrgF
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DOD Input to Weekly Status Report, updated bi-weekly
–
The Advisor, “Bush Says Baghdad Security Plan on Track,” February 17
Slide 22:
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