# Presentation: 523984

## Iraq Weekly Status Report

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**Iraq Weekly Status Report**

**August 9, 2006**

**Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs****US Department of State**

## Table of Contents

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_**Highlights**_**	**
**1.  **_**Defeat the Terrorists and Neutralize the Insurgents**_**	**
**2.  **_**Transition Iraq to Security Self-Reliance**_ **	**
**3.  ****	**_[Help Iraqis to Forge a National Compact for Democratic Government](slide8.xml)__[                                   ](slide8.xml)_
**4.  **_[Help Iraq Build Government Capacity and Provide Essential Services](slide10.xml)__[                                                  ](slide10.xml)_
**5.  **_[Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy](slide16.xml)__[                     ](slide16.xml)_
**6.  **_[Help Iraq Strengthen the Rule of Law](slide23.xml)__** and Promote Civil Rights**__                                                  _
**7.  **_[Increase International Support for Iraq](slide24.xml)_
**8.  **_[Strengthen Public Understanding of Coalition Efforts and Public Isolation of the Insurgents ](slide26.xml)_
_**Special Addendum: Provincial Reconstruction Teams**_
- _[Sources and Contact Information](slide27.xml)__	_
- _[Notes ](slide28.xml)__[and Source Citations](slide31.xml)_**	**

-  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

**Highlights**

**Defeat the Terrorists and Neutralize the Insurgents**Approximately 3,700 Coalition soldiers from around Iraq will reposition to Baghdad in order to support the Government of Iraq’s ongoing mission to secure Baghdad and reduce the level of violence in the city.
**Transition Iraq to Security Self-Reliance**The Iraqi Police Service graduated 3,316 police recruits from the ten-week basic training courses held in Hillah, Mosul, Sulaymaniyah, and Jordan during July 2006.
**Help Iraqis to Forge a National Compact for Democratic Government**As sectarian tensions continue to challenge Iraq, hundreds of Iraqis are providing humanitarian assistance to one another, despite sectarian differences.
**Help Iraq Build Government Capacity and Provide Essential Services** The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a credit to the Government of Iraq to rehabilitate highly damaged highways and rural roads and reestablish critical river crossings.  The $135 million Emergency Road Rehabilitation Project will facilitate reconstruction, promote trade and economic integration, and benefit road users throughout the country.  The project will also create substantial local employment.

## Highlights

**6. Help Iraq Strengthen the Rule of Law**The Central Criminal Court of Iraq convicted 24 security detainees July 19 - 27 for various crimes, including possession of illegal weapons, attempting to or using explosives, and illegal border crossing.
**7. Increase International Support for Iraq **Minister of Foreign Affairs Hoshyar Zebari met with Taro Aso, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan August 3, regarding the Japanese $5 billion donation to Iraq and Iraq's request for an extra contribution to the reconstruction process.  Japan's role within the International Compact and bilateral relations between the two countries were also discussed.
**8.  Strengthen Public Understanding of Coalition Efforts and Public Isolation of  the Insurgents**** **Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki criticized a US-Iraqi attack August 7 on a Shiite militia stronghold in Sadr City, Baghdad, apologizing to the Iraqi people for the raid in a statement made on government television August 8.

**Highlights**

## [1.] Defeat the Terrorists and Neutralize the Insurgency 

- _Coalition Forces Repositioning to Baghdad_:
- Approximately 3,700 Coalition soldiers from around Iraq will reposition to Baghdad to support the Government of Iraq’s ongoing mission to secure Baghdad and reduce the level of violence in the city.
- As part of this plan, the 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, whose tour in Iraq could be extended for up to four months, is repositioning from northern Iraq to Baghdad, adding their combat experience and specialized capabilities to the combined security efforts in the city.
- _Coalition and Iraqi Security Forces Kill 33 Terrorists in Day-Long Battle_:
- Iraqi Security Forces and Multi-National Division–Baghdad soldiers engaged in firefight with terrorists in Musayyib July 23, killing 33 during the day-long battle.
- The terrorists launched a coordinated, sustained, and complex attack against Iraqi Police and Coalition Forces in the city.  Coalition, Iraqi Army, and Iraqi Police reinforcements arrived, cordoning off the area and allowing the combined security forces to isolate and destroy the terrorist teams.

## [2.] Transition to Security Self-Reliance – Iraqi Security Forces

- _Iraqi Police Graduate 3,316 from Basic Training Courses in July_:
- The Iraqi Police Service graduated 3,316 police recruits from the ten-week basic training courses held in Hillah, Mosul, Sulaymaniyah, and Jordan during July 2006.
- Additionally in July, 1,686 police students completed a three-week Transitional Integration Program, which is a condensed version of the ten-week basic course for police officers who are already serving on duty.
- _Iraqi Cadre to Take over at Non-Commissioned Officer Academy in Q-West_:
- After the recent graduation of new Iraqi Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) July 25, Iraqi cadre will assume responsibility for future training at the Iraqi NCO Academy at Qayyarah West, which is about 45 miles south of Mosul.
- The three-week leadership development course prepares NCOs for leadership roles at their home units and includes traffic control point procedures, clearing buildings, drill and ceremony, physical fitness training, hand-to-hand combat, ethics, and other necessary military skills.

## [2.] Transition Iraq to Security Self-Reliance – Iraqi Security Forces

**     **_**Ministry of Interior Forces**_

_**Ministry of Defense Forces**_

- Data as of August 9, 2006 (updated bi-weekly by DOD)

*** 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**

_**Total Trained & Equipped ISF:**_
**~277,600******

| COMPONENT | OPERATIONAL   |
| --- | --- |
| ARMY | ~113,200*** |
| AIR FORCE | ~700 |
| NAVY | ~1,100 |
| TOTAL | ~115,000** |

| COMPONENT | TRAINED & EQUIPPED  |
| --- | --- |
| POLICE  | ~113,800*** |
| NATIONAL POLICE | ~ 24,300 |
| OTHER MOI FORCES | ~24,500 |
| TOTAL | ~162,600** |

**Notes:**
DoD Input to Iraq Weekly Status Report August 9, 2006

## [3.] Help Iraqis to Forge a National Compact for Democratic Government– Developments

- _Reconciliation Commission to Hold Tribal Leaders Conferences_:
- The Higher National Commission for National Reconciliation (HNCNR) –which launched its work July 22 – decided August 6 to accelerate holding meetings and conferences for tribal leaders, gearing to bring together Shiite and Sunni tribal sheikhs throughout Iraq.  Tribal leaders of Maysan have called unanimously to support the Reconciliation Commission; sheikhs of Mahmoudiyah and nearby areas will meet August 9 to discuss the Commission’s activities.  Iraq’s National Reconciliation and Dialogue initiative is a project for national reconciliation aimed at ending the insurgency, facilitating Iraqi reconstruction and protecting human rights.
- _Iraqi Civilians Unite Despite Community Tensions_:
- Iraqi citizens are reaching across sectarian lines to support one another, according to a spokesman for the Baghdad-based Iraq Aid Association.  Sectarian attacks in Iraq have spread since February’s attack on a Shiite shrine in Samarra and an estimated 160,000 Iraqis have become internally displaced, according to the Ministry of Displacement and Migration.  Even with the month-old Reconciliation Plan in place, most deaths continue to be sectarian in nature.

## [3.] Help Iraqis to Forge a National Compact for Democratic Government - Iraqi National Unity Government

**Jalal Talabani**

**President**

**[3.] Help Iraqis to Forge a National Compact for Democratic Government** - **Iraqi National Unity Government**

- (F) = Female

## [4.] Help Iraq Build Government Capacity and Provide Essential Services –Financials from Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund (IRRF) 1 and IRRF 2

**[4.] Help Iraq Build Government Capacity and Provide Essential Services –****Financials from**** ****Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund (IRRF) 1 and IRRF 2**

**As of August 8, 2006**

**Apportioned**

## [4.] Help Iraq Build Government Capacity and Provide Essential Services – Electricity Overview 

- During the week of August 2-8 electricity availability averaged 6.4 hours per day in Baghdad and 11.0 hours nationwide.  Electricity output for the week was four percent above the same period in 2005.

**[4.] Help Iraq Build Government Capacity and Provide Essential Services – ****Electricity Overview **

**Notes:**
POC Tom Gramaglia, (202) 736-4065

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.

## [4.] Help Iraq Build Government Capacity and Provide Essential Services –Water and Transportation

- _Water_:
- The Nahrawan irrigation project in Baghdad Province was completed last week.  The $2 million, US Army-funded project renovated the Old Karguila, New Karguila, and Nahrawan pump stations.  The project provides irrigation water to farmers in order to better utilize over 37,000 acres of agricultural land in the region.
- _Transportation_:
- The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a credit to the Government of Iraq to rehabilitate highly damaged highways and rural roads and to reestablish critical river crossings.  The $135 million Emergency Road Rehabilitation Project will facilitate reconstruction, promote trade and economic integration, and benefit road users throughout the country.  The project will also create substantial local employment.

**Notes:**
Water:
GRD/PCO Iraq Weekly Report – July 28
Transportation:
GRD/PCO Iraq Weekly Report – July 28

## [4.] Help Iraq Build Government Capacity and Provide Essential Services – Education and Electricity

- _Education_:
- Construction was completed on the rehabilitation of the Feda’a School in Karadah, Baghdad Province July 11.  The $90,000 US Army-funded project installed new electrical power and exterior lighting systems.  It also renovated the existing water system and installed new water components.  This school provides an improved learning environment to approximately 1,800 students.
- _Electricity_:
- The V94 at Kirkuk is offline due to a damaged compressor bearing and rotor.  Siemans, the turbine manufacturer, has estimated a repair time of four months.  Three specific repair options are currently under evaluation by the US Army Corps of Engineers Project and Contracting Office.  The V94 represents a loss of over 200 MW per hour to the system.
- Construction was completed on the Emam Qasem electrical substation in  Tameem Province July 29.  The $3.4 million US Army-funded project constructed a new substation that will help eliminate power outages affecting the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors and will provide electricity to about 16,000 homes.

**Notes:**
Education:
USACE Daily Report- August 8
Electricity:
IRMO Weekly Status Report – August 1
USACE Daily Report - 7 August 06

## [5.] Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy – Oil Update and Job Creation 

- _Oil Update_:
- Crude oil prices in world markets for the week ending August 4 closed with the following prices:
- Basra Light at $68.18/barrel     	– Dated Brent at $76.21/barrel
- WTI Cushing at $74.76/barrel   	– Oman/Dubai at $69.99/barrel
- _Employment Update_:
- The following chart shows the number of Iraqis employed by USG-administered projects:

**Data as of August 8**

- * CERP employment numbers are representative of Baghdad only.

- (Project and Contracting Office)

- (Accelerated Iraqi Reconstruction Program)

- (Military Construction)

**Notes:**
Oil Prices:
Oil Prices are sourced from Bloomberg
Employment Update:
Information regarding the Employment Update was sourced from the IRMO Weekly Report – July 25, 2006 
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.  

## [5.] Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy - Banking Sector

- _Central Bank’s US Dollar (USD) Currency Auction_:
- The following table shows volume sold and exchange rates for USD in the Iraqi currency auction since January 3, 2006.  The dinar remained stable against the dollar this week, ending at 1,477 dinars per USD August 7.

-            US $ Sold (Weekly Avg)                           The New Iraqi Dinar (NID) exchange rate line is calculated as a weekly weighted average (**NID/USD**)

-                     **Central Bank of Iraq**
**USD Currency Auction: January 3, 2006 – August 7, 2006**

## Trading of Iraqi Bonds on the International Secondary Bond Market:
The following table shows the daily bond resale price and yield on Iraqi bonds issued January 20.  The bonds were originally issued to about two-thirds of Iraq’s commercial creditors as part of a debt exchange arrangement at 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 9.4 percent remains one of the highest in the world for sovereign debt instruments.

- The following table shows the daily bond resale price and yield on Iraqi bonds issued January 20.  The bonds were originally issued to about two-thirds of Iraq’s commercial creditors as part of a debt exchange arrangement at 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 9.4 percent remains one of the highest in the world for sovereign debt instruments.

**[5.] Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy – ****Securities Markets**

- Trading High = $73.98 (January 24)
- Trading Low = $65.94 (July 24)

**Notes:**
Bond Prices:
Iraqi Bond Prices are sourced from Bloomberg

## [5.] Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy – Recent Economic Events

- _International Trade_:
- The Chairman of the Iraqi Chamber of Commerce (ICC) met with an official of the Indian Embassy in Iraq to discuss trade cooperation between Iraq and India and the possibility that Indian companies will participate in rebuilding Iraq.  The Chairman of the ICC hopes that the Indian companies will invest in Iraq to strengthen the economic relations between the two countries.
- The Iraqi Ministry of Trade presented a draft commercial agreement to the cabinet with Nigeria to reactivate trade relations between the two countries.  An official source in the Ministry said that this agreement will develop Iraq’s food production, textile production and agriculture sectors.
- A trade delegation from Italy is currently visiting Kurdistan.  The head of the delegation expressed Italy's desire to sign commercial agreements with the government of Kurdistan and to participate in the rebuilding of the region.
- _Budget_:
- The new Chart of Accounts, a key government budget tracking and control measure that Iraq must implement as part of its Stand-By Arrangement with the International Monetary Fund, was presented to the Ministry of Finance.  The Chart is being used in the formulation of the annual budget, a process underway with the help of Iraq Reconstruction and Management Office Senior Consultants who are training the ministries’ staffs in budget formulation and execution.

**Notes:**
Embassy Izdihar Iraqi Business News, July 29–August 2, 2006
Izdihar Iraqi Business News, July 29–August 2, 2006
Izdihar Iraqi Business News, July 29–August 2, 2006

## [5.] Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy – Crude Oil Production

-  Weekly Average (July 31 – August 6) of 2.23 Million Barrels Per Day (MBPD)

**[5.] Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy – ****Crude Oil Production**

**Iraqi Oil Ministry Goal:  2.5 MBPD**

**Notes:**
POC Matthew Amitrano, (202) 647-5690

Iraq Petroleum Sector Facts
There are three main refineries in Iraq: Bayji (North), Daura (Baghdad), and Basra (South).
There are several minor refineries (known as topping plants) dotted through the country: Kisik (Mosul), Qarrayah, Haditha, Tikrit, Nassiriyah, Maysan (Amarah), and Samawah.  These primarily produce asphalt and low grade kerosene and diesel.
The majority of Iraq’s oil infrastructure is antiquated and in need of modernization.
Domestically produced refined products (gasoline/benzene, diesel, kerosene, LPG) currently do not meet domestic demand because of sabotage to the pipeline infrastructure.  Iraq will be dependent upon imports until the insurgents cease operations against oil pipelines.

## [5.] Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy – Crude Oil Export

- 2005 Revenue Estimate:                 $23.5 Billion
- 2006 Revenue Estimate:	                 $19.1 Billion	(Year to Date)

**Notes:**
2003 = $5.08 billion
2004 = $17.5 billion

Projected revenue implies if the current export rate held for the entire month.
Due to new data, May and June increased slightly – this new data was added 7-19-06.

Al-Faw Terminals: Al-Basra Oil Terminal (ABOT) and Khor al-Amaya Oil Terminal (KAOT)
Production and export are at normal rates.
Iraq-Turkey Pipeline (IT)
The IT line works intermittently since the Iraqis sell the crude oil in lumps.
Iraq-Syria-Lebanon Pipeline (ISLP)
This line has been closed since 2003.
Discussions were held between Iraqi and Syrian government officials, but no timetable has been set up to reopen this line.
In the meantime, Iraq has set up a barter arrangement in which it exports 14KBPD from the Ayn Zalah field to Syria for refined products and electrical production.
Iraq Pipeline through Saudi Arabia (IPSA)
This line has been closed since 1991.  There are no plans to reopen this line.

## [5.] Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy – Total Critical Refined Product Supplies

**Note: This is a daily average for the week of July 31 – August 6**

**[5.] Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy – ****Total Critical Refined Product Supplies**

**Notes:**
POC Matthew Amitrano, (202) 647-5690

Goals set by the State Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO), a company owned by the Ministry of Oil (MOO).

## [5.] Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy – National Stock Levels

**[5.] Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy – ****National Stock Levels**

**Notes:**
POC Matthew Amitrano, (202) 647-5690

## [6.] Help Iraq Strengthen the Rule of Law and Promote Civil Rights– Iraqi Judicial System

- _Sectarianism, Crime Tainting Iraq Police_:
- Almost a quarter of Iraq's national police are led by men suspected of crimes or sectarian violence and should be replaced, a senior Coalition official said August 2.  “There are 26 battalions.  Maybe five or six have leaders who have led them in a way that was either criminal, or sectarian, or both,” the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told reporters at a briefing in Baghdad.
- Many question the government's will to confront death squads that could be operating from within the security forces.  “There are (security) forces in Baghdad who don't feel that they have the backing of their government to confront the (militias)...It puts the soldier on the street in a pretty tricky spot,” the official said.
- Interior Minister Jawad al-Bulani plans to clean up the 24,000-strong national police force – dominated by Shiites despite efforts to recruit more Sunnis – by taking individual units off the streets for 72 hours of intensive scrutiny in August and September.  “We will provide to them the intelligence we have about these particular guys that we think have been acting extra-judicially, and then we will encourage the Minister of the Interior to replace them,” said the official.
- Bulani has also recommended that the individual protection forces maintained by each ministry be placed under his command.  “(This) is an environment of mistrust.  There are certain parts of Baghdad that, if we send a national police unit, they will be accused of atrocities before they get there,” the official said.  “(But) we have got to go the extra mile, as hard as it is, to build a civilian security apparatus,” he said.

## [6.] Help Iraq Strengthen the Rule of Law and Promote Civil Rights– Iraqi Judicial System

- _CCCI Convicts 24 Insurgents, One Sentenced to Life Imprisonment_:
- The Central Criminal Court of Iraq (CCCI) convicted 24 security detainees July 19 - 27 for various crimes, including possession of illegal weapons, attempting to or using explosives, and illegal border crossing.  The trial court found Abd al-Rahman Shakh Ru Dinor guilty of illegal border crossing, in violation of Article 24 of the Foreigner Resident Law and sentenced him to life imprisonment.  Coalition Forces apprehended the defendant after he illegally entered Iraq from Iran.  Upon conviction, defendants are turned over to the Iraqi Corrections Service to serve their sentences.  To date, the CCCI has held 1,318 trials of insurgents suspected of anti-Iraqi and anti-Coalition activities threatening the security of Iraq and targeting Multi-National Force- Iraq.  These proceedings have resulted in 1,128 individual convictions with sentences ranging up to death.

## [7.] Increase International Support for Iraq – Developments

- _Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Meets with Iraqi Officials_:
- Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs Hoshyar Zebari met with Taro Aso, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan August 3, regarding the Japanese $5 billion donation to Iraq and Iraq's request for an extra contribution to the reconstruction process.  Japan's role within the International Compact and bilateral relations between the two countries were also discussed.
- _Turkish Forces Fire on Suspected PKK Targets in Iraq_:
- Turkish artillery fired on a suspected Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) camp in northern Iraq.  Turkey threatened to carry out cross-border operations against PKK terrorists hiding in northern Iraq if the US forces in Iraq and the central Iraqi government fail to remove the PKK from Iraq.  Turkish government spokesman and Justice Minister Cemil Cicek announced August 7 that the steps being taken by the US and Iraqi authorities to deal with the PKK presence in northern Iraq have not met Turkey's expectations.

## [7.] Increase International Support for Iraq – Developments

- _Romanian President Meets with Iraqi Officials_:
- Romanian President Traian Basescu arrived in Baghdad on an official visit August 9.  Basescu met with President Talabani and Prime Minister Maliki.
- _Turkish Prime Minister Meets with Iraqi Deputy President_:
- Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan met with Iraqi Deputy President Hashimi in Istanbul August 9.  Turkish Interior Minister Aksu also attended the meeting.

## 34 Countries and NATO*

- (including US)
**Support Iraqi Stability Operations**

**27 Countries with forces in Iraq (in addition to US)**

**TOTAL ~ 19,000 Forces**

- Data as of August 4, 2006

**[7.] Increase International Support for Iraq – ****Contributors to Iraqi Stability Operations**

**Albania**
**Armenia**
**Australia**
**Azerbaijan**
**Bosnia-Herzegovina**
**Bulgaria**
**Czech Republic**

**Romania**
**Singapore**
**Slovakia**
**South Korea**
**Ukraine**
**UK**

**Denmark **
**El Salvador**
**Estonia**
**Georgia**
**Italy**
**Japan**
**Kazakhstan**

**Latvia**
**Lithuania**
**Macedonia**
**Moldova**
**Mongolia**
**Poland**
**Portugal**

***Note: Fiji participating as a part of the UN mission in Iraq.  **

- *34 includes the 28 countries listed above, the US, Fiji, and as four NATO, non-MNF-I countries: Hungary, Iceland, Slovenia, Turkey

**Notes:**
Source:  DOD Input to Weekly Status Report,  updated bi-weekly.

## [8.] Strengthen Public Understanding of Coalition Efforts and Public Isolation of the Insurgents – Developments

**[8.] Strengthen Public Understanding of Coalition Efforts and Public Isolation of the Insurgents – ****Developments**

- _PM Maliki Criticizes US-Aided Raid_:
- Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki criticized a US-Iraqi attack August 7 on a Shiite militia stronghold in Sadr City, Baghdad, in which police said three people - including a woman and a child - were killed.  Maliki apologized to the Iraqi people for the raid in a statement made on government television August 8, saying that it was an operation which had been executed without his consent or approval and promised that it would not happen again.  He went on to say that "Reconciliation cannot go hand in hand with operations that violate the rights of citizens this way...This operation used weapons that are unreasonable to detain someone - like using planes."

**Notes:**
Highlight:
Associated Press, “Iraq PM Slams US-Aided Attack on Shiite Militia Stronghold as 20 Killed in Fighting,” August 8/AFP, “Iraq PM Slams Raid on Shiite Neighborhood,” August 8

## [8.] Strengthen Public Understanding of Coalition Efforts and Public Isolation of the Insurgents – Developments

- _Iraqi President Denies Civil War_:
- Iraqi President Jalal Talabani rejected the idea that his country was caught in the midst of civil war August 7, saying in a joint news conference with General George Casey that he didn’t “believe that a civil war is taking place in Iraq,” and that there “is more than one Iraqi political force...which opposes civil war.”  Talabani explained that the killings in Iraq were, rather than signals of civil war, reactions to insurgency attacks.  “When a car bomb explodes in a Hussainiyat (Shiite mosque), markets and Shiite regions, it is natural there would be a reaction among enthusiastic Shiite youngsters who find the government unable to maintain security.  This is a reckless reaction.”
- _Joint Statement Applauds Handover_:
- Ambassador Khalilzad and General Casey released a joint statement August 8 praising the handover of the Fourth Iraqi Division Headquarters from the 101st Airborne Division, saying that this achievement “represents the Division halfway mark of our joint goal of putting all Iraqi Security Forces in the lead in coordinating, planning and conducting security operations in Iraq,” and that “These turnovers from Coalition Forces to Iraqi Security Forces reflect the increased operational capacity of the Iraqi Security Forces.”

**Notes:**
Iraqi President Denies Civil War:
 AFP, “‘We Are Not in Civil War,’” August 7
Joint Statement Applauds Handover:
News Release, “Joint Statement by US Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad and Commander, MNF-I, General George Casey on the 4th Iraqi Army Division Headquarters,” August 8

## Special Addendum: Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRT)

- To assist Iraq’s provincial governments with developing a transparent and sustained capability to govern, promoting increased security and rule of law, promoting political and economic development, and providing provincial administration necessary to meet the basic needs of the population.
- _Provincial Reconstruction Team Concept_:
- The PRT concept was developed to improve on Regional Embassy Office (REO) and Provincial Support Team (PST) programs.  The PRTs are a civil-military operation led by the civilians with extensive support from US and Coalition Forces.  The PRTs are an integrated capacity-building effort built around Local Governance Program (LGP) and include support from other agencies to cover all key capacity development needs.
- _PRT Operations Status_:
- PRTs have been established in Ninawa, Babil, Tamim, Baghdad, and Anbar provinces.  The teams are comprised of representatives from the US Department of State, United States Agency for International Development, Multi-National Force – Iraq, Department of Justice, Gulf Regional Division of the Army Corps of Engineers, Multi-National Corps – Iraq and Coalition partners.
- Interested in working in Iraq?
- Please visit _[http://careers.state.gov/opportunities/iraq/index.html](http://careers.state.gov/opportunities/iraq/index.html)__ for a list of available positions_

**Special Addendum: Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRT)**

## Iraq Weekly Status – General Information

- 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

## Notes and Source Citations (1 of 3)

- Slide 5:
- Press Release – MNF-I: July 29, 2006 – Release A060729a (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1400&Itemid=21)
- Press Release – MNF-I: July 298 2006 – Release 20060728-02 (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1353&Itemid=21)
- Slide 6:
- MNSTC-I, _The Advisor_ – July 29, 2006
- Press Release – MNF-I: August 1, 2006 – (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1467&Itemid=41)
- Slide 7:
- DoD Input to Iraq Weekly Status Report August 9
- Slide 8:
- “Iraqi Tribes Start Reconciliation Project.”  Al Sabah Newspaper.  August 7, 2006
- Integrated Regional Information Network.  “IRAQ: Shiites and Sunnis Shelter Each Other.”  August 3, 2006.  Retrieved August 7, 2006. http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/f1c47c8e444803013dc22b264abd6724.htm
- Slide 9:
- NEA Political Section, NEA-I-POL-DL@state.gov
- Slide 10:
- IRMO Weekly Report, August 8
- Slide 11:
- 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:
- 	   _Water_:
- GRD/PCO Iraq Weekly Report – July 28
- _Transportation_:
- GRD/PCO Iraq Weekly Report – July 28

## Notes and Source Citations (2 of 3)

- Slide 13:
- 	_Education_:
- USACE Daily Report- August 8
- 	_Electricity_:
- IRMO Weekly Status Report – August 1
- USACE Daily Report - August 7
- Slide 14:
- 	_Oil Prices_:
- Oil Prices are sourced from Bloomberg
- 	_Employment Update_:
- Information regarding the Employment Update was sourced from the IRMO Weekly Report – August 8
- 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
- Slide 17:
- Embassy Izdihar Iraqi Business News, July 29–August 2
- Izdihar Iraqi Business News, July 29–August 2
- Izdihar Iraqi Business News, July 29–August 2
- SBA Weekly Conference Call – August 9
- Slide 18:
- Department of State, NEA-I-ECON, 202-647-9885

## Notes and Source Citations (3 of 3)

- Slide 19:
- Department of State, NEA-I-ECON, 202-647-9885
- Slide 20:
- Department of State, NEA-I-ECON, 202-647-9885
- Slide 21:
- Department of State, NEA-I-ECON, 202-647-9885
- Slide 22:
- Reuters Press Release, August 2, 2006, _Sectarianism, Crime Tainting Iraq Police- Official_,* *http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14151259/
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- Task Force 134 Multi-National Force- Iraq Press Release, August 1, 2006, _CCCI Convicts 24 Insurgents, One Sentenced to Life Imprisonment_, http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1515&Itemid=21
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- UN Website -http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=18902&Cr=iraq&Cr1
- Reuters http://today.reuters.com/News/CrisesArticle.aspx?storyId=N15403542
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- http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-08/09/content_4941403.htm
- http://www.thenewanatolian.com/tna-12264.html
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- Source:  DOD Input to Weekly Status Report, updated bi-weekly
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- Associated Press, “Iraq PM Slams US-Aided Attack on Shiite Militia Stronghold as 20 Killed in Fighting,” August 8/AFP, “Iraq PM Slams Raid on Shiite Neighborhood,” August 8
- Slide 28:
- AFP, “‘We Are Not in Civil War,’” August 7
- News Release, “Joint Statement by US Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad and Commander, MNF-I, General George Casey on the 4th Iraqi Army Division Headquarters,” August 8
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- NEA-I-ECON@state.gov