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President of the Republic stresses the need to provide ways and means to ensure the success of the International Covenant

- 07 / 04 / 2007-13:18

President Jalal Talabani, at his headquarters in Baghdad, on Saturday, 4 - 7-2007 Adviser to the Secretary-General of the United Nations for the International Covenant with Iraq Jambri Ibrahim and the delegation accompanying him. , Had informed the President of the Republic, his guest on the latest developments in the ongoing political process in the country, and update the plan to impose law and the law of abolishing the Baath Party and the efforts to promote the process of reconciliation and compromise.

As President Jalal Talabani, during the meeting, stressed the need to provide ways and means to ensure the success of the International Covenant.
For his part, the transfer of Jambri greetings from the Secretary General of the United Nations to President Talabani, renewed support from the International Organization for the Iraqi people in various fields.
, Said Adviser to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, in a press conference following a meeting with the President of the Republic "held productive and useful meeting with President Jalal Talabani, and quoted him greetings from the Secretary-General of the United Nations, and his continuing support of Iraq by the international organization, and its efforts to ensure the success of the International Covenant." And through Jambri thanks to the approval of the Iraqi government to the International Conference held in Sharm el-Sheikh, and which will be scheduled, at a later time, by the Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih.

As the price of the Adviser to the Secretary-General of the United Nations for the Iraqi government and its implementation of what had been agreed upon in this regard.

Iraq's economic strides

TODAY'S COLUMNIST
By James C. Roberts
January 8, 2007


Did you know that Iraqi real-estate prices have gone up several hundred percent since the fall of Saddam Hussein?
That Iraqi workers' salaries have increased more than 100 percent in that time?
That the number of cars in violence-torn Baghdad has grown by 500 percent in the same period?
That the Iraqi construction, retail and wholesale trade sectors are all growing at a healthy pace?
Chances are that you are astonished by these facts. I certainly was when I read them in an article by Silvia Spring in the end-of-the-year edition of Newsweek International.
The piece is titled "Iraq's Economy is Booming" and it's a revelation. It goes on to mention that the number of registered businesses has increased from 8,000 to 34,000 in three years; that the number of cell phone subscribers has increased from 1.4 million to 7.1 million; that the stores are stocked with goods, and that consumers are buying them; that taxes have been cut, government revenues are up and that oil revenues and foreign grants are estimated at $41 billion for the year just ended.
Moreover, "Iraq's official economic institutions are making progress," the Kurdish region in the north is booming and with the oil fields in the south increasingly secure, oil production revenues are projected to grow substantially. The Global Insight firm,which tracks international economic activity, estimates Iraq's GDP growth at 17 percent for 2005 and projected 13 percent for 2006. The World Bank's estimate is lower (four percent for 2006), but the fact that there is any economic growth at all in Iraq will come as a shock to most people.
The article does not gloss over the country's many problems-- the raging sectarian violence foremost among them. Unemployment is estimated at a minimum of 30 percent, but even here there is a silver lining as foreign investment from neighboring countries is pouring into Iraq because of cheap labor. The author notes that "there is a vibrancy at the grassroots that is invisible in most international coverage of Iraq."
You can say that again.
It is understandable (if deplorable) that the "mainstream" media (with the honorable exception of Newsweek International) would be unaware of these facts or uninterested in publicizing them.
But what about the Bush administration? Why has the Bush team not put on a full-court press to inform the public about these signs of progress in Iraq?
The American people are, understandably, demoralized by three and a half years of largely negative media coverage of Iraq. Most do not want a pullout from Iraq, however; they want victory.
But a daily digest of media coverage focused on American casualties and sectarian carnage in Baghdad is gradually leading the public to conclude that there is no hope of success in Iraq. The economic news coming out of Iraq does give real cause for hope, however.
It is a matter of the greatest urgency that President Bush -- and his administration -- inform the American people about Iraq's economic strides. The president's upcoming policy address on Iraq is the logical place to begin.

James C. Roberts is President of Radio America and the American Veterans Center.

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Originally Posted by Icemann 30

Iraq's economic strides

TODAY'S COLUMNIST
By James C. Roberts
January 8, 2007


Did you know that Iraqi real-estate prices have gone up several hundred percent since the fall of Saddam Hussein?
That Iraqi workers' salaries have increased more than 100 percent in that time?
That the number of cars in violence-torn Baghdad has grown by 500 percent in the same period?
That the Iraqi construction, retail and wholesale trade sectors are all growing at a healthy pace?
Chances are that you are astonished by these facts. I certainly was when I read them in an article by Silvia Spring in the end-of-the-year edition of Newsweek International.
The piece is titled "Iraq's Economy is Booming" and it's a revelation. It goes on to mention that the number of registered businesses has increased from 8,000 to 34,000 in three years; that the number of cell phone subscribers has increased from 1.4 million to 7.1 million; that the stores are stocked with goods, and that consumers are buying them; that taxes have been cut, government revenues are up and that oil revenues and foreign grants are estimated at $41 billion for the year just ended.
Moreover, "Iraq's official economic institutions are making progress," the Kurdish region in the north is booming and with the oil fields in the south increasingly secure, oil production revenues are projected to grow substantially. The Global Insight firm,which tracks international economic activity, estimates Iraq's GDP growth at 17 percent for 2005 and projected 13 percent for 2006. The World Bank's estimate is lower (four percent for 2006), but the fact that there is any economic growth at all in Iraq will come as a shock to most people.
The article does not gloss over the country's many problems-- the raging sectarian violence foremost among them. Unemployment is estimated at a minimum of 30 percent, but even here there is a silver lining as foreign investment from neighboring countries is pouring into Iraq because of cheap labor. The author notes that "there is a vibrancy at the grassroots that is invisible in most international coverage of Iraq."
You can say that again.
It is understandable (if deplorable) that the "mainstream" media (with the honorable exception of Newsweek International) would be unaware of these facts or uninterested in publicizing them.
But what about the Bush administration? Why has the Bush team not put on a full-court press to inform the public about these signs of progress in Iraq?
The American people are, understandably, demoralized by three and a half years of largely negative media coverage of Iraq. Most do not want a pullout from Iraq, however; they want victory.
But a daily digest of media coverage focused on American casualties and sectarian carnage in Baghdad is gradually leading the public to conclude that there is no hope of success in Iraq. The economic news coming out of Iraq does give real cause for hope, however.
It is a matter of the greatest urgency that President Bush -- and his administration -- inform the American people about Iraq's economic strides. The president's upcoming policy address on Iraq is the logical place to begin.

James C. Roberts is President of Radio America and the American Veterans Center.

President Talabani Meets Minister of State for National Security Affairs President Jalal Talabani, at his headquarters in Baghdad, on Saturday, 4 - 7-2007, and Minister of State for National Security Affairs, the Minister of Transport and Shirwan Alowaeli agency. And the Minister of State for National Security congratulations to His Excellency the President of the Republic on the occasion of his recovery and return to the homeland safe. President Talabani also heard during the meeting to explain in detail, by the minister, the tasks undertaken by the Ministries of National Security Affairs, and transport to achieve security and stability, and providing services for citizens. Alowaeli said, in a press conference following a meeting with the President of the Republic, "we had a visit to His Excellency the President of the Republic offered congratulations on the occasion of which he recovered and return to the homeland, and reviewed his Excellency, the problems and obstacles faced by the transport sector in Iraq and the efforts to develop air transport sector." , Praised the Minister of State for National Security efforts made by President Talabani in bringing the views of the components of the Iraqi people with his heart and the large open on all sides, pointing out that the President is the safety valve for Iraq, as described by His Eminence Ayatollah Sayyid Ali al-Sistani. And on the resort by terrorists to the outskirts of Baghdad, the Alowaeli, that "this was to be expected, especially after harassing them in the plan to impose law," explaining that are taking security has taken to address this situation by promoting Alsitarat work in the capital, where the entrances will be equipped with modern technique to detect explosives

[COLOR="Blue"]President of the Republic stresses the need to provide ways and means to ensure the success of the International Covenant President Jalal Talabani, at his headquarters in Baghdad, on Saturday, 4 - 7-2007 [/COLOR]Adviser to the Secretary-General of the United Nations for the International Covenant with Iraq Jambri Ibrahim and the delegation accompanying him. , Had informed the President of the Republic, his guest on the latest developments in the ongoing political process in the country, and update the plan to impose law and the law of abolishing the Baath Party and the efforts to promote the process of reconciliation and compromise. As President Jalal Talabani, during the meeting, stressed the need to provide ways and means to ensure the success of the International Covenant. For his part, the transfer of Jambri greetings from the Secretary General of the United Nations to President Talabani, renewed support from the International Organization for the Iraqi people in various fields. , Said Adviser to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, in a press conference following a meeting with the President of the Republic "held productive and useful meeting with President Jalal Talabani, and quoted him greetings from the Secretary-General of the United Nations, and his continuing support of Iraq by the international organization, and its efforts to ensure the success of the International Covenant." And through Jambri thanks to the approval of the Iraqi government to the International Conference held in Sharm el-Sheikh, and which will be scheduled, at a later time, by the Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih. As the price of the Adviser to the Secretary-General of the United Nations for the Iraqi government and its implementation of what had been agreed upon in this regard.

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The Presidency reiterates its support for the government of National Unity Council held the presidency, on the evening of Friday, April 6, 2007 meeting at the residence of the President of the Republic, in which members of the Council of His Excellency, President Jalal Talabani and his two deputies, Dr. Adel Abdel Mahdi and Tariq Al-Hashmi. And participants reviewed the situation in the country and ways of strengthening the democratic experiment in Iraq. The Council stressed the need to implement the signed agreements between the parties participating in the government so as to contribute to the success of the policy process in the country and extend full support to the government of national unity headed by Nouri Al-Maliki, and ensure the implementation of previous resolutions concerning the participation of all the political parties to implement their programs.

President territory Cordstan receives a delegation from the Virtue Party, the Iraqi Salah al-Din, fraternity : Yesterday, Mr. Massoud Barzani president of the Cordstan on Thursday, a high-ranking delegation of the Islamic Virtue Party, headed by Dr. Jaber Khalifa Jaber Deputy Secretary-General and membership of the President Hassan al-Shamri bloc in the House of Virtue and the Iraqi Mohammed Misbah Alowaeli member of the Political Bureau and the Governor of Basra, Sheikh Muhammad Al-Mahmadawi's Deputy, also clarified member of the Political Bureau and Karim deployed personnel official members of International Relations of the Chamber of Deputies of Iraq. At a meeting highlighted President Massoud Barzani light on the current situation in the territory Cordstan explaining its views about developments in Iraq and the region and strengthen relations between the other political parties in Iraq in order to ensure the success of the current political process and benefit from the experience of the territory Cordstan and coexistence of the citizens of this province. He also praised the role of citizens in Basra Governorate Albarzaniin reception when they return from the former Soviet Union in 1959, appraising this noble position in the history of the citizens of Basra He emphasized that this situation never forget. For their part, members of the visiting delegation thanked the President Massoud Barzani for the warm welcome and expressed happiness Cordstan conditions of the territory and asked the delegation of civic organizations in Basra visited the territory Cordstan For proximity to the situation and convey the truth honestly to the citizens of central and southern Iraq, and how the structure of each installation Cordstan people studying their own languages have won each of their rights, and the visiting delegation's position Virtue Party from the political process, as well as address the situation of Kirkuk and other areas, stressing that they would support all human Alkord and other fixtures for the province stressing the full implementation of Article 140 of the Iraqi constitution and they considered the question of constitutionality

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