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To: steve harris who wrote (209177)	11/26/2006 9:04:20 AM
From: jttmab	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

Would you like to quit while you're behind? You'll have to give me a hint as to where I'm behind. Do you recall your own question? wonder what the dems and clinton's plan was for Iraq in 1998 after the policy to remove saddam was created? The House was controlled by the GOP. If it passed in the Senate unanimously, it's bi-partisan; hardly "Dem". I don't even know why you ask the question since it's spelled out in the legislation that made it into law. Even at that, it's been OBE as Saddam is no longer in power. Why do you "wonder" what the plan was in 1998? Are you incapable of finding it in Thomas and are soliciting help? jttmab

To: steve harris who wrote (209177)	11/26/2006 9:10:27 AM
From: jttmab	Respond to of 281500

This is really good and current... 2006 ambassador speeches Joint Statement by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad Baghdad, Iraq October 27, 2006 We were pleased to meet today to discuss our ongoing efforts to bring peace and security to Iraq and create a better future for all Iraqis. Iraq and the United States are committed to working together to respond to the needs of the people. The Iraqi government has made clear the issues that must be resolved with timelines for them to take positive steps forward on behalf of the Iraqi people. The United States fully supports their goals and will help make them a success. While we recognize the difficulties, we know that our continued strong partnership and strategic alliance will allow us to meet the challenges facing Iraq. The United States will continue to stand by the Iraqi Government, and the Iraqi government welcomes the support of the United States, as it moves forward with plans for national reconciliation, economic progress, and the strengthening of Iraqi Security Forces. The government of Iraq is committed to a good and strong relationship with the U.S. Government to work together toward a democratic, stable Iraq, and to confront the terrorist challenges in light of the strategic alliance between the two countries. iraq.usembassy.gov

To: steve harris who wrote (209177)	11/26/2006 9:15:08 AM
From: jttmab	Respond to of 281500

Here's a Bush plan...I'm surprised it hasn't gotten more press. 2008 Diversity Visa Lottery September 26, 2006 Applications for the 2008 Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery will be accepted between noon Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), Wednesday, October 4, 2006 and noon Eastern Standard Time (EST) (GMT-5) Sunday, December 3, 2006. Iraqi citizens are eligible to participate in the DV Lottery. Applicants may access the electronic Diversity Visa entry form at www.dvlottery.state.gov during the registration period. Paper entries will not be accepted. Applicants are strongly encouraged not to wait until the last week of the registration period to enter. Heavy demand may result in website delays. No entries will be accepted after noon EST on December 3, 2006.. The annual DV program makes permanent residence visas available to persons meeting the simple, but strict, eligibility requirements. A computer-generated random lottery drawing chooses selectees for diversity visas. The visas, however, are distributed among six geographic regions with a greater number of visas going to regions with lower rates of immigration, and with no visas going to nationals of countries sending more than 50,000 immigrants to the United States over the period of the past five years. Within each region, no one country may receive more than seven percent of the available Diversity Visas in any one year. The congressionally mandated Diversity Immigrant Visa Program is administered on an annual basis by the Department of State and conducted under the terms of Section 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Section 131 of the Immigration Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-649) amended INA 203 provides for a class of immigrants known as "diversity immigrants." Section 203(c) of the INA provides a maximum of up to 55,000 Diversity Visas (DV) each fiscal year to be made available to persons from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States. For more information about the program, visit the Department of State website at travel.state.gov . iraq.usembassy.gov

To: steve harris who wrote (209177)	11/26/2006 9:20:41 AM
From: jttmab	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

- President George W. Bush June 28, 2003 VICTORY IN IRAQ DEFINED As the central front in the global war on terror, success in Iraq is an essential element in the long war against the ideology that breeds international terrorism. Unlike past wars, however, victory in Iraq will not come in the form of an enemy's surrender, or be signaled by a single particular event -- there will be no Battleship Missouri, no Appomattox. The ultimate victory will be achieved in stages, and we expect: * In the short term: o An Iraq that is making steady progress in fighting terrorists and neutralizing the insurgency, meeting political milestones; building democratic institutions; standing up robust security forces to gather intelligence, destroy terrorist networks, and maintain security; and tackling key economic reforms to lay the foundation for a sound economy. * In the medium term: o An Iraq that is in the lead defeating terrorists and insurgents and providing its own security, with a constitutional, elected government in place, providing an inspiring example to reformers in the region, and well on its way to achieving its economic potential. * In the longer term: o An Iraq that has defeated the terrorists and neutralized the insurgency. o An Iraq that is peaceful, united, stable, democratic, and secure, where Iraqis have the institutions and resources they need to govern themselves justly and provide security for their country. o An Iraq that is a partner in the global war on terror and the fight against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, integrated into the international community, an engine for regional economic growth, and proving the fruits of democratic governance to the region. whitehouse.gov [Insert: A standing ovation. Three cheers; bravo; well done.] jttmab