NEWS FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 12, 2005
“Eighty-Five Percent Of Iraqis Plan To Go To The Polls To
Elect A Permanent Council Of Representatives, Who Will
Serve Four-Year Terms.” (House Armed Services Committee
Chairman Duncan Hunter, “Progress In Iraq Update,” Press Release, 12/5/05)
“More Than 300 Parties And Coalitions Are Registered For
The December Elections.” (Department Of Defense, “Victory In Iraq
Update,” Press Release, 12/6/05)
“For The First Time, The Televised Campaign Debate Has
Come To Iraq, And It Has Brought With It A Level Of Civility
And Political Discourse ...” (Louise Roug, “Iraqis Grasp The Art Of
TV Debate, With Gloves On,” Los Angeles Times, 12/14/05)
“Back In The Days Of Saddam Hussein, Iraqi Voters Had
One Choice On Their Ballot. Now, With More Than 7,600
Candidates On Various Political Slates … Voters Are
Spoiled For Choice.” (Louise Roug, “Iraqis Grasp The Art Of TV
Debate, With Gloves On,” Los Angeles Times, 12/14/05)
“In The January ’05 Elections, Approximately 130,000
Iraqi Security Forces Secured The Polling Sites. When
The December 15, ’05 Elections Occur, 225,000 Iraqi
Security Forces Will Secure The Polling Sites.” (Department
Of Defense, “Victory In Iraq Update,” Press Release, 12/6/05)
“Approximately Fifty Percent Of The Combat Operations
Conducted This Past Week Throughout The Iraqi Theatre
Of Operation Were Combined Coalition And Iraqi
Security Force Operations, While Another 21 Percent
Were Independent Iraqi Security Force Operations.”
(Department Of State Website, www.state.gov, Accessed 12/14/05)
“Six In 10 [Americans] Said Progress Is Being Made In
Training Iraqi Forces.” (“Most Americans Think Progress Being
Made On Establishing Democracy In Iraq,” The Associated Press,
12/14/05)
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Iraqi Expatriate Shamil Hadi: “I Am 37 Years Old. This
Is The First Time I’m Voting … Saddam Was The Worst
Guy, Ever. I Feel Happy. This Is My Christmas - Today.
… This Is My Right. This Is My Right!” (Gregg Krupa,
“Chance To Vote Thrills Iraqis,” The Detroit News, 12/14/05)
Iraqi Expatriate Khalil Jammooa: “This Is The
Democratic Life. This Is How It Should Be Done.” (Gregg
Krupa, “Chance To Vote Thrills Iraqis,” The Detroit News, 12/14/05)
“Saad Al-Jebori, 32, Of Dearborn, [MI] Said He Wanted
His Children To Experience What He Experienced
[When Voting].” (Gregg Krupa, “Chance To Vote Thrills Iraqis,” The
Detroit News, 12/14/05)
• Al-Jebori: “I’m Sure It’s Going To Bring The
Country To A Higher Level, And Probably
Going To Bring More Peace.” (Gregg Krupa,
“Chance To Vote Thrills Iraqis,” The Detroit News, 12/14/05)
Deputy Secretary Of The Treasury Robert M. Kimmitt: “Iraq’s
Exports … Are Expected To Increase 7% From 2004 To 2005,
And A Further 40% Next Year …” (Robert M. Kimmitt, “Iraq’s Post-
Saddam Economy,” The Wall Street Journal, 12/9/05)
• Kimmitt: “Iraq’s Economy Is Expected To Grow By
Nearly 4% This Year And Accelerate To Nearly 17% In
2006. Per Capita Income Should Soon Exceed $1,000 -
Nearly Double The Level In 2003.” (Robert M. Kimmitt, “Iraq’s
Post-Saddam Economy,” The Wall Street Journal, 12/9/05)
• Kimmitt: “More Than 30,000 New Businesses Have
Been Registered And Many Have Set Up Shop.” (Robert
M. Kimmitt, “Iraq’s Post-Saddam Economy,” The Wall Street Journal,
12/9/05)