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16 August 2002

U.S. Clarifies Administration of Funds For Iraqi Opposition

(Taken question from the August 15 State Department briefing) (220)
Following is the official answer to a question taken at the August 15
regular State Department briefing; the answer was posted August 16:
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
Office of the Spokesman
For Immediate Release  
August 16, 2002 
2002/720
Question Taken at August 15, 2002 Daily Press Briefing
IRAQ: U.S. SUPPORT FOR THE IRAQI OPPOSITION
Question: Can you explain what a "drawdown of training" is under the
$8 million cooperative agreement with the Iraqi National Congress.
Answer: Under the Iraq Liberation Act, the Department of Defense is
authorized to administer $97 million in excess "defense articles,
services, education, and training" to any of seven authorized groups,
including the Iraqi National Congress. Part of our $8 million grant
offer to the Iraqi National Congress would fund the administrative
personnel and overhead to facilitate the acceptance, or "drawdown," of
the articles and services provided under that act.
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Department of State. Web site: http://usinfo.state.gov)