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• Iraq: CIA Says Purported Audiotape Of Hussein Probably Is Authentic RFE/L 07 Jul 2003 -- CIA officials said in Washington today that they think a recently released audiotape, purportedly containing the voice of Saddam Hussein, is probably authentic.
• CIA: Saddam's Audio Tape 'Appears to be Authentic' VOA News 07 Jul 2003 -- The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency says an audio tape aired last week claiming to be deposed Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein appears to be authentic.
• SADDAM TAPE / C-I-A VOA 07 Jul 2003 -- The U-S Central Intelligence Agency says an audio tape aired last week claiming to be deposed Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein appears to be authentic.
• 3 Soldiers Killed in Iraq, Sidewinder Ends AFPS 07 Jul 2003 -- Two Americans died yesterday following attacks and another died as a result of an explosion early this morning. All three were members of the 1st Armored Division and all the attacks took place in Baghdad.
• Iraq: Saboteurs Target Oil Infrastructure To Undermine Reconstruction Plans RFE/L 07 Jul 2003 -- A spate of pipeline explosions over the past weeks have given rise to fears that Saddam Hussein loyalists are targeting Iraq's oil infrastructure in an effort to undermine U.S.-led efforts to reconstruct the country.
• IRAQ / ATTACKS VOA 07 Jul 2003 -- Two more U-S soldiers have been killed in separate overnight attacks in Baghdad, and at least four more wounded in another incident west of the city. The military says American troops killed at least two of the Iraqi attackers, and wounded several more.
• TWO SOLDIERS KILLED IN SEPARATE ATTACKS CENTCOM 07 Jul 2003 -- A 1st Armored Division soldier died during a firefight July 6 at about 9:30 p.m. and a second was killed by an explosion shortly before 1 a.m. July 7.
• Iraq: Attacks Against American Soldiers Continue VOA News 07 Jul 2003 -- Two more U.S. soldiers have been killed in separate overnight attacks in Baghdad, and at least four more wounded in another incident west of the city. The military says American troops killed at least two of the Iraqi attackers, and wounded several more.

Deployments

• 205th EIS opens deployed communication lines AMCNS 07 Jul 2003 -- Seven members of the 205th Engineering Installation Squadron returned home in June after serving more than three months in Kuwait and Iraq.

US Policy

• Abizaid Says Success in Iraq, Afghanistan Requires Allied Effort Washington File 07 Jul 2003 -- The new commander of the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) says achieving success in Afghanistan and Iraq will require not only military muscle but also the economic, political, intelligence and diplomatic efforts of the United States and its friends and allies throughout the region and the world.
• State Department Looking To Send More Arabic Linguists To Iraq Washington File 07 Jul 2003 -- Following is the official answer to a question taken at the July 2 regular State Department briefing; the answer was posted July 3
• Iraqis Need Proof Saddam Dead, Captured to Feel Safe AFPS 07 Jul 2003 -- Iraqis need to see Saddam Hussein and his sons dead or in custody before they feel safe, said Emad Dhia, director of the Iraqi Reconstruction and Development Council, during a Pentagon press conference today.
• Franks says There are Enough Coalition Forces in Iraq AFPS 07 Jul 2003 -- Army Gen. Tommy Franks, who steps down as commander of U.S. Central Command today, said coalition forces will continue to move forward with establishing security in Iraq, by "working with Iraqis" despite an increasing number of U.S. casualties.
• U-S / TURKEY / IRAQ VOA 07 Jul 2003 -- The State Department says there will be a joint U-S-Turkish investigation of the detention late last week by U-S forces in northern Iraq of 11 Turkish special forces soldiers operating in the area. The incident drew sharp Turkish protests and spurred top level contacts, including two phone conversations between Vice President Dick Cheney and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
• PENTAGON / IRAQ VOA 07 Jul 2003 -- U-S military officials in Baghdad say continuing deadly attacks on coalition forces are having an impact on efforts to rebuild Iraq. However, officials say despite the armed attacks and acts of sabotage, significant progress is being made to reconstruct the country.

United Nations

• IRAQ: UN agency calls for urgent protection of cultural sites IRIN 07 Jul 2003 -- The United Nations has issued an urgent plea for Iraq's cultural heritage to be protected from looters and vandalism.

Reconstruction Issues

• Transcript: Coalition Provisional Authority Live Briefing from Iraq 07 Jul 2003 -- Video-teleconference briefing from Baghdad, Iraq. Participating were Army Maj. Gen. Carl Strock, deputy director of operations for the Coalition Provisional Authority, and Andrew Bearpark, director of regional services for the Coalition Provisional Authority
• Transcript: Briefing on Post-War Developments in Iraq 07 Jul 2003 -- Participating were Larry Di Rita, acting assistant secretary of defense for public affairs, and Emad Dhia, director, Iraqi Reconstruction and Development Council

• Text: Bremer Announces Iraq's 2003 National Budget, Currency Changes Washington File 07 Jul 2003 -- The administrator for the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq, Paul Bremer, outlined in an address to the Iraqi people July 7 the key spending priorities for the Iraqi national budget over the next six months. These include commitments to improve the water, electrical, public health and telecommunications systems.
• New Iraqi Dinar to Be Released in October Washington File 07 Jul 2003 -- On July 7, the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq released the following fact sheet about the new Iraqi dinar that will replace aging Iraqi banknotes beginning October 2003.
• Frequently Asked Questions Regarding New Iraqi Currency Washington File 07 Jul 2003 -- One July 7, 2003, the Coalition Provisional Authority released the following responses to frequently asked questions regarding the transition to a new Iraqi banknote.

• Iraq's Reconstruction Making Significant Progress, say US Military Officials VOA News 07 Jul 2003 -- U.S. military officials in Baghdad say continuing deadly attacks on coalition forces are having an impact on efforts to rebuild Iraq. However, officials said despite the armed attacks and acts of sabotage, significant progress is being made to reconstruct the country.
• US Administator Praises Convening of Iraqi Council Meeting VOA News 07 Jul 2003 -- In Iraq, the newly formed Baghdad Citizen Advisory Council held its first meeting. The council was formed under the supervision of the U.S.-led interim administration to give residents of the capital a voice in the rebuilding of Baghdad's infrastructure and institutions.
• 'Incredible Progress' Made Restoring Iraq's Infrastructure, Officials Say AFPS 07 Jul 2003 -- Iraq's electrical system and other key infrastructure was all but ruined after years of neglect under Saddam Hussein's rule, but reconstruction efforts are improving life for the country's citizens with each passing day, U.S. officials in Baghdad said July 7.
• IRAQ: LAW AND ORDER VOA 07 Jul 2003 -- Since American military forces toppled Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein in early April, the city of Baghdad has been plagued by random lootings and rising crime. Many Iraqis criticize coalition troops for not doing enough to establish security in the capital.
• IRAQ/CHILD HEALTH VOA 07 Jul 2003 -- The children of Iraq are facing a health crisis from the combined effects of war, 12-years of international sanctions and post-war instability. A major outbreak of diarrhea has hospital wards under severe pressure.
• IRAQ / CITIZEN COUNCIL VOA 07 Jul 2003 -- In Iraq, the newly formed Baghdad Citizen Advisory Council held its first meeting. The council was formed under the supervision of the U-S-led interim administration to give residents of the capital a voice in the rebuilding of Baghdad's infrastructure and institutions.
• IRAQ / ECONOMY VOA 07 Jul 2003 -- The civilian administrator of Iraq, Paul Bremer, has announced that the country will be getting new banknotes. Mr. Bremer has also approved a new budget with heavy emphasis on improving security and infrastructure.

Foreign Reactions

• TURKEY / U-S / IRAQ VOA 07 Jul 2003 -- Turkey's army chief is expressing anger over the arrest last week of 11 Turkish soldiers in northern Iraq by the United States. Even though the soldiers have been released and flown back to the area where they were detained, Turkey is making it clear the incident is not over
• BRITAIN / IRAQ VOA 07 Jul 2003 -- In Britain, a parliamentary committee has released a report (Monday) into whether the government misled lawmakers and the country to justify going to war in Iraq.
• U.S./Turkey: Ties Hit New Low After Raid On Turkish Forces RFE/L 07 Jul 2003 -- Once a model of stability in a chaotic region, Turkish-American relations are going from bad to worse. Over the weekend, ties between the NATO allies hit a new low after U.S. forces in northern Iraq arrested 11 Turkish military officials reportedly suspected of plotting to kill an Iraqi Kurdish leader. Ankara and Washington have since been trying to control the damage, but the wounds could be lasting.
• Parliament Committee Clears Blair Government of Misleading Country on Iraq VOA News 07 Jul 2003 -- A British parliamentary committee has cleared Prime Minister Tony Blair's government of allegations it misled the country to justify war against Iraq.
• Turkish Troops in Iraq Freed by US VOA News 07 Jul 2003 -- The United States on Sunday freed 11 Turkish special forces arrested in Northern Iraq in a bid to defuse a spiraling diplomatic crisis with a key NATO ally. The soldiers were released in Baghdad where they were being interrogated over their alleged involvement in a plot to assassinate the ethnic Kurdish governor of the oil rich province of Kirkuk in northern Iraq, according to media reports.
• Iraq: Turkey Warns Of Crisis In Relations With U.S. RFE/L 07 Jul 2003 -- The chief of Turkey's armed forces says the detention of Turkish troops by U.S. troops in Iraq over the weekend has caused tension between the two NATO allies.

News Reports

• IRAQ VOA 07 Jul 2003 -- The number of U.S. casualties continues to grow in Iraq, even as a newly-formed Baghdad council meets for the first time in the post-Saddam era.
• Iraq: Iraqis Open Saddam Hussein's Mass Graves, Demand Justice (Part 1) RFE/L 07 Jul 2003 -- Tens of thousands of Iraqis disappeared during Saddam Hussein's three decades in power and were presumed to have been executed or imprisoned. Now, with mass graves being discovered and excavated, the fate of those who disappeared may finally be learned.
• Iraq: Who Is Buried In Hussein's Mass Graves? (Part 2) RFE/L 07 Jul 2003 -- Tens of thousands of Iraqis disappeared during Saddam Hussein's three decades in power and were presumed to have been executed or imprisoned. Now, with mass graves being discovered and excavated, the fate of those who disappeared may finally be learned.
• Iraq: Uncertainties Beset Investigations (Part 3) RFE/L 07 Jul 2003 -- Tens of thousands of people went missing in Iraq during Saddam Hussein's decades in power and are presumed to have been executed or imprisoned. Now, with mass graves being discovered and excavated, the fate of those who disappeared may finally be learned.
• Iraq: Latin America's Legacy Of 'Disappeared' Offers Lessons In Transitional Justice (Part 4) RFE/L 07 Jul 2003 -- Tens of thousands of people went missing in Iraq during Saddam Hussein's decades in power and are presumed to have been executed or imprisoned. Now, with mass graves being discovered and excavated, the fate of those who disappeared may finally be learned.
• IRAQ: Focus on media growth in Baghdad IRIN 07 Jul 2003 -- Iraq has heralded an explosion of newspapers, radio and television stations as journalists, politicians, religious groups and young entrepreneurs have taken advantage of the new freedom to make their voices heard.