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• Poland assumes command of multi-national division in Iraq with NATO support NATO 03 Sep 2003 -- Today, Poland assumes command of the Multinational Division (MND) Central South in Iraq as part of the international stabilisation force. Poland is doing so with support from NATO, as well as with contributions from individual NATO countries and Partner nations.
• Iraq: U.S. Forces Hand Over South-Central Sector To Polish Command RFE/RL 03 Sept 2003-- A Polish-led force took over much of south-central Iraq from U.S. forces in a ceremony today.
• Poland Assumes Command of Multinational Division in Iraq Washington File 03 Sept 2003-- Poland assumed command of the Multinational Division (MND) Central South in Iraq on September 3, widening international participation in Iraq's security and reconstruction.
• PENTAGON/WARPLAN VOA 03 Sept 2003-- U-S defense officials acknowledge that a draft Pentagon report says military planners had less time to prepare for postwar operations in Iraq because the actual combat phase went so quickly accomplished.
• COME ON IN -- THE WATER'S TERRIFIC, SAY V CORPS TROOPS AT LOGISTICAL SUPPORT AREA ANACONDA V Corps Release 03 Sept 2003-- Soldiers in Iraq have been living in oppressive conditions many have never experienced before. Temperatures in recent weeks have regularly exceeded 130 degrees, leaving troops with few options to beat the heat.
• BEAT FEET IN THE IRAQI HEAT? NOT TROOPS AT LOGISTICAL SUPPORT AREA ANACONDA V Corps Release 03 Sept 2003-- American public transportation has a long history, from the Boston ferries of the early 1600s to ox carts of New York in the mid-1700s, right up to today's rapid subways and complex bus systems. Even here, half a world away, Americans are now finding public transportation with the advent of a bus system.
• COLD AIR, HOT VIDEO GAMES, REAL CHOW -- RESERVISTS FINDING DEPLOYED LIFE GETTING BETTER BY THE DAY V Corps Release 03 Sept 2003-- With active combat over here, soldiers here are settling into their role as nation-builders and life is getting a little better.
• V CORPS ENGINEERS HELP IRAQIS BUILD LONG-AWAITED SEWAGE PUMPING STATION V Corps Release 03 Sept 2003-- A new sewage pumping station in Baghdad will soon be operational, thanks to the joint efforts of V Corps's B Company, 70th Engineer Battalion, 1st Armored Division, and Iraqi contractors and workers.

Deployments

• U.S. Seeks U.N. Peacekeeping Force in Iraq, Powell Says Washington File 03 Sept 2003-- The United States will ask the U.N. Security Council for a two-part resolution creating a multinational peacekeeping force for Iraq, under a unified U.S. command, and inviting the Iraqi Governing Council to submit "a plan, a program and a timetable" for its political evolution, Secretary of State Colin Powell said September 3.
• Objectives of U.S. Draft Resolution on Iraq Detailed USIA 03 Sept 2003-- Washington -- The objectives of the new U.S.-sponsored draft resolution on Iraq circulating at the United Nations Security Council were spelled out in press briefings September 3 at the White House, the State Department and the United Nations.
• U-S / IRAQ VOA 03 Sept 2003-- The United States has begun discussions at the United Nations on a draft resolution that would authorize an expanded multi-national force for Iraq. The proposal would also continue to keep peace keepers under American command.
• CONGRESS / IRAQ VOA 03 Sept 2003-- U-S lawmakers are welcoming President Bush's decision to seek U-N assistance in stabilizing and rebuilding Iraq. Opposition Democrats say the move is long overdue
• First Team Troopers Deploy III Corps Release 03 Sept 2003-- Two company-sized elements from the 1st Cavalry Division are deploying Thursday (Sept. 4) in support of Central Command Operations.
• PENTAGON/IRAQ VOA 03 Sept 2003-- A new report by the Congressional Budget Office is warning the U-S military may have difficulties sustaining its current troop levels in Iraq beyond early next year

US Policy

• Iraq: Powell Says U.S. Seeking International Participation RFE/RL 03 Sept 2003-- U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell said today the United States is seeking a wider international participation for stabilizing Iraq.

United Nations

Reconstruction Issues

• IRAQ CABINET VOA 03 Sept 2003-- The Iraqi Governing Council has sworn in the country's first ministerial cabinet since the fall of Saddam Hussein -- urging it to help restore stability and prosperity to the country.

Foreign Reactions

• Iran, Jordan hail establishment of Iraqi Governing Council IRNA 03 Sep 2003 -- Iran and Jordan in a statement on Wednesday welcomed the establishment of the Iraqi Governing Council, and described it as a step toward handing over the power to the Iraqi people.
• Indonesian FM lashes out at US for its policy in Iraq IRNA 03 Sep 2003 -- Indonisian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda on Wednesday directed strong criticism against the United States for its policy in Iraq saying that it is now a proven fact that the United States cannot restore peace and stability in Iraq on its own.
• Russia: Putin's Signal Of Support For U.S.-Led Multinational Iraq Force An 'Important Favor' For Bush RFE/RL 03 Sep 2003 -- Washington has signaled it is ready to begin negotiations in the United Nations Security Council to authorize a multinational force under U.S. command. But the U.S. may have to mend fences with some fellow council members who opposed the war in Iraq. Ironically, it is one of the staunchest critics of the U.S. invasion, Russia, that is bolstering Washington's hope for success. In an unexpected policy turnaround during the weekend, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he supported the idea of a U.S.-led international force in Iraq.
• IRAQ / DONORS VOA 03 Sept 2003-- International donors have confirmed their commitment to reconstruction in Iraq. They have also expressed concerns about security in the country which has been hit by series of deadly bombings

News Reports

• IRAQ VOA 03 Sept 2003-- Well, ultimately security for Iraq over the long term will be provided by Iraqis. So the sooner that process moves forward, the better. It is true that in the meantime, since the fall of Saddam's government, there has been so much lawlessness, so much uncertainty and instability, that it is useful, it seems to me, that additional forces become involved. And the fact is the United States simply doesn't have the military personnel in uniform to do the job exclusively.
• U-N/ IRAQ RESOLUTION VOA 03 Sept 2003-- The head of the Security Council, British ambassador Emyr Jones Parry, says he expects a consensus to emerge within a matter of days on a resolution giving the United Nations a larger role in Iraq
• IRAQ MOSQUE BOMBING VOA 03 Sept 2003-- American newspapers are commenting on the car bomb that killed a leading Shiite cleric and at least 100 of his followers last Friday at the key Shiite mosque in Najaf