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NEWS RELEASE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND 7115 South Boundary Boulevard MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101 Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894

April 28, 2003
Release Number: 03-04-192


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


BAGHDAD POOL REPORT 5

Reuters correspondent Nadim Ladki now counts about 250 delegates as people continued to turn up after start of meeting.

Garner told delegates:
"It is our responsibility to start the process of the birth of democracy in Iraq here today."
"Before we begin the reconstrcution successfully we have to have security. We are trying to get it across Iraq. It is very difficult but we will make it happen.
he announced there would be tomorrow a town hall meeting in baghdad to discuss security

Note our correspondent cannot telephone from inside the building so updates will be very limited in frequency and length until after the meeting.