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Rice, Iraqi Kurdish Leader Discuss National Reconciliation
By Jim Randle
Irbil, Iraq
06 October 2006

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U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice held talks Friday with Massoud Barzani, president of the Kurdistan Region in northern Iraq. The secretary's stop in Irbil was a continuation of her effort to get Iraq's many ethnic, religious and political factions to work out their differences and bring an end to sectarian violence that many fear could drive the country apart.


Condoleezza Rice and Iraq's Kurdish region president Massoud Barzani talk to media in Irbil, Friday Oct. 6, 2006
In a news conference, President Barzani played down the possibility that the largely autonomous Kurdistan region in northern Iraq might break away and become independent of Iraq. He said Kurds have a right to self-determination, but said he is committed to a "federal, democratic, and pluralistic Iraq."

Fears of Kurdish secession rose in recent weeks when the Iraqi flag was banned in government buildings in Kurdistan. Another concern is the bickering among Iraq's ethnic groups over the details of distributing the nation's oil wealth, some of which comes from Kurdistan.

Barzani did not repeat recent assertions that Kurdistan alone should control new contracts and business arrangements for oil pumped in the region. Instead he said all of Iraq should have a share of the revenues.

"As for the oil revenues, as it has been stipulated in the constitution, we are for a fair distribution of oil revenues for all of Iraq," he said.

Secretary of State Rice thanked Mr. Barzani for the Kurds' long cooperation with the United States, and said she appreciates his participation in the process of national reconciliation.

She also reported progress in efforts to quell the activities of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, known as the PKK. The group recently declared a cease-fire in its long fight with authorities in neighboring Turkey. Both Washington and the Turkish government say the PKK is a terrorist group. Rice said she is counting on Iraq's Kurds to help resolve the long-standing dispute.

"Everyone needs to play a role, Kurds need to play a role, the Iraqis need to play a role, Turkey needs to play a role,"

she said.

Rice's Iraq visit is intended to show Washington's support for Iraq's central government, which is under pressure to do more to stop the sectarian violence between Sunni and Shi'ite Arabs.

A U.S. military spokesman recently said the number of bombs found in Baghdad had hit an all time high.

Rice's stop in Irbil follows talks in Baghdad where she urged Iraq's political leaders to work out their differences.

VOA News - Rice, Iraqi Kurdish Leader Discuss National Reconciliation

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Kirkuk police declare curfews and closed city
News were added on 10-7-2006, 9:52

... Kirkuk police declare curfews and closed city

Kirkuk - WAI

Kirkuk police announced the closure of outlets to maintain and impose curfew as of yesterday evening and until further notice, as issued instructions and removed CCFs press that "this ban comes in the new security plan adopted by the Iraqi security forces in Kirkuk. where would prevent the functioning of vehicles and persons as of this evening until further notice "
This is the start of a campaign to ban comprehensive searches for weapons of town.

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Opening Awakening : Anbar and media silence

Peasant Torch
October 7, 2006
The uprising clans Anbar against terrorism, which unified the city for more than two years many facts, the most important of the fall of betting on the secession of this city genuine heroine from her Iraqi role in the attribution of the Iraqi position and shifting the direction of a constitution and the law and social justice. , As well as to demonstrate the truth floor to Baghdad, Najaf, Mosul and other Iraqi cities in the position of the D. aware of the nation's present and future.
Anbar residents who were pursuing the remnants of Al-Qaeda and gangs, crime and taking them just retribution on the eyes of the world, this happened as it was dubbed Senate clans Anbar, that has upset many of the accounts and data in the development of events in the country have not received media attention commensurate with this great event and its repercussions, whether by satellite Iraqi living on the consumption of news, not manufacture or by the Arab satellite channels to deal with the neglect of the entire event.
It promised to memory two years ago, specifically in the events that took place in Fallujah, however, it was the first and most important event in the lengthy and continuing coverages, Indeed, some channels have been Older its correspondents and sponsors programs and planted inside the city to cover the events and dehumanize to viewers but, in reality, they are enjoying the privilege of the media and the armed groups as well as terrorist motivated by hostility to the development of the new Iraqi as evidenced by the recent events in the city where the sons of the tribes in the battle of cleaning the Anbar city of terrorists and killed and captured dozens of them but not the presence or media coverage Arab states, these facts have become part of the awakening of the people of Anbar, not to blame the Arab media and satellite channels, But the satellite Attabena Iraqi preoccupied searching for the ugly and bizarre, abusive and turn a blind eye to the achievements that strengthens the hope that the country overcome its crisis and crises.

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The first political Talabani : NO errors lawyer Badi Aref
The injury could not be forgotten Halabja wound so far
Baghdad-Sabah
Denied President Jalal Talabani have talked with the attorney Badi Aref to be forgotten Halabja said that the wound does not become careless in the conscience of humanity, pointing out that Aref is a cause for reflection in the craft of address for the legal profession and honor after the statements he made are devoid of truth in an interview with Al-Jazeera satellite.
A statement issued by the Office of the President "Sabah" received a copy of the Al-Jazeera satellite channel broadcast on the 30th of September last interview with the lawyer, Badi Aref Izzat contained a number of inaccuracies and blatant lies, in addition to the fact that they are a departure from the norms of decency and assets.
The Office noted in a statement that Talabani had received and heard attributed to him of his views and grievances and stressed that the new Iraq, contrary to decades of tyranny years keen on human rights and the integrity and the independence of the judiciary, However, the Office of the President of the Republic strongly denies that the President has talked about the forgotten Halabja That tragedy has become a wound does not heal, not only in the hearts of Iraqi Kurds and the public, but it has left scars in the consciences of leaders and representatives of the public opinion. especially those who kept silent They were not driven by the sight of infants who died of chemical substances in the arms of their mothers in the streets of the town in Iraqi Kurdistan martyred.
The statement went on to say that the talk of Mr. Badi Aref Izzat is untrue and contrary to reality only, but tomorrow is to reflect on the craft of the deal for the legal profession, and the honor of this profession, which requires the Secretariat and objectivity.

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The first political : The government agreed to open diplomatic missions in the State (15)

Called US Muslims in the world, not including benefit religious terrorism
And ten thousand dinars (Eideh) every citizen
Baghdad-Sabah
The government announced that Iraq will open diplomatic missions in fifteen different countries around the world and renewed its call for Syria to curb the infiltration of terrorists across its borders to Iraq and called for US Muslims in their countries, including a non-religious support for terrorism and terrorists, As announced that the reward feast is ten thousand dinars every citizen receive it from a bank through a check received with its share of food supply.
This announcement was made at a press conference held yesterday, Thursday, the official spokesman for the Council of Ministers, Dr. Skinner also said : The terrorist who announced his death last Tuesday that the al-Qaeda leader in Iraq Abu Ayoub was not the Egyptian Abu Ayub, but it had another person according to the preliminary analysis, and inspection of the body, That will be achieved after the completion of the analysis of DNA of the body, which may take a few days.
Turning to what Skinner has been discussed at the meeting of 21 of the Council of Ministers, which it decided to pay the amount of ten thousand dinars each citizen the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, He pointed out that the resolution needs to approval by Congress for the allocation of the budget, He explained that the amount payable in the form of checks given with the ration card and the disposal of banks.
He added Skinner (also at the meeting was a discussion of international loans and grants and the government's assertion that the Ministry of Finance has the authority to sign the official grants and the Ministry of Planning and Development Cooperation is empowered to negotiate and approved by the Council of Ministers on opening the Iranian cultural office in Baghdad, only to open for him in the Iraqi Air to promote the cultural activity).
The government spokesman pointed to the five years that it was decided to open the Iraqi diplomatic missions to strengthen and expand Iraq's relations with the countries of the world, namely, (Henkaria, Norway, Denmark, Ukraine, Switzerland, Serbia, Slovakia, South Korea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Senegal, Kenya, Nigeria, Mauritania, Argentina)
Asked about what the government understood in the Iraqi street to the reality of the situation in Iraq and the way to deal with Skinner said : (We want that there should be a close the era of each Muslim imams and Khtabahm in all the states of the world and help the Iraqis not to man, including calls for the collective suicide or murder under any guise or form.
In regard to the meeting that had been scheduled between Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and political blocs on document security and peace on Wednesday said that Skinner was postponed for technical reasons pointing to the other points that would be put forward in the coming meetings.
And whether rumors of a ministerial changes and unexpected government spokesman (cabinet reshuffle is a political decision, not a technical, But the Prime Minister has a desire to improve the performance of government work better and raise the government), stressing that identifying the ministries concerned so far, Regarding the disbanding of Skinner that also is a political decision and not technically the government, (He will be put in extensive debate between the political blocs that have militias, which do not possess, there militias undeclared work underground and kill Iraqis).
Skinner and the new Iraqi government's desire to contribute Syria in helping Iraq to limit the movement of terrorists from its territory and to protect his back.

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The first political : Friday preachers welcome the "document" signed by the leaders of the political blocs

They called for commitment to break the impasse security
Provincial correspondents Sabah
The representative of supreme religious authority Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani in Karbala, Sheikh Ahmed net Covenant document signed by the political leaders, which deprives Iraqi bloodshed, stressing the need to solve the state militia to promote a feeling of safety among the citizens.
He said the net in his Friday sermon in the dish-Husseini al-Sharif, the announcement of the signing of the Covenant between the leaders of the political blocs happy people, But at the same time they must be bold in the diagnosis of not abide by or abrogated the agreement, He pointed out that there are some parties within and outside working on the continuation of bloodshed to achieve their interests and the leaders should have the courage and honesty in the diagnosis of those who do not abide by emphasizing that everyone wants to start a new page for Iraq.
He added : The signing is an important step but will not stop the bloodshed, what faith is stopped including write, History tell us about the treaties it is something you is quite another.
He continued : the political field is the only field of muscle Whoever possesses a wide area and prove that he is better with him as long as we want to serve Iraq. He touched the net in his sermon to the issue of the dissolution of militias exchanged politicians and the media, stressing the importance of arms in the hands of countless state to maintain the prestige and respect for the law a requirement that all man wants to avoid chaos.
He pointed to the need to clear the net the army, the police and security forces of elements of multiple loyalties (partisan / confessional), said that the element of the police case would lead to the safety of the citizen and the state, The inventory should be shared by the state and not by this or the other, which renders the prestige of the law and the state. In Najaf, Sadr Eddin described Kabbnji before Friday in Husseinieh Fatimid the covenant document as important progress, Indeed the battle proved today while Our clans Anbar totals of terrorism. He criticized Kabbnji "crisis of Arab discourse, which he missed to know the truth in the Iraqi situation, it is a neighboring Arab country, we entered seven thousand terrorist pretext of resistance did not go, including one for the Liberation of Palestine." He wondered "Arabs give legitimacy to the government Vlast Yen Why do not ascribe to the government of Iraq. the strange thing is that when we are faced President Ali Abdallah Saleh, who was speaking from Iraq to say that democracy is better than dictatorship all very arrogant ", praising the initiative of some Arab states to embrace initiatives to help Iraq, such as Saudi Arabia and Jordan.

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The first political : Spring meet Polish Foreign Minister and the heads of the delegations to support Iraq politically

On the sidelines of the alliance with Iraq in Warsaw
Baghdad morning
Dr. Muwaffaq Rubaie National Security Advisor delegations participating in the alliance with Iraq held in the Polish capital Warsaw. The need for continued support for the Iraqi government. With met on the sidelines of the conference of foreign ministers of the Interior and the Poles to discuss relations between the two countries and development in all fields.
A statement released by the government communication and media relations in the Council of Ministers "Sabah" received a copy of Dr. Rubaie stressed during his meeting with the heads of delegations participating in the conference should support the economic plans of the Iraqi government, especially in the area of extinguishing debt owed Iraq and the news AT military, security and intelligence of the Iraqi armed forces, in order to thwart terrorist plots against Iraq and all the countries of the world.
Meanwhile, the Polish Foreign Minister, during his meeting with Dr. Rubaie on the sidelines of the conference sessions, there ... The country continued to support the elected government and the democratic process in Iraq, expressing hope for the achievement of security, stability and development of all Iraqis. Spring also met who thanked the Polish government and people for their support and Minister of Interior and National Security Adviser Polish presence of the Ambassador of Iraq in Warsaw.