Republican National Committee Release - 01 19 2006 Iraqfacts

NEWS FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 16, 2006

“[M]ore Than 2,000 Army Military Police Advisers [Will] Work Side By Side With Iraq Police Officers In One Of The Most Extensive Efforts Yet To Team Americans With Uniformed Iraqis.” (Eric Schmitt, “2000 More MP’s Will Help Train The Iraqi Police,” The New York Times, 1/16/06)

In Ramadi, Over 200 Sunni Men Waited In Line To Enroll In The Police Academy Located In Baghdad.

“Iraqi Police Successfully Raided The Home Of A Bombing Suspect And Seized A Large Cache Of Weapons ...” (Department Of State’s Website, www.defendamerica.mil, Accessed 1/18/06)

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“Acting On A Tip, Police Officers … Discovered 100 Artillery Rounds, 30 Pounds Of Plastic Explosives, Hand Grenades, Blasting Caps And A Rocket, Along With Nearly $1,000 In US And Iraqi Currency.”

(Louise Roug, “Iraq Sunnis Seek Police Jobs After Attack,” Los Angeles Times, 1/13/06)

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Sunni Recruit Qassan Ashar Ali: “We’ve Been Scared For A Long Time … We’ve Had Enough.” (Louise Roug, “Iraq Sunnis Seek Police Jobs After Attack,” Los Angeles Times, 1/13/06)

(Department Of State’s Website, www.defendamerica.mil, Accessed 1/18/06)

“This Week In Iraq, Coalition And Iraqi Security Forces Carried Out Nearly 200 Combined Operations, Detaining 275 Anti-Iraq Forces And Finding And Clearing 153 Improvised Explosive Devices And 137 Weapons Caches.” (Department Of State’s Website, www.defendamerica.mil, Accessed 1/18/06)

Iraqi Exile Raid Mohammad: “The Best Thing That Have Ever Happened To Iraq In The Last 30 Years Is The Removal Of Saddam.” (Deborah Orin, “Bush Meets Saddam Victims,” New York Post, 1/19/06)

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Mohammad: “Getting [This] Message To The American Public, That’s Very Important, You Know.” (Fox News’ “Hannity And Colmes,” 1/18/06)

Victim Of Saddam Hussein, Adbulrazag Ferhadi: “[I] Want To Say That If There Is Anything Mr. Bush Should Be Proud Of, He Should Be Proud Of Removing Saddam From Power And Freeing All Iraqis ...” (Fox News’ “Hannity And Colmes,” 1/18/06)

“Radio Dijla Is Iraq’s First Independent Radio Station With An All-Talk Format, And It Is A Huge Hit With The Public.” (James Palmer, “Baghdad Radio Lets Foes Talk Things Out,” The Washington Times, 1/18/06)

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“[T]he Station Receives Up To 1,000 Telephone Calls Per Day And Gets More Than 1 Million Hits Per Month On Its Web Site, www.radiodilja.com …” (James Palmer, “Baghdad Radio Lets Foes Talk Things Out,” The Washington Times, 1/18/06)

“This Week, Bonds Issued By The Republic Of Iraq Open[ed] For Trading In London, Marking The Iraqi Government’s First Appearance In The International Bond Markets. … Iraqi Finance Minister Ali Allawi Hailed The Move As ‘A Milestone On The Path Toward Resolving Iraq’s Saddam-Era Debt.’” (Editorial, “On Balance,” The Washington Times, 1/16/06)

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