WebMemo posted October 15, 2003 by Carrie Satterlee
Q&A on Supplemental Funding for Iraq Reconstruction
On September 17,
the White House sent to Congress a request for $87 billion in
supplemental funding for military operations and reconstruction
efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. In the supplemental request, $65.6
billion is earmarked for the Department of Defense to fund the war
on terrorism, including ongoing operations in Afghanistan and
Iraq.
However,…
WebMemo posted April 17, 2003 by Carrie Satterlee
Saddam Hussein's Violations of the Geneva Convention
As fighting in
Iraq winds down and coalition forces stamp out the last remaining
pockets of resistance, coalition forces and humanitarian agencies
are only beginning to document the atrocities that occurred under
this brutal regime. According to senior officials at the
U.S. Department of State, "the Iraqi regime has not only acted
contrary to international laws and…
WebMemo posted February 28, 2003 by Carrie Satterlee
Facts on Who Benefits From Keeping Saddam Hussein In Power
France
France
controls over 22.5 percent of Iraq's imports.[1]
French total trade with Iraq under the oil-for-food program is the
third largest, totaling $3.1 billion since 1996, according to the
United Nations.[2]
In 2001
France became Iraq's largest European trading partner. Roughly 60 French companies did an
estimated $1.5 billion in trade with…