FACTBOX-Progress by Iraq in meeting U.S. benchmarks

Thu Jul 12, 2007 4:18pm BST
 
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(Reuters) - Following are findings on progress by the Iraqi government to meet benchmarks the U.S. Congress has demanded in exchange for aid and support. U.S. President George W. Bush was required to submit a detailed interim report to lawmakers by July 15.

SATISFACTORY PROGRESS:

- providing three trained and ready Iraqi brigades to support operations in Baghdad and setting up joint security stations in every city neighbourhood.

- ensuring the Baghdad Security Plan does not provide safe haven for outlaws.

- allocating $10 billion (4.93 billion pounds) in Iraqi revenues to ministries and provinces for reconstruction efforts as well as establishing a committee to review Iraq's constitution and completing that process.

UNSATISFACTORY PROGRESS:

- increasing the number of Iraqi Security Forces units able to operate independently and ensuring they enforce the law evenly.

- completing a law to share Iraq's energy resources equitably with all of its citizens.

- establishing a program to grant amnesty for those who fought against the government of Iraq after President Saddam Hussein was ousted, setting up a militia disarmament program, passing a provincial elections law and setting a date for provincial elections.

MIXED PROGRESS:

- satisfactory progress in reducing sectarian violence but has not made progress at eliminating militia control of local security.

 
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