Iraq: Recent Developments in Reconstruction Assistance

Tarnoff, Curt

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Defense policy;    War relief - Supplemental appropriations;    Armed forces abroad - U.S. - Iraq - Supplemental appropriations;    Foreign aid;    Budgets;   

RP-ID  :  RL31833
RP-ID  :  RL31833_2006Jan04

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

Following years of authoritarian rule and economic sanctions, the United Statesand the international community agreed in the spring of 2003 that efforts should bemade to introduce economic reform and democratic government to post-war Iraq.More recently, the Bush Administration has asserted a “victory” strategy composedof eight objectives, five of which are to: transition Iraq to security self-reliance, helpIraqis form a national compact for democratic government, help Iraq buildgovernment capacity and provide essential services, help Iraq strengthen its economy,and help Iraq strengthen the rule of law and promote civil rights. To meet these ends, a large-scale reconstruction assistance program has been undertaken by the United States in Iraq. This report describes recent developments in this assistance effort.