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Friday, April 9, 2010
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Friday, April 2, 2010
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
IRAQ NEWS TODAY
War News for Monday, January 11, 2010
The British MoD is reporting the death of a U.S. Marine in a roadside bombing in north west of Nawa, Helmand province, Afghanistan on Sunday, January 10th. Five additional Marines were injured in the attack. A British journalist was also killed and another was wounded in the attack.
The Washington Post is reporting the deaths of three American service members during an enemy engagement in an undisclosed location in southern Afghanistan on Monday, January 11th.
The Washington Post is also reporting the death of another American service member in a bombing in an undisclosed location in southern Afghanistan on Sunday, January 10th.
The BBC is reporting the death of a French soldier in an insurgent attack in the Alasay valley, some 80km (50 miles) northeast of Kabul, Afghanistan on presumably on Monday, January 11th.
Jan. 6 airpower summary: Jan. 7 airpower summary
Drone Flights Leave Military Awash in Data:
Commentary: Dick Cheney's constant comments only damage his credibility:
Reported security incidents
Baghdad:
#1: Police say a bomb attached to a car in the Iraqi capital wounded five people, including three bodyguards of a Shiite lawmaker. A police official at the scene told The Associated Press Monday that Izzat Ashabander was not in the convoy when it was targeted. He said two of the wounded were bystanders.
An explosive charge attached to a vehicle which was part of the convoy of Izzat al-Shabander, an independent lawmaker, detonated in the morning in Jadriyah district in central Baghdad, wounding three of his bodyguards and two bystanders, the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity. Shabander was not in the convoy when the attack occurred, the source said.
#2: In separate incident, a roadside bomb went off late on Sunday night near a police patrol, wounding three policemen in Suliekh district in northern Baghdad, the ministry source added.
#3: Six people were wounded when an improvised explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle detonated in the area of al-Bayyaa, southwestern Baghdad, on Sunday, a local police source said. “Unidentified persons attached an IED to a civilian Opel vehicle, which exploded while it was driving on Ishreen street in Baayaa, southwestern Baghdad, leaving four persons on board and two nearby pedestrians wounded,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
#4: A roadside bomb went off near a police patrol, wounding three policemen and one civilian in the Suleikh district of northern Baghdad, police said.
#5: A sticky bomb attached to a car wounded four passengers and two passers-by on Sunday afternoon in the Bayaa district of southern Baghdad, police said
Diyala Prv:
#1: Sunday In a separate incident, a roadside bomb went off at a village near the town of Khan Bani Saad, some 50 km northeast of Baghdad, wounding a man and a woman, the source said.
Kirkuk:
#1: Police forces on Monday found an unknown corpse in southern Kirkuk City, according to a local police chief. “This morning, forces from the Orouba police found an unknown body inside a civilian vehicle near al-Amin Mosque in Rouna Ki neighborhood,” Col. Shirzad Mouffari told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
Mosul:
#1: Three Iraqi soldiers and a child have been wounded in an explosive charge blast in Mosul City, a local security source said on Sunday. “At noon, an improvised explosive device (IED) hit an Iraqi army patrol vehicle in Domeez neighborhood, southeastern Mosul, injuring three soldiers and a child,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
#2: Unknown gunmen on Monday shot down a civilian in western Mosul City, according to a local security source. “At noon, a 50-year-old man was killed by gunmen in al-Sinaa al-Qadeema area, western Mosul,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
#3: Two insurgents were killed while they were trying to launch a mortar round on Saturday in western Mosul, police said.
Afghanistan: "The Forgotten War"
#1: A helicopter of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) made an emergency landing in southern Afghanistan's Helamnd province Monday, Xinhua reported. A press release issued by the ISAF said, "During a landing this morning at a base in Helmand province, an ISAF helicopter and its crew experienced a hard landing." The helicopter needs repair and no crew member was injured, said the press release.
#2: Taliban militants have attacked a house in Faryab province north of Afghanistan and killed four civilians, local police said Monday. "A group of armed Taliban targeted a house with rocket propelled grenade Sunday night, killing four people, a 14-year old girl, two women and a man," Mohammad Sadeq, deputy provincial police chief, told Xinhua. Two other members of the family sustained injuries in the attack, said the official.
The British MoD is reporting the death of a U.S. Marine in a roadside bombing in north west of Nawa, Helmand province, Afghanistan on Sunday, January 10th. Five additional Marines were injured in the attack. A British journalist was also killed and another was wounded in the attack.
The Washington Post is reporting the deaths of three American service members during an enemy engagement in an undisclosed location in southern Afghanistan on Monday, January 11th.
The Washington Post is also reporting the death of another American service member in a bombing in an undisclosed location in southern Afghanistan on Sunday, January 10th.
The BBC is reporting the death of a French soldier in an insurgent attack in the Alasay valley, some 80km (50 miles) northeast of Kabul, Afghanistan on presumably on Monday, January 11th.
Jan. 6 airpower summary: Jan. 7 airpower summary
Drone Flights Leave Military Awash in Data:
Commentary: Dick Cheney's constant comments only damage his credibility:
Reported security incidents
Baghdad:
#1: Police say a bomb attached to a car in the Iraqi capital wounded five people, including three bodyguards of a Shiite lawmaker. A police official at the scene told The Associated Press Monday that Izzat Ashabander was not in the convoy when it was targeted. He said two of the wounded were bystanders.
An explosive charge attached to a vehicle which was part of the convoy of Izzat al-Shabander, an independent lawmaker, detonated in the morning in Jadriyah district in central Baghdad, wounding three of his bodyguards and two bystanders, the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity. Shabander was not in the convoy when the attack occurred, the source said.
#2: In separate incident, a roadside bomb went off late on Sunday night near a police patrol, wounding three policemen in Suliekh district in northern Baghdad, the ministry source added.
#3: Six people were wounded when an improvised explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle detonated in the area of al-Bayyaa, southwestern Baghdad, on Sunday, a local police source said. “Unidentified persons attached an IED to a civilian Opel vehicle, which exploded while it was driving on Ishreen street in Baayaa, southwestern Baghdad, leaving four persons on board and two nearby pedestrians wounded,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
#4: A roadside bomb went off near a police patrol, wounding three policemen and one civilian in the Suleikh district of northern Baghdad, police said.
#5: A sticky bomb attached to a car wounded four passengers and two passers-by on Sunday afternoon in the Bayaa district of southern Baghdad, police said
Diyala Prv:
#1: Sunday In a separate incident, a roadside bomb went off at a village near the town of Khan Bani Saad, some 50 km northeast of Baghdad, wounding a man and a woman, the source said.
Kirkuk:
#1: Police forces on Monday found an unknown corpse in southern Kirkuk City, according to a local police chief. “This morning, forces from the Orouba police found an unknown body inside a civilian vehicle near al-Amin Mosque in Rouna Ki neighborhood,” Col. Shirzad Mouffari told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
Mosul:
#1: Three Iraqi soldiers and a child have been wounded in an explosive charge blast in Mosul City, a local security source said on Sunday. “At noon, an improvised explosive device (IED) hit an Iraqi army patrol vehicle in Domeez neighborhood, southeastern Mosul, injuring three soldiers and a child,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
#2: Unknown gunmen on Monday shot down a civilian in western Mosul City, according to a local security source. “At noon, a 50-year-old man was killed by gunmen in al-Sinaa al-Qadeema area, western Mosul,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
#3: Two insurgents were killed while they were trying to launch a mortar round on Saturday in western Mosul, police said.
Afghanistan: "The Forgotten War"
#1: A helicopter of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) made an emergency landing in southern Afghanistan's Helamnd province Monday, Xinhua reported. A press release issued by the ISAF said, "During a landing this morning at a base in Helmand province, an ISAF helicopter and its crew experienced a hard landing." The helicopter needs repair and no crew member was injured, said the press release.
#2: Taliban militants have attacked a house in Faryab province north of Afghanistan and killed four civilians, local police said Monday. "A group of armed Taliban targeted a house with rocket propelled grenade Sunday night, killing four people, a 14-year old girl, two women and a man," Mohammad Sadeq, deputy provincial police chief, told Xinhua. Two other members of the family sustained injuries in the attack, said the official.
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Tuesday, December 29, 2009
22 August 2009 Chapter Seven and Iraq
22 August 2009 Chapter Seven and Iraq
Published on 22 August 2009 to the mailing list subscribers
August 21st to September 19th 2009 – Ramadan
September 8, 2009 – New incoming Parliament Holds First Session
October 16-17, 2009, Getenergy for Iraq 2009, to be held in Istanbul, Turkey
October 24, 2009 – National Census
October 2009 – International Compact with Iraq– Date to be Announced – Baghdad
December 7-9, 2009 Iraq Petroleum Conference London U.K.
December 31, 2009 – Development Fund for Iraq (DFI) expires
December 31, 2009 – Article Seven U.N. Charter expires
December 2009 – Article 140 Vote
January 16, 2010 – Iraq Referendum Vote (SOFA Security Agreement)
January 16, 2010 - National Parliamentary Elections
I would like to say first I receive a lot emails about Chapter Seven and Iraq. Which most of the emails I receive are in the Chapter Seven has been lifted crowd.
I really can understand why you all take that position with all the misinformation and rumors circulating along with the Arab and western media feeding there news stories largely because they have nothing else to write about, so they write and rewrite the same stories over and over maybe thinking nobody's paying attention.
So this is my way of setting the rumor about Chapter Seven and that it is in full force on Iraq as I write this on my machine.
You after reading might not agree of my commentary and analysis and I understand since I am the American Contractor blogger writing this.
If you have something different and can show I am more than willing to look at it. Please send it and you all know my email address [americancontractor@Gmail.com]
When government officials are talking about Chapter Seven what exactly are they talking about and what does Chapter Seven mean.
According to wikipedia:
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter sets out the UN Security Council's powers to maintain peace. It allows the Council to "determine the existence of any threat to the peace, breach of the peace, or act of aggression" and to take military and nonmilitary action to "restore international peace and security".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapter_VII_of_the_United_Nations_Charter
After reading that you must be thinking that Iraq is no threat to anyone they barely have a Army, Navy, Air force, Police and Security Forces.
True they are doing there best to build up all those forces and we hope in the future that they are capable of performing all those duties on there own without the help of the United States government.
What I want you all to notice is the words “determine the existence of any threat to the peace, breach of the peace, or act of aggression.”
Just a few days ago (19 August) there were attacks on several of the Iraqi Government facilities and buildings such as Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Finance and others and scores of innocent people were either killed or wounded. Would these acts of violence fall under the “threat to the peace” or Breach of the peace.”?
It means internally as well as externally. We all know Iraq is no threat to it's Arab neighbors however, there is a threat within Iraq that makes other governments nervous about where Iraq is headed in the future.
Lets look at what others have to say about lifting Chapter Seven.
How about the Iraq's Ambassador to the United Nations; Hamid al-Bayati being interviewed by a reporter on November 7, 2008
Q: What is the importance of Chapter 7 from the United Nations Security Council and Iraq's place in that?
A: There are two important issues: One, it considers Iraq as a danger for security and stability. Second, it authorizes a Security Council member to use force in Iraq. Iraq and the Iraqi government wanted to get out of Chapter 7 because of those two points. We don't think Iraq is a danger for security and stability, and we think that there is no need to authorize Security Council members to use force in Iraq.
http://www.upi.com/Emerging_Threats/2008/11/07/Interview-Iraqs-UN-Ambassador-Hamid-al-Bayati/UPI-98921226083717/
The interview was last year November 2008 and the Ambassador don't believe Iraq is a danger for security and stability. I wonder what he would say now.
Lets look at some recent comments made by U.S Government officials like Pres. Obama while the Prime Minister of Iraq Nuri al-Maliki was pleading his case for the lifting of Chapter Seven.
This is a quote from Pres. Obama in the Wall Street Journal, dated 22 July 2009.
"As we move forward, Prime Minister Maliki and I have no doubt but
that there will be some tough days ahead," Obama said. "There will be
attacks on Iraqi security forces and the American troops supporting
them. There are still those in Iraq who would murder innocent men,
women and children. There are still those who want to foment sectarian
conflict. "But make no mistake, those efforts will fail." - Pres. Obama
http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090722-716421.html
Again talking about the threats within Iraq of people still wanting to murder innocent men, women and children.
29 July 2009 the U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon after he released his Security Council Resolution Review on Iraq.
“"The Security Council should also take into account the efforts and progress made by the government of Iraq since 2003 in creating a
stable nation, at peace with itself and its neighbors," Ban said. "It
is important to recognize that Iraq of today is very different from
Iraq prior to 2003."
http://www.thearynews.com/english/newsdetail.asp?nid=31140
Two documented quotes from the leader of the free world and the U.N. Secretary General both mentioning about threats within and peace with itself and its neighbors. Plus don't forget the Ambassador of Iraq to the U.N. his question and answer session with a reporter.
The Chapter Seven Article is what gives powers to the U.N. Security Council made up of five permanent members, USA, France, U.K., China, Russia. There are ten other countries but they are not permanent members but they do have a voice in the matter such as the country of Kuwait. Kuwait is very much involved in any discussions about Chapter Seven and Iraq.
It is these five countries PM Maliki and Iraqi government delegations were visiting last year to try and be convincing to have each permanent member vote yes on lifting the Chapter Seven. As you can see it did not move everyone to vote yes on removal.
Some people argue the Chapter Seven has been lifted because Iraq is acquiring deals in Arms and weapons sales. And Chapter Seven would prohibit these type of transactions so chapter Seven is no more! Right!
The short answer is no it would not. Only a specific written UNSC Resolution would be able to specifically ban weapons sales to a country that is currently under U.N. Chapter Seven.
The Chapter Seven is what gives the Security Council the authority to set sanctions or whatever action to include using military force against a sovereign nation to comply with any U.N. Resolution.
Please read the last paragraph if I lost you in determining what Chapter Seven is all about.
After the first Gulf War the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) passed Resolution 661 (1990). And the specific paragraph I want you to read is below.
Resolution 661 (1990)
(c) The sale or supply by their nationals or from their territories or using their flag vessels of any commodities or products, including weapons or any other military equipment, whether or not originating in their territories but not including supplies intended strictly for medical purposes, and, in humanitarian circumstances, foodstuffs, to any person or body in Iraq or Kuwait or to any person or body for the purposes of any business carried on in or operated from Iraq or Kuwait, and any activities by their nationals or in their territories which promote or are calculated to promote such sale or supply of such commodities or products;
http://www.fas.org/news/un/iraq/sres/sres0661.htm
After reading UNSC Resolution 661 it states in plain english that Iraq will not engage in any sales or supply of weapons or any other military equipment.
After the Iraq Invasion these economic sanctions of Resolution 661 were lifted from Iraq in May 2003. To include the prohibition of weapons sales and other military equipment.
President Bush lifted the economic sanctions against Iraq because Iraq would not be able to get there infrastructure repaired and the security forces built up if Iraq was still under UNSC Resolution 661.
On May 22, 2003 there was a news article published by the American Forces Press Service stating UNSC resolution 1483 had passed and removing Resolution 661 economic sanctions against Iraq.
United Nations Lift Sanctions Against Iraq
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 22, 2003 ñ The United Nations this morning lifted sanctions against Iraq following a 14-0 vote in the Security Council.
The vote on U.N. Security Council Resolution 1483 lifts sanctions imposed on Saddam Hussein's regime following the Persian Gulf War. The resolution also gives the United States and the United Kingdom authority to control the country until an elected government is in place.
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=28956
If you take the time and read the article it states:
excerpt from article:
The resolution lifts export restrictions to Iraq, with the exception of trade in arms and related materiel. Aviation restrictions are also lifted.
"But Iraq's disarmament obligations remain, and member states remain barred from assisting Iraq in acquiring weapons of mass destruction (and) proscribed missile systems or proceeding with civil nuclear activities, so long as those restrictions remain in effect," he said.
The restrictions of trade in arms has to do with weapons of mass destruction and any materials used to pursue those type of weapons ie. such as chemical and nuclear weapons.
I know after reading that you are going to say that it means weapons or all weapons and I understand let me explain further.
On 22 May 2003 the UNSC passed resolution 1483 (2003) and if you take a moment to read Paragraph 10.
UNSC Resolution 1483 (2003) Paragraph 10:
10. Decides that, with the exception of prohibitions related to the sale or supply to Iraq of arms and related material other than those arms and related material required by the authority to serve the purposes of this and other related resolutions, all prohibitions related to trade with Iraq and the provision of financial or economic resources to Iraq established by resolution 661 (1990) and subsequent relevant resolutions, including resolution 778 (1992) of 2 October 1992, shall no longer apply;
Remember the supply to Iraq of arms and related material involves the weapons of mass destruction and when it mentions in the above paragraph 'other than those arms and related material required by the authority' means the Iraqi government. The Iraqi government is now free from this restriction and can go out and sign weapons deals with other countries.
Remember this was May 2003. Even with this resolution lifted Iraq is still under the U.N. Chapter Seven Article until a new resolution is drafted releasing them from Chapter Seven.
UNSC Resolution 1483 (2003)
http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/iraq/un/n0336853.pdf
Listed below are some news media articles of the Iraqi Government signing arms deals with different countries. I listed two articles in dated in the year 2007 in which the Iraqi government was looking for weapons for the Iraqi Army and Security forces.
So we can all agree that in 2007 Iraq was under Chapter Seven and signing deals with foreign governments for the purchase of weapons and military equipment.
Guns, not roses, for Iraq
September 18, 2007
"Iraq is becoming one of the United States' larger foreign military sales customers," Petraeus told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Sept. 11, noting that Iraq has inked deals to buy $1.6 billion in arms from the U.S., with the "possibility of up to $1.8 billion more."
http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/09/18/weapons/
Iraq turns to China for arms
5 October 2007
Iraq has ordered $US100 million ($113 million) worth of military equipment from China for its police force, claiming the US is unable to provide the material and is too slow to deliver arms shipments.
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22532537-15084,00.html
The below article dated 20 July 2009, it is a recent article and the Iraqi government is attempting to buy U.S. M1 Abrams Tanks, only one problem they dont have any money. However, in 2007 those weapons deals went through because the U.S. government gave the money to the Iraqi government to purchase those weapons.
Poor Cash Flow Delays Iraqi Deals
20 July 2009
The sale of hundreds of U.S. Abrams tanks, as well as helicopters and other equipment, to the Iraqi Army is being held up by the Iraqi government's poor credit rating, leading the Iraqis to eye vehicles and equipment from other countries, Pentagon and industry officials said.
http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4195302
In 2008, the Serbian defense industry closed a USD 235mn worth export deal with Iraq. The contract envisaged the sale of infantry arms, around 17,000 guns, mine throwers, and a great amount of ammo.
http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2009&mm=08&dd=03&nav_id=60915
Iraq Seeks F-16 Fighters
5 September 2008
The Iraqi government is seeking to buy 36 advanced F-16 fighters from the U.S., say American military officials familiar with the request, a move that could help reduce its reliance on U.S. air power and potentially allow more American forces to withdraw from the country than had been proposed.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122056503871901333.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Now if you have been reading my newsletters for the past few months I have always said to keep your eye on the Russians as they are permanent members of the UNSC and have made statements about Iraq and Chapter Seven.
On December 19, 2008 a news article in the Kuwait KUNA headline stated:
Russia predicts Iraq will stay under Chapter 7 of UN Charter "for a while"
http://www.kuna.net.kw/newsagenciespublicsite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1961188&Language=en
In the article from the Kuwait KUNA it does not give any clue as to what the Russian U.N. Ambassador meant when he said Iraq will be under Chapter Seven “for a while” or long a while is.
If you recall Prime Minister (PM) Maliki wanted to get out of the Chapter Seven and at the same time wanted the Development Fund for Iraq (DFI) protected from liens and lawsuits that are or will be brought against the Iraqi government for actions that the previous regime was responsible for.
The Russian Ambassador Vitaly Churkin, said Iraq can not remain under resolutions in order to protect the DFI funds and than request to be removed from Chapter Seven.
PM Maliki had no choice in the matter because he knows he has to protect the DFI funds so he received a one year extension and Iraq would remain under Chapter Seven and the Resolution 1483 intact.
The Russian Ambassador comments at a press conference: "I think given the requirements of the Iraqis to be protected by Chapter 7 in this fund, you cannot get out of Chapter 7 if you want to have that protection under Chapter 7." "Frankly," he added, "the situation in Iraq is such that the presence of the Security Council in this form (Chapter 7) or another needs to continue to be there for a while."
Now lets look at the U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, who is the head of the United Nations and was to give a report to the UNSC in regards to Iraq and the lifting of Chapter Seven. The report 17 pages was filed at the UNSC on 27 July 2009.
Link to U.N. Report by Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon
http://www.securitycouncilreport.org/atf/cf/%7B65BFCF9B-6D27-4E9C-8CD3-CF6E4FF96FF9%7D/Iraq%20S%202009%20385.pdf
On 28 July 2009, in the Kuwait Observer an article that was released by the United Nations and it listed some issues that Iraq must take responsibility for in reference to the U.N. Resolutions against it.
The Kuwait Observer Headline:
Ban urges UNSC to help Iraq fulfill obligations before coming out from Chapter Seven
http://www.kuwaitobserver.com/news/newsfull.php?newid=254975
The Secretary General Ban Ki Moon said about the UNSC “..continues to bear the primary responsibility for the implementation of the relevant Security Council Resolutions ...it is my hope that the Security Council will consider this report with a view to taking appropriate decisions that would help Iraq fulfill its outstanding obligations in a timely manner.”
The outstanding obligations in regards to the Iraqi government are numerous. Iraq was blamed for the delay in the work to maintain the boundary pillars at the international recognized border between Iraq and Kuwait, and mainly because of Baghdad's failure to remove several buildings along the border, the news article said.
The Iraqi government would like to lower the percentage of its contribution to the Compensation Fund from five to one percent or eliminating it all together. This does not sit well with the Kuwaiti government and they are adamant that Iraq abides by the Resolutions in regard to War Reparations for Kuwait.
No other country or government will pay the War Reparations for Iraq to Kuwait considering the economic crisis all five members of the UNSC are confronting especially the United States still funding two wars who is still using supplemental funding for day to day and combat operations.
If you take the time and read the Kuwait Observer article it outlines in plain english what the Iraqi government has to overcome in order for U.N. Chapter Seven is lifted and if you want to get more details read the Secretary general Report dated 27 July 2009.
I really didn't mean for this to be a long and drawn out as I probably lost most of you after the second page. After I started writing I just kept on coming up with references to make my case about Iraq and Chapter Seven.
In any case hope you enjoyed reading, be safe!
Published on 22 August 2009 to the mailing list subscribers
August 21st to September 19th 2009 – Ramadan
September 8, 2009 – New incoming Parliament Holds First Session
October 16-17, 2009, Getenergy for Iraq 2009, to be held in Istanbul, Turkey
October 24, 2009 – National Census
October 2009 – International Compact with Iraq– Date to be Announced – Baghdad
December 7-9, 2009 Iraq Petroleum Conference London U.K.
December 31, 2009 – Development Fund for Iraq (DFI) expires
December 31, 2009 – Article Seven U.N. Charter expires
December 2009 – Article 140 Vote
January 16, 2010 – Iraq Referendum Vote (SOFA Security Agreement)
January 16, 2010 - National Parliamentary Elections
I would like to say first I receive a lot emails about Chapter Seven and Iraq. Which most of the emails I receive are in the Chapter Seven has been lifted crowd.
I really can understand why you all take that position with all the misinformation and rumors circulating along with the Arab and western media feeding there news stories largely because they have nothing else to write about, so they write and rewrite the same stories over and over maybe thinking nobody's paying attention.
So this is my way of setting the rumor about Chapter Seven and that it is in full force on Iraq as I write this on my machine.
You after reading might not agree of my commentary and analysis and I understand since I am the American Contractor blogger writing this.
If you have something different and can show I am more than willing to look at it. Please send it and you all know my email address [americancontractor@Gmail.com]
When government officials are talking about Chapter Seven what exactly are they talking about and what does Chapter Seven mean.
According to wikipedia:
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter sets out the UN Security Council's powers to maintain peace. It allows the Council to "determine the existence of any threat to the peace, breach of the peace, or act of aggression" and to take military and nonmilitary action to "restore international peace and security".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapter_VII_of_the_United_Nations_Charter
After reading that you must be thinking that Iraq is no threat to anyone they barely have a Army, Navy, Air force, Police and Security Forces.
True they are doing there best to build up all those forces and we hope in the future that they are capable of performing all those duties on there own without the help of the United States government.
What I want you all to notice is the words “determine the existence of any threat to the peace, breach of the peace, or act of aggression.”
Just a few days ago (19 August) there were attacks on several of the Iraqi Government facilities and buildings such as Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Finance and others and scores of innocent people were either killed or wounded. Would these acts of violence fall under the “threat to the peace” or Breach of the peace.”?
It means internally as well as externally. We all know Iraq is no threat to it's Arab neighbors however, there is a threat within Iraq that makes other governments nervous about where Iraq is headed in the future.
Lets look at what others have to say about lifting Chapter Seven.
How about the Iraq's Ambassador to the United Nations; Hamid al-Bayati being interviewed by a reporter on November 7, 2008
Q: What is the importance of Chapter 7 from the United Nations Security Council and Iraq's place in that?
A: There are two important issues: One, it considers Iraq as a danger for security and stability. Second, it authorizes a Security Council member to use force in Iraq. Iraq and the Iraqi government wanted to get out of Chapter 7 because of those two points. We don't think Iraq is a danger for security and stability, and we think that there is no need to authorize Security Council members to use force in Iraq.
http://www.upi.com/Emerging_Threats/2008/11/07/Interview-Iraqs-UN-Ambassador-Hamid-al-Bayati/UPI-98921226083717/
The interview was last year November 2008 and the Ambassador don't believe Iraq is a danger for security and stability. I wonder what he would say now.
Lets look at some recent comments made by U.S Government officials like Pres. Obama while the Prime Minister of Iraq Nuri al-Maliki was pleading his case for the lifting of Chapter Seven.
This is a quote from Pres. Obama in the Wall Street Journal, dated 22 July 2009.
"As we move forward, Prime Minister Maliki and I have no doubt but
that there will be some tough days ahead," Obama said. "There will be
attacks on Iraqi security forces and the American troops supporting
them. There are still those in Iraq who would murder innocent men,
women and children. There are still those who want to foment sectarian
conflict. "But make no mistake, those efforts will fail." - Pres. Obama
http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090722-716421.html
Again talking about the threats within Iraq of people still wanting to murder innocent men, women and children.
29 July 2009 the U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon after he released his Security Council Resolution Review on Iraq.
“"The Security Council should also take into account the efforts and progress made by the government of Iraq since 2003 in creating a
stable nation, at peace with itself and its neighbors," Ban said. "It
is important to recognize that Iraq of today is very different from
Iraq prior to 2003."
http://www.thearynews.com/english/newsdetail.asp?nid=31140
Two documented quotes from the leader of the free world and the U.N. Secretary General both mentioning about threats within and peace with itself and its neighbors. Plus don't forget the Ambassador of Iraq to the U.N. his question and answer session with a reporter.
The Chapter Seven Article is what gives powers to the U.N. Security Council made up of five permanent members, USA, France, U.K., China, Russia. There are ten other countries but they are not permanent members but they do have a voice in the matter such as the country of Kuwait. Kuwait is very much involved in any discussions about Chapter Seven and Iraq.
It is these five countries PM Maliki and Iraqi government delegations were visiting last year to try and be convincing to have each permanent member vote yes on lifting the Chapter Seven. As you can see it did not move everyone to vote yes on removal.
Some people argue the Chapter Seven has been lifted because Iraq is acquiring deals in Arms and weapons sales. And Chapter Seven would prohibit these type of transactions so chapter Seven is no more! Right!
The short answer is no it would not. Only a specific written UNSC Resolution would be able to specifically ban weapons sales to a country that is currently under U.N. Chapter Seven.
The Chapter Seven is what gives the Security Council the authority to set sanctions or whatever action to include using military force against a sovereign nation to comply with any U.N. Resolution.
Please read the last paragraph if I lost you in determining what Chapter Seven is all about.
After the first Gulf War the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) passed Resolution 661 (1990). And the specific paragraph I want you to read is below.
Resolution 661 (1990)
(c) The sale or supply by their nationals or from their territories or using their flag vessels of any commodities or products, including weapons or any other military equipment, whether or not originating in their territories but not including supplies intended strictly for medical purposes, and, in humanitarian circumstances, foodstuffs, to any person or body in Iraq or Kuwait or to any person or body for the purposes of any business carried on in or operated from Iraq or Kuwait, and any activities by their nationals or in their territories which promote or are calculated to promote such sale or supply of such commodities or products;
http://www.fas.org/news/un/iraq/sres/sres0661.htm
After reading UNSC Resolution 661 it states in plain english that Iraq will not engage in any sales or supply of weapons or any other military equipment.
After the Iraq Invasion these economic sanctions of Resolution 661 were lifted from Iraq in May 2003. To include the prohibition of weapons sales and other military equipment.
President Bush lifted the economic sanctions against Iraq because Iraq would not be able to get there infrastructure repaired and the security forces built up if Iraq was still under UNSC Resolution 661.
On May 22, 2003 there was a news article published by the American Forces Press Service stating UNSC resolution 1483 had passed and removing Resolution 661 economic sanctions against Iraq.
United Nations Lift Sanctions Against Iraq
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 22, 2003 ñ The United Nations this morning lifted sanctions against Iraq following a 14-0 vote in the Security Council.
The vote on U.N. Security Council Resolution 1483 lifts sanctions imposed on Saddam Hussein's regime following the Persian Gulf War. The resolution also gives the United States and the United Kingdom authority to control the country until an elected government is in place.
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=28956
If you take the time and read the article it states:
excerpt from article:
The resolution lifts export restrictions to Iraq, with the exception of trade in arms and related materiel. Aviation restrictions are also lifted.
"But Iraq's disarmament obligations remain, and member states remain barred from assisting Iraq in acquiring weapons of mass destruction (and) proscribed missile systems or proceeding with civil nuclear activities, so long as those restrictions remain in effect," he said.
The restrictions of trade in arms has to do with weapons of mass destruction and any materials used to pursue those type of weapons ie. such as chemical and nuclear weapons.
I know after reading that you are going to say that it means weapons or all weapons and I understand let me explain further.
On 22 May 2003 the UNSC passed resolution 1483 (2003) and if you take a moment to read Paragraph 10.
UNSC Resolution 1483 (2003) Paragraph 10:
10. Decides that, with the exception of prohibitions related to the sale or supply to Iraq of arms and related material other than those arms and related material required by the authority to serve the purposes of this and other related resolutions, all prohibitions related to trade with Iraq and the provision of financial or economic resources to Iraq established by resolution 661 (1990) and subsequent relevant resolutions, including resolution 778 (1992) of 2 October 1992, shall no longer apply;
Remember the supply to Iraq of arms and related material involves the weapons of mass destruction and when it mentions in the above paragraph 'other than those arms and related material required by the authority' means the Iraqi government. The Iraqi government is now free from this restriction and can go out and sign weapons deals with other countries.
Remember this was May 2003. Even with this resolution lifted Iraq is still under the U.N. Chapter Seven Article until a new resolution is drafted releasing them from Chapter Seven.
UNSC Resolution 1483 (2003)
http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/iraq/un/n0336853.pdf
Listed below are some news media articles of the Iraqi Government signing arms deals with different countries. I listed two articles in dated in the year 2007 in which the Iraqi government was looking for weapons for the Iraqi Army and Security forces.
So we can all agree that in 2007 Iraq was under Chapter Seven and signing deals with foreign governments for the purchase of weapons and military equipment.
Guns, not roses, for Iraq
September 18, 2007
"Iraq is becoming one of the United States' larger foreign military sales customers," Petraeus told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Sept. 11, noting that Iraq has inked deals to buy $1.6 billion in arms from the U.S., with the "possibility of up to $1.8 billion more."
http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/09/18/weapons/
Iraq turns to China for arms
5 October 2007
Iraq has ordered $US100 million ($113 million) worth of military equipment from China for its police force, claiming the US is unable to provide the material and is too slow to deliver arms shipments.
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22532537-15084,00.html
The below article dated 20 July 2009, it is a recent article and the Iraqi government is attempting to buy U.S. M1 Abrams Tanks, only one problem they dont have any money. However, in 2007 those weapons deals went through because the U.S. government gave the money to the Iraqi government to purchase those weapons.
Poor Cash Flow Delays Iraqi Deals
20 July 2009
The sale of hundreds of U.S. Abrams tanks, as well as helicopters and other equipment, to the Iraqi Army is being held up by the Iraqi government's poor credit rating, leading the Iraqis to eye vehicles and equipment from other countries, Pentagon and industry officials said.
http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4195302
In 2008, the Serbian defense industry closed a USD 235mn worth export deal with Iraq. The contract envisaged the sale of infantry arms, around 17,000 guns, mine throwers, and a great amount of ammo.
http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2009&mm=08&dd=03&nav_id=60915
Iraq Seeks F-16 Fighters
5 September 2008
The Iraqi government is seeking to buy 36 advanced F-16 fighters from the U.S., say American military officials familiar with the request, a move that could help reduce its reliance on U.S. air power and potentially allow more American forces to withdraw from the country than had been proposed.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122056503871901333.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Now if you have been reading my newsletters for the past few months I have always said to keep your eye on the Russians as they are permanent members of the UNSC and have made statements about Iraq and Chapter Seven.
On December 19, 2008 a news article in the Kuwait KUNA headline stated:
Russia predicts Iraq will stay under Chapter 7 of UN Charter "for a while"
http://www.kuna.net.kw/newsagenciespublicsite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1961188&Language=en
In the article from the Kuwait KUNA it does not give any clue as to what the Russian U.N. Ambassador meant when he said Iraq will be under Chapter Seven “for a while” or long a while is.
If you recall Prime Minister (PM) Maliki wanted to get out of the Chapter Seven and at the same time wanted the Development Fund for Iraq (DFI) protected from liens and lawsuits that are or will be brought against the Iraqi government for actions that the previous regime was responsible for.
The Russian Ambassador Vitaly Churkin, said Iraq can not remain under resolutions in order to protect the DFI funds and than request to be removed from Chapter Seven.
PM Maliki had no choice in the matter because he knows he has to protect the DFI funds so he received a one year extension and Iraq would remain under Chapter Seven and the Resolution 1483 intact.
The Russian Ambassador comments at a press conference: "I think given the requirements of the Iraqis to be protected by Chapter 7 in this fund, you cannot get out of Chapter 7 if you want to have that protection under Chapter 7." "Frankly," he added, "the situation in Iraq is such that the presence of the Security Council in this form (Chapter 7) or another needs to continue to be there for a while."
Now lets look at the U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, who is the head of the United Nations and was to give a report to the UNSC in regards to Iraq and the lifting of Chapter Seven. The report 17 pages was filed at the UNSC on 27 July 2009.
Link to U.N. Report by Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon
http://www.securitycouncilreport.org/atf/cf/%7B65BFCF9B-6D27-4E9C-8CD3-CF6E4FF96FF9%7D/Iraq%20S%202009%20385.pdf
On 28 July 2009, in the Kuwait Observer an article that was released by the United Nations and it listed some issues that Iraq must take responsibility for in reference to the U.N. Resolutions against it.
The Kuwait Observer Headline:
Ban urges UNSC to help Iraq fulfill obligations before coming out from Chapter Seven
http://www.kuwaitobserver.com/news/newsfull.php?newid=254975
The Secretary General Ban Ki Moon said about the UNSC “..continues to bear the primary responsibility for the implementation of the relevant Security Council Resolutions ...it is my hope that the Security Council will consider this report with a view to taking appropriate decisions that would help Iraq fulfill its outstanding obligations in a timely manner.”
The outstanding obligations in regards to the Iraqi government are numerous. Iraq was blamed for the delay in the work to maintain the boundary pillars at the international recognized border between Iraq and Kuwait, and mainly because of Baghdad's failure to remove several buildings along the border, the news article said.
The Iraqi government would like to lower the percentage of its contribution to the Compensation Fund from five to one percent or eliminating it all together. This does not sit well with the Kuwaiti government and they are adamant that Iraq abides by the Resolutions in regard to War Reparations for Kuwait.
No other country or government will pay the War Reparations for Iraq to Kuwait considering the economic crisis all five members of the UNSC are confronting especially the United States still funding two wars who is still using supplemental funding for day to day and combat operations.
If you take the time and read the Kuwait Observer article it outlines in plain english what the Iraqi government has to overcome in order for U.N. Chapter Seven is lifted and if you want to get more details read the Secretary general Report dated 27 July 2009.
I really didn't mean for this to be a long and drawn out as I probably lost most of you after the second page. After I started writing I just kept on coming up with references to make my case about Iraq and Chapter Seven.
In any case hope you enjoyed reading, be safe!
Iraq and Chapter VII
30 August Iraq and Chapter VII - Part 2
August 30, 2009
Important Iraq Dates
August 22 to September 19 2009 – Ramadan
September 8, 2009 – New incoming Parliament Holds First Session
September 2009 - U.N. Meeting Iraq Chapter VII
October 16-17, 2009, Getenergy for Iraq 2009, Istanbul, Turkey
October 24, 2009 – National Census
October 2009 – International Compact with Iraq - Baghdad
December 7-9, 2009 Iraq Petroleum Conference London U.K.
December 31, 2009 – Development Fund for Iraq (DFI) expires
December 2009 – Article 140 Vote
January 16, 2010 – Iraq Referendum Vote (SOFA Security Agreement)
January 16, 2010 - National Parliamentary Elections
IRAQ & CHAPTER VII PART II
After writing and publishing my last report on Iraq and Chapter VII, I began receiving emails saying that the United Nations had sent them an email saying U.N. Chapter VII had been lifted.
For all of you that have received or read those type of emails from the United Nations Reference Team, saying Chapter VII on Iraq have been removed those emails have been manipulated or altered. I know your not surprised by this new revelation!
The U.N. Reference Team can not and will not give analysis to anyone they only give the documents or reference materials or information to what you are researching only. They leave the analysis to others to interpret Resolutions the United Nations vote on. You don't believe me ask them?
Now back to my Part II Iraq and Chapter VII.
I thought I detailed quite clearly why Iraq is still under Chapter VII and apparently I still have people just not convinced and this is the reason why we have a Part II. Plus I like showing those experts just how wrong they are as they make deliberate comments intended perhaps to mislead you.
First, we have to look at the recent report to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) from the United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, dated 27 July 2009.
Question: Why did the UN Secretary-General write that particular report to the UNSC?
Something made him do it. As you look at the Secretary-Generals report what does the first entry text at the top of the document say:
“Report of the Secretary-General pursuant to paragraph 5 of resolution 1859 (2008)”
The Secretary-General wrote the report on Iraq because a certain UN resolution (resolution 1859 (2008) mandated a written report to the UNSC.
Paragraph 5 of resolution 1859 (2008) says:
Decides to review resolutions pertaining specifically to Iraq, beginning with the adoption of resolution 661 (1990), and in that regard requests the Secretary-General to report, after consultations with Iraq, on facts relevant to consideration by the council of actions necessary for Iraq to achieve international standing equal to that which it held prior to the adoption of such resolutions;
As you have the resolution 1859 (2008) open on your machine and looking at it look at page 3 which is the same page paragraph 5 is located.
Do you see this line of text it says:
Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations
After this text than 6 paragraphs are written than followed by Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, written letter to the UNSC.
Chapter VII will be lifted when the UNSC votes on a UN resolution removing the UN Article VII from Iraq just like they remove several resolutions on Iraq already.
One more thing the Secretary-General will give another written report in December 2009.
When the vote comes the UNSC vote has to be unanimous not a majority vote. All permanent members of the UNSC all have to vote yes. Let me ask you with the Oil and Gas Law still waiting on passage from the Iraqi Parliament you really think UNSC members are going to vote yes any time soon?
The Russian Federation, prior to March 2003, had very lucrative oil contracts that they now no longer have. Don't you think they are just a tad upset of all that revenue that they lost? The Russians have bases and a military to build up and they need cash and energy resources. And the Russians are not the only permanent member of the UNSC needing and wanting lucrative oil and energy contracts.
Internet News Stories on Russian and Iraq Oil Contracts
Russian Contracts with Iraq to Be Frozen
2 June 2003
Link to Article http://dwarfurl.com/e67a0
Russia and Iraq May Revive Pre-War Contracts
10 April 2009
Link to Article http://dwarfurl.com/9f972
Russia announces major arms buildup
17 March 2009
Link to Article http://dwarfurl.com/75f1f
You don't think the Russian Federation is going to possibly use the vote in the UNSC to use it as leverage against Iraq to secure an Oil Contract. In Russia's favor they did forgive 12 billion of Iraq debt.
Russia forgives 12-billion-dollar Iraq debt
11 Feb 2008
Link to Article http://dwarfurl.com/69f91
In regards to Iraq weapons and other military equipment that they are authorized to purchase from whom ever they choose from legally, I want to point out an additional text on the matter.
The Security Council committee established pursuant to resolution 1518 (2003) http://dwarfurl.com/be77b If you click on the link you will see the text written on the right side of the web page.
Under the heading: Exceptions to the measure;
The text in the box says:
The prohibitions related to the sale or supply to Iraq of arms and related material under previous resolutions shall not apply to arms or related material required by the government of Iraq or the multinational force to serve the purposes of resolution 1546 (2004). Nothing in the preceding paragraph affects the prohibitions on or obligations of states related to items specified in paragraphs 8 and 12 of resolution 687 (1991) or activities described in paragraph 3 of resolution 707 (1991).
The only prohibitions the Iraqi government has is they can not acquire any weapons in the weapons of mass destruction category as I have stated in my last report.
On a side note next month September 2009, there will be another meeting with the UNSC with regards to Iraq and U.N. Chapter VII. The exact day to be determined.
I hope I made my case as to Iraq will continue to be under U.N. Article Chapter VII and we can all hope by the end of the year maybe be lifted from Iraq.
RV Update.
Nothing significant to report. The politics will determine that scenario as all political parties and the ones that are getting ready to organize will decide what happens to the country. Prime Minister Maliki will soon be forming his non-sectarian political group of Kurds, Sunni, and Shia in his organization and attempting to marginalize the Chalabi and ISCI in the upcoming elections.
The Kuwaiti and Iraq war reparations continues as the Kuwaiti Airways is moving against the Iraq government to seize the Canadian Airplanes the Iraqi government just purchased in the past. This is all under litigation in Canada. Kuwait thinking they will get there money one way or another by placing additional pressure on the Iraqi government. The Iraqi government is trying to back out of the deal with Canada.
The Serbian government just announced weapons deals for Iraq in the amount of 100 million, however the deal is being questioned by the Iraqi Parliament due to the past corruption scandal involving that particular Iraqi Ministry.
This is all for now and I promise more to follow...
August 30, 2009
Important Iraq Dates
August 22 to September 19 2009 – Ramadan
September 8, 2009 – New incoming Parliament Holds First Session
September 2009 - U.N. Meeting Iraq Chapter VII
October 16-17, 2009, Getenergy for Iraq 2009, Istanbul, Turkey
October 24, 2009 – National Census
October 2009 – International Compact with Iraq - Baghdad
December 7-9, 2009 Iraq Petroleum Conference London U.K.
December 31, 2009 – Development Fund for Iraq (DFI) expires
December 2009 – Article 140 Vote
January 16, 2010 – Iraq Referendum Vote (SOFA Security Agreement)
January 16, 2010 - National Parliamentary Elections
IRAQ & CHAPTER VII PART II
After writing and publishing my last report on Iraq and Chapter VII, I began receiving emails saying that the United Nations had sent them an email saying U.N. Chapter VII had been lifted.
For all of you that have received or read those type of emails from the United Nations Reference Team, saying Chapter VII on Iraq have been removed those emails have been manipulated or altered. I know your not surprised by this new revelation!
The U.N. Reference Team can not and will not give analysis to anyone they only give the documents or reference materials or information to what you are researching only. They leave the analysis to others to interpret Resolutions the United Nations vote on. You don't believe me ask them?
Now back to my Part II Iraq and Chapter VII.
I thought I detailed quite clearly why Iraq is still under Chapter VII and apparently I still have people just not convinced and this is the reason why we have a Part II. Plus I like showing those experts just how wrong they are as they make deliberate comments intended perhaps to mislead you.
First, we have to look at the recent report to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) from the United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, dated 27 July 2009.
Question: Why did the UN Secretary-General write that particular report to the UNSC?
Something made him do it. As you look at the Secretary-Generals report what does the first entry text at the top of the document say:
“Report of the Secretary-General pursuant to paragraph 5 of resolution 1859 (2008)”
The Secretary-General wrote the report on Iraq because a certain UN resolution (resolution 1859 (2008) mandated a written report to the UNSC.
Paragraph 5 of resolution 1859 (2008) says:
Decides to review resolutions pertaining specifically to Iraq, beginning with the adoption of resolution 661 (1990), and in that regard requests the Secretary-General to report, after consultations with Iraq, on facts relevant to consideration by the council of actions necessary for Iraq to achieve international standing equal to that which it held prior to the adoption of such resolutions;
As you have the resolution 1859 (2008) open on your machine and looking at it look at page 3 which is the same page paragraph 5 is located.
Do you see this line of text it says:
Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations
After this text than 6 paragraphs are written than followed by Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, written letter to the UNSC.
Chapter VII will be lifted when the UNSC votes on a UN resolution removing the UN Article VII from Iraq just like they remove several resolutions on Iraq already.
One more thing the Secretary-General will give another written report in December 2009.
When the vote comes the UNSC vote has to be unanimous not a majority vote. All permanent members of the UNSC all have to vote yes. Let me ask you with the Oil and Gas Law still waiting on passage from the Iraqi Parliament you really think UNSC members are going to vote yes any time soon?
The Russian Federation, prior to March 2003, had very lucrative oil contracts that they now no longer have. Don't you think they are just a tad upset of all that revenue that they lost? The Russians have bases and a military to build up and they need cash and energy resources. And the Russians are not the only permanent member of the UNSC needing and wanting lucrative oil and energy contracts.
Internet News Stories on Russian and Iraq Oil Contracts
Russian Contracts with Iraq to Be Frozen
2 June 2003
Link to Article http://dwarfurl.com/e67a0
Russia and Iraq May Revive Pre-War Contracts
10 April 2009
Link to Article http://dwarfurl.com/9f972
Russia announces major arms buildup
17 March 2009
Link to Article http://dwarfurl.com/75f1f
You don't think the Russian Federation is going to possibly use the vote in the UNSC to use it as leverage against Iraq to secure an Oil Contract. In Russia's favor they did forgive 12 billion of Iraq debt.
Russia forgives 12-billion-dollar Iraq debt
11 Feb 2008
Link to Article http://dwarfurl.com/69f91
In regards to Iraq weapons and other military equipment that they are authorized to purchase from whom ever they choose from legally, I want to point out an additional text on the matter.
The Security Council committee established pursuant to resolution 1518 (2003) http://dwarfurl.com/be77b If you click on the link you will see the text written on the right side of the web page.
Under the heading: Exceptions to the measure;
The text in the box says:
The prohibitions related to the sale or supply to Iraq of arms and related material under previous resolutions shall not apply to arms or related material required by the government of Iraq or the multinational force to serve the purposes of resolution 1546 (2004). Nothing in the preceding paragraph affects the prohibitions on or obligations of states related to items specified in paragraphs 8 and 12 of resolution 687 (1991) or activities described in paragraph 3 of resolution 707 (1991).
The only prohibitions the Iraqi government has is they can not acquire any weapons in the weapons of mass destruction category as I have stated in my last report.
On a side note next month September 2009, there will be another meeting with the UNSC with regards to Iraq and U.N. Chapter VII. The exact day to be determined.
I hope I made my case as to Iraq will continue to be under U.N. Article Chapter VII and we can all hope by the end of the year maybe be lifted from Iraq.
RV Update.
Nothing significant to report. The politics will determine that scenario as all political parties and the ones that are getting ready to organize will decide what happens to the country. Prime Minister Maliki will soon be forming his non-sectarian political group of Kurds, Sunni, and Shia in his organization and attempting to marginalize the Chalabi and ISCI in the upcoming elections.
The Kuwaiti and Iraq war reparations continues as the Kuwaiti Airways is moving against the Iraq government to seize the Canadian Airplanes the Iraqi government just purchased in the past. This is all under litigation in Canada. Kuwait thinking they will get there money one way or another by placing additional pressure on the Iraqi government. The Iraqi government is trying to back out of the deal with Canada.
The Serbian government just announced weapons deals for Iraq in the amount of 100 million, however the deal is being questioned by the Iraqi Parliament due to the past corruption scandal involving that particular Iraqi Ministry.
This is all for now and I promise more to follow...
A 7-year old boy Paints like a master
The boy who paints like an old masterHis pictures cost upwards of £900, there are 680 people on a waiting list to buy them, and his second exhibition sold out in 14 minutes. Patrick Barkham meets the gifted artist Kieron Williamson, aged seven
In pictures: Kieron Williamson's best work
Patrick Barkham The Guardian, Tuesday 29 December 2009 Article history
After Gliman by Kieron Williamson. Click on the magnifying glass for a larger version
Kieron Williamson kneels on the wooden bench in his small kitchen, takes a pastel from the box by his side and rubs it on to a piece of paper.
"Have you got a picture in your head of what you're going to do?" asks his mother, Michelle.
"Yep," Kieron nods. "A snow scene."
Because it is winter at the moment, I ask.
"Yep."
Do you know how you want it to come out?
"Yep."
And does it come out how you want it to?
"Sometimes it does."
Like many great artists, small boys are not often renowned for their loquaciousness. While Kieron Williamson is a very normal seven-year-old who uses his words sparingly, what slowly emerges on the small rectangle of paper in his kitchen is extraordinarily eloquent.
This month, Kieron's second exhibition in a gallery in his home town of Holt, Norfolk, sold out in 14 minutes. The sale of 16 new paintings swelled his bank account by £18,200. There are now 680 people on a waiting list for a Kieron original. Art lovers have driven from London to buy his work. Agents buzz around the town. People offer to buy his schoolbooks. The starting price for a simple pastel picture like the one Kieron is sketching? £900.
Kieron lives with his dad Keith, a former electrician, his mum, who is training to be a nutritionist, and Billie-Jo, his little sister, in a small flat overlooking a petrol station. When I arrive on a Saturday afternoon, Kieron and Keith are out. When Kieron returns in football socks and shorts, I assume he has been playing football. But no, he has been replenishing his stock of pastels in Holt, a chichi little place where even the chip shop has grainy portraits for sale on its walls.
Artist Kieron Williamson, age seven, painting at home in Holt, Norfolk. Photograph: Graham Turner From Jan Lievens to Millais, there have been plenty of precocious geniuses in the art world. Excitable press coverage has compared Kieron to Picasso, who painted his first canvas, The Picador, aged eight.
"We don't know who Picasso is really," says Keith.
"I know who Picasso is," interrupts Kieron. "I don't want to become Picasso."
Who would he like to become? "Monet or Edward Seago," he says.
These days, however, we are often suspicious of child prodigies. We wonder if it is all their own work, or whether their pushy parents have hot-housed them. People who don't know the Williamsons might think Kieron is being cleverly marketed, particularly when they hear that Keith is now an art dealer.
The truth is far more innocent. Two years ago, a serious accident had forced Keith to stop work and turn his hobby – collecting art – into an occupation. The accident also stopped Keith racing around outside with his son. Confined to a flat with no garden, surrounded by paintings and, like any small boy, probably influenced by his dad, Kieron decided to take up drawing. Now, father and son are learning about art together.
Kieron is rubbing yellows and greys together for his sky. "There's some trees going straight across and then there's a lake through the centre," he explains. Is this picture something you have seen or is it in your imagination? "I saw it on the computer and every time I do the picture it changes." he says, handling his pastels expertly.
Keith ducks into the kitchen and explains that Kieron finds pictures he likes on the internet. Rather than an exact copy, however, he creates his own version. This winter scene is imagined from an image of the Norfolk Broads in summer.
Figures at Holkham by Kieron Williamson At first, Kieron's art was pretty much like any other five-year-old's. But he quickly progressed and was soon asking questions that his parents couldn't answer. "Kieron wanted to know the technicalities of art and how to put a painting together," says Michelle. Hearing of Kieron's promise, one local artist, Carol Ann Pennington, offered him some tips. Since then, he has had lessons with other Norfolk-based painters, including Brian Ryder and his favourite, Tony Garner.
Garner, a professional artist, has taught more than 1,000 adults over the last few decades and Kieron, he says, is head and shoulders above everyone. "He doesn't say very much, he doesn't ask very much, he just looks. He's a very visual learner. If I did a picture with most students, they will copy it but Kieron is different. He will copy it and then he will Kieronise it," he says. "It might be a bit naive at the moment but there's a lovely freshness about what he does. The confidence that this little chap has got – he just doesn't see any danger."
Garner says his parents have been brilliant at shielding Kieron from the business side and the pressure this invariably brings. Keith and Michelle are extremely proud, and protective, and perhaps slightly in awe of their son. They insist that Kieron only paints when he wants to.
"We judge ourselves every day, wondering whether we are making the right choices," says Michelle. "Kieron is such a strong character you wouldn't get him to do anything he didn't want to do anyway. It's a hobby. Some could argue he's got such a talent, why aren't we doing more for him in terms of touring galleries every weekend. We are a family and we've got Billie-Jo to consider; you've got to strike a balance."
Boat at half way house by Kieron Williamson With all the people wanting paintings, I ask Kieron if he feels he has to do them. He says no.
So you only paint when you want to? "Yep."
Do you have days when you feel you don't want to paint?
"Yep."
So you only do it when you're in the mood?
"Yep."
How many paintings or drawings do you do each week? One or two? "About six."
Is he a perfectionist? "You've got a bit of an artist's temperament, haven't you?" says Michelle, softly, as Kieron continues wielding his pastels. "You get really frustrated if it doesn't work out. You punched a hole in the canvas once, didn't you?"
That was rare. Sometimes, however, Kieron will produce "what we classify as a bag of trosh," says Michelle. "He's just got to go through the motions. It's almost as if it's a release. It's difficult to explain – it's the process that he enjoys, because there are days when he is not really focused on his work but he just enjoys doing it."
Sometimes, when they have taken Kieron out on painting trips in the countryside, the little boy has had other ideas: he has gone off and played in the mud or a stream. He is still allowed to be seven years old.
What do his school friends think? Are they impressed? "Yep." A few moments later, Kieron pauses. "I am also top of the class in maths, English, geography and science," he says carefully, rubbing the sky in his picture.
Kieron explains he is sticking to landscapes for now but plans to paint a portrait of his 98-year-old nan when she turns 100. What does he think about people spending so much money on his paintings? "Really good." Would he like to be a professional painter? "Yep." So he doesn't want to be a footballer when he is older? "I want to be a footballer and a painter."
Kieron enjoys playing football and, like his dad, supports Leeds United ("I haven't ever pushed him into it," says Keith quickly). What other things does Kieron like doing? "You played on the Xbox but then you got bored of it didn't you?" says Keith.
"You said I could have it out when Christmas comes," says Kieron.
"You can have it out in the holidays," promises Michelle. "He's a bit all-or-nothing with whatever he does, like the artwork. You have to pull the reins in a bit because otherwise he'd be up all night."
What would his parents say if Kieron turned around and told them he was not going to paint any more?
"Leave him to it. As long as he's happy. At the end of the day, he's at his happiest painting," says Keith. "It's entirely his choice," says Michelle. "We don't know what's around the corner. Kieron might decide to put his boxes away and football might take over and that would be entirely his choice. We're feeling slightly under pressure at the moment because there is such a waiting list of people wanting Kieron's work, but I'm inclined to tell them to wait, really."
I doubt many artists could paint or draw while answering questions and being photographed but Kieron carries on. When he finishes, we lean over to look. "Not bad. That's nice," says Keith, who can't watch Kieron at work; I wonder if it is because he is worried about his son making a mistake but Keith says he just prefers to see the finished article.
"Is it as good as the one I did this morning or better?" asks Kieron.
"What do you think?" replies Keith. "It's got a nice glow on it, hasn't it?"
Kieron nods.
I would love one of his pictures but, I tell Kieron, he is already too expensive for me. "I can price one down for you," he says, as quick as a flash.
No, no, I couldn't, I say, worried I would be exploiting a little boy who is eager to please. I thank him for his time and hand him my business card. And Kieron trots into his bedroom, comes out with his business card and says thank you back.
Kieron's tips for landscape painting:
1 "Go on holiday to where you really want to go, and be inspired."
2 "Start with acrylics, then watercolours, then pastels and then oils"
3 When you set out to do a landscape, "start with the sky first, top to bottom."
4 "When you do distance, it's lighter, and when you do foreground it comes darker."
5 "If you're doing a figure in the winter, do a brown head, leave a small gap, do a blue jacket and brown
legs. Then with the gap get a red pastel and do a flick of red so it looks like a scarf."
6 "Keep on painting."
In pictures: Kieron Williamson's best work
Patrick Barkham The Guardian, Tuesday 29 December 2009 Article history
After Gliman by Kieron Williamson. Click on the magnifying glass for a larger version
Kieron Williamson kneels on the wooden bench in his small kitchen, takes a pastel from the box by his side and rubs it on to a piece of paper.
"Have you got a picture in your head of what you're going to do?" asks his mother, Michelle.
"Yep," Kieron nods. "A snow scene."
Because it is winter at the moment, I ask.
"Yep."
Do you know how you want it to come out?
"Yep."
And does it come out how you want it to?
"Sometimes it does."
Like many great artists, small boys are not often renowned for their loquaciousness. While Kieron Williamson is a very normal seven-year-old who uses his words sparingly, what slowly emerges on the small rectangle of paper in his kitchen is extraordinarily eloquent.
This month, Kieron's second exhibition in a gallery in his home town of Holt, Norfolk, sold out in 14 minutes. The sale of 16 new paintings swelled his bank account by £18,200. There are now 680 people on a waiting list for a Kieron original. Art lovers have driven from London to buy his work. Agents buzz around the town. People offer to buy his schoolbooks. The starting price for a simple pastel picture like the one Kieron is sketching? £900.
Kieron lives with his dad Keith, a former electrician, his mum, who is training to be a nutritionist, and Billie-Jo, his little sister, in a small flat overlooking a petrol station. When I arrive on a Saturday afternoon, Kieron and Keith are out. When Kieron returns in football socks and shorts, I assume he has been playing football. But no, he has been replenishing his stock of pastels in Holt, a chichi little place where even the chip shop has grainy portraits for sale on its walls.
Artist Kieron Williamson, age seven, painting at home in Holt, Norfolk. Photograph: Graham Turner From Jan Lievens to Millais, there have been plenty of precocious geniuses in the art world. Excitable press coverage has compared Kieron to Picasso, who painted his first canvas, The Picador, aged eight.
"We don't know who Picasso is really," says Keith.
"I know who Picasso is," interrupts Kieron. "I don't want to become Picasso."
Who would he like to become? "Monet or Edward Seago," he says.
These days, however, we are often suspicious of child prodigies. We wonder if it is all their own work, or whether their pushy parents have hot-housed them. People who don't know the Williamsons might think Kieron is being cleverly marketed, particularly when they hear that Keith is now an art dealer.
The truth is far more innocent. Two years ago, a serious accident had forced Keith to stop work and turn his hobby – collecting art – into an occupation. The accident also stopped Keith racing around outside with his son. Confined to a flat with no garden, surrounded by paintings and, like any small boy, probably influenced by his dad, Kieron decided to take up drawing. Now, father and son are learning about art together.
Kieron is rubbing yellows and greys together for his sky. "There's some trees going straight across and then there's a lake through the centre," he explains. Is this picture something you have seen or is it in your imagination? "I saw it on the computer and every time I do the picture it changes." he says, handling his pastels expertly.
Keith ducks into the kitchen and explains that Kieron finds pictures he likes on the internet. Rather than an exact copy, however, he creates his own version. This winter scene is imagined from an image of the Norfolk Broads in summer.
Figures at Holkham by Kieron Williamson At first, Kieron's art was pretty much like any other five-year-old's. But he quickly progressed and was soon asking questions that his parents couldn't answer. "Kieron wanted to know the technicalities of art and how to put a painting together," says Michelle. Hearing of Kieron's promise, one local artist, Carol Ann Pennington, offered him some tips. Since then, he has had lessons with other Norfolk-based painters, including Brian Ryder and his favourite, Tony Garner.
Garner, a professional artist, has taught more than 1,000 adults over the last few decades and Kieron, he says, is head and shoulders above everyone. "He doesn't say very much, he doesn't ask very much, he just looks. He's a very visual learner. If I did a picture with most students, they will copy it but Kieron is different. He will copy it and then he will Kieronise it," he says. "It might be a bit naive at the moment but there's a lovely freshness about what he does. The confidence that this little chap has got – he just doesn't see any danger."
Garner says his parents have been brilliant at shielding Kieron from the business side and the pressure this invariably brings. Keith and Michelle are extremely proud, and protective, and perhaps slightly in awe of their son. They insist that Kieron only paints when he wants to.
"We judge ourselves every day, wondering whether we are making the right choices," says Michelle. "Kieron is such a strong character you wouldn't get him to do anything he didn't want to do anyway. It's a hobby. Some could argue he's got such a talent, why aren't we doing more for him in terms of touring galleries every weekend. We are a family and we've got Billie-Jo to consider; you've got to strike a balance."
Boat at half way house by Kieron Williamson With all the people wanting paintings, I ask Kieron if he feels he has to do them. He says no.
So you only paint when you want to? "Yep."
Do you have days when you feel you don't want to paint?
So you only do it when you're in the mood?
"Yep."
How many paintings or drawings do you do each week? One or two? "About six."
Is he a perfectionist? "You've got a bit of an artist's temperament, haven't you?" says Michelle, softly, as Kieron continues wielding his pastels. "You get really frustrated if it doesn't work out. You punched a hole in the canvas once, didn't you?"
That was rare. Sometimes, however, Kieron will produce "what we classify as a bag of trosh," says Michelle. "He's just got to go through the motions. It's almost as if it's a release. It's difficult to explain – it's the process that he enjoys, because there are days when he is not really focused on his work but he just enjoys doing it."
Sometimes, when they have taken Kieron out on painting trips in the countryside, the little boy has had other ideas: he has gone off and played in the mud or a stream. He is still allowed to be seven years old.
What do his school friends think? Are they impressed? "Yep." A few moments later, Kieron pauses. "I am also top of the class in maths, English, geography and science," he says carefully, rubbing the sky in his picture.
Kieron explains he is sticking to landscapes for now but plans to paint a portrait of his 98-year-old nan when she turns 100. What does he think about people spending so much money on his paintings? "Really good." Would he like to be a professional painter? "Yep." So he doesn't want to be a footballer when he is older? "I want to be a footballer and a painter."
Kieron enjoys playing football and, like his dad, supports Leeds United ("I haven't ever pushed him into it," says Keith quickly). What other things does Kieron like doing? "You played on the Xbox but then you got bored of it didn't you?" says Keith.
"You said I could have it out when Christmas comes," says Kieron.
"You can have it out in the holidays," promises Michelle. "He's a bit all-or-nothing with whatever he does, like the artwork. You have to pull the reins in a bit because otherwise he'd be up all night."
What would his parents say if Kieron turned around and told them he was not going to paint any more?
"Leave him to it. As long as he's happy. At the end of the day, he's at his happiest painting," says Keith. "It's entirely his choice," says Michelle. "We don't know what's around the corner. Kieron might decide to put his boxes away and football might take over and that would be entirely his choice. We're feeling slightly under pressure at the moment because there is such a waiting list of people wanting Kieron's work, but I'm inclined to tell them to wait, really."
I doubt many artists could paint or draw while answering questions and being photographed but Kieron carries on. When he finishes, we lean over to look. "Not bad. That's nice," says Keith, who can't watch Kieron at work; I wonder if it is because he is worried about his son making a mistake but Keith says he just prefers to see the finished article.
"Is it as good as the one I did this morning or better?" asks Kieron.
"What do you think?" replies Keith. "It's got a nice glow on it, hasn't it?"
Kieron nods.
I would love one of his pictures but, I tell Kieron, he is already too expensive for me. "I can price one down for you," he says, as quick as a flash.
No, no, I couldn't, I say, worried I would be exploiting a little boy who is eager to please. I thank him for his time and hand him my business card. And Kieron trots into his bedroom, comes out with his business card and says thank you back.
Kieron's tips for landscape painting:
1 "Go on holiday to where you really want to go, and be inspired."
2 "Start with acrylics, then watercolours, then pastels and then oils"
3 When you set out to do a landscape, "start with the sky first, top to bottom."
4 "When you do distance, it's lighter, and when you do foreground it comes darker."
5 "If you're doing a figure in the winter, do a brown head, leave a small gap, do a blue jacket and brown
legs. Then with the gap get a red pastel and do a flick of red so it looks like a scarf."
6 "Keep on painting."
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