U.S. Concerned about Treatment of Saad Eddin Ibrahim in Egypt
The U.S. has signaled strong concern to Egypt over the case of U.S.-Egyptian national, Saad Eddin Ibrahim. Further U.S. aid to Egypt is now on hold until the case is resolved. See the Reuters report
U.S. Pushes Egypt on Jailing of Democracy Activist for more information.
U.S. Evaluates Proposals for Humanitarian Relief in Iraq
State Department Deputy Spokesman Philip Reeker says U.S. seeks "to alleviate suffering of Iraqi people." See the Reuters report
U.S. Preparing for Iraq Humanitarian Relief-Report for more information.
Text: Rumsfeld Says Military Transformation Needed Now to Meet New Threats
The Pentagon has released Secretary Rumsfeld's annual report to the President and Congress.
State Department Introduces Terrorist Interdiction Program
Fact sheet from the Department of State's Office of Counterterrorism about a new Terrorist Interdiction Program (TIP) designed to impede terrorists' capabilities to move freely by assisting countries in securing their borders and improving their capability to interdict and prevent the transit of terrorist suspects.
U.S. Seeks to Provide Iraqi National Congress With $8 Million
State Department Deputy Spokesman Philip Reeker explains U.S. funding for Iraqi opposition groups.
U.S. Continues to Seek Article 98 Agreements on ICC
More information from the State Department on U.S. efforts to shield American personnel from politically inspired prosecution under the new International Criminal Court.
Fact Sheet Outlines U.S. Counternarcotics Goals in Colombia
An interesting item from the State Department of interest to those of you following U.S. relations with Colombia and how the two nations are working together to fight the illegal drug trade.
Don't Attack Saddam
Brent Scowcroft, the national security adviser under Presidents Gerald Ford and George H.W. Bush, and founder and president of the Forum for International Policy, urges restraint.
White House Says Iraq Must "Abide by Agreements"
This is the text of a press briefing by Deputy White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan.
President Bush Discusses Iraq
White House transcript of remarks by the President to the press from the Ridgewood Country Club, Crawford, Texas.
