【正文】 portant thing is that Saddam Hussein was executed after a long trial a long and public trial, that met international standards,” White House spokesman Tony Snow said. ? Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has said that Saddam39。s execution. The Muslim Scholars’ Association called Saddam39。t want to take this position,” Maliki told the Wall Street Journal in an interview published January 2. “I only agreed because I thought it would serve the national interest, and I will not accept it again.” Maliki said it was “impossible” that he would serve a second term. ? “I wish I could be done with it even before the end of this term,” he said in the interview, which was conducted December 24. “I would like to serve my people from outside the circle of senior officials, maybe through the parliament, or through working directly with the people.” D E P A R T M E N T O F S T A T E January 4, 2022 9 UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED [3.] Help Iraqis to Fe a National Compact for Democratic Government– Developments Saddam Hussein’s Execution Sparks Criticism: ? Hundreds of Sunni Arabs protested January 1 against the execution of Saddam Hussein. In adDawr, the village north of Baghdad where Saddam was captured by US troops in December 2022, demonstrators blamed Shia leaders for carrying out the death sentence. ? Iraq39。 Equipped ISF: ~323,000**** COMPONENT OPERATIONAL ARMY ~132,700*** AIR FORCE ~900 NAVY ~1,100 TOTAL ~134,700** COMPONENT TRAINED amp。 D E P A R T M E N T O F S T A T E January 4, 2022 1 UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED Iraq Weekly Status Report January 4, 2022 Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs US Department of State D E P A R T M E N T O F S T A T E January 4, 2022 2 UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED Table of Contents SLIDE SECTION Highlights 1. Defeat the Terrorists and Neutralize the Insurgents 2. Transition Iraq to Security SelfReliance 3. Help Iraqis to Fe a National Compact for Democratic Government 4. Help Iraq Build Government Capacity and Provide Essential Services 5. Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy 6. Help Iraq Strengthen the Rule of Law and Promote Civil Rights 7. Increase International Support for Iraq 8. Strengthen Public Understanding of Coalition Efforts and Public Isolation of the Insurgents Special Addendum: Provincial Reconstruction Teams Sources and Contact Information Notes and Source Citations This report provides weekly updates in the eight key areas identified as pillars of US government policy for victory in Iraq. 3 5 6 8 11 14 22 23 25 26 27 28 D E P A R T M E N T O F S T A T E January 4, 2022 3 UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED Highlights 1. Defeat the Terrorists and Neutralize the Insurgents Iraqi Special Operations Forces with Coalition advisors captured an alQaida in Iraq (AQI) terrorist cell leader December 26 in alYusifiyah south of Baghdad. The AQI cell leader was allegedly responsible for the kidnapping of two US soldiers from a checkpoint in Yusifiyah in June as well as numerous other kidnappings, murders and violent crimes in the area. The two soldiers were later found tortured and murdered. 2. Transition Iraq to Security SelfReliance During December, the Iraqi Police Service (IPS) graduated 8,708 police recruits from the tenweek basic training courses held in Baghdad, Basrah, Hamman alAlil, Hillah, Erbil, Kut, Mosul, Najaf, Sulaymaniyah and Jordan. 3. Help Iraqis to Fe a National Compact for Democratic Government Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki stated in an interview that although he believed his taking the position of Prime Minister served the national interest, he wished he could leave office before the pletion of his fouryear term and would not accept the position again. 4. Help Iraq Build Government Capacity and Provide Essential Services Baghdad has received no power from Haditha Dam since December 4, and since December 27 it has also received none from northern generating plants, reducing Baghdad daily electricity service to five to six hours a day. D E P A R T M E N T O F S T A T E January 4, 2022 4 UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED 5. Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy Iranian Economy Minister Davoud Danesh Jafari announced that Iran will provide a $1 billion loan to Iraq for reconstruction. The Iraqis have mitted to use Iranian contractors and experts for the proposed projects. The two sides reached the agreement during the visit to Tehran of Iraqi Finance Minister Bayan Jabr (SCIRI). 6. Help Iraq Strengthen the Rule of Law The sentence of the Iraqi High Tribunal (IHT) against Saddam Hussein was carried out at a prison in Baghdad the morning of December 30. 7. Increase International Support for Iraq South Korea’s Foreign Ministry announced December 29 that South Korea is considering allowing its firms to conduct business in Iraq’s northern Kurdish region given the improved security situation in the region. 8. Strengthen Public Understanding of Coalition Efforts and Public Isolation of the Insurgents Four Americans and an Austrian abducted in November in southern Iraq spoke briefly and appeared uninjured in a video believed to have been recorded nearly two weeks ago and delivered January 3 to The Associated Press. Highlights D E P A R T M E N T O F S T A T E January 4, 2022 5 UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED [1.] De