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For Immediate Release
October 27, 2004
Global Message
From remarks by Deputy Secretary of State Armitage in an interview with Al Hayat, 10/24/04
ON IRAQI ELECTIONS:
There were elections in Afghanistan and there
will be elections in Iraq. Iraqi Interim Government officials want the
elections to be open to all citizens. The Iraqi people are putting
together their political parties now in preparation for a successful
democratic election.
ON ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN RELATIONS:
There's been a great deal of
difficulty in coming up with a negotiating partner for the Israelis
among the Palestinians. Mr. Sharon appears sincere in his desire to get
a political agreement with his government to get out of the 23
settlements in Gaza and four in the West Bank.
ON THE WAR ON TERROR:
There's no question that al-Qaida or their
affiliates would like to do damage in the United States, but law
enforcement and military disruptive actions have made it more difficult
for them.
ON PROGRESS IN IRAQ:
There are signs of progress in Iraq; indeed,
such as the fact that oil is being produced from 2.5 to 2.6 million
barrels a day, of which about 1.9 million barrels is exported. The
Government of Iraq is getting some money to pay salaries. It is a
bumpy, difficult road, but there are some short areas of smoothness
ON IRAQ BORDER SECURITY:
There will be a meeting in Sharm el-Sheik
in November between Iraq and its neighbors, the G-8, the OIC, the Arab
League, and others, to talk about regional security and how to better
coordinate the porous nature of the border.
