Continuation of Executive Order 13303

[HughJeffin Byrd]

Message -- Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Stabilization of Iraq

TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES:

Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress a notice stating that the emergency is to continue in effect beyond the anniversary date. In accordance with this provision, I have sent the enclosed notice to the Federal Register for publication continuing the national emergency with respect to the stabilization of Iraq. This notice states that the national emergency with respect to the stabilization of Iraq declared in Executive Order 13303 of May 22, 2003, as modified in scope and relied upon for additional steps taken in Executive Order 13315 of August 28, 2003, Executive Order 13350 of July 29, 2004, Executive Order 13364 of November 29, 2004, and Executive Order 13438 of July 17, 2007, is to continue in effect beyond May 22, 2012.

Obstacles to the orderly reconstruction of Iraq, the restoration and maintenance of peace and security in the country, and the development of political, administrative, and economic institutions in Iraq continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States. Accordingly, I have determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency with respect to this threat and maintain in force the measures taken to deal with that national emergency.

Recognizing positive developments in Iraq, my Administration will continue to evaluate Iraq's progress in resolving outstanding debts and claims arising from actions of the previous regime, so that I may determine whether to further continue the prohibitions contained in Executive Order 13303 of May 22, 2003, as amended by Executive Order 13364 of November 29, 2004, on any attachment, judgment, decree, lien, execution, garnishment, or other judicial process with respect to the Development Fund for Iraq, the accounts, assets, and property held by the Central Bank of Iraq, and Iraqi petroleum-related products, which are in addition to the sovereign immunity accorded Iraq under otherwise applicable law.

BARACK OBAMA

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/05/18/message-continuation-national-emergency-respect-stabilization-iraq

[Crow]

he finally did something right!!

[MovieMaker]

YES! CONTINUE, CONTINUE! Positive developments, making PROGRESS, resolving outstanding debts & claims etc.... GO IRAQ! GO RV!

thanks for sharing.

he finally did something right!!

AMEN

[Halo9678]

Ummm.... guys.... Maybe it's just me but continuing the EO means that Iraq isn't ready to do things on their own and still need our help. That's not necessarily a good thing. What I got from this is that Iraq is not ready to be fully sovereign and still needs external protections. I mean somebody clue me in to where the extension of this order is a good thing... Not trying to start a fight, just want to get some clarity on another point of view... Thanks.

[Biker]

Sorry to bust ya, alls bubble here but as long as the US has to protect Iraq it will never be a totaly sovern country and Chapter 7 lifting becomes a wash.Think The Big O just broke it off in our asses/.

[thegente]

Ummm.... guys.... Maybe it's just me but continuing the EO means that Iraq isn't ready to do things on their own and still need our help. That's not necessarily a good thing. What I got from this is that Iraq is not ready to be fully sovereign and still needs external protections. I mean somebody clue me in to where the extension of this order is a good thing... Not trying to start a fight, just want to get some clarity on another point of view... Thanks.

Your assessment is probably correct, Iraq is still lagging behind on many issues, and probably will be for at least another 6 months to a year. I hope I'm wrong, but with Iraq's track record, I doubt it.

Edited May 18, 2012 by thegente

[DWitte]

I think maybe the US is gonna keep a foot in the door just in case Malaki gets his dictatorship, which hopefully we will NEVER tolerate. Just my view.

Or maybe the more we stay involved the faster we push Iraq forward. HCL, Chapter 7, RV

[sportfisher]

We're talking about Obama here, nothing good can come from this.

[thegente]

We're talking about Obama here, nothing good can come from this.

I have no faith in Obama either, but these are Executive Orders put in place when Bush was President...Obama's just extending the EO's to keep Iraq under our bootheels until they can actually get their act together....basically the US can march right back in there if things get too far outta hand I believe.

[caper]

This excectutive order is further proof that RV is not happening anytime soon !!!

[cris]

Does this have anything to with protecting the DFI ( development fund )

and troops......at the Embassy......and .......elsewhere in the country?

[skitealwedrop]

This thread appears to be a duplicate of Yota's prior post. The Mod's should merge them.

[eddiemac]

This sounds like more delay to me, odd because I got a email from Adam

Today saying there maybe good news? I had read it fast at work but I believe that was the jist of it. Oh well time will tell

[GinaG]

Thats about right!

[eLemonator]

it sounds to me like, Obama is trying to keep some form of ability to send troops in on a moments notice. IMHO I would suspect that is due to the political tension around Maliki right now. lets not forget it is an election year and if the lid blows in Iraq, and they have a civil war, the american troops the were injured and those the died would then have died in vein! going into an election he cannot take that chance. it was only renewed for 90 days! and if they are released from chapter 7 he could cancel that E.O.! IMO this is a good thing, it shows that the US is not going to let them go back to war! which a War would certainly halt the RV!

GO RV/RI