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House of Commons - Foreign Affairs - Seventh Report Search Advanced Search Home Glossary Index Contact Us Parliament Live Session 2003-04 Publications on the internet Foreign Affairs Committee Publications House of Commons Foreign Affairs - Seventh Report Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 21 July 2004. CONTENTS Terms of Reference REPORT CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 1 INTRODUCTION 2 IRAQ The security situation Further deterioration Who is carrying out the attacks? Coalition forces Iraqi security forces Resolving the security problem Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Communications between officials and Ministers Reconstruction Basic services The judiciary http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/cm200304/cmselect/cmfaff/441/44102.htm (1 von 5)27.07.2005 00:54:21 House of Commons - Foreign Affairs - Seventh Report The economy The legal framework for reconstruction Oil for Food A role for the United Kingdom Political developments The return of the UN Crisis of credibility? United Kingdom representation Iraq and the wider region 3 AFGHANISTAN Map AFGHANISTAN (continued) The political process The timetable for elections Politics and the Taliban Reconstruction The role of Provincial Reconstruction Teams The drugs problem Security Security for the Afghan civilian population The threat from al Qaeda and the Taliban The threat from commanders: Afghanistan's 'warlords' The need for disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration (DDR) The role of NATO in Afghanistan 4 PAKISTAN Co-operation in the war against terrorism http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/cm200304/cmselect/cmfaff/441/44102.htm (2 von 5)27.07.2005 00:54:21 House of Commons - Foreign Affairs - Seventh Report Addressing the root causes of terrorism The education system The tribal areas Map PAKISTAN (continued) Kashmir Nuclear proliferation Democratisation and Human Rights 5 THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Russia and the war against terrorism Iraq Afghanistan Military reform in Russia NATO and Russia The War in Chechnya Non-proliferation Iran's nuclear programme Non-proliferation programmes Map THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION (continued) Nuclear materials Map THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION (continued) Conclusion 6 ISRAEL-PALESTINE CONFLICT The Israel-Palestine conflict and the war against terrorism http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/cm200304/cmselect/cmfaff/441/44102.htm (3 von 5)27.07.2005 00:54:21 House of Commons - Foreign Affairs - Seventh Report Recent developments Israel's 'disengagement' policy Israel's security barrier Map ISRAEL-PALESTINE CONFLICT (continued) Prospects for agreement The Road Map Bringing the two sides together Continuing violence International involvement Conclusions 7 INTERNATIONAL LAW AND THE WAR AGAINST TERRORISM Collective action through the United Nations Anticipatory self-defence Humanitarian intervention 8 INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION TO TACKLE TERRORISM The continuing threat from al Qaeda Spain Saudi Arabia Duty of care Multilateral efforts to tackle terrorism The United Nations The European Union Counter-proliferation strategy The Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Libya http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/cm200304/cmselect/cmfaff/441/44102.htm (4 von 5)27.07.2005 00:54:21 House of Commons - Foreign Affairs - Seventh Report Iran Arab reform and public diplomacy APPENDIX: RESOLUTION 1546 (2004) Annex: Text of letters from the Prime Minister of the Interim Government of Iraq Dr. Ayad Allawi and United States Secretary of State Colin L. Powell to the President of the Security Council FORMAL MINUTES WITNESSES LIST OF WRITTEN EVIDENCE REPORTS AND EVIDENCE FROM THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE SINCE 2001 MINUTES OF EVIDENCE - VOLUME II (HC 441-II) Thursday 11 March 2004 Tuesday 16 March 2004 Thursday 30 March 2004 Tuesday 4 May 2004 Wednesday 5 May 2004 Tuesday 8 June 2004 WRITTEN EVIDENCE - VOLUME II (HC 441-II) © Parliamentary copyright 2004 Prepared 29 July 2004 http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/cm200304/cmselect/cmfaff/441/44102.htm (5 von 5)27.07.2005 00:54:21 House of Commons - Foreign Affairs - Seventh Report Search Advanced Search Home Glossary Index Contact Us Parliament Live Select Committee on Foreign Affairs Seventh Report The Foreign Affairs Committee The Foreign Affairs Committee is appointed by the House of Commons to examine the expenditure, administration, and policy of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and its associated public bodies. Current membership Rt Hon Donald Anderson MP (Labour, Swansea East) (Chairman) David Chidgey MP (Liberal Democrat, Eastleigh) Fabian Hamilton MP (Labour, Leeds North East) Eric Illsley MP (Labour, Barnsley Central) Rt Hon Andrew Mackay (Conservative, Bracknell) Andrew Mackinlay MP (Labour, Thurrock) John Maples MP (Conservative, Stratford-on-Avon) Bill Olner MP (Labour, Nuneaton) Greg Pope MP (Labour, Hyndburn) Rt Hon Sir John Stanley MP (Conservative, Tonbridge and Malling) Gisela Stuart MP (Labour, Birmingham Edgbaston) The following Members were also a members of the Committee during the Parliament. Sir Patrick Cormack MP (Conservative, Staffordshire South) Richard Ottaway MP (Conservative, Croydon South) Powers The Committee is one of the departmental select committees, the powers of which are set out in House of Commons Standing Orders, principally in SO No 152. These are available on the Internet via www.parliament.uk. Publications The Reports and evidence of the Committee are published by The Stationery Office by Order of the House. All publications of the Committee (including press notices) are on the Internet at www.parliament.uk/ parliamentary_committees/foreign_affairs_committee.cfm. A list of Reports of the Committee in the present Parliament is in the inside front cover of this volume. Committee staff The current staff of the Committee are Steve Priestley (Clerk), Geoffrey Farrar (Second Clerk), Ann Snow (Committee Specialist), Kit Dawnay (Committee Specialist), Kevin Candy (Committee Assistant), Julia Kalogerides (Secretary), and Chintan Makwana (Senior Office Clerk). Contacts All correspondence should be addressed to the Clerks of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Committee Office, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA. The telephone numbers for general enquiries are 020 7219 6106/6105/6394; the Committee's email address is [email protected]. http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/cm200304/cmselect/cmfaff/441/44101.htm (1 von 2)27.07.2005 00:54:23 House of Commons - Foreign Affairs - Seventh Report © Parliamentary copyright 2004 Prepared 29 July 2004 http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/cm200304/cmselect/cmfaff/441/44101.htm (2 von 2)27.07.2005 00:54:23 House of Commons - Foreign Affairs - Seventh Report Search Advanced Search Home Glossary Index Contact Us Parliament Live Select Committee on Foreign Affairs Seventh Report CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Iraq 1. We conclude that the violence in Iraq stems from a number of sources, including members of the former regime, local Islamists, criminal gangs and al Qaeda. Iraq has become a 'battle ground' for al Qaeda, with appalling consequences for the Iraqi people. However, we also conclude that the Coalition's failure to bring law and order to parts of Iraq created a vacuum into which criminal elements and militias have stepped. We recommend that the Government give all possible assistance to the Iraqi government in its efforts to step up security so that the quality of life of ordinary Iraqis may be improved and the country may continue along its path towards democracy. (Paragraph 20) 2. We conclude that the insufficient number of troops in Iraq has contributed to the deterioration in security. We further conclude that the failure of countries other than the US and United Kingdom to send significant numbers of troops has had serious and regrettable consequences, not only for Iraqis but also in terms of the burden placed on United Kingdom resources and perceptions of the legitimacy of operations in Iraq. We commend the Government for its work achieving diplomatic consensus around UNSCR 1546. It is disappointing that so many countries have decided against committing forces to Iraq. We recommend that the Government renew its efforts to encourage other countries, including Islamic countries, to send troops to Iraq. (Paragraph 26) 3. We conclude that the increase in the use of private military or security companies in Iraq and Afghanistan in the last two years has added to the case for regulation of these companies, where appropriate, by the British Government. We recommend that the Government either bring forward legislation to introduce a regulatory regime for private military companies, or explain in full its reasons for not doing so. (Paragraph 31) 4. We conclude that the Government's condemnation of the Iranian Government's treatment of the British servicemen recently detained in Iran is wholly justified. We recommend that in its response to this Report the Government set out what it is doing to ensure the return of the marine equipment and weapons still held by the Iranian authorities. (Paragraph 34) 5. We commend the Government for its work assisting the formation of the Iraqi security forces. However, we conclude that the Iraqi police and army remain a long way from being able to maintain security. We recommend that in its response to this Report the Government set out what it regards as the minimum and optimum numbers of