Washington Hyper File
EPF edition
U.S. Department of State
Thursday, 21 August 2003
401 Transcript: State Department Briefing, August 21
(Department, Israel/Palestinians, Iraq, Libya, China) (6550)
402 Transcript: Defense Department News Briefing, August 21
(Latin America/Rumsfeld Trip; U.N. Mission Bombing/Terrorist Attack; Chemical Ali Capture/Coalition Forces; Iraq Operations/U.S. Troop Levels; Terrorist Cells/Threat Increasing; ISAF Expansion/Afghanistan; Iraq Terrorists/State Sponsors; FARC/Colombian Borders) (5500)
403 Abizaid Says Terrorism Is Becoming Major Security Threat in Iraq
(Defense Department Report, August 21: Iraq Operational Update) (580)
404 Text: Leaders Around the World Condemn Terror Attack on U.N. in Iraq
(Sergio Vieira de Mello mourned as victim of "barbaric" violence) (1950)
405 Transcript: Powell, Annan Reaffirm Commitment to Iraq
(Also discuss situations in Liberia and Middle East) (2860)
406 Middle East Terror "Has to End," Powell Says
(Secretary of state calls on Arab nations to press Hamas) (330)
407 U.S., U.N. Determined to Succeed in Iraq
(Powell, Annan discuss Iraq at U.N. headquarters in New York) (820)
408 Text: U.N. Security Council Reaffirms Determination in Iraq
(Promises to help despite attack on U.N. headquarters in Baghdad) (340)
409 Text: IMF, World Bank Pledge to Help Poor Nations Reach WTO Goals
(Plan includes policy assistance, loans, heads of institutions say) (700)
410 Byliner: Public Diplomacy Necessary for Policy Success, Says State's Ross
(Amb. Christopher Ross article in Harvard Review) (3090)
411 Text: Justice Dept. Assesses U.S. Activities to Combat Trafficking
(U.S. goal is to help one victim at a time, new report says) (1400)
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