Through the efforts of numerous members of the Future of Iraq Discussion Group and the extensive international network of progressive Iraqis with their valuable suggestions and ideas, we have a new improved version of the 'Position Paper' on Iraq (copy attached). We hope that after this round of inputs and improvements we will be able to also establish this as a petition for people to sign.
Yesterday, we had our first round of briefing in the Congress with staffers from two important sub-committees. We provided them with the 'Position Paper' and discussed ways to realize the objective of this position. We are more encouraged that there is a growing body of opinion in Congress that supports:
- The total withdrawal of all forces of occupation;
- An end of the support of the US Government to sectarianism and current policies that are bringing disaster to Iraq, its economy, its minorities, and its well-being;
- Open dialogue with the more than the "Green Zone" parties to include dialogue with the Iraqi Resistance, except the AlQa'da;
- The US involvements in humanitarian and developmental roles lead by Iraqis.
Please for the sake of the well-being of the Iraqi people continue this discourse, and we will continue to refine the 'Position Paper' to reflect more accurately the position of the anti-occupation and anti-sectarianism forces, for:
- One unified democratic Iraq whose foundational laws are based on the principle of "Citizenship" and not membership in a {sects, tribes, ethnicity group, Sahwa groups, militia, and/or private army … etc.}
- The unconditional and the complete removal of all foreign troops and bases; and the ending of all foreign meddling.
- We are calling on the US and other powers to have open dialogue with Iraq National Resistance, excluding Al-Qaida, and to facilitate a new election process that is not sectarian, all-inclusive with safety and security to all to speak their minds and seek the mandate of the Iraqi people. The dialogue should focus on reformation of the election process that will lead to national elections whose immediate purposes is the recasting of the Iraqi Constitution to reflect the Iraqi national consensus. In addition, we stress that whomever wins from that open democratic and participatory process will have to be respected and NO "Hamas Treatment".
- A strong unified central government bounded by democratic checks and balances and an open society that protects and defends the fundamental human, civil, and political rights of all its citizens, and all its minorities and ethnic formations without prejudice.
- Governmental Institutions, including army and security forces, that is based on Professional qualified Iraqi citizens, for the service of the people of Iraq, with no sectarianism, cronyism, political parties, or any of the numerous forms of corrupt practices that prevail today.
- We are calling for an Independent Truth, Accountability, Justice (TAJ) Commission of independent jurists to review the crimes of individuals associated with the Saddam Regime, the Occupation Regime, including the current regime. These crimes should include personal, ethnic, and group crimes as well as charges of corruption. The mandate should include not only Iraqis but also personnel for the occupation forces (US, UK, etc.) and all other people who committed crimes against Iraqis. And that also should end all Debaathification Program.
- The Iraqi people through a single administrative authority own Iraq's natural resources. All revenues will be distributed in affair manner to assist in health, education, welfare, social development, and the development arts and culture across Iraq.
- We are calling for the establishment of the Iraq Reconstruction and Development International Bank to support a serious transparent program of accelerated reconstruction. The US, UK, and other who participated in the occupation should make the major contributions to the capital of the Bank and a portion of the annual revenues from Iraqi oil.
Thank you for your involvement and support,
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