id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt pur1.32754077097107 United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations. Iraq stabilization and reconstruction : U.S. policy and plans : hearing before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Eighth Congress, first session, May 22, 2003 2003 .txt text/plain 16325 856 66 There also is uncertainty about the long-term plans for the transition from military to civilian authority in Iraq, and increasing Victory is at risk unless we ensure that effective post-conflict stabilization and reconstruction efforts in Iraq succeed over the long-term. Stabilizing and reconstructing Iraq are a key to success in the larger context of the Middle East region and in the global war on terrorism. There also is uncertainty about the long-term plans for the transition from military to civilian authority in Iraq and increasing fear that vacuums of authority will weapons of mass destruction and what we're doing to support the creation of an interim Iraqi government that is seen as legitimate by the people of Iraq, not a U.S. puppet. Mr. Chairman, thank you for holding this important hearing on the status of activities in this post-conflict stage of Operation Iraqi Freedom. kill Americans and Iraqis who are trying to build a new and free Iraq in order to ./cache/pur1.32754077097107.pdf ./txt/pur1.32754077097107.txt