FEBRUARY, 2006

February 28
Postwar Iraq Chaos Blamed on Poor Planning
AP

Halliburton to be reimbursed for most disputed Iraq contract costs
AFX

Romania to be Awarded $976 mln of Iraqi Debt
ACT Media

Analysis: Problem, promise of Iraq's oil
UPI

State company produces solar-driven appliances
Iraq Directory

Opinion: It is hard to resist the temptation of corruption in Iraq
Age

Custer: Firm lost money on Iraq work
Providence Journal

Army awards logistics contract for Stryker
UPI

February 27
Army to reimburse KBR despite dispute
New York Times

Analysis: Rebuilding Follies
Time

2.5 billion dollar debt up for sale
Bucharest Daily News

Japan plans Iraq pullout
Reuters

Iraq's Chalabi: Kurds Must Work With Baghdad On Oil Deals
Dow Jones

In Locked Down Iraq, Oil Still Flows Unmetered While Questions Run in Circles
Inner City Press

Iraq to Buy Wheat From Australia, Minister Vaile Says
Bloomberg

Austrian Airlines delays Iraq plan
Reuters

New $10.2 million power network established in Erbil - Iraq
MENAFN

$350 million project opened in west of Irbil - Iraq
MENAFN

February 24
Iraq— Iran threat to investors in the long-term
Reuters

Syria, Iraq plan to solve Iraqi assets issue
MENAFN

Zespri CEO appears before Cole inquiry
Radio New Zealand

Iraqi food imports reach $4 billion in 3 years
MENAFN

Ted Koppel in 'NYT': Iraq for U.S. Is 'About the Oil'
Editor & Publisher

Horne Engineering Receives Contract Extension for Iraq Reconstruction Procurement Services; Project Could Gross Up to $10 Million in 2006
Spectrum Holdings (press release)

February 23
Former employee says war contractor falsified profits
AP

AWB withdrawal 'commonsense'
ABC

U.S. seeks ASDF Iraq role boost
Japan Times

B&V to Provide Consulting Services for Baghdad
Water and Wastewater

BAE Net Rises on U.S. Demand for Vehicles in Iraq
Bloomberg

Basra oil exports resumed - Iraq
MENAFN

Senior US general in Beehive meet with PM
National Business Review

February 22
Diplomat warned of oil-for-food kickbacks
UPI

EU Member States reps in Amman to support 3rd Intl. Rebuild Iraq Exhibition
Strategiy

Drug firm to yield Iraq files
AP

Australia team for Iraq wheat talks
Reuters

Kuwaiti firms invited to take part in Iraq reconstruction exhibit in Jordan
KUNA

Northrop vying for $2.5B contract
Newsday

February 21
Australia Government 'ignored Iraq corruption'
news.com.au

U.S.-Funded Power Plant Up and Running in Iraq
AP

Omani company wins 10 million dollar contract in Iraq
KUNA

IraqCom becomes Oracle approved education partner
ITP Technology

DJ BHP Won't Change Charter Due To Iraq Kickback Allegations
Dow Jones

AWB loses another wheat contract to Iraq: reports
ABC Rural

February 20
Oil attacks costing Iraq $6.25bn
BBC

Ex-exec busted for fraud in Iraq
AP

Finland cancels 80 percent of its Iraqi debt
Portal Iraq

Oil scam: ED grills Natwar Singh yet again
PTI

Iraqis in the dark over electricity
AP

February 17
Shell In Talks With Iraq Govt On Oil Contracts
Dow Jones

Rice grilled over Iraq rebuilding pace, costs
Reuters

Fact Sheet: President Requests $72.4 Billion for the Global War on Terror
US White House (press release)

Iraq: Gas Pumps Buried in Mountain of Unpaid Debts
IPS

Japan eyes troops withdrawal from Iraq in March: report
Xinhua

February 16
Contractor Accused of Fraud in Iraq
AP

Infrastructure Work Starved By Loss of Funds to Security
ENR.com

India: ED asks Jagat Singh, others to hand over passports
PTI

Iraq resumes importing oil derivatives from Turkey
KUNA

AWB knew money went to Saddam: inquiry
AAP

Congress awaits Thursday delivery of two supplemental funding requests
CongressDaily

February 15
T. Rowe's Conelius Buys Iraq Debt as Emerging-Market Rally Ebbs
Bloomberg

Stable Government Seen Helping Iraq's Economic Reconstruction
NewsBlaze

Iraq Suspends Australian Wheat Deals Over Oil-for-Food Bribery Probe
VOA

UN knew of fees: witness
news.com.au

South Africa: Oil scandal commission may have to visit Iraq
Cape Times

Opinion: Why We Need An Independent War Profiteering Commission
Nation

February 14
South Africa: Commission probing Iraq oil kickbacks begins
Cape Times

Iraq contract abuse alleged
UPI

First Iraq contract civil fraud trial set to start
Jurist

Billions Wasted
CBS.com

Iraq wheat contract suspension a two-edged sword for farmers
ABC

Oil industry security slow to develop in Iraq
Jane's

February 13
'USD 8.8 bn meant for Iraq reconstruction unaccounted for'
PTI

Iraq suspends dealings with AWB
BBC

Progress Being Made on Iraqi Reconstruction, Official Says
American Forces Press Service

Editorial: Rebuilding suffers in Iraq
Denver Post

Army Engineers busy with reconstruction in areas of Iraq
AP

How did BHP's gift turn into a debt?
Sydney Morning Herald

February 10
Iraq needs more money to rebuild: US
Xinhuanet

Bush Administration Seeks $771 Million for Iraqi Reconstruction
USINFO

Iraq's basic services are rated worse now than before war began
New York Times

Report: Iraq rebuilding costs 'much higher' than $56B
Bloomberg

Tyco receives SEC subpoena for oil-for-food programme
Royal Gazette

Iraqi oil metering system mysteriously delayed
Reuters

February 9
Corruption threatening progress in Iraq, Rumsfeld says
KRT News Service

Iraqi trade delegates seek greater U.S. investment in nation's oil, gas
AP

BHP May Face U.K. Criminal Probe on Iraq Sanctions Allegations
Bloomberg

Iraq: Judge Describes Corruption Case Against Lawmaker
RFE/RL

Coleman meets with Australian ambassador in oil-for-food probe
AP

February 8
US urging Iraq to develop oil "roadmap"
Reuters

Army helping Iraqi businesswomen win contracts
Army News Service

Iraq and Its Negotiations with Oil Companies
Dar Al-Hayat

Iraqis rethink contracts as shares hit wall
Sydney Morning Herald

Iraqi government accused of neglect in oil sector
Middle East Online

Senators rap White House on Iraq's economy
Reuters

February 7
Australia expands Iraq oil inquiry
Al Jazeera

Norway’s DNO Presses On With Kurdistan Oil
Dow Jones

2 Accused of Embezzling Iraqi Funds
AP

Force Protection, Inc. Receives Contract for Additional Iraq-Bound Specialty Armored Vehicles
Force Protection (press release)

BHP Drawn Into Iraq Oil-For-Food Inquiry
Kindred Times

Iraq and Iran sign industry cooperation deal
Iraq Directory

February 6
Foreign companies explore oil reserves in Iraq's autonomous Kurdish regions
AP

U.S., Iraq: Oil graft helps fund insurgency
New York Times

Iraq Signs Agreement on Debt Reduction with UK
Iraq Ministry of Foreign Affairs (press release)

Firm: No services in oil-for-food
AP

Graft Alleged in Iraq Oil Protection Effort
Washington Post

Cartoons: Iraq ends contracts
AP

February 3
Rebels foil Iraq's reconstruction
AP

Former U.S. Official Pleads Guilty in Iraq Reconstruction Fraud
Bloomberg

Expert: Kuwaiti economy growing thanks to Iraq reconstruction
Mena Report

Australia: Call to widen inquiry
Age

Bush asks for extra $70bn to pay for conflicts
FT

Kuwait to sign gas import agreement with Iraq
Iraq Directory