VOL. XLVI

No 26

30-June-2003

IRAQ

IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION

Bush Officials Discuss Iraq Debt-Relief Plan; IMF Position Undefined

The Wall Street Journal Europe of 23 June reports that during weekend interviews at the World Economic Forum in Jordan, Bush administration officials described a three-pronged debt-relief program to release funds for Iraqs reconstruction. The plan, similar to that proposed by Mulford and Monderer, includes refining estimates of the debt, delaying repayment until the end of 2004...