Proposed Strategy for the Restoration of Stability, Security, and Prosperity in Iraq, Under the Auspices of Arab Cooperation
Respectfully Submitted to the Council of the Arab League
Prince Saud bin Faisal bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of Saudi Ara
After appropriate study and consultation, and invoking the blessings of Almighty God, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia proposes the following actions be taken to restore stability, security, and prosperity in Iraq:
1: Formation of an Arab League Advisory Council to the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iraq
The Arab League will establish an Advisory Council to advise and assist the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iraq in: establishing an effective governing strategy; organizing and strengthening its institutions of government; formulating domestic and foreign policy; crafting a code of civil and criminal law; administrating the country; and enforcing legal authority and order. This Advisory Council will consist of respected leaders and recognized experts from the academic, corporate, ecclesiastic, military, and government fields, selected by the General Secretariat of the Arab League with the approval of the Council.
2: Formation of an Arab League Joint Security Force for Iraq
The Arab League will establish a Joint Security Force to fill the combat and security roles being vacated by the United States Armed Forces, in cooperation with the security and defense forces of the Islamic Republic of Iraq. This Joint Security Force will consist of combat and support units voluntarilly consigned to joint service by the member states of the Arab League. All Joint Security Force units will be organized and integrated into effective strategic and tactical entities, as deemed necessary for operations in Iraq. Joint Security Force forces will be tasked with: securing and enforcing order in the cities; enforcing law and government authority; locating and eliminating insurgent and militant anti-government forces within the country; protecting the Iraqi population from unlawful violence; sealing the border against destabilizing foreign insurgency; and defending the country against hostile invasion. A Joint Command will be established to administrate all Joint Security Force operations, and to command all Joint Security Force forces in Iraq. This Joint Command will consist of commissioned military officers from the member states of the Arab League, selected by the General Secretariat of the Arab League with the approval of the Council.
3: Formation of an Arab League Foundation for the Reconstruction of Iraq
The Arab League will establish a Foundation for the Reconstruction of Iraq, to organize and administrate the economic and physical reconstruction of Iraq. Every member state of the Arab League shall be required to contribute 1 EP annually to a Fund for the Reconstruction of Iraq, which will be used to finance: humanitarian relief; the reconstruction of Iraq's physical infrastructure; construction or reconstruction of schools, mosques, hospitals, and other necessary public buildings; investment in Iraqi businesses; support for Iraq's financial institutions; and job training and education programs. In addition to administrating the Fund, the Foundation will also advise and assist the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iraq on matters of economic, financial, and development policy.
Additionally:
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia shall, upon consultation with the other member states thereof, propose that the Islamic Republic of Iraq be offered and, if willing, granted admission into the Gulf Cooperation Council, wherein it will receive additional economic, financial, and civil support.
The United States of America shall continue to provide the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iraq will civilian and military advisors, to advise and assist in all relevant matters. These advisors shall operate in cooperation with the Government and with the Advisory Council.
United States Special Forces shall be permitted to continue to operate within Iraq as deemed necessary, independently of or in cooperation with Iraqi security and defense forces and the Joint Security Force.
under debate
