Brunei Picture
U.S. Department of State - Washington Hyper File
(Lugar, Biden expect clearer picture for U.S. presence by end of 2006) (490) ... [Read More]
V. Special Cases
Iraq is a country still in transition. The Iraqi Governing Council (IGC) is working with the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) to help establish an interim government that will assume power on July 1, 2004 and administer the country until elections take place and a permanent constitution is ratified, no later than December 31, 2005. Because of the special circumstances in Iraq, it is difficult to get a highly accurate picture of the human trafficking situation in the country. This report, gathered from various information sources, is but an attempt to identify the extent of human trafficking in Iraq as well as efforts underway to fight it. Iraq appears to be a country of origin for women trafficked for the purpose of sexual exploitation to other countries within the region and to India. Reports indicate that an increasing number of Iraqi women and girls are being trafficked into Yemen for sexual exploitation. Some of these victims cited threats against their families a ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Fact Sheet: Homeland Security Prepares for Expansion of US-VISIT
-- Visitors will also look into a camera and their digital picture will be taken. ... -Under one alternative, visitors departing the United States will check out of the country at exit stations located within the airport or seaport terminal. As with the process the visitors encounter upon entry at airports or seaports, their travel documents are read, their two index fingers will be scanned at the exit station, their digital picture will be taken, and they will receive a printed receipt that verifies that they have checked out. An exit attendant will be available to assist with visitors' check out. ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Transcript: Powell Discusses Iraq, North Korea on ABC's This Week
We are not just relying on one overhead picture to make the claim that this is a place where poisons were being developed. We have a number of sources. This is a multi-sourced piece of evidence that we put down, and we can trace things that have come out of that facility and have moved through Europe and Central Asia back into Western Europe to support terrorists in the production of poisons -- poisons that have been found in different capitals throughout Europe. So this is not a [inaudible]. ... [Read More]
Foreign Entry Requirements
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA - Passport or proof of U.S. citizenship or voter’s registration card, along with picture ID, required, return/onward ticket, and proof of funds needed for tourist stay of up to 6 months. Contact the Embassy of Antigua and Barbuda, 3216 New Mexico Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20016 (202/362-5122/5166/5211) for further information. ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Transcript: White House Press Briefing, October 30
MR. FLEISCHER: I think that if you asked some of the political analysts and the professionals who make those judgments, you'll get a very complicated picture. Typically, there is a historical trend in the first year of presidential elections, in the first midterm election. And the historical trend runs very strongly against the White House. The White House would like to defy history this year. Historically, the party in power traditionally loses large number of seats in the Congress in its first year. ... [Read More]
I) Southeast Asia and the Pacific
Law Enforcement Efforts. GVN 2001 seizure statistics indicate a mixed picture compared with a similar period for 2000. ATS seizures increased from 6,783 doses to 49, 369 doses. Heroin seizures fell from 50.5 kg to 40.3 kg in 2001. Opium seizures, however, rose from 455 kg to 589 kg in 2001. According to law enforcement sources, this may indicate the rising popularity of ATS. The number of total drug cases increased by 43 percent, from 8,925 to 12,811, while the number of offenders charged with drug-related offenses increased by 30 percent. Arrests during the same period rose from 16,276 to 21,103 in 2001. ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Transcript: Admiral Blair Says Indonesia Must Reform Military
I need to tell you just how angry the American people are from the events of September 11th. I know to everyone in foreign countries that was a picture on a screen on CNN. To us it was friends and neighbors and relatives who were killed. The United States is angry about that and we are pursuing a campaign against those who perpetrated it and to prevent something like that happening again. We will pursue that very strongly in the weeks and months ahead and no one should underestimate that resolve. It will take money, it will take people, it will take perseverance, and we will do all of that. That's what we have to do to defeat terrorism. ... [Read More]
Foreign Entry Requirements
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Department of State Washington File: Transcript: White House Daily Briefing, December 16
MR. FLEISCHER: The President is going to do just what he did last week. And the President is going to continue to elevate the country, and to speak out about the bigger picture of the importance of improving race relations for all Americans. That's the -- one of the jobs of the Presidency is to lift up the debate and to focus on where the country is, vis-a-vis race, where we have to go and how we can possibly get there. And that's why the President thought it was so important to speak out and speak in public as he did. ... [Read More]
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