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State Department Briefing Notes: January 29th 2008

Posted on January 29, 2009 by HillBuzz // Hillbuzz

Here are the notes from Robert Wood’s Daily State Department Press Briefing. Find the full transcript here.

Notes:

IRAQ
	Blackwater License Not Approved / U.S. Will Comply With Iraqi Decision / U.S Looking at Options
	Doing Everything to Make Sure Embassy Employees Have the Security They Need
	A Vibrant Democracy / Iraqi Government Trying to Make Sure Elections Safe During Elections / Want a Free and Fair Elections
NORTH KOREA
	Human Rights Issues Part of Overall Review / Review Currently Underway
IRAN
	Robert Levinson Case / U.S. Working to Get Information on Levinson’s Whereabouts
	Nobody from the Administration has Been Tasked to Draft Any Kind of Letter to the Iranians
	Currently a Review on Iran
	U.S. Wants Iran to Stop Playing a Negative Role in Iraq
	U.S. Calls on Iran to Play a Positive, Productive Role in Middle East
	U/S Burns to Attend P-5+1 Meeting / U/S Burns Will Share Initial Thoughts Upon Return to Formulate Iran Policy
IRAQ
	Iraq is a Democracy / U.S. wants to See Free and Fair Democratic Elections in Iraq
MIDDLE EAST
	Letters Requesting Aid to Gaza / U.S. Looking to see How it Can Enhance Assistance to Gaza
	Secretary Clinton Very Concerned About the People of Gaza
	Special Envoy Mitchell Visit to Middle East/ Meetings in Jerusalem and Ramallah
AFGHANISTAN
	Afghanistan is a High Priority for Current Administration
	U.S. will have Discussions with Allies to Help Improve Situation on the Ground
	Security / Important to See Elections Go Forward
MISCELLANEOUS
	Ambassador Holbrooke to Attend Munich Security Conference/ Following Munich Ambassador Holbrooke will Travel to South Central Asia Region / Plans Touch Base with Various Leaders in Region
	Secretary Very Active During Transition
ALGERIA
	U.S Government Takes Very Seriously Accusations of Misconduct of any U.S. Official