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Highlights

Visit to Haiti
Secretary Rice (Sept. 27): "The people of Haiti, of course, have a long road ahead of them to prosperity and democracy, but the elections that they are about to hold can be a very important, vital and crucial step along that road. In my conversations today, I noted that all Haitians must accelerate preparations for the elections. I underscored also that these elections must be open and inclusive and fair." [full text; more]

Bombing in Lebanon
Department Spokesman McCormack (Sept. 26): "The United States condemns the brutal attack on the Lebanese journalist May Chidiac, who was wounded in a car bombing on September 25, 2005. Ms. Chidiac is a voice for dialogue and free expression in Lebanon.  ...The United States stands with the courageous people of Lebanon as they emerge from decades of foreign occupation and chart their own democratic future." [full statement]

U.S. Response to IRA Statement on Decommissioning
We welcome today's statement by the Independent International Commission on Decommissioning (IICD) that the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) has comprehensively and verifiably disarmed. This announcement marks an historic day for Northern Ireland and is extremely encouraging for all those who support the peace process, the rule of law, and a Northern Ireland free from sectarian violence. [press statement]

Hurricane Katrina
The latest on recovering from Hurricane Katrina, including contacting foreign nationals and passport information.

Key Policy Fact Sheets
See one-page summaries of key foreign policy issues from the Bureau of Public Affairs.

  
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