Presidential Determination on Authorization to Furnish Drawdown Assistance to the Iraqi Opposition Under the Iraq Liberation Act of 1998

This determination authorizes the drawdown of up to $92 million in defense articles, services, and military training from the Department of Defense to assist seven named Iraqi opposition groups (with provision for additional groups) under the Iraq Liberation Act of 1998, directing State and Defense to develop allocation plans.

Federal Register Open PDF 67 FR 78123

Impact dates

Date TBD
Congressional reporting and Federal Register publication
Date TBD
Development of allocation plans by DOD and State

Key directives

Direct furnishing of up to $92 million in defense articles, defense services, and military education and training to specified Iraqi opposition groups
Allocate assistance according to plans developed by DOD and State
Secretary of State to report determination to Congress
Secretary of State to arrange for Federal Register publication

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

Authorization to furnish drawdown assistance takes effect upon determination

Near term (90d)

Development of allocation plans by DOD and State
Congressional reporting by Secretary of State

Long term

Potential expansion to additional Iraqi opposition groups designated by President

Risks & tensions

Arming multiple competing Iraqi opposition factions with divergent political goals (monarchists, Islamists, secular nationalists, Kurdish parties) could create post-conflict governance challenges
Determination references but does not fully incorporate conditions from Presidential Determination 99-13, leaving some operational ambiguity
Open-ended authorization for future group designations by the President without further congressional determination