Date:
16 January 2009
Author(s):
Christopher Broughton (Relief, Stabilization, and Development
Directorate)
Classification Level:
Confidential
Citation:
National Security Council. Executive Office of the President.
Reconstruction and Stabilization Operations. Christopher Broughton. Transition
6273.
Transition Memo:
Transition 6273 – Reconstruction and Stabilization Operations
Reconstruction and Stabilization Operations
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Chronology for Reconstruction and Stabilization Operations
Summary of Conclusions of the Principals Committee Meeting on the Office of Stabilization and Reconstructions Operations (April 27, 2004)
Summary of Conclusions of the Principals Committee Meeting on the Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization (December 9, 2004)
Date: 28 November 2005
Author(s): Gordon England
Description: The document directs the Department of Defense to implement stability operations with the same priority as combat missions. Document states that stability operations are a coreU.S. military mission critical to U.S. interests that the military must be able to carry out. Document outlines basic stability operations objectives, including judiciary, government, economic, and infrastructure rebuilding, as well as supporting indigenous personnel in achieving these objectives. The document outlines directives for DoD top leadership in implementing these practices.
President Bush's Address to the International Republican Institute Dinner (May 18, 2005)
Department of Defense Directive 3000.05 (November 28, 2005)
National Security Presidential/NSPD-44 (December 7, 2005)
President's Address to the Nation (January 10, 2007)
Date: 18 May 2005
Author(s): George W. Bush (speech)
Description: Bush celebrates IRI’s work in facilitating the Orange, Rose, Tulip,andCedar Revolutionsas well as the liberations of Afghanistan and Iraq. Bush points to importance of supporting democracy and helping it stabilize/achieve important measures of liberty.Bush highlightsefforts in funding, recruiting civilian volunteers, gathering international support for GWOT, and advancing democracy around the world.
Date: 7 December 2005
Author(s): George W. Bush (presidential directive)
Description: The document charges the Department of State to take the lead on stability operations/coordinating with other departments. The document specifically charges State to develop and approve reconstruction strategies, ensure coordination among agencies, coordinate other agencies, and work with private individuals and organizations possessing relevant expertise, among others. The document outlines other agencies’ responsibilities and establishes Policy Coordination Committee to facilitate these objectives.
Date: 10 January 2007
Author(s): George W. Bush (speech)
Description: Bush announces theNew Way Forward (the “surge”), declaring that 20,000 additional troops will be sent to Iraq to clear, hold, andbuild. Bush defines the focus of the surge as on Baghdad and predicts that it will lower violence levels and boost Iraqi government capacity. Bush states that victory in Iraq is critical to American security and interests as well as advancingMiddle Eastern democracy.
2007 State of the Union Address (January 23, 2007)
President Bush's Remarks with Secretary of Defense Gates and the Joint Chiefs of Staff (August 31, 2007)
Date: 23 January 2007
Author(s): George W. Bush
Description: Bush delivers a State of the Union Address focused on cutting spending, securing immigration reform, supporting free enterprise, winning in Iraq/supporting the surge, and continuing to fund PEPFAR/PMI/other development efforts. Bushdescribes the surge, framing it as essential to American securityand regional stability.
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Summary of Conclusions of the Deputies Committee Meeting on Reconstruction and Stabilization Issues and Civilian Reserves (March 29, 2007)
Date: 31 August 2007
Author(s): George W. Bush (remarks)
Description: President Bush summarizes meeting he had with Vice President Cheney, Secretary Gates, and Joint Chiefs of Staff. Bush reaffirms commitment to 92,000-man military expansion, discusses civilian-military cooperation/Civilian Reserve Corps, and mentions upcoming meeting with Iraq Ambassador Crocker and General Petraeus on surge progress. Bush reiterates surge’s importance.
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President Bush's Speech at the Groundbreaking of the United States Institute of Peace (June 5, 2008)
Date: 5 June 2008
Author(s): George W. Bush (speech)
Description: Bush extends thanks and discusses the history of the Institute, highlighting its role in winning the Cold War. Bush reiterates War on Terror’s role in expanding freedom and peace and how nation-building prevents future conflict. Bush also highlights the fight against narcoterrorism. Bush invokes moral and strategic reasons for supporting democracy as well as summarizing existing peacekeeping efforts, such as the Civilian Reserve Corps and Provincial Reconstruction Teams. Bush highlights how citizens can help.