Iraq: U.S. Support for the Iraqi Opposition

Question: Can you explain what a "drawdown of training" is under the $8 million cooperative agreement with the Iraqi National Congress?

Answer: Under the Iraq Liberation Act, the Department of Defense is authorized to administer $97 million in excess "defense articles, services, education, and training" to any of seven authorized groups, including the Iraqi National Congress.  Part of our $8 million grant offer to the Iraqi National Congress would fund the administrative personnel and overhead to facilitate the acceptance, or “drawdown,” of the articles and services provided under that act.