This Powerpoint presentation describes U.S. strategies for "assist[ing] Iraqis in beginning investigations and prosecutions of selected major crimes by Saddam Hussein and key members of his regime" and "aid[ing] in establishing Iraqi Special Tribunal's court and infrastructure, including expedited selection of judges."
Iraq Regime Crimes
Advisors Office
U.S. Department of Justice
February 26, 2004Mission:
• Assist Iraqis in beginning investigations and
prosecutions of selected major crimes by
Saddam Hussein and key members of his
regime
• Aid in establishing Iraqi Special Tribunal's
court and infrastructure, including expedited
selection of judges
00595Robert G. Ulrich
Regime Crimes Advisor
• Judge, Missouri Court of Appeals
• Former United States Attorney, Chairman
of AG's Advisory Committee & AUSA
• U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.)
• JAG and International Law hxperienceStructure of RCAO
• Approximately 50 DOJ Personnel in Iraq
FBI-Led Investigators, Document Analysts,
Prosecutors, Admin. & Support, Public
Affairs
• Led by Regime Crimes Advisor and Deputy
• Augmented by International Law
Enforcement PresenceOperations
• Interviews of Key Witnesses and Targets
* Document Collection and Review
• Coordination of Exhumations and Forensics at
Mass Graves
* Selection of Small Group of Offenses and
Defendants
• Advising and Training of Iraqi Counterparts
• Liaison to International Community & NGOsTiming
• 3/4/04: RCA Begins Assig ent
• 3/6 — 3/14/04: RCA Assessment Tour in
Iraq
• 3/23 —3/25/04: RCAO Training in D.C.
• 14,nd of March: RCAO Deployment Begins
Spring 2004: Selection of IST Judges &
Staffing of Court
• Spring 2004: Adoption ofIST Court RulesTiming (Continued)
• Summer 2004: Establishment of 1ST Court
Building & Administration
• Fall 2004: First Indictment
End of 2004: First 1ST Trial Begins
• End of 2004/Early 2005: Phase-Out of
RCAOFunding
RCA to have budget authority within CPA
over $75 million fund appropriated for 1ST
assistance
• RCA and other non-DOJ personnel to be
hired by CPA and detailed to RCAO
• RCA may retain contract support and expert
consultants as necessaryChain of Command
• RCAO functions as DOJ component within
Coalition Provisional Authority
• RCA reports to CPA Administrator
* Attorney General directs RCA regarding
substantive legal and investigative matters
• After transfer of sovereignty, all CPA
LA responsibilities will devolve upon State
1 Department's Chief of MissionCommitments from Other
Agencies: Defense Department
• Through CPA, support and sustain RCAO
personnel in Iraq, including housing, food,
medical, transportation, communications,
security
• Provide access to relevant documents and
declassification assistance
Provide access to and transport of prisonersCommitments from Other
Agencies: State Department
• Under RCA, lead assistance in establishing
1ST infrastructure and court facility and in
expedited selection of 1ST judges
• Recruit international investigative and
forensic teamsCommitments from Other 11
Agencies: Intelligence
Community
• Iraq Survey Group will make available
relevant documents and facilitate
declassification
• Supplemental security, communications,
and transportation support