Sec. 507. UNITED STATES POLICY CONCERNING IRAQ

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## SEC. 507 UNITED STATES POLICY CONCERNING IRAQ ###

(a)Policy It is the sense of the Congress that the President should— ####

(1)take steps to encourage the United Nations Security Council— #####

(A)to reaffirm support for the protection of all Iraqi Kurdish and other minorities pursuant to Security Council Resolution 688;65 65For text, see *Legislation on Foreign Relations Through 1993*, vol. V. #####

(B)to maintain the United Nations embargo on the Iraqi regime until Iraq complies with all relevant Security Council resolutions; #####

(C)to consider lifting selectively the United Nations embargo on the areas under the administration of the democratically-elected leadership of Iraqi Kurdistan, subject to the verifiable conditions that— ######

(i)the inhabitants of such areas do not conduct trade with the Iraqi regime, and ######

(ii)the partial lifting of the embargo will not materially assist the Iraqi regime; #####

(D)to consider extending international protection, including the establishment of a safe haven, to the marsh Arabs in southern Iraq; and #####

(E)to pursue international judgments against Iraqi officials responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity, based upon documentary evidence obtained from Iraqi and other sources; ####

(2)continue to advocate the maintenance of Iraq's territorial integrity and the transition to a unified, democratic Iraq; ####

(3)take steps to encourage the provision of humanitarian assistance for the people fleeing from the marshes in southern Iraq; ####

(4)design a multilateral assistance program for the people of Iraqi Kurdistan to support their drive for self-sufficiency; and ####

(5)take steps to intensify discussions with the Government of Turkey, whose support and cooperation in the protection of the people of Iraqi Kurdistan is critical, to ensure that the stability of both Turkey and the entire region are enhanced by the measures taken under this section.