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Iraqi debt relief depends on progress (AP)
Filed: May 18th 2007: World

U.S. Ambassador to the Untied Nations Zalmay Khalilzad gestures during an interview with the Associated Press Friday, May 18, 2007 at the United Nations headquarters. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)AP - Iraq’s main creditors, including Saudi Arabia, will not write off billions of dollars in debt until they see progress on national reconciliation, economic reform and security, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said Friday.

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