(June 10, 2004) There has been intense speculation that the G8 summit will see a dramatic move on Saddam’s $120bn debt, but the G8 countries have not even put the issue on the official agenda.

(June 9, 2004) The Bush administration will push fellow members of the G8 summit in Georgia to forgive Iraq its $120 billion in external debt, the Financial Times said.

(June 15, 2004) President Bush is eager to hand over Saddam Hussein, but Iraq must have adequate security guarantees in place before it can take custody of him, Iraq’s interim president said.

(June 3, 2004) The leaders of the Group of Eight industrial nations next week will be sure to welcome OPEC’s decision to raise oil output and will discuss reducing Iraq’s debt burden, a European diplomatic source said on Thursday.

(May 31, 2004) Australia would forgive Iraq a $600 million debt for wheat shipments in an extraordinary act of generosity to be announced by the federal government this week, the Sunday Telegraph said.

(May 28, 2004) Chancellor’s ‘no’ to sending NATO troops leaves U.S. government reliant on voluntary alliance.

(May 27, 2004) Thomas Dawson, an IMF spokesman, said the institution made no specific recommendation on how much in Iraq’s debt should be forgiven in order put the Iraqi economy on a sustainable basis going forward.