L. Paul Bremer, Coalition Provisional Authority, Order 26: Creation of the Department of Border Enforcement
“ Security Council resolutions, including Resolution 1483 (2003) , Recognizing that border controls are essential to the establishment of a free and safe Iraq, Recognizing that previous border functions were carried out by five different government entities within the former Iraqi regime, and that the former Iraqi regime often used these functions as tools to oppress the interests of the Iraqi public, Recognizing that it is desirable as soon as possible to restore the normal transit and movement of people and commercial goods to and from Iraq ”
