Turkey Agrees to Send Peacekeepers to Iraq

The International Committee of the Red Cross says conditions for civilians are at a crucial stage, and is urging U.S. forces to quickly restore electricity and water to Baghdad.

U.S. officials have been sponsoring efforts among Iraq’s various ethnic, religious and political groups to form a new government.

A top Iraqi opposition figure said Sunday Iraq needs what he called a "liberal democratic" constitution under which elections will be held.

Speaking on ABC television Sunday, Ahmad Chalabi, of the U.S.-backed Iraqi National Congress, said there is a role for Islamic parties since they represent some of the population. But he said such parties should not force their agenda on Iraq’s people.

A longtime Iraqi exile said Sunday that committees have been set up to run the capital. Mohammad Mohsen al-Zubeidi has proclaimed himself in charge of Baghdad, but coalition forces running Iraq since the fall of Saddam Hussein have not authorized any person or group to take charge of the capital.

Saddam’s fate remains unknown, but American troops have found enormous sums of money apparently hidden by members of his regime. U.S. officials say the money is likely to be added to the treasury of a new Iraqi government, to help rebuild the country.

Some information for this report provided by AP.