Annan Appeals for Iraq to Run Own Affairs

[Khephra]

Annan Appeals for Iraq to Run Own Affairs
Tue July 22, 2003 10:50 AM ET
By Evelyn Leopold

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - With an Iraqi delegation watching, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan appealed on Tuesday for an end to U.S. military occupation as soon as possible and for Iraqis to run their own affairs.

"We should listen to their needs, expressed by them in their terms and we should try to respond," Annan told the Security Council at the start of a meeting attended by three delegates from Iraq's new Governing Council.

But he said the establishment of the U.S.-appointed Governing Council had to be followed by a constitutional process run "by and for Iraqis."

"Our collective goal remains an early end to the military occupation through the formation on an internationally recognized, representative government," Annan said.

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http://reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=3134055

[Sushi_lover]

1. Halliburton and Bechtel would NEVER let that happen

[bushisanidiot]

2. Well There It Is. Annan Clearly Hates 'Murka For Our Freedoms

If he's not with us, he's against us.

Seriously, I'm hoping the U.N. oversees the "election" process in Iraq..

[PROGRESSIVE1]

3. Yes but this would put America on the sidelines and Bushco doesn't....

really want that! Remember, those Iraqis can't handle all that OIL
so let us just stay there and "HELP" them with that oil, O.K.

;-)