U.S. Rules Out U.N. Commanders in Iraq

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20030829/ap_on_re_mi_ea/us_un_iraq&cid=540&ncid=1480

WASHINGTON - The Bush administration is optimistic it can attract peacekeeping troops for Iraq from at least India, Pakistan and Turkey by placing the operation under the U.N. flag.

As tentative drafts of a U.N. Security Council resolution were circulated Friday among administration officials, however, the State Department had yet to attract a consensus among them for expanding the U.N. role in Iraq. snip

Nor were France, Russia or several other countries willing to go along unless the United States went beyond simply putting the operation under U.N. sponsorship. Both France and Russia have vetoes on the U.N. Security Council. snip

A department official said some in the administration consider the United Nations incapable of commanding or managing combat operations in Iraq and might even send in incompetent troops to provide a multinational look.

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[Robin Hood]

1. Bwahahaha!! The last sentence killed me.

Yeah, we sure have handled the mess we created with brilliance and foresight....NOT!!!!


Fucking morans.

[sujan]

2. i think they're talking

about the US

[Robin Hood]

4. It's the FAUX admin talking about the UN.

But the spokes liar sounds like they are talking about themselves. This Admin and the repubs in general sure seems to do that a lot.

[Spazito]

3. With this kind of continued arrogance....

"A department official said some in the administration consider the United Nations (news - web sites) incapable of commanding or managing combat operations in Iraq and might even send in incompetent troops to provide a multinational look.


The administration would not consider putting the operation under U.N. control, said the official, speaking on condition of anonymity."

the Bush admin is going to continue to suck air in trying to get the UN anywhere near Iraq!

Geez, talk about torpedoing yourself in the ass!

[aquart]

5. Not to worry. Words easier to eat that shoes.

[karlschneider]

6. No matter. To wingnuts, it's all cake.

:grr: