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U.S. drafts larger U.N. role in Iraq
Washington Times ^ | Thursday, October 2, 2003 | By Betsy Pisik

Posted on 10/01/2003 10:33:31 PM PDT by JohnHuang2

Edited on 07/12/2004 4:08:50 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

NEW YORK — The Bush administration yesterday circulated a draft resolution to give the United Nations a larger role in Iraq's reconstruction and reassure nations that it will hand power quickly to the Iraqi people.

Secretary of State Colin L. Powell and U.S. Ambassador John D. Negroponte spent much of the day explaining the draft to foreign officials. The document does not spell out a specific timetable for Iraqis to draft a constitution and hold elections.


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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: iraq; powellwatch; un; unlist
Thursday, October 2, 2003

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1 posted on 10/01/2003 10:33:31 PM PDT by JohnHuang2
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The UN is the last thing we need in Iraq

3 posted on 10/01/2003 10:35:10 PM PDT by GeronL (The War is not the Presidents hobby!)
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To: seamole
give the United Nations a larger role in Iraq's reconstruction

Don't worry.

I think this means we promised to double their office space and wine and cheese budget, not much more.

5 posted on 10/01/2003 10:57:13 PM PDT by pierrem15
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