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Iraqi governing council rejects Muslim peacekeepers
Think they know something? EFL:Members of Iraqâs US-appointed governing council said today that they did not want Muslim peacekeepers to replace the US troops stationed in the country. Their comments at the Organisation of the Islamic Conference summit in Putrajaya, Malaysia, came as debate continued to rage over the deployment of Turkish forces, which the council fears Ankara could use to meddle in its internal affairs. Ya think? Washington is also seeking to put a draft resolution before the UN security council today that would lead to its 130,000 troops in Iraq being reinforced with international forces, some of which are certain to be from Muslim countries. The council members said they would prefer a formula that allowed Iraq to take charge of its own security as soon as possible, with exisiting coalition troops making way for the eventual emergence of more Iraqi security forces. Works for me. "We do not prefer troops from neighbouring countries to enter Iraq ... in fact we do not prefer forces from other Islamic countries," said council member Muhsin Abdul Hamid. Posted by: Steve 2003-10-15 |
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