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Iraq
Iraq must get out of Chapter VII
2012-02-29
BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: The Iraqi Parliamentary Foreign Relations Commission today called the international community to play greater role in removing Iraq from UN Security Council's Chapter VII and adopting a clear stand to support its legitimate issues, according to a statement.

The statement added that the Commission today received a delegation from the British Embassy in Baghdad. During the meeting, the Commission called upon Britain to play a role in assisting Iraq get out of Chapter VII in order to have its pioneering role in the Arab world and the region.

Iraq is subject to Chapter VII of UN Charter following its invasion of Kuwait in 1990, where force was used against it as it was "threatening world peace."

This led to freezing Iraqi assets in world banks to pay compensations to Kuwait and others.
Removing Iraq from Chapter VII would require the U.N. to stop meddling. Two chances of that; slim and none.
The statement added that the Commission along with a delegation from the International Energy Agency discussed the oil situation in Iraq and its legislations in order to have a complete study on oil in Iraq. It is expected that the details of such visit will be published in Agency's annual report on world energy estimations of 2012 next October.
Posted by:Steve White

#2  Saddam, Uday And Qusay would all be laughing about now, had they made it to Switzerland with the gold.
Posted by: Besoeker   2012-02-29 07:39  

#1  What a shame Iraqi leaders were such dicks when negotiating the SOFA. I'm afraid your pity tickets have all expired. It's realpolitik from here on out; so, what is in it for me the average American who bailed your Shia ass out, when Saddam was hunting you down?

Think hard, and make a persuasive case, I am pitiless and angry.
Posted by: rammer   2012-02-29 00:20  

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