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2004-08-14 Iraq-Jordan

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Posted by Fred 2004-08-14 12:39|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Could this be a very clever move by the Bush administration to suggest quietly to the Iraqi's that perhaps the UN would be willing to provide police forces?
If it is it is a brilliant move which will expose the UN as utterly useless and at the same time rob skerry of one of his main arguments.
It would be wonderful if this is another example of President Bush being misunderestimated.

Posted by JerseyMike 2004-08-14 3:45:08 PM|| 2004-08-14 3:45:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 IRAQ today said it wanted multinational police forces to operate under a United Nations banner to control the violent insurgency across the war-ravaged country.

Yeah, like that's going to work well. The UN can't even peacekeep capably and they want it to police a country? Now on the other hand, if a sex trade and/or other illicit operations need to be set up, then the UN is your organization....

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-08-14 4:20:20 PM|| 2004-08-14 4:20:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Could this be a very clever move by Allawi to show Qazi he's a eUNuch? Allawi needs the help; if he gets it great. If not, every time the UN wants to butt it's nose into Iraqi affairs, Allawi says, "What about the cops?" I grow more impressed by his ability to skate on a daily basis. It will be interesting to see if he can win an election, something never far from the front of his mind, I'd bet. And that's all for the good, especially if he can humiliate the UN while he's at it.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-08-14 4:48:27 PM|| 2004-08-14 4:48:27 PM|| Front Page Top

especially if he can humiliate the UN while he's at it.

A general statement re: the UN on any subject, Mrs. Davis! :-p

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2004-08-14 5:24:38 PM|| 2004-08-14 5:24:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 No way any UN member not already in the coalition is going to expose its policemen to the terrorists. Cops are even more exposed that soldiers, given that they are more lightly-armed, and are responsible for mingling with the population, whereas soldiers tend to hang back a little, and have bases to go back to.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2004-08-14 5:34:18 PM|| [http://www.polipundit.com] 2004-08-14 5:34:18 PM|| Front Page Top

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