Reply #10: France, Russia, Germany Say Iraq Draft Needs Work [View All]

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PARIS (Reuters) - France and Russia, who both have veto power in the U.N. Security Council, said on Wednesday the latest draft U.N. resolution on Iraq (news - web sites) put forward by the United States and Britain needed more work.



Germany, which disagreed strongly with last year's U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, also said changes were needed to the second draft submitted on Tuesday by the United States and Britain giving Iraq considerable authority over its security and economy after Washington's planned handover on June 30.


"Although it is a good basis for discussion, it needs further improvement to affirm and confirm the full sovereignty of the Iraqi government, particularly in the military domain," French President Jacques Chirac told reporters.


France and Russia are two of the five permanent veto-wielding members of the Security Council, along with China, Britain and the United States
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