Cheney: US willing to work closely with UN on Iraqi reconstruction

[Robbien]

SHANGHAI, April 15 (Xinhuanet) -- The United States is willing to work closely with the United Nations on the Iraqi reconstruction, and expects Iraq to draw up a constitution and hold the general election at an early date, said US Vice President Dick Cheney hereThursday.

Cheney made the remarks when asked to comment on the UN's role in the Iraqi reconstruction in his speech to the faculty and students of the prestigious Fudan University here Thursday morning.

He said Lakhdar Brahimi, the Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, has already arrived in Iraq, and is keeping extensive contacts with the coalition forces and the Iraqi representatives on establishing an interim government which will take over the political power as from June 30. Cheney said the interim government will be responsible for governing the state till Iraq holds the general election next year.

He said Brahimi has actively participated in the work of makingup plans for the interim government as the UN representative. The United States expects the UN to play an advisory and guiding role in the Iraqi reconstruction work. Enditem

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-04/15/content_1421596.htm

[JaySherman]

1. Yeah, I believe that.

:eyes:

The fact that they're even saying it means they must be desperate.

[radfringe]

3. Cheny to UN

"...please save Georgie's butt..."

What happened to "GO IT ALONE"???? what happened to the UN being irrelevant?

[0007]

8. ...and....and Europe ain't so 'old' - we just love that new French Wine

and that 'old style German bread'

...sure looking forward to some solutions. If 'ya need any help please call junior or me asap.

p.s. We also think Tony is a little about of touch!

[Eye and Monkey]

2. Flip

Flop

[maddezmom]

4. sure

no that "our coalition" is breaking apart.

[truthisfreedom]

5. howzabout SNUGGLE? you ready to SNUGGLE, DICK?

[dusty64]

6. Theres no way

this is what it appears. They are not even close to raping the country for $$$ and that is one of the biggest reasons we are there. Always watch what they do not what they say.

[Loonman]

7. Oh, NOW they're willing to work with the UN

Buncha slimy liars.

[rooboy]

9. If they're willing to get the UN to help them now...

they'll be asking Clinton for help in about another 12 months. Talk about humiliation.

[Mountainman]

10. Why is Cheney making all these pronouncements lately? Were is Bush?

Isn't it strange that Cheney is doing all the talking lately?

[JNelson6563]

11. Send money and troops

and don't let the door hitcha on the way out.

Signed--

Unca Dickie