Powell: U.S. to Lead Any Multinational Iraq Force

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Powell: U.S. to Lead Any Multinational Iraq Force
Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States would command a multinational force for Iraq under a draft U.N. resolution being prepared by Washington, Secretary of State Colin Powell said Wednesday.

"The U.S. will remain the commander of the unified command" of a multinational force envisaged by the draft resolution, which also calls on the Iraqi Governing Council to submit a timetable for holding elections and eventually restoring sovereignty to Iraq, Powell told reporters.

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From BBCWorld (TV) (paraphrasing):
Further during the press conference it was mentioned that the United States will present a draft resolution to the UN on wednesday or thursday. It will include a political timetable for elections and it will demand a multinational force in Iraq.

[Red_Viking]

1. You mean, like the Cheese Eating Surrender Monkeys?

Aren't they busy helping in Afghanistan?

I hope the international community makes them grovel.

RV

[Robin Hood]

13. And where was Ted Nuget during Vietnam? Fucking slimy chickenhawk.

It also shows you how little he knows about American history. This would not be America if it were not for the French. What an ass, and he doesn't even know that he is an idiot.

[realFedUp]

2. I think this a rerun

dang, I hate it when the new shows don't start until
late September...

[Fovea]

Well Gee Colin

It's too bad that the President didn't listen to you last fall.
He didn't listen to the UN, the French, the Germans, Canada, or any of the countries that would have the resources to actually help with Iraq.

Certainly, Bush showed the world. Now the world is going to show Bush.
Surely Colin, you know how this game is played.

[underpants]

4. He also didn't listen to the millionS strong "focus groups" in the streets

He only listens to Unka Dick and Rummy and Wolfie and Perle. They know every damned thing.

[Robin Hood]

3. I'm putting 20$ bucks on the UN telling Powell to go fuck himself.

I couldn't watch that whore lie out his butt anymore. Spare me the bullshit Collin, you're a traitor, not a hero.

[underpants]

6. I'd take that bet. The UN now gets THEIR hands in the cash bag

And they are holding all the cards.

What do these things have in common
The chemicals in the drinking water near mines
Chinese knock down our spy plane
the North Korea situation
9/11
Afghanistan
Iraq

They all have one thing in common. Horiibly mismanaged (at best) by W&Co. and they had to turn their policy around 180 degrees as it became apparent that...........

THEY DON'T HAVE A F**KING CLUE AS TO WHAT THEY ARE DOING.

[Robin Hood]

11. Does the UN need the cash?

Wouldn't it be more profitable to shame Bush into a disgraced loss in 04'?

[underpants]

21. The nations corporations surely would like some of the "action"

Those guys aren't stupid. They must know that no matter how bad W screws up the media will cover for him and any number of tricks can be done with the votes/voting machines.

Remember that European papers/media were reporting on the 2000 florida voter purge 6 weeks BEFORE the election.

[caledesi]

9. Great Pic!

[htuttle]

5. I do not think the 'chocolate makers' ...

...will be agreeable to this.

[underpants]

7. That is the OLD old Europe this is the NEW old Europe

I mean come on.

Wait until the foreign press jumps on them. It should be a real eye-opener for the 'Murkan people to see W&Co.'s abject failure as leaders thrown back in their collective faces.

BTW-Powell will have a golden opportunity to slam W&Co. for the initial year freeze out and sending him to the UN twice with nothing but lies and conjecture.

[bowens43]

8. 'demand a multinational force in Iraq.'??!??!!?

I hope the UN tells these arrogant bastards to pound salt.

[Beetwasher]

12. I noticed that too!

Incredible...

[Patriot_Spear]

14. Where was that?

I didn't see it in the article- Sometimes I'm a bit thick.

[Patriot_Spear]

16. I see it...

See what I mean about thick?

Amazing. Demand a force? Oh my aching sides...

[screembloodymurder]

26. We'll rape, plunder, and steal

the UN can clean up and restore order. Sounds fair.

[wtmusic]

10. LOL Colin's not in for the long haul

he's getting his ass out before term 2. Smart move.

[bif]

15. We need help

But we're still going to boss their asses around, eh? What arrogance!

[IndianaGreen]

18. We are getting what we deserve!

If America wants help in Iraq then it should follow this simple advice: Bring the troops home!

[IndianaGreen]

17. The Poles, the Latvians, and who else?

What happened to that "coalition of the willing"?

[Fleshdancer]

19. Response to this slowly coming in....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3076976.stm

According to Iraq expert Toby Dodge at the University of Warwick in the UK, the proposal to involve the UN is all "too little, too late".

"The danger now is that diluting the US presence might not do the trick. The resentment against the occupation is so great," Mr Dodge said.

**************

Everything this administration touches turns to shit.

[JPace]

27. Who would be foolish enough to send

their troops knowing that they are
nothing more than targets for unhappy
Iraqis and outside terrorists?

Only AWOL thinks the slaughter of
our troops is o.k. Anything to
support Halliburton.

[Zero Gravitas]

20. Old Europe

I hope that the "cholocate making countries" of Old Europe tell Colon and Chimpy and von Dumbsfeld to go jump in a lake. The US broke it and the US will have to fix it. The UN can come in as leaders of the reconstruction after Resident Botch is de-selected next November.

[Robin Hood]

22. If the UN tells them to take a hike?

Will Bush blame the mess he created on the UN? I bet that';s what he will do, after all he has yet to take any responsibility for any of his many failures in office or life.

[LibDemAlways]

24. Rummy and Wolfowitz

know this will be DOA at the UN. This is all for show so the chimp can tell the sheeple that the evil UN just can't be counted on to help us, thus we have no choice but to continue to go it alone in Iraq. Will give the BFEE cover to continue their for-profit rape of the country for the foreseeable future.

[lanlady]

23. didn't we go through this last week

with Dick Armitage? Is this just a rerun? De Villepin already told 'em to shove it, n'est-ce pas?

[Skittles]

25. SO THEY WANT TO LEAVE IN CHARGE

THE SAME STUPID F***ING INCOMPETENTS THAT GOT US INTO THIS MESS? I DON'T F***ING THINK SO.

[screembloodymurder]

28. Bush doesn't know how to run a democracy

how's he supposed to set one up?