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To: rrufff who wrote (5044)	12/16/2003 1:26:36 PM
From: Dale Baker	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 20773

Hard to connect the dots in the picture the "foreign minister" paints. If political squabbling is interfering with reconstruction, then the reconstruction process shouldn't be limited to a minority of possible countries. Who threw the wrench in that equation? Since France is pushing for a quick return to sovereignty in lieu of an unelected, handpicked council, we would have to look elsewhere to see who is slowing down the process. Why is Zebari blaming France when France isn't doing anything to obstruct what Zebari claims he is for? Zebari's beef is with Annan and the powers controlling the reconstruction and transition process. But Annan's concerns about security for UN personnel are very valid given the track record - he has the dead bodies to prove it. US forces and Zebari's limited security forces are the difference between an environment UN officials can work in and a shooting gallery. And let's face it, a handpicked council member is going to flack for those who picked him. I would be equally interested in hearing what the Shiite leaders on the council have to say. The Iraqi Council reminds me of various goofy committees and bodies in the Balkans that masqueraded as governing bodies when they did little except look for way to feather their own nests and obstruct real reconciliation. No idea if that is truly the case in Iraq, but my other experience leaves me deeply cynical about the vultures who rush in to take charge in postwar environments.