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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (24785)	1/17/2004 5:17:48 AM
From: Elsewhere	Respond to of 793719

Do the Iraqis even want the UN? Iraqi officials hope UN returns to lend expertise, stability By Stephen Franklin Chicago Tribune Jan. 16, 2004 chicagotribune.com BAGHDAD -- Iraqi officials bound for a key meeting at the United Nations said Thursday that they will ask the UN to return soon to Iraq and to help in the formation of an interim government. "We have no idea to what extent the UN is prepared to go," said Adnan Pachachi, the current president of the U.S.-appointed 25-member Iraqi Governing Council and one of several who will take part in next week's talks at the UN. ...

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (24785)	1/17/2004 5:36:50 AM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793719

Oh, great. He will fit right in. Al-Jazeera editor leaves for BBC BBC News, by Staff Original Article news.bbc.co.uk The Arabic satellite TV channel al-Jazeera says its editor-in-chief has submitted his resignation. According to an al-Jazeera spokesman, Ibrahim Helal said he had had "a tempting offer" from the BBC.

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (24785)	1/17/2004 10:50:02 AM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793719

So, has anybody in the crowd touting "UN legitimacy" bothered to ask the Iraqis their opinion on the matter? I don't think that the legitimacy of the UN, itself, is at issue. In this case, the UN is just a cover, a tool. It's common practice to send in a study team to come up with something that the opposing parties cannot agree to without losing face. I'm very familiar with that process because I've done bunches of studies under those conditions. You can use anyone that both sides can, with a wink, accept as disinterested. I don't know who they would use for that if not the UN. Maybe some international think tank. Don't know. I don't think that this move is about legitimizing the UN, just finding a graceful way to do something for which the parties need cover. I wouldn't ascribe any greater meaning to it than that. As for asking the Iraqis, who represents "the Iraqis"? Who would you ask. You'd have to hold elections or do caucuses to establish someone to speak for the Iraqis on the subject of whether to use elections or caucuses. <g>