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To: Hawkmoon who wrote (124281)	2/3/2004 1:35:19 PM
From: Rascal	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

This must have been like that movie "To Live And Die InL.A. Remember in the movie, after William S. Petersen is killed, his passive partner goes to the beautiful female snitch and aggressively says:"You're working for me now. U.N. Team to Assist in Iraq Transition By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Filed at 1:03 p.m. ET WASHINGTON (AP) -- The United Nations will send a team to Iraq to help its political transition in anticipation of the turnover of power there June 30, Secretary General Kofi Annan told President Bush on Tuesday. The two men met in the Oval Office, where Bush said, ``I'm upbeat and optimistic about the future of the world.'' He said the United Nations has a vital role in Iraq. Annan said the U.N. team would work with the Iraqis ``in finding the way forward'' and would talk to as many Iraqis as possible to ``steer things in the right direction.'' ``I believe that the stability in Iraq is in everyone's interest. The U.N. does have a role to play,'' Annan said. He noted that there are differences in Iraq about how to establish a provisional government, and said the U.N. team would try to help resolve those issues. Bush said the United States was still committed to the June 30 deadline for turning over power. ``We've discussed ways to make sure that by working together, the Iraqi people can be free and the country stable and prosperous and an example of democracy in the Middle East. And the United Nations does have a vital role there,'' the president said. Annan said the U.S.-led occupation authority and the Iraqi Governing Council have indicated they would accept the conditions under which the U.N. team would work. ``So we do have a chance to help break the impasse which exists at the moment and move forward,'' he said.http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/international/AP-Bush-UN-Iraq.html?hp=&pagewanted=print&position= Rascal @OptimisticAboutFutureOfTheWorld.com

To: Hawkmoon who wrote (124281)	2/7/2004 2:53:15 AM
From: Bilow	Respond to of 281500

Hi Hawkmoon; Re: "Depends on which Arabs you're referring to. The rich ones who profited from their relationship with France and Russia, or the poor folks who never saw a dime." Zogby polled the Iraqis and in terms of popularity, Bush lost by a landslide to the French leader. And I doubt very much if any of those Arabs had profited from any relationship with France (or Russia). ... The poll found that 29 percent of Baghdad residents had a favorable view of the United States, while 44 percent had a negative view. By comparison, 55 percent had a favorable view of France. Similarly, half of Baghdad residents had a negative view of President George W. Bush, while 29 percent had a favorable view of him. French President Jacques Chirac drew a 42 percent favorable rating. ... zogby.com -- Carl