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Politics : Don't Blame Me, I Voted For Kerry -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: Orcastraiter who wrote (8887)3/20/2004 5:02:47 PM
From: Brumar89Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 81568
 
"UN officials also had asked US administration in Iraq to remove troops and other security measures from around the compound, because they did not want to be associated with the military occupation."

Report blames UN for security failures in Baghdad attack
UNITED NATIONS - Needless bureaucracy and a sweeping failure to follow security rules contributed to the casualty toll in a suicide attack on the UN's Baghdad offices, according to a damning new report yesterday.
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UN officials also had asked US administration in Iraq to remove troops and other security measures from around the compound, because they did not want to be associated with the military occupation.
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It also praised the forces from the US-led Coalition Provisional Authority for their quick response after the explosion.
"The manner of the response saved many lives and provided expert treatment and comfort to the injured," it said.

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What is stupid is for you to blame America for the UN's blunders.