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To: Raymond Duray who wrote (20730)	4/23/2004 9:27:20 PM
From: sea_urchin	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 81529

Raymond, apropos Well, I think that the only reason to bring the U.N. in, I think Ian's right. Bush wants it to save his bacon. To say that we handed over power, the U.N. is now in charge, where as it will not be in charge. It will be the armies on the ground that will be in charge. I think the U.N. could play a useful role as a face-saving device for the Americans and the West -- the occupying countries to organize an orderly transition to a total pullout of all foreign troops. That's got to happen so that the Iraqis can actually exercise their own sovereignty. Frankly, I believe it's wishful thinking to entertain any idea that the UN will take over after the f-up which the US has made. Further, even if the UN agrees to, it will have to be on its own terms --- which will never be acceptable to W and the neocons --- or Ariel Sharon. These boys want FULL control, now and in the future, including control of the oil-fields and the ability to launch military strikes anywhere and everywhere. I cannot ever see the Security Council agreeing to this. I believe Colin Powell told Donald Rumsfeld, "The US has bought Iraq." --- and paid a fortune. So it's certainly not going to give it away in a hurry. And here's something which MAYBE will interest the Chairman. One can never be sure. prisonplanet.tv