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To: IQBAL LATIF who wrote (46416)	6/8/2004 10:55:29 AM
From: malibuca	Respond to of 50167

before Iraq's first democratic election, scheduled for January Let us hope that Iraq's exposure to democracy is more sustained than that of Pakistan which has been ruled by the military through much of its existence.

To: IQBAL LATIF who wrote (46416)	6/9/2004 1:38:27 AM
From: IQBAL LATIF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50167

"catalyst for change" 15-0 ,,,The U.N. Security Council gave resounding approval Tuesday to a resolution endorsing the transfer of sovereignty to Iraq 's new government by the end of June. President Bush said the measure will set the stage for democracy in Iraq and be a "catalyst for change" in the Middle East. The unanimous 15-0 vote came after a last-minute compromise allowed France and Germany to drop their objections to the U.S.-British resolution, which underwent four revisions over two weeks of tough negotiations. Diplomats on the council, which was deeply divided over going to war against Iraq, welcomed the Americans' flexibility.