I think this should dispel any notion that George and Tony are planning to hand over any power of consequence to the Iraqis:<\/p>\n
Iraqi council dismayed by UN resolution<\/b><\/a> Meanwhile, reacting to a US-proposed UN draft resolution that would hand many powers to an interim government on June 30, Iraq’s Governing Council welcomed the idea but called for changes to give Iraq full control over troops and the country’s oil.<\/p>\n The resolution, which was presented Monday, leaves key issues about the handover of power unresolved.<\/p>\n Speaking on behalf of the council, the current president of the US-installed group, Ghazi al-Yawar, told reporters that “while it (the resolution) was very positive, in many regards it fell short of our expectations.”<\/p>\n Yawar said the council’s two main concerns were that the interim government must have the power to ask foreign troops to leave Iraq and that it exercise full control over funds to reconstruct the war-torn country.<\/p>\n In London, Iraqi interim defense minister Ali Allawi said he expected foreign troops to remain in the country for “months rather than years.”<\/p>\n “The multinational force, inasmuch as its presence is needed to maintain security, will need … to be replaced by … Iraqi forces.”<\/p>\n Many Iraqis object to thepresence of foreign troops, but see them as vital to prevent the country’s rampant insecurity from degenerating into chaos.<\/p>\n Later, maverick council member Ahmed Chalabi, who cut his ties with the US-led coalition Thursday after US-backed Iraqi police raided his property, said any UN role in shaping a sovereign Iraq would be “dangerous.”<\/p>\n “The envoy of the UN secretary general is organizing a national conference to choose a consultative council. This is a dangerous idea that provokes instability,” Chalabi told reporters at a Baghdad news conference.<\/p>\n He said replacing “the coalition’s occupation in Iraq with a UN mandate will not give Iraqis a stake in their country.”<\/p>\n In Jordan, government spokeswoman Asma Khodr stressed the need to “establish a calendar” for the withdrawal of foreign troops from Iraq.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I think this should dispel any notion that George and Tony are planning to hand over any power of consequence to the Iraqis: Iraqi council dismayed by UN resolution France, russia lead calls for revision, while us prepares to change … Continue reading
\nFrance, russia lead calls for revision, while us prepares to change generals<\/i><\/p>\n