May 27, 2004

Four Nations Seek Iraq Resolution Changes

Four key nations proposed major changes Wednesday to the U.S.-British draft resolution on Iraq, moves that would give the new government control over the Iraqi army and police and require the multinational force to consult on military actions except for self-defense.

A three-page proposal by China - which diplomats said was supported in large part by Russia, France and Germany - would give the interim government that takes over on June 30 the right to decide whether foreign forces remain in the country and limit the multinational mandate to January 2005.

Should we give these sly countries an "A" for effort?
I wonder how keen President Bush is on getting this UN resolution...hopefully, not too.
We all hate the U.N. (but the President keeps trying to play "nice" without being John Kerry) and I couldn't care less whether we get the U.N.'s "blessing" on OIF, but Tranzi nuts like Blair do, I guess.
Thank God Bush pretty much told them to forget it!
Bush balks at ceding veto to Iraqis

President Bush assured France yesterday that he will truly cede power to Iraqis on June 30, although he stopped short of granting the planned Iraqi government veto power over U.S. military operations.

AS IF....President Bush would cede control of our troops to the newly formed Iraqi government that is taking its first baby steps towards democracy!
(I don't think this is even allowable under our Constitution, although U.N. and NATO joint actions have taken some liberties--liberties that I don't care for, I might add.)
Don't know if you're familiar with one of the current metaphors for the United States as the world's lone superpower as Gulliver (from the novel Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift), but it's extremely apt for our current situation.
The only way the Lilliputians (the other, less powerful countries of the world) like France, Germany, Russia and China can tie "Gulliver" down and prevent us from succeeding in our mission is to try and get us to restrain ourselves, out of shame and guilt for our strength, stature and power!
Well, this was another nice try but again, the "dumb cowboy" Bush ain't buyin'.