Iraq asks UN to let forces stay

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Iraq has asked the United Nations (UN) Security Council to let a US-led multinational force remain in Iraq for another year, acknowledging its own troops could not yet assure national security. The request came in a letter to the 15 nation council from Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim Jaafari.

"This means that basically the mandate and the status of the multinational force will be discussed in the coming weeks so that from January 1, 2006, we will have a consistent military presence in Iraq as happened in the past," Mihai-Razvan Ungureanu, the Foreign Minister of Romania and Security Council president for October, said.

The multinational force's current mandate expires at the end of this year, under a resolution approved by the council in June 2004, when the US-led Coalition Provisional Authority turned over Iraq's administration to an interim government.
Extending the mandate through the end of 2006 will require the council to adopt a new resolution in the next two months.

Mr Jaafari says the Government in Baghdad wants the right to terminate the mandate before the end of 2006 if it decides to do so. He has also asked the council to agree to review the new mandate eight months after its approval or at any other time if asked to do so by Baghdad. "The Iraqi national security forces, which are increasing in size, capability and experience day after day, need more time to complete their ranks, training and equipment in order to take over the primary responsibility of providing adequate security for Iraqis," Mr Jaafari said.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200511/s1495148.htm

[sniffa]

1. weLfare state!

i'm sick of my hard earned yada yada yada...

[Gloria]

2. Perfect timing....see??? Bush is succeeding in Iraq because

the puppet gov. wants us to STAY!!!!!!!!!!

[mrdmk]

3. No shit, If the people in power do not want to get blown away

they need U.S. to cover them. Duh!

[jaxx]

4. And then there is Chalabi wanting US troops to stay.

Is dubya fresh out of crony buds and going back to drag the old ones out of the gutter?

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/7F683EC5-2932-423C-901A-D23A961B657B.htm

[0007]

6. Chalabi is a dead man walking. n/t

[jaxx]

7. Sounds interesting, can you tell me why?

[rodeodance]

5. "US-led multinational force" slowing getting smaller and smaller.

[Darranar]

8. Puppets announce their support for their puppeteers. n/t

[Disturbed]

9. The Puppet Govt, knows that as soon as the US Troops left...

that they would be overthrown and hanged. The Bush Admin. will never withdraw US Troops to a significant level. Maybe 30% would be withdrawn a month before '06 Elections but right after those troops would be sent back.

[Darranar]

10. At the very least, they know their power is dependent on the US.

If the US leaves the current political structure will alter in many ways, and the current powers do not want that.

[demobrit]

14. There will always be a US presence

They will never leave , just look at Japan , Germany , South Korea , Afganistan.
All vital strategic areas of the World.
Then of course there is the Oil.

[VegasWolf]

11. It's all about the oil and only the oil. With the new "shaped charge"

explosives being employed by the Iraqis, the transparent facade of
"promoting democracy" is crumbling right before Bush's and his Iraqi's puppets eyes. The escalation of death of American GIs will force Bush to pull out and when he does he will lose control of all that oil he has had thousands of American boys and girls die for. When that happens, the oil will flow to China who is able to pay more for it and the American economy will continue its death spiral.

[daleo]

12. Iraq asking the U.N. if the U.S. troops can stay.

That has to be the most hilarious inversion of reality yet.

[LynnTheDem]

13. Jaafari, ignoring the 82% of Iraqis who want troops the hell out now.

Better make sure those troops stay forever, Jaafy, coz when they go...YOU go. Ya know. ;)