Violence Delays Iraq National Conference

[leftchick]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&e=2&u=/ap/20040729/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_national_conference_3

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The delay in the conference — which had been scheduled to begin on Saturday — was aimed at giving more time to entice boycotting parties to participate, said Abdul Halim al-Ruhaimi, a conference organizer.


He denied that recent violence was a factor in the decision. "The security situation has nothing to do with the postponement," he said.


The United Nations (news - web sites) requested the delay, and the organizers agreed, provided the United Nations send a high-level representative to attend, he said.


The conference, in which 1,000 delegates are to participate, is to create a national assembly to work with the new government

[NC_Nurse]

1. What a surprise...

couldn't see that coming!:eyes:

[trumad]

2. I heard they're relocating it to Kansas.

[leftchick]

3. seems to be a fraud of a conference anyway....

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=540&ncid=716&e=2&u=/ap/20040729/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_national_conference

<snip>The gathering had been plagued by severe difficulties before it even began, with key political groups promising to boycott and leaders in ethnically diverse areas unable to agree on slates of delegates to send.


Iraqi media had reported that less than half the nation's 18 provinces had chosen their delegates just days before the conference was to begin.


The United Nations (news - web sites) repeatedly called on the organizers to delay the conference for as long as a month to encourage wider participation and ensure it was properly prepared, U.N. officials told The Associated Press.

[Gloria]

4. Not to mention Chalabi was among the group of 5 selecting the

attendees..........

This is big news and Kerry should make hay out of it!!!