US agrees to postpone vote on resolution on Iraq

[Feanorcurufinwe]

The United States agreed to postpone a Security Council vote on a draft resolution on Iraq's future until Thursday morning, US Ambassador to the United NationsJohn Negroponte said Wednesday.

　　"We had good consultations. The resolution will be put to a vote at 10 tomorrow morning. I think I can safely say that we see positive movement towards greater consensus in the council on the basis of the US text that has been put forward," Negroponte told reporters after emerging from consultations.

　　Asked what kind of revisions the United States had made in the draft, Negroponte said one of the changes made was that the special representative of the UN secretary-general would have greater scope for action.

　　A revised version of the draft resolution, obtained by Xinhua, says the Security Council requests the Authority (the US-led coalition), in cooperation as appropriate with the Iraqi Government Council and the UN secretary-general, to report to the council on the progress being made in returning governing responsibilities and authorities to the people of Iraq. The previous text only requests the Authority to report to the council.

　　Another amendment, Negroponte said, had to do with the expiration of the mandate of the multinational force that would bedeployed in Iraq if the resolution was endorsed. The amendment made it clear of how and under what circumstances the mandate might be terminated and under what conditions it could be renewed once there was an elected sovereign government of Iraq, he said.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2003-10/16/content_1126239.htm

[legin]

1. The UN will regret passing this

The last time I heard Wolfowitz testify before a hearing on Capitol Hill, he said that something like 70 nations were in the coalition.

Pass this resolution and by the time bush* and co have got through hyping it, it will appear that everybody on the planet are walking around dressed in the stars and stripes.

[La_Serpiente]

2. France better Veto this

If the US vetoes Israel resolutions every single time, then the US deserves to have this vetoed. The French and Russians better not abstain.

What would be better is if Russia vetoes it. They are one of the second largest exporters of oil and the US won't do shit to them.

[La_Serpiente]

4. On top of that

Wolfotwitz and the gang will find some loophole to exploit in it.

[truthisfreedom]

3. i wonder what's really going on behind the scenes at the UN.

perhaps this is all posturing so that they can set up bush for a totally embarassing fall.