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...troops dispersed to the ends of the earth? It is one thing to protect our borders in a defensive manner, as other nations do, but the commitment of U.S. troops around the world has empire written all over it. What, exactly, are we "protecting" in other people's sovereign lands, and why are we so hated for our efforts? MAGGIE K. GREENBRANCH Minneapolis, Minn...
...authorized military force in Iraq. Such cases as Kosovo, East Timor and Afghanistan have recently established the precedent for the nation or group of nations committing most of the troops to a UN-authorized peace-enforcement mission retains command. The question of how quickly to transfer sovereign authority to Iraqis has been a point of contention, with the French initially insisting that a transitional government be seated within a month, while Secretary of State Powell dismissed the suggestion as wildly unrealistic. But even on that score, a compromise appears to be within reach: The French now suggest a "symbolic" transfer...
...crucial sticking point in the negotiations at Geneva - and in those scheduled for the weeks ahead - is the question of who remains legally in charge in Baghdad between now and the establishment of a sovereign Iraqi government. In the U.S. view of things, that would be Ambassador Paul Bremer, with the UN playing the not entirely clearly defined support role previously occupied by late Sergio Vieira De Mello, the accomplished diplomat killed in last month's bombing of UN headquarters in Baghdad. Absolutely not, say the French, Russians and Chinese. The only basis to confer UN legitimacy on the military...
...Sharing the burden and responsibility in a world of equal and sovereign nations also means sharing information and authority." MICHEL DUCLOS, France's deputy ambassador to the U.N., rebuking Colin Powell's lobbying of the Security Council to pass a resolution urging major countries to send troops to help establish order in Iraq and operate under U.S. control...
...internal divisions are such that it could only agree to a presidency rotated on a monthly basis, and has yet to appoint a cabinet six weeks after its inception. Until such time as the IGC or some more directly representative Iraqi body offers a viable option for transferring sovereign authority to Iraqis, the price of UN Security Council endorsement of an international security force is likely to be putting the UN in charge of the political transition process - as is the case in Afghanistan. It may also require setting a timetable for a hand-over to a representative Iraqi authority...