Blair to press Bush over UN role (to shift power to a UN civil administration not US military )

FT ^ | 3/25/2003 | FT

[LisaFab]

Right. I didn't mention the UN though. I was thinking more along the lines of the new "Atlantic Alliance" that was the second and immensely overlooked outcome of last Sunday's Azores Conference.

[dasboot]

Thanks. I think it's a great idea. Gonna call GW m'self.

That's Mr. boot :^)

Note new, spiffy tag.

[PokeyJoe]

Sorry Tony.

That would reward the French beligerents for their lies, and would legitimize the French position.

The U.S. will VETO any resolution that allows any French, Russian, or German company to benefit from their cowardice.

[inquest]

The U.S. will VETO any resolution that allows any French, Russian, or German company to benefit from their cowardice.

Don't be so sure. Powell's been pining for a post-Saddam role for the UN. We need to keep the pressure on to make sure that doesn't happen.

[mikeIII]

No way! The French hold sway with their UN veto! Blair must be persuaded otherwise!

[potlatch]

The U.S. will VETO any resolution that allows any French, Russian, or German company to benefit from their cowardice.

I hope!! This really worries me. Blair will be talking to the President tomorrow, and I fear his powers of persuasion! Our President sometimes tries to be too "fair".

[enemy9oclock]

I really hope Chiraq-ass and Putin keep yackin it up with their anti-American spam. Maybe it's time for Rummy to stir them up a little bit more. As long as Putin keeps talking about war crimes and France keeps yapping about taking over control from the 'belligerants', I don't see Bush going back to the UN. If France, Russia or Germany get ONE RED CENT from the Iraq rebuilding process, Bush immediately loses my vote for re-election.

[TLBSHOW]

Tony is a UN man at heart and this meeting is over the UN.

There was a piece in Scotland last Sunday about it,

here,,,,,,,,

Allies split over Iraq's fate


http://www.scotlandonsunday.com/international.cfm?id=349572003

[TLBSHOW]

You may want to read this? :>)

[Tax Government]

No UN.

[TLBSHOW]

You have that right. I mean we have the UN right where we want them and if we go and involve them again is stupid!

[PhiKapMom]

Thanks for the bump! More of the liberal Blair loves the UN which just happens to be true -- same person that costs us weeks with his stupid second resolution.

Would imagine that he is going to find a tiger when he gets to Camp David and what Shep Smith said he believes the President is going to say will hold true. Shep Smith the other night that Blair is going to get told that this pinpoint precission to keep from having civilian casualties is over. We will do what we have to do to protect our troops and if the Iraqi's are going to use civilian areas, we are going to have to take them out!

I agree with Shepherd Smith!

[TLBSHOW]

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