[Shermy]

"If you are right that leaves the US effectively in the position of deciding whether or not the group that the Iraqi's put together will be recognised?"

No, it's the other countries that will decide, obviously.

France won't recognize anyone, or will delay, in order to keep control on Iraqi oil through the UN Food for Oil program.

BTW, I'm shocked how the media totally fails to ask Iraqis what they think about the French, Germans, Russians and the "world." Also about the UN. And what did they think about the manoeuvres in the UN for the past year? Why is no one asking them?

[Diddley]

BTW, I'm shocked how the media totally fails to ask Iraqis what they think about the French, Germans, Russians and the "world." Also about the UN.

Yeah. This might upset their propaganda.