[Republican Red]

I heard Charlie Gibson of ABC repeatedly say the US was in charge of security at the hotel. None of his expert guests are disputing him. This will be one of the ways the media/democrats will blame President Bush and the US.

I have heard numerous accounts that the UN didn't want that many guards around the building because they didn't want to be like the Americans.

[MEG33]

The UN in Iraq distanced itself from the evil coalition troops and rejected our security services.Normally we would be responsible but not if they don't want it lest the UN be associated with us,the bad guys."Appearances",doncha know.