Here is an opportunity for John Kerry to show some real world leadership. Kofi has decided to send fewer election officials to help in Iraq than the UN sent to East Timor in their first election. And he is having some difficulty getting protection for those people he does get.
Mr. Annan said Tuesday in London that he had sought to form a U.N. brigade to guard U.N. workers and facilities so more staffers could be sent in, but complained that he had gotten no offers of troops.
U.N. officials in New York said yesterday that Fiji was the only nation to respond to Mr. Annan’s request and would send 130 soldiers to Iraq next month to protect senior staff and U.N. offices.
If Kerry is really interested in Iraqi success, he should be on the stump pressing the UN for more support. After all, he says he has the international credibility to do it.
Prove it.
The UN are sending more election watchers to FLORIDA than they are to Iraq.
By the way, did you read what that disgusting excuse for an American, Jimmy Carter, said about the American Revolution (“unnecessary”) lately?
Comment by Paulie at The Commons — October 21, 2004 @ 7:54 am
Kerry is Carter’s clone.
Comment by Bunker — October 21, 2004 @ 8:42 am