Lose some: US may stop seeking more troops from other countries
WASHINGTON - After a high-profile pitch at the United Nations for more countries to send troops to Iraq, the Bush administration is encountering resistance and may not seek a Security Council resolution after all, US officials said.
'We have not yet made a determination,' Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage told reporters on Monday, alluding to the possibility of a new resolution.
Other officials noted the strong stand that some UN members had taken against the US decision to go to war with Iraq in March without the council's blessing.
Asked about the status of any new resolution, US Ambassador to the UN John Negroponte, said: 'We're nowhere near a text on Iraq.'
He said that in addition to seeking a broadening of the US-led coalition in Iraq, the administration wants more countries to provide financial assistance and help with police training.
http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/world/story/0,4386,206742,00.html?UN doesn't seem like they want to lose any more men in Iraq! :bounce:
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