UN Res. Victory? "The Bald Man won a Hairbrush".....LOL!

This is a great analysis of the UN resolution "victory" for the US....

http://atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/EJ21Ak01.html

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Threading the needle: UN and the Iraqi occupation
By Ian Williams
(Posted with permission from Foreign Policy in Focus)

Well-spun by US and British press handlers, the wire services announced the unanimous passage of UN Security Council Resolution 1511 as a victory for American diplomacy. And so it was, in the sense that a bald man winning a hair brush in a raffle could claim a victory.

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Overall the resolution is highly unlikely to get the US what it wants, and makes many concessions. In a month or two, the US will come back with another resolution when things don't work out, and there will be further concessions. The election is getting closer and even if it is called a Multinational Force, there are still a lot of GIs stuck in the quagmire, whose restlessness is leaking homewards even as their term of duty is extended.

This particular article from fpif.com is a must read. Thanks for this very informative post.

and it is a treasure trove to read!

Thanks for pointing it out. The article you posted was excellent reading.

at least one other person appreciated it and that makes my day!
We need to spread this stuff around, it is too good to miss! :)