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| Annan proposes France keep UN force command |
| 2006-08-26 |
| United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan proposed at a meeting with EU foreign ministers on Friday that France keep command of the UN force in Lebanon until February 2007, when Italy will take over, an EU source said. "Kofi Annan proposed that (French General Alain) Pellegrini remain in charge of UNIFIL until February 2007 and then Italy take command," the source said on the sidelines of the meeting, speaking on condition of anonymity. Italy and France are expected to be the biggest contributors to the UN interim force in Lebanon with up to 3,000 Italian soldiers and about 2,000 French troops. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 On a plus side, the next time Israel goes into Lebanon, US ambassador to UN [1] would be able to point out that cease-fires backed by international [1] Unless, of course, Hillary is POTUS. |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2006-08-26 10:41 |
| #3 Actually, that should read; The inane suggesting that the incompetent lead the ineffective. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-08-26 02:55 |
| #2 UN farce |
| Posted by: Captain America 2006-08-26 02:49 |
| #1 Ah yes, the ineffectual leading the ineffective. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-08-26 01:01 |