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To Shankar:

India is a possibility, but needs someone to pay the bill. Pakistan is a non-no, for if a large segment of the army leaves that would be the end of the present Government. Canada no, our armed forces are short of equipment fr Afganistan, and have difficulty recruting, for the reason of Afganistan.

The question arises, would Iraqis condescend to accept UN trooops, after the UN sanctioned effective genocide during the trade sanction/no fly zone and bombing allowed by the UN? Repalce one occupier with another?

Finaly also a question if 15000 troops in Lebanon are affraid to disarm the Hazbuillah how many troops do you need to disarm Iraq? 500 000?

A possible answer to Salamon: how about India? India and Pakistan? Or India, Pakistan, and Canada? Basically I'm listing the countries that know UN peacekeeping best. The US and UK would then step in and pay for the whole operation as well as all the costs of reconstruction.

Sir, there is no doubt that USA/UK and the "coalition of the willing" should withdraw from Iraq.

I question your suggestion that UN forces should replace the occupiers by occupying Iraq. First what nations could afford the costs, and who would pay for all costs? Second, what nations would be acceptable as independent forces, that is, countries not under the thumb of USA, not related to either Kurds, nor Shia nor Sunnis? Third, which country would be willing to send its youth to the utter chaos created by USA et al? Fourth, who would compensate the Iraqi people for the damages due to an illegal war and the consequent lack of legal duties by the occupiers, that is keeping peace, order, not changing laws etc, as per international law?

Until you, Sir, can provide an answer to these questions, I would suggest that the opinion expresed aboove is pure hot air without any reference to reality.