Britain prevented Sept 11-style terrorist attack
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tm.../20041123/ts_afp/britain_attacks_041123081204
and just who are our allies on war on terror--French still trying to throw wrench in mix but many who were sceptical before now join--wonder which ones kerry was referring to in regaining "old" alliances???
AP
"On Iraq, the gathering of 20 world powers and regional countries, including many opposed to the U.S.-led invasion, represented an acknowledgment of the need for international cooperation to deal with the consequences of the war.
While sharp difference remain on how to proceed, the participating nations and world bodies have committed to supporting the U.S.-backed Iraqi interim government and finalized a draft statement, obtained by The Associated Press.
In it, they gave strong backing to the Iraqi government's war against insurgents but did not set a deadline for withdrawing U.S.-led forces from Iraq, despite a push by France and some Arab countries.
The draft communique for the two-day conference, which ends Tuesday, also says the interim Iraqi government should meet with its opponents to try to persuade them to take part in the general elections scheduled for Jan. 30.
The meeting brought together Iraq's six neighbors ? Iran, Syria, Turkey, Kuwait, Jordan and Saudi Arabia ? as well as Egypt and several other Arab countries, China and regional bodies such as the Group of Eight, the United Nations (news - web sites), the European Union (news - web sites), the Arab League and the Organization of the Islamic Conference.
Syria's foreign minister, Farouk al-Sharaa, had tried to seek support for setting a deadline for the withdrawal of foreign forces in Iraq. But the draft communique allows the Iraqi government to decide when the U.S.-led troops should depart. It does remind them that their mandate is "not open-ended."
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tm...u=/ap/20041123/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_conference
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tm.../20041123/ts_afp/britain_attacks_041123081204
and just who are our allies on war on terror--French still trying to throw wrench in mix but many who were sceptical before now join--wonder which ones kerry was referring to in regaining "old" alliances???
AP
"On Iraq, the gathering of 20 world powers and regional countries, including many opposed to the U.S.-led invasion, represented an acknowledgment of the need for international cooperation to deal with the consequences of the war.
While sharp difference remain on how to proceed, the participating nations and world bodies have committed to supporting the U.S.-backed Iraqi interim government and finalized a draft statement, obtained by The Associated Press.
In it, they gave strong backing to the Iraqi government's war against insurgents but did not set a deadline for withdrawing U.S.-led forces from Iraq, despite a push by France and some Arab countries.
The draft communique for the two-day conference, which ends Tuesday, also says the interim Iraqi government should meet with its opponents to try to persuade them to take part in the general elections scheduled for Jan. 30.
The meeting brought together Iraq's six neighbors ? Iran, Syria, Turkey, Kuwait, Jordan and Saudi Arabia ? as well as Egypt and several other Arab countries, China and regional bodies such as the Group of Eight, the United Nations (news - web sites), the European Union (news - web sites), the Arab League and the Organization of the Islamic Conference.
Syria's foreign minister, Farouk al-Sharaa, had tried to seek support for setting a deadline for the withdrawal of foreign forces in Iraq. But the draft communique allows the Iraqi government to decide when the U.S.-led troops should depart. It does remind them that their mandate is "not open-ended."
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tm...u=/ap/20041123/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_conference
