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Soros Watchdog to Monitor U.S. Use of Iraqi Oil
Summary from Canada
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After refusing to sanction the U.S.-led war in Iraq, the United Nations Security Council is now well into another debate on the future of Iraq. (1)
The U.S. and Britain have tabled a new resolution asking the Council to lift sanctions and endorse their occupation of Iraq. (1)
The resolution calls for a UN special representative, but the role, while independent, would also be mostly advisory. (1)
Most of the real political power in Iraq - as well as the billions of dollars from Iraq's oil revenues - would be transferred to an authority under the exclusive control of the U.S. and Britain. (1)
The debate over this issue has been slow and quiet, in sharp contrast to the public blowout over the proposed UN resolution to sanction a war in Iraq. (1)
The U.S. and Britain say the negotiations are nearly over and they want a vote sometime this U.S. and Britain say the negotiations are nearly over and they want a vote sometime this week Written by CBC News Online staff (1)
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Source articles
- U.S. and Britain push for political power in Iraq (cbc.ca, 05/20/2003, 277 words)
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