During the recent international conference on Iraq in Sweden, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice tried to persuade potential contributors to help Iraq, and get the Arab states to fully recognize the country by opening embassies.
She pointed out that the reconstruction of Iraq "is not just an obligation of the United States. The international community, because of that history, has an obligation to help the Iraqis get on their feet." Especially, because the security situation has "significantly" improved.
So, do you agree with her? Is it a time for the international community to step in? Or is it first and foremost the responsibility of the United States, as it attacked Iraq without a UN mandate or any prior approval?
Considering the extremely high oil prices, the question of financial support for Iraq is also interesting. Should Iraq's foreign debts be forfeited, as the Iraqi prime minister and US officials request? Or should oil revenues remain the main source of financial support? What is your opinion?
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June 10, 2008
ilyas m mohsin, ppp, Platinum Contributor (253)
her officers belonging to the Mission in Iraq would not be hiding in the Green Zone like countless other beneficiaries of thie ilk.