U.N. Troops to Serve as Human Shields in Iraq
In order to fend off a U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, France and Germany propose sending a 10,000-person U.N. force to serve as human shields.
The U.N. troops would join the dozens of pro-Saddam protestors already in Baghdad hoping their presence will prevent an attack.
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan welcomed the proposal, and suggested the traditional baby blue U.N. peacekeeper helmets bear the letters NIMN, for Not In My Name.
The U.N. soldiers will link arms to form human chains around weapons sites, command-and-control centers and presidential palaces. They'll chant slogans, sing folk songs and eat a lot of hummus.
"When Saddam Hussein sees this," said Mr. Annan, "He will know we are serious about peace in the region."
Did you hear about this? Crazy stuff.
Also, Saddam Blinks, Begins Revealing Weapons
Around the country, bunker doors opened and Iraqi soldiers wheeled out truckloads of missiles and canisters of chemical and biological agents. Often they simply laid them on the ground and put yellow plastic "police tape" around them to warn innocent civilians of the danger.
Mr. Hussein said it was the relentless call for more inspections that finally made him blink, and capitulate to the demands of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441.
Sunday, February 9, 2003
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