Monday, March 5, 2012

Mob kills British soldier in Iraq U.S. proposal for UN troop mandate makes little progress

BAGHDAD, Iraq--A British soldier was killed when a mob attackedhis convoy in southern Iraq, officials said Thursday. The commanderof U.S. forces in Iraq blamed continuing violence on insufficientintelligence and said better cooperation with Iraqis was key.

Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez said he doesn't need more U.S. troops butwould welcome forces from other countries as a sign of internationalcommitment to the pacification and rebuilding of Iraq.

Sanchez spoke after U.S. Deputy Secretary of State RichardArmitage said the White House is now open to the idea of a UN-endorsed multinational force in Iraq if it is headed by an Americancommander.

But the Bush …

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