The Hindu : Iraq: Pak. favours U.N. nod

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Iraq: Pak. favours U.N. nod

By Sridhar Krishnaswami

Washington JAN. 31. Pakistan has apparently told the United States that it would prefer any military action against Iraq to be approved by the United Nations. This message was conveyed by the visiting Foreign Minister, Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri, to the President, George W. Bush, at the White House on Thursday.

Mr. Bush dropped by the meeting between Mr. Kasuri and the National Security Advisor, Condoleezza Rice. Among other things, Mr. Bush is said to have praised Pakistan's support for the U.S. anti-terror campaign. "The President acknowledged the contribution of Pakistan to the war against terrorism'', Mr. Kasuri remarked.

Pakistan is among the 11 nations in the Security Council, which are calling for more time for weapons inspections in Iraq; and have also been making the point that the Iraqi crisis would have to be handled under the aegis of the United Nations.

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