Smart move (out of frustration) from not-very-smart administration

Although insincere, but US officials have decided to step towards the direction in suggesting increased UN role in Iraq affairs.

"President Bush agreed today to begin negotiations in the United Nations Security Council to authorize a multinational force for Iraq but insisted that the troops be placed under American command, according to senior administration officials."

This is one step towards the right direction, however, if UN is to assume this responsibility, its forces should not be placed under American command. The United States is not doing this, as a recognition and respect to the international community lead by the UN, it is doing this as a result of its frustration with outcoming of the mistakes it has made regarding occupation of Iraq. Unfortunately, US administration have demonstrated again, that they don't learn from the history. Lessons learned from a nightmare called Vietnam, should have prevented the current US administration to act so un-intelligently to occupy Iraq. however, this is a reality now, and I am glad that this latest move can be the beginning of process to leave things in Iraqi hands. This is however, very difficult (but possible) to achieve, after the mess created by the US/UK invasion of Iraq.

More can also be read here under "Why Bush now wants the UN".

Also, This is not so irrelevant.