U.N. Offers to Help Broker Cease-Fire in Iraq

[Nambe]

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters)

The United Nations (news - web sites) offered its help on Saturday to try to stop some of the worst fighting seen in Iraq in about four months between Shi'ite militiamen and coalition forces.

The United Nations, which is helping Iraq prepare for a National Conference in mid-August, said in a statement that it "is ready to extend its facilitating role to the current crisis, if this would be helpful." //

The statement added that Annan said he was "extremely concerned at the widespread fighting that has broken out in Iraq over the last several days, especially in the holy city of Najaf."

"He is particularly troubled by the high toll of dead and wounded, including civilian casualties." ..
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[LauraK]

1. IMO that says our millitary is out if control.

Back to shock and awe?