The 2003 Times

05/22/2003

The Coalition of the Willing seize power in Iraq in the midst of massive criticism towards the United Nations
system, after the failure of the security council of ensuring a peaceful solution to the conflict
The Coalition of the Willing have secured
powered in Iraq, thousands of civilians dead -
report says
After a tough and continuous battle all
over Iraq, with continuous urban combat,
the Coalition have managed to secure the
de facto power all over Iraq, although
millions of Iraqis oppose the new regime.
“it is a clear imperialist imposition” says a
young Iraqi woman, who does not wish
to reveal her identity in fear of being
brought to “one of their concentration
camps” she alleges.
Saddam Hussein flees to Syria
The Iraqi leader has not been found
by the American authorities in the
ground, as recognised by the
Secretary of State, as a document
was released that Syria and Iraq
agreed on protecting Saddam under
Al Asad’s wing in Damascus.
Nonetheless, it is clear that the invasion
of Iraq has been a military success in
terms of military results. However, the
human cost of lives in both sides can be,
according to the Red Cross, counted by
the thousands, with kids and women
being the most endangered collectives.
Until this point, no WMDs have been
found in the territory of Iraq, some
sources say.
The Coalition seems to have failed to
capture Saddam’s government, who
have been pressing its population to
rebel against the international
authorities, claiming himself as the
sole leader and ruler of Iraq.
Multiple human rights organisations, as
well as multiple states party to the Un
have denounced the apparent
uselessness of the Security Council,
claiming that this has been “the greatest
violation of international law since we
started developing it”.
In that sense, experts from around the
world have called for the council to
reach an agreement towards peace in
Iraq, and for the Security Council “to
put their sh*t together” as a famous TV
star stated.
“You are responsible
for the war” - French
protesters allege
Millions have taken the streets in
France in order to violently protest
against the Foreign Ministry’s decision
to veto a resolution to stop the invasion
of Iraq. According to the protesters, it is
a direct responsibility of the current
government, and therefore the deaths of
those in Iraq “are in their hands”.
In that sense, the French government is
still weak, having had to apologize
publicly, and tensions have arised inside
NATO, due to the clashes between states
that have clear different positions inside
the treaty.
“Is the Security Council dead?”
Many experts on international relations
and law have state that what happenned
in the recent UNSC meetings might
have meant the death of the UN system,
and that solutions are needed now to
restore its credibility.