The UN oil-for-food program in Iraq has been temporarily extended while the UN Security Council continues difficult talks on its future post-war Iraq. The arrangements, which were due to expire in just over a fortnight, have now been extended until June 3. After the vote the US ambassador to the UN, John Negroponte, noted that his government wanted to end the sanctions as soon as possible. He says the Iraqi people should have access to their own resources and dispose of them as they see fit. "Our desire and belief is that the sanction program should be brought to an end as quickly as possible in light of the totally changed circumstances in the country of Iraq," he said.
| "Well, just because the bloody-handed dictator's been overthrown and peace and justice have been restored throughout most of the land, that's no reason to life sanctions..." |
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