Is the UN resolution not all we might think it is?

[lindashaw]

Has anyone picked up other qualifiers to this resolution?
I found a couple of things so far. There is a meeting in Brussels, but I haven't found it yet.

"But German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder appeared to rule out further commitment despite calling the resolution "an important step in the right direction".

"In our view this progress does not yet constitute the reaction appropriate to the current situation in Iraq," he said.

"Due to this we are not able to commit ourselves militarily or to make other material commitments beyond what has already been announced."

http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-12830574,00.html

French officials in Brussels said the European support would not translate into the funds and troops sought by the United States. Still, U.S. officials expressed hope the resolution would mean additional EU funds for Iraq's reconstruction.

http://www.sunspot.net/news/nationworld/iraq/bal-un-iraq1016,0,7669052.story?coll=bal-nationworld-headlines

[Gin]

1. this is a feel good resolution with no teeth....unless we pay

every country in the UN to do something there in Iraq for us.

[Spazito]

2. I believe it is a very empty resolution...

the US, in reality, received nothing from this. NO money, NO troops!

[lindashaw]

3. Ah, I found the Brussels report...

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/1016EUIraq16-ON.html

But in a blow to Washington's hopes that the resolution would attract troops and money to stabilize the country, leaders of the three countries ruled out any military commitments for now. They also fudged on financial contributions.

French diplomats said France and Germany have agreed to train Iraqi police either in the country or in Europe, but declined to say how much they will commit financially to that training program.

They said both countries will attend the donors' conference in Madrid, Spain, next week, however.

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, French President Jacques Chirac and Russian President Vladimir Putin made their decision during a 45-minute conference call, Schroeder said.

"We agreed that the resolution is really an important step in the right direction," he said.

At a news conference in Brussels, where he and Chirac were attending a summit of European Union leaders, Schroeder said that the three found their concerns about the speed and direction of Iraqi reconstruction and restoring sovereignty were reflected in Washington's latest draft.

"We noted that the resolution is a further important step in the right direction," he said. "Many things have been included from what we proposed. This led us ... to jointly agree to the resolution."