Política
Vuelta al tema de las tropas y a la realidad

Esta mañana, la noticia es la resolución de la ONU. Veo a Rajoy acusando de mentiroso a Zapatero y ZP le responde diciendo "tú más". No era la respuesta correcta, José Luis. Esta resolución no era la que pedías, el control militar sigue siendo de los mismos.

Acabo de llegar y ya echo de menos Suecia. Una vez más me ha confundido. Cuando fui allí en 1998 vi algunos carteles con caras de políticos. Anunciaban debates a varias bandas. Parecían pocos si había elecciones a la vista, pero demasiados en caso contrario. Por supuesto, estaban en plena campaña electoral.

Esta vez me ha ocurrido lo mismo. La propaganda de las elecciones del 13-J se reduce prácticamente a unas casetas instaladas en lugares estratégicos. En el caso de Uppsala, cada partido tenía su minicabañita en la plaza del Ayuntamiento y allí informan de sus propuestas de forma ordenada, sin más estruendo ni desperdicio de papel.

Ayer, en la estación de Estocolmo, los Verdes habían montado un chiringuito para informar sobre sus propuestas. Su campaña se centra en la seguridad en la comida. Merece la pena echar un vistazo a las tarjetas que han diseñado para promocionar una nueva cultura alimenticia. Pueden encontrarse en www.eat-better.org.

Información de Al Jazeera sobre la neuva resolución de la ONU:

Cautious welcome for Iraq UN resolution by
Wednesday 09 June 2004 5:14 AM GMT

Resolution was passed after weeks of intense negotiations

The international community has given a guarded welcome to a UN resolution confirming Iraq's new interim government but authorising US-led troops to continue their occupation.

Capping weeks of negotiations, the council voted 15-0 in favour of a resolution endorsing the sovereignty of the new Baghdad government that will take power on 30 June and pave the way for democratic elections next year.

Tuesday's vote also gives a mandate to US-led occupation forces until the end of January 2006, authorising them to "use all necessary measures" to retain control.

Iraq's new interim president Ghazi al-Yawar welcomed the result.

"It means full sovereignty for Iraq. It means a new age in hopefully very pleasant Iraqi history."

International reaction

The vote came as President George Bush opened a three-day summit of eight of the world's most industrialised nations.

"The vote today in the United Nations Security Council was a great victory for the Iraqi people," Bush said after a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, an opponent of the Iraq invasion.

Putin also welcomed the deal. "Without any exaggeration I would state that it is a major step forward.

"Naturally, it will take quite a long time before this adoption of the document will have any impact on the real change on the ground in Iraq."

Measured support

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, a critic of the war on Iraq, said the resolution would bring "more stability" to the country and give the Iraq people "more of a chance."

"[Resolution] has to be judged on its capacity to create a new situation with respect to the chaos, not necessarily tomorrow morning but reasonably soon"

Romano Prodi,
European Commission chief

European Commission chief Romano Prodi remained cautious about the eventual impact of the resolution.

He said "it has to be judged on its capacity to create a new situation with respect to the chaos, not necessarily tomorrow morning but reasonably soon."

Point of contention

The extent of Baghdad's control over military operations had emerged as the main sticking point in negotiations, with the United States and Britain refusing a call by France and others to give Iraq a veto over major offensives.

But Washington offered a compromise in council talks Monday, adding a pledge to coordinate policy on "sensitive" military operations with a national security committee headed by Iraqi PM Iyad al-Allawi.

The resolution authorises US-led troops to remain at Iraq's request, and gives them leeway to take "all necessary measures" in fighting the bloody insurgency that has undercut the US-led occupation's efforts to stabilise the country.

Under the deal Iraq has the authority to request the departure of the roughly 150,000 US-led troops.

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