Italy Wants Iraqi Crisis to be Resolved Within UN Framework

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Italy Wants Iraqi Crisis to be Resolved Within UN Framework

The Italian government wants the Iraqi crisis to be resolved within the framework of the United Nations, a senior Italian official said in Rome Tuesday.

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The Italian government wants the Iraqi crisis to be resolved within the framework of the United Nations, a senior Italian official said in Rome Tuesday.

Italian Defense Minister Antonio Martino said at a joint session of the Italian House and Senate defense committees in Romethat it is the UN "that can give international legitimacy and consent to initiatives regarding Iraq."

"The UN's ability to enforce its own resolutions will determineits authority and importance in global governance," he said. "The international community must be committed to this and our nation intends to do its part."

However, Martino told the joint commission that allowing the USto use Italy's air space for possible action against Iraq "cannot be interpreted in any way as a change in the Italian government's position on the Iraqi crisis."

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