[Rolo]

The problems in Iraq will be less next year, when/if election have been held - then Iraq will have a goverment, which might not be the most democratic or efficient, but it will be something which the iraqis and the world can call a goverment - not perfect, but credible. Training of police should be the HIGHEST priority - sending trops from other countries (including arabic countries) will solve nothing, but only cause more problems, and terror.

If Kerry becomes president and goes to the UN and ask for soldiers, then he will not get any, but if a new iraqi goverment ask for solidiers, then they might get a few, however I´m sure they will not ask the UN for trops, instead they will be asking for money. Question will be if the world will step forward or continue with their irrational politics, which only serves for national polls, and not to solve problems in far away countries like Iraq... hopefully the high oil price will have gotten their attention (high oil price is not good for the EU, since it slows down their economy, and Russia + China have major interest in a secure world).

Now sending more US trops to Iraq might be a good idea short term so all of the major cities can be controlled, but again it will be better with local police, however time is a factor so I´m sure both Bush and Kerry will be sending more trops (elections are already planned for 31st january 2005).