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Washington: The US is prepared to consider a UN resolution which will make it easier for countries such as India to send its troops to Iraq but has said there must be unity of command over the military which must remain with the coalition and not the world body.

Reacting to remarks over some countries' willingness to send troops provided they have the "blue helmet", that is under UN cover, the top US civilian official in Iraq Paul Bremer said, "At the present time I don't see any indication we are inclined to seek UN forces. I know some countries, including yours (India), have said that it will be easier for them to provide troops if there was some kind of UN request for those troops. That is a different matter."

"The Secretary of State (Colin Powell) mentioned over the weekend that the Administration was willing to consider the question whether there should be a UN resolution inviting countries to provide troops but I think it is quite clear from transition economies and countries in political transition over the last 20 years that it is important to have unity of command on the military side, and for the time being and for the foreseeable future, the command will be in the coalition and not in the UN."

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