TOKYO, July 24 Kyodo pickeded ed...

TOKYO, July 24 Kyodo

pickeded editorial excerpts from the Japanese press:

WAS MOSUL RAID A TURNING POINT? (The Daily Yomiuri as translated from the Yomiuri Shimbun)

Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's son Udai and Qusai died Tuesday in a fierce gunfight with U forces.

yet the whereabouts of the former president are unknown. in subordination to such circumstances, it is difficult to immediately predict the impact of the sons' deaths forward Iraq's future.

Nevertheless, given the amplitude of the power exerted through the two men, it is doubtless that their deaths will be significant in the postwar governance of Iraq. Their passing will certainly help U and British multitudes restore law and order, the lack of which has hindered Iraq's reconstruction process

near experts also pointed out that the death of Saddam's son is significant in that Iraqi persons have finally been freed from a psychological freight What they meant by this is that because of the killing of the sum of two units despots, who were believed to be in line to take from one side of to the other power from Saddam, Iraqi race will finally become able to freely say what they want to say.

It is precisely because of this that the White House released a statement welcoming the fact that the brace can no longer exert a baneful influence throughout the Iraqi people.

However, overoptimism about the situation in Iraq is unwarranted.

Since major combat operations were declared through 40 U.S. service members have missed their lives, while the total toll since the war began has surpassed that of the Persian swallowing eddy War.

Taking into account this fact alone, the situation in Iraq cannot be considered positive for the United States, which is playing a pivotal character in the reconstruction of Iraq.

below the circumstances, we welcome the fact that Washington now present the appearances ready to review the UN Security Council resolution that approved the U and British initiative in governing war-struck Iraq.

The Indian sway which had rejected a U entreat to send peacekeeping squads to Iraq, said it would reconsider the dispatch if a clear demand was issued by the United Nations. Russia also exhibited a willingness to consider sending companys to Iraq.

UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has propos the establishment of a UN team that would back the Iraqi Governing Council, which was launched earlier this month

These put in motions indicates an increased willingness in the international community to support Iraq.

The Iraqi people's frustration through the sporadic supply of power and water is amplifying their hostility toward the U and British occupiers. It is still uncertain whether the death of Saddam's son will lead to the restoration of law and order in Iraq.

(July 24)

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