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Dear Colin, Half a million peacekeepers is a worrying number, indeed. And Hungary is requested to contribute 300 people - pretty strong force, isn't it? Ironically, the proposed peacekeeping might admittedly cost some 9 to 18 million dollars - an amount which reminds me of the USD 15 million awarded to Hungary a few weeks ago as part of the US war budget. Our government went out of their way to explain away any connection of the money with the war and their complicity in it, saying it was aid as usual, and it would go towards a manifestly peaceful purpose, namely, the reconstruction of a hospital (the 'Military Hospital', to be sure). It is clear that they only want to use Hungary for the purpose of legitimizing the war. No wonder that on Hungarian radio and television they keep arguing that Iraq needs our help right now, but never mention the obligations of invaders according to the Geneva Conventions. Greetings, Attila Boros Hungary _______________________________________________ Sent via the discussion list of the Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq. To unsubscribe, visit http://lists.casi.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/casi-discuss To contact the list manager, email casi-discuss-admin@lists.casi.org.uk All postings are archived on CASI's website: http://www.casi.org.uk