En FN-rapport legger i stor grad skylden på FN selv for manglende sikkerhet forut for bombeangrepet i Bagdad, der Sergio Vieira de Mello og 21 andre ble drept. Rapporten er utarbeidet av finnen Martti Ahtisaari. De som har lagt skylden på amerikanerne, på «okkupasjonsmakten», må revidere sin oppfatning.

«A chilling report of the August bombing of U.N. offices in Iraq says some lives might have been saved if a «dysfunctional» and «sloppy» U.N. security system had heeded advance warnings and followed its own rules.»

FN sa nei takk til USAs tilbud om forsterket beskyttelse.

«The probe also confirmed allegations made by U.S. officials — that the United Nations in Baghdad had refused protection because it was uncomfortable with U.S. tanks and other security measures, wanting to distance itself from the occupation. … Consequently, U.N. officials asked the U.S. military to withdraw heavy equipment from the compound in the Canal Hotel, dismantle an observation post on the roof and remove obstacles and concertina wire from the access road where an orange flatbed truck approached and exploded, the report said.» Mer…