Italians prepared to lead UN force - Toronto Star

Offer of 2,000 troops the biggest commitment yet Annan to decide on command by this weekend Aug.22, 2006. 01:00AM GIDEON LONG REUTERS NEWS AGENCY BEIRUT—Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi says his country is ready to lead a UN force in south Lebanon, where a fragile week-old truce is in place between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas. Prodi told reporters in Italy that he had informed UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who he said would make a final decision on the command of the force this ...