US Secretary of State Colin Powell today indicated that US Central Command chief General Tommy Franks, who heads the US-led assault on Iraq, will be initially in-charge after the war. In an exclusive interview to Third Eye’s Saeed Naqvi telecast on Doordarshan on Wednesday, Powell said the General will take charge to stabilise the country for humanitarian supplies to come in and to get rid of weapons of mass destruction.‘‘But as soon as possible we want to have an interim Iraqi authority. Some of them will be from outside Iraq,’’ he said. ‘‘The UN will have a role to play. Dr Condoleezza Rice, our national security adviser, met with UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan and we are working with our coalition partners to structure the proper roles of the UN. We are talking to our Security Council colleagues on what resolution might be appropriate.’’
