US may not press for UNSC draft

United States is likely to drop the idea for another UN Security Council resolution asking more countries to send troops to Iraq, in the face of growing demands for a share in decision-making process.

Washington is not prepared to cede any authority and would like the troops from other counties to function under its overall command. India, France and Russia are among the states that have said they would send troops only under United Nations mandate.

8216;8216;We have not yet made a determination,8217;8217; Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage told reporters, hinting at the possibility of new resolution.

Even as negotiations were going on at the UN, Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said on Monday that the US can afford whatever military level is needed for its security.