Only the deployment of sufficient numbers of troops with logistical support by UN member states will provide the protection that the civilians so desperately need.

The deployment of UN troops clearly has deterred vicious attacks on civilians. In those areas where a UN presence is still lacking, chaos and lawlessness reign, despite promises made at the signing of the peace agreement.

Not only has the Iraqi government failed to provide minimal protection for its citizens, it has actively pursued a policy of rounding up and torturing innocent men and women. Its failure to punish those who have committed acts of torture has added to the breakdown of the rule of law and to spiraling human rights violations in Iraq.

We think there will be an outpouring of support for the troops.

Our troops deserve nothing less than the best possible protection. They need to know that not only is the best equipment being provided to them, but that it is being done in a timely manner,

Ultimately, we need to shift from a reactive to a proactive and event-based data protection, something that CDP helps to start to facilitate.