I take it as a given that we cannot allow either the Iraqi military or civilian police authorities to operate in these encampments or in their vicinity. Consequently. it seems clear that those providing relief. whether it is the United States and some of our allies. or the United Nations. must also be prepared to provide for public order. Arguably. the authority for this action comes from Resolution 688 on the refugee crisis. If there is any doubt about that. then steps must be taken to strengthen and clarify the resolution. It would. of course. be absurd for the United Nations to try to save lives while Saddam Hussein is trying to take them all in the same territory. Meanwhile. attention must also be paid to the refugee crisis near and in Iran. That country is straining its resources to deal with an Immense number of desperate people. Conditions appear to be as urgent there as they are in the north.