- "American military forces in Iraq will operate under American command." - President Bush 5/24/04
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/05/20040524-10.html

- "as a matter of U.S. sovereignty, American troops must never serve under United Nations command" - 2000 Republican Party Platform Endorsed by President Bush
http://www.fpa.org/topics_info2414/topics_info_show.htm?doc_id=43593

- regarding the problem of Moqtada Sadr and his militia, that a Marine spokesman says, "We'll continue operations as the prime minister [Ayad Allawi] sees fit."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A9781-2004Aug17.html

But it is OK to put them Under Iraqi command?