Committed to PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO KNOW Vol. 5 Num 203 Sat. December 18, 2004       International UN shrugs off US demands to boost Iraq presence Iraqi children wave the red communist party flag during its first electoral meeting at al-Shaab Stadium -- previously known as Saddam Stadium -- in Baghdad yesterday. The meeting was held to launch a campaign by the communist party for Iraq's landmark elections next month. PHOTO: AFP