CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: The setup for the G8 summit is under way in Paris. Secretary of State Colin Powell is there with his eastern counterparts there preparing for the annual meeting of the leaders of the world's most industrialized nations. Our Jim Bittermann also there in Paris. He joins us live now by phone -- good morning, Jim.</s>JIM BITTERMANN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Carol. Yes, indeed, Secretary of State Powell arriving here to plan out the agenda for the G8 summit next week. That will bring the leaders of the G8 countries together down in Evian, France. On the eve of his arrival here, it appears that things have been worked out among the allies for a draft resolution that will basically give the United States care over Iraq. That was one of the most divisive issues. It was still on the table and hours before Mr. Colin Powell was set to arrive here, things were worked out. And Dominique de Villepin went before the press last night to say that France, Germany and Russia would, in fact, be voting in favor of that U.N. resolution. The resolution clearly puts both the United States and Britain in charge of the post-war administration in Iraq and, critically, gives the U.S. administration control over Iraqi oil revenues. The French backed down on a fixed date for the coalition forces to administer Iraq and instead they have in place on the resolution, if it's passed later on today in the United Nations, they will require that the U.S. and British coalition role be evaluated after one year. De Villepin said this morning on French radio that the compromises that have been worked out should not be seen as any kind of support for the war and he said that it was not an offer to legitimize the war. Instead, he said, it's question of facing the emergency, the difficulties and the uncertainties of ruling Iraq today -- Carol.</s>COSTELLO: All right, Jim Bittermann live from Paris. Many thanks.
Setup for G8 Summit Under Way in Paris