United Nations, Sept 25, SPA -- Iraq's interim prime ministerappealed for a major infusion of foreign troops andinternational aid to help his country hold elections byJanuary, saying a failure to achieve democracy would be avictory for terrorism. Standing before the leaders of many nations that opposedthe U.S.-led war in Iraq, Ayad Allawi on Friday urged theinternational community to set aside its differences overthe legality of the invasion to oust Saddam Hussein and"stand fast by Iraq." "We need to broaden the base of troop-contributingcountries to (the multinational force) so that we wouldstand more determined and be better equipped to confrontterrorism," he said in his first appearance before theU.N. General Assembly. After his speech, Allawi also reiterated his insistencethat the elections will be held on schedule and that "alleligible Iraqis will be able to vote" _ assertions thatcame amid concern some areas in Iraq may be inaccessible tovoters due to the insurgency. "Do not be neutral in this struggle. Do not remain idle,but join us for our sake and for your own sake," Allawitold world leaders from the rostrum where U.S. PresidentGeorge W. Bush on Monday had defended his decision to go towar.--SPA1148 Local Time 0848 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/204759