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| Iraq calls draft U.N. resolution a 'trigger to wage war' |
| 2002-11-07 |
| A draft U.N. resolution to restore Iraqi arms inspectors which should go before the Security Council on Friday aims to provide a basis for an attack on Iraq, Iraq's ambassador to the United Nations said Thursday. "The main issue is how the Americans would use that resolution for their own purposes. This is the most important issue. We find the whole resolution constitutes a trigger to wage war against my country," Mohammed Aldouri told Reuters in an interview. I'd say forget the UN involvement and just ask Congress for a declaration of war. I think Bush has let this sideshow go on just to burn time — and to sort out who's on our side and who's on Sammy's side... The United States, in what it calls Iraq's last chance to disarm or face war, is pushing the Security Council to adopt a tough resolution by Friday, and veto-holders France and Russia are edging closer to agreeing. The horse trading should be just about done behind the scenes now, and the election's out of the way... Baghdad was not ready to say how it will react if the resolution is passed, Aldouri added. "We have to wait for the resolution and wait for the amendments. If there is no change and if the Americans stick to their position, at that time Iraq certainly will react after studying carefully the provisions of the resolution," he said. Maybe they should just go ahead and declare war on us. Sammy could go on Iraqi national teevee and tear up the ceasefire agreement like he did his treaty with Iran... The six-page draft gives U.N. arms inspectors far-reaching powers, including unrestricted rights to enter Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's palace compounds. "Hey, Willi! Look what I found in Sammy's underwear drawer!" The resolution, the result of eight weeks of negotiations on scrapping any chemical, biological or nuclear weapons of mass destruction Iraq may have, was formally presented to council members on Wednesday and will be reviewed again on Thursday. After which it will either be voted upon or discussed for another few months, because there's no hurry, right? |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #2 The Iraqi resolution that Congress passed is a declaration of war. I don't think that it needs to literally say "Declaration of War" on it. |
| Posted by: Annoying Old Guy 2002-11-07 16:45:42 |
| #1 UNITED NATIONS (CNN) -- The United States and France have agreed on the final language for a U.N. resolution on Iraq, a diplomatic source involved in the negotiations told CNN. The agreement paves the way for a vote in the Security Council on Friday, the source said. Text of final resolution will be out later today. |
| Posted by: Steve 2002-11-07 15:02:12 |