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Re: [casi] Iraq Accepts New UN Resolution on Arms Inspections



you're obviously new to iraqi politics.

history repeats itself.
----- Original Message -----
From: "pjw8" <Philippa.Winkler@NAU.EDU>
To: <anairhoads@myself.com>; "casi-discuss" <casi-discuss@lists.casi.org.uk>
Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 5:37 PM
Subject: RE: [casi] Iraq Accepts New UN Resolution on Arms Inspections


> Dear list,
> Put this incredible response together with the freeing of the prisoners
and
> negotiations with the political opposition in Iraq -- are we witnessing a
> change at the top leadership of Iraq, and how will the US downplay that?
> Philippa Winkler
>
>
> >===== Original Message From anairhoads@myself.com =====
> >By Irwin Arieff
> >
> >UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iraq said on Wednesday it accepted a new U.N.
> >Security Council resolution, which orders Baghdad to disarm, cooperate
with
> >U.N. weapons inspectors or face "serious consequences."
> >
> >
> >"I delivered a letter to the secretary-general's office," Iraq's U.N.
> >ambassador Mohammed Aldouri told reporters. "It was a positive reply."
> >
> >
> >Aldouri described the six-page letter as setting out Baghdad's entire
> >position on the resolution, adopted by a 15-0 vote last Friday. But he
said
> >the response was "unconditional, no questions asked."
> >
> >
> >"We are waiting for the inspectors to go as scheduled," Aldouri said. "We
> >are eager to see the inspectors perform their duties in accordance with
> >international law."
> >
> >
> >Aldouri said Baghdad has accepted the resolution in an effort to avoid
war.
> >
> >
> >"This is a part of our policy that is to protect our country, to protect
the
> >nation, to protect our region also from the threat of war which is real,"
he
> >said.
> >
> >
> >The letter was signed by Foreign Minister Naji Sabri.
> >
> >
> >The Security Council had given Iraq a one-week deadline to Nov. 15, to
> >accept the resolution and promise to abide by its terms. Aldouri said his
> >country agreed to the measure in order to avoid a U.S.-led attack.
> >
> >
> >Iraq's acceptance came as a surprise as most council members expected
> >Baghdad to wait until Friday. The letter arrived a day after the Iraqi
> >parliament voted unanimously to reject the resolution and its terms.
> >
> >
> >Aldouri said again his country had no weapons of mass destruction and
would
> >make that clear. Iraq next month has to give a declaration of any weapons
> >programs or components of dangerous weapons it still may have under terms
of
> >the resolution.
> >
> >
> >An advance party of U.N. technicians is expected to go to Baghdad on
Monday
> >to prepare for inspections, not expected for another week or two.
> >
> >China's deputy U.N. ambassador, Yishan Zhang, who holds this month's
> >Security Council presidency, said the 15-member body welcomed "the
correct
> >decision of the Iraqi government."
> >
> >"We want to see the resolution implemented fully and very effectively,"
he
> >said.
> >
> >A U.S. official, however, said, "We shouldn't make more of this than
there
> >is. This is their responsibility under the council mandate."
> >
> >
> >~ Anai Rhoads
> >
> >- - - -
> >Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed
> >
> >
> >
> >
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