'Iraq did parade the inspectors out to the toxic waste dump where they claimed to have poured all the stuff. What else could they do? there was nothing else to show as the administration well knew."
That's as lame as they come. And even if it were true, it
was a clear violation of UN Resolution 687 that required,
<font size=5>"Decides that Iraq shall unconditionally accept the
destruction, removal, or rendering harmless, under
international supervision....<font size=3>.
This clear act of denial & deception wasn't done as the
Cease Fire Agreement clearly required.
And if you want to argue whether removal of Saddam was
just about stockpiles of WMD's, again you lie....
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From UN Resolution 1441.....
....Recalling that in its resolution 687 the Council
declared that a ceasefire would be based on acceptance by
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From UN Resolution 687....
....Taking note with grave concern of the reports of the
Secretary-General of 20 March 1991 and 28 March 1991, and
conscious of the necessity to meet urgently the
humanitarian needs in Kuwait and Iraq....
....8. Decides that Iraq shall unconditionally accept the
destruction, removal, or rendering harmless, under
international supervision, of: (a) All chemical and
biological weapons and all stocks of agents and all
related subsystems and components and all research,
development, support and manufacturing facilities; (b) All
ballistic missiles with a range greater than 150
kilometres and related major parts, and repair and
production facilities;....
....12. Decides that Iraq shall unconditionally agree not
to acquire or develop nuclear weapons or nuclear-weapons-
usable material or any subsystems or components or any
research, development, support or manufacturing
facilities....
....32. Requires Iraq to inform the Security Council that
it will not commit or support any act of international
terrorism or allow any organization directed towards
commission of such acts to operate within its territory
and to condemn unequivocally and renounce all acts,
methods and practices of terrorism....
....Declares that, upon official notification by Iraq to
the Secretary-General and to the Security Council of its
acceptance of the provisions above, a formal cease-fire is
effective between Iraq and Kuwait and the Member States
cooperating with Kuwait in accordance with resolution 678
(1990)....
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President Bush Outlines Iraqi Threat
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President Delivers "State of the Union"<font size=3>
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