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Politics : Impeach George W. Bush

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To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (19888)	3/13/2003 3:50:52 AM
From: jttmab	of 93284

On the subject of credibility.... washingtonpost.com In a report released Monday, U.N. weapons inspectors stated that Iraq had not declared the drone as required under two separate Security Council resolutions. [Insert: I recall that what Blix said was they should have declared them, but weren't required to if they were prototypes] The Bush administration promptly seized upon the statement to bolster its argument that Iraq had been flouting U.N. disarmament rules. John D. Negroponte, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, suggested that the drone could travel beyond U.N.-imposed limits, while Secretary of State Colin L. Powell said it could dispense biological and chemical weapons and "should be of concern to everybody.".... U.N. officials acknowledged today that the drone was mentioned in a semi-annual arms declaration that Iraq submitted in January. The U.N. officials also said they were not sure whether the aircraft could exceed range restrictions or carry prohibited weapons. One official privately cast doubt on those possibilities, noting that the drone did not appear to have guidance and cargo technology sophisticated enough to do those things. Do you think these sort of events enhance our credibility? jttmab

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