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Politics : America Under Siege: The End of Innocence -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: DeplorableIrredeemableRedneck who wrote (18335)	9/5/2002 7:05:36 PM
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Thursday, 5 September, 2002, 16:57 GMT 17:57 UK Iraq strike 'would open hell's gates' Naji Sabri (centre) has tried to unite Arab opinion Arab foreign ministers have warned that a military strike on Iraq would "open the gates of hell". Amr Moussa: Iraq must talk with UN Amr Moussa , Secretary-General of the Arab League, which is meeting in Cairo, told a news conference that no Arab states would join a US-led attack on Iraq. And he said that if an attack took place, it would cause major instability in the region. The association of 22 Arab states is hoping to head off an attack by pressing the return of UN weapons inspectors to Iraq. Mr Moussa said: "We believe that the return of weapons inspectors is important and should be the subject of discussions between Iraq and the secretary general of the UN." Iraq agrees in principle about the return of weapons inspectors. Weapons deadline It has repeatedly said it is prepared to talk to the UN about weapons inspections but insists that their return should be part of a comprehensive settlement to end the sanctions imposed on Baghdad after the Gulf War in 1991. The UN could be asked to set a deadline for arms inspections But the US and Britain say words should be matched with deeds and President Bush says he wants Saddam Hussein deposed from power in Iraq. Bush administration officials said on Wednesday that Mr Bush was considering a UN Security Council resolution that would set a deadline for weapons inspections to resume. The resolution could imply military action if Saddam Hussein failed to comply. Iraqi Foreign Minister Naji Sabri used the first day of talks in Cairo to warn that President would present ''lies'' to win approval from the US Congress and United Nations for military action. Iraq has tied the issue of arms to ending the UN embargo He said Iraq had received assurances from UN permanent Security Council members Russia and China, that they would ''reject aggression against Iraq''. The Chinese Government on Thursday reiterated its opposition to military action against Baghdad. China is among the major powers President Bush said he would contact to discuss the threat posed by Iraq. Concerns about an attack on Iraq have also been voiced in Europe. German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, who opposes any strike against Iraq, has said his position would not change even if the US were able to gain United Nations backing for military action. He chided President Bush for failing to consult allies, and said consultation must mean more than getting a phone call to be told that decisions had been made. Javier Solana, the European Union's foreign policy chief, also said: "We oppose a preventive war against Iraq". UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, who is soon to visit the US for talks with Mr Bush, is the only European leader now unequivocally backing US policy.