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To: kumar who wrote (44480)	9/16/2002 5:53:43 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

There was no time limit, there was simply a condition -- get rid of the WMD. Speaking of WMD, this bit from Scott Ritter tickled me: >>Fox News Channel's David Asman, interviewing weapons inspector turned Saddam apologist Scott Ritter, Sept. 12, 2002: Asman: Let me read to you a couple of quotes. I'm sure you've heard it before, but these are from four years ago, when you sounded about Saddam Hussein not very much different from the way President Bush did today at the U.N. This one is from this week--August 30, 1998--"Six months is a very reasonable time scale for Iraq to resume weapons capabilities." The second two are from Good Morning America also in August of '98. First, "Iraq's job is to avoid bringing the world's attention to the fact they've retained these weapons," and then, "Iraq retains the capability to launch a chemical strike." Sounds like Saddam Hussein is very dangerous and could mount a chemical strike right now. Ritter: And what point are you trying to make? Asman: Do you disagree with that in any way, shape or form? Ritter: I don't disagree with anything I've ever said. Why in God's name would I disagree with something I've said?<< opinionjournal.com

To: kumar who wrote (44480)	9/16/2002 6:38:45 PM
From: maceng2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Iraqi Foreign Minister Naji Sabri said contained "some good news" news.bbc.co.uk ("good news" as is Saddam is going to actually listen to some one?) UN mulls Iraq letter Saddam Hussein has been meeting with senior officials UN leaders are considering a letter from Iraq as speculation mounts of an offer to defuse the current crisis over weapons inspectors. UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan is expected to reveal details of the letter which Iraqi Foreign Minister Naji Sabri said contained "some good news". Pressure has been mounting throughout the day on Iraq to readmit UN weapons inspectors. US Secretary of State Colin Powell is at UN headquarters in New York trying to get backing for a resolution giving Iraq a deadline. Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has meanwhile confirmed that he has ordered US and allied aircraft patrolling the no-fly zones in the north and south of Iraq to increase damage to Iraqi targets.