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To: Terry Maloney who wrote (221761)	2/16/2003 6:52:27 PM
From: mishedlo	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 436258

Rice: Bush won't back down on Iraq cnn.com Interesting that the text does not exactly match the headline after the initial hardline stance. ======================================================================= But at Friday's Security Council meeting, the U.S. position appeared to be losing momentum, with only Britain and Spain falling solidly behind Bush's stance. The United States and Britain have insisted that U.N. Resolution 1441 is about compliance and not inspections, and that they would prefer a peaceful solution to the crisis. They also have said they want the unanimous support of the Security Council for whatever measures are taken. "The world has to pull together and send a very strong message to the Iraqis," said Rice, adding that the United States would not object to a second resolution on disarmament. The United States and Britain, sources have said, are working on such a resolution, to be introduced to the Security Council by mid-week. "What we would like to see is a united Security Council, united in the determination to see Saddam Hussein either disarm or be disarmed," Meyer said. "That is our position." But absent a united council, British Prime Minister Tony Blair "is prepared to take action in certain circumstances," Meyer said. ====================================================================== Is Bush looking for a political way out? Let's hope so. M