DATE=1/28/98
TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT
NUMBER=2-225978
TITLE=C-I-A / IRAQ & IRAN (S)
BYLINE=DAVID SWAN
DATELINE=CAPITOL HILL
CONTENT=
VOICED AT:
INTRO: THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY HAS CONCLUDED IRAQ IS
STILL CONCEALING AN EFFORT TO BUILD WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION.
DAVID SWAN REPORTS, C-I-A DIRECTOR GEORGE TENET TESTIFIED ON
CAPITOL HILL.
TEXT: ECHOING OTHER OFFICIALS, MR. TENET TOLD CONGRESS THE
IRAQIS ARE HIDING EVIDENCE FROM U-N WEAPONS INSPECTORS. BUT
WHILE CALLING THE COUNTRY A SERIOUS THREAT, THE C-I-A CHIEF
REJECTS SUGGESTIONS PRESIDENT SADDAM HUSSEIN IS SOMEHOW BETTER
OFF THAN BEFORE.
// TENET ACT //
WE HAVE THIS MAN IN A BOX, AND HE IS GOING TO STAY IN A
BOX. AND AT THIS MOMENT IN TIME THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT WE
SHOULD BE SAYING TO HIM. NO OTHER STATEMENT WOULD BE
FAIR TO OUR MEN AND WOMEN WHO MAY HAVE TO GO DO
SOMETHING ABOUT THIS GUY.
// END ACT //
THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION SAYS IT HOPES TO RESOLVE THE WEAPONS
INSPECTION CRISIS PEACEFULLY, BUT HAS RECENTLY SIGNALED THE TIME
FOR DIPLOMACY MAY BE GROWING SHORT.
MR. TENET ALSO TESTIFIED A GENUINE POWER STRUGGLE APPEARS
UNDERWAY IN IRAN, BETWEEN PRESIDENT MOHAMMAD KHATAMI AND HARDLINE
ELEMENTS. HE SAYS IT IS TOO SOON TO TELL IF THIS WILL BRING ANY
CHANGE IN TEHRAN'S FOREIGN POLICY. (SIGNED)
NEB/DS/RAE
28-Jan-98 11:46 AM EST (1646 UTC)
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Source: Voice of America
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