DATE=1/12/98
TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT
NUMBER=2-225151
TITLE=CLINTON/IRAQ (S)
BYLINE=DAVID GOLLUST
DATELINE=WHITE HOUSE
CONTENT=
VOICED AT:
INTRO: PRESIDENT CLINTON IS PREDICTING A STRONG INTERNATIONAL
RESPONSE IF IRAQ FOLLOWS THROUGH WITH ITS THREAT TO BLOCK WEAPONS
INSPECTIONS BY A U-N TEAM DOMINATED BY AMERICANS. V-O-A'S DAVID
GOLLUST HAS DETAILS FROM THE WHITE HOUSE.
TEXT: MR. CLINTON SAYS THE UNITED STATES HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH
THE SELECTION OF THE WEAPONS TEAM IRAQ HAS SINGLED OUT FOR
ACTION. AND HE SAYS IF BAGHDAD FOLLOWS THROUGH WITH ITS THREAT
AND BARS THE AMERICAN-LED TEAM, IT WOULD BE A SERIOUS VIOLATION
OF U-N RESOLUTIONS REQUIRING A STRONG AND APPROPRIATE SECURITY
COUNCIL RESPONSE.
IN A TALK WITH REPORTERS, MR. CLINTON SAID HE HOPES THE IRAQI
MOVE DOES NOT SIGNAL A RETURN TO CONFRONTATION WITH BAGHDAD, BUT
THAT THE IRAQI LEADERSHIP CAN NOT BE ALLOWED TO DECIDE FOR ITSELF
WHO IS INVOLVED IN THE SEARCH FOR WEAPONS OF MASSS DESTRUCTION:
/// CLINTON ACTUALITY///
THE UNITED STATES HAS NOT ATTEMPTED TO INFLUENCE THE
COMPOSITION OF THE PEOPLE ON THE TEAMS. BUT CERTAINLY
SADDAM HUSSEIN SHOULDN'T BE ABLE TO PICK AND CHOOSE WHO
DOES THIS WORK. THAT'S FOR THE UNITED NATIONS TO DECIDE.
///END ACT///
OFFICIALS HERE (WHITE HOUSE) FLATLY DENY IRAQ'S CHARGE THAT THE
LEADER OF THE TEAM IN QUESTION -- SCOTT RIDDER -- WORKS FOR U-S
INTELLIGENCE. (SIGNED)
NEB/DAG/PT
12-Jan-98 3:50 PM EST (2050 UTC)
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Source: Voice of America
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