DATE= 11/4/97 TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT NUMBER=2-222146 TITLE=IRAQ / U-N (L) BYLINE=JESSICA JONES DATELINE=CAIRO CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: IRAQ HAS AGAIN BARRED AMERICANS FROM U-N ARMS INSPECTIONS SITES AGAIN TUESDAY. AS JESSICA JONES REPORTS, IRAQ SAYS IT WILL NOT GRANT ACCESS TO INSPECTION TEAMS THAT INCLUDE AMERICANS. TEXT: THREE TEAMS OF U-N INSPECTORS ATTEMPTED TO VISIT POSSIBLE ARMS SITES TUESDAY, BUT IRAQI OFFICIALS TURNED THEM BACK. THE OFFICIALS SAID U-N TEAMS COULD CONTINUE THEIR WORK ONLY WITHOUT AMERICAN MEMBERS. IT IS NOT CLEAR HOW MANY AMERICANS WERE ON THE TEAMS OR WHICH SITES THEY WERE TRYING TO INSPECT. THREE U-N ENVOYS ARE SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE WEDNESDAY IN BAGHDAD TO TRY TO MEDIATE AN END TO THE CONFLICT. IRAQI OFFICIALS HAVE SAID THEY WANT THE U-N TO SET A TIME FRAME FOR ENDING ECONOMIC SANCTIONS. DESPITE THE TENSION, UNITED STATES U-2 SURVEILLANCE PLANES ARE STILL FLYING OVER IRAQ. BAGHDAD RENEWED ITS THREATS TO SHOOT THEM DOWN MONDAY, AND SAID THE PLANES WERE ONLY SERVING U-S INTELLIGENCE. MONDAY, IRAQ TOLD MEMBERS OF A U-N MISSILE INSPECTION TEAM, INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE AMERICAN, U-S MONITORS WERE NO LONGER ALLOWED TO WORK IN THE COUNTRY. GROUPS SENT OUT MONDAY FOR INSPECTIONS IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO THE U-N HEADQUARTERS IN BAGHDAD. IRAQ'S ACTIONS HAVE ANGERED THE UNITED STATES AND BRITAIN. BOTH COUNTRIES HAVE SAID MILITARY ACTION AGAINST IRAQ COULD NOT BE RULED OUT. IRAQI VICE PRESIDENT TAHA RAMADAN HAS SAID IRAQ WILL FIGHT BACK IF ATTACKED. THE U-N SECURITY COUNCIL HAS SAID IT WILL NOT END ECONOMIC SANCTIONS UNTIL INSPECTORS CERTIFY IRAQ HAS SCRAPPED ALL ITS WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION. (SIGNED) NEB/JJ/JWH/RAE 04-Nov-97 11:39 AM EST (1639 UTC) NNNN Source: Voice of America .
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