DATE=8/6/98
TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT
NUMBER=2-236665
TITLE=CLINTON / IRAQ ONITER (L)
BYLINE=DEBORAH TATE
DATELINE=WHITE HOUSE
CONTENT=
VOICED AT:
INTRO: PRESIDENT CLINTON IS VOWING TO MAINTAIN SANCTIONS ON IRAQ
UNTIL BAGHDAD COMPLIES WITH U-N WEAPONS INSPECTORS. V-O-A'S
DEBORAH TATE REPORTS FROM THE WHITE HOUSE.
TEXT: THE PRESIDENT HAS DENOUNCED IRAQ'S DECISION TO END
COOPERATION WITH INTERNATIONAL ARMS INSPECTORS, CALLING THE
DECISION UNACCEPTABLE.
IN A WRITTEN STATEMENT, MR. CLINTON SAID THE IRAQI MOVE WAS A
MISGUIDED ATTEMPT TO DIVIDE THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY IN ORDER
TO GAIN THE LIFTING OF SANCTIONS, AND HE PREDICTED IT WOULD
BACKFIRE.
MR. CLINTON VOWED THE UNITED STATES WOULD -- IN HIS WORDS -- STOP
ANY AND ALL EFFORTS TO ALTER THE SANCTIONS REGIME IF IRAQ DOES
NOT REVERSE COURSE AND COOPERATE FULLY WITH THE INTERNATIONAL
WEAPONS INSPECTORS.
MR. CLINTON SAID RECENT DISCOVERIES BY WEAPONS INSPECTORS OF
DOCUMENTS ON CHEMICAL MUNITIONS AND NERVE GAS RESIDUE ON IRAQI
WARHEADS UNDERSCORE IRAQ'S FAILURE TO MEET ITS OBLIGATIONS TO THE
WORLD.
THE PRESIDENT DID NOT COMMENT ON A POSSIBLE RESPONSE, BUT U-S
OFFICIALS SAY A RANGE OF OPTIONS -- INCLUDING MILITARY ACTION --
COULD BE CONSIDERED.
EARLIER, WHITE HOUSE SPOKESMAN P-J CROWLEY RESPONDED CAUTIOUSLY
TO THE STANDOFF.
// CROWLEY ACTUALITY //
LET'S NOT RAISE THE TEMPERATURE BEFORE IT IS
APPROPRIATE. WE ARE CONSULTING WITH THE SECURITY
COUNCIL. WE ARE GOING TO JUDGE IRAQ BY ITS ACTIONS, NOT
ENTIRELY BY ITS WORDS.
// END ACT //
IN HIS STATEMENT, MR. CLINTON SAID THE BURDEN IS ON IRAQ TO
DISCLOSE AND DISMANTLE ITS WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION
CAPABILITY, AND HE SAID THE UNITED STATES REMAINS DETERMINED TO
SEE THAT IRAQ KEEPS THAT COMMITMENT. (SIGNED)
NEB/DAT/KBK
06-Aug-98 7:26 PM EDT (2326 UTC)
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Source: Voice of America
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