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09 November 1998

• White House Briefing November 9, 1998 -- Q Joe, to follow on that, short of knocking Saddam Hussein out of power, how do you expect bombing to get him to reverse the cycle? MR. LOCKHART: Well, again, let me refer you to my previous non-answer.
• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL 9 November 1998 - Media reports that the United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) is removing all its personnel from Iraq are unfounded. The UNSCOM had reported that more than 100 of its staff remained on the ground in Iraq, waiting to resume inspection and monitoring activities.
• U-N / IRAQ Voice of America 09 November 1998 -- SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN HAS NO IMMEDIATE PLANS TO VISIT IRAQ. HE SEES IT ENTIRELY AS A MATTER FOR THE SECURITY COUNCIL TO DECIDE.
• IRAQI COMPLIANCE Voice of America 09 November 1998 -- SADDAM HUSSEIN IS CONVINCED THE UNITED STATES WILL NEVER APPROVE LIFTING SANCTIONS SO HE HAS NO INCENTIVE TO PLAY BY THE RULES.
• CLINTON/IRAQ Voice of America 09 November 1998 -- PRESIDENT CLINTON IS GIVING HIS NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISERS A FEW MORE DAYS TO EXAMINE DIPLOMATIC AND MILITARY OPTIONS BEFORE DECIDING WHETHER TO USE FORCE IN THE CURRENT STANDOFF WITH IRAQ.
• CIA: Iraq could revive arsenals BY JOHN DIAMOND The Associated Press Voice of America 09 November 1998 -- "Iraq could retain a small force of Scud-type missiles, a small stockpile of chemical and biological munitions, and the capability to quickly resurrect weapons of mass destruction production absent U.N. sanctions" and international inspections, the CIA wrote. John Pike of the Federation of American Scientists said U.S. and European laboratories have found evidence of the nerve gas VX on spent Iraqi shells.
• 2 U.S. Options for Iraq Strike: Swift or Larger STEVEN LEE MYERS The New York Times November 9, 1998 -- The Pentagon has drafted separate plans for a sharp, swift strike that could begin at any time, and a larger, more punishing assault that would require sending more forces to the region. Either of the two plans could cause significant damage to Saddam's bases of power, including Iraq's military and special police and factories or other sites suspected of producing chemical and biological weapons. The president plans to leave the United States on Friday for a nine-day trip to Asia.
• U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing , NOVEMBER 9, 1998 -- IRAQ Prospects for the Use of Force in Iraq Contacts With and Cooperation of European and Gulf State Allies Prospects for Unilateral Action Against Iraq US Policy Goals Toward Iraq Status of UNSCOM Inspections
• The Regional Response to the Iraq Crisis Iraq News, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1998 In response to 'a fruitless stance' against Saddam, the Clinton administration had quietly decided to avoid military action and to maintain international support for economic sanctions. As a result, a new strategy was developed last spring by Richard Clarke, a national security official, who concluded it simply was not feasible to track down all of Iraq's biological and chemical weapons caches and military strikes could not force Saddam to let the United Nations in to search for them.