09 December 1998
- State Department Briefing -- 09 December 1998 -- IRAQ Difficulties UNSCOM Encountered with Inspections/Butler's Announcement onInspections/Violations by Iraq Awaiting Chairman Butler's Assessment/Issue of Military Force Resolutions/President's Remarks on Force/Authorization for Use of Force/Berger's Remarks at Stanford on Iraq US Policy on Keeping Troops in the Gulf/Sanctions/Turning Point in Attitudes in Neighboring States of Hussein/GCC Statement/Issue of Use of Force Support for Opposition Groups/Albright's Communication with Other Senior-Level Government Officials/Remarks by Secretary General Annan Suggests of Need for Further Security Council Authorization Before Using Force/Comprehensive Review/Criteria of What Butler May Report
- Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright Interview NBC-TV's Nightly News With Tom Brokaw December 9, 1998 -- SECRETARY ALBRIGHT: The United States has said no more warnings, no more consultations, we will take whatever action militarily we need to. I really do think that we have done all the diplomacy that is possible to do. The military option is there on the table, and he knows that.
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