10 December 1998
- State Department Briefing -- 10 December 1998 -- IRAQ Reports of Two Other Incidents in Blocking Inspections Issue of Butler's Regular Weekly Reports Comprehensive and IAEA Report/Iraq's Continued Insistence on Blocking Inspections/US Not to Make a Definitive Judgment on Blockage at This Stage Definition of Full Iraqi Cooperation/USG Will Wait to Make Judgment After Reviewing Butler's Report Force Still an Option/Issue of Iraqi Compliance and Possible US Action Timing and Decision of Use of Force/Severe Consequences/GCC Statement that Say Hussein Responsibility Claims that USG Has Changed Position on Non-Compliance/Position on Judgment of Compliance Based on a First Attempt Comprehensive Review Reports/US Expects Full Cooperation
- US Policy on Iraq Iraq News, DECEMBER 10, 1998 -- As widely anticipated, Iraq's commitment, Nov 14, to cooperate with UNSCOM was not worth the paper it was written on. That seemed so obvious, even then, that on the basis of promises the White House made the Congressional leadership on the eve of the planned strike on Iraq; Clinton's statement, Nov 15, suggesting a new policy, when he called off the strike; and subsequent meetings between the administration and the Iraqi opposition, "Iraq News," Nov 19, reported that the shift in US policy--toward the overthrow of Saddam--was for real. That was a mistake.
- U-N INSPECTORS Voice of America 10 December 1998 -- UNITED NATIONS ARMS INSPECTORS IN IRAQ CONTINUED THEIR WORK TODAY (THURSDAY) WITHOUT BEING BLOCKED, BUT U-N OFFICIALS SAY THE INSPECTORS WERE DELAYED FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES BEFORE THEY WERE ALLOWED TO ENTER ONE SITE.
- IRAQ / U-N Voice of America 10 December 1998 -- FOR THE SECOND DAY IN A ROW, OFFICIALS IN IRAQ ARE SAYING THAT U-N INSPECTORS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO ENTER A BUILDING HOUSING OFFICES OF THE RULING BAATH PARTY.
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