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Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)


04 September Iraq Special Weapons News

  • Iraq's Tariq Aziz Trying to "Con" U.S., Powell Tells CNN Washington File 04 Sept 2002-- Secretary of State Colin Powell says he agrees with President Bush that doing nothing about Iraq is not an option.
  • Bush Seeks Congressional Vote on Iraq Washington File 04 Sept 2002-- "Is confident" majority will support him, Fleischer says
  • Powell Says President Bush Is Considering All Views On Iraq Washington File 04 Sept 2002-- President Bush is taking into consideration different views and positions within the administration on Iraq, but "the only position that really counts at the end of the day is the President's position," said Secretary of State Colin Powell during a press briefing on the plane September 3 en route to Johannesburg, South Africa. Powell was on his way to Johannesburg to participate in the World Summit on Sustainable Development.
  • PENTAGON/GULF VOA 04 Sept 2002-- U-S defense officials have confirmed plans to use commercial shipping to transport another cargo of tanks and other military equipment to the Gulf region later this month
  • CONGRESS IRAQ VOA 04 Sept 2002-- U-S Congressional leaders are welcoming consultations with the Bush administration on U-S policy toward Iraq. President Bush invited bipartisan House and Senate leaders to the White House Wednesday, while Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld briefed lawmakers on Capitol Hill in closed session
  • ATTACKS: FOREIGN POLICY POLL VOA 04 Sept 2002-- Most people in the United States and Europe believe America should invade Iraq only after winning the support of U-S allies and the United Nations. A new poll suggests that despite differences between U-S and many European leaders, public opinion on both sides of the Atlantic is surprisingly similar on security and foreign policy issues.
  • BUSH ON IRAQ VOA 04 Sept 2002-- President Bush is explaining his position on dealing with Saddam Hussein to members of Congress this week amid media reports of a divergence of views within the administration. Next week, the president is expected to make his case against Iraq before the opening session of the U-N General Assembly. Newspaper editorial pages have been debating the issue for months
  • POWELL / IRAQ VOA 04 Sept 2002-- Secretary of State Colin Powell says Iraq is working with great vigor to acquire weapons of mass destruction and it's time for the Bush Administration to make the case to the world that President Saddam Hussein's alleged efforts must be stopped, even if that means taking military action
  • RUMSFELD/IRAQ VOA 04 Sept 2002-- Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld was briefing Senators Wednesday on the latest developments in the war on terrorism
  • ARAB LEAGUE VOA 04 Sept 2002-- Iraq, the Israeli-Palestinian crisis and the collapse of Sudanese peace talks are dominating the discussions in Cairo during a two-day meeting of Arab League foreign ministers. At the same time, three key U-S Arab allies have expressed support for a European plan for Palestinian-Israeli peace
  • E-U IRAQ VOA 04 Sept 2002-- A top European Union official says the best way to deal with Iraq is to build a broad coalition to force Baghdad to accept weapons inspections and to work through the United Nations
  • Bush Says Doing Nothing About Iraq Not an Option for U.S. Washington File 04 Sept 2002-- Bush: Saddam Hussein is a serious threat. He is a significant problem. And it's something that this country must deal with. And today the process starts about how to have an open dialogue with the elected officials and, therefore, the American people about our future and how best to deal with it.
  • Powell Says Bush Will State Position on Iraq in "Near Future" Washington File 04 Sept 2002-- Asked about differences within the administration on how to deal with Iraq, Powell acknowledged that they exist: "I see that there are lots of differences. Some are real, some are perceived, some are over-hyped," he said. For example, on the matter of arms inspections in Iraq, the value of which Vice President Cheney has questioned, Powell said the real issue is disarmament, not inspections.




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