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Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)


19 September Iraq Special Weapons News

  • Text of Iraqi President's Letter to UNGA Iraqi TV 19 Sept 2002-- Hussein: Friendly brothers and gentlemen, the US president, in order to rally the sentiments of his listeners against Iraq, wanted or labored the illusion that he can influence the Iraqi people into disavowing their great national legacy. He said the Iraqi people deserve to exercise power democratically the American way. He pretended that he and his government are seeking to help the people of Iraq to achieve this, although he did not mention what kind of democracy he is calling for. Is it the democracy that existed before or after 11 September 2001? The US President talked about the importance of the regime in Iraq exercising democracy. He pretended to care for the people of Iraq after he and his predecessors killed with weapons, including the depleted uranium and the 12-month-old embargo, 1.7 million innocent people out of an Iraqi population of 25 million. I wonder how many people in the world he and the coming US administrations would kill if he wanted to show abundant care for other peoples!
  • Statement of H.E. Dr. Naji Sabri, Minister of Foreign Affairs Of the Republic of Iraq At the United Nations' General Assembly 57th Session New York - September 19, 2002
  • Byliner: Senator Edwards Says Congress Must Be Clear on Iraq Washington File 19 Sept 2002-- Op-ed column from The Washington Post on Thursday, 09/19/02
  • CONGRESS/IRAQ OVERNITER VOA 19 Sept 2002-- Lawmakers have begun the process of assessing proposed language from President Bush for a resolution on Iraq
  • Powell-Iraq-Congress VOA 19 Sept 2002-- Secretary of State Colin Powell says any new U-N Security Council resolution on Iraq must spell out the consequences for the regime of Saddam Hussein if it fails to disarm. In Congressional testimony Thursday, Mr. Powell also urged lawmakers to act quickly on a measure backing the use of force by the United States if needed to get Iraqi compliance
  • Blix / Iraq VOA 19 Sept 2002-- The chief U-N arms inspector, Hans Blix, told the U-N Security Council Thursday he plans to resume at least limited inspections in Iraq by mid-October. Iraq this week said it would permit the weapons inspectors to return unconditionally, after a nearly four-year absence
  • BUSH RUSSIA OVERNIGHT VOA 19 Sept 2002-- President Bush meets with the Russian foreign and defense ministers at the White House Friday
  • BUSH IRAQ U-N VOA 19 Sept 2002-- President Bush has rejected Iraqi claims that the country does not posses weapons of mass destruction
  • CONGRESS / ANGER VOA 19 Sept 2002-- There is anger among Democratic party lawmakers on Capitol Hill over what they call a dangerous rush by the Bush administration toward military action against Iraq.
  • BUSH / IRAQ VOA 19 Sept 2002-- President Bush says he wants the U-S Congress to give him the authority to use all measures he determines appropriate, including force, against Iraq
  • RUSSIA / IRAQ VOA 19 Sept 2002-- This week, Baghdad surprised the world community by telling the United Nations it would agree to the unconditional return of weapons inspectors to Iraq. The news was welcomed by Russia but was dismissed by U-S President George Bush, who described the Iraqi announcement as a ploy. This is not the first time Russia and the United States have found themselves on opposite sides on the issue of Iraq
  • IRAQ / U-N VOA 19 Sept 2002-- Iraq's foreign minister declared in the U-N General Assembly today (Thursday) that Iraq does not have any weapons of mass destruction and welcomes the return of the arms inspectors, who have been out of Iraq for nearly four years
  • Bush Asks Congress for Use of Force Resolution on Iraq Washington File 19 Sept 2002-- The President is authorized to use all means that he determines to be appropriate, including force, in order to enforce the United Nations Security Council resolutions referenced above, defend the national security interests of the United States against the threat posed by Iraq, and restore international peace and security in the region.
  • Powell Says Iraq Is Responding to "Pressure" of Bush Speech Washington File 19 Sept 2002-- Iraq's recent offer to allow the return of U.N. weapons inspectors "without conditions" is a ploy that the United States "will not fall for," Secretary of State Colin Powell told the House International Relations Committee September 19.
  • White House Accuses Iraqi Foreign Minister of Deception and Distortion Washington File 19 Sept 2002-- Fleischer comments about Naji Sabri's speech at UN September 19
  • Top U.S. Military Official Says Iraqi Force Weaker Than In 1990s Washington File 19 Sept 2002-- The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says the Iraqi military force structure is much weaker than it was during Operation Desert Storm 11 years ago.
  • Congress First Voted to Back Regime Change in Iraq in 1998 Washington File 19 Sept 2002-- White House seeks new congressional resolution on ousting Saddam Hussein
  • Rumsfeld Says "Time Is Not On Our Side" With Iraq Washington File 19 Sept 2002-- Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says he questions Iraq's commitment to disarmament because the Iraqi military has fired artillery and rockets at U.S. and British aircraft enforcing the No-Fly Zones six times since Iraq sent a letter to the UN announcing its readiness to permit unfettered weapons inspections.
  • Bush Urges U.N. to Send Strong Message that Iraq Must Disarm Washington File 19 Sept 2002-- President Bush urged the U.N. Security Council to work closely with the United States, Britain and other interested parties to send a clear message to Iraq that it must disarm.
  • Iraq Part of Global War on Terrorism, Rumsfeld Says AFPS 19 Sept 2002-- Iraq is not separate from the global war on terrorism, it is part of it, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld told the Senate Armed Services Committee today.
  • Ivanov: Iraq Should Accept New WMD Inspection Teams AFPS 19 Sept 2002-- Russian Defense Minister Sergey Ivanov today opined here that his country and the United States could successfully perform any renewed inspections for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.




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