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Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)


03 October Iraq Special Weapons News

  • Powell-Blix-Iraq VOA 03 Oct 2002-- Chief U-N weapons inspector Hans Blix meets Secretary of State Colin Powell today (eds: Friday) in Washington to brief him on his agreement with Iraq earlier this week on the return of inspectors to that country. The Bush administration reaffirmed Thursday it does not want inspectors to go back without a tougher new mandate from the Security Council
  • U-S IRAQI CHESS MATCH VOA 03 Oct 2002--The debate continues in the U-S Congress and at the United Nations over policies on Iraq. And around the world, the globe's major newspapers continue to comment on a potentially deadly conflict between the U-S and Iraq
  • COALITION AIRCRAFT DROP LEAFLETS IN IRAQ 03 Oct 2002-- Coalition aircraft today dropped 120,000 leaflets in Iraq with a clear message: fire on or target our aircraft and we will attack you.
  • CHINA / IRAQ VOA 03 Oct 2002-- China is again calling for a political solution to the situation in Iraq, after President Bush appears nearing congressional approval for military action
  • CONGRESS/IRAQ ONITER VOA 03 Oct 2002-- A committee of the U-S House of Representatives resumes work today (Thursday) on a resolution to authorize military action against Iraq
  • U-S-Iraq-Palaces VOA 03 Oct 2002-- The Bush administration said Wednesday it is critical that U-N weapons inspectors be given full access to Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein's presidential palaces as part of any new inspection regime. The so-called "presidential sites" would be spared from scrutiny under the deal reached between chief U-N inspector Hans Blix and Iraqi officials earlier this week in Vienna.
  • COALITION FORCES STRIKE MILITARY MOBILE RADAR 03 Oct 2002-- In response to Iraqi hostile acts against Coalition aircraft monitoring the Southern No-Fly Zone, Operation SOUTHERN WATCH Coalition aircraft used precision-guided weapons today to strike an Iraqi air defense sector headquarters and integrated operations center near Tallil, approximately 160 miles southeast of Baghdad, at 4:30 a.m. EDT.
  • TURKEY / KURDS VOA 03 Oct 2002-- Turkish Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit (on Thursday) warned leaders of the two main Kurdish factions in northern Iraq against any moves toward independence
  • BLIX / IRAQ VOA 03 Oct 2002-- Chief United Nations arms inspector Hans Blix says there are what he calls a "few loose ends" in the arrangements to send weapons inspectors back into Iraq. Mr. Blix briefed the Security Council in New York Thursday on his talks this week with Iraqi officials. During those talks Iraq agreed to allow weapons inspections to resume their work after a four-year break
  • IRAQ / DEBATE VOA 03 Oct 2002-- At midweek, the U-S House of Representatives agreed to a resolution supporting the use of military force to unseat Saddam Hussein. The Senate is considering a similar resolution and the debate, which began Thursday [10-3] is expected to be fierce. The House action moves the nation closer to the possibility of armed conflict with the Baghdad regime, and in the American press there is continuing debate
  • PENTAGON/IRAQ/NO-FLY VOA 03 Oct 2002-- Coalition aircraft dropped 120-thousand leaflets over southern Iraq, urging Iraqi air defense forces not to fire on U-S and British planes patrolling the no-fly zone.
  • IRAQ / WAR ON TERRORISM VOA 03 Oct 2002-- The Bush Administration's focus on eliminating Iraq's chemical, nuclear and biological weapons program has raised concerns in Washington about how potential military operation would affect the war on terrorism. Former Vice President Al Gore triggered intense debate on the issue last month, when he suggested a military strike on Iraq could seriously damage the ongoing struggle against Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida terrorist network
  • IRAQ / SANCTIONS HISTORY VOA 03 Oct 2002-- The ongoing debate over U-N inspections in Iraq and how best to ensure the destruction of Saddam Hussein's banned weapons program is not new.
  • CONGRESS IRAQ VOA 03 Oct 2002-- The U-S Senate remains divided on a resolution authorizing President Bush to use force against Iraq, a day after the House of Representatives reached agreement with the White House on such a measure
  • IRAQ / WORLD REACT VOA 03 Oct 2002-- Britain is warning that Iraq will face military attack if it does not agree to a United Nations disarmament plan. But Russia, China and France continue to express reservations about the use of force
  • EGYPT / IRAQ VOA 03 Oct 2002-- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has used a speech (late Wednesday) commemorating the Arab Israeli War to urge Iraq to allow U-N weapons inspectors access anywhere, including Saddam Hussein's presidential palaces
  • BUSH / IRAQ / U-N VOA 03 Oct 2002-- President Bush has again said the United Nations must show it is serious about disarming Iraq.
  • JORDAN/IRAQ VOA 03 Oct 2002-- Jordan is calling for Iraq to comply with any resolutions on weapons inspections the United Nations adopts
  • PENTAGON/IRAQ/NO-FLY VOA 03 Oct 2002-- Coalition aircraft dropped leaflets over southern Iraq Thursday, urging Iraqi forces not to fire on U-S and British planes patrolling the no-fly zone
  • DAVID ALBRIGHT / IRAQ WEAPONS VOA 03 Oct 2002-- Chief U-N weapons inspector Hans Blix says his team may begin looking for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq within weeks. Mr. Blix's team would operate under a 1998 agreement that limits inspectors' access to Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein's presidential palaces. But the United States wants a new, stricter U-N resolution that would grant the inspectors unlimited access to any site, any time.
  • Bush to Form 'Vast Coalition' Against Iraqi Regime AFPS 03 Oct 2002-- U.S. President George W. Bush intends to put together a vast coalition of countries that understand the threat of Saddam Hussein.
  • Coalition Forces Strike Iraqi Site in Response to Attack AFPS 03 Oct 2002-- Coalition forces this morning struck an Iraqi air defense center after a coalition plane in the area dropping leaflets was fired upon, defense officials said.
  • U.N. Security Council Briefed by Arms Inspectors on Iraqi Talks Washington File 03 Oct 2002-- Chief weapons inspector says Vienna talks left "loose ends"
  • Hyde Tells Lawmakers Saddam Hussein a Threat to U.S. Washington File 03 Oct 2002-- Representative Henry Hyde (Republican of Illinois) said the United States once more faces the threat of Saddam Hussein, in an October 2 opening statement to the House International Relations Committee.
  • U.N. Must Support New Policy on Inspections in Iraq, or Become Irrelevant Washington File 03 Oct 2002-- New resolution must state consequences to Iraq if it fails to comply
  • Academics, Experts Agree Iraq Needs To Be Rid of Saddam Hussein Washington File 03 Oct 2002-- Georgetown University hosts October 3 panel called "Target: Iraq"
  • U.S. House Committee Approves Use of Force Resolution Against Iraq Washington File 03 Oct 2002-- Measure will be debated in House of Representatives October 9-10




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