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Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)


08 October Iraq Special Weapons News

  • Transcript: DoD Briefing on Iraqi Denial and Deception 08 Oct. 2002 -- "Our objective today is to describe for you the Iraqi denial and deception program for its WMD -- that is, its weapons of mass destruction -- and its ballistic missile programs. Denial and deception is not just a traditional military activity that seeks to confuse a tactical military commander on the battlefield. On the contrary -- and in particular, in the case of Iraq -- denial and deception, or D&D, as you'll hear me refer to it, is the deliberate, methodical, extensive and well-organized national-level strategic effort which aims at deceiving not just the United States, not just the United Nations or even the public media, but, in fact, the entire world."
  • BUSH IRAQ OVERNIGHT VOA 08 Oct. 2002-- President Bush says the United Nations must take action against Iraq to dismantle suspected stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons that could be used in terror attacks.
  • CONGRESS/IRAQ ONITER VOA 08 Oct 2002-- The House and Senate resume debate today (Wednesday) on a White House-supported resolution to authorize U-S-led military action against Iraq
  • PENTAGON/IRAQ VOA 08 Oct 2002-- The Pentagon says Iraq is actively making chemical and biological weapons and trying to conceal its efforts from the world
  • POWELL / U-N / IRAQ VOA 08 Oct 2002-- Secretary of State Colin Powell says the U-N Security Council is moving closer to agreement on a new resolution giving more power to arms inspectors in Iraq. Mr. Powell has been leading the U-S diplomatic effort with telephone appeals to his counterparts from other Security Council member countries.
  • BUSH / IRAQ VOA 08 Oct 2002-- President Bush continued to press his case for action against Iraq during campaign appearances for Republican candidates in Tennessee Tuesday, saying Iraq is a threat because it could give terrorists weapons of mass destruction
  • IRAQ / WAR / OIL VOA 08 Oct 2002-- If Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is toppled in a war with a U-S-led military coalition, some analysts say the country's enormous oil reserves can be used to help stabilize and reconstruct Iraq after years of economic suffering by its people. Other analysts argue that Iraq's debt is so high, that oil alone will not solve all the nation's economic problems even if the Iraqi leader is removed from power
  • BUSH / IRAQ / REACT VOA 08 Oct 2002-- President Bush spoke to the American people Monday night, trying to explain why Iraq poses what he calls, "a grave threat to peace." This week, both houses of the U-S Congress are expected a approve a resolution authorizing Mr. Bush take military action against Iraq. But the latest opinion polls suggest many Americans are skeptical of the need for such action
  • RUSSIA / IRAQ VOA 08 Oct 2002-- A senior Russian official says a new U-N resolution on Iraq should not require the use of force and should not include measures Iraq cannot fulfill
  • Transcript: Powell Sees Strong Support in Congress for Iraq Resolution Washington File 08 Oct 2002-- Secretary of State Colin Powell said he expects the U.S. Congress to pass a resolution with overwhelming bipartisan support endorsing the Bush administration's diplomatic work with the United Nations to disarm Iraq of weapons of mass destruction.
  • Khalilzad: U.S. "Determined" to Disarm Iraq and Support the Iraqi People Washington File 08 Oct 2002-- Zalmay Khalilzad, special assistant to President Bush for Near East, South West Asian, and North African Affairs, said the United States is determined to disarm Iraq, but that no decision on the use of force has been made. "We don't look forward to a war with Iraq. We have no desire for war. War is not inevitable, but action is," he said at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy October 5.
  • Powell Sees Strong Support in Congress for Iraq Resolution Washington File 08 Oct 2002-- Secretary of State Colin Powell said he expects the U.S. Congress to pass a resolution with overwhelming bipartisan support endorsing the Bush administration's diplomatic work with the United Nations to disarm Iraq of weapons of mass destruction.
  • Scholar Says Iraq Could Be "A Force for Democracy" in the Middle East Washington File 08 Oct 2002-- Kanan Makiya advocates federal system of government for Iraq
  • Analyst Says Iraq Has Advanced System for Hiding Weapons Programs Washington File 08 Oct 2002-- Iraq's weapons programs are further along than before 1991, he says
  • Iraqi Denial and Deception Far Beyond Battlefield Tactics AFPS 08 Oct 2002-- Military forces typically use denial and deception to fool the enemy and protect themselves. Iraq, however, has made denial and deception a finely tuned art designed to convince the world Saddam Hussein's regime isn't cooking up deadly weapons of mass destruction.




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