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Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)


07 November Iraq Special Weapons News

  • Powell Says Continued Pressure Needed to Get Iraq to Disarm Washington File 07 Nov 2002 -- Secretary of State Colin Powell says a strong United Nations Security Council resolution on Iraq would increase the chances for a peaceful outcome to the international community's concern over Saddam Hussein's possession or development of weapons of mass destruction
  • Bush "Optimistic" U.N. Security Council Will Vote on Iraq November 8 Washington File 07 Nov 2002 -- President Bush expects the United Nations Security Council to vote November 8 on the "tough, new" draft disarmament resolution on Iraq presented to it November 6 by the United States and Great Britain
  • Bush: If Iraq Does Not Disarm, U.S., Friends Will Move to Do Job Washington File 07 Nov 2002 -- If Saddam Hussein does not disarm Iraq of its weapons of mass destruction as required by the United Nations, then for the sake of peace in the world, the United States and its friends "will move swiftly to do the job," President Bush said November 7.
  • Strong Resolution Can Bring Peaceful Iraqi Disarmament, Says Grossman Washington File 07 Nov 2002 -- "If you wish to avoid a conflict with Iraq then you should support the strongest possible [U.N.] Security Council resolution in New York," U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Marc Grossman told a Moroccan audience
  • BUSH IRAQ-NORTH KOREA VOA 07 Nov 2002 -- President Bush says he is "optimistic" that the United Nations will pass a resolution Friday forcing Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein to give up suspected weapons of mass destruction. The Bush Administration's resolution has been revised several times to reflect the concerns of U-S allies.
  • IRAQ/U-N VOA 07 Nov 2002 -- Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is urging the world to stop the United States and Britain from carrying out, what he calls, an "evil scheme," referring to a draft resolution the U-N Security Council is considering. But Arab sources say Iraq is likely to accept the resolution if it is passed
  • BRITAIN / U-N / IRAQ VOA 07 Nov 2002 -- Britain has called for full Security Council support of a new draft resolution calling for Iraq to accept weapons inspections and disarm. Foreign Minister Jack Straw told British lawmakers support for the measure would send a strong message to the Iraqi leader
  • FRANCE/UN/IRAQ VOA 07 Nov 2002 -- French Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin says the United Nations Security Council members are on the verge of agreeing on an Iraq resolution, and a vote could take place within days
  • BUSH/PUTIN/IRAQ VOA 07 Nov 2002 -- On the eve of a possible U-N vote on Iraq, President Bush called Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a bid to win Moscow's support. Russia has voiced some concerns about the wording of an American draft resolution that is before the Security Council
  • BRITAIN / U-N / IRAQ VOA 07 Nov 2002 -- British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw says the United Nations Security Council is close to agreement on a new resolution to require Iraq to give up its alleged cache of weapons of mass destruction. But he says it is imperative that Iraq understand it could face military attack, if it fails to comply
  • BUSH IRAQ VOA 07 Nov 2002 -- President Bush says he is "optimistic" that the United Nations will pass a resolution Friday forcing Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein to give up suspected weapons of mass destruction. The Bush Administration's resolution has been revised several times to reflect the concerns of U-S allies
  • IRAQ / UN RESOLUTION VOA 07 Nov 2002 -- Last-minute diplomatic deals between the United States and its partners on the U-N Security Council have set the stage for passage Friday of a tough resolution demanding Iraq give up weapons of mass destruction or face possible war
  • U.N. to Vote on Iraq Resolution, Bush Says AFIS 07 Nov 2002 -- The United Nations Security Council will vote Nov. 8 on a U.S. and British proposal to disarm Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, President Bush said today.
  • COALITION FORCES STRIKE AIR DEFENSE COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY/INTEGRATED OPERATIONS CENTER 07 Nov 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 target an air defense operations facility and integrated operations center near Al Kut, approximately 95 miles southeast of Baghdad
  • White House Report: U.S. Midterm Elections, Iraq Washington File 06 Nov 2002 -- U.S. OFFERS REVISED TEXT OF RESOLUTION ON IRAQ AT U.N
  • Grossman: Strong U.N. Resolution May Help Avoid Conflict with Iraq Washington File 06 Nov 2002 -- Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Marc Grossman says the United States is pressing for a strong resolution from the U.N. Security Council on disarming Iraq in hopes of avoiding a military conflict
  • U.S. Supports Planned Meeting of Iraqi Opposition Groups in Brussels Washington File 06 Nov 2002 -- State Department Spokesman Richard Boucher told journalists that the United States hopes a November 22 conference of Iraqi opposition group leaders in Brussels will have "the widest possible representation" and will operate in an "open and democratic manner."
  • U.S., U.K. Present "Improved, Clarified" Iraq Resolution Washington File 06 Nov 2002 -- Emphasizing their intentions to give Baghdad an opportunity to eliminate its weapons of mass destruction peacefully, the United States and the United Kingdom presented an "improved, revised and clarified" draft resolution on Iraqi disarmament to the Security Council November 6.
  • IRAQ RESOLUTION VOA 06 Nov 2002 -- The United States presented the 15-member U-N Security Council today (Wednesday) with what it calls its final offer of a new, tough resolution on Iraq, giving Iraq a last chance to comply with U-N inspectors who are looking for weapons of mass destruction
  • IRAQ RESOLUTION VOA 06 Nov 2002 -- The United States and Britain are pressing for a vote on Iraq this week in the U-N Security Council, after Washington presented today (Wednesday) a revised but still tough resolution demanding Baghdad cooperate fully with weapons inspectors
  • HUNGARY/U-S VOA 06 Nov 2002 -- Hungary's Prime Minister Peter Medgyessy says his country will support the United States in a war against Iraq, even without a U-N resolution. Mr. Medgyessy made the comments in an interview with V-O-A shortly before leaving for Washington for talks with President Bush
  • U-S / Iraq / Powell VOA 06 Nov 2002 -- The United States today (Wednesday) is giving the U-N Security Council what Bush administration officials say is a "final" revised draft resolution that would U-N weapons inspectors back to Iraq. Secretary of State Colin Powell has canceled a trip to South Korea to try to shepherd the resolution through the council
  • U-S-IRAQ-POWELL VOA 06 Nov 2002 -- The United States has given the U-N Security Council what Bush administration officials say is a "final" revised draft resolution sending U-N weapons inspectors back to Iraq. Secretary of State Colin Powell has cancelled a trip to South Korea to try to shepherd the resolution through the council




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