Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
14 December Iraq Special Weapons News
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- Tracking the Inspections 14 December 2002 RFE/L 14 Dec 2002 -- team of 22 chemical inspectors returned to Al-Qa'qa State Company, which "produces materials for conventional military industries" according to the Foreign Ministry.
- IRAQ / OPPOSITION VOA 14 Dec 2002 -- Iraqi exiles have opened a conference in London to make plans for their country's political transition if President Saddam Hussein is removed from power. The often-divided opposition is trying to form a united front
- IRAQ / INSPECTIONS VOA 14 Dec 2002 -- United Nations weapons inspectors have slowly built up their presence in Iraq. Saturday they dramatically increased their visits to facilities that may house or produce weapons of mass destruction
- Powell Announces Two Publications on Iraqi Abuses Washington File 14 Dec 2002-- Secretary of State Colin Powell announced on December 13 the issuance
of two new State Department publications that document Iraq's threat
to the international community as well as its continuing record of
human rights abuses.
- COALITION FORCES TARGET IRAQI MILITARY AIR DEFENSE COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES 14 Dec 2002 -- In response to Iraqi threats against Coalition aircraft monitoring compliance of United Nations Security Council Resolutions over Southern Iraq, Operation SOUTHERN WATCH Coalition aircraft used precision-guided weapons today to target multiple Iraqi military air defense communications facilities. The facilities were located near Al Kut, approximately 100 miles southeast of Baghdad; Qal'at Sukkar, approximately 170 miles southeast of Baghdad; and Al Amarah, approximately 165 miles east southeast of Baghdad. The strikes occurred at approximately 1 a.m. EST.
- UNMOVIC IAEA Press Statement on Inspection Activities in Iraq
UNMOVIC/IAEA 14 Decemeber 2002
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