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Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)


Iraq Special Weapons News - August 2002

  • Under Secretary Bolton Says Regime Change Needed in Iraq Washington File 30 Aug 2002-- Bolton: Saddam Hussein is a brutal dictator. He has oppressed his own people. He has used chemical weapons against his own citizens. He's used chemical weapons in the Iran-Iraq war. He has a long history of aggression against his neighbors, including the invasion of Kuwait in 1990, and he has been aggressively pursuing and quite likely obtaining weapons of mass destruction,"
  • RFE/RL Iraq Report, Volume 5, Number 26 Radio Free Europe 30 Aug 2002-- TENSION MOUNTS AT PROSPECT OF U.S. MILITARY ACTION / U.S. VICE PRESIDENT STEPS UP PRESSURE ON IRAQ / U.S. DEFENSE SECRETARY ALSO SPEAKS OUT / BUSH HOSTS SAUDI AMBASSADOR AT TEXAS RANCH / SAUDIS URGE INSPECTIONS OF IRAQ / SAUDI TRADE FAIR TO BE HELD IN BAGHDAD / SADDAM'S DEPUTY URGES DIALOGUE / INTERNATIONAL PRESS VISITS SUSPECT IRAQI PLANT / IRAQI FOREIGN MINISTER VISITS BEIJING / EGYPTIAN LEADER WARNS AGAINST ATTACK ON IRAQ / GERMANY CONTINUES TO CRITICIZE U.S. POLICY / ...BUT FRANCE SEEN AS CHANGING STANCE / BRITAIN CONSIDERING A DEADLINE FOR INSPECTORS / U.S. AIRCRAFT ATTACK RADAR SITE IN NORTHERN IRAQ AND OTHER TARGETS / WITNESSES CLAIM IRAQI MONITORING STATION HIT / IRAQ HAS 'STARTED MILITARY PREPARATIONS.' / EXILES LEARN PR TECHNIQUES / OIL PRICES SURGE ON TALK OF ATTACK ON IRAQ
  • COALITION FORCES STRIKE SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE SITE 30 Aug 2002-- In response to recent Iraqi hostile acts against Coalition aircraft monitoring the Southern No-Fly Zone, Operation SOUTHERN WATCH Coalition aircraft used precision-guided weapons today to strike a surface-to-air missile site near An Kut, 150 miles southeast of Baghdad, at approximately 2:30 a.m. EDT.
  • CHENEY IRAQ VOA 29 Aug 2002-- Vice President Dick Cheney says the United States cannot wait while Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein develops more weapons of mass destruction
  • COALITION FORCES STRIKE MILITARY RADAR SYSTEM 29 Aug 2002-- In response to recent Iraqi hostile acts against Coalition aircraft monitoring the Southern No-Fly Zone, Operation SOUTHERN WATCH Coalition aircraft used precision-guided weapons today to strike a military radar system near Al Kut, 150 miles southeast of Baghdad, at approximately 3:45 p.m. EDT.
  • BRITAIN / IRAQ VOA 29 Aug 2002-- Britain says it may propose a deadline for Iraq to allow United Nations weapons inspections to resume
  • Cheney Warns of Threat from Saddam Hussein's Regime Washington File 29 Aug 2002-- Cheney: Many have suggested that the problem can be dealt with simply by returning inspectors to Iraq. But we must remember that inspections are not an end in themselves. The objective has to be disarmament; to compel Iraqi compliance with the U.N. Security Council Resolutions that call for the complete destruction of Saddam's weapons of mass destruction and an end to all efforts to develop or produce more chemical, biological, or nuclear weapons.
  • Boucher Says Regime Change Is Only Way to Solve Iraq Problem Washington File 29 Aug 2002-- Regime change is the "only way to fundamentally solve the problem" of Iraq, said State Department Spokesman Richard Boucher at August 29 regular briefing.
  • ARABS / IRAQ VOA 28 Aug 2002 -- Arab countries that supported the 1991 Gulf War to remove Iraqi troops from Kuwait are the same countries who now oppose a possible military strike to oust Saddam Hussein. Political analysts in the region say there are many reasons.
  • Armitage Fields Questions on North Korea, Iraq Washington File 28 Aug 2002 -- "When asked by a reporter about the likelihood that President Bush will take action against Iraq, Armitage replied: "I'll just make it clear that: (1) we have many tools at our disposal and he has many options, and (2) on the specific question of whether or not we need another UN Security Council Resolution, I think it's generally our view that the relevant and existing resolutions give us sufficient latitude to move forward, if that's the President's decision.""
  • Debate On Iraq Not About Existence of Problem, But How To Solve It Washington File 28 Aug 2002 -- "Addressing U.S. and international concerns about Iraq, State Department Spokesman Richard Boucher said that "everybody understands that there is a problem; the question is how to deal with it." Speaking at the August 28 State Department press briefing in Washington, Boucher said the U.S. policy advocating an end to Saddam Hussein's regime has "been our policy for many years. [Secretary of State Colin Powell] talked about regime change in Iraq at his confirmation hearings, even before he took office.""
  • President Hussein: Iraq has met its commitments to UN resolutions INA 28 Aug 2002-- President Saddam Hussein received Tuesday Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim Al-Thani, as an envoy from Prince of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani.
  • Rancorous planes target Mosul airport, civil installations INA 28 Aug 2002-- The US administration of evil and its ally Britain committed a new aggressive crime against the lofty Iraqi people when their warplanes targetted Mosul airport in Nineveh province and civil installations in Al-Nikhayb district, a military spokesman for Air Defence Command said.
  • Iraq messages & the UNSC INA 27 Aug 2002-- In the thick of Anglo-American warplane's daily air raids on the southern and northern sectors of Iraq and the ever thickening Zionist war scale onslaughts on the Palestinian cities, villages and people and while Anglo-American threats to Iraq continue and intensify, Iraq, out of a real desire for negotiation and peaceful resolution of outstanding differences, addressed on August first a bona fide message to the UN secretary General. Then on August 5th the speaker of the Iraqi National Assembly addressed another bona fide message, this time to the US Congress.
  • The west needs a history lesson INA 27 Aug 2002-- Before Tony Blair joins the new crusaders trying to impose a "regime change", a Western "settlement" on Iraq, he should at least look at the historical facts that explain the rise of nationalist leaders such as Saddam Hussein.
  • Any US adventure would foil: Tariq Aziz INA 27 Aug 2002-- Deputy Prime-Minister Tariq Aziz has stressed that any adventure conducted by the US administration against Iraq would be foiled.
  • Iraqi targets coalition aircraft August 27, 2002 -- Iraqi forces threatened Operation Northern Watch (ONW) coalition aircraft today in the Northern No-Fly zone today by illuminating them with a radar system near Mosul.
  • MUBARAK / IRAQ VOA 27 Aug 2002-- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is warning that an attack against Iraq would plunge the Middle East into chaos
  • Boucher Says U.S. Not "Beating the War Drum" Against Iraq Washington File 27 Aug 2002-- A State Department official said the Bush administration is not "beating the war drums" for an attack on Iraq. A particular course of action on how to deal with Iraq has not been decided, said State Department Spokesman Richard Boucher during the August 27 regular department briefing.
  • Bush Tells Saudi Ambassador No Decision on Action on Iraq Washington File 27 Aug 2002-- Discuss terrorism, Iraq, Middle East, child custody cases
  • COALITION FORCES STRIKE IRAQI MILITARY COMMAND AND CONTROL FACILITY 27 Aug 2002-- In response to recent 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 air defense command and control facility near An Nukhayb in southern Iraq, approximately 2:30 a.m. EDT.
  • President Hussein chairs Cabinet meeting INA 26 Aug 2002-- President Saddam Hussein on Sunday chaired the 38th Cabinet meeting.
  • US-British planes commit new crime INA 26 Aug 2002-- American and British criminals added to their record another brutal crime with in their continued series of crimes against our steadfast, lofty people when their evil warplanes bombed civil and service installations in Basra province, a military spokesman for Air Defence Command said.
  • Iraq warns of US attack consequences INA 26 Aug 2002-- "If the United States stages a military attack on Iraq, regional countries including Turkey, will be affected negatively," warned Iraqi Trade Minister Mohammad Mehdi Saleh in Istanbul, Turkey, on Saturday.
  • BUSH/IRAQ VOA 26 Aug 2002-- White House lawyers are studying legal matters related to possible military action against Iraq, and have advised President Bush a Congressional vote of support is not required
  • Cheney Speech Cites Threat from Saddam Hussein Washington File 26 Aug 2002-- Cheney: Simply stated, there is no doubt that Saddam Hussein now has weapons of mass destruction. There is no doubt he is amassing them to use against our friends, against our allies, and against us. And there is no doubt that his aggressive regional ambitions will lead him into future confrontations with his neighbors -- confrontations that will involve both the weapons he has today, and the ones he will continue to develop with his oil wealth.
  • Cheney Warns of Dangers of Saddam Hussein Regime in Iraq Washington File 26 Aug 2002-- Bush has made no decision on military option, White House says
  • Cheney Says Grave Threats Require Pre-emptive Action AFPS 26 Aug 2002-- The United States will take pre-emptive action when facing the threat of weapons of mass destruction, Vice President Dick Cheney said today in Nashville, Tenn.
  • RFE/RL Iraq Report, Volume 5, Number 26 Radio Free Europe 23 Aug 2002-- BUSH DISCUSSES SECURITY WITH SENIOR ADVISERS / U.S. MOVING SUPPLIES AND ARMS NEAR IRAQ / U.S. AND BRITISH AIR STRIKES FOR SECOND TIME IN A WEEK / CNN BOSS VISITS BAGHDAD / RUSSIA AND IRAQ TO SIGN BROAD ECONOMIC ACCORD / HOSTAGE SIEGE AT BERLIN EMBASSY ENDED BY GERMAN POLICE / IRAQ GIVES DETAILS OF ABU NIDAL'S 'SUICIDE.' / IRAQI PARLIAMENT BACKS SADDAM FOR A NEW PRESIDENTIAL TERM / SADDAM SPEAKS TO NUCLEAR AND MILITARY PERSONNEL / RADICAL ISLAMIC GROUP TESTS BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS IN NORTHERN IRAQ / CHIEF INSPECTOR DOUBTS IRAQI COOPERATION / OIL PRICE APPROACHES $30 ON THREAT OF WAR / JORDAN DENIES IT IS LOOKING FOR ALTERNATIVES TO IRAQI OIL / AUSTRALIA TO RESUME WHEAT EXPORTS TO IRAQ / KURDISH LEADER WELCOMES FOREIGN SUPPORT
  • President meets Deputy Prime Minister, researchers INA 25 Aug 2002--
  • INA 24 Aug 2002-- President Saddam Hussein on Saturday met Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Military Industrialization Abdul Tawwab Al-Mulla Howeish and a group of Military Industrialization researchers.
  • U-S IRAQ VOA 25 Aug 2002-- The national debate on Iraq continues to dominate the news interview programs that air every Sunday on U-S television networks
  • COALITION FORCES STRIKE AIR DEFENSE RADAR SYSTEMS 25 Aug 2002-- In response to recent Iraqi hostile acts against Coalition aircraft monitoring the Southern No-Fly Zone, Operation SOUTHERN WATCH Coalition aircraft used precision-guided weapons today to strike two air defense radar systems near Al Basrah in southern Iraq, approximately 2:30 a.m. EDT.
  • Strategic US policy.. To where? INA 24 Aug 2002-- No doubt that recent threats launched by the US administration against Iraq have many things to discuss.
  • Why even allies are now anti-US INA 24 Aug 2002-- The stockpile of global sympathy and goodwill for the United States after Sept 11 has dissipated - replaced by a rising anti-American sentiment that has turned into a contagion now spreading across the globe.
  • Iraq shows baby milk store at reported weapons site INA 24 Aug 2002-- Iraq showed reporters a warehouse stuffed with baby milk and sugar to repudiate a US newspaper report that the building was being used to produce biological weapons.
  • Iraq plans diplomatic drive against US INA 24 Aug 2002-- Iraq is planning to lobby Arab, Muslim and European nations to counter evil US attempts to win support for a military attack against Baghdad, a senior official said in remarks published on Thursday.
  • Iraqi targets coalition aircraft August 23, 2002 -- Iraqi forces threatened Operation Northern Watch (ONW) coalition aircraft today. An Iraqi missile guidance radar system in an area near Irbil targeted coalition aircraft while they were conducting routine enforcement of the Northern No-Fly Zone.
  • US new machination against Iraq -- A policy of reckless aggression INA 22 Aug 2002-- In an appearance by Secretary of State Colin Powell before a Senate committee, as well as through selected leaks to the press, the Bush administration has confirmed plans to launch a war with Iraq in a matter of months.
  • President meets university professors, researchers INA 22 Aug 2002-- President Saddam Hussein met Wednesday Dean of Baghdad University's College of Sciences Dr. Muna Al-Jubbouri, a group of professors in the college and a number of Military Industrialization Commission researchers.
  • Abu Nidal shot himself in mouth: Iraq INA 22 Aug 2002-- Palestinian leader Abu Nidal committed suicide in Baghdad by shooting himself in the mouth as the authorities were about to take him in for interrogation, Director of Iraq's Intelligence said on Wednesday.
  • CONGRESS / IRAQ VOA 22 Aug 2002-- As the Bush administration considers whether to use military force to topple Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, members of the U-S Congress are using their August recess to publicly debate the issue
  • BRITAIN / IRAQ VOA 22 Aug 2002-- Britain says a U-S-led military attack against Iraq would be less likely if Baghdad allows the return of United Nations' weapons inspectors
  • Dr. Salih refutes Washington allegations INA 21 Aug 2002-- Minister of Trade Dr. Muhammed Mehdi Salih has mocked at allegations of Washington Post newspaper to say that Trade Ministry storehouses to store milk and sugar in Taji district in Baghdad have been used as storage for chemical and biological materials.
  • President meets Industry Minister INA 21 Aug 2002-- In the light of our leadership relying on national creative capabilities to activate economic raise in Iraq, President Saddam Hussein has chaired a meeting with Minister of Industry and Minerals Myesser Rija Shlah and a group of technicians in oil and industry fields.
  • Bush Says Central Command Chief Preparing Contingency Plans Washington File 21 Aug 2002-- President Bush said General Tommy Franks, the commander of the U.S. Central Command, is drawing up military plans to deal with all contingencies.
  • Rumsfeld Says Attack on Iraq Would Not Harm U.S.-Russia Relations Washington File 21 Aug 2002-- Defense secretary addresses Fort Hood troops August 21
  • COALITION FORCES STRIKE IRAQI MILITARY COMMAND AND CONTROL FACILITY 20 Aug 2002-- In response to recent 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 command and control facility near Al Amarah, approximately 120 miles southeast of Baghdad. The strike occurred at approximately 1:40 a.m. EDT.
  • White House Criticizes Attack on Iraqi Embassy in Berlin Washington File 20 Aug 2002-- The White House has criticized the August 20 attempt by an armed group of Iraqis to take control of the Iraqi embassy in Berlin, Germany.
  • GERMANY/IRAQ EMBASSY VOA 20 Aug 2002-- German police stormed the Iraqi Embassy in Berlin, Tuesday evening, ending a takeover by opponents of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein
  • U-S IRAQ VOA 20 Aug 2002-- U-S officials say the United States recently considered mounting a covert attack on a target in Northern Iraq where Bush administration officials believed a radical Kurdish group may have been testing deadly chemical weapons.
  • BUSH / IRAQ VOA 19 Aug 2002-- President Bush meets this week at his Texas ranch with his top national security advisors
  • Security Council Refuses to Discuss Iraqi Complaints Washington File 19 Aug 2002-- Baghdad evades discussions on return of weapons inspectors
  • What Do Iraqis Think About Life After Hussein? Washington File 19 Aug 2002-- The following commentary was written by American academic Michael Rubin. It originally appeared in The New York Times, August 11, 2002. Copyright © 2002 Michael Rubin. Permission has been obtained for republication/translation of the text in the Washington File and in the local press outside the United States.
  • U-S IRAQ SUNDAY VOA 18 Aug 2002-- There appears to be a deep divide within the Bush Administration over whether to attack Iraq, and the possibility is being discussed by many Americans
  • AUSTRALIA / IRAQ VOA 18 Aug 2002-- Iraq has accepted a shipment of Australian wheat it turned away earlier, after Canberra said it would back a possible U-S military strike against Iraq. The deal was brokered by officials from Australia's wheat industry, which has appealed to the government of Prime Minister John Howard to tone down its anti-Iraq rhetoric
  • Coalition Air Forces Strike Iraqi Mobile Radar Unit Washington File 17 Aug 2002-- In response to recent Iraqi hostile acts against Coalition aircraft monitoring the Southern No-Fly Zone, Operation SOUTHERN WATCH Coalition aircraft used precision-guided weapons today to target a mobile radar unit in southern Iraq at approximately 6:30 a.m. EDT [1030 GMT].
  • US/IRAQ/MIDEAST VOA 17 Aug 2002-- As the Bush administration weighs options for ousting Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, U-S foreign policy experts are considering the impact a possible military campaign against Baghdad could have on the Middle East as a whole.
  • BUSH / IRAQ VOA 16 Aug 2002-- PRESIDENT BUSH SAYS HIS DECISION ON HOW TO OUST IRAQI PRESIDENT SADDAM HUSSEIN WILL BE BASED ON INTELLIGENCE REPORTS AND HOW TO BEST PROTECT THE UNITED STATES
  • UN/ IRAQ LETTER VOA 16 Aug 2002-- The United Nations has confirmed that it has received another letter from Baghdad in the on-going correspondence between the two over the return of U-N weapons inspectors to Iraq
  • U.S. Clarifies Administration of Funds For Iraqi Opposition Washington File 16 Aug 2002-- Under the Iraq Liberation Act, the Department of Defense is authorized to administer $97 million in excess "defense articles, services, education, and training" to any of seven authorized groups, including the Iraqi National Congress
  • National Security Adviser Rice Makes Case for Removing Saddam Washington File 16 Aug 2002-- Interview with BBC August 15
  • Bush Pledges "Informed Decisions" on U.S. Iraq Policy Washington File 16 Aug 2002-- President Bush says he is listening carefully to the debate among American experts on Iraq and will decide on the future course of U.S. actions regarding Baghdad "based upon the latest intelligence and how best to protect our own country plus our friends and allies."
  • RFE/RL Iraq Report, Volume 5, Number 25 Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty 16 August 2002 -- CAMPS FOR 'SADDAM'S CUBS' TRAIN YOUNG IRAQI FIGHTERS / SADDAM WARNS U.S. IN ANNIVERSARY SPEECH / IRAQI PARLIAMENT WAITS FOR CONGRESSIONAL RSVP / BAGHDAD DENIES BIO-WAR ALLEGATIONS... / ...AND SAYS INSPECTORS UNNECESSARY / IRAQI REPORT ON U.S. AND BRITISH SORTIES / JORDAN COULD IMPORT SAUDI OIL, ASSIST REFUGEES / JORDAN WOULD NOT BE U.S. 'LAUNCHPAD.' / BAHRAINI PRIME MINISTER FEARS INSTABILITY IF U.S. ATTACKS IRAQ / KUWAIT READY FOR 'ANY EVENTUALITY.' / FADLALLAH PROHIBITS MUSLIMS FROM PARTICIPATING IN U.S. STRIKE / WOULD ISRAEL STRIKE BACK? / POLL: BRITISH PUBLIC OPPOSES ATTACKING IRAQ / GERMAN POLITICIANS AND SOLDIERS DIFFER ON IRAQ / RUSSIAN DEPUTY SPEAKER SAYS U.S. WON'T STRIKE IRAQ / JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER ADVISED BY PREDECESSORS ON U.S.-IRAQ / TENSIONS WITH AUSTRALIA CONTINUE / INC MILITANTS WOUND QUSAY HUSSEYN / TEHRAN-AFFILIATED OPPOSITION GROUPS SKEPTICAL ABOUT U.S. / END NOTE: IRAQI OPPOSITION SHOWS SOLIDARITY IN MEETINGS WITH U.S. OFFICIALS
  • ISRAEL / IRAQ VOA 16 Aug 2002-- Israel is urging the United States to move swiftly and decisively against Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, saying that delay will only give him more time to acquire weapons of mass destruction
  • U.S. Evaluates Proposals for Humanitarian Relief in Iraq Washington File 15 Aug 2002-- The U.S. Department of State is evaluating proposals submitted by private and non-government entities for humanitarian assistance projects for the Iraqi people, Deputy Spokesman Philip Reeker said during the August 15 regular briefing.
  • U.S. Seeks to Provide Iraqi National Congress With $8 Million Washington File 15 Aug 2002-- The United States will offer the Iraqi National Congress (INC) an additional $8 million as part of a new cooperative agreement, said State Department Deputy Spokesman Philip Reeker.
  • COALITION FORCES STRIKE IRAQI AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS August 14, 2002 -- In response to recent Iraqi hostile acts against Coalition aircraft monitoring the Southern No-Fly Zone, Operation SOUTHERN WATCH Coalition aircraft used precision-guided weapons today to strike two military air defense systems in southern Iraq at approximately 5:00 p.m. EDT.
  • Iraq: A Post-Saddam Regime -- Overthrowing Leadership Brings Risk Of Upheaval (Part 1) RFE/RL 13 Aug 2002-- U.S. President George W. Bush's repeated statements that he wants a "regime change" in Baghdad are fueling a lively debate in Washington about the consequences of toppling Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. In the first of a two-part series, RFE/RL looks at how regional experts assess the risk that Iraq might break apart as a result of any U.S. military action.
  • Iraq: A Post-Saddam Regime -- A New Broad-Based Government Would Require Long U.S. Presence (Part 2) RFE/RL 13 Aug 2002-- U.S. President George W. Bush's repeated statements that he wants a "regime change" in Baghdad is fueling a lively debate in Washington about the consequences of toppling Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. In the second of a two-part series, RFE/RL looks at the challenges the U.S. would face in seeking to foster a broad-based government in Iraq after Saddam.
  • IRAQ / INSPECTIONS VOA 12 Aug 2002-- A top Iraqi official says there is no need for any further weapons inspections in his country. The comment comes just one week after the United Nations rejected an Iraqi invitation for the top U-N weapons inspector to discuss a resumption of inspections
  • White House Says Iraq Must "Abide by Agreements" Washington File 12 Aug 2002-- Deputy White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan said August 12 that "the regime in Baghdad needs to abide by the agreements it made" with the international community regarding inspection to verify that it has eliminated its weapons of mass destruction.
  • Rumsfeld Describes What He'd Like to See in Iraq Government AFPS 12 Aug 2002-- Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld today described his vision of an ideal replacement government for the regime of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. He told reporters about four things he'd like to see.
  • Western Press Review: Is An Attack On Iraq Imminent, Or Just One Of Many Options? RFE/RL 12 Aug 2002-- Prague, 12 August 2002 (RFE/RL) -- Western media analysis and commentary today and over the weekend concentrates primarily on whether the United States will launch a military operation in Iraq. Several commentators question whether such action would improve global security or worsen it by destabilizing the Mideast region. Others question whether the administration of President George W. Bush has considered all the possible ramifications of its foreign policy.
  • Prince Saud Al-Faisal Minister of Foreign Affairs interviewed in Jeddah by ABC-TV's 'This Week' Saudi TV 11 Aug 2002-- SAUD: Well, what we have said after the experiences that we've had with Iraq and you know, the country that was the most threatened by Iraq was Saudi Arabia, perhaps second only to Kuwait. But we see that there is movement on the diplomatic front on this issue. And we think it is just only wise to give this diplomatic solution a chance before going to war and that is what we are asking the United States to do.
  • IRAQ INVADE / SUNDAY VOA 11 Aug 2002-- A day after President Bush played down talk of invading Iraq, members of Congress weighed in on the prospect of overthrowing Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.
  • ISRAEL-IRAQ VOA 11 Aug 2002-- Israel has warned the United States that it will retaliate should Baghdad fire missiles on the Jewish State in response to a U-S strike on Iraq
  • BUSH/IRAQ VOA 10 Aug 2002-- President Bush says Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein is an enemy until proven otherwise
  • Transcript: Bush Describes Iraq as "Enemy Until Proven Otherwise" Washington File 10 Aug 2002-- President Bush, in August 10 remarks at the Ridgewood Country Club in Waco, Texas, described Iraq as "an enemy until proven otherwise" but said he has "no timetable" for any policies regarding its leader Saddam Hussein.
  • Rumsfeld Calls Afghanistan Model of Success for Iraq Washington File 10 Aug 2002-- Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld told reporters at the Pentagon August 9 that U.S. policy continues to be driven by the 1998 Iraqi Liberation Act, which calls for a change of regime in Iraq.
  • RFE/RL Iraq Report, Volume 5, Number 24 Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty 9 August 2002 -- CHIEF UN ARMS INSPECTOR REBUFFS IRAQ'S OFFER... / ...AFTER IRAQ, UN FAIL TO AGREE ON WEAPONS INSPECTORS... / ...AND IRAQI NEWSPAPER CRITICIZES POWELL'S REACTION TO OFFER / IRAQ REQUESTS UN INTERVENTION OVER U.S., AUSTRALIAN 'PIRACY.' / IRAQI FOREIGN MINISTER MEETS WITH HEAD OF UNIKOM / KUWAITI FOREIGN MINISTER URGES IRAQ TO COOPERATE / IRAQ IMPROVING TRADE LINKS TO ARAB COUNTRIES / AZIZ CALLS FOR ARAB SOLIDARITY / MOUSSA: ATTACK ON IRAQ WOULD DESTABILIZE THE MIDDLE EAST / JORDAN'S KING ABDULLAH WARNS AGAINST IRAQ STRIKE / SYRIAN VICE PRESIDENT DISCUSSES POSSIBLE U.S. ATTACK ON IRAQ / RUSSIAN DEPUTY MINISTER MEETS IRAQI LEADERSHIP / IRAQ'S WMD CAPABILITIES CONSIDERED / WHY THE DELAY? / IRAQ STOPS TOURIST VISAS FOR ASIAN GROUPS / OPPOSITION MEETING IN WASHINGTON / IRAQI DISSIDENTS ESTABLISH 'COUNCIL OF NATIONAL SALVATION.' / IRAQI PARLIAMENT INVITES U.S. CONGRESS TO IRAQ / BAGHDAD DELAYS OIL-FOR-FOOD DISTRIBUTION / UN OIL-FOR-FOOD ACCOUNTING QUESTIONED
  • U-S/Iraq Opposition VOA 09 Aug 2002-- The Bush administration convened leaders and senior delegates of six Iraqi opposition groups at the State Department Friday. U-S officials say they talked about improving unity among the factions seeking the ouster of Saddam Hussein. Plans were announced for a broader meeting of the opposition to be held soon in Europe
  • MICHAEL O'HANLON on Iraq VOA 09 Aug 2002-- In a televised address marking the anniversary of the end of the Iran-Iraq War, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein said an attack against his nation would fail. The United States has said Iraq is trying to acquire weapons of mass destruction. On Wednesday, President Bush said Iraq is a real threat, and he will explore all options, including diplomacy, to try to deal with Baghdad. Michael O'Hanlon is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution here in Washington.
  • RALPH PETERS on Iraq VOA 09 Aug 2002-- While the White House and State Department are dismissing Saddam Hussein's latest threat that any invaders should be prepared to dig their own graves...the fiery rhetoric being exchanged between Washington and Baghdad is heating up. Author and military analyst Ralph Peters says there is more going on than meets the eye in the verbal exchanges between Washington and Baghdad
  • Turkey: U.S. Plan To Oust Saddam Leaves Ankara Between Iraq And A Hard Place RFE/RL 08 Aug 2002-- Turkey, which borders Iraq to the north, has long expressed its concern that a resumption of large-scale military operations in the region might harm its national interests. But as the United States appears more and more determined to remove Iraqi President Saddam Hussein by force, Ankara is gradually softening its stance and suggesting it may give its conditional support to Washington's military plans.
  • U.S.: Bush Says He Will Consult Congress, Allies Before Dealing With Iraq RFE/RL 08 Aug 2002-- There has been increasing speculation over the past weeks that the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush may renew hostilities against Iraq, and that it may do so without the consent of the U.S. Congress or America's allies. In new remarks, however, the Bush administration maintains that it will take no action without such consultations.
  • U-S / Iraq VOA 08 Aug 2002-- Senior State Department and Pentagon officials today (Friday) host a meeting of leaders of six Iraqi opposition groups. It is the most prominent event to date in an ongoing Bush administration effort to encourage the groups to work together.
  • GERMANY/IRAQ VOA 08 Aug 2002-- German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder warned Thursday against an attack on Iraq, saying it could destroy the international coalition against terrorism.
  • UN/ IRAQ/REACT VOA 08 Aug 2002-- United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan said today (Thursday) that he is not optimistic about the return of U-N weapons inspectors to Baghdad
  • U-S REACT-SADDAM VOA 08 Aug 2002-- The Bush administration says its view of Saddam Hussein has not changed in any way as a result of the Iraqi leader's speech late Wednesday in which he warned that would-be attackers of Iraq are doomed to fail. U-S officials say they will continue to press for full compliance by Iraq with Gulf war U-N resolutions
  • U.S. to Work with a "Broad Array" of Iraqi Opposition Groups Washington File 08 Aug 2002-- Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Marc Grossman and Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Douglas Feith are co-hosting a meeting in Washington August 9 with representatives of six Iraqi opposition groups who were invited to Washington to discuss their role in a future Iraq, State Department Deputy Spokesman Philip Reeker said.
  • IRAQ: MANY BALK AT 'WASHINGTON'S WAR PREPARATIONS' Foreign Media Reaction 08 Aug 2002-- Observers concluded that Washington has yet to make a convincing case that an assault on Iraq is worth the risk of regional destabilization.
  • SADDAM SPEECH VOA 08 Aug 2002-- Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein says he is not frightened by any effort to topple his government, instead promising victory. However, in a nationally televised speech, he indicated he is interested in seeking peaceful dialogue
  • SPEECH OF HIS EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT SADDAM HUSSEIN ON THE OCCASION OF 14th ANNIVERSARY OF THE DAY OF THE GREAT VICTORY August 8th, 2002 -- One of the lessons of recent and distant history is that all empires and bearers of the coffin of evil, whenever they mobilized their evil against the Arab nation, or against the Muslim world, they were themselves buried in their own coffin, with their sick dreams and their arrogance and greed, under Arab and Islamic soil; or they returned to die on the land from which they had proceeded to perpetrate aggression.
  • BUSH / IRAQ VOA 07 Aug 2002--President Bush says he will deal with the threat posed by countries that seek weapons of mass destruction
  • ENTIFADH K. QANBAR VOA 07 Aug 2002-- This week, Iraqi opposition leaders are meeting with U.S. officials at the State Department and the Pentagon. One of the leaders is Entifadh K. Qanbar, the Director of the Iraqi National Congress office in Washington. He came to the United States from his native Iraq and applied for political asylum in 1990 after he had been arrested by Iraqi Military Security for suspected activities against Saddam Hussein's regime
  • Cheney Says Administration "Looking at All Our Options" on Iraq Washington File 07 Aug 2002-- President Bush has not made a decision at this point to go to war to remove Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein from power, Vice President Dick Cheney said August 7 in a question and answer session following a speech in San Francisco at the Commonwealth Club of California.
  • War on Terror Most Urgent U.S. Task, Cheney Says Washington File 07 Aug 2002-- Cheney: "In the case of Saddam Hussein, we have a dictator who is clearly pursuing these capabilities -- and has used them, both in his war against Iran and against his own people."
  • No Rift Between Senior DoD Civilians, Military Over Iraq AFPS 7 Aug 2002-- There is no great divide between senior military officers and DoD civilian officials over planning for possible action against Iraq, top Pentagon officials said here today.
  • Iraq: U.S. Faces Difficulties Building Coalition RFE/RL 07 Aug 2002-- As talk in Washington of possible U.S. military action against Iraq intensifies, key U.S. allies in Europe and some Arab states are warning that they will not support an attack aimed at ousting Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein -- at least, that is, without a clear United Nations mandate. RFE/RL examines the issues confronting U.S. President George W. Bush as he tries to bolster international support for an anti-Iraq coalition.
  • U.S./Iraq: Are Influential Senator's Comments About War With Iraq Tacit Approval? RFE/RL 07 Aug 2002-- A leading U.S. legislator says he believes there will probably be a war between the United States and Iraq. Does this mean he is giving his or even Congress' endorsement in advance of any such conflict?
  • UN: Arms Inspector Says Lifting Iraq Sanctions Distant RFE/RL 06 Aug 2002-- UN chief weapons inspector Hans Blix says that sanctions against Iraq will not be lifted this year even if inspectors are allowed back into Iraq and given unhindered access to carry out their task.
  • Iraq: Baghdad's Invitation To Blix Fuels Speculation RFE/RL 06 Aug 2002-- As speculation grows that Washington intends to try to overthrow Iraqi President Saddam Hussein by force, Baghdad this month has invited the United Nations' top weapons inspector to visit for talks. The invitation has set off a new round of international debate over whether Baghdad might now be ready to cooperate with the UN on arms inspections or whether it is merely seeking to delay any U.S. military action.
  • Iraq calls US Congress to send fact-finding delegation INA 06 Aug 2002-- Iraqi National Assembly Speaker Dr. Sadoun Hammadi handed over the Head of the US interests section in Baghdad, the Polish Ambassador a letter addressed to the Speaker of the US Senates, the Speaker of the US representatives and members of the US Congress.
  • IRAQ ARMS / ARAB REACTION VOA 06 Aug 2002-- Iraq has followed up its offer to hold talks on readmitting international weapons inspectors with a promise to allow them back in the country if certain conditions are met. Baghdad had earlier invited U-S lawmakers to conduct their own inspection, a move Washington dismissed as a stalling tactic
  • BRITAIN / IRAQ / U-S VOA 06 Aug 2002-- More than two thousand religious leaders in Britain have signed a petition expressing opposition to any military attack on Iraq
  • Rumsfeld Derides Iraqi Weapons Inspection Offer as a Sham Washington File 06 Aug 2002-- Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld has dismissed Iraq's invitation to members of the U.S. Congress to search for suspected weapons sites in that country as a sham designed to stall action against the Saddam Hussein regime.
  • Ambassador Wolf Says Iraqi Efforts to Rearm Cannot Be Ignored Washington File 06 Aug 2002-- The U.N. sanctions on Iraq have played an important role in denying Saddam Hussein access to Iraq's vast oil revenues to strengthen his military and in facilitating the flow of consumer goods to Iraqi civilians, Assistant Secretary of State for Nonproliferation John Wolf said in an interview with Dublin Radio August 2.
  • Senate Panel Considers Impact of Possible Military Action against Iraq Washington File 06 Aug 2002-- Foreign Relations Committee considers Middle Eastern, European response
  • U.N. Rejects Iraqi Proposal on Weapons Talks Washington File 06 Aug 2002-- Negroponte says Security Council united on approach
  • Annan replies to Iraqi letter on weapons inspections United Nations 06 Aug 2002-- Secretary-General Kofi Annan today replied to a letter he received from the Foreign Minister of Iraq concerning weapons inspections, which have not been conducted in the country since 1998, according to a United Nations spokesman
  • COALITION FORCES STRIKE IRAQI AIR DEFENSE COMMAND AND CONTROL FACILITY August 5, 2002 -- In response to recent 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 air defense command and control facility at a military site in southern Iraq. The strike occurred at approximately 1 a.m., EDT.
  • UN official voices 'grave concern' over declining Iraqi oil revenues for relief aid United Nations 06 Aug 2002-- A senior United Nations official has voiced "grave concern" over the decline in Iraq's oil revenues, which are used to purchase humanitarian relief for the country, calling for measures to resolve differences over pricing the country's crude.
  • Iraq: Annan Plans Security Council Talks On Inspection Offer RFE/RL 05 Aug 2002-- A UN spokesman says Secretary-General Kofi Annan will meet with Security Council representatives today to discuss Iraq's offer of new talks on the possibility of resuming weapons inspections.
  • BUSH / IRAQ UPDATE VOA 05 Aug 2002-- President Bush conferred with his national security team Monday -- a meeting that is believed to have centered on Iraq
  • U-N / IRAQ/ ARMS VOA 05 Aug 2002-- U-N Secretary Genral Kofi Annan says talks between Baghdad officials and Hans Blix, the chief U-N Arms Inspector may be considered, if Iraq is willing to comply with Security Council resolutions
  • Judgment Without Democracy Washington File 05 Aug 2002-- Madeline Morris op-ed reprinted from Washington Post July 24, 2002
  • Senators Air Views about Use of Force Against Iraq Washington File 05 Aug 2002-- Iraq issue focus of August 4 Sunday talks shows
  • Transcript: Issue in Iraq is Not Inspections, but Disarmament, Powell Says Washington File 03 Aug 2002-- Secretary discusses Iraq, Mideast, Philippine military in Manila briefing
  • RFE/RL Iraq Report, Volume 5, Number 23 Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty 2 August 2002 -- JORDAN, IRAQ UPSET AT SANCTIONS ENFORCEMENT / WILL PRINCE HASSAN HAVE A ROLE IN POST-SADDAM IRAQ? / BAGHDAD EXPLAINS AL-JAZIRAH SUSPENSION / PENTAGON PRAISES NO-FLY-ZONE PATROLS / NEW EVIDENCE OF IRAQI WEAPONS DRIVE / IRAQIS PREPARE FOR WAR / TURKEY'S IRAQ BALANCING ACT / FRANCE, GERMANY CALL FOR RETURN OF UN INSPECTORS TO IRAQ / ISRAEL PREPARED TO DEFEND AGAINST IRAQI ATTACK / IRAQI PROVISIONAL-GOVERNMENT PLAN POSTPONED / KURDISH ISLAMIST GROUP TARGETS RELIGIOUS MODERATES / PUK AND KDP RAPPROCHEMENT CONTINUES / PUK SEEKS TO CONTROL WORK PERMITS / END NOTE : ARABIZATION, EXPULSION AS IRAQI GOVERNMENT POLICY
  • U-S / IRAQ WEAPONS VOA 02 Aug 2002-- Bush administration officials say they're skeptical that Iraq's invitation for the chief U-N arms inspector to visit Baghdad signals any change in its defiance of U-N resolutions requiring it to scrap weapons of mass destruction
  • IRAQ / ARMS INSPECTIONS VOA 02 Aug 2002-- Iraq says it has invited the chief U-N arms inspector for Iraq to visit Baghdad for talks about the possible resumption of weapons inspections
  • IRAQ ARMS-UN REACT VOA 02 Aug 2002-- U-N Secretary-General Kofi Annan responded skeptically to Iraq's proposal for technical talks with the chief U-N weapons inspector, saying the invitation does not follow the procedure laid out by the Security Council
  • IRAQ HEARINGS & REACTION VOA 02 Aug 2002-- Analysts who appeared at a U-S Senate hearing on Iraq seemed to agree that Saddam Hussein should be removed but warned it would not be easy. Extensive funds and a large number of troops would be needed for the assault and the subsequent occupation. Others contend no opponents of war with Iraq were called to testify, leading to an unbalanced presentation
  • U-S-IRAQ WEAPONS VOA 02 Aug 2002-- Iraq's invitation for a visit by the United Nations chief arms inspector is drawing a skeptical response from Bush administration officials. They see no need for further discussion of U-N resolutions requiring "unfettered" inspection, and destruction, of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction
  • U-S / IRAQ INSPECTIONS VOA 02 Aug 2002-- In the wake of Iraq's invitation to the chief U-N weapons inspector to visit Baghdad, U-S experts are expressing skepticism about Iraqi intentions and even questioning the effectiveness of more arms inspections
  • A COMING WAR WITH IRAQ? VOA 02 Aug 2002-- Host: Iraq is an ever-growing danger to the U-S and its allies, including Turkey. Saddam Hussein is supporting suicide bombers in the Middle East. He is continuing his quest for nuclear weapons. Saddam demonstrated his willingness to use weapons of mass destruction when he attacked Iran with poison gas in the 1980s. He has gassed thousands of Iraqi Kurds. On a recent visit to Turkey, U-S Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz discussed the dangers of leaving Saddam Hussein in power:
  • Iraq Is Obligated to Admit Weapons Inspectors, Says White House Washington File 02 Aug 2002-- Asked about U.S. reaction to Iraqi hints that it will permit weapons inspectors back into Iraq for the first time since 1998, White House Deputy Press Secretary Claire Buchan told reporters August 2 that Iraq has an obligation to permit United Nations-mandated inspections "any time, anywhere, by anyone."
  • Senate Holds Hearings on Reconstruction of Post-Saddam Iraq Washington File 02 Aug 2002-- Consensus that international support for U.S. efforts is critical
  • Senate Panel Hears Discussion of U.S. Strategies toward Iraq Washington File 02 Aug 2002-- Foreign Relations Committee considers diplomatic, military options
  • CONGRESS IRAQ VOA 01 Aug 2002-- U-S lawmakers are weighing the implications of possible U-S military action to topple Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, whom Washington accuses of developing weapons of mass destruction. A Senate panel heard from a group of experts for a second day Thursday
  • Text: Bush Declares Iraq to Be a Continuing Threat Washington File 01 Aug 2002-- President Bush has renewed the U.S. sanctions against Iraq, saying Saddam Hussein's regime has "continued to engage in activities hostile to U.S. interests."
  • Iraq: Invasion Of Kuwait 12 Years Ago Ignited Continuing Crisis RFE/RL 01 Aug 2002-- Twelve years ago tomorrow, Iraqi forces invaded and occupied Kuwait. The attack set off a crisis that, despite Iraqi troops being forced out six months later, continues to this day. As RFE/RL reports, the invasion of Kuwait convinced Washington that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is a threat to both the region and to the West -- and that this threat only grows greater with time.
  • Iraq: U.S. Senators Told Russian Cooperation Essential RFE/RL 01 Aug 2002-- The U.S. Congress is holding hearings on whether America should launch a military offensive to drive Iraqi President Saddam Hussein from power. On Wednesday, a former United Nations weapons inspector for Iraq told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that a bloody confrontation could be averted, but only if Russia helps persuade Saddam to readmit the inspectors.



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