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07 December 2002

U.S. Will Analyze Iraq's WMD Declaration to U.N. Security Council

(Statement by White House Press Secretary, December 7) (160)
The White House issued a short statement December 7 in response to
Iraq's declaration of its programs of weapons of mass destruction to
the United Nations Monitoring, Verification, and Inspection
Commission, as required by U.N. Security Council Resolution 1441 of
November 8, 2002. The text of the statement follows.
(begin text)
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
December 7, 2002
STATEMENT BY THE PRESS SECRETARY
The Iraqi regime today submitted to the United Nations Monitoring,
Verification, and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) what it claims is a
declaration of its programs to develop chemical, biological, and
nuclear weapons, ballistic missiles, and other delivery systems. A
"currently accurate, full and complete declaration" is required by
United Nations Security Council resolution 1441. The U.S. Government
will analyze this declaration with respect to its credibility and
compliance with UNSCR 1441. We will continue to work with other
countries to achieve the ultimate goal of protecting the peace by
ending Saddam Hussein's pursuit and accumulation of weapons of mass
destruction.
(end text)
(Distributed by the Office of International Information Programs, U.S.
Department of State. Web site: http://usinfo.state.gov)