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• Daily Press Briefing State Department 22 Jan 2003 -- Communications with France and German on Iraq / UN Security Council Resolution 1441 and Failed Accountability / Catalog of Iraq's Violations and Pattern Failure by Iraq / Secretary Powell's Satisfaction Level of UN Inspectors and Disarmament / January 27 Deadline and Action by the UN Security Council / Whereabouts of Weapons of Mass Destruction / Allies and the President's Decision for Possible Military Action / Relevance and Irrelevance of the UN Security Council / World Opinion Regarding Military Action
• BUSH / IRAQ VOA 22 Jan 2003 -- President Bush says there will be serious consequences for Iraqi soldiers who use weapons of mass destruction against American troops or innocent civilians in the event of war. V-O-A's Paula Wolfson reports the president told an audience in St. Louis, Missouri that those who do so will face war crimes tribunals
• PENTAGON / IRAQ VOA 22 Jan 2003 -- Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says he believes a large number of countries will be willing to participate in military action against Iraq in a showdown over Baghdad's weapons of mass destruction
• Rumsfeld Prepares for War VOA 22 Jan 2003 -- In the forefront of the U-S military build-up is Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, whom many consider the most assertive man to hold that office. Exercising strict civilian control of American armed forces, he has taken the lead in pushing Saddam Hussein to disarm and threatening war if he does not. He is admired as much as he is feared, and no one can fault him for lack of leadership
• EDITORIAL: IRAQ'S FAILURE VOA 22 Jan 2003 -- The United States is helping the United Nations weapons inspectors in Iraq. The U.S. provides information and equipment. "The inspectors," said State Department spokesman Richard Boucher, "have an important job to do and are doing it diligently." But their work will require Iraqi cooperation.
• Bush Repeats Warning on Dangers Posed by Saddam Hussein Washington File 22 Jan 2003 -- In remarks during a speech on the U.S. economy in St. Louis, Missouri, January 22 President Bush again spoke of the threat posed to the United States and the world by the Iraqi regime of Saddam Hussein.
• Bush Submits Report to Congress on Use of Military Force Against Iraq Washington File 22 Jan 2003 -- Following is the text of President Bush's January 20 letter to Congress on the "Use of Military Force Against Iraq" Resolution
• "Large Majorities" in U.S. Support Use of Force Against Iraq, Official Says Washington File 22 Jan 2003 -- "Large majorities" of the American people continue to support the use of force against the Saddam Hussein regime in Iraq, if that becomes necessary, a senior administration official said January 22
• Rumsfeld Says to Avoid War, Saddam Should Comply or Leave Washington File 22 Jan 2003 -- Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says the way for Saddam Hussein to avoid war is either to comply with U.N. Security Council Resolution 1441 or to leave power
• Powell Says "Moment of Truth" Approaching for Iraq Washington File 22 Jan 2003 -- Secretary of State Colin Powell says the "moment of truth" is approaching to decide whether to launch military action against Iraq to eliminate its weapons of mass destruction

United Nations

• Tracking the Inspections 22 January 2003RFE/L 22 Jan 2003 -- A team of 50 inspectors visited the Yawm Al-Nida' mosque, located in the Al-Suleikh area of Baghdad on 22 January.
• Iraq can improve 'proactive' cooperation, chief UN inspector says UN News Centre 22 Jan 2003 -- Chief United Nations inspector Hans Blix today said that while his recent talks with senior Iraqi officials produced agreement for greater cooperation with UN monitors, Baghdad could still do more to divulge additional information
• IRAQ / INSPECTIONS VOA 22 Jan 2003 -- Iraq claimed it shot down an unmanned U-S spy plane Wednesday, as U-N weapons inspectors sparked controversy by entering a mosque
• Blix: No Sign of Proactive Cooperation from Iraq Yet Washington File 22 Jan 2003 -- Returning to U.N. headquarters after meeting with Iraqi officials in Baghdad, the chief U.N. weapons inspector said January 22 that Iraq had not begun to work proactively with the U.N.
• IRaQ INSPECT VOA 22 Jan 2003 -- U-N weapons experts spent their 54th day of inspections in Iraq searching suspected chemical, biological and missile weapons sites while the two top weapons experts prepare to deliver what could be a critical progress report to the Security Council.
• UNMOVIC IAEA Press Statement on Inspection Activities in Iraq UNMOVIC/IAEA 22 January 2003

Foreign Reactions

• TURKEY / CONFERENCE PREVIEW VOA 22 Jan 2003 -- Foreign ministers from several Middle Eastern nations will meet Thursday in Istanbul to discuss ways to prevent a war against Iraq
• FRANCE/GERMANY/IRAQ VOA 22 Jan 2003 -- French President Jacques Chirac says France and Germany agree that war against Iraq should be a last resort and the decision to go to war is for the Security Council alone. The French and German leaders are celebrating the 40-year anniversary of a French-German friendship treaty
• BRITAIN / IRAQ VOA 22 Jan 2003 -- Britain says Iraq must stop playing hide-and-seek with U-N weapons inspectors and give active cooperation to avoid a possible war. The issue came up during Prime Minister Tony Blair's weekly appearance to take questions in parliament
• SYRIA / IRAQ VOA 22 Jan 2003 -- Middle East foreign ministers meeting Thursday in Turkey are expected to call for a non-violent solution to the dispute over Iraq's weapons program

News Reports

• ASE Marines are unsung heros of MEU's Air Detachment USMC News 22 Jan 2003 -- The AV-8BII+ Harrier jump jet screams down the flight deck and launches into the air. The pilot does a quick check to make sure everything is okay and the Air Traffic Controllers let him know that everything is fine from where they sit. The pilot checks that and then changes frequencies to acquire the air controllers that are waiting for him down on the ground to guide him to his next destination
• Just Who Is Saddam Hussein? By Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service 22 Jan 2003 -- He's a madman danger to the world. He's a revolutionary leader. He's a savior of his people. Just who is Saddam Hussein? The Iraqi president is secretive about just about everything from his whereabouts to his methods. But some things are known.
• U-S PRESS SUMMARY VOA 22 Jan 2003 -- The New York Times is reporting that Kurdish leaders in Iraq have put on hold plans to create an independent Kurdish State. Turkey's ruling party leader is urging President Bush to go slow with Iraqi war plans. However the Los Angeles Times reports Turkey could allow some U-S ground forces to use Turkish staging areas
• Free Iraqis" To Discuss Education Effectiveness at State Department Washington File 22 Jan 2003 -- The State Department's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs announced that it will host fifteen "Free Iraqis" January 24-26 to discuss primary, secondary and university education in Iraq, according to a January 22 press notice
• HOW LIKELY IS WAR IN IRAQ? VOA 22 Jan 2003 -- United Nations weapons inspectors are in Iraq looking for evidence that Saddam Hussein's regime has weapons of mass destruction. At the same time, the United States and its allies are preparing for possible military action against the Saddam Hussein regime. Tens of thousands of U-S troops are on their way to the region and the build-up is expected to peak in the coming weeks. Jon Wolfsthal is deputy director of the non-proliferation project at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He says it will be easier to get a U-N resolution authorizing military action if the inspections show clearly that Iraq is hiding weapons of mass destruction.