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• Rice: No More Cheat and Retreat; Foresees a Democratic Post-Saddam Iraq AFPS 09 Feb 2003 -- Iraq's latest offers to allow more U-2 reconnaissance flights and to allow U.N. inspectors to interview Iraqi scientists are nothing more than the same game of "cheat and retreat," U.S. National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice said today.
• Rumsfeld: World Peace at Crossroads Over Decision on Iraq AFPS 09 Feb 2003 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld told members of a multinational defense organization gathered here Feb. 8 that world leaders must not waver in coercing Saddam Hussein to jettison his weapons of mass destruction -- by peaceful, or other means.
• Bush Details Iraq's Terrorist Ties AFPS 09 Feb 2003 -- Weapons of mass destruction and terrorist ties coupled with deception and defiance make up the core of the Iraq threat, according to President Bush. In this week's radio address, Bush again pressed home his intention to take action.
• Powell: The Issue Is Iraqi Compliance, not More Inspectors AFPS 09 Feb 2003 -- As some nations called for more U.N. inspectors backed by U.N. peacekeeping forces, U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell held firm to the U.S. position that Iraq must disarm or face serious consequences.
• Waiting to Disarm Iraq Risks Weapons Use, Rumsfeld Says Washington File 09 Feb 2003 -- There is a growing sense of urgency with respect to disarming Iraq, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld said in a joint press conference with Italian Defense Minister Antonio Martino February 7.
• Rumsfeld Says North Korea, Iraq Concern All Nations Washington File 09 Feb 2003 -- The weapons proliferation challenges posed by North Korea and Iraq concern all nations, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld said in a media availability en route to Rome February 6.
• Powell Discusses Iraq, North Korea on Fox News Sunday Washington File 09 Feb 2003 -- The issue with Iraq is not whether or not to send in more weapons inspectors, but rather whether or not that country is complying with the basic requirements of U.N. Resolution 1441 to declare its weapons programs fully and disarm, Secretary of State Colin Powell said in an interview on Fox News Sunday February 9.
• U.S. Still Hopes to Avoid War with Iraq, Powell Says Washington File 09 Feb 2003 -- The United States still hopes to avoid war with Iraq, but whether or not a peaceful solution is possible depends on Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, Secretary of State Colin Powell said in an interview on NBC's Meet the Press February 9.
• Powell Discusses Iraq, North Korea on ABC's This Week Washington File 09 Feb 2003 -- Secretary of State Colin Powell discussed the weapons proliferation challenges posed by Iraq and North Korea during an interview on ABC's This Week February 9.
• Powell: Issue is Iraqi Compliance, Not More Inspectors Washington File 09 Feb 2003 -- Washington -- Secretary of State Colin Powell said on February 9 that the issue before the international community is not one of more inspectors, but Iraqi compliance with the demand that it declare and eliminate all its weapons of mass destruction, as called for in UN Security Council Resolution 1441.
• Excerpts: Rumsfeld Discusses Iraq, German-American Ties Washington File 09 Feb 2003 -- No amount of extra time will be sufficient for weapons inspectors in Iraq as long as Saddam Hussein refuses to cooperate with them, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld said in an interview with the Sabine Christiansen Show on German ARD TV February 7.
• POWELL/IRAQ VOA 09 Feb 2003 -- Secretary of State Colin Powell says a proposal by Germany and France that would reportedly triple the number of weapons inspectors in Iraq deals with the "wrong issues" and would serve only as a "diversion."Mr. Powell made his comments on U-S television news shows.
• POWELL IRAQ VOA 09 Feb 2003 -- Secretary of State of Colin Powell says a proposal by Germany, France, and Belgium to triple the number of weapons inspectors in Iraq deals with "the wrong issues" and would serve only as a "diversion."

United Nations

• As UN inspections continue, proposed interviews with 2 more Iraqis fall through UN News Centre 09 Feb 2003 -- United Nations officials sought private interviews with two more Iraqi individuals today but were turned down by both after failing to reach agreement on how the questioning would be conducted.
• IRAQ/INSPECTIONS VOA 09 Feb 2003 -- The two chief U-N weapons inspectors say they are hoping for greater cooperation from Iraqi officials, noting what they say appears to be a change in attitude. The inspectors concluded two-days of talks in Baghdad, and are preparing to deliver a report to the Security Council this week.
• IRAQ/INSPECTIONS VOA 09 Feb 2003 -- U-N weapons inspectors are meeting for the second day with Iraqi officials in Baghdad, in the continuing effort to determine whether Iraq possesses weapons of mass destruction.
• UNMOVIC IAEA Press Statement on Inspection Activities in Iraq UNMOVIC/IAEA 09 February 2003
• Tracking Inspections in Iraq RFE/L 09 Feb 2003

Foreign Reactions

• Zarif: US itself equipped Iraq with WMD for attack against Iran 09 Feb 2003 -- Iran's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Sunday that the US itself has equipped Iraq with weapons of mass destruction for use against Iran.
• EUROPE/IRAQ VOA 09 Feb 2003 -- Belgium says it will continue to block the NATO alliance from planning for the defense of Turkey in the event of a war in Iraq. The Belgian veto -- along with a new Franco-German initiative to avert war by strengthening arms inspections in Iraq -- have laid bare deep divisions between the United States and its allies.
• POPE/IRAQ VOA 09 Feb 2003 -- Pope John Paul the Second has decided to send one of his senior cardinals to Iraq on a personal peace mission. The aim is to convince Iraqi President Saddam Hussein of the need to cooperate with the United Nations.
• IRAQ/ARAB MEETING VOA 09 Feb 2003 -- Saying there is little they can do to prevent a war, the leaders of three Arab countries and the head of the Arab League are urging Iraq to cooperate with U-N weapons inspectors. Egypt President Hosni Mubarak hosted a mini summit with Libya's Muammar Gadhafi, Syrian President Bashar al Assad, and Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa.

News Reports

• RFE/RL Iraq Report, Volume 6, Number 5 Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty 09 February 2003 -- IRAQI PRESIDENT GIVES INTERVIEW / IRAQ INVITES INSPECTORS BACK FOR TALKS... / IRAQI MINISTERS REFUTE U.S. PRESIDENT'S SPEECH / IRAQI PRESIDENT IS BRIEFED BY ARMY COMMANDERS... / ...AND SAYS U.S. RIDING A 'CRAZY MULE.' / FOREIGN MINISTRY ADDRESSES PRESENCE OF ANSAR AL-ISLAM... / ...AND ADMITS AL-QAEDA TERRORIST IS IN IRAQ / KUWAIT EXTENDS CLOSED MILITARY ZONE / TURKISH PRIME MINISTER ON BASES / KUWAITI CITIZENS ASKED TO CARRY ID / ARAB INTELLECTUALS PETITION HUSAYN TO STEP DOWN / TURKEY CONTINUES WITH PREPARATIONS FOR REFUGEE INFLUX / U.S. PRESENTS ITS CASE TO THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL / IRAQI UN AMBASSADOR FLATLY DENIES POWELL'S ALLEGATIONS... / ...AS IRAQI PRESIDENTIAL ADVISER REBUTS U.S. CHARGES ONE BY ONE / U.K. SHOWS SUPPORT FOR U.S. PRESENTATION... / ...BUT OTHER SECURITY COUNCIL MEMBERS STILL ON THE FENCE / UN INSPECTORS INTERVIEW IRAQI SCIENTIST... / ...WHO WORKED FOR NATIONAL MONITORING DIRECTORATE / UNMOVIC FINDS MISSILE MOLDS AT AL-NIDA' / BRITISH PRIME MINISTER STILL FAVORS UN ROUTE / FRENCH PRESIDENT TO DECIDE 'WHEN THE TIME COMES.' / SPANISH PRIME MINISTER SAYS HE HAS 'EVIDENCE' THAT IRAQ IS A THREAT / GERMAN INTELLIGENCE ON MOBILE LABS / U.S. PRESIDENT AUTHORIZES MONEY FOR HUMANITARIAN RELIEF IN MIDDLE EAST / GALLUP RELEASES POLL ON IRAQ / END NOTE: DINAR CRISIS WEIGHS DOWN KURDISH ECONOMY