Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
12 July Iraq Special Weapons News
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Current Operations
Deployments
US Policy
- BUSH / IRAQ VOA 12 Jul 2003 -- President Bush is pleased that C-I-A Director George Tenet has taken responsibility for his agency's failure to alert the White House about its doubts concerning allegations about Iraq's weapons program.
- Iraq: CIA Takes Responsibility For False Claim In Bush Speech RFE/L 12 Jul 2003 -- The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director has taken responsibility for a false claim by President George W. Bush that Iraq was trying to obtain nuclear material from Africa.
- Bush Expresses Confidence in CIA Director VOA News 12 Jul 2003 -- President Bush says he has confidence in CIA Director George Tenet, who has taken the blame for an incorrect statement about Iraq's nuclear weapons program.
- Bush Pleased CIA Director Has Taken Responsibility for Falsehood in January Speech VOA News 12 Jul 2003 -- President Bush is pleased that CIA Director George Tenet has taken responsibility for his agency's failure to alert the White House about its doubts concerning allegations about Iraq's weapons program.
United Nations
Reconstruction Issues
- Iraq Governing Council Hold Inaugural Session Sunday VOA News 12 Jul 2003 -- A transitory governing council for Iraq is holding its inaugural session Sunday, the first step toward national elections by next year
- New Iraqi Governing Council to Begin Work Soon VOA News 12 Jul 2003 -- The U.S. administration in Iraq is said to be in the final stages of setting up a governing council, the country's first national political body since the fall of Saddam Hussein. There is no official word from U.S. officials about when the new council will begin its work, but some reports say the inaugural meeting may take place as early as Sunday.
- IRAQ/GOVERNING COUNCIL VOA 12 Jul 2003 -- Officials say a transitory governing council for Iraq will hold its inaugural session Sunday, the first step toward national elections by next year.
Foreign Reactions
- In meeting with UN envoy, Saudi Prince vows support for peace in Iraq UN News Centre 12 Jul 2003 -- Meeting with Secretary-General Kofi Annan's chief envoy to Baghdad, Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia today voiced his full support for United Nations efforts to foster peace in Iraq.
- IRAQ/ARAB LEAGUE VOA 12 Jul 2003 -- The 22-member Arab League says that, for any Iraqi council to win Arab approval, it must be run by Iraqis, not the United States.
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