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UN clashes with U.S. over Libyan inspections
Shhhh. Hear that? Can you make out what heâs saying? Me neither. Must be someone from the UN... carry on. United Nations inspectors donât want American help in dismantling Libyaâs nuclear program, the UNâs chief inspector said Tuesday. Mohamed ElBaradei, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said his agency plans to work alone despite the recent decision by the U.S. to send its own inspectors to Libya to help dismantle the countryâs weapons program. Returning from a trip to the North African country where he inspected four nuclear sites, ElBaradei said on Monday that Libya was still years away from developing nuclear weapons. Washington believes the UN nuclear agency has underestimated the sophistication of Libyaâs nuclear program. During ElBaradeiâs trip, Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi assured the UN inspection team his country would co-operate fully with inspections and would dismantle its nuclear program. From the headline I expected some major banging of heads. But alas...âtwas nothing. Posted by: RW2004 2003-12-30 |
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