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Iraq: Same old position...
Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister Tareq Aziz says Baghdad will only let U.N. weapons Inspectors return under a comprehensive deal that will prevent a U.S. attack and lift crippling 12-year-old U.N. sanctions. Aziz held a news conference to respond to U.S. President George W. Bush's speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday. Bush said unspecified action against Iraq would be inevitable unless the world body forced Baghdad to eliminate weapons of mass destruction.I don't think he had to specify what the action would be... "If there is a solution which maintains Iraq's sovereignty, dignity and legitimate rights and prevents aggression, we are ready," Aziz said. But he said Iraq would prevent inspectors returning if "there is no honest, balanced and credible formula that will take us to the truth". I'm not a diplomat, but I see no difference at all in this position and what the Iraqi position was before Bush spoke... Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2002-09-16 |
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