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Iraqi reservations prompt US warning
The warning - from US Secretary of State Colin Powell - came after Baghdad indicated it may challenge the UN Security Council resolution approved unanimously last week. Baghdad grudgingly agreed to the return of the inspectors in a letter delivered to the UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, in which it spoke of "dealing" with the resolution despite "its bad contents". But the nine-page letter also concluded with a warning that Baghdad would be sending another document laying out the clauses of the resolution which it deems contrary to international law. That would be Articles 1 - 14. The insertion has prompted some speculation that the Iraqis may challenge the weapons inspections team, which is due to arrive in Iraq on Monday with a mandate to inspect all suspected weapons' sites. We're counting on it. In an interview with the BBC, Mr Powell warned Baghdad not to block the inspections, adding that Saddam Hussein had no choice but to comply with the resolution. "We expect co-operation," he warned. Sure you do! Posted by: Steve 2002-11-14 |
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