Blix talks tough

John Mage jmage at panix.com
Mon Jan 27 13:09:14 PST 2003


Doug wrote:

> [guess it's time for Iraqis to test their bomb shelters]

>

> Blix Raps Iraq for Gaps in Arms Program Disclosure By Evelyn Leopold

>

> UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - With the United States escalating threats of war, the chief U.N. arms inspector sharply criticized Iraq etc. etc.

But AFP had a different take:

<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/030127/1/36vfi.html>

Iraq largely cooperating with inspectors, UN Security Council hears (AFP)

Chief UN weapons inspector Hans Blix said Iraq has largely cooperated with arms experts, in a report to the UN Security Council that could determine whether the world body backs military action against Baghdad.

Blix said Baghdad had refused to grant a request for the use of U-2 spy planes and cited "strong indications" that Iraq had produced more anthrax than admitted in a report filed last month.

"Access has been provided to all sites we have requested to inspect," Blix told the Security Council.

Shortly before the report was read out at UN headquarters in New York, the United States served notice that it would not accept anything less than etc. etc.



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