Iraq Rejects U.S. Demands on Inspectors

Reuters ^ | 9/13/02

[Tumbleweed_Connection]

Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister Tareq Aziz on Friday rejected the unconditional return of U.N. arms inspectors as demanded by Washington, saying the move would not avert U.S. military designs on Baghdad.

"The return of inspectors without conditions will not solve the problem ...because we have had a bad experience with them. Is it clever to repeat an experience that failed and did not prevent aggression?" Aziz told Dubai-based Arab satellite station MBC in an interview to be broadcast at 11:00 a.m. EDT. The footage was seen in advance by Reuters.

U.N. weapons inspectors responsible for accounting for Iraq's nuclear, chemical, biological and ballistic weapons were pulled out of Iraq in December 1998 on the eve of U.S. British-bombing raids and have not been allowed to return.

"Is the great diplomacy they are talking about to delay the U.S. aggression four or five months and then to take place after the inspectors had returned?" Aziz asked.

U.S. President George Bush told the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday that unspecified action against Iraq would be inevitable unless the U.N. forced Baghdad to eliminate weapons of mass destruction.

[Nexus]

Let's Roll!!!

[Victor]

OK, a$$holes....you asked for it.

(Pan to Russell Crowe)"Upon my command...unleash hell".

[RonF]

Oh, he wants conditions on the actions of the inspectors? Fine. Here's the condition. You let them into anywhere they want to go, on demand, or we level the place.

[freedomson]

Bub-Bye

[Frank_Discussion]

LOL! Russel Crowe is in Qatar? ALLRIIIIGHT!! They're Toast!!

[Frank_Discussion]

Maybe he'll demand "Proof of Death" this time...

[Victor]

Russell Crowe and the entire Roman Northern Armies. Just got back from someplace called Carthage, so they have some experience.

[Mixer]

GW, this morning, stated that these inspections must take place within Days/Weeks not months/years. Their early rejection may have just pushed that up to Hours/Days instead.

LET'S ROLL!!!!!

[BlueNgold]

OK, Lil Tommy. No need to wait anymore. Time to either get in the game or turn in your uniform. No room for waterboys here anymore.

[doug from upland]

Bush played this brilliantly. He now has the moral authority after the whole world watched him lay out the case and try to avoid war.

[lexington minuteman 1775]

Gee, Iraq seems to think they can negotiate on this? Well, maybe its time to let them teach us this lesson minister Aziz is boasting about. Iraq is about to become a vast wasteland!

[MrB]

we level the place

This should have been the policy all along.
The inspectors show up unannounced to inspect a building.
We have fighter-bombers fueled and ready.
If the Iraqis do not let the inspectors in, they have about 15 minutes to get people out, because it's gonna be bombed.

[The G Man]

"Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister Tareq Aziz on Friday rejected the unconditional return of U.N. arms inspectors as demanded by Washington"

Eck-sell-ent!

[scan59]

This should have been the policy all along.
The inspectors show up unannounced to inspect a building.
We have fighter-bombers fueled and ready.
If the Iraqis do not let the inspectors in, they have about 15 minutes to get people out, because it's gonna be bombed.

Perfect!

[fivecatsandadog]

"Is the great diplomacy they are talking about to delay the U.S. aggression four or five months and then to take place after the inspectors had returned?" Aziz asked

arrogant sob!! Guess he wasn't listening... GW said days/weeks NOT months.... Glass'em!

[ladtx]

Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister Tareq Aziz on Friday rejected the unconditional return of U.N. arms inspectors as demanded by Washington, saying the move would not avert U.S. military designs on Baghdad.

Deputy Prime Minister? Where's the "big boy" on this? Shouldn't he be making these kinds of statements? Guess it's hard to do from the bunker.

[Frank_Discussion]

Why are posting that picture of Dashcle, anyway?

[ReaganRevolution]

Okay, have it your way.. Let's Roll!!!

[Uncle Miltie]

"Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister Tareq Aziz on Friday rejected the unconditional return of U.N. arms inspectors as demanded by Washington"

BOMBS AWAY!