Iraq Says U.N. Inspections Over

AP ^ | Monday, August 12, 2002 | By SALAH NASRAWI Associated Press Writer

[JohnHuang2]

CAIRO, Egypt, Aug 12, 2002 (AP Online via COMTEX) -- U.N. weapons inspections in Iraq are over, the nation's information minister said Monday in the clearest rejection yet of American and U.N. demands to allow inspectors to resume their work after a four-year standoff.

Mohammed Saeed al-Sahhaf told the Arabic satellite television Al- Jazeera in an interview that the Bush administration was "confused," and making inspections into an issue in an attempt to use it in the latest crisis between Washington and Baghdad.

"This is a lie," he said of Washington's insistence Iraq still possesses weapons of mass destruction. "Inspections have finished in Iraq."

Excerpts of the interview were aired by Al-Jazeera in a report monitored in Cairo.

Under U.N. Security Council resolutions, sanctions imposed after Iraq's 1990 invasion of Kuwait, which led to the Gulf war, cannot be lifted until U.N. inspectors certify Iraq's biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons have been destroyed along with the long-range missiles to deliver them.

The return of inspectors is a key demand of the council, and especially of the United States, which has accused Iraq of trying to rebuild its weapons programs and of supporting terrorism.

President Bush, who has called for Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein's ouster, has threatened unspecified consequences if inspectors are not allowed to return and U.S. officials are talking openly about a new war with Iraq.

By SALAH NASRAWI Associated Press Writer

[JohnHuang2]

Monday, August 12, 2002

Quote of the Day by zhabotinsky

[Fighting Irish]

Ok, it's now time to forcefully smash some atoms together over Bagdad.

[Colonel Jim]

Turn the desert sand to glass!

[Publius6961]

"This is a lie," he said of Washington's insistence Iraq still possesses weapons of mass destruction. "Inspections have finished in Iraq."

Quite a sweeping statement (and non-sensical) from the loser of the "mother of all battles"...

[Frank_Discussion]

WE made the case that the UN inspectors had to be re-admitted? I thought WE said it was irrevlevant?

(It is. I don't think I've ever seen a foreign government run so scared!)

[cake_crumb]

A month ago, Saddam said "no inspectors."

Two weeks ago, Saddam "invited" UN weapons inspectors on a limited tour of his facilities; an offer so weak that even Annan rejected it.

Now, Saddam says "no inspectors." The guy changes position more frequently than we change our socks. He's useless. He's nuts. He's a coward. He's a glorified playground bully come ganglord.

[Semper Paratus]

That damn Sadaam is making it hard on the European weenies.

[Mixer]

John....What is your take on this. Do you think Saddam has been stalling all along. I think we should send Iraq a clear message that it is time to remove the regime from power. What are your thoughts?

[JohnHuang2]

I couldn't agree with you more.

[mhking]

EXTERMINATE!
EXTERMINATE!
EXTERMINATE!

[Magnum44]

U.N. weapons inspections in Iraq are over, the nation's information minister said Monday in the clearest rejection yet of American and U.N. demands to allow inspectors to resume their work after a four-year standoff.

It amazed me how Saddam gave us every reason to take military action in 91'.It continues to amaze me how he gives us every reason to do it again. He is not the brightest bulb on the tree.

[kinghorse]

Or he has an motherlode of Anthrax and the means to distribute it. Hey, as far as a way to regain our perspective and OUTRAGE, FR should repost the threads from 9-11-01 for a few days leading up to 9-11-02. It's guaranteed to send a chill up your spine and remind you why America needs to take out the trash.

[My Favorite Headache]

smashing atoms....nice ring to it...I like it!

[TxBec]

Hope this doesn't get pulled.

Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue
(The Angry American)

Lyrics By Toby Keith

American Girls
And American Guys
We'll always stand up and salute
We'll always recognize
When we see Old Glory flyin'
There's a lot of men dead
So we can sleep in peace at night
When we lay down our head.

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Where he lost his right eye
But he flew a flag out in our yard
Till the day that he died
He wanted my mother
My brother
My sister and me
To grow up and live happy
In the land of the free.

Now this nation that I love
Has fallen under attack
A mighty sucker punch came flyin' in
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Soon as we could see clearly
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Like the Fourth of July.

Hey Uncle Sam put your name
At the top of his list
And the Statue of Liberty
Started shakin' her fist
And the eagle will fly
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When you hear Mother Freedom
Start ringin' her bell
And it'll feel like the whole wide world
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Brought to you courtesy
Of the Red, White and Blue.

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And the battle will rage
This big dog will fight
When you rattle his cage
And you'll be sorry that you messed with
The U.S. of A.

'Cause we'll put a boot in your ass
It's the American way.

Hey Uncle Sam put your name
At the top of his list
And the Statue of Liberty
Started shakin' her fist
And the eagle will fly
And there's gonna be hell
When you hear Mother Freedom
Start ringin' her bell
And it'll feel like the whole wide world
Is rainin' down on you
Brought to you courtesy
Of the Red, White and Blue.

[PogySailor]

Sending in the Daleks is a bit over the top, eh? How cruel.... ;-)

[cake_crumb]

Thanks for the reminder. I don't see why it would get pulled.

[TxBec]

ping.

[ppaul]

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[TADSLOS]

U.N. weapons inspections in Iraq are over

They never really started.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

A U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet performs a carrier turn over the deck of the USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Arabian Sea, in this Nov. 21, 2001 file photo. The fighter was returning from a strike mission in Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File) - Aug 12 12:50 PM ET