[recalcitrant]

Surely you KNOW that any attack on U.S. planes in the no-fly zone is a material breach under Security Council Resolution 1441, section 8:

"...Iraq shall not take or threaten hostile acts directed against any representative or personnel of the United Nations or the IAEA or of any Member State taking action to uphold any Council resolution"

AND the fact is that IRAQ is NOT ALLOWED TO FIRE on our planes. It is CLEARLY a material breach.

[Howlin]

Why is Kofi trying to say that that might not be relevant now? Did you hear that?

[Demidog]

1441 was passed in 2002. The resolution says that Iraq provide protection for the arms inspectors. It mentions that no-fly zones exist. It says nothing about their authorization. They were never authorized by the UN.