Tenet warns Iraq may aid terrorists if provoked
CIA Director George Tenet told lawmakers that Saddam Hussein might help Islamic extremists launch mass destruction attacks on the United States if he feels cornered by a U.S. strike. He cautioned Baghdad could see such actions as a last chance for vengeance while noting increased links to alQaida and extremist Palestinians.
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Security Council divided over Iraq action after inspectors
Amid U N council divisions on authorizing force, the United States and Britain push for a green light if Iraq blocks inspectors, while France Russia and China urge more cooperation from Saddam. Negotiations extend across capitals as Tenet testifies to Congress and the Senate Intelligence Committee releases his letter.
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