Iraq agrees to accept U N weapons inspectors unconditionally
Under pressure from the United States and Arab states Iraq agreed to admit U N weapons inspectors without conditions. The United States remained skeptical about Iraq allowing a real search for weapons of mass destruction. Russia and China welcomed the move as a victory for concerted international effort.
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Timeline of Iraq UNSCOM and UNMOVIC Inspections
A concise sequence from 1991 to 2002 covers the Gulf War end, Iraq agreeing to end WMD programs and permit UN inspections, expulsions and returns of UNSCOM personnel, access refusals to presidential sites, Secretary General securing cooperation in 2023, cessation and resumption of cooperation, UNSCOM staff removal in 1999, and the 1999 transition to UNMOVIC with continued Iraqi rejection of proposals in 2002.
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US shifts airstrike targets to cripple Iraq defenses
Defense Secretary Rumsfeld outlined a new tactic ordering pilots to attack command and communications links in Iraq's air defense network rather than guns and radars. The aim is to reduce sorties risk while inflicting greater damage to defenses, potentially paving the way for a U.S. led invasion. President Bush pressed UN action on Iraq as Secretary Powell signaled continued U.N. resolution efforts.
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Reporter fired over unverified quotes in AP stories
The Associated Press dismissed Washington reporter Christoper Newton after editors could not verify the existence of several quoted experts in crime statistics stories. The agency found multiple quotes attributed to academics or policy researchers whose identities could not be confirmed, despite Newton’s insistence they were real.
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United Nations push on Iraq inspection resolution
Secretary of State Powell said the United States will seek a new U.N. Security Council resolution detailing steps Iraq must take to meet long standing demands. He suggested Iraq must be serious to welcome such a resolution. The move follows Iraq's offer to unfettered inspections amid debate over possible regime change in Baghdad.
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