Government studied the use of nuclear weapons in Vietnam
A declassified 1967 government study found tactical nuclear weapons in Vietnam would yield no decisive military gain and would cause severe political harm. Freeman Dyson noted the U.S. would face worse targets from adversaries, while the study also revealed plans for an air-dropped “research earth borer” nuclear device to dig before exploding.
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Iraq calls for end to U.N. sanctions and WMD ban
In Baghdad, after the inspectors' report, Iraq urged the U.N. to lift sanctions and ban weapons of mass destruction across the Middle East and eventually the United States. Iraq resumed destroying Al Samoud 2 missiles under U.N. supervision, six more crushed, praised as a substantial disarmament step.
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U.S. and Britain push UN votes for Iraq war plan
Britain and the United States press for a U.N. Security Council deadline to prove Iraq disarms with a March 17 target. France, Russia, and China resist, while Chirac seeks African swing votes and a summit to broker a compromise as leaders court remaining council members.
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