If Iraq had provided the necessary cooperation in 1991, the phase of disarmament - under resolution 687 (1991) - could have been short and a decade of sanctions could have been avoided. Today, three months after the adoption of resolution 1441 (2002), the period of disarmament through inspection could still be short, if "immediate, active and unconditional cooperation" with UNMOVIC and the IAEA were to be forthcoming.

Please continue for:
The Status of Nuclear Inspections in Iraq: 14 February 2003 Update
by IAEA Director General Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei;

http://www.iaea.org/worldatom/Press/Statements/2003/ebsp2003n005.shtml


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