[Ronn_Bman]

I think Mr. Blix has laid it out. "Iraq appears not to have come to a genuine acceptance, even today, of the disarmament demanded of them." Iraq has complied procedurally(opening doors), but not substantively.

Iraq has not accounted for up to 1,000 tons of VX nerve agent.

Iraq has not accounted for anthrax produced.

Iraq has not accounted for thousands of chemical delivery devices other than the 11 that were found by the inspectors at a site built after the inspectors were withdrawn in '98, and an additional 4 that were found by an Iraqi committee. That's 15 out of 38,000.

Iraq has developed not one, but two new missiles with ranges greater than 150k, in direct violation of the UN. Iraq has purchased 300 engines for these missiles and has already armed their military with some of them.

Mr. Blix says the Iraqi's are not co-operating substantively, but the Iraqi's say they are co-operating.

The Iraqi leader of their version of the Senate says today’s report was a success because nothing has been found. Mr. Blix has said time and time again that it is not the inspectors job to find anything, it is the Iraqi's job to disclose.

He also complained of the treatment of the inspectors on various occassions and of the Iraqi refusal to gaurantee the safety of U2 fly overs by the UN.

[ 01-27-2003, 04:36 PM: Message edited by: Ronn_Bman ]