Posted on 03/20/2008 4:45:31 PM PDT by mdittmar
President Clinton met today with Secretary General Kofi Annan of the United Nations and assured him that the United States would consult with the Security Council before taking any military action against Iraq.
At the same time, Mr. Clinton sought assurance that the United Nations would not put obstacles in the path of American policy, United Nations officials said.
The President's remarks were a slight shift from an earlier Administration argument: that a Security Council resolution last week warning Iraq of serious consequences if it interfered with arms inspections gave the United States the authority it needed to use force.
''We believe that the resolution gives us the authority to take whatever actions are necessary, but of course we would consult,'' Mr. Clinton told reporters before meeting with Mr. Annan. ''It would be unthinkable that we wouldn't.''
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