Iraq to make a "significant announcement" to UN on weapons inspectors within a few hours

AFP via Babelfish translation ^ | September 16, 2002

[HAL9000]

Iraq would be on the point of making a "significant advertisement" with UNO (diplomats)

Monday September 16, 2002 - 19h10 GMT

BAGHDAD, 16 seven (AFP) - Iraq would be on the point of making a "significant advertisement" with UNO in the next hours, relating to the question of the return of the inspectors in disarmament, one learned Monday from Western diplomatic source in Baghdad.

The advertisement would be made "in a few hours" in New York by the head of the Iraqi diplomacy Naji Sabri, according to the diplomatic source which affirmed that the declaration "in the good direction" would defuse the crisis on the disarmament of Iraq.

The international community multiplied these last days the calls to Iraq so that it authorizes the return of the inspectors in disarmament of UNO in order to avoid an attack which the United States threatens to launch to reverse the Iraqi mode, marked to develop weapons of massive destruction.

Iraqi president Saddam Hussein chaired Monday a meeting common of the direction of the Baas party (to the capacity) and government and examined with high Iraqi persons in charge the American threats for a military offensive against the country, according to official agency INA.

The agency affirmed that the participants in the common meeting "discussed certain political questions of topicality", without more precision.

Saddam Hussein moreover examined Monday afternoon "a series of questions relating to the current political economic situation", during a second meeting in presence in particular of the number two Iraqi Ezzat Ibrahim, the vice-president Taha Yassine Ramadan, the Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Aziz and Latif Nassif Jassem, member of the Council of command of the révolutionla higher leading authority of the country), according to INA.

[OldFriend]

Saddam is going to invite Peter Arnet back to show him the latest baby milk factory!

[mhking]

sign concession auction begins at 21:00 GMT

On eBay?

[SouthernFreebird]

The United States has reserved a total of 20 air corridors across the Atlantic Ocean in the past 24 hours,

I don't think Saddam has any time to buy

[Oldeconomybuyer]

New `instant' book strongly criticizes US policy on Iraq -AP Breaking News
(09-16) 13:11 PDT NEW YORK (AP) -- Former United Nations weapons inspector Scott Ritter will be featured in an "instant" book that strongly opposes going to war against Iraq. Context Books will publish "War on Iraq" next week, wi...

[TrappedInLiberalHell]

Saddam is going to invite Peter Arnet back to show him the latest baby milk factory!

Didn't he die a few years ago?

[mhking]

Former United Nations weapons inspector Scott Ritter will be featured in an "instant" book

Barf alert!

[mewzilla]

Gee, has anybody told Saddamn yet?

[sinclair]

"Nope. Bill Clinton ain't in charge any more."

Now it's "waffle" Jr.

[johnb838]

The United States has reserved a total of 20 air corridors across the Atlantic Ocean in the past 24 hours,

Where did that come from????? Did you make that up? Is that real?

Also:

Weapons Inspectors = Unconditional Surrender

No other way it works.

[Publius6961]

BUMP

[Centurion2000]

Saddam will say he already has a nuclear bomb, and no you can't see it

Bingo ..... or he will make a test detonation in the desert for all to see.

[MinuteGal]

Hey, Saddam! What about all the other conditions GW laid down to you? Prisoner return, for instance, and quite a few other minor items.

One slice of cheese at a time from you moose limbs isn't gonna satisfy our Prez, you rat.

Leni

[OldFriend]

LOLOL sheesh............no, he's still among us!!

[Frank_Discussion]

Perhaps we should test one of our own in such an event, hmmm?

[concentric circles]

Former United Nations weapons inspector Scott Ritter will be featured in an "instant" book

I wonder if his '98 testimony to congress will be reprinted in his instybook?

[VOR78]

My guess? They withdraw their 'offer' to allow weapons inspectors back in under the conditions they outlined. It will be replaced by a statement that they will not allow weapons inspectors, period.

[Dog]

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iraq is preparing an announcement on U.S. and U.N. demands that it let back U.N. arms inspectors, a senior Arab official said on Monday.

"A text is being prepared for announcement in Baghdad at any time," said the Arab official, who asked not to be named. "But we don't know the tenor of the text," he added

. French Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin said there were rumors Iraq would agree to let the inspectors return.

Arab ministers attributed the report to Iraqi Foreign Minister Naji Sabri, who is attending the annual session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, the official said.

[Dan Day]

Who writes this stuff? Their grammar is horrible.

Babelfish listed in the header, is an online computer program capable of translating websites in several foreign languages into English equivalents (sort of). Or from English into other languages.

The results are often comical, but given that it's a completely automated translation, it's actually surprisingly good. It can even translate to/from Chinese and Japanese, which is *not* easy.

The original article was apparently in some other language, and someone used Babelfish to render it into English so that its content could be read and appreciated here.

It's a very handy service. Here is my first paragraph in French, even though I don't *know* French:

Babelfish énuméré dans l'en-tête, est un programme machine en ligne capable de traduire des websites dans plusieurs langues étrangères dans les équivalents anglais (sorte de). Ou de l'anglais dans d'autres langues.

[GoMonster]

funny how right after demorat from virginia visits Sadaam comes to his "senses." Demorat probably said just stall until after election so we don't have to vote then when we get power we won't let Bush get his way with you.

[epluribus_2]

REMEMBER THIS? {Break...} Iraq, U.N. Agree on Arms Inspector Visits (with conditions)
SFTRNN ^ | 1-Aug-2002 | Edward Pluribus, II


Posted on 07/31/2002 12:40 PM Eastern by epluribus_2


(New York, 1-Aug SFTRNN) United Nations Sec. General Koffi Annan announced this evening that Iraqi foreign minister Tariq Azziz has accepted revised proposals for the return of U.N. weapon inspection teams to verify Iraqi claims that the country no longer has weapons of mass destruction and has no ongoing ability to research or manufacture them. Responding to Iraqi concerns over the composition of the team and possible inspection activity that might unfairly undermine the countries sovereignity and security rights, Annan had modified original proposals a number of times until final agreement was reached today. Among the key requirements Iraq demanded for return of the inspectors was: the immediate ending of restriction of sales of Iraqi petroleum; that no citizens of the United States or Great Britain be part of any team, that forty-eight hour notices be given before any inspection, and that in order to safeguard legitimate national interests, inspections will not be permitted at government sponsored healthcare, environmental or agricultural institutions or other sites deemed as sensitive to local religious populations, including islamic educational centers for children. Iraqi did agree, however, to open presidential palaces to full review for which Annan had strongly urged. "We feel this breakthrough will be the beginning of a new era of peace for the Iraqi people and will soon end the tensions felt by us all", Annan said. The inspections will begin as soon as the new teams can be fully staffed and trained with Azziz estimating that the entire matter could be concluded quickly so that the remaining sanctions could be lifted by fall of this year. (SFTRNN via AAPP 00:30 GMT)

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