[Amelia]

During Blix's briefing to the Security Council, he said Iraq had admitted in its weapons declaration to importing missile engines and raw material for the production of solid missile fuel. "This import has taken place in violation of the relevant resolutions regulating import and export to Iraq."

So how do we find out who is exporting missile parts to Iraq?

Would there also be U.N. sanctions against the exporters? Blix says it's a violation.

What if the country or countries selling this material to Iraq are members of the U.N. Security Council? What if it's North Korea?

[justshe]

"...he said Iraq had admitted in its weapons declaration to importing missile engines and raw material for the production of solid missile fuel. "This import has taken place in violation of the relevant resolutions regulating import and export to Iraq."

I can't believe that AP will stand by this quote as it seems to be the only organization out there who is reporting Blix's comment. I'm sure an error will be acknowledged and a retraction made.

I talked to friend earlier who said the only thing she had heard was coming from ABC News and ABC radio...and THEY are reporting that no WMD..or component parts have been found, says Blix to Security Council.

AP will retract is my guess.

[jwalsh07]

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Leaked details confirm German presence
Financial Times (subscription), UK - 17 Dec 2002
... could be used in an illegal missile programme ... Legally registered German exports to
Iraq ... More than 100 German companies were registered to take part ...

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[cake_crumb]

"What if it's North Korea?"

Or Russia/China/France/Germany? Probably nothing, except for some quickly negotiated and signed treaties...in exchange for a LOT of grovelling, caving in to GW's demands, and huge strides forward in the concept of "representative government"...."exclusive" trade agreements...we get back into the driver's seat of the UN...

[cake_crumb]

Security Council? As in permanent menbers with veto powers, like Russia/France/Germany? There are only five permanent members with veto powers. The other two are the US and Britain...I believe we can safely drop our two governments from the list of those who're fighting so hard to keep us out of Iraq.

The other countries take turns on the council. As the terms of lesser members end, another contry comes in to take their place, rotation-style. 'Course only UN member countries can do it.