Good Morning America: Saddam just issued proclamation against weapons of mass destruction

Good Morning America | 2/14/03 | Dianne Sawyer

[Julliardsux]

On Good Morning America, Dianne Sawyer just said there was breaking news that Saddam issued a proclamation against weapons of mass destruction.

[txradioguy]

Heard the same thing on FNC. Too little too late. It's easy to make a decree like that when you already have the WMD's.

[Lee'sGhost]

I think it's time for PeterDanTom to go over there and do some live anchoring, you know, to celebrate.

[Dirk McQuickly]

Saddam: "Except in the case of those blasted Kurds and Iranians..."

[PBRSTREETGANG]

Saddam just issued proclamation against weapons of mass destruction

Who did he issue it to? North Korea?

[goldstategop]

It doesn't apply to Israel or The Great Satan.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

So, Saddam pulls a proclamation out of his proctodeum.

[fivecatsandadog]

So now Saddam will go out (ahead of Inspector Blix) and "find" some WMD sites himself.

BUMP - Saddam then proclaims himself hero and savior of his people, the world, etc. (BARF)

[Judith Anne]

Sounds to me like Saddam is nervous....sounds like he hopes he can yank our chain one more time...

[OldFriend]

France, Germany and Iraq are co-conspirators.

[C210N]

I feel so enriched by this proclimation!

All I can see adding to it is 35 cents, and then I'll be able to buy a cup of tea.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Iraq Bans Weapons of Mass Destruction [Full Text] BAGHDAD, Iraq - Saddam Hussein issued a presidential decree Friday banning the importation or production of nuclear, biological or chemical weapons, or any materials that could be used to make them.

The decree was announced shortly before the chief U.N. weapons inspectors were to present new reports on Iraq's disarmament to the U.N. Security Council. The decree was issued, apparently, in response to repeated U.N. demands that Baghdad outlaw weapons of mass destruction.

"All ministries should implement this decree and take whatever measures are necessary and punish people who do not adhere to it," the presidential order read.

The decree banned individuals and companies from all sectors from importing or producing any material that could be used in the production of weapons of mass destruction. The Iraqi government insists it possesses no such weapons.

The decree came before Iraq's parliament was to meet in an emergency session to consider a similar piece of legislation on banning weapons. It was unclear how the presidential decree affected the parliament meeting.

In New York, chief U.N. weapons inspectors Hans Blix and Mohamed ElBaradei were to deliver their reports to the Security Council on Iraq's compliance in eliminating weapons of mass destruction.

The United States and Britain claim Iraq has not complied with the inspections, and have threatened to disarm Iraq by force if they are not convinced it is doing so on its own. [End]

[ClearCase_guy]

on FOX news, they said it prohibits the importation of WMD into iraq. whew.

Actually, I'm in favor of importing all kinds of weapons into Iraq. I guess Saddam is hoping that such importation will not occur.

But it's gonna.

[glock rocks]

he's given himself a public excuse to execute his chemists and physicists. witnesses can be such a nasty burden.

[goldstategop]

Saddam does Clouseau one step better than Hans Blix. Suddenly he's a convert to World Peace. Hallejujah!

[Julliardsux]

So, under this, Iraqi almond importers would be punished?

[DCPatriot]

WHEEE!!!! Turn the ships and planes around. No war. This is fantabulous!

< happy dance >

[philosofy123]

I think the poor Iraqi peasants are saving their pennies to build and buy WMD! That stupid decree sounds like it was not him, Saddam who ordered, and funded the WMD programs

[Cagey]

And isn't it ironic that Diane Sawyer is the one to make this monstrously unimportant announcement.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

George W. isn't buying it.

President Bush gestures as he responds to questions from the media during his meeting with Australian Prime Minister John Howard in the Oval Office at the White House, Feb. 10, 2003 in Washington. Bush challenged France and two other allies Monday to reverse course and allow NATO to defend Turkey against Iraq. He also accused Iraq's Saddam Hussein of ``trying to stall for time'' by offering last-minute concessions. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Bump!