IRAQI ENVOY LEAVES UNFINISHED BUSINESS CHICAGOLAND FINAL Edition

When Iraqi envoy Nizar Hamdoon moved into his office at the UN six years ago, he thought he could begin rebuilding Iraqi-U.S. relations. Now, he will return home to find his native land virtually at war with America. "Obviously, my mission was a failure," Hamdoon said. "I have been tr...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inChicago tribune (1963)
Main Author Cole, Patrick
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chicago, Ill Tribune Publishing Company, LLC 17.01.1999
Subjects
Diplomacy
Foreign policy
Hamdoon, Nizar
International relations-US
NEW YORK
Iraq
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:When Iraqi envoy Nizar Hamdoon moved into his office at the UN six years ago, he thought he could begin rebuilding Iraqi-U.S. relations. Now, he will return home to find his native land virtually at war with America. "Obviously, my mission was a failure," Hamdoon said. "I have been trying to improve relations through different connections and friends, but unfortunately this did not work out. The number one goal was to lift sanctions. We have the worst state of Iraq-U.S. relations ever. The last round of bombings have left nothing of any prospects to develop between the two countries." "Were it not for the events of the last eight years, he would be considered one of the great diplomats of the last decade," said Ahmad Kamal, Pakistan's UN ambassador, who befriended Hamdoon in New York. Kamal noted Hamdoon's skill in handling a host of thorny problems, most notably Iraq's contentious relationship with UN weapons inspectors.
ISSN:1085-6706