U.S. NOT THREATENING IRAQ WITH FORCE, FOR NOW All Editions.=.2 Star B. 2 Star P. 1 Star Early

The United States will not respond with force to Iraq's latest defiance of U.N. weapons inspectors but will assess Baghdad's overall record of cooperation in the coming days before deciding whether to revive the threat of airstrikes, U.S. diplomatic sources said Monday. The sources said th...

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Published inThe Record (Hackensack, N.J.)
Main Author By JOHN M. GOSHKO, Washington Post News Service
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bergen County, N.J North Jersey Media Group Inc 24.11.1998
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UNITED NATIONS
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Summary:The United States will not respond with force to Iraq's latest defiance of U.N. weapons inspectors but will assess Baghdad's overall record of cooperation in the coming days before deciding whether to revive the threat of airstrikes, U.S. diplomatic sources said Monday. The sources said the strategy had been decided upon by the Clinton administration in the wake of Iraq's refusal Friday to turn over documents about its biological, chemical, and missile programs requested by the U.N. Special Commission (UNSCOM), which is charged with eliminating prohibited Iraqi weapons systems. Baghdad's action came less than a week after President Clinton put on hold the use of force in exchange for Iraqi assurances of renewed cooperation with UNSCOM. But the president warned that the threat of airstrikes could be brought back into play if Iraq fails to comply fully with U.N. Security Council resolutions calling for its disarmament.