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U.S. Formally Put Version of New Resolution on Iraq Before Security Council
Aired October 25, 2002 - 12:24 ET
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WOLF BLITZER, CNN ANCHOR: The United States today formally put its version of a new resolution on Iraq before a dubious and divided United Nations Security Council.
Let's get an update now from our senior U.N. correspondent Richard Roth.
Richard, give us all details.
RICHARD ROTH, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Yes, Wolf, the U.S. has moved their resolution along to a point where they could call for a vote at any time. However, a U.S. official says they want a vote by next week. They're doing this tactically also because France has introduced some new ideas of their own, and the Russians have put forth their own resolution. This U.S. official says the French ideas have been around for a while, the Russians are doing this because the U.S. is trying to show it means business.
There you're seeing videotape by the North Korean ambassador who held his own news conference, denouncing the United States and calling for a nonaggression pact with Washington. They are separate from this whole Iraq process. But we do know that the United States is ready to call for a vote. They say they're tired of the debate dragging on here. The U.S. want serious consequences for Iraq in a resolution if it fails to cooperate with the inspectors. France and Russia disagree -- Wolf.
BLITZER: So what's happening behind the scenes is there is going to be a stalemate, is there going to be a resolution the Bush administration can live with, or does the U.S. simply go it alone? These are tough questions, but you have the answers.
ROTH: It's time for a little hardball at the U.N. It's not always going to be peace, and tea and sympathy there. Secretary- General Kofi Annan back from a two-week trip said today he expects a resolution with the full unity of the Security Council. A lot of negotiations still to go. The large lady has not sung yet.
BLITZER: All right, Richard Roth monitoring all of the developments at the U.N. A very important series of meeting unfolding right now. Could have a big impact on whether or not the United States goes to war with Iraq.
Thanks very much, Richard, for that report.
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Aired October 25, 2002 - 12:24 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
WOLF BLITZER, CNN ANCHOR: The United States today formally put its version of a new resolution on Iraq before a dubious and divided United Nations Security Council.
Let's get an update now from our senior U.N. correspondent Richard Roth.
Richard, give us all details.
RICHARD ROTH, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Yes, Wolf, the U.S. has moved their resolution along to a point where they could call for a vote at any time. However, a U.S. official says they want a vote by next week. They're doing this tactically also because France has introduced some new ideas of their own, and the Russians have put forth their own resolution. This U.S. official says the French ideas have been around for a while, the Russians are doing this because the U.S. is trying to show it means business.
There you're seeing videotape by the North Korean ambassador who held his own news conference, denouncing the United States and calling for a nonaggression pact with Washington. They are separate from this whole Iraq process. But we do know that the United States is ready to call for a vote. They say they're tired of the debate dragging on here. The U.S. want serious consequences for Iraq in a resolution if it fails to cooperate with the inspectors. France and Russia disagree -- Wolf.
BLITZER: So what's happening behind the scenes is there is going to be a stalemate, is there going to be a resolution the Bush administration can live with, or does the U.S. simply go it alone? These are tough questions, but you have the answers.
ROTH: It's time for a little hardball at the U.N. It's not always going to be peace, and tea and sympathy there. Secretary- General Kofi Annan back from a two-week trip said today he expects a resolution with the full unity of the Security Council. A lot of negotiations still to go. The large lady has not sung yet.
BLITZER: All right, Richard Roth monitoring all of the developments at the U.N. A very important series of meeting unfolding right now. Could have a big impact on whether or not the United States goes to war with Iraq.
Thanks very much, Richard, for that report.
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