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Going Global: Colin Powell's Presentation
Aired February 06, 2003 - 06:37 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
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CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Governments around the world have had time to digest Powell's remarks. So, we're "Going Global" right now for reaction.
CNN's senior European political correspondent Robin Oakley is in Paris, our Ralitsa Vassileva is in Moscow, and CNN's Beijing bureau chief Jaime FlorCruz is in Beijing.
Robin -- we begin with you.
ROBIN OAKLEY, CNN SENIOR EUROPEAN POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Carol.
Well, certainly there's a feeling among commentators in France that the French government is shifting towards a possible support of war at the end of the day. Dominique de Villepin, the foreign minister, put the emphasis yesterday on giving the U.N. inspectors more time to work in Iraq and he said France would provide surveillance planes and assist in every way it could. But he's also now admitting that war could come as a last resort. And a lot of pressure on Jacques Chirac, the French president, now to move towards the position taken by the U.S. and the U.K.
Certainly, there's a lot less talk now of any question of France using a veto in the U.N. Security Council against any second resolution specifically authorizing the use of force.
And now for a view from my colleague, Ralitsa Vassileva, in Moscow.
RALITSA VASSILEVA, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Robin, thank you very much.
Well, in Moscow, they are analyzing the secretary of state's evidence. There will be a meeting tomorrow on Friday in the lower house of parliament, the State Duma, at which parliamentarians will meet with the foreign minister, Igor Ivanov, to analyze the initial assessment of the evidence provided by the secretary of state. It will be a closed-door meeting, because some of the information could be classified.
Otherwise, while they're analyzing the information provided by the secretary of state, Russians remains in the same position when it comes to the Baghdad crisis. They want inspectors to continue doing their job. They are hoping still for a political solution to the problem. However, Igor Ivanov, the foreign minister, did issue a warning to Baghdad, saying that it is up to them and that they should realize the seriousness of this situation. If they want a political solution, they have to come clean on any possible weapons of mass destruction.
Also, last week a warning came from the president of Russia. President Putin saying that Russia could soften its stance and bring it closer to the United States if Baghdad hampers the inspection process.
And now to my colleague in Beijing, Jaime FlorCruz, for the view from there -- Jamie.
JAIME FLORCRUZ, CNN BEIJING BUREAU CHIEF: Thanks, Ralitsa.
Now, China's foreign minister, Tang Jiaxuan, listened intently to Secretary Powell's presentation, but Powell's words apparently did not change Beijing's mind. Minister Tang Jiaxuan said that China would like to give more time to the U.N. inspectors to finish their job.
Now, China supported the U.N. resolution, urging Iraq to disarm and to fully cooperate with the weapons inspection. At the same time, China opposes U.S. unilateral action -- military action.
Now, China wants to give more time, and China hopes that all of the efforts should be exhausted to reach a political settlement. Now, China also says that they would like to see the United Nations weapons inspectors to go back to Iraq.
Now, if the U.S. wants the United Nations to pass a new resolution giving its mandate to forcibly disarm Iraq, Washington will need to get China on board -- Carol.
COSTELLO: Jaime FlorCruz, many thanks to you. Ralitsa and Robin, thanks to you as well.
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Aired February 6, 2003 - 06:37 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Governments around the world have had time to digest Powell's remarks. So, we're "Going Global" right now for reaction.
CNN's senior European political correspondent Robin Oakley is in Paris, our Ralitsa Vassileva is in Moscow, and CNN's Beijing bureau chief Jaime FlorCruz is in Beijing.
Robin -- we begin with you.
ROBIN OAKLEY, CNN SENIOR EUROPEAN POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Carol.
Well, certainly there's a feeling among commentators in France that the French government is shifting towards a possible support of war at the end of the day. Dominique de Villepin, the foreign minister, put the emphasis yesterday on giving the U.N. inspectors more time to work in Iraq and he said France would provide surveillance planes and assist in every way it could. But he's also now admitting that war could come as a last resort. And a lot of pressure on Jacques Chirac, the French president, now to move towards the position taken by the U.S. and the U.K.
Certainly, there's a lot less talk now of any question of France using a veto in the U.N. Security Council against any second resolution specifically authorizing the use of force.
And now for a view from my colleague, Ralitsa Vassileva, in Moscow.
RALITSA VASSILEVA, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Robin, thank you very much.
Well, in Moscow, they are analyzing the secretary of state's evidence. There will be a meeting tomorrow on Friday in the lower house of parliament, the State Duma, at which parliamentarians will meet with the foreign minister, Igor Ivanov, to analyze the initial assessment of the evidence provided by the secretary of state. It will be a closed-door meeting, because some of the information could be classified.
Otherwise, while they're analyzing the information provided by the secretary of state, Russians remains in the same position when it comes to the Baghdad crisis. They want inspectors to continue doing their job. They are hoping still for a political solution to the problem. However, Igor Ivanov, the foreign minister, did issue a warning to Baghdad, saying that it is up to them and that they should realize the seriousness of this situation. If they want a political solution, they have to come clean on any possible weapons of mass destruction.
Also, last week a warning came from the president of Russia. President Putin saying that Russia could soften its stance and bring it closer to the United States if Baghdad hampers the inspection process.
And now to my colleague in Beijing, Jaime FlorCruz, for the view from there -- Jamie.
JAIME FLORCRUZ, CNN BEIJING BUREAU CHIEF: Thanks, Ralitsa.
Now, China's foreign minister, Tang Jiaxuan, listened intently to Secretary Powell's presentation, but Powell's words apparently did not change Beijing's mind. Minister Tang Jiaxuan said that China would like to give more time to the U.N. inspectors to finish their job.
Now, China supported the U.N. resolution, urging Iraq to disarm and to fully cooperate with the weapons inspection. At the same time, China opposes U.S. unilateral action -- military action.
Now, China wants to give more time, and China hopes that all of the efforts should be exhausted to reach a political settlement. Now, China also says that they would like to see the United Nations weapons inspectors to go back to Iraq.
Now, if the U.S. wants the United Nations to pass a new resolution giving its mandate to forcibly disarm Iraq, Washington will need to get China on board -- Carol.
COSTELLO: Jaime FlorCruz, many thanks to you. Ralitsa and Robin, thanks to you as well.
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