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U.S. Officials: Details of Second U.N. Resolution up in Air
Aired February 20, 2003 - 06:05 ET
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CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Let's talk more about politics. U.S. officials now say they're playing it by ear on a second U.N. resolution on Iraq, suggesting the details and how it might all play out are still up in the air.
CNN's Suzanne Malveaux reports from the White House.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
SUZANNE MALVEAUX, CNN WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT: President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair spoke by phone for 30 minutes on Wednesday to strategize how to move forward on a second U.N. Security Council resolution, a resolution that White House spokesman Ari Fleischer said was a final chance for the U.N. to prove that it would enforce previous resolutions requiring Saddam Hussein to disarm.
In the meantime, President Bush met with NATO Secretary General Lord Robertson, thanking him for pushing through providing defense aid for Turkey. But it became clear that even between NATO and the administration, a huge gulf exists on how to handle Iraq.
GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: You represent our nation's most important alliance, NATO. Today, this alliance is providing equipment to Turkey to help protect our Turkish ally from potential attack from Iraq.
GEORGE ROBERTSON, NATO SECRETARY GENERAL: Well, if Saddam Hussein complies with Resolution 1441, then there will be no need for any military action of any type, and he's still got some time to do that. So, nobody needs to contemplate a talk about military action if he's going to comply and he's going to heed the demand of the whole international community. But NATO, at the present moment, is only dealing with the deployment, to deter and to defend against threats to Turkey, one member of the alliance.
MALVEAUX: But still at issue is whether or not Turkey will agree to allow U.S. troops on its soil. The administration has offered a multibillion dollar aid package, but Turkey wants more money. The administration says it is now time for Turkey to decide.
Suzanne Malveaux, CNN, the White House.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
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Aired February 20, 2003 - 06:05 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Let's talk more about politics. U.S. officials now say they're playing it by ear on a second U.N. resolution on Iraq, suggesting the details and how it might all play out are still up in the air.
CNN's Suzanne Malveaux reports from the White House.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
SUZANNE MALVEAUX, CNN WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT: President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair spoke by phone for 30 minutes on Wednesday to strategize how to move forward on a second U.N. Security Council resolution, a resolution that White House spokesman Ari Fleischer said was a final chance for the U.N. to prove that it would enforce previous resolutions requiring Saddam Hussein to disarm.
In the meantime, President Bush met with NATO Secretary General Lord Robertson, thanking him for pushing through providing defense aid for Turkey. But it became clear that even between NATO and the administration, a huge gulf exists on how to handle Iraq.
GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: You represent our nation's most important alliance, NATO. Today, this alliance is providing equipment to Turkey to help protect our Turkish ally from potential attack from Iraq.
GEORGE ROBERTSON, NATO SECRETARY GENERAL: Well, if Saddam Hussein complies with Resolution 1441, then there will be no need for any military action of any type, and he's still got some time to do that. So, nobody needs to contemplate a talk about military action if he's going to comply and he's going to heed the demand of the whole international community. But NATO, at the present moment, is only dealing with the deployment, to deter and to defend against threats to Turkey, one member of the alliance.
MALVEAUX: But still at issue is whether or not Turkey will agree to allow U.S. troops on its soil. The administration has offered a multibillion dollar aid package, but Turkey wants more money. The administration says it is now time for Turkey to decide.
Suzanne Malveaux, CNN, the White House.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
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