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Iraq Gets One Week to Comply With New U.N. Resolution
Aired November 09, 2002 - 18:02 ET
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ANDERSON COOPER, CNN ANCHOR: Iraq has a week to tell the U.N. whether it will comply with the Security Council resolution to let weapons inspectors back in. President Bush says the unanimous Security Council resolution is a final test for Saddam Hussein. CNN's Suzanne Malveaux is at the White House to detail exactly what comes next -- Suzanne.
SUZANNE MALVEAUX, CNN WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT: Well, the White House is really gearing up for a big week. Iraq faces a Friday deadline to accept that U.N. resolution requiring it to disarm. Also, the 107th Congress comes back in session to take care of that unfinished business.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
MALVEAUX (voice-over): President Bush off to Camp David after an extraordinarily success week, both on the domestic and international fronts. After eight weeks of high-stakes diplomacy the White House wins unanimous support from the U.N. Security Council for a resolution to force Saddam Hussein to disarm.
Mr. Bush in his weekly radio address.
GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: And my administration will see to it that the world's judgment is enforced.
MALVEAUX: Tuesday's midterm elections deliver a sweeping victory at home. The president's relentless campaigning for the GOP secures Republican control of the Congress. The White House hopes the dual victories will strengthen its hand a home and abroad.
BUSH: Republicans and Democrats in Congress are strongly supporting our war against terror. As the current Congress returns to Washington this week I hope we can act in the same spirit of unity to complete some unfinished business.
MALVEAUX: In the weeks ahead, Mr. Bush's top priority is to get a Homeland Security Department and a terrorism insurance bill pushed through the Congress. But there may be obstacles. Lawmakers returning for the lame-duck session are evenly split among Democrats and Republicans in the Senate. Minnesota's recently appointed Independent Senator Dean Barkley is a possible wild card who could make or break quick passage of the president's legislative agenda.
And on the international front, despite Mr. Bush's success in winning his U.N. Security Council resolution on Iraq, massive demonstrations are growing overseas to protest a possible confrontation with Iraq, tens of thousands this weekend in Italy and Japan.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
MALVEAUX: It is a fast-track resolution, Saddam Hussein must act quickly if Iraq decides to accept the U.N. resolution, inspectors should be back in before Christmas -- Anderson.
COOPER: All right, Suzanne Malveaux, thanks very much.
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Aired November 9, 2002 - 18:02 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
ANDERSON COOPER, CNN ANCHOR: Iraq has a week to tell the U.N. whether it will comply with the Security Council resolution to let weapons inspectors back in. President Bush says the unanimous Security Council resolution is a final test for Saddam Hussein. CNN's Suzanne Malveaux is at the White House to detail exactly what comes next -- Suzanne.
SUZANNE MALVEAUX, CNN WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT: Well, the White House is really gearing up for a big week. Iraq faces a Friday deadline to accept that U.N. resolution requiring it to disarm. Also, the 107th Congress comes back in session to take care of that unfinished business.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
MALVEAUX (voice-over): President Bush off to Camp David after an extraordinarily success week, both on the domestic and international fronts. After eight weeks of high-stakes diplomacy the White House wins unanimous support from the U.N. Security Council for a resolution to force Saddam Hussein to disarm.
Mr. Bush in his weekly radio address.
GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: And my administration will see to it that the world's judgment is enforced.
MALVEAUX: Tuesday's midterm elections deliver a sweeping victory at home. The president's relentless campaigning for the GOP secures Republican control of the Congress. The White House hopes the dual victories will strengthen its hand a home and abroad.
BUSH: Republicans and Democrats in Congress are strongly supporting our war against terror. As the current Congress returns to Washington this week I hope we can act in the same spirit of unity to complete some unfinished business.
MALVEAUX: In the weeks ahead, Mr. Bush's top priority is to get a Homeland Security Department and a terrorism insurance bill pushed through the Congress. But there may be obstacles. Lawmakers returning for the lame-duck session are evenly split among Democrats and Republicans in the Senate. Minnesota's recently appointed Independent Senator Dean Barkley is a possible wild card who could make or break quick passage of the president's legislative agenda.
And on the international front, despite Mr. Bush's success in winning his U.N. Security Council resolution on Iraq, massive demonstrations are growing overseas to protest a possible confrontation with Iraq, tens of thousands this weekend in Italy and Japan.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
MALVEAUX: It is a fast-track resolution, Saddam Hussein must act quickly if Iraq decides to accept the U.N. resolution, inspectors should be back in before Christmas -- Anderson.
COOPER: All right, Suzanne Malveaux, thanks very much.
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