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U.N. Security Council to Discuss Iraqi Cooperation
Aired March 01, 2003 - 17:38 ET
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RENAY SAN MIGUEL, CNN ANCHOR: The U.N. Security Council is mulling over Iraq's progress toward proving it doesn't deserve to be on the receiving end of a U.S.-led invasion. CNN senior U.N. correspondent Richard Roth has details on a mixed review from chief weapons inspector Hans Blix -- Richard?
RICHARD ROTH, CNN SR. U.N. CORRESPONDENT: Yes. Basically, the Security Council's mulling it over in private, or at weekend get away homes and back home in capitals where they've had it for several days now. This Blix report written before Iraq decided to destroy some of its Al Samoud 2 missiles. The report says that Iraq can do a lot more regarding disarmament, and seems to wait too late before disclosing any progress, which Blix says was rather limited.
He's going to update this report before he gives an oral face to face presentation to the Security Council, possibly this coming Friday. The Al Samoud 2 missiles represent some progress from Iraq, hailed by France and Russia, the U.S. saying just destroying some missiles, pieces of missiles doesn't do anything to answer Resolution 1441, unanimously passed, which calls for complete disarmament by Iraq.
CNN asked Iraqi Ambassador Mohammed Aldouri what government leaders in Iraq meant by the destruction of the Al Samoud 2 missiles today.
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MOHAMMED ALDOURI, IRAQ'S AMB. TO U.N.: They would like to tell the international community that we are implementing the resolution of Security Council. We are cooperating as far as we can, pro-active cooperation with UNMOVIC and IEAE. And we are implementing Security Council resolution and it's up to United Nations to implement, also, these resolutions.
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ROTH: The Al Samoud 2 missile destruction is not going to settle differences in the Security Council any time soon. There are still two main factions, almost a third if you count the non-committed members who are upset that the big powers can't decide. And they don't want to get caught holding the bag having to decide with key swing votes whether there's war or peace.
Richard Roth, CNN, reporting live at the United Nations.
SAN MIGUEL: OK, Richard. Thank you very much for that report.
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Aired March 1, 2003 - 17:38 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
RENAY SAN MIGUEL, CNN ANCHOR: The U.N. Security Council is mulling over Iraq's progress toward proving it doesn't deserve to be on the receiving end of a U.S.-led invasion. CNN senior U.N. correspondent Richard Roth has details on a mixed review from chief weapons inspector Hans Blix -- Richard?
RICHARD ROTH, CNN SR. U.N. CORRESPONDENT: Yes. Basically, the Security Council's mulling it over in private, or at weekend get away homes and back home in capitals where they've had it for several days now. This Blix report written before Iraq decided to destroy some of its Al Samoud 2 missiles. The report says that Iraq can do a lot more regarding disarmament, and seems to wait too late before disclosing any progress, which Blix says was rather limited.
He's going to update this report before he gives an oral face to face presentation to the Security Council, possibly this coming Friday. The Al Samoud 2 missiles represent some progress from Iraq, hailed by France and Russia, the U.S. saying just destroying some missiles, pieces of missiles doesn't do anything to answer Resolution 1441, unanimously passed, which calls for complete disarmament by Iraq.
CNN asked Iraqi Ambassador Mohammed Aldouri what government leaders in Iraq meant by the destruction of the Al Samoud 2 missiles today.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
MOHAMMED ALDOURI, IRAQ'S AMB. TO U.N.: They would like to tell the international community that we are implementing the resolution of Security Council. We are cooperating as far as we can, pro-active cooperation with UNMOVIC and IEAE. And we are implementing Security Council resolution and it's up to United Nations to implement, also, these resolutions.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
ROTH: The Al Samoud 2 missile destruction is not going to settle differences in the Security Council any time soon. There are still two main factions, almost a third if you count the non-committed members who are upset that the big powers can't decide. And they don't want to get caught holding the bag having to decide with key swing votes whether there's war or peace.
Richard Roth, CNN, reporting live at the United Nations.
SAN MIGUEL: OK, Richard. Thank you very much for that report.
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