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Bush Administration Wins at U.N. Security Council
Aired November 08, 2002 - 14:02 ET
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MARTIN SAVIDGE, CNN ANCHOR: We begin with that show of hands in the U.N. Security Council, a united front that represents a smashing victory for the Bush administration. CNN's Richard Roth is live from U.N. headquarters with the unanimous vote and somewhat of a compromised text that came out of it, Richard.
RICHARD ROTH, CNN CORRESPONDENT: That's right, Martin. Last- minute negotiating and compromising by France, Russia and even Syria -- 15-0 vote inside the United Nations Security Council to support the call for Iraq to disarm and fully disclose the program of weapons of mass destruction. Of course, Iraq says it has no weapons of mass destruction. The inspectors will go back in to Baghdad, but the U.S. has reserved the right to strike on its own.
U.S. Ambassador John Negroponte says Washington believes President Saddam Hussein is a menace and he must be disarmed.
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JOHN NEGROPONTE, U.S. AMBASSADOR TO U.N.: The resolution makes clear that any Iraqi failure to comply is unacceptable and that Iraq must be disarmed. And one way or another, Mr. President, Iraq will be disarmed.
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SAVIDGE: It's that one way or another that concerns a lot of Security Council ambassadors. Nevertheless, they went along with this text, believing that the Security Council will still have to meet before there is any unilateral or coalition led by the U.S. attack on Iraq. As for the weapons inspectors, the chief inspector, Hans Blix, was inside the Council chamber. He announced that he and his early team of nuts and bolts inspectors will return to Baghdad November 18.
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HANS BLIX, CHIEF U.N. WEAPONS INSPECTOR: We are very pleased that the resolution was adopted by unanimity. That strengthens our mandate very much. Secondly, as to the timetable, yes, we are planning to go to Baghdad on Monday, the 18th of this month. So it will be within the seven to 10 days that we have at hand.
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ROTH: But first, Iraq must cooperate and say they will admit the inspectors who have not been able to get back into Iraq since December of 1998. Iraq's U.N. ambassador declined comment to CNN. However, Ambassador Aldouri told the wire services Iraq is going to study this proposal -- Martin.
SAVIDGE: Richard Roth, live from the United Nations. We will wait and see. Thank you.
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Aired November 8, 2002 - 14:02 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
MARTIN SAVIDGE, CNN ANCHOR: We begin with that show of hands in the U.N. Security Council, a united front that represents a smashing victory for the Bush administration. CNN's Richard Roth is live from U.N. headquarters with the unanimous vote and somewhat of a compromised text that came out of it, Richard.
RICHARD ROTH, CNN CORRESPONDENT: That's right, Martin. Last- minute negotiating and compromising by France, Russia and even Syria -- 15-0 vote inside the United Nations Security Council to support the call for Iraq to disarm and fully disclose the program of weapons of mass destruction. Of course, Iraq says it has no weapons of mass destruction. The inspectors will go back in to Baghdad, but the U.S. has reserved the right to strike on its own.
U.S. Ambassador John Negroponte says Washington believes President Saddam Hussein is a menace and he must be disarmed.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
JOHN NEGROPONTE, U.S. AMBASSADOR TO U.N.: The resolution makes clear that any Iraqi failure to comply is unacceptable and that Iraq must be disarmed. And one way or another, Mr. President, Iraq will be disarmed.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
SAVIDGE: It's that one way or another that concerns a lot of Security Council ambassadors. Nevertheless, they went along with this text, believing that the Security Council will still have to meet before there is any unilateral or coalition led by the U.S. attack on Iraq. As for the weapons inspectors, the chief inspector, Hans Blix, was inside the Council chamber. He announced that he and his early team of nuts and bolts inspectors will return to Baghdad November 18.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
HANS BLIX, CHIEF U.N. WEAPONS INSPECTOR: We are very pleased that the resolution was adopted by unanimity. That strengthens our mandate very much. Secondly, as to the timetable, yes, we are planning to go to Baghdad on Monday, the 18th of this month. So it will be within the seven to 10 days that we have at hand.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
ROTH: But first, Iraq must cooperate and say they will admit the inspectors who have not been able to get back into Iraq since December of 1998. Iraq's U.N. ambassador declined comment to CNN. However, Ambassador Aldouri told the wire services Iraq is going to study this proposal -- Martin.
SAVIDGE: Richard Roth, live from the United Nations. We will wait and see. Thank you.
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