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velvetechosBAGHDAD (Feb. 23) - Secretary of State Colin Powell dropped heavy hints about Washington's timetable for war in Iraq, saying the U.N. should take vital decisions soon after a weapons inspectors' report expected on March 7.
Powell told a news conference in Tokyo he expected the U.N. Security Council to make a judgment about a new resolution on Iraq -- to be presented by the United States and Britain as early as Monday -- soon after the inspectors' report.
"It isn't going to be a long period of time from the tabling of the resolution until a judgment is made as to whether the resolution is ready to be voted on or not," Powell said.
"Iraq is still not complying and time is drawing to a close when...the Security Council must show its relevance by insisting that Iraq disarm or that Iraq be disarmed by a coalition of forces that will go in and do it," he added.
The world united behind demands that Iraq begin destroying its al-Samoud 2 missiles by a March 1 deadline or face U.N. Security Council action that could finally trigger war.
Powell told a news conference in Tokyo he expected the U.N. Security Council to make a judgment about a new resolution on Iraq -- to be presented by the United States and Britain as early as Monday -- soon after the inspectors' report.
"It isn't going to be a long period of time from the tabling of the resolution until a judgment is made as to whether the resolution is ready to be voted on or not," Powell said.
"Iraq is still not complying and time is drawing to a close when...the Security Council must show its relevance by insisting that Iraq disarm or that Iraq be disarmed by a coalition of forces that will go in and do it," he added.
The world united behind demands that Iraq begin destroying its al-Samoud 2 missiles by a March 1 deadline or face U.N. Security Council action that could finally trigger war.
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Re: Ironic, isn't it?
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