10 Dec, 2002
Iraq: Weapons Threat, Compliance, Sanctions, and U.S. Policy [Updated December 10, 2002]
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
"In a September 12 speech before the United Nations, President Bush implied that U.S. military action would be taken against Iraq if the United Nations did not disarm Iraq. On October 11, Congress completed passage of legislation (H.J.Res.114, P.L. 107-243) authorizing the President to use force against Iraq. On November 8, the Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 1441, giving U.N. weapons inspectors new authorities. Iraq reluctantly accepted the new resolution and an advance team of inspectors began work in Iraq on November 18. On December 7, Iraq handed over a 12,000 page required "complete and currently accurate" declaration of all its past WMD programs and WMD useful capabilities, reportedly stating it currently has no banned WMD programs."
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Report NumberCRS Issue Brief for Congress, IB92117
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Date10 Dec, 2002
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CopyrightPublic Domain
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Retrieved FromUnited States. Dept. of State. Bureau of Public Affairs. Foreign Press Centers: fpc.state.gov/
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