But, he said, the inspectors had been to more than 700 sites in 500 places in Iraq, and ''we didn't find anything. |
I think it is clear that there has to be constant pressure to keep the Iraqis to comply with the resolution. |
[But Bush was also said to be] worried about Saddam playing tricks ... that Saddam was beginning to cooperate. |
a very significant piece of real disarmament. |
Although I can understand that it may not be easy for Iraq in all cases to provide the evidence needed, it is not the task of the inspectors to find it. Iraq itself must squarely tackle this task and avoid belittling the questions. |
and that is helpful. |
And we know exactly who is coming there in the first group of inspectors coming there, and we will know pretty well who will be in the larger [group] that we will send weeks later. |
And with 200,000 men there and $64 billion, I hope [the coalition] finds [weapons], if there are any. |
At this stage of political development, we think it is extremely important that Iraq move forward on the substance of it and not -- as I criticized in my statement to the Security Council -- and not simply say that these were issues that UNSCOM dreamt up, that these were so-called issues of marginal importance, |
But there is a chance that the U.S. will use bombs or missiles against several sites in Iran. Then, the reactions would be strong, and would contribute to increased terrorism. |
But there is some evidence that has been placed on the table that has been put into doubt, like evidence about the aluminum tubes. So the more on the table, the better. |
Denying us access would then be like smoke. It's not finding a smoking gun, but finding the smoke. And that would be a very serious matter. If they deny us access we'll report it to the Security Council, |
Everyone agrees Iraq is not meeting the terms of [U.N. Security Council resolution] 1441, |
Exactly what it contains, I cannot tell you. But they have followed up on their promise that it would come, |
have been very limited. |