Aziz demanded that I tell the Security Council that Iraq is clear now. |
Biology is a black hole. Biological agents are an area where they have never told us the truth. |
But, as I understand it, the core (of the inspection team) would still be the technicians and professionals from UNSCOM whose job it is to identify anything relevant to weapons of mass destruction. If that's the way this thing comes out by way of a solution, fine, because the core is still our technical work and our task of disarmament. |
Butler knows very well that Iraq cannot rebuild its arsenal of mass destruction weapons because the means to make these weapons have been destroyed. |
clear evidence that Iraq had taken advance actions at certain of the locations planned for inspection in order to defeat the purposes of inspection. |
Considering the circumstances, they have done remarkably well. It was a tough couple of weeks that's for sure. |
Given the last 22 months, given today's circumstances of crumbling sanctions, given the fact that he is back in the arms business, Mister Chairman, it follows as the night follows the day for me to say what I am saying: These sanctions are not working. |
He is now misleading the world's public, and I find that sad, wrong and frankly, a touch dangerous, |
He mentioned in particular his wish for me to hear their report on chemical and biological weapons. That seemed to me to be a positive development and I took it in good spirit. |
he said, he said. |
He was very respected among us. I don't know why he did what he did, but I cannot condemn what he did -- nor do I condone it. |
I am deeply concerned about the whole process. I have a message to convey from the Security Council to the Iraqis. I hope that they will commit themselves to the past cooperation with U.N. inspection teams. |
I could have been in a position to report to the (U.N.) Security Council the end or very near end of the missile and chemical weapons files. |
I don't think there's any doubt at all -- the man is thoroughly back in business making weapons of mass destruction. |
I earnestly believe that those documents exist and they're in the possession of the government of Iraq, and they can choose to give them to us. |