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Thread #71319   Message #1221626
Posted By: CarolC
08-Jul-04 - 04:10 PM
Thread Name: BS: New thread on WMD
Subject: RE: BS: New thread on WMD
I would say that the terms and conditions of the Safwan cease-fire and 687 had been broken - wouldn't you? The UN certainly thought so.

Teribus, the Safwan ceasefire became an obsolete agreement once the UNSC Resolution 687 was put into effect. The terms of the Safwan ceasefire made it so. The Safwan ceasefire is completely irrelevant to this discussion.

That the US violated UN resolution 1441 when it invaded Iraq - is your opinion, shared by others and stated as their opinions by others

No, this is not my opinion. It is clearly stated in the wording of UNSC Resolution 1441:

"Reaffirming the commitment of all Member States to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Iraq, Kuwait, and the neighbouring States..."

-and-

"10. Requests all Member States to give full support to UNMOVIC and the IAEA in the discharge of their mandates..."

...and then it says that it:

"14. Decides to remain seized of the matter."

The US violated the terms of this resolution by not keeping it's commitment to honor the territorial integrity of Iraq, and by interfering in the inspection process by UNMOVIC and the IAEA by attacking Iraq, and thus ending the ability of the inspectors to continue to do their job.

don't put words in my mouth CarolC

Looks like you can dish it out, but you can't take it.