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13 February 1998

• Iraq Weapons of Mass Destruction Programs U.S. Government White Paper, February 13, 1998 - Enough production components and data remain hidden and enough expertise has been retained or developed to enable Iraq to resume development and production of WMD. Iraq maintains a small force of Scud-type missiles, a small stockpile of chemical and biological munitions, and the capability to quickly resurrect biological and chemical weapons production.
• [EXCERPT] U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing -- 13 February 1998 -- IRAQ Argentine Government Prepared to Lend Full Support to International Effort re Iraqi Compliance with UN Resolutions Reports of Turkish Troops Moving Into Iraq Russian Cooperation with UNSCOM/Inspection Regime
• 13 Feb 98 -- SOLUTION TO IRAQ CRISIS POSSIBLE IF PERM FIVE COOPERATE, EKEUS SAYS
• 13 Feb 98 -- TEXT: UN SECRETARY GENERAL ANNAN 2/13 STATEMENT ON IRAQ
• 13 Feb 98 -- TRANSCRIPT: COHEN MEETS PRESS WITH RUSSIAN DEFENSE MINISTER
• TEXT: SEC. COHEN'S REMARKS AT SECURITY POLICY CONFERENCE USIA 13 February 1998
• 13 Feb 98 -- TEXT: ARGENTINE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION TO IRAQ EFFORT
• 13 Feb 98 -- TRANSCRIPT: RICHARDSON-OBUCHI JOINT STATEMENT ON IRAQ
• 13 Feb 98 -- SADDAM RESPONSIBLE IF FORCE IS USED ON IRAQ, CLINTON REPEATS
• 13 Feb 98 -- BERGER ANSWERS QUESTIONS ON IRAQ
• 13 Feb 98 -- TRANSCRIPT: AMB. BILL RICHARDSON 2/13 TOKYO PRESS CONFERENCE
• U-S POLICYMAKERS AND PUBLIC OPINION Voice of America 13 February 1998 -- THE PUBLIC WANTS THE UNITED STATES TO STAY ENGAGED IN WORLD AFFAIRS, BUT THEY ALSO ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE UNITED STATES BECOMMING AN INTERNATIONAL POLICEMAN.
• RUSSIA / COHEN Voice of America 13 February 1998 -- DEFENSE MINISTER IGOR SERGEYEV PUBLICLY CONFRONTED DEFENSE SECRETARY COHEN, WARNING U-S RUSSIAN MILITARY RELATIONS COULD BE HURT IF THE UNITED STATES TAKES ACTION.
• NEW U-S WEAPONS Voice of America 13 February 1998 -- IF THE UNITED STATES LAUNCHES AN ATTACK ON IRAQ, IT WILL BE A NEW KIND OF AIR WAR
• JAPAN / U-S-IRAQ Voice of America 13 February 1998 -- IT'S NOT JUST THE ANGLO COUNTRIES, IT'S COUNTRIES IN ASIA, AFRICA AND LATIN AMERICA. THERE'S A SILENT MAJORITY OF NATIONS THAT BELIEVE THAT IRAQ SHOULD COMPLY.
• IRAQ/KURDS Voice of America 13 February 1998 -- RIVAL KURDISH FACTIONS IN NORTHERN IRAQ HAVE AGREED TO COMPLY WITH A U-S-BROKERED CEASEFIRE THAT BROKE DOWN LAST OCTOBER.
• U-S OPINION ROUNDUP - CONFRONTATION WITH IRAQ Voice of America 13 February 1998 -- THE WASHINGTON POST WRITES THAT NEGOTIATING WITH SADDAM HUSSEIN "IS THE SOUL OF EVASION."
• CLINTON/IRAQ Voice of America 13 February 1998 -- RUSSIAN OPPOSITION TO A MILITARY MOVE WILL NOT STOP THE UNITED STATES FROM ACTING.
• Russian Rebukes U.S. Over Iraq The Washington Post Friday, February 13, 1998; Page A01 -- Russian Defense Minister Igor Sergeyev forcefully lectured Defense Secretary William S. Cohen about America's "tough and uncompromising" stand on Iraq, warning against hasty judgments and short-lived military victories and expressing "deep concern" about future U.S.-Russian relations if the United States takes military action against Iraq.
•   Analysis: Force May Not Achieve U.S. Goal in Iraq The New York Times 13 February 1998
• On Gulf Crisis, Congress Rallies Around Clinton The New York Times 13 February 1998
•   Russian Official Scolds Cohen on Threats to Iraq The New York Times 13 February 1998
•   Russians Deny Report of '95 Deal With Iraq The New York Times 13 February 1998

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