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July 1998

• CHINA / U-N / IRAQ Voice of America 31 July 1998 - THE CHIEF UNITED NATIONS WEAPONS INSPECTOR HAS WRAPPED UP TWO DAYS OF MEETINGS WITH CHINESE LEADERS IN BEIJING -- JUST A FEW DAYS BEFORE HE IS SCHEDULED TO GO TO IRAQ FOR A REVIEW OF THE U-N WEAPONS INSPECTION PROGRAM THERE.
• Iraqi Leadership Responds to UNSC Iraq News, 31 July 1998
• The UNSC & IAEA Report on Iraq's Nuclear Program Iraq News JULY 30, 1998 -- That the next Iraq crisis will come in Oct is a key assumption, which has virtually no basis in the information available. After the IAEA briefing to the UNSC yesterday, Russia twice tried to introduce a resolution shifting IAEA activity from inspections to long-term monitoring. That is the first time Russia has done so, and the Russian move was backed by France and China, while the UK backed the US.
• IRAQ / NUKE REPORT Voice of America 29 July 1998 - THE UNITED STATES SAYS IT WILL NOT SUPPORT A PROPOSED U-N SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION STATING THAT IRAQ HAS DESTROYED ITS NUCLEAR WEAPONS.
• CONTINUATION OF IRAQI EMERGENCY THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary July 29, 1998
• US SAYS IRAQ STILL NOT COOPERATING WITH NUCLEAR INSPECTORS By Judy Aita USIA 29 July 1998 -- US Ambassador to the United Nations Bill Richardson has dismissed efforts to end intrusive nuclear inspections in Iraq because Baghdad is still not providing the UN with needed data on its nuclear weapons programs.
• IAEA SAYS IRAQ STILL HAS THE ABILITY TO BUILD NUCLEAR WEAPONS 28 July 1998 By Judy Aita USIA -- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) once again warned the UN Security Council July 27 that while it has no evidence that Iraq has any nuclear weapons materials, the international community should assume that Iraq has kept documents, "specimens of important components," and has a cadre of experts which could re-start its program if monitoring slackens.
• IRAQ / IAEA REPORT Voice of America 27 July 1998 IN A NEWLY RELEASED REPORT TODAY (MONDAY), THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY SAYS IT HAS NO EVIDENCE THAT IRAQ EVER MANAGED TO DEVELOP ANY NUCLEAR WEAPONS OR RELATED MATERIALS.
• Developments in US Policy toward Iraq Iraq News 27 July 1998 -- AMATZIA BARAM, SADDAM PREPARES FOR OCTOBER CRISIS, US EFFORT TO OUST SADDAM FACES OLD PITFALLS, US WELCOMES KURDISH LEADER WHO BETRAYED US, IRAQ SEEKS ROLE IN RELIEF IN KURDISH NORTH.
• U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing , JULY 27, 1998 - IRAQ Oil-for-food program has worked well; US wants it to continue US companies should be able to participate in oil-for-food program
• IRAQ / INSPECTS Voice of America 23 July 1998 -- THE HEAD OF THE UNITED NATIONS SPECIAL COMMISSION CHARGED WITH DISMANTLING IRAQ'S WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION, RICHARD BUTLER, SAYS HE HAS TEMPORARILY AVOIDED AN IMPASSE WITH IRAQ OVER DISPUTED DOCUMENTS.
• Text of Amb. Butler Letter to UNSC Protesting Latest Iraqi Obstruction [courtesy Iraq News] 22 July 1998 -- Obtaining a verifiable material balance of such non-conventional munitions has been a high priority of the Commission. In this context, Iraq has repeatedly denied the existence of any documents on this subject.
• Saddam's Jul 17 Natl Day Speech By Laurie Mylroie Iraq News 20 July 1998 -- Although Saddam's words implied dramatic action, he preceded and followed them by suggesting the opposite. In the view of "Iraq News," the dramatic scenario is the operational one, while the second is something else--perhaps, meant to create wiggle room; perhaps, offered up to those who do not want to hear what the Iraqis are saying; perhaps, something else. The NYT Jul 18, carried a story on Saddam's speech that described the speech as "considerably less bellicose than usual." "Iraq News" strongly disagrees and questions the judgment of the sources for that story, which presumably included US officials.
• Saddam's Nat'l Day Speech Iraq News 17 July 1998 -- Baghdad Iraq Television Network in Arabic 0704 GMT 17 Jul 98 ["Text" of speech by Iraqi president Saddam Husayn on the 30th anniversary of the l7-30 July Revolution in Baghdad--live or recorded]
• Dear Honorable Speaker Dr. Sadoon Hammadi Speaker, The National assembly Baghdad, Iraq -- 16 July 1998 -- Since 1991 the UNSCOM has sent 253 inspection teams making 2533 inspections to sites all over the country . In addition , 153 monitoring teams were sent making 6500 inspections and aerial surveys. Those activities have found nothing contrary to the information Iraq has provided.
• Congress, the State Dept, & the Iraqi Opposition Iraq News, 14 July 1998 -- Last Mon, Jul 6, Asst Sec State for NEA, Martin Indyk, met Senate staffers to report on the State Dept's program to support the democratic Iraqi opposition, as mandated by recent Congressional legislation. The discussion was acrimonious. Congress has said, or came very close to saying, that it wants a policy that seeks Saddam's overthrow, not merely his "containment," through US support for an insurgency. But the administration does not want to back an insurgency.
• Back to Square One Iraq News, 14 July 1998 -- The administration document outlining its plans to assist the democratic Iraqi opposition, "Support for the Democratic Opposition of Iraq," is a taxpayer would hope, a work in progress. While renewed aid to the democratic Iraqi opposition is imperative, the document leaves many obvious questions unanswered and, more troubling, gives indications that the plan for providing assistance will repeat many of the mistakes that have marked many previous US policies associated with Iraq.
• Support for the Democratic Opposition of Iraq Report is submitted in accordance with Section 10008 of the 1998 Supplemental Appropriations and Recissions Act, US Department of State - July 1998
• DoD News Briefing Thursday, July 2, 1998 - 1:30 p.m. -- Q: Could you give us an update on developments in the no-fly zone around Iraq? Have there been any additional threats to any allied aircraft? Any paintings? A: No. There have been no additional threats.
• [EXCERPTS] U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing 01 July 1998 -- IRAQ Assistant Secretary Indyk's meeting with Iraqi National Congress leader Chalabi/U.S. program in support of Iraqi opposition.

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