http://www.globalsecurity.org/index.html
Global Security's Satellite Images of Iraq
In-Depth Coverage
By David Clements
INTRO: While discussions of the possibility of a U-S war with Iraq
continue within the American military, people outside the military are
debating that issue as well. For those without access to military
intelligence, it can be difficult to know all the reasons the U-S
government might be considering preemptive strikes against Iraq. That's
where a private group called Global Security comes in. As David Clements
reports, this Internet-based organization is using state-of-the-art
satellite imagery to improve the public's understanding of the debate
over Iraq and other trouble spots.
TEXT: Global Security, a not-for-profit organization and website,
provides the world a bird's-eye view of selected areas of interest to
the U-S government. Like the military, Global Security uses satellite
imagery to focus on those locations. Unlike the military, GlobalSecurity
will also let you take a look at their satellite images simply by
visiting their website -- Globalsecurity-dot-org.
Although many of the images on display show sites where Iraq is
suspected to be producing or stockpiling weapons of mass destruction,
director John Pike maintains that GlobalSecurity does not take sides in
the debate over U-S policy toward Iraq:
Tape: CUT ONE -- John Pike
"The purpose of the organization is basically to enable the public to
understand the polices of the United States government, to understand
the choices faced by the United States government, and, to the extent
possible, make sure that the government knows that the public has some
understanding of what's going on, and that the government has to explain
to the public the basis of its policies."
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