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The Hindustan Times
March 5, 2003

US to go to war with or without UN mandate: Powell 
Agence France-Presse
Moscow, March 5 
 
The United States was prepared to launch war against
Iraq no matter if the UN granted its support to the
offensive, US Secretary of State Colin Powell has
said.

While Washington hoped that Iraq's disarmament could
be achieved through peaceful means, if that failed,
"the United States, with or without UN support, will
lead the coalition of countries willing to join us to
disarm Iraq by force," Powell told Russia's ORT
television according to Russian translation late on
Tuesday.

So far Saddam Hussein has refused to "make a strategic
decision" on disarming Iraq, yielding only when under
pressure, Powell said, adding "those ridiculous games
are now over."

However, Powell reiterated that the US call for a new
UN resolution on Iraq was not a certain matter and
would be decided by next week in the course of talks
with "our colleagues, including Russia."

The United States put forward the new resolution on
Iraq to the UN Security Council last week, along with
Britain and Spain. Russia, France and Germany, all
current members of the Council, have opposed it,
calling in stead for increased UN weapons inspections
in Iraq.

However, Powell insisted that while Washington
"understands and respects Russia's stance," the United
States did not share the view put forth by Russia and
France that UN monitors should be allowed more time to
work in Iraq.

"The issue is not about giving weapons inspectors more
time, inspectors are not an issue at all. The issue is
whether Saddam Hussein made a strategic decision to
disarm, and we do not have any reason to believe he
did," Powell added.
 
   
 


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