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}}}>Begin This is a WorldNetDaily printer-friendly version of the article which follows. To view this item online, visit http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/ article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=25660 Thursday, December 13, 2001 EYE ON THE GULF Committee softens language on Iraq Rep. Paul concerned that bill would justify attack on nation By Jon Dougherty � 2001 WorldNetDaily.com Members of the House International Relations Committee have revised a joint resolution demanding that Iraq allow international weapons inspectors back in after some lawmakers found the original language too threatening. On Tuesday, WorldNetDaily reported that the measure � HJR 75 � was scheduled for consideration by the committee yesterday after being introduced Dec. 4 � a timetable some staffers believed was unusually quick. Initially, HJR 75 stated: (1) the president and the United Nations should insist on monitoring weapons development in Iraq, as required by United Nations Security Council Resolution 687 (April 3, 1991); (2) Iraq should allow United Nations weapons inspectors into Iraq, as required by Security Council Resolution 687; (3) Iraq remains in material and unacceptable breach of its international obligations; and (4) the refusal by Iraq to admit United Nations weapons inspectors into any facility covered by the provisions of Security Council Resolution 687 should be considered an act of aggression against the United States and its allies. Kent Snyder, executive director of The Liberty Committee, a group co- founded by Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, said Monday, "It's No. 4 we have a problem with." But Jeff Deist, a spokesman for Paul, said yesterday that because of objections raised by his boss and others about the initial threatening version of the resolution, "it appears the committee decided to soften the langua ge somewhat." The new version, he said, which the committee approved yesterday, contains two new provisions. The fourth item was changed to read: "Iraq, as a result of its refusal to comply with the terms of United Nations Security Council Resolution 687 and subsequent relevant resolutions, remains in material and unacceptable b reach of its international obligations. ..." A fifth item was then added, which says: "Iraq's refusal to allow United Nations weapons inspectors immediate, unconditional and unrestricted access to facilities and documents covered by United Nations Security Council R esolution 687 and 707 and other relevant resolutions presents a mounting threat to the United States, its allies, and international peace and security." "I can't guarantee that there will not be some last-minute refinements to this text, but if it is not the final product, it is extremely close," Deist said. Other minor changes include a passage that calls for the U.S. to ensure that the U.N. accept no monitoring regime "that fails to guarantee weapons inspectors" immediate and unrestricted access to "any and all areas, facil ities, equipment, records and means of transportation which they wish to inspect. ..." At the end of the day, the measure passed out of committee on a vote of 32-1, Snyder said. Paul was the only member to dissent. Now the bill heads to the full House, officials there said. The Texas lawmaker outlined his concerns about the measure in a letter to President Bush last week. He said the resolution sounded as though Congress and the administration were set to expand the war against terrorism to Iraq. In Paul's view, Congress, in a Sept. 14 mandate, did not authorize the administration to attack Iraq without proof that Baghdad played a role in the Sept. 11 attacks. Paul noted the congressional resolution said: "The president is authorized to use all necessary and appropriate force against those nations, organizations or persons he determines planned, authorized, committed or aided t he terrorist attacks that occurred on Sept. 11, 2001, or harbored such organizations or persons. ..." "An attack on Iraq, or any other nation not involved in the 9-11 attacks, would therefore exceed the authority given by Congress in the joint resolution of Sept. 14," Paul wrote, urging the president to "stay the course" by responding only "to those who attacked the United States." Other lawmakers believe Iraq is well on its way to producing weapons of mass destruction and therefore must be dealt with quickly, even if there is no direct proof that Baghdad was involved in any way with the Sept. 11 te rrorist attacks. "There is overwhelming evidence that Saddam Hussein continues full speed ahead in his quest to obtain weapons of mass destruction," said Rep. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., when HJR 75 was introduced. "Without inspections and ov ersight from the United States and international community, I think he will eventually acquire the capability. For the security of the United States and our allies, we must not allow that to happen." Kevin Bishop, a spokesman for Graham, told WND that HJR 75 was "directly related" to the administration's ongoing terrorist war and was to be used "in addition to" existing congressional authorization. "I don't think there is anyone who disputes that Iraq is trying to obtain weapons of mass destruction," said Bishop. 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