If he did not, then why did he obfuscate to United Nations weapons inspectors?
That - so the weapons inspectors weren't allowed to go on from '98 onwards.
Iraq expelled U.N. weapons inspectors in 1998, prompting four days of U.S. and British air raids.
The international community gave Saddam one last chance to resume cooperation with the weapons inspectors.
Gaffney, Jr. joined former weapons inspectors David Kay and Terence Taylor as non-governmental witnesses.
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If the Russians are right, the weapons inspectors do not have much time left.
Iraq has said it will co-operate with the weapons inspectors, who begin work on November 27th.
UN's weapons inspectors have signally failed to convince most Arabs of the seriousness of their mission.
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan but failed to arrange for the return of weapons inspectors.
The Security Council will be briefed by the weapons inspectors on 27 January.
This is when the weapons inspectors will report back to the UN on what, if anything, they have found.
It also agreed to suspend uranium enrichment and to allow back UN weapons inspectors as part of the deal.
Ask David Kay, or any number of former weapons inspectors who they would rate his chances of finding anything.
The UN weapons inspectors, it seemed to her, had been doing just fine.
Russia also stressed that UN weapons inspectors should go to Iraq and look for hard evidence on the ground.
Iraq has repeatedly refused to allow U.N. weapons inspectors back into the country.
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France has maintained that the weapons inspectors are containing Saddam and has called for another progress report on March 14th.
This was why Bush and Blair were not prepared to allow the weapons inspectors, who were in Iraq, any more time.
The administration also dismissed findings of U.N. weapons inspectors, who returned shortly before the war and reported finding no banned weapons.
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So, I'm not denying that, and that's what the security briefing was, and that's what the UN weapons inspectors told us.
In early July, the United Nations and Iraq held a third round of unsuccessful talks aimed at the return of weapons inspectors.
Aziz said Sunday it would be pointless for weapons inspectors to return.
He wants the US to give weapons inspectors a chance, but is sceptical that Saddam Hussein will allow unconditional access to inspectors.
Mr Cheney also dismissed the argument that Mr Hussein's nuclear ambitions can be thwarted by a return of United Nations weapons inspectors.
The principal Security Council resolution 1441, adopted in November 2002, called on Iraq to disarm its WMD and cooperate with U.N. weapons inspectors.
In early July, the United Nations and Iraq held a third round of unsuccessful talks aimed at securing the return of weapons inspectors.
Iraq's UN ambassador, Nizar Hamdoon, has clashed with the head of UN's weapons inspectors, Richard Butler, over who should control the site inspections.
That meant only nine Popular Party votes were needed to win the vote, which called for more weapons inspectors and opposed military action.
This can only be done by the UN Security Council, which still insists Iraq must first allow the return of UN weapons inspectors.
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