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Iraq To Destroy Banned MissilesFri, February 28, 2003Source: Ananova NewsIraq has agreed in principle to destroy its Al Samoud 2 missiles, two days before a United Nations deadlineIraq has agreed in principle to destroy its Al Samoud 2 missiles, two days before a United Nations deadline. Word of the agreement comes as chief weapons inspector Hans Blix says Baghdad's disarmament efforts had been "very limited so far". But it is not immediately clear whether Iraq's agreement letter, constitutes an unconditional acceptance and whether Iraq will meet Saturday's deadline to begin the destruction, as Blix has ordered. The two sides failed to reach agreement on key issues during a heated and bitter discussion in the security council on Thursday. The council debate took place as the US military build-up for war exceeded 200,000 troops in the Gulf region. The United States is seeking Turkish permission for a northern front against Iraq, but Turkey's governing party, facing strong public opposition to a war, has delayed a vote to allow in more than 60,000 US soldiers. Justice and Development Party leaders have called for parliament to take up the issue tomorrow. Meanwhile, Saddam Hussein is moving some of his best-trained forces into new positions, Bush administration officials say. |
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