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Tuesday, 28 January, 2003, 03:43 GMT
Iraq report: reactions
![]() Britain: inspections have become a charade
The United States and other countries have reacted to the UN weapons inspectors report to the United Nations:
"If you are waiting for the smoking gun when you see the smoke coming out of the gun it is too late, the damage has already been done... Ari Fleischer, White House spokesman
German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder
UK Foreign Secretary Jack Straw
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Yuri Fedotov
Zhang Yishan, Chinese Deputy Ambassador to the UN
French Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin
Jean Chretien, Canadian prime minister
Australian Prime Minister John Howard
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher
"So if they [UN inspectors] need more time, they should be given more time. Why should we be in a hurry to wage war?" Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa
"Iraq has fully complied with all its obligations according to Resolution 1441." Mohammed al-Douri, Iraqi Ambassador to the UN |
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