Iraq hedges on arms inspections; CIA warns of ongoing programs

Journal Article · Tue Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1992 · Arms Control Today; (United States)

OSTI ID:6840612

Wolfsthal, J

International inspection terms received distinctly mixed signals from Iraqi officials during December inspection visits. Iraq's liasion to U.N. Special Commission (UNSCOM) inspection teams told the head of an UNSCOM chemical and biological weapons team that began a visit December 5 that Iraqi citizens would like to drink the blood' of the inspectors, and that Iraq would no longer cooperate with U.N. weapon inspection activities. An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) nuclear inspection team in Iraq at the same time, however, was told by its chief Iraqi liasion officer that Baghdad was finally willing to answer questions about Iraq's foreign procurement network for nuclear equipment and technology. These contradictory developments came only days before the head of U.S. Intelligence made renewed allegations about Iraq's weapons capabilities.

• OSTI ID: 6840612
• Journal Information: Arms Control Today; (United States), Journal Name: Arms Control Today; (United States) Vol. 22:10; ISSN 0196-125X; ISSN ACOTEB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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