Show The Herald Journal Logan Utah Monday September 9 2002 — A7 U World & Nation I 1 Cheney says Iraq seeking nncOeaD' weapons WASHINGTON (AP) — Saddam Hussein is “actively and aggressively” trying to build a nuclear bomb Vice President Dick Cheney said Sunday as he argued that die United States is justified in striking first against any government that plans to attack America President Bush outlined a new for- eign policy doctrine in June warning he will take “pre-emptiaction when necessary to defend our liberty and to defend our lives" He men- tioned no specific nations at the time Cheney said Saddam seems to fit and designs for a nuclear weapon and to produce and deliver biological weapons Cheney said has been seeking a Assessing Saddam's suspected ' type of aluminum weapons arsenal Secretary of State tube needed to enrich Colin Powell said “I think he is a uranium for a danger to American interests right weapon Cheney said now our interest in the region and in "We know we have a due course interest elsewhere as he part of the picture develops the capability to deliver this and that part of the ' kind of weapon at greater ranges" Powell on “Fox News Sunday” picture tells us that he is in fact actively and aggressively added: “But I don’t think we should seeking to acquire nuclear just sit around and wait to see he said The whether or not he does it or not” presiweapons" Iraqi dent has also stepped up his efforts Iraq’s vice president on Sunday that description “We find ourselves on the one hand with a demonstrated greater vulnerability — Septll — and on the other hand with the very clear evidence that this is a man who is resuming all those programs that the UN Security Council tried to get him to forgo some 10 or 11 years ago” Cheney said on NBC’s “Meet the Rress” “And increasingly we believe the United States will become the target of those activities” Saddam has the technical expertise ve denied that his country is trying to collect nuclear material or building up sites that UN weapons inspectors used to visit Taha Yassin Ramadan speaking to reporters in Baghdad chaiged that the United States and Britain are seeking an excuse to attack Iraq “They are telling lies and lies to make others believe them” Ramadan said In the aftermath of Sept H the administration must consider preemptive strikes to head off attacks against the United States Cheney said In brief Blair vows to win over foes of war Joint Chiefs chairman says Iraq army weaker than before Gulf War WASHINGTON (AP) — Iraq’s military is much weaker and less capable today than the force that confronted a US-le- d coalition a decade ago in the Persian Gulf War the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Sunday At the same time however Gen Richard Myers and other Bush administration officials said Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is exploring ways to use chemical biological and possibly nuclear weapons to terrorize his naighbors or hit targets in the United States Myers an Air Force general attributed some of the erosion of sanctions imposed after Iraq Saddam’s forces to invaded Kuwait in August 1990 and then refused UN demands UN-sponsor- - £ "i I' ' ft-- ' 0 4 ed l Z-- V- LONDON (AP) — Fresh from talks with President Bush British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Sunday he believed those opposed to war against Iraq would change their minds when they saw ' evidence of Baghdad’s threat Blair who has been Bush's strongest backer in Europe for action against Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein returned to Britain from a hastily prepared meeting Saturday with Bush at Camp David to discuss Iraq policy He returns to voices of stiff criticism — the latest coming from union and business lead- ers expressing qualms about a war against Iraq Blair said critics ‘‘are asking what I call sensible questions’’ about the international impact of military action but said he was sure they would be convinced “I think people in that second camp can be convinced if they see the evidence hear the arguments and realize that we’re not simply striding out on our own not bothering about other people but realize that we’re going out and trying to win as much support internationally as possible" Blair told Sky news television Britain’s main union federation the Trades Union Conr ' gress holds its annual conference beginning Monday and will consider a motion expressing “unequivocal opposition” to military action John Edmonds leader of the GMB general workers’ union1 said many Union members were growing increasingly worried about the threat of war “There is an unmistakable feel that the US and UK governments arc moving toward war” he told Sky News television ' r - v '' to get out air war capped by a four-da-y Operation Desert Storm a ground assault by troops of more than 30 nations (hove the Iraqis from Kuwait the following February than were “We think their capabilities today are much-lesthe US hand the said Desert “On other Storm” Myers during armed forces and the armed forces of our friends and allies are The only thing I would say is that if the presimuch stronger dent decides that military action is needed against Iraq the US’ armed forces and our allies will prevail” Nevertheless he said Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction remain a worry “I think it goes back to the whole intent issue” Myers said on ABC’s “This Week’’ ' “One of the things we learned from Sept 1 1 was that the intent of the terrorists ami those who would supply them with weapons of mass destruction is very very clear to wipe out our way of life our friends and allies innocents And so when you put that intent with capabilities such as Iraq has in chemical biological and (its) quest for nuclear weapons then you have to be very concerned" six-we- ek s Iraqi veep denies nuke charges BAGHDAD Iraq (AP) — Iraq denied reports it is trying to collect material for nuclear weapons and building up sites once targeted by UN inspectors saying Sunday the claims were lies spread by die United States and Britain to justify an attack Iraqi Vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan dismissed reports from recent days cited as evidence against Saddam’s government “There is no such a thing” Ramadan told reporters when asked about the reports “They are telling lies and lies to make others believe them" He said the United States and Britain were seeking an excuse to attack Iraq Iraq while denying it still has weapons of mass destruction has offered only to continue dialogue with the United Nations about the return of inspectors It has not responded to UN Kofi Annan’s demand that inspectors be allowed ry-General to return unconditionally as a first step to further talks “We want to maintain dialogue only with the United Nations without the pressuring of a certain country” said Ramadan the Iraqi vice president “If the United States attacks Iraq not only Arabs but the whole world will oppose it if they have one enemy today then there will be 10 more” Secreta- Cooling System BratosTtas-UpsAltariMto- Oil 8ivico V 1 1 APphoto Iraqi parliament members listen to Scott Ritter former chief weapons inspector for the UN addressing the members just hours after his arrival earty Sunday in jraqi capital of Baghdad 1 am happy to be here I hope my presence here will help stop a war" Ritter said says Iraq is not able to make deadly weapons Ex-inspec- tor BAGHDAD Iraq (AP) — Iraq is incapable of producing weapons of mass destruction and should prove it by allow- ing in UN weapons inspectors an American who was once on the inspections teams said Sunday With his comments during a visit to Baghdad'Scott Ritter — who has been a sharp critic ofUS policy on Iraq — joined a long list of officials from European and Arab nations who have urged Iraq to accept inspectors to defuse a crisis with the United States Iraqi cooperation on inspections would leave the United States “standing alone in regards to war threats on Iraq and this is the best way to prevent the war” said Ritter Ritter a former US Marine Iraq since he resigned from the UN inspection team in 1998 As in the past his trip was organized by the Iraqi government The rest of his schedule was not yet public “The truth is Iraq is not a threat to its neighbors and it is not acting in a manner which threatens anyone outside its borders” Ritter said “Military action against Iraq cannot Back to Baghdad: Former UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter addressing members of Iraqs said national assembly Washington was on the verge of making “an historical mistake1 intelligence officer spoke to members of parliament and to journalists on his third trip tq $ Wasatch Mortgage ' ' rJ )£ for Rales are Great 1M Q Urging weapons of mass destruction from 1991 to 1998 have told The Associated Press that Iraq probably possesses large stockpiles of nerve agents mustard gas and anthrax They add that while the country does not have a nuclear bomb it has the designs equipment ' MiMiHiffliiuaTiEgf VETERAN EX-IR- S Nmt Mart with CSanti Fro AGENTS & TAX PROFESSIONALS w M - 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