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Article: Security Council Divided Over Iraq
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- September 18, 2002
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) _ A divided U.N. Security Council appeared to
be heading for a standoff over a new ultimatum to Iraq, with the United
States stepping up preparations for war even as weapons inspectors
planned their return to Baghdad.
A day after Iraq's surprise decision to allow the inspectors back
in after nearly four years, the near-global support for the Security
Council to get tough on Iraq shattered Tuesday with Russia and Arab
nations now opposing the U.S. demand for action.
President Bush wasn't backing down from his tough speech to the U.N.
General Assembly last Thursday threatening action against Iraq if
it did not allow the inspectors ...