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Article: SECURITY COUNCIL HANDS IRAQ AN ULTIMATUM; U.S. POISED TO STRIKE IF SADDAM FALTERS
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- Dayton Daily News
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- November 9, 2002
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The voice to Iraq from the U.N. Security Council was firm and
unanimous: Rid yourself of weapons of mass destruction or face the
consequences. The moment was a diplomatic triumph for President Bush,
giving international legitimacy to his ultimatum.
WASHINGTON - The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a
forceful new resolution Friday calling on Iraq to disarm, and
President Bush promised "the severest consequences" if Baghdad fails
to comply.
The resolution was a diplomatic triumph for Bush. While not
specifically endorsing the threat of U.S.-led attacks, it added the
weight of international legitimacy to Bush's ultimatum that Iraq
surrender its most dangerous weapons to international ...