Iraq needs to heed warnings and avoid military attacks by allowing the immediate return of United Nations weapons inspectors.
President Bush accuses Iraqi President Saddam Hussein of stockpiling weapons of mass destruction and is right for pushing for his removal from office.
The U.N. Security Council passed resolutions after the 1991 Gulf War that made Iraq agree to eliminate weapons of mass destruction and its means to produce them. Iraq claims to have done so, but has refused to admit U.N. arms inspectors since 1998.
The Bush administration to should keep with U.N. policies and leadership while trying to push war.
Bush has proposed a new U.N. Security Council resolution that would set a short deadline for a resumption of inspections and threaten action if Iraq does not comply.
He also has declared the United States might act unilaterally if Iraq continued its defiance and the international community does not respond.
Iraqi leaders have said they are ready to let U.N. inspectors return, but only after certain conditions are met. The United Nations has rejected any conditions.
Iraq needs to heed to United Nation policies. Even its neighbors are calling for compliance.
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal has publicly urged Iraq to quickly allow the return of U.N. weapons inspectors.
Envoys from the Arab League also pleaded for Iraq to heed the international calls in order to avoid a military confrontation with the United States and its allies that could cause even more damage to the Middle East.
The U.N. weapons inspectors should be let back into Iraq as soon as possible to search for weapons of mass destruction that could be used in the future wars.
A disarmament will avert conflict on the international front.
Diplomacy should be taken to ensure the safety of millions of lives around the world.
A Sunday attack of Iraqi sites in the country’s southern no-fly zone further serves as a reminder of the unsuitability in the region as well as international forces’ commitment to taking action and promoting peace. U.S. and British warplanes bombed Iraqi installations in the Dhi Qar province, about 210 miles south of Baghdad. The U.S. military confirmed the attack. It is unknown if it caused any damage or casualties.
The U.S. and British coalition, formed to patrol northern and southern Iraqi zones, reported the raid brought the total number of strikes this year to 38.
Attacks and counterattacks in the no-fly zone have been routine since the Gulf War. The Pentagon does not report any particular increase coinciding with the current rising tensions between nations.
But the recent bombings are a reminder that current situations are intensifying. The need for diplomacy on all sides is at an all-time high.
The Bush administration is right to criticize the United Nations for dealing with Iraq with such a light hand, but should continue to try to avert war as long as necessary. The international organization needs to be a force of positive, peaceful change in the world.
