Iraq Submitted Names of Over 500 Specialists to the United Nations - 2002-12-29

Iraq has submitted the names of over 500 of its specialists who have participated in the production of nuclear, chemical, biological weapons, and ballistic missiles to the United Nations. The submission of these names is a fundamental part of the UN resolution regarding the disarmament of Iraq and the elimination of weapons of mass destruction in the country. So far, UN weapons inspectors have interviewed at least two Iraqi weapons experts. In another event, in Iran, a leader of the Iraqi Shia opposition states that his organization is aware of Iraq's nuclear weapons program. Abdulaziz Hakim, spokesperson for the 'Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq', says that if the UN cooperates with this council, the council will in turn provide necessary information to the UN. On the other hand, President Bush, the President of the United States, in his weekly radio message stated that the UN Security Council has unanimously declared that Saddam Hussein poses a threat to his neighbors and global peace. The burden of responsibility now lies on the shoulders of the Iraqi dictatorship to disclose its weapons stockpiles and destroy its weapons. The President of the United States says that if Saddam Hussein does not set aside his weapons of mass destruction, he will face military action.