Mar 07 Blix, ElBaradei Deliver Mixed Report on Iraqi Disarmament By Admin Top weapons inspectors delivered a key report to the United Nations Security Council Friday on the state of Iraq's efforts to disarm. Continue reading
Mar 07 U.K, U.S. Proposal Sets March 17 Deadline for Iraqi Compliance Facing stiff opposition to a new United Nations resolution that would pave the way for military action against Iraq, British and U.S. officials offered an amended proposal that would give Saddam Hussein until March 17 to comply. Continue reading
Mar 07 Watch The Road Ahead: Iraq’s Efforts to Disarm On a day when top weapons inspectors delivered a key report to the United Nations Security Council on the state of Iraq's efforts to disarm, Jim Lehrer leads a debate over the balance between war and diplomacy. Continue watching
Mar 07 Watch Findings of the U.N. Weapons Inspectors in Iraq U.N. weapons inspectors presented their latest report to the U.N. Security Council on the state of inspections in Iraq. Ray Suarez reports with excerpts from the meeting. Continue watching
Mar 07 Watch The Reaction to Blix and ElBaradei’s Reports Secretary of State Colin Powell and other members of the U.N. Security Council reacted to Blix and ElBaradei's reports. Ray Suarez narrates the international responses. Continue watching
Mar 06 China Backs Statement Opposing War Resolution Chinese officials on Thursday announced their support for a joint statement released Wednesday by France, Germany and Russia vowing to block a United Nations resolution authorizing the use of force on Iraq. Continue reading
Mar 06 Watch War or Diplomacy in Iraq China announced it opposed a resolution authorizing war in Iraq. Experts discuss how these developments might influence the diplomatic wrangling over how to best disarm Saddam Hussein. Continue watching
Mar 05 Powell Accuses Iraq of Trying to Divide U.N. U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell said a divided Security Council will embolden Saddam Hussein to further thwart United Nations inspection efforts, but will not keep the United States and its allies from using force, if necessary, to disarm Iraq. Continue reading
Mar 05 Joint Statement on Iraq By PBS News Hour The following is the text of the joint statement made by the foreign ministers of France, Russia and Germany on Wednesday saying they will "not let a proposed resolution pass that would authorize the use of force" in Iraq. Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch War or Diplomacy to Disarm Iraq Secretary of State Colin Powell says a divided U.N. will not keep the U.S. from using force, if necessary, to disarm Iraq. Experts debate whether Powell has convinced the international community to take action against Saddam Hussein. Continue watching