President  |  Vice President  |  First Lady  |  Mrs. Cheney  |  News & Policies 
History & Tours |  Kids  |  Your Government  |  Appointments  |  Jobs |  Contact |  Graphic version


Email Updates  |  Español  |  Accessibility  |  Search  |  Privacy Policy  |  Help

Printer-Friendly Version
Email this page to a friend

For Immediate Release
July 16, 2006


December 20, 2002

Global Message

KEY POINTS

  • The UN Security Council unanimously passed Resolution 1441 requiring Iraq to disarm itself of its weapons of mass destruction and disclose all of its nuclear, chemical, biological and missile programs.
  • The Iraqi declaration fails to meet these requirements. Our experts have found it to be anything but currently accurate, full or complete.
  • The pattern of systematic holes and gaps in Iraq's declaration is not the result of accidents or editing oversights or technical mistakes. They are material omissions that constitute another material breach.
  • On the basis of the evidence before us, our path for the coming weeks is clear: o We will continue to audit and examine the Iraqi declaration to understand the full extent of Iraq's failure to meet its disclosure obligations. o Inspectors must be allowed to conduct interviews with scientists and other witnesses outside of Iraq where they can speak freely. o Inspection efforts inside Iraq must be intensified.
  • The burden remains on Iraq to cooperate fully and prove to the international community whether it does or does not have weapons of mass destruction. We are convinced they do until they prove to us otherwise.
  • We will continue to consult with our friends, with our allies and with all members of the Security Council on how to compel compliance by Iraq with the will of the international community.


    Printer-Friendly Version
    Email this page to a friend

      |   Issues Budget Management Education Energy Health Care Homeland Security Hurricane Recovery Immigration Jobs & Economy Medicare National Security Pandemic Flu Patriot Act Renewal in Iraq Social Security More Issues »   |     |   News Current News Press Briefings Proclamations Executive Orders Radio RSS Feeds      |   News by Date   |   June 2006   |   May 2006   |   April 2006   |   March 2006   |   February 2006   |   January 2006   |   December 2005   |   November 2005   |   October 2005   |   September 2005   |   August 2005   |   July 2005   |   June 2005   |   May 2005   |   April 2005   |   March 2005   |   February 2005   |   January 2005   |   December 2004   |   November 2004   |   October 2004   |   September 2004   |   August 2004   |   July 2004   |   June 2004   |   May 2004   |   April 2004   |   March 2004   |   February 2004   |   January 2004   |   December 2003   |   November 2003   |   October 2003   |   September 2003   |   August 2003   |   July 2003   |   June 2003   |   May 2003   |   April 2003   |   March 2003   |   February 2003   |   January 2003   |   December 2002   |   November 2002   |   October 2002   |   September 2002   |   August 2002   |   July 2002   |   June 2002   |   May 2002   |   April 2002   |   March 2002   |   February 2002   |   January 2002   |   December 2001   |   November 2001   |   October 2001   |   September 2001   |   August 2001   |   July 2001   |   June 2001   |   May 2001   |   April 2001   |   March 2001   |   February 2001   |   January 2001
    Interact     Ask the White House White House Interactive   |   Appointments Nominations Application

     

     

     

         |   Federal Facts   |   Federal Statistics      |   West Wing   |   History