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Saddam Hussein — Part 2
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Baghdad Qgerations Center
of Iraq
which took
place from
the
first
Gulf War
to the
most
recent one.
Hussein questioned
why the
UN implemented
UNR 687 in
such a harsh
manner against
Iraq, while
other UN
resolutions,
including those
against
Israel,
were
not
enforced. Hussein
ended
this portion
of the
discussion saying,
"If we
were
to
bring
a
professor
from
a college
in the
United
States
to
Iraq, he
would
agree
with
my observations
regarding UNR
687, with
the exception
of the
issue of
the sovereignty
of another
country
Kuwait!."
>81 During a lengthy dialogue with the interviewer
regarding UNR
687, Hussein
made several
statements. He
acknowledged UNR
687 passed
and Iraq
agreed
to
deal with
it."
Regarding destruction
of weapons,
Hussein stated,
"We destroyed
them. We
told
you,
with documents.
That's it."
when questioned
about Iraqi
restrictions placed
on locations
visited by
UN
inspectors, Hussein
replied, "What
places?" The
interviewer told
Hussein numerous
locations including
the Ministry
of Agriculture,
to which
Hussein replied,
"By God,
if I
had
such
weapons, I
would
have used
them
in
the fight
against the
United States."
The
interviewer pointed
out
that
most
accused persons
who are
innocent agree
to a full
and complete
examination of
the details
of
the
accusation.
Once cleared,
the accused
party
would
then
provide evidence
of any
mistreatment during
the investigation.
Hussein stated,
"This
is
not
a question,
it is
a dialogue.
Good."
Cgf Hussein opined
that
the United States used
prohibited
weapons
in
Vietnam. He
asked whether
America would
accept Iraqis
inspecting the
White House
for such
weapons.
Hussein stated
any such
search
would
likely find
nothing.
He
added, "A
country
that
accepts
being violated
will bring
dishonor
to
its
people." Negotiation
is
the
normal method
of resolution
of any
disagreement particularly
among
nations.
Negotiation is
the "way of the UN.;
when
emphasized
to
Hussein
that the
international
community
greed
that
Iraq had
not complied
with UNR
687,
he
responded
that
Iraq
believed there
was something
wrong with
"the
international
way."
The
United States
convinced the
world of
its
position
regarding
Iraq.
Regarding
further discussion,
Hussein
commented, "I
must prepare
an answer
in
my
mind,
so
that
it does
not come
in pieces.
Let's leave the past
where it
is, not
that
we agree,
but to
maximize
our
time."
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