Can’t we get passed this!

Posted by pilgrim on May 21, 2005

Another item from The Command Post has me recounting…again…why we returned to war against Iraq. Spent alittle time reading the resolutions today so I knew I had my facts straight and came up with this.

Quoting from UN Resolution 144:

Recalling that in its resolution 687 (1991) the Council declared that a ceasefire would be based on acceptance by Iraq of the provisions of that resolution, including the obligations on Iraq contained therein,
Decides that Iraq has been and remains in material breach of its
obligations under relevant resolutions, including resolution 687
(1991), in particular through Iraqâ€™s failure to cooperate with United
Nations inspectors and the IAEA, and to complete the actions required
under paragraphs 8 to 13 of resolution 687 (1991);
Decides that false statements or omissions in the declarations
submitted by Iraq pursuant to this resolution and failure by Iraq at
any time to comply with, and cooperate fully in the implementation of,
this resolution shall constitute a further material breach of Iraqâ€™s
obligations and will be reported to the Council for assessment in
accordance with paragraphs 11 and 12 below;
Recalls, in that context, that the Council has repeatedly warned
Iraq that it will face serious consequences as a result of its
continued violations of its obligations

and while I’m making myself later in leaving the office, let’s look at UN Res 687, which set the terms of the ceasefire:

8. Decides that Iraq shall unconditionally accept the destruction,
removal, or rendering harmless, under international supervision, of:

(a) All chemical and biological weapons and all stocks of agents
and all related subsystems and components and all research,
development, support and manufacturing facilities;

(b) All ballistic missiles with a range greater than 150 kilometres
and related major parts, and repair and production facilities;
12. Decides that Iraq shall unconditionally agree not to acquire
or develop nuclear weapons or nuclear-weapons-usable material or any
subsystems or components or any research, development, support or
manufacturing facilities related to the above; to submit to the
Secretary-General and the Director-General of the International Atomic
Energy Agency within fifteen days of the adoption of the present
resolution a declaration of the locations, amounts, and types of all
items specified above; to place all of its nuclear-weapons-usable
materials under the exclusive control, for custody and removal, of the
International Atomic Energy Agency, with the assistance and cooperation
of the Special Commission as provided for in the plan of the
Secretary-General discussed in paragraph 9 (b) above; to accept, in
accordance with the arrangements provided for in paragraph 13 below,
urgent on-site inspection and the destruction, removal or rendering
harmless as appropriate of all items specified above; and to accept the
plan discussed in paragraph 13 below for the future ongoing monitoring
and verification of its compliance with these undertakings;
32. Requires Iraq to inform the Security Council that it will not
commit or support any act of international terrorism or allow any
organization directed towards commission of such acts to operate within
its territory and to condemn unequivocally and renounce all acts,
methods and practices of terrorism;
33. Declares that, upon official notification by Iraq to the
Secretary-General and to the Security Council of its acceptance of the
provisions above, a formal cease-fire is effective between Iraq and
Kuwait and the Member States cooperating with Kuwait in accordance with
resolution 678 (1990);

So…UN Res 687 says a ceasefire is in effect if Iraq plays by the
rules set out in 687. Not a Cessation of Hostilities but just a
ceasefire.

Hussein continued his work in PUBLIC support of the Palestinian
bombers, continued to SHOOT AT allied aircraft over the no fly zones,
continued his nuclear ambitions.

That isn’t playing by the rules…so the ceasefire ended.

Case Closed.

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