Handling Saddam: lessons from the First World War

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There are a number of similarities between the United Nations' handling of Iraq since the Gulf war and the actions of France and the UK against Germany after the first world war. In both cases, the agreements that ended the conflict could only be enforced with the cooperation of the defeated party. The treaty of Versailles could only remain effective as long as the UK and France were prepared to go to war to defend it. Similarly, the US and its Gulf war allies must now decide whether they are willing to restart the Gulf war. It would be better to allow a new relationship to emerge between Iraq and the outside world.

Economic sanctions, Sanctions (International law)

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Iraq sets a carefully planned collision course with the UN

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The Iraqi government is placing increasing pressure on the United Nations Security Council and the US, particularly in refusing to cooperate with United Nations weapons inspectors. However, it is taking care not to exert sufficient pressure to trigger a military response. Richard Butler, head of the team overseeing the elimination of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, has stated that the current crisis with Iraq is the most serious ever. However, the US is being cautious, and is not reinforcing its military presence in the region.

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Even 'smart' weapons will not make Saddam do as he's told

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It is likely that Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein will evict United Nations weapons inspectors from the country if the US and the UK go ahead with their threatened air strikes. This would mean that the US would have to negotiate with Iraq, going directly against what President Bill Clinton said he would do. The threatened air strikes would be designed to force Saddam Hussein to give United Nations inspectors access to all weapons sites, not to remove him from power. They would not remove Iraq's biological or chemical weapons.

Planning, Political activity, Military policy, Hussein, Saddam

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