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From Reuters:
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iraq has agreed in principle to destroy its al-Samoud missiles and components but U.N. arms inspectors must clarify the offer with officials in Baghdad, a U.N. official said on Thursday.
"They accept in principle the destruction of the missiles and the facilities but this has to be clarified. UNMOVIC must follow up in Baghdad to see what exactly the letter means," the official told Reuters.
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The Al-Samoud missile flew over the maximum permitted range of 150km in 13 of 40 testruns, with a maximum of 183km. Missiles with a range exceeding 150km were prohibited under the ceasefire agreement, making it impossible to reach Isreal and Teheran, and very difficult to reach Kuwait-city. (Times)
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So what's the deal here? While having these missiles clearly violates the ceasefire agreement, the strategic situation really hasn't changed because the important parts in the Middle-east this part of the agreement is supposed to protect, are still out of range. On the other hand, leaving these missiles intact would certainly be grist on Bush's mill who nowadays seems to be looking for every traffic-violation as an excuse to go through with his plans.
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iraq has agreed in principle to destroy its al-Samoud missiles and components but U.N. arms inspectors must clarify the offer with officials in Baghdad, a U.N. official said on Thursday.
"They accept in principle the destruction of the missiles and the facilities but this has to be clarified. UNMOVIC must follow up in Baghdad to see what exactly the letter means," the official told Reuters.
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The Al-Samoud missile flew over the maximum permitted range of 150km in 13 of 40 testruns, with a maximum of 183km. Missiles with a range exceeding 150km were prohibited under the ceasefire agreement, making it impossible to reach Isreal and Teheran, and very difficult to reach Kuwait-city. (Times)
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So what's the deal here? While having these missiles clearly violates the ceasefire agreement, the strategic situation really hasn't changed because the important parts in the Middle-east this part of the agreement is supposed to protect, are still out of range. On the other hand, leaving these missiles intact would certainly be grist on Bush's mill who nowadays seems to be looking for every traffic-violation as an excuse to go through with his plans.
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