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The Emerging Threat of Iraq and the Crisis of Global Security

The Emerging Threat of Iraq and the Crisis of Global Security

September 1, 2000 | Richard Butler
Ten years ago the UN Security Council imposed upon Iraq some very specific requirements for disarmament. After Iraq had been expelled from Kuwait, the Council decided unanimously that Iraq may not have nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons; or missiles which could fly beyond 150 km. The Security Council's decisions were taken with the full authority of international law.