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US spy agencies not taking blame if banned weapons not found WASHINGTON (AFP) Jun 01, 2003 In an environment of score-settling, finger-pointing and strong language, those in the US intelligence community are not eager to pay the price for the alleged exaggeration of the Iraqi threat. Russia wants guarantees of no foreign NATO bases in Baltics MOSCOW (AFP) Jun 01, 2003 Russia wants guarantees from NATO that it will not set up foreign bases in the three Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, when these join the western alliance next year, the foreign ministry said Sunday. Australia admits intelligence on Iraq weapons may have been flawed SYDNEY (AFP) Jun 01, 2003 Australia's defense minister conceded Monday that intelligence reports suggesting Baghdad possessed weapons of mass destruction -- the primary reason used to justify the invasion of Iraq -- may have been flawed. |
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G8 leaders to pledge crackdown on weapons proliferation EVIAN, France (AFP) Jun 01, 2003 Group of Eight leaders are set to announce measures to crack down on the spread of weapons of mass destruction and terrorism at their summit in France, British officials revealed on Sunday. Lingering doubts about US intelligence on Iraq: reports WASHINGTON (AFP) Jun 01, 2003 Officials in the administration of President George W. Bush -- particularly in the Pentagon -- may have jumped to conclusions about Iraq's banned weapons from shaky intelligence, US newsweeklies reported Sunday. Chirac says in favour of tax on arms trade to feed poor EVIAN, France (AFP) Jun 01, 2003 French President Jacques Chirac said here Sunday he was in favour of a tax on the arms trade to help finance a global fund to feed the world's hungry. French defense minister visits Bahrain MANAMA (AFP) Jun 01, 2003 French Defense Minister Michele Alliot-Marie met with Bahrain's King Hamad on Sunday after arriving in Manama on a 24-hour visit. Iraqis snub call to turn in arms BAGHDAD (AFP) Jun 01, 2003 Iraqis ignored a demand to turn in their weapons Sunday as the US-led administration began a two-week countdown to the imposition of new firearm controls in a bid to stem post-war lawlessness. CIA to show US Congress new evidence of Iraqi weapons: report WASHINGTON (AFP) Jun 01, 2003 The CIA plans to present US lawmakers with new evidence of Iraq's alleged weapons programs as early as next week, as the US civil administrator for Iraq urged patience in the hunt for Saddam Hussein, Time magazine reported Sunday. |
Fire destroys Indian military arms depot near Pakistan border JODHPUR, India (AFP) Jun 01, 2003 A fire gutted an arms depot Sunday in the western Indian state of Rajasthan destroying ammunition and mines that had been laid last year at the border with Pakistan, police said. G8 leaders to pledge crackdown on weapons proliferation: Britain EVIAN, France (AFP) Jun 01, 2003 Group of Eight leaders are set to announce measures to crack down on the spread of weapons of mass destruction and terrorism at their summit in France, British officials revealed on Sunday. Straw: British, US leaders didn't "hype" evidence of Iraq's WMD LONDON (AFP) Jun 01, 2003 British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw on Sunday dismissed accusations that the US and British governments "hyped" intelligence on the existence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq to justify the war. Bush to push for commitment to roadmap, but implementation another issue JERUSALEM (AFP) Jun 01, 2003 US President George W. Bush, who is heading to two high profile summits in Egypt and Jordan this week, will try to bring Israelis and Palestinians back to the peace process and break the stalemate of 32 months of violence. Defense ministers from five FPDA countries to meet in Malaysia Monday KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) Jun 01, 2003 Senior defense ministers from Australia, Britain, New Zealand, Malaysia and Singapore will hold a one-day meeting in the northern Penang state Monday to discuss common security issues ahead of a major military exercise in the South China Sea, officials said. Australia to expand recruiting for special forces SYDNEY (AFP) Jun 01, 2003 Australia plans to begin recruiting members for its military special forces directly from the public for the first time to meet growing demand for deployment of the elite units, officials said Sunday. |
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