This morning British Prime Minister Tony Blair released a 55-page dossier revealing that Iraq has the ability--and is planning--to launch long-range missiles armed with chemical and biological warheads against its enemies. The report shows that included in his arsenal are 20 al-Hussein missiles with a range of 650 kilometers (about 400 miles). Such missiles would have the ability to reach countries throughout the entire Middle East.
The dossier states that Iraq could launch missiles within an hour of receiving a green light from Saddam Hussein. The report also says that Hussein is actively trying to acquire nuclear weapons. It points to Iraqi efforts to purchase mass quantities of uranium from an unidentified country in Africa. "I am in no doubt that the threat is serious and current, that he [Hussein] has made progress on (weapons of mass destruction), and that he has to be stopped," Prime Minister Tony Blair said in an introduction to the dossier. He added that if Hussein refuses to allow the United Nations to return to Iraq to dismantle his weapons, the world community will be forced to act. This afternoon Blair presented his findings to the British Parliament.
The dossier states that Iraq could launch missiles within an hour of receiving a green light from Saddam Hussein. The report also says that Hussein is actively trying to acquire nuclear weapons. It points to Iraqi efforts to purchase mass quantities of uranium from an unidentified country in Africa. "I am in no doubt that the threat is serious and current, that he [Hussein] has made progress on (weapons of mass destruction), and that he has to be stopped," Prime Minister Tony Blair said in an introduction to the dossier. He added that if Hussein refuses to allow the United Nations to return to Iraq to dismantle his weapons, the world community will be forced to act. This afternoon Blair presented his findings to the British Parliament.