The US Senate will begin debating a resolution today that would grant US President George Bush the authority to use military force against Iraq. A bi-partisan House delegation supported a similar resolution yesterday, but it is open to various interpretations. Some Republicans say it gives the president the power to launch a strike on Baghdad without the support of the United Nations Security Council, but some Democrats say that Bush must exhaust all UN diplomatic avenues before using the force.
British Prime Minister Blair said today that UN-mandated inspection checks must also include Saddam's palaces and the like: "It's not enough to have access to 99% of Iraq, if the weapons of mass-destruction are hidden in the other 1%." A suicide terrorist from an organization associated with Al Qaeda killed an American soldier and two civilians in the Philippines yesterday.
British Prime Minister Blair said today that UN-mandated inspection checks must also include Saddam's palaces and the like: "It's not enough to have access to 99% of Iraq, if the weapons of mass-destruction are hidden in the other 1%." A suicide terrorist from an organization associated with Al Qaeda killed an American soldier and two civilians in the Philippines yesterday.