Iraqi Vice-President dismisses American threats

IRAQ yesterday brushed aside the growing threat of US military action to overthrow Saddam Hussein.

Iraqi Vice-President Taha Yassin Ramadan said: “We could not care less about the threats that are out there. Iraq has a long history with these threats and such despotism.”

Speaking from Syria, Mr Ramadan said any return of UN weapons inspectors to Iraq would not prevent US military strikes against his country.