Hussein may only be playing for time

By playing for time, Iraq may be attempting to make it harder for Washington to make the case for a military invasion.

Hussein may only be playing for time
Thu, 08 Aug, 2002 - 09:39

By playing for time, Iraq may be attempting to make it harder for Washington to make the case for a military invasion.

Iraqi President Saddam Hussein’s government has invited the chief UN weapons inspector, Hans Blix, to visit Baghdad for technical talks but UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan is pressing Iraq to see where the invitation will lead.

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