Iraq is clean vows Saddam

Iraq is free of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons, Saddam Hussein told the UN through his foreign minister tonight.

Naji Sabri’s address to the General Assembly in New York included excerpts of a letter from Saddam Hussein

“Our country is ready to receive any scientific experts accompanied by politicians you choose to represent any one of your countries to tell us which places and scientific installations they would wish to see,” he said, quoting Saddam.

“I herby declare before you that Iraq is clear of all nuclear, chemical and biological weapons,” Sabir said, further quoting Saddam.

The speech criticised the United States and President George Bush for trying to link Iraq in some way to the tragedy of September 11.

The Iraqi president charged that “the American propaganda machine, along with official statements of lies, distortion and falsehood” was being used for “inciting the American public against Iraq, and pushing them to accept the US administration’s schemes of aggression as a fait accompli.”