After almost a year of intense pressure to shape the hell up, Saddam declares weapons of mass destruction are now banned in Iraq.
Saddam Hussein banned all weapons of mass destruction from Iraq on Friday, meeting a longtime U.N. demand hours before chief U.N. weapons inspectors were to deliver crucial reports on Iraq's disarmament.The presidential decree forbids the production or importation of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons, or of any materials that could be used to make them.
"All ministries should implement this decree and take whatever measures are necessary to punish people who do not adhere to it,'' the decree read.
Iraq's parliament met in an emergency session to consider legislation banning weapons of mass destruction, but Saddam's decree - announced moments before the parliament session began - appeared to make the legislation unnecessary.
The parliament usually follows Saddam's direction, although it dissented from his decision in November to let the weapons inspectors resume their work after a four-year break.What a brave display of oppostition! Maybe they'll "dissent" the next time he tortures to death a few families after their patriarchs tell the truth.
The decree came just hours before the chief U.N. weapons inspectors, Hans Blix and Mohamed ElBaradei, were to report to the Security Council on Iraq's compliance with U.N. demands to eliminate its banned weapons.This is transparent ass-saving. Bush and Blair will ignore it.
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