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In line with Baghdad's policy of at least apparent compliance with U.N. inspections in the hope of averting a threatened U.S. attack, an Iraqi official said a statement would be provided Saturday -- a day before time runs out. "We are going to deliver this declaration in the proper time on the seventh of this month and the people here, the UNMOVIC and IAEA, will take this declaration to New York and Vienna," said Hussam Mohammed Amin, head of the Iraqi
experts, there are many gray areas -- such as components which can be used to produce weapons of mass destruction, but can also be used in conventional arms or peaceful civilian activities. "We are a country devoid of weapons of mass destruction. President George Bush said Monday Iraq had to supply a "credible and complete" list of its nuclear, biological and chemical weapons by Sunday -- the Dec. This fact is known to all countries including the United States of America and Britain and all those concerned. Baghdad's promised declaration might fall within such gray areas. Asked if the declaration would include any new elements, he said: "Of course the declaration will have new elements but these new elements will not, shall we say, necessarily include a declaration of the presence of weapons of mass destruction. inspectors told Reuters Iraqi officials had recently admitted to trying to acquire aluminum tubing in violation of U. sanctions, but not for use in the production of nuclear arms as the U.
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