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Tony Thurmond: Last week I resigned my position with UNSCOM out of frustration because the U.N. Security Council, and the United…

On the recordSeptember 8, 1998
Last week I resigned my position with UNSCOM out of frustration because the U.N. Security Council, and the United States, as its most significant supporter, were failing to enforce the post-Gulf War resolutions designed to disarm Iraq. I sincerely hope that my actions might help to change things.
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Tony Thurmond
California

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Discussing Major Scott Ritter's resignation from UNSCOM and concerns about U.S. policy on Iraq.

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