Sam Gibbons: “today, U.N. Chief Inspector Hans Blix issued his report outlining the continued defiance and noncompliance of Saddam…”

“today, U.N. Chief Inspector Hans Blix issued his report outlining the continued defiance and noncompliance of Saddam Hussein. After over 2 months and 350 inspections, Iraq continues to conceal pertinent information on its weapons of mass destruction. We know of thousands of liters of biological and chemical agents, such as anthrax and mustard gas, that are still unaccounted for. It is clear that Iraq is in material breach of U.N. resolutions because it refuses to fully cooperate, and it refuses to accept complete disarmament as demanded by the entire international community. Now is the time for the United Nations to stand strong, and now is the time to hold Iraq responsible to the international community. We do not have the luxury of time with such a dangerous despot as Saddam Hussein, a man who has used biological and chemical weapons on his own people. We cannot allow Saddam Hussein to continue to have control over an arsenal that threatens all peace-loving nations. Iraq must be disarmed, or it must voluntarily disarm.”