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Barbara Mikulski: “I applaud Secretary Powell. I think his is a vigorous effort to try to resolve the situation through diplomatic means…”

On the recordOctober 8, 2002
I applaud Secretary Powell. I think his is a vigorous effort to try to resolve the situation through diplomatic means, to send a message to Saddam that he should voluntarily disarm and let the inspectors in. That might not work. But it is then up to the U.N., as the President said when he spoke to them, to take responsibility; to therefore authorize action to enforce their own resolutions so the United States of America is not doing this all by ourselves. It is not America versus Saddam. It should be the international community against Saddam because, I think you would agree, he is a despicable cad.
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Barbara Mikulski
Democratic · Maryland
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Discussing diplomatic efforts regarding Saddam Hussein and the role of the U.N.

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