VOL. XXXV

NO. 21

24-FEBRUARY-1992

Iraq

Sanctions Will Be Maintained as Long as Saddam Is in Power, Says Djerejian

The United States has reiterated that it is not ready to lift the economicsanctions against Iraq as long as Iraqi President Saddam Husain remains inpower. This position was confirmed by Mr. Edward Djerejian, the US AssistantSecretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs, during a recenttrip to the Gulf area. "I am stating what American policy is. We want tosee Saddam...