VOL. XLV

No 38

23-September-2002

ThePolitical Scene

Facing enormouspressure both regionally and internationally, Iraq has decided to allowthe return of UN weapons inspectors without conditions. Naturally this wasnot enough to appease the Americans, who insist that a new and draconianSecurity Council resolution is needed if arms inspections are to resume. TheFrench and Chinese are less certain about the need for a new resolution and theRussians are against it, at least for the moment. The...