NICOSIA [MENL] -- Iraq has warned that it will not honor any United Nations
resolution that expands the authority of weapons inspectors in that Middle
East country.Iraqi officials said the regime in Baghdad would reject a U.S. Security
Council draft resolution that expands the authority of the weapons
inspectors and gives the regime of President Saddam Hussein seven days to
accept the unconditional return of the inspectors.The U.S. draft, expected to be released on Monday, is also said to
stipulate unlimited UN access to Iraqi facilities. This would include
civilian installations and Saddam's numerous palaces.Iraqi Vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan said Baghdad continues to agree
to the return of the inspectors. But he said Iraq rejected to any conditions
that would harm his country.
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