U.S., Allies Reportedly at Odds on Iraq
The Bush Administration is having trouble getting its Gulf War allies to agree on how to deal with Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, it was reported Sunday.
After Pentagon briefings about plans to bomb what is left of Iraq’s secret weapons sites, allies voiced reservations or even opposition, the New York Times reported.
Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak reportedly dislikes the idea of renewed bombing, and Saudi Arabia and Turkey expressed misgivings.
Pentagon sources reportedly said U.S. military officials were briefing British and French officials about plans to bomb not only Iraqi nuclear sites but also “leadership sites,” including Hussein.
France has reserved making any decision about whether to join allied punitive actions aimed at Iraqi facilities, a U.S. official said.
Britain is generally seen as supportive of the U.S. position.
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