61. It notes that the Iraqi government explanation is that officials distinguish between criticism and insult, reserving death for the latter. 62. Its diplomats have spent years trying to get the two rival Kurdish leaders to show some semblance of unity against the Iraqi government. 63. KDP officials and the Iraqi government denied that Iraqi forces had taken part in the assault Sunday. 64. Many documents he would like to examine are also missing from items turned over by the Iraqi government. 65. Officials in those countries say the result could be to undermine U.S. goals in the region, like challenging the Iraqi government of Saddam Hussein and pursuing terrorism suspects. 66. Part of the resolution specifies that the majority of oil be exported over a pipeline through northern Iraq, which the Iraqi government has objected to. 67. Rubin said Sponeck allowed the Iraqi government to stockpile large quantities of supplies urgently needed by the Iraqi people and refused to confront the authorities about distributing the goods. 68. Senior Clinton administration officials continued to insist that the goal of its military campaign was not to to destabilize the Iraqi government or encourage a coup against Saddam. 69. Since that war, United Nations sanctions and weapons inspections have kept the Iraqi government largely in check. 70. Since the defections, the United States has significantly increased pressure against the Iraqi government. |