Whether that can really make the difference in disarming Iraq is something he would evidently prefer council members to decide for themselves.

ECONOMIST: Dealing with Iraq

In the parliamentary debate, British government spokesmen insisted on the importance of a UN mandate for military action, and on the narrow goal of disarming Iraq.

ECONOMIST: Getting tough | The

In an address yesterday to the National Press Club in Canberra, Australian Prime Minister John Howard laid out the case for disarming Iraq despite opposition from some Western nations.

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