U.S. Secretary of State General Colin Powell told the “Charlie Rose” TV show yesterday that France will suffer consequences for opposing the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Powell said the U.S. has to review its relationship with France, but would not say what the consequences might be. News of his comments comes after the French ambassador to the U.N. unexpectedly proposed the immediate suspension of U.N. sanctions against Iraq. But Ambassador Jean-Marc de La Sablière also said that the lifting of sanctions was “linked to the certification of the disarmament of Iraq.” He said the Security Council should look for ways to combine the work of U.N. and U.S. inspectors so that the Iraqi disarmament can be internationally verified. Russia and Germany are also saying that U.N. inspectors should be allowed to join the U.S. weapons hunt.
Colin Powell: France Will Suffer Consequences for Opposing U.S. Invasion of Iraq
HeadlineApr 23, 2003