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February 20, 2003: Russian Foreign Minister Says US and Britain Pressuring Weapons Inspectors to Discontinue Operations

2003-02-20

Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov says that the US and Britain are pressuring inspectors “to discontinue their operations in Iraq… or to pressure them into coming up with assessments that would justify the use of force.” [Associated Press, 2/20/2003]