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US policy to contain Iraq drawing measured support from 4 Gulf states
ISLAMABAD. Nov 18: The United States and its allies are considering allowing Iraq greater access to humanitarian assistance if Saddam Hussein agrees to permit UN weapons Inspectors to return to Iraq, an American official said Monday, reports AP.
The official described the plan as a "little carrot" designed to give Saddam an incentive to ease the current crisis over UN inspections and help the Iraqi people at the same time.
He outlined the proposal to reporters who accompanied Secretary of State Madeleine Albright here on an official visit.
US officials have been in touch with British and French officials on the Issue. Disclosure of the proposal comes at a time when the United States has been prodding Russia and France to use their influence to encourage Saddam to reverse course.
In New York, Nizar Ham-doon, the Iraqi ambassador to the United Nations, said his government has complained of-
ten about the UN oil-for-food filan. which provides most of he humanitarian aid.
These complaints are clear to the International community and the Security Council." Hamdoon said. "But at this point. I think this statement reflects on something that is a no-starter' in trying to resolve the current crisis.
The proposal was seen as an attempt by the United States and its allies to change the dynamic of a situation that has seen a steady escalation of tensions in the area, including an increase in the deployment of US military forces.
Humanitarian aid to Iraq Is now limited to a highly restricted oil-for-food programme.
Meanwhile, the Clinton administration's policy of coupling intense diplomacy with military threats against Iraq is drawing measurea support from four Persian Gulf countries that are wary of Iraq's intentions.
Albright, on a whirlwind tour that took her to the Gulf
states of Qatar. Bahrain. Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, said she was pleased with those nations' response to the US actions.
"I would count this as a very good day for the United States and for what we are trying to accomplish here," Albright told reporters Sunday in Kuwait.
A Saudi statement called Albright's talks in Riyadh "warm positive and productive" and appeared to embrace the American position on the UN Security Council confrontation with Saddam. Still, the Saudis are pushing hard for a diplomatic solution, reserving Judgment on possible military action against Iraq.
All four Arab countries Albright visited on Sunday have military ties to the United States; all have indicated they would welcome a strengthening of those relations during this period of uncertainty.
"These countries are in the front line." Albright said in Kuwait. "If Saddam does not back down, they will be the first to be threatened
Two weeks ago. Iraq Insisted that all Americans be banned from inspection teams, touching off the present crisis and prompting a pullout of the teams.
Richard Butler, chief of the UN weapons Inspection team, reiterated Monday that Saddam's actions may have been precipitated by "a growing body of a evidence ... that we were getting closer to (Iraq's) biology programme."
Butler said on ABC's "Good Morning America" that shortly before Saddam moved to expel the UN inspectors he had sent a letter to Iraqi officials that he was coming over with a team of inspectors to focus on Iraq's biological programme.
Iraq's use of biological material was "a subject that (they) ... have never told us the truth," he said.
In Washington. President Clinton's National Security Adviser, Sandy Berger, reiterated Sunday that the Arab states understand the threat posed by Saddam. "In the end of
the day. they are not going to Impede our ability to do what's necessary." he said on NBC s "Meet the Press."
But in any case, the United States is ready to go it alone If necessary. Berger added.
France. Russia and the Arabs publicly have resisted the idea of militarily punishing Saddam for his latest challenge to UN Security Council resolutions approved after the 1991 Persian Gulf War.
One possibility that intrigues officials is a greater role for Russia and France in persuading Saddam to comply with the resolutions. Both have had friendly ties with Iraq for years and could be In a position to Influence Saddam. Albright said
Administration officials in Washington said Monday that was the focus of recurring US diplomatic efforts.
Meanwhile, administration officials both travelling with Albright and In Washington showed little interest in a proposal by Iraqi Deputy Prime
Minister Tariq Aziz to create a UN weapons inspection team less top-heavy with Americans.
Although the proposal was a softening of Iraq’s original position. the officials said it still represented an attempt by Baghdad to dictate the makeup of the teams and therefore was unacceptable.
An administration official in Washington, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Iraq would have to agree to be in full compliance with requirements for UN inspections be fore there could be any oppor tunity to discuss the makeup of the team.
And another US official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Monday that Aziz had floated the idea with Russian and French diplomats while he was In New York last week and they also showed little interest
Albright is on a week long tour of Europe and South Asia, but the Persian Gulf crisis has been dominating her time since her departure from Washington on Thursday.