In The Media
Jessica Tuchman Mathews
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In The Media
Weapons of Mass Destruction and the United Nations
Before attention is lost in the controversies over the war itself and in the challenges of its aftermath, the UN must capture, clarify, and publicize the record of international inspections in Iraq: for itself, for member governments, and for the public.
Published on Jul 1, 2004
Source: Global Governance
Before attention is lost in the controversies over the war itself and in the
challenges of its aftermath, the UN must capture, clarify, and publicize
the record of international inspections in Iraq: for itself, for member
governments, and for the public. Was the process encompassing the UN
Special Commission (UNSCOM), the International Atomic Energy
Agency (IAEA), and the UN Monitoring, Verification and Inspection
Commission (UNMOVIC) from 1991 to 2003 a success? Or was it the
bumbling embarrassment, the “sham,” portrayed by top U.S. officials
and still understood that way by the American public—and perhaps by
the public elsewhere?
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Reprinted by permission of Global Goverance, (Vol 10,
Issue 3, July-Sept. 2004), Lynne Rienner Publishers.
About the Author
Jessica Tuchman Mathews
Distinguished Fellow
Mathews is a distinguished fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. She served as Carnegie’s president for 18 years.
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