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Inspectors' Assessment
Chief weapons inspector Hans Blix and nuclear agency head Mohamed ElBaradei, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency briefed the U.N. Security and the media on the their investigation into weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Their key points: Access to sites: The Iraqi government has granted prompt access to all sites requested by the U.N. Access to scientists: Iraqis are not allowing U.N. to conduct interviews with scientists suspected of being involved in weapons development unless government officials are present. They also have failed to provide the U.N. with a comprehensive list of scientists to be questioned. New admission of violations: Iraq admitted importing missile engines and raw material for the production of solid missile fuel, in violation of U.N. restrictions. Contested aluminum tubes: Aluminum tubes which U.S. officials said were being used to enrich uranium were apparently intended for the manufacturing of rockets. Bottom line: Wide-ranging inspections have failed to turn up clear evidence of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction, but they also haven't offered conclusive evidence that Iraq has dismantled its weapons program.
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