Kenya - Richardson seeks support in Iraq crisis

Описание: (4 Feb 1998)

STORYLINE:
T/I: 10:55:27
The US ambassador to the United Nations, Bill Richardson, said Wednesday (4/2) he had won the support of another African leader for the possible use of military power against Iraq. Richardson met Gabon President Omar Bongo a day after winning the support of Kenya.
After meeting Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi in Nairobi on Tuesday (4/2), Richardson said "diplomacy was running out of gas" in the Iraqi crisis.
SHOWS:
NAIROBI, KENYA - 03/02
CU pull out from Kenya President Daniel arap Moi to US representative Bill Richardson and their staff;
Moi and Richardson;
State House emblem;
SOT (in English) Richardson, saying: "The purpose of my visit to Kenya was to discuss with President Moi the situation in Iraq. Kenya is a member of the UN security council, one of fifteen members and plays a very active role. The president and I met for about an hour and we discussed the Iraq issue. I would characterise our talks as very positive, constructive. We both agreed that the situation in Iraq is grave, we both agree as members of the security council that Iraq is in violation of the council's mandates and that it's failure to comply is
unacceptable. Left unchallenged Iraq's defiance threatens the ability of the security council to fulfil its mandate to maintain international peace and security. We agreed that diplomacy has all but run out and Iraq cannot be permitted to violate the will of the international community with impunity. The threat which Iraq's weapons of mass destruction pose to the region and the world is too great to ignore. We agreed that all options to resolving this crisis should remain on the table";
CA crowd listening;
SOT (in English) Richardson, saying: "Our view is that diplomacy is running out of gas. We've tried in the UN security council with special envoys, the French, the Russians, the Turks, the Arab League, are making very sincere efforts, but Saddam Hussein doesn't listen and he continues to defy the international community, and the time has come for Saddam Hussein to comply, to stop being defiant otherwise he's going to suffer some very serious consequences";
Richardson leaves State House;
Richardson boards plane;
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