Nein, aber...
Geschrieben von IT Oma am 11. Dezember 2002 01:15:41:
Als Antwort auf: Hat das schon jemand gepostet? geschrieben von Hybris am 11. Dezember 2002 01:10:47:
... die Lage ist verworren, überall werden Nebelkerzen geworfen!
No immediate threat of war, Armitage tells Japan
Iraqi weapons report won't trigger action, but U.S. still reserves military option, envoy saysU.S. Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage told Japanese officials Monday that an Iraqi report on its weapons programs, submitted Sunday to U.N. headquarters in New York, will not immediately lead to war.
During talks with Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda at the Prime Minister's Official Residence, however, Armitage indicated that Washington will retain its military strike option against Baghdad, Fukuda said.Armitage arrived in Tokyo on Sunday on the first leg of a four-nation tour of Asia to build support for a possible U.S.-led attack on Iraq.
Fukuda said that Japan and the U.S. confirmed joint efforts to seek Iraq's complete abandonment of its attempts to develop weapons of mass destruction by urging Baghdad to abide by relevant U.N. resolutions.
"I think I made it clear that President (George W.) Bush has patience. He much prefers to have Iraq disarm herself," Armitage told reporters after the meeting.
Armitage did not make any specific requests during the talks, saying it is entirely up to Japan what steps it will take, Fukuda said.
Armitage strongly welcomed Japan's decision last week to dispatch one of its Aegis-equipped destroyers to the Indian Ocean this month to support U.S.-led antiterrorism operations, Fukuda said.
The U.S. had called for Japan's dispatch of an Aegis destroyer, which are equipped with sophisticated intelligence-gathering and air-defense systems. There is concern in Japan that the ship could be used indirectly to aid U.S.-led forces in the event of an attack on Iraq.
Later in the day, Armitage met separately with Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi, Vice Foreign Minister Yukio Takeuchi and Defense Agency chief Shigeru Ishiba.
In his talks with Takeuchi, Armitage stressed that Japan's call for the U.S. to work with the international community in dealing with Iraq played an important role in the U.S. seeking a U.N. resolution on the matter. Takeuchi raised the issue during a high-level security dialogue he had with Armitage in August.
Monday, Takeuchi told Armitage that in the event of military strikes on Iraq, Japan will extend assistance for postwar reconstruction of the country, and will help with refugees in neighboring countries, a Foreign Ministry official said.
Takeuchi and Armitage agreed their two nations will cooperate with other countries and the U.N. in reconstruction efforts, the official said.
Japan is considering making a new law to assist in the postwar reconstruction of Iraq, including a possible dispatch of the Self-Defense Forces. The dispatch goes beyond the scope of current laws on U.N. peacekeeping operations.
During his meeting with Ishiba, Armitage praised Japan's recent decision to dispatch an Aegis-equipped destroyer to the Indian Ocean to support the U.S-led military campaign in Afghanistan.
Armitage said the decision to send the destroyer, which is equipped with an advanced air defense system, was "terrific" and "extraordinary," according to defense agency officials.