October 31, 2002


Psycho Chickens, qu'est-ce que c'est?
UNITED NATIONS ( AP ) - The U.S. demand for speedy U.N. action on Iraq has run into strong opposition from Russia, France and China, who want the Warmongering Wonderchimp and his merry band of chickenhawks to change a draft resolution and eliminate any license for the United States to attack Baghdad on its own.

The three veto-holding Security Council members want to ensure that Iraq is given a chance to cooperate with U.N. weapons inspectors before any military action is authorized, and they're now waiting to see what the United States and Britain are going to do to address their concerns.

U.S. and British diplomats said the views of the council will now be studied carefully, ministers will continue talking, and there will be a response - but when it will come and whether it will meet Russian, French and Chinese demands remains to be seen.

"Don't expect any immediate action," said Britain's U.N. Ambassador Jeremy Greenstock. "There is going to be no precipitate rush to a conclusion."

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