UN: These missiles, and all parts and data related to them,
are prohibited and must be destroyed. Thank you and have a nice day.
inspections baffler: Well, the violation is so trifling,
and we did declare it ourselves....
Saddam Hussein: (Psst! Play for time!)
inspections baffler: At this sensitive moment, with Iraq
under severe external threat, to destroy defensive weapons would
be suicidal. But we’re willing to negotiate.
nobody: If you didn’t have weapons like this, you wouldn’t
be needing them now.
UN: The deadline is Saturday. Please enjoy your stay.
inspections baffler: Uh, we’ll think about it.
UN: Sure, we have some thinking to do too.
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