This is not a cure….

Dear Mr. _______: I wanted to share with you the text of a letter I joined in sending to President Bush regarding the UN weapons inspection process in Iraq. The letter asks the President to give the weapons inspection team the time and resources necessary to carry out the objectives set out in UN Security Council resolution 1441. As I said during the October debate on authorizing the use of force against Iraq, giving diplomatic efforts every chance to succeed is the right policy. I hope that this information is helpful to you. Please continue to be in touch. —————————————————– Dear Mr. President: On November 8, 2002, the United Nations Security Council unanimously endorsed a resolution designed to force Iraq to give up any weapons of mass destruction. We believe the U.S. should make every attempt to achieve Iraq’s disarmament through diplomatic means and with the full support of our allies, in accordance with the process articulated in UN Security Council resolution 1441. The UN resolution calls for a tough new weapons inspection regime; it requires the government of Iraq to provide inspectors with immediate, unimpeded, unconditional, and unrestricted access, and requires that Iraq permit inspectors to interview officials, scientists, and other individuals as necessary to fulfill the mandate of the resolution. This is an inherently difficult task, requiring patience and perseverance. The report scheduled to be provided by Chief UN weapons inspector Dr. Hans Blix and Director General Mohamed ElBaradei on January 27, 2003, will assess whether the United Nations Monitoring, Verification, and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) and International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) comprehensive mission is proceeding in the unobstructed and effective manner necessary to realize the aims of UN Security Council resolution 1441. We encourage your administration to appropriately weigh future decisions regarding Iraq on the assessment given by UNMOVIC/IAEA, including consideration of additional inspection time and resources as appropriate. Your commitment to working through the UN Security Council and your vocal support for resolution 1441 are critical to UNMOVIC/IAEA’s eventual success. In addition, we respectfully urge you to use the opportunity provided in the upcoming State of the Union Address to offer assurances both to the American people and the international community that the United States remains committed to the diplomatic approach and comprehensive inspections process agreed to in UN Security Council resolution 1441. Thank you for your consideration, and we look forward to your response. Regards, JANE HARMAN Member of Congress Wow. She wants to be nice. I wonder what kind of email gets sent out if I demanded to know why she’s too chickenshit to bomb the hell out of Iraq?