U.N. Resolution 1441 states in part that "Iraq shall not take or threaten hostile acts directed against any representative or personnel of the United Nations ... or of any member state taking action to uphold any Council resolution."
"Beginning in December 1998, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein began challenging the coalition enforcement by firing surface-to-air missiles and anti-aircraft artillery and targeting them with radar.
Central Command said that the Iraqis have fired on coalition aircraft more than 130 times so far this year."
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what would happen if Iraq actually downed a coalition plane patrolling the No Fly Zones?
The number of hostile acts including firing artillery and missiles at planes enforcing the UN Resolutions is in the hundreds.
its understandable that it is all in good political fun to show defience to his people and to the world... how would the US/Great Britain react if he actually hit a plane and killed the crew? How should they react?
Last edited by -= JR =- at Nov 24 2002, 09:05 AM
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