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Iraq: U.N. resolution unjust
BAGHDAD (CNN) -- Iraq is considering how to respond to a new United Nations resolution demanding unfettered access for weapons inspectors, the Iraqi News Agency reported on Saturday. INA reported that an authorised official said that although the resolution "is a bad and unjust resolution, the leadership in Iraq is calmly studying the resolution will issue the proper response in the next few days." The resolution, which was passed unanimously by council members on Friday after months of negotiation, requires Iraq's full compliance with U.N. weapons inspectors and warns of "serious consequences" if it fails to cooperate. It gives Iraq until November 15 to notify the U.N. of its readiness to comply with the resolution and 30 days to disclose the details of its weapons capabilities. Shortly after the vote on Friday, Iraqi media called the action "unjustified." Although the resolution warns of consequences if Iraq fails to comply, it does not detail those consequences. In negotiating the language of the resolution, the United States agreed to return to the Security Council before launching any military attack on Iraq. The resolution gives U.N. arms inspectors, who have been out of Iraq for four years, "immediate, unimpeded and unconditional" rights to search anywhere, including Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's presidential palaces. U.N. weapons inspectors are scheduled return to Iraq by November 18, the United Nations' chief inspector, Hans Blix, said shortly after Friday's vote. After a meeting with his Egyptian counterpart in Cairo Saturday, Iraqi Foreign Minister Naji Sabri said the resolution thwarted plans by the United States to use the Security Council as "a cover in its aggression on Iraq." "The international community doesn't share the evil administration in Washington's absolute appetite for aggression, killing and destruction," Sabri said. "The international community rejected this logic and this intractable desire in this vicious administration for war, killing and destruction in the world." Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher also discussed the new U.N. resolution concerning Iraq with U.S. Ambassador David Welch. "We agreed the next step will be full, complete Iraqi compliance," Welch said. -- CNN's Rym Brahimi contributed to this report
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