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IRAQ - March 18 - UN Inspectors Leave.


UN weapons inspectors leave the country and fly to Cyprus on a UN passenger aircraft, ending 4 months of daily inspections of suspected nuclear, biological and chemical warfare chemical warfare, employment in war of incendiaries, poison gases, and other chemical substances. Ancient armies attacking or defending fortified cities threw burning oil and fireballs. A primitive type of flamethrower was employed as early as the 5th cent. B.C.  sites. Many of the few other remaining foreigners Foreigners

alienage

the condition of being an alien.

androlepsy

Law. the seizure of foreign subjects to enforce a claim for justice or other right against their nation.

gypsyologist, gipsyologist

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 also pull out: a convoy convoy

Vessels sailing under the protection of an armed escort. Since the 17th century, neutral powers have claimed the right of convoy in wartime, providing warships to escort their merchantmen and keep them secure from search or seizure.
 of diplomats Some famous diplomats include: Afghanistan
  • Abdullah Abdullah
Algeria
  • Abdelaziz Bouteflika
  • Mohamed Seddik Benyahia
  • Lakhdar Brahimi
Argentina
  • Carlos Saavedra Lamas
Australia
  • Richard Alston
 from the Swiss, Greek and French embassies and journalists from several countries including Germany and the US headed across the desert highway towards Jordan. Most Iraqis have no option but to stay, except for some rich families that have taken refuge in Syria.
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Publication:APS Diplomat Recorder
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:7IRAQ
Date:Mar 22, 2003
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