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Former U.N. Humanitarian Chief Condemns Britain’s Iraq Policy

HeadlineJan 04, 2001

And this news from London: A former U.N. humanitarian chief in Baghdad today condemned Britain’s policy in Iraq, accusing ministers of churning out “fabricated and self-serving disinformation to keep sanctions in place.” Hans von Sponeck accused Britain of painting an outdated picture of the threat from Iraqi weapons of mass destruction and exaggerating the level of international support for the 10-year embargo.

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