Inspectors in Iraq Dismiss Criticism

World | December 5, 2002, Thursday // 00:00

UN weapons inspectors in Iraq have defended themselves after accusations by Baghdad of spying and suggestions by Washington that searches are not "aggressive" enough. Baghdad had launched a scathing attack on the experts currently searching sites in Iraq, accusing them of providing intelligence to the US and Israel to help with preparations for a military offensive. Pressure has also mounted on the inspection team from the White House, which has indicated yet again that it feels the searches are unsatisfactory. "We believe we are doing the job we need to be doing. We have been unannounced and thorough," said Melissa Fleming, spokeswoman for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), whose inspectors are helping with the search.

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