    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1994, Book II)]
    [October 15, 1994]
    [Page 1778]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

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    Statement on United Nations Security Council Action on Iraq
    October 15, 1994

        I am very pleased with the strong action just taken by the U.N.
    Security Council on Iraq. UNSC Resolution 949, passed unanimously this
    evening, condemns the Iraqi effort at intimidation of its neighbors. It
    expresses the clear will of the international community that such
    threats are unacceptable. It demands that Iraq withdraw its troops to
    their original positions and requires Iraq not to redeploy these forces
    to the south or take other action to enhance its military capability in
    southern Iraq.
        The Security Council has made clear that it will not permit Iraq to
    use its military to threaten its neighbors or U.N. operations in Iraq.
    This resolution underscores the unanimous backing of the Security
    Council and the broad support of the international community for our
    demand that Iraq take steps that would prevent it from threatening its
    neighbors now or in the future. This is an important step in our efforts
    to end the current crisis in a way that prevents such crises from
    recurring.