[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.