Kurds have been making arrangements since at least late January, when they first sensed the United Nations weapons inspections would be drawing to a close.

This administration disdained the United Nations weapons inspection process and rushed to war without exhausting diplomatic alternatives.

United Nations weapons inspectors warned to leave Iraq.

Ritter was a chief United Nations weapons inspector in Iraq from 1991 to 1998.

Iraq's reflexive rejection of a new United Nations weapons inspection plan need not be taken as the last word.

It will also continue to refuse to admit any United Nations weapons inspectors.

But he also urged Iraq to allow United Nations weapons inspectors to resume work.

The bombing means the end of the United Nations weapons inspection program, called Unscom.

He has called the United Nations weapons inspection regime virtually irrelevant.

A. The decision by Iraq to allow United Nations weapons inspectors back into the country reduced the chances of a conflict.