JORDAN: U.S DEFENCE SECRETARY WILLIAM COHEN SAYS AMERICAN WILL MANTAIN POLICY OF ENFORCING NO FLY ZONES IN IRAQ AND SUPPORTING U.N SANCTIONS

Record ID: 981247

  • Title: JORDAN: U.S DEFENCE SECRETARY WILLIAM COHEN SAYS AMERICAN WILL MANTAIN POLICY OF ENFORCING NO FLY ZONES IN IRAQ AND SUPPORTING U.N SANCTIONS
  • Date: 4th April 2000
  • Summary: AMMAN, JORDAN (APRIL 4, 2000) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. SLV U.S DEFENCE SECRETARY WILLIAM COHEN WALKING INTO THE MEDIA CONFERENCE HALL 0.10 2. SMV AMERICAN OFFICIALS SITTING AT THE CONFERENCE HALL 0.13 3. SLV COHEN STANDING AT PODIUM 0.18 4. SV MEDIA AT PRESS CONFERENCE 0.20 5. SCU (SOUNDBITE) (ENGLISH) COHEN ANSWERING A QUESTION ON U.S. PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON AND SYRIAN PRESIDENT HAFEZ AL-ASSAD SUMMIT SAYING: "Prime Minister Barak was obviously disappointed, President Clinton has been disappointed because they had hoped that President Assad would in fact respond positively and that did not occur so there was disappointment there but I think there is still hope and that somehow others can persuade President Assad that this is an opportunity he should take advantage of but as President Clinton has said the ball is very much in Syria's court today." 0.53 6. SLV AMERICAN OFFICALS LISTENING 0.56 7. SCU (SOUNDBITE) (ENGLISH) COHEN ANSWERING A QUESTION IF HE EXPECTED ANY MILITARY CONFRONTATION SIMILAR TO DECEMBER 1998, SAYING: "We intend to continue our containment policy and hope that there can be a regime change so that Iraqi people can have a new leadership and be fully integrated into international community where the territory can be maintained, the integrity of the territory can be be maintained and the people can enjoy peace and stability with new leadership." 1.22 8. SLV COHEN LEAVING MEDIA CONFERENCE HALL (2 SHOTS) 1.31 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: AMMAN, JORDAN
  • Country: Jordan
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