Britain Says Iraqi WMD Poses Severe Threat

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Britain Says Iraqi WMD Poses Severe Threat

British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said Iraq's continued development of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) represents "a severe threat" to international and regional security.

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British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said Iraq's continued development of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) represents "a severe threat" to international and regional security.

He also told MPs on Tuesday that the most pressing demand was for President Saddam Hussein to let weapons inspectors freely examine whatever sites they wanted.

"We should not rule out possible actions if Saddam Hussein does not comply with international law," he said.

But military action was the "last resort", he said, and would be taken only after talks with other states in the area.

His comments followed British Prime Minister Tony Blair and U.S. Vice-President Dick Cheney's joint warning to Iraq on Monday.

The British government said no decisions on taking action against Iraq have been taken but MPs from all parties urged caution.

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