Richard Boucher Weapons Quotations

Obviously Turkey shares our concern about making sure that Iraq doesn't get anything that could further a program of weapons of mass destruction or be possibly involved with making it easier for Iraq to use weapons of mass destruction as they have before.

the fact that there are Palestinians involved in shipping these weapons deeply troubling.

North Korea's pursuit of nuclear weapons is a matter of great concern to the entire international community, and especially to countries in the region, all of whom are interested in participating directly in the talks.

Any Iraqi orders for more atropine than needed to meet normal humanitarian requirements would be of concern since that could indicate preparations to use chemical weapons by preparing to protect their own forces from the consequences of such use.

Ambassador Hill's appointment underscores U.S. support for the six-party talks and the goal of a diplomatic solution ending North Korea's nuclear weapons programs,

It's a global initiative with global reach and it's aimed at stopping the flow of weapons of mass destruction, missiles and related materials.

The issue is Iraqi compliance with a series of U.N. resolutions that specify that they won't develop weapons of mass destruction, that they'll destroy what they had, and in a variety of other ways that they're not going to threaten their own people and cause danger to the region again.