Prime Minister Blair and President Bush joined together in trying to persuade the United Nations to take a course of action rather than the US acting unilaterally in a pre-emptive strike. It was seen around the world that the UN's involvement was essential. President Bush strongly urged the Security Council to draft a resolution to authorize the use of military strikes if Iraq did not comply with allowing UN weapons inspectors into the country. Naji Sabri, Iraq's foreign minister, insisted that any new inspections be tied to the lifting of UN sanctions (pre 12). On November 8, after much reluctance on the part of some countries such as France and Russia, the UN unanimously approved the tough new Resolution 1441. Iraq will now have to submit to tough weapons inspections as demanded by a united international community or face a military maelstrom (Mcn 9). At present Saddam Hussein really has no choice but to accept the Security Council's decision. Saddam has surprisingly agreed with the UN, although reluctantly, and will be letting the inspectors into his country. Iraq has used many tactics to stall the UN, thus creating the time to clear out and bury weapons. When the weapons researchers get there, most of the evidence will have vanished. However, with ground penetrating radar, the inspectors will seek the truth. President Bush met with Kofi Annan, the UN Secretary General, on November 13,2002. Bush was extremely pleased with the decision made by Mr. Annan and said it is a " strong statement for the sake of peace"(sab 2 ). On November 14, Iraqi Foreign Affairs Minister Sabri wrote a nine page letter to Secretary-General Annan . He denied that Iraq had any weapons of mass destruction, calling the claim a fabrication and a "wicked slander against Iraq" by Bush and "his lackey Tony Blair"(sab 3). He warned that the UN will "collapse in the same was as did its predecessor, the League of Nations"

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