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U.S. Ousts Weapons Chief: A War Is In The Making by BATTL.nl Tuesday April 23, 2002 at 08:30 PM |
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Declaring "I am out of a job," the Brazilian head of the world's chemical weapons regulatory body stormed out of a conference hall here after his ouster in a U.S.-led vote.
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The United States had opened a public campaign against Jose Mauricio Bustani two months ago. On Monday, it successfully rallied other nations to terminate Bustani's contract as director-general of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.
BATTL.nl is compiling a dossier on these events. Please some of the background articles: this story is far more important than one might think.
The Sacking
U.S. Ousts Brazilian Weapons Chief
AP
World Chemical Arms Chief Dismissed
AP
Disarmament Agency Director Is Ousted
Washington Post
UN Chemical Arms Chief Ousted in U.S.-Led Vote
Reuters
Govt. Pleased with Ousting of Chemical Arms Chief
Yahoo! News
The Threat
US finds collective security a threat
The Guardian
U.S. to Oust Head of OPCW
AP
U.S. fails to detail allegations against head of chemical weapons organization
AP
U.S. calls for vote against head of international chemical weapons regulatory body
AP
Chemical weapons monitor: U.S. upset over my independent ways
AP
Background
Statement of the Director-General - 21 April 2002
OPCW
A War Against the Peacemaker
By George Monbiot
Diplomatic Impunity
By George Monbiot
A Week of Coups...But Now the Freedom Train Hits Town
By David Wilson
Back Jose Bustani
The Guardian
About OPCW
OPCW.org
website
List of member States and States parties
ISPN
A look at the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
AP
The Convention
Full Statement
More To Come...