BAGHDAD (CNN) — Iraqi President Saddam Hussein Friday issued a decree banning weapons of mass destruction.
The decree was issued about two hours before a crucial briefing from the two chief U.N. weapons inspectors to the Security Council on Iraq’s compliance with Resolution 1441, which demands Baghdad rid itself of its alleged weapons of mass destruction.
Saddam also issued the decree shortly before the Iraqi parliament was to convene in an “extraordinary” session.