NBC Nightly News - 1993-01-09
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[0:02] In Iraq, Saddam Hussein backs down. The
[0:05] crisis is diffused.
[0:08] In this country, a mass murder at a fast
[0:10] food restaurant. Seven people killed.
[0:15] >> This is NBC Nightly News reported by
[0:17] Garrett Utley. Good evening. Here's the
[0:21] good news. There is not going to be an
[0:23] armed clash between American forces and
[0:25] Iraq. At least not now. The reason? Once
[0:28] again, Saddam Hussein has backed off
[0:30] from a confrontation he created. It was
[0:32] caused by Saddam's decision to send
[0:34] anti-aircraft missiles into the no-fly
[0:36] zone in southern Iraq, which is being
[0:38] patrolled by US jets. The zone was
[0:40] ordered by the United States and its
[0:42] allies to protect Shiite Muslims living
[0:44] there from Iraqi attack. Tom Aspel is in
[0:47] Baghdad tonight. Fred Francis is at the
[0:48] Pentagon. Fred, let's start with you,
[0:51] >> Garrick. Tonight, most of Saddam's
[0:53] missiles are north of the 32nd parallel,
[0:56] no longer a threat to Allied planes. In
[0:59] the words of one senior Pentagon
[1:00] official, Saddam ran fast.
[1:03] >> Today, General Coen Powell said US
[1:05] planes and satellites watch Saddam race
[1:07] to make the UN deadline.
[1:08] >> So, we've been able to take a good look
[1:10] at what they've done on their
[1:11] compliance.
[1:12] >> American pilots in the Persian Gulf will
[1:14] continue to fly patrols over the no-fly
[1:16] zone and not just looking for Iraqi
[1:18] aircraft. Powell told NBC News, "The
[1:21] next time Saddam moves missiles into the
[1:23] region, there will be no warning of 48
[1:25] hours the US will attack." Clinton's
[1:28] nominee for Secretary of Defense, Les
[1:30] Aspen, agrees with the be tough on
[1:33] Saddam policy. He was at t