April 15, 2002

WASHINGTON -- Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in secret briefings of U.S. senators in Washington this past week, warned that Iraq's Saddam Hussein not only is acquiring nuclear weapons but may have the means of delivering them against the United States.

Netanyahu, who is positioning himself to succeed Ariel Sharon as prime minister, warned that the Iraqi weapons could enter the U.S. in satchels carried by terrorists. U.S. intelligence has minimized the likelihood of such an approach.

A footnote: Netanyahu is the favorite Israeli politician among conservative Republicans. Many agree privately with his criticism of President Bush's Middle East policy, but so far, few will say so publicly.

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