In a speech marking Army Day, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein accused the UN inspectors of being nothing more than spies for the United States. This is a significant development (although not entirely unexpected), considering that such public statements have typically been the precursor for the eventual denial of access and/or even the expulsion of inspectors. This, of course, would be a blatant “material breach” of the recent UN resolution, and would essentially guarantee a U.S.-led attack on Iraq in the next month or so.

Source: The Globe and Mail