Expressing the sense of the Congress that the 1981 Israeli preemptive strike against the Iraqi nuclear reactor at Osirak was a legitimate and justifiable exercise of self-defense, and that the United States should seek the repeal of United Nations Security Council Resolution 487 which condemned that 1981 Israeli preemptive strike.

Summary

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the 1981 Israeli preemptive strike against the Iraqi nuclear reactor at Osirak was a legitimate and justifiable exercise of self-defense which also reduced the threat of Iraqi nuclear aggression against countries bordering Iraq; and (2) the United States should seek the repeal of United Nations Security Council Resolution 487 which condemned the strike.

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Timeline

1. 5 January 1993

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 January 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 January 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 25 January 1993

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on International Security, International Organizations and Human Rights.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House · 5 January 1993 · Official file

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 5 January 1993

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 5 January 1993

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• Rep. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ-9] · D · Sponsor
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