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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1. 12 March 1991

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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2. 12 March 1991

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   Introduced in House

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3. 12 March 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 25 March 1991

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.

   Source: Committee

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