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...said there are two main issues he will have to rule on—whether a judge can decide not to accept a guilty plea and, if so, whether that decision is appropriate in this case...
Although Brandano allows for a judge to decline to accept a guilty plea, an Aug. 23 decision by the Supreme Judicial Court, Commonwealth v. Tim T., said a judge could not do so over the objections of the Commonwealth...
Pomey and Gomes will next appear in court Oct. 3, when the judge will decide whether or not to accept their pleas...
...weapons inspectors and allow them to search, unfettered, for weapons of mass destruction. In a letter sent to the UN Security Council, whose members are at work on a resolution demanding that Iraq submit to new inspections or face the consequences, the government of Iraq announced it would accept inspections "without conditions" and was ready to begin immediately discussing the practical arrangements for the inspectors' return. The White House was skeptical of the offer, warning that Baghdad was trying to evade strong UN action. Washington's skepticism is hardly surprising, not only because of Saddam's long history...
...agreeing unconditionally to new inspections, Saddam clearly hopes to drive a wedge between the U.S. and its European and Arab allies. And also, perhaps, between those on Capitol Hill who accept regime change as a reason for going to war, and those who would support military action only as a last resort if Iraq continues to reject inspections...