  IRAQ U-2 CONFRONTATION urlLink Iraq has threatened American U-2 planes flying over its territory for the United Nations, in violation of the terms of urlLink Resolution 1441 and previous Security Council resolutions.
I think the Iraqi regime obviously believes war is inevitable and they aren't planning on going along with the inspection regime. Even though they've tried to back away from this, they're showing their true colors - cooperation with the inspectors is not Iraq's real goal.
Russia has tried to downplay this, saying UNMOVIC doesn't consider this a provocation or a violation (which would have to be reported) while the U.S. has said Iraq considers one U-2 OK, but two U-2s (like the two that flew this morning) a hostile action. It seems that when Iraq agreed to unconditional overflights a few weeks ago the "unconditional" part wasn't clear enough. Iraq is trying to get out of this situation by explaining the U-2 confrontation as a urlLink technical dispute .
Iraqi fighter jets threatened one of the planes, or both depending on who you ask. urlLink Iraqi UN liaison and Major General Hossam Mohammed Amin said that Iraq was not aware a second U-2 overflight was scheduled and the flight came into Iraqi airspace from Saudi Arabia, not Kuwait as usual, and the U.S. was just looking for an excuse for war. 
