SYDNEY (AFP) - Former chief UN weapons inspector Hans Blix, who opposed
the US-led invasion of
Iraq, was named Monday as the winner of the 2007 Sydney Peace Prize.
Blix led the hunt for Iraq's alleged weapons of mass destruction and
argued against the 2003 invasion -- which was joined by Australia --
saying the
United Nations should be allowed to continue inspections instead.
The citation for the 50,000 Australian dollar (41,000 US) award noted
his "principled and courageous opposition to proponents of war in Iraq,"
his life-long advocacy of non-violence and his leadership of disarmament
programs.
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