BAGHDAD, September 25 (IslamOnline & News Agencies) - British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s report on Iraq’s arsenal is based on unfounded lies and allegations, said Iraq Wednesday, September 25, and weapons inspectors will soon be able to verify for themselves that Iraq has no weapons of mass destruction.

"The Blair report is based on lies and allegations that are completely baseless and without any tangible or convincing evidence," an Iraqi cabinet spokesman said of Blair's dossier on Iraq's arsenal, unveiled Tuesday, September 24, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported.

"The [U.N.] inspection teams will soon return to Iraq and will be able to verify in a short period that the content of the Blair report is but full of lies and allegations," said the spokesman, quoted by state television.

The inspectors are expected to arrive in Baghdad in about three weeks.

However, there is growing doubt that the United States will halt its campaign to oust President Saddam Hussein whatever Iraq does, AFP said.

After a goodwill gesture offering arms inspectors "unfettered access" to all suspect sites, Saddam declared late Tuesday that Iraq's "enemy is a loser because the one who is in error has failure on his side.

"I am in complete serenity and tranquility. We say and believe that the outcome will benefit the Iraqis," he said.

On Wednesday he called on Washington to urge Israel to abide by international resolutions, just as it demands Baghdad do.

"The United States has lately showed concern for U.S. Security Council resolutions and international law," the President was quoted on state television as saying at a cabinet meeting.

Washington "is asked today to show the same concern over Israel's trampling on international law and Security Council resolutions without anyone objecting, particularly the Americans who had a lot of concern," he said.

Blair told parliament in London Tuesday that Iraq may allegedly be only a year or two away from possessing a nuclear bomb, and claimed Iraq has "military plans" for the use of chemical and biological weapons.

But Iraqi presidential advisor Amer Saadi rubbished the report and said inspectors would be able to go "wherever they want to".

Dismissing Britain's charges on Iraq's nuclear potential, Saadi said: "This is nonsense, absolute nonsense."

Baghdad's press also said Britain's dossier offered no proof of any need to wage war on Iraq, and queried if the aim was other than to curb Baghdad's alleged pursuit of arms of mass destruction.

"Information in the report presented by Blair is based on doubts and guesswork," wrote the Iraqi newspaper, Babel.

"These accusations are not acceptable under international law and do not justify an unjust war against a peaceful nation," said the daily.

A western diplomat in Baghdad said: "The Iraqis could continue to promise full cooperation, but this will not prevent the Americans from exerting pressure on the inspectors to cause a crisis, if they wanted to.

"Iraq has been repeatedly making goodwill gestures, but this is not making any change in the U.S. position," he said on condition of anonymity.

He said Washington "has enough means to pressure the Security Council" and could well succeed in seeking the adoption of a "tough resolution, as even Russia would not be able to prevent it.

"For the United States, the important thing is not the return of the inspectors, but the overthrow of the regime," he added.

U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell gave further credence to Iraq's fears it will be attacked whatever it does.

He told the BBC that disarmament of Iraq was the main priority, but baulked when asked if Saddam could stay in power if he obeyed.

"We'll have to see how he responds to the pressure he is under from the international community. That pressure has to be maintained on Iraq until the U.N. is satisfied that he has got rid of these weapons or allowed inspectors in to make sure of that," said Powell.