Armageddon The Iraq War And Biblical End Times Debate
The piece surveys views that Saddam Hussein seeks Armageddon through Iraq’s rise and rebuilding Babylon. It notes religious leaders and pundits split on prophecy, with some predicting doom linked to the Middle East and others calling such speculation ungrounded. Some see Babylon’s rise tied to oil power and regional ambition.
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James Rudin
American Jewish Committee
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Richard Buhler
Babyylon
Chuck Smith
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General Says Supplies Adequate In Event Of War
DHAHRAN Saudi Arabia Major General William G Pagonis head of U S military logistics in Saudi Arabia said supplies are on schedule and could sustain American forces for up to two to three months in war He called the supply problems peanuts compared to those facing Iraq and emphasized building 30 day reserve stocks Delivery of ammunition and fresh supplies would be a top priority in any brief conflict He recalled arriving August 3 after Iraq seized Kuwait and said U S forces have a supply edge despite importing large quantities from the United States
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Bush
Saudi Arabia
Pagonis
United States
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Kuwait
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Baghdad
Brella
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Gulf
Shevardnadze
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Turgut Seal Ea Wag
Amy Bo Os Utraq
Tension Deepens Over Gulf Crisis and U N Security Council War Votes
The article reports growing friction among major powers over Iraq Kuwait tensions. Shevardnadze condemns Iraq and hints at action only under UN Security Council umbrella. Bush seeks UN backing while Turkey and China signal veto or caution on force.
Court Greens coalition and far right Republicans clash
Hans Christian Stroebele of the Greens praised the ruling as sweet success against arrogance. The decision mocked a 5 percent nationwide threshold for seats, a plan born from August talks between Christian Democrats and Social Democrats. The court struck down alliances and warned the threshold would bar small East German parties from Parliament.
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Hans Christian Stroebele
Christian Democrats
Social Democrats
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Ernst Gottfried Mahrenholz
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Kohl
Budget Talks Focus On Taxes And Social Security
Washington leaders from Congress and the Bush administration debated raising taxes on the wealthy and Social Security recipients as part of a plan to cut the federal deficit by 50 billion in the coming year and 450 billion over five years. A failure could trigger 85 billion in arbitrary cuts and furloughs for over 1 million workers. If talks fail, Congress may pass stopgap funding to avert deeper cuts, with a Sunday session planned to push through temporary authorities.
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Feder
Foley
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D-Wash
Dean
Conress
Veterans tribute at Aiken honors six Vietnam combat vets
Reservists, six noted combat veterans, received a rare Saturday ceremony in Aiken. The audience joined in the Lords Prayer as Roger LeDuc offered unity prayers and Mike Anderson sang Proud To Be an American. Soldiers hugged families and friends after the tribute.
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Sion
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Roger LeDuc
Aiken Public Works
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L.C. Greenwood
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