Arabs Question War as Saddam Loses Popular Support
In interviews across Jordan and Syria, Arabs express frustration with Saddam Hussein and fear for civilians while hoping a war would be brief and targeted. Analysts note waning support for Saddam, concerns over refugees and regional stability, and governments balancing pressure from the United States with domestic unrest. Leaders warn the conflict risks broader Arab harm and oil impacts.
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Saddam
al-Omari
Associated Press
Middle East
Iraq
Raja Talab
Talab
Jordan
Omari
Israel
West Bank
Syria
Bashar Assad
U.N. Security Council
Washington
Haitham Kilani
Assad
United States
Mounir Makdah
Yasser Arafat
Fatah
Ein el-Hilweh
Lebanon
Untouchable: Top al Qaida figures in Sept. 11 attacks
Key operatives identified include Khalid Shaikh Mohammed at large in Pakistan, Ramzi Binalshibh captured in Karachi, and financiers like al-Hisawi and Ali at large. Abu Zubaydah and Moussaoui questioned for roles, with Hamburg cell links to Essabar and Essabar’s associates. Bin Laden and Zawahri remain alive per audio messages.
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Q Khalid Shaikh Mohammed
U.S
al-Qaida
Mohammed
Pakistan
Q Ramzi Binalshi
Q Tawfiq Attash Khallad
bin Laden
Khallah
Malaysia
Q Abu Zubaydah
Khalid Shaikh Mohammed
Ramzi Binalshibh
Pennsylvania
Binalshibh
Capitol
Zubaydah
White House
Quacarius
Moussaoui
Afghanistan
Q Zakariya Essabar
Said Bahaji
Hamburg
Germany
Essabar
United States
Q Mounir el Motassadeq
Abdelghami Mzoudi
Mamound Darkazanli
Mohammed Haydar Zammar
el Motassadeq
Mzoudi
Darkazanli
Zammar
Q Osama bin Laden
Ayman al-Zawahri
al- Qaida
Iraq Says Coalition Attacks Violate Sovereignty Amid No Fly Zone Tensions
Reported by Iraqi state media and Western officials describe ongoing clashes as warplanes strike Basra Nasiriyah and a Nasiriyah mosque is destroyed. A MiG 25 shot down a Predator drone near Al Kut, with US sources claiming no civilian targets were hit.
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Iraq
U.S
An Nasiriyah
Basra
Diplomacy Faces North Korea as Nuclear Threat Grows
Senator Biden urged coordinated action with South Korea Japan and allies while Senator Lugar warned against a US attack saying Pyongyang would likely strike Korea and Japan. Officials weigh options as Yongbyon fuels and possible new weapons raise alarms. Rumsfeld and Powell push competing approaches amid tense diplomacy.
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Delaware
North Korea
South Korea
Japan
Asia
Lugar
NBC
Today Program
Seoul
Colin Powell
U.S
Rumsfeld
Pyongyang
United States
Iraq
Yongbyon
Biden
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