B-2 bomber kept out of Iraq strike plan sparks debate
Washington reports the Pentagon claims the B-2 stealth bomber could deliver decisive strikes, yet officials say it will stay home in Missouri. Lawmakers question why 18 aircraft cost 2 billion each without being deployed, while supporters urge using the weapon to spare crews and maximize reach.
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TV War in Iraq TV sales falter amid war plans and hype
The piece argues that despite U S plans to strike Saddam Hussein with missiles and bombers public appetite for War Fever is weak. It notes Clinton administration TV promotion, public uncertainty over limits and casualties, and media previews that frame war as controlled and antiseptic while revealing battle plans.
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