Bush team rejects latest UN diplomacy bid at Azores summit
At the Azores meeting Bush aides dismiss Chile’s three week deadline plan as a non starter while Iraq and the Security Council loom. Condoleezza Rice says options include pursuing all diplomacy toward a new UN resolution amid mounting anti war protests. Baghdad remains defiant as Iraqis threaten U S interests in sermons.
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Oil futures tumble on war fears and SPR options
Analysts expect oil prices to drop sharply if war begins against Iraq with immediate oversupply risk. ING predicts rapid falls to about $57 a barrel, while Cordaro pegs U S crude at $25-28 within days of war start. SPR release remains a potential further downside, though SPR taps require disruption. OPEC output limits and IEA caution also loom over the market.
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B 1 bomber strikes Iraqi radar sites and warship repositioning
U S officials describe heavy bomber use against Iraq since 1998 as part of a buildup for possible war. Pentagon shifts warships from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea and Tomahawk missiles could target Iraq from Red Sea routes. Gen. Tommy Franks heads toward potential invasion planning as air power strains.
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