U S approves expanded F 16 sales to Pakistan and India
The Bush administration approves more than a dozen F 16 fighters for Pakistan while signaling India may also proceed with its own purchases. The move aims to balance South Asia tensions and could unsettle European allies wary of lifting China arms embargoes.
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Carter, Baker to head election reform commission
Former president Carter and former Secretary of State James A. Baker III will lead a bipartisan panel to propose changes in the federal election system. The panel, announced by American University's Center for Democracy and Election Management, also includes Tom Daschle Lee Hamilton Susan Molinari and Robert Mosbacher.
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World Bank board weighs Wolfowitz as next president
The World Bank board will meet March 3 to decide on Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz for the bank’s next president. President Bush recommended Wolfowitz last week, with backing from Germany Britain and Italy, while Europe’s stance reflects war in Iraq.
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