Blair backs military action against Iraq at Labour Conference
Labor supports Tony Blair as he argues that military efforts may be needed to ensure UN resolutions are upheld and weapons inspections remain meaningful. A united UN Security Council is urged to pursue a viable action plan to disarm Saddam Hussein’s regime and prevent WMD rearmament.
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Svenska Dagbladet
Stockholm
Sweden
Donald H. Rumsfeld
United States
Ahmed Chalabi
Iraqi National Congress
U.S
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Saddam
Chal
Siege on Arafat Headquarters Ends Amid Backlash
Arafat siege failed to weaken Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat as Prime Minister Ariel Sharon abandoned the siege under U S pressure. Cabinet ministers, pressed by Sharon, failed to foresee goals or stop the decision to strike. The operation, named A Matter of Time, weakened none and strengthened Arafat, undermining the government’s stance.
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Ariel Sharon
Yasser Arafat
Mugata
Tel Aviv
Allenby Street
Sharon
Arafat
Security Council
United States
Dear Editor Letter Warns Against War with Iraq
A reader urges putting America first and warns against new military actions abroad. He cites Korea, Vietnam, Lebanon, Somalia and recent fights against Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden as costly failures and argues foreign interventions rarely succeed.
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Lebanon
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Osama bin Laden
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Osama
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Balloon Fiesta participants and local engagements noted
Twenty five years ago on Oct 7 1977 Bill Flynt his wife Suzi their son Trey and Rolla Hinkle II joined the 6th Annual Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta. Katherine Irene Levine and Ricky Lind Littlejohn announced their engagement. William Dean Jr of Roswell died after a sudden illness.
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Bill Flynt
Suzi
Trey
Rolla Hinkle II
Albuquerque
Katherine Irene Levine
Ricky Lind Littlejohn
William Dean Jr
Roswell
Ode to America in Romanian praise of unity
A Romanian newspaper editorial captions America as united in tragedy praising the country after a charity concert for 9/11 victims. It lauds citizens for blood donations and flag symbolism, with mentions of Clint Eastwood and other stars in solidarity efforts. The piece concludes that only freedom can work such unity.
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Santa FE
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Willie Nelson
Robert de Niro
Julia Roberts
Cassius Clay
Jack Nicholson
Bruce Springsteen
Sylvester Stallone
James Wood
George W. Bush
Bill Clinton
Colin Powell
California
Who rules Iraq after Saddam
After Saddam Hussein falls doubts swirl over who leads Iraq the day after war. Analysts warn of civil strife among Shiite and Sunni factions and Kurdish moves for autonomy while the U.S. weighs options from a military administrator to an exile-led interim government with international aid needed for rebuilding.
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Washington
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
U.S
Turkey
United States
Mideast
North
Bush
Colin Powell
State Department
Capitol Hill gridlock ends year with no budget passed
The piece argues the 2000s partisan stalemate produced a dysfunctional Congress unable to pass a budget or 13 appropriations bills by Fiscal New Year. It cites a looming lame duck session, a $1.4 trillion tax cut straining resources, and rising polarization as centrists dwindle. It notes shifts of conservative Democrats to the GOP and Jeffords era realignments.
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