Yearly Archives: 2002

Even most flashes of seeming organization turned out to be spontaneous—the 50 percussionists who assembled “out of the air,” according to one, and the 60 Muslim men, strangers to each other, who paused for prayer at 4:30 alongside the march … Continue reading →

“We cannot accept an element of automatic resort to force,” a senior French official said on the sidelines of a European Union summit in Brussels. “In the current resolution text there are some ambiguities, some key words which could allow … Continue reading →

Arraf and five other non-Iraqi CNN staff members, including correspondents Nic Robertson and Rym Brahimi, were told they must leave the country by Monday. This latest Iraqi move follows government complaints about the reporting of several international journalists on assignment … Continue reading →

The president’s chief economic advisor, Lawrence Lindsey, says a war in Iraq “could cost as much as $200 billion.” Based on experience, combat veterans know the price of a new war in Iraq may be far greater, causing serious U.S. … Continue reading →

The General Accounting Office said the Defense Department has lost track of at least 250,000 defective protective suits that were being stored for U.S. soldiers overseas. The congressional watchdog said more than 750,000 suits have been deemed as defective by … Continue reading →

They said the deployments are part of Operation Enduring Freedom. V Corps, based in Heidelberg, Germany, received the deployment order about six weeks ago, its officials said. They would not say where command elements will deploy or the numbers involved. … Continue reading →

Mr Straw’s warning comes as the five permanent members of the UN Security Council – the UK, US, China, France and Russia – prepare to try to end weeks of wrangling on Friday. The foreign secretary stressed the UK was … Continue reading →

The final vote tally of 296-133 saw 81 Democrats voting with Republicans to give the president the maneuvering room he said he needs to effectively confront Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. “It is only when the Iraqi dictator is certain of … Continue reading →

Many soldiers are sounding off about the poor quality of their bio/chem protection and detection gear and the bio/chem training they’ve received. They rightly figure that Saddam Hussein will do his worst in a desperate last-ditch stand, and they’ll end … Continue reading →