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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Cabinet ministers unanimously opposed a reported U.S. proposal calling for an Israeli withdrawal from at least another 13 percent of the West Bank, according to Cabinet Secretary Danny Naveh. The U.S. plan is deemed "unacceptable and damaging to the security
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Iraq's oil industry is grappling with critical conditions, ignoring safety standards, and racing to meet the United Nations' oil-for-food deal, according to Faleh al-Khayat, director-general of planning and studies in the Oil Ministry. The nation urgently requires over $300 million worth of spare parts and equipment to
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In a surprising turn of events, the Iraqi government has called on the United States to "courageously" change its policies and establish normalized relations with Baghdad. An editorial in the state-run Baghdad Observer made the plea, saying that such a move would be in the political and economic
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Phyllis Bennis, a fellow at the independent Institute for Policy Studies in Washington and a vocal critic of U.S. foreign policy on Iraq, warned that the crisis in Iraq is far from over despite last month's deal between Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and United Nations Secretary-General Kofi
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In the wake of the UN inspection agreement with Iraq, experts have expressed concerns about the efficacy of military action in addressing the country's aggressive behavior. Louis Kriesberg, a professor emeritus of social conflict studies, argues that a profound transformation of Iraq's society is needed to
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UN Secretary General Kofi Annan yesterday warned Iraq that failing to honor the agreement for weapons inspections could lead to a military attack. Annan urged Iraq to respect the deal, which was brokered by him to facilitate inspections of presidential sites, while maintaining the right for the US to carry
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Members of the US Congress from both parties have expressed skepticism about the recently negotiated UN-brokered deal with Iraq on weapons inspections, with many calling for the removal of President Saddam Hussein from power. Several lawmakers have suggested that Hussein should be tried as an international war criminal, and that
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The Clinton administration expressed worries that the agreement signed by Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein and U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan may grant Saddam room to interfere with future weapons inspections by the United Nations. While the accord defused the recent confrontation between Iraq and the U.N., it opens
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Russian officials, including President Boris Yeltsin, took credit for helping to resolve the Iraqi crisis, after weeks of insisting on a diplomatic solution. Yeltsin and foreign ministry officials hailed the 11th-hour deal between Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein and U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan as a success for Russian policy, with
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As the crisis in Iraq escalated, the White House sought a new diplomatic channel: CNN. In a rare partnership, the Clinton administration and the global news service collaborated on a 90-minute live television program, dubbed the International Town Hall Meeting. The event, moderated by CNN anchors Bernard Shaw and Judy
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The Clinton administration's top foreign-policy officials, including Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, Defense Secretary William Cohen, and White House national security adviser Sandy Berger, came to Ohio State University to explain the administration's position on the potential bombing of Iraq. However, their efforts were met with
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The Clinton administration has stressed that time is running out for a diplomatic solution to the crisis over Iraq's refusal to admit United Nations weapons inspectors to sensitive sites. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright warned Sunday that US warplanes would mount a "substantial strike" against Iraq
