Iraq
On December 19, 1998, President Bill Clinton addressed the nation to explain his decision to order military strikes against Iraq, citing the need to protect America's interests and prevent Saddam Hussein from developing nuclear, poison gas, biological weapons, and missiles. The strikes aimed to degrade Saddam's
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President Saddam Hussein's announcement that Iraq would accept any initiative to lift sanctions was dismissed by the White House as a "non-starter" after months of escalating tensions over UN Special Commission (UNSCOM) access to Iraqi weapons and missile sites. The US and its allies demand unfettered
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The Clinton administration, in its efforts to weaken Saddam Hussein's military and prevent the manufacture of weapons of mass destruction, has readied a strike plan against Iraq. This plan, which could last several days or more and involves breaking strikes with pauses to assess damage, is intended to
Iraq
President Clinton warned Saddam Hussein on Friday that the world's patience is running out on his continued defiance of the United Nations, and he alone will bear the responsibility for renewed war. Clinton emphasized that Iraq has a simple choice: reverse course or face the consequences, and that
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In December 1998, the European Union's (EU) foreign policy was put to the test as the United States considered military strikes against Iraq. The US ultimately went ahead with the strikes, with only the United Kingdom (UK) providing military support. The EU's lack of cohesion and
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As the United States and Iraq inch closer to a showdown, U.S. congressmen and Iraqi experts are criticizing America's policy as too shortsighted and too limited, with some suggesting that the target should be Saddam himself. However, the Clinton administration has reiterated that toppling Saddam is not
Iraq
After rumors of military action against Iraq led to a brief increase in oil prices on the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex), the market reversed course and prices fell as President Clinton failed to issue an ultimatum or make any mention of the crisis. This led to a loss of
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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
