United States
As President Bush prepares to face the challenges of 2002, his presidency has undergone a significant shift, with him seizing the catastrophic events of September 11 to project himself as the commander-in-chief at the center of the crisis. Since taking office nearly a year ago, Bush has claimed new powers,
United States
Iraq has acquiesced to pressure from the US and UK at the UN, agreeing to provide bimonthly prices for its crude exports to the US, rather than full month prices. This change comes after an August campaign by the UK, followed by the US, to align Iraqi prices with market
China
Tensions between the United States and China continued to escalate on Thursday as the Chinese government firmly rejected a U.S. investigation into the 1999 NATO bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, which killed three Chinese journalists and sparked widespread anti-American protests. U.S. Undersecretary of State Thomas
China
Following weeks of demands from China for a full accounting of the NATO bombing of its embassy in Belgrade, U.S. Undersecretary of State Thomas Pickering visited Beijing to explain the incident. Pickering stuck to the U.S. explanation that the bombing was a tragic accident caused by human error,
Hussein, Saddam
US and Iraqi military forces have clashed in the no-fly zone over northern Iraq, marking the first incident of its kind since the end of the four-day US-British air assault less than two weeks ago. The US has described the confrontation as a demonstration of its resolve to enforce the
Clinton, Bill
As the US-led air strikes target Saddam Hussein's military infrastructure and power base, analysts believe the Iraqi dictator's hold on power is slowly beginning to slip. While Saddam's regime has been ruthless in suppressing opposition, recent incidents suggest the grip of his Baath Party
Clinton, Bill
As the U.S. and British bombing campaign against Iraq enters its third day, the White House is signaling a significant departure from years of contentious searches by the United Nations' Special Commission on Iraq (UNSCOM) for evidence of Saddam Hussein's nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons programs.
Iraq
U.S. military leaders are once again showcasing the success of Tomahawk cruise missiles in strikes against Iraq, citing technological upgrades that have improved the weapon's accuracy and decreased its vulnerability to enemy fire. The missiles, employing a satellite navigation system, received continuous guidance from 24 orbiting satellites,
Iraq
As air raid sirens continued to wail throughout Baghdad, Saddam Hussein delivered a taped message to the Iraqi people, refusing to compromise with the US and UK over the presence of UN weapons inspectors. Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz added fuel to the fire, stating that Iraq would not readmit
Clinton, Bill
As President Clinton's announcement of military strikes against terrorist camps in Afghanistan and Sudan sparked a wave of public skepticism, many observers drew parallels with the 1997 film "Wag the Dog", a satirical comedy about a fictional US president who orchestrates a war to distract the
Clinton, Bill
The release of "Wag the Dog," a movie directed by Barry Levinson and starring Robert De Niro and Dustin Hoffman, just before President Clinton announced the bombings in countries perceived to harbor terrorists has sparked an interesting debate. The film, a satire that depicts a U.S. president
Iraq
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
