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One of the best sources of Iraqi news (other than Harriet's updates) is Yahoo's digest (http://headlines.yahoo.com/Full_Coverage/World/Iraq_U_S_/) where, sometimes, the juxtaposition of headlines is more informative than the news stories themselves. Consider the following contradictory pair: - Baghdad Weapons Programs Dormant - Washington Post (07/15/99) - Iraq Rebuilding Weapons Machine - ABCNews.com (07/15/99) The Post story (just released - see http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/WPlate/1999-07/15/189l-071599-idx.html) quotes an administration official who says, "we have seen no evidence of reconstruction of weapons of mass destruction." However, there's a Faustian bargain lurking, which implies that Washington may be willing to forego renewed arms inspections ... so long as the sanctions remain in place: "Administration officials agreed that no inspections is better than any compromise. 'The status quo has the virtue (sic) of keeping the sanctions in place,' an administration official said. Arguments from the other side that Iraqis are suffering increasing deprivation as a result of the sanctions are exaggerated, the official said." Regards, Drew Hamre Minneapolis, Minnesota USA -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is a discussion list run by the Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq. To be removed/added, email soc-casi-discuss-request@lists.cam.ac.uk, NOT the whole list. Please do not sent emails with attached files to the list *** Archived at http://linux.clare.cam.ac.uk/~saw27/casi/discuss.html ***