by Matthew LeeWASHINGTON -- US officials appeared stunned by the Turkish parliament's refusal Saturday to allow the deployment of 62 000 US troops for a possible war with Iraq.The officials, who had been prepared to hail the parliament's approval of the deployment based on initial reports that the vote had succeeded, expressed consternation when told that it had in fact … [Read more...] about -Turkey’s Refusal Stuns US
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Bush and Blair to Ditch UN if France Blocks Intervention
by James CusickAS hopes fade of winning a second UN resolution, Britain and the United States are now preparing the ground to argue that both governments already have the implied authority of the UN for conflict.Sources close to Foreign Secretary Jack Straw yesterday admitted that if 'there was no prospect of winning a second resolution' -- due to the use of a UN … [Read more...] about Bush and Blair to Ditch UN if France Blocks Intervention
US Prepares to Use Toxic Gases in Iraq
by Geoffrey Lean and Severin CarrellThe US is preparing to use the toxic riot-control agents CS gas and pepper spray in Iraq in contravention of the Chemical Weapons Convention, provoking the first split in the Anglo-US alliance. "Calmative" gases, similar to the one that killed 120 hostages in the Moscow theatre siege last year, could also be employed.The convention … [Read more...] about US Prepares to Use Toxic Gases in Iraq
Revealed: US Dirty Tricks to Win Vote on Iraq War
Secret document details American plan to bug phones and emails of key Security Council membersby Martin Bright, Ed Vulliamy in New York and Peter BeaumontPublished on Sunday, March 2, 2003 by the Observer/UK Revealed: US Dirty Tricks to Win Vote on Iraq War Secret document details American plan to bug phones and emails of key Security Council membersby Martin … [Read more...] about Revealed: US Dirty Tricks to Win Vote on Iraq War
U.S. GIs in Japan. you DON’T have to go to Iraq
To U.S. Soldiers in Japan --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- If you cannot in good conscience participate in this oil war, want information about early discharge or other GI rights, call GI RIGHTS, +1-800-394-9544/+1-215-563-4620. The opinions expressed in this leaflet are not necessarily those of the GI RIGHTS HOTLINE. The HOTLINE contact is offered as a resource for … [Read more...] about U.S. GIs in Japan. you DON’T have to go to Iraq