Text, Chief UN Weapons Inspector Hans Blix's Report on Iraq

Chief Weapons Inspector Hans Blix announced that though Iraq has “opened doors” to inspectors, its cooperation has not been as “active” as mandated by U.N. resolutions.
January 27, 2003

The Northern Front

If Turkey continues vacilating on support for a US war on Iraq it could endanger its close alliance to the US and overall Middle Eastern stability.
William Safire
January 16, 2003

Divided over War

Except for Britain, the major European powers stand opposed to US action in Iraq.
January 22, 2003

Study Warns of Stagnation in Arab Societies

Arab intellectuals have identified what is holding back the Arab world: isolation and repression.
Barbara Crossette
July 2, 2002

Ready for a Fight

The discovery of empty chemical warheads in Iraq may not be the “smoking gun” that will start a war, but the pressure is building on a defiant Saddam Hussein.
January 17, 2003