The Middle East Situation

All other business in the region has been overshadowed by the 17 May missile attack by Iraqi aircraft on the USS Stark, in which 37 American sailors were killed. Although accepted as an accident, the repercussions of the incident are likely to be felt for some time to come. If nothing else, it has served to highlight the new dangers inherent in the Gulf situation, and to increase the prevailing tension and nervousness in the area. Although both superpowers find...