VOL. XLV

No 39

30-September-2002

ThePolitical Scene

If the Americans aremaking any progress in their campaign to extract a tough new resolution on Iraq from the SecurityCouncil, it is behind the scenes. However the Council has passed a resolutioncalling on Israel to halt its destruction of the Palestinian Authority headquarters in Ramallah. British Prime Minister Tony Blairs dossier on Iraqs weapons of mass destructioncontains nothing new.

No Resolution Yet

Once again all eyes have been on the...