VOL. XLV

No 40

7-October-2002

The Political Scene

President Bush has wonCongressional support for the use of force against Iraq if he deems thisnecessary. But winning the support of China, France and Russia for a new UN SecurityCouncil resolution on weapons inspections is proving more difficult. PresidentBush has signed a bill that requires the US to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel but the administrationsays the provision is not binding and its policy will remain unchanged. A...