VOL. XLII

No. 03

18-January-1999

The Political Scene

As clashes continued between American aircraft and Iraqi anti-aircraft installations in the northern air exclusion zone, France and the US have submitted widely differing ideas on how to manage Iraq to the Security Council, and a lengthy (and lively) debate is likely to ensue. The Arabs are also struggling to come up with a collective position on Iraq.

Frances Ideas About Iraq

While the Iraqis have continued to challenge allied aircraft in the...