VOL. XLII

No. 06

8-February-1999

The Political Scene

The imminent demise of King Husain of Jordan will remove afamiliar and skilled player from the regional and international scene, but doesnot appear to pose any immediate threat to Jordans stability. At the UN, theSecurity Council has managed to agree on a formula that will allow it to resumediscussing what to do about Iraq, but there is no sign yet that the differencesbetween the US/UK camp and Russia, China and France are narrowing. US Deputy...