VOL. XLI

No. 07

16-February-1998

The Political Scene

In the continuing confrontation between Iraq and the US over access for UN armsinspectors, Iraq has given some ground, but not enough to mollify the US. The two sidesare thus still on course for a collision which has numerous potential regionalrepercussions, none of them pleasant. The Americans are continuing to seek Arab andinternational support for military action against Iraq, with mixed results. The Russiansin particular are voicing ever...