VOL. XLVI

No 41

13-October-2003

The Political Scene (13 October 2003)

With little sign of any progress towards a new Security Council resolution on Iraq, the Americans have welcomed (and the Iraqis have deplored) the Turkish parliaments decision to authorize the deployment of Turkish forces in Iraq. In Washington an Iraq stabilization group has been set up to coordinate the reconstruction campaign. US relations with Syria are reaching a new low.

Little Progress At UN: Turkey Authorizes Deployment...