Brian Knowlton
"An invasion was now certain, White House aides said, even if Saddam and his sons fled at the last minute. In that case, the American forces would still enter Iraq to assure order, find and destroy banned weapons, help rebuild, and lay the foundations for a new government." [more]
"As the months have passed and American weapons inspectors have failed to report significant discoveries, the Bush administration has gradually shifted from dire-sounding warnings about purported Iraqi weapons toward a greater emphasis on other justifications for the war, including the desire to topple a dictator and to bring democracy to Iraq." [more]
As diplomatic relations continue, the US moved further towards military escalation as it began targeting Iraqi air controllers for bombing. [more]
"Russia and Pakistan warned Monday that an American attack on Iraq would destabilize the Islamic world, after Secretary of State Colin Powell said that the 'first step' to avoid an attack should be the return of UN arms inspectors to Baghdad." [more]
"An early-morning U.S. raid on Kabul's northern outskirts Sunday killed at least 13 civilians, including eight members of one family, witnesses said, a day after another apparent stray U.S. air strike hit two villages in territory occupied by the main opposition coalition, the Northern Alliance." [more]
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(Reuters, Dec 18)
"Federal prison officers in Brooklyn physically and verbally abused immigrants detained after the Sept. 11 attacks, slamming them against the wall and painfully twisting their arms and hands, the U.S. Justice Department's inspector general said on Thursday." [more]
(STAFF, DEBKAfile, Dec 14)
"Saddam was seized, possibly with the connivance of his own men, and held in that hole in Adwar for three weeks or more, which would have accounted for his appearance and condition. Meanwhile, his captors bargained for the $25m prize the Americans promised for information leading to his capture alive or dead." [more]
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