'SHOULD THERE BE A MILITARY STRIKE AGAINST IRAQ?' USIA Foreign Media Reaction Report 04 February 1998 -- While a few commentators judged that the U.S. is now left with no other option than to confront Iraq militarily, the overwhelming majority of foreign media observers favored a diplomatic solution to Baghdad's standoff with the UN over weapons inspections.
[EXCERPT] U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing -- 04 February 1998 -- IRAQ Secretary Albright consultations with Congress about Iraq
Congressional resolution on Iraq being discussed Pres. Yeltsin's comments on the ramifications of any possible U.S. military action in Iraq/Secretary Albright's conversation with FM Primakov on Yeltsin's comments/Clarification of Yeltsin's comments by the Russian presidential spokesman U.S. reaction to reported Iraqi proposal to allow UN Security Council representatives to visit presidential sites/Secretary Albright's conversations with allies/Egyptian view on access to presidential sites Success of Secretary Albright's diplomatic efforts Secretary Albright's phone conversation with Turkish PM Yilmaz/U.S.-Turkey dialogue/U.S. view on Turkish FM Cem's visit to Baghdad Reaction to critics of U.S. policy goals in current crisis/UNSCOM's success Status of diplomatic efforts/U.S. view on diplomatic envoys sent to Baghdad by France, Russia, others Role of Incirlik air base in Turkey
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Faced with rising public tensions over the showdown in the Persian Gulf, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu insisted today that Israel is prepared for what he called an unlikely Iraqi attack.
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Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright said yesterday she will report to President Clinton that none of the six Arab leaders she consulted this week expressed outright opposition to the use of force against Iraq. A senior official traveling with her suggested that some were openly supportive in private.
