President Narrows Goals For AirstrikesThe Washington Post
Saturday, February 7, 1998; Page A01 --
President Clinton said yesterday that the aim of an American-led bombardment of Iraq would be to "substantially reduce or delay" Iraq's ability to develop and use nonconventional weapons, the narrowest and most precise formulation to date of the administration's military objectives.
Iraq Rejects U.N.'s Latest Oil-for-Food ProposalThe Washington Post
Saturday, February 7, 1998; Page A18 --
Iraq said that key parts of a U.N. proposal to double the amount of oil Baghdad can sell in exchange for food and medicine infringe on its sovereign rights and cannot be accepted.