Topic: W A R - on March 18, 2003 at 9:48:26 PM CET
Journalists 'won't be allowed to report during first wave of Iraq raids'
JOURNALISTS face a total news blackout for up to 24 hours, with the launch of any attack on Iraq.
The aim is to stop the Iraqi regime being alerted to the first wave of attacks before they happen, by international news agencies, particularly television.
It means the public may only learn the war has started when the blackout has been lifted.
This may last from anywhere from two to 24 hours, depending on the situation at the time.
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Topic: W A R - on March 18, 2003 at 9:40:45 PM CET
Reaction to Bush ultimatum
Reaction has been coming in from around the world following US President George W Bush's deadline for President Saddam Hussein and his two sons to leave Iraq by 0100GMT on Thursday 20 March or face war.
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Topic: W A R - on March 18, 2003 at 9:21:13 PM CET
The Arrogant Empire
America’s unprecedented power scares the world, and the Bush administration has only made it worse. How we got here—and what we can do about it now.
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Topic: W A R - on March 18, 2003 at 7:05:19 PM CET
U.S. troops approach Iraqi border
U.S. MILITARY OFFICIALS believe the Iraqi military has or is preparing to distribute chemical weapons to a Republican Guard unit outside Al Kut, southeast of Baghdad, NBC’s Jim Miklaszewski reported from the Pentagon. Radio traffic between Iraqi military units talked about distributing “chemical weapons rounds” to the unit, indicating the chemical weapons being discussed are artillery rounds, Miklaszewski said.
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Topic: W A R - on March 18, 2003 at 6:50:23 PM CET
Bei irakischem Chemieangriff total veränderte Lage
Der französische Botschafter in den USA hat angekündigt, sein Land würde politisch umschwenken, sollten die USA vom Irak mit chemischen Waffen angegriffen werden. Hier klicken! Washington - Sollte der Irak einen Giftgas- oder Chemiewaffenangriff starten, wäre Frankreich bereit, den amerikanischen Truppen beizustehen. Dies erklärte der französische Botschafter in den USA, Jean-David Lévitte, in einem Interview mit dem amerikanischen Nachrichtensender CNN.
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Topic: W A R - on March 18, 2003 at 6:15:25 PM CET
FRENCH U-TURN ON IRAQ WAR
France has announced it could assist any US-led military coalition if Iraq uses chemical and biological weapons.
The turnaround comes after strong French opposition to a war in Iraq, including threats to veto a UN Security Council resolution paving the way for armed conflict.
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Topic: W A R - on March 18, 2003 at 5:51:06 PM CET
Technology of War
With tensions mounting between Iraq and the United States, the world's focus is shifting away from the rhetoric of war to the reality of war. If the United States invades Iraq, both sides will express their political and ideological hostilities through advanced technology designed to inflict massive damage.
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Topic: W A R - on March 18, 2003 at 5:31:21 PM CET
Saddam Hussein dead since 1998 ???
To the untrained eye, there seems little doubt that the man in the picture is Saddam Hussein: the small dark eyes, bushy eyebrows and plump jowls are all clearly characteristic of the 66-year-old Iraqi President.
"I believe he is dead," Mr. al-Essadi said. "I have seen secret documents that say he was diagnosed with lymphatic cancer in 1998 and given six months to live." Mr. Hussein's first wife has left him and returned to her first husband, Mr. al-Essadi added, which "would never happen if Saddam was alive."
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Topic: W A R - on March 18, 2003 at 1:23:35 PM CET
Bioterrorism: An Overview
Provides background information to show how a bioterrorist attack could occur, the specific roles of different types of laboratories in the event of an attack, and how each should be prepared to respond.
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Topic: W A R - on March 18, 2003 at 1:17:28 PM CET
First victim of War - Freedom of Speech
The web at war As America's media slavishly back their President on Iraq, the public is going online for more balanced views, says Andy Goldberg
More than 30 years ago, pictures of corpses and body bags on television in the United States helped to turn political opinion against the Vietnam War. Now, as the world's military superpower embarks on another foreign adventure, Americans at home are seeking out more anti-war pictures and opinions – not from their media, which declines to show them, but from the internet.
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Topic: W A R - on March 18, 2003 at 1:13:42 PM CET
Weltweite Empörung nach Bush-Rede
Von Mexiko bis Peking: Die Kritik am Einzelkämpfer George W. Bush ist nach dessen Ultimatum an Saddam Hussein groß. Frankreichs Staatspräsident Jacques Chirac erinnerte den US-Präsidenten an die "große Verantwortung", die die USA mit dem Waffengang auf sich nähmen.
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Topic: W A R - on March 18, 2003 at 11:54:11 AM CET
A Letter to George W. Bush on the Eve of War
George W. Bush 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington, DC
Dear Governor Bush:
So today is what you call "the moment of truth," the day that "France and the rest of world have to show their cards on the table." I'm glad to hear that this day has finally arrived. Because, I gotta tell ya, having survived 440 days of your lying and conniving, I wasn't sure if I could take much more. So I'm glad to hear that today is Truth Day, 'cause I got a few truths I would like to share with you.
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