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News Archives from March 17, 2003:
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US Headlines:
Daschle backtracks; Democrats line up behind Bush
U.S. Considers Raising Terror Alert After Bush Talk
Oklahoma City: Bioterrorism test set for March 24
Iraqis in U.S. seen helping in terror war
Daschle lashes out at Bush for 'failed' diplomacy
Bush to Issue Ultimatum on TV Tonight
Democrats Criticize Bush on Lack of Support for Action on Iraq
Iraqi-Americans rally for war to 'oust Saddam'
FBI Has War Plans To Mobilize Agents Against Terrorists
FBI strengthens ties with Muslims
Stations Boycott Dixie Chicks Over Remark
Americans on Both Sides Take to the Streets
FBI Asking Member List from Mosque Send Red Flags
Malvo's jailhouse musings focus on reggae, 'The Matrix'
World Headlines:
Chirac rides a wave of popularity after his 'no' on Iraq
Britain Blames France for Failed Diplomatic Efforts With Iraq
Kenya: Terror Warnings Unfair, Tour Operators Say
London's 'silence is deadly' terror warning
Straw calls on MPs to back war
Britain: Robin Cook resigns in protest
Britain: Attorney General's Iraq response
The whole of the world waiting for Bush's address to the nation
U.S., Britain urge citizens out of Kuwait
CAR: Rebel Leader Seizes Power, Suspends Constitution
Cheney says French stalling with offer of new deadline on Iraq inspections
Veto powers reject US ultimatum
Qaeda recruiting drive draws on Iraq crisis
Iran links nuclear safeguards to technical aid
Blair Calls Emergency Cabinet Meeting
Philippines: MILF warns GIs: Keep off our areas
Philippines: MILF rebels subsist on boiled banana stalks
Japan: Koizumi says attack on Iraq already authorized
Don’t Call Iraq War A "Crusade": Al Azhar Imam
Afghanistan Headlines:
Afghan air base blast kills one
Afghanistan grants release of all Pakistani prisoners
Iraq:
Iraq denies readying chemicals
Kurds take to the hills as fears grow of chemical blitz
Baghdad Panicky as War Seems Imminent
Turkey Signals It Will Reconsider Aiding U.S. in Iraq War
Warner claims Bush to give Saddam 48 hours to leave
Bush to Offer Ultimatum to Saddam in Address to Nation
Iraq Arming Troops With Chemical Weapons
Sectarian tensions rise in Iraq as US attack looms
Bush Asks Australia to Join 'Coalition of the Willing'
Defiant on eve of war, Iraqi dissidents turn to sabotage
US, UK, Spain will not call for a vote
UN has until 'early today' to approve war
U.S. ditches diplomacy; Saddam offered exile or war
Howard waiting on Bush to summon Australian troops
Clock Ticks Amid Iraq Diplomacy Deadline
UN Council Appears to Give Up on Iraq Compromises
Baghdad Girds for Battle, Rebellion
Saddam: Iraq No Longer Has Banned Weapons
Baghdad quietly braces for war
Qusay given key role in war plans
Marine Commander Predicts Brief Bombing, Then Land Assault
US orders diplomats out of Israel, Syria, Kuwait
UN observers stop Iraq border operations in preparation for war
China evacuates Baghdad embassy
Russian foreign ministry calls citizens home
US advises inspectors to leave Baghdad; Germany closes embassy
UK calls diplomats home from Israel
Pakistan / India Headlines:
3 Indian troops, civilian killed in exchange of fire
Israeli / Palestinian Headlines:
National lottery, Electric Corporation prepare for attack
IDF tells Israelis to stock up on kit for sealing rooms
Three Israelis suffocate in room sealed against chemical attack
Army to tell Israelis to stock up on materials for sealing rooms
PLC rejects Arafat's amendment to law on PM's powers
Nine Palestinians Dead in Israeli Raids
Toddler among 9 Palestinians killed in 2 IDF operations in Gaza Strip
Korea:
N. Korea says its sovereignty at stake
North Korea warns of retaliation against buildup
Military Headlines:
U.S. troops working with Kurds
Military Brings 3-D Advantage to War Preparation
Patience
Wears Thin During a Long Wait
Bio/Chemical Headlines:
Smallpox Legislation Faces Uphill Battle
Investigation Headlines:
Alleged Bin Laden aide ‘talking’
Financial Headlines:
Stocks Surge on Hopes for Short War
Oil jumps on imminent threat of war
Op-Ed:
See men shredded, then say you don't back war
Messages all suggest start of war imminent
GI's emotional journey to Ground Zero
Pakistan’s Predicament at the United Nations
