This from a mid east ticker....For what it's worth>>>
A MASS GRAVE WITH 1000 BODIES WAS FOUND IN IRAQ. INITIAL INVESTIGATIONS INDICATE THE BODIES WERE SUBJECTED TO TESTING OF CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, AND BACTERIOLOGICAL WEAPONS (AL-SHARQ AL-AWSAT, 6/17/03) A SECRET IRAQI INTELLIGENCE DOCUMENT DISCLOSED THAT THERE WAS CLOSE 'SECURITY COORDINATION' BETWEEN SADDAM'S REGIME AND THE PALESTINIAN LEADERSHIP, AND THAT PALESTINIAN LEADERS, INCLUDING YASSER ARAFAT, ASSISTED SADDAM IN INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS AGAINST IRAQI OPPOSITION. (AL-SHARQ AL-AWSAT, LONDON, 6/17/03) IRANIAN POLICE ACCUSED 900 STUDENTS ARRESTED DURING THE PROTESTS ON MONDAY OF 'HERESY AND RIOTING,' OFFENSES PUNISHABLE BY DEATH IN IRAN. (AL-ZAMAN, IRAQ, 6/17/03) THE EUROPEAN UNION IS INTERESTED IN INCLUDING THE POLITICAL WING OF HAMAS IN THE LIST OF TERROR ORGANIZATIONS. COMMENTING, PA MINISTER OF EXTERIOR AFFAIRS NABIL SHA'ATH SAID: 'THERE IS NO NEED FOR SUCH SANCTIONS IF HAMAS COMMITS TO A CEASE-FIRE… I HOPE THAT WE RECEIVE THEIR ANSWER TODAY… AND SO LET'S NOT TALK ABOUT ANYTHING THAT MIGHT COMPLICATE MATTERS.' (AL-QUDS, PA, 6/17/03) IRAQI LAWYERS ARE FORMING COMMITTEES TO DOCUMENT REAL ESTATE AND FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE IRAQ WHICH WERE ACCUMULATED ILLEGALLY BY MEMBERS OF THE DEPOSED REGIME. THE COMMITTEE INTENDS TO RETURN THEM TO THE IRAQI PEOPLE. (AL-RAYA, QATAR, 6/17/03) THE MUNICIPALITY OF LIL, FRANCE DECIDED AGAINST THE OPENING OF 'PALESTINE EXHIBITION... FROM ONE WORLD TO ANOTHER' AS PART OF 'TRANSPHOTOGRAPHIQUE III' SO AS TO PREVENT HURTING THE FEELINGS OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY. ( |
