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To Retain Credibility, U.N. Must Insist Syria Behave

To Retain Credibility, U.N. Must Insist Syria Behave

January 7, 2005 | Amb. Dore Gold
The U.N.'s oil-for-food scandal was placed center stage last year, but with Iraqi elections fast-approaching, there is another scandalous development at the U.N. that is beginning to receive national attention: How Syria, which served as a member of the U.N. Security Council from early 2002 through the end of 2003, has been continuing to back international terrorism and even turning itself into the main line of supply for the current insurgency in western Iraq.
Israel, Iraq, and the Palestinians – As the U.S. Moves Toward War

Israel, Iraq, and the Palestinians – As the U.S. Moves Toward War

October 21, 2002 | Ze'ev Schiff
Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir and Ariel Sharon realized in 1991 that if Jordan were Palestine, Iraqi forces could be deployed very close to Israel's border. A number of Israeli leaders felt that Israeli deterrence was damaged by the policy of restraint in 1991. If Israel did not react to the use of gas or chemical weapons against it, then the lessons of the Holocaust would be meaningless.
Missile Proliferation in the Middle East

Missile Proliferation in the Middle East

August 13, 2002 | Prof. Moshe Arens
The present Iraqi capability is relatively limited. According to recent U.S. estimates, Iraq may have a dozen or two Scud missiles that were not caught by UN inspectors. They are working to attain nuclear capability but do not have it at the moment. However, both the Iraqis and the Iranians have chemical warheads, and both probably have biological weapons as well.
Accelerating OPEC’s Demise: The Economic Consequences of the Persian Gulf War

Accelerating OPEC’s Demise: The Economic Consequences of the Persian Gulf War

August 15, 1993