Nov 18, 1997 9:15 AM

UN-Iraq Crisis

The United States sent a U-2 over Iraq early today for surveillance, eliciting howls from the Iraqi news agency. Washington's next move: Clinton ordered more warplanes to the region. Meanwhile, Iraq's Aziz traveled to Moscow seeking Russia's "clarification" on its position in the dispute.

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