UN personnel cleared out of Baghdad Wednesday, following accusations that Iraq broke its promise to cooperate fully over weapons inspections. Only one thing may save the Iraqis from an immediate and sustained US-British attack: The Muslim holy month Ramadan begins Saturday, and bombing then could present problems for pro-Western Arab governments. That said, the Americans and British are maintaining the right to act without warning.
UN Out of Iraq
UN personnel cleared out of Baghdad Wednesday, following accusations that Iraq broke its promise to cooperate fully over weapons inspections. Only one thing may save the Iraqis from an immediate and sustained US-British attack: The Muslim holy month Ramadan begins Saturday, and bombing then could present problems for pro-Western Arab governments. That said, the Americans and British are maintaining the right to act without warning.
