Word: arabism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...adversaries. Your article demonstrated a knowledge of the workings of Saddam's mind. He is concerned not with world opinion but with becoming a leader of an Islamic jihad that will topple the "Great Satan" (the U.S.). In order to be successful, we must obtain open support from the Arab countries in the region before taking any action. We cannot allow Iraq's leader to be viewed as an Islamic martyr; he must be seen for the tyrant he is. Any assassination attempt on his life by the West would be counterproductive. MARK W. MCLAUGHLIN Walpole, Maine...
...veteran agent of the organization has long been fabricating intelligence reports that have led the Mossad to take a hawkish view of Syria's military intentions and capabilities. The agent, who is under investigation, claimed he based his reports on the information of a key source, a non-Arab closely tied to the inner circle in Damascus. Israeli officials now say the agent, briefly a right-wing political activist, was making up much of what he reported. They also say the agent pocketed hundreds of thousands of dollars, which were to be paid to his source...
...private, most Arab leaders are giving the advice Zinni reported. They assure top American officials that they would support strong military action if it was aimed at forcing Saddam to capitulate to U.N. disarmament demands or at driving him out of power. But there is another side to the message: if the U.S. fails to do either of those things, the Arab world will have to make the best of his survival and find a way to live with...
...business could be described in ways that make him sound like a merchant of death. His company, Omnitech Robotics, makes equipment for tanks and other military vehicles. It has been used successfully on Bosnian battlefields, and lately Parish has been prowling arms bazaars in Thailand and the United Arab Emirates to woo foreign customers...
...arrival of representatives from the 55 member states of the Islamic Conference ? including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Turkey, Egypt and other U.S. allies ? for a summit which opens on Tuesday was heralded by Iran as a victory over Washington?s policy of isolating Teheran. Many of the same moderate Arab governments had stood up Albright last month at an economic summit in Doha in Qatar in order to express their displeasure at Washington?s performance in the Mideast peace process. Many observers believe this gathering will reinforce calls within the administration for a rethink of Mideast and Gulf policies: The recent...