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...sanctions imposed after the Gulf War unless Saddam abided by all U.N. resolutions. That would mean at minimum allowing an intrusive monitoring system to ensure that he built no more weapons of mass destruction and recognizing Kuwait's sovereignty and borders. Administration officials also called on Baghdad to halt its attacks on the Kurds in the north and Shi'ites in the south, return Kuwaiti prisoners and property and improve its human- rights record...
Since releasing their follow prisoners was not their real goal, what was it? First, Hamas wanted to attract media attention and they did. Second, they wanted to provoke Israel to leave the negotiating table and halt the peace talks which they so vehemently oppose...
...Hamas is frustrated by its inability to provoke Israel to halt peace talks despite repeated attempts, including a recent attack on civilians in downtown Jerusalem. The recent kidnapping is Hamas' attempt to carry out the ultimate attack which will provoke Israel. Although it was initially successful in attaining its two goals, Hamas failed and will continue to fail. Hamas seems to cling desperately to the pitiful idea that terror is an effective political tool. They seem to still uphold the archaic notion that Israelis can be terrorized out of Israel...
...fact, that Tyson alone would lose about $40 million in annual gross profits if the 8% rule were repealed. One study has shown that cross-contamination can be eliminated simply by placing the carcasses in sealed plastic bags during the chilling stage. That measure, however, would halt water absorption...
...kill a young Israeli soldier by tomorrow if 200 Palestinian prisoners aren't freed. The move, in fact, brought threats from a top Islamic leader whose own house was raided. He said the crackdown would only spur further attacks on Israelis. Rabin, unmoved by the display, threatened to halt the Palestinian autonomy process entirely and even send a strike force into Gaza if Arafat can't save the hostage; whether his life will be saved is now a near unanimous focal point for Israeli fear and anger...