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...inquiry, noting that in its own investigation, 40 doctors and 205 other health personnel reported finding no evidence of chemical warfare. "Why is the American Government putting us in a difficult position?" asked a Turkish official. One answer could be found in Washington's announcement last week that Libya is on the verge of full-scale chemical-weapons production. The unspoken message: unless the world family of nations stands firm against the use of poison gas, that dreadful weapon could become increasingly common in regional conflicts...
...lesser degree than Iraq. As many as 20 countries are believed to possess chemical weapons or the capability to produce them. Nonetheless, besides Iraq, only the U.S. and the Soviet Union have admitted owning chemical arsenals. But the superpowers are not the real threat. Specialists worry about countries like Libya, Burma, Cuba, Peru, Ethiopia and Viet Nam, some of which are believed to have employed chemical weapons in battle. Even terrorist groups and drug runners can get their hands on poison gases. Warns Elisa Harris, a visiting research fellow at Britain's Royal United Services Institute for Defense Studies: "Other...
...judge to deny bail to an Arab-American businessman who had been involved "in a potential plot to assassinate a high Government official of the U.S." Administration sources later identified the official as North, who allegedly was targeted for his role in planning the April 1986 U.S. bombing of Libya...
Dukakis agrees with Jackson that the U.S. should be tougher on South Africa, but he declines to support the step of labeling South Africa a "terrorist state" like Libya and Iran. He might go along with yet another review of delegate-selection rules, but he is not about to denounce the present system as undemocratic. Jackson, who believes that Party Chairman Paul Kirk is hostile to him, might seek his replacement after the convention. If he presses the point, Dukakis might sacrifice Kirk for the sake of amity. Last week Jackson admitted that he might back away from his demand...
Reagan then summoned congressional leaders of both parties to the White House at 9 p.m. Sunday. He stressed that he was consulting the lawmakers before giving the final military orders, which was in contrast to his secrecy in ordering the U.S. strike against Libya in 1986. He heard no objections. At 10:05, after the congressional leaders had left, the President said to his aides...