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...That's encouraging news for some members of Congress, such as Sen. John McCain, who supports the overthrow of Saddam, and only disagrees with Bush in how it should be accomplished. McCain believes the Iraqi opposition should be allowed a chance to overthrow Saddam before U.S. troops are sent in. "I don't think the opposition has been given nearly the opportunity that is warranted," McCain says. "I don't know if the opposition can overthrow Saddam Hussein or not. But I do know that if there is a chance they could we should seize that opportunity. It could save...
...Invasion is not the only alternative being considered, but it is the most likely. Taking the Afghanistan campaign as their model, many proponents of action, including Senator John McCain, still believe that before the U.S. commits to a full-scale invasion, it's worth trying to overthrow Saddam in a proxy war with the help of a local opposition force much like the Northern Alliance, aided by American special forces and air power. But the Iraqi opposition, made up of Kurds in the north and Shi'ite Muslims in the south, is fragmented, largely untested and faced with an Iraqi...
NEPAL Rebels Get Personal Maoist rebels blew up the family home of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba during a five-day general strike called as part of their campaign to overthrow the government and the monarchy. In the main cities the strike was only partially observed, but in the countryside nearly all businesses closed down. Two thousand people have died in the fighting since November...
...firstbase and scored when Koppel hammered a double over the Big Green centerfielder. Cooley then doubled to left center field, driving Koppel home. Freshman Lauren Bettinelli hit a single up the middle of the field to advance the runners and on a stolen base attempt that ended in an overthrow to second, Cooley was able to cross the plate...
...overthrow was set in motion on April 11 after Ch?vez-funded militiamen opened fire on 300,000 protesters backing a general strike, as they marched toward the presidential palace. Fifteen were killed. Generals in the armed forces began renouncing the President on television. The military high command took Ch?vez into custody and pressured him to resign. He refused, but the generals told the media he had stepped down. Washington chose to believe it. In a press conference the next day, White House spokesman Ari Fleischer acknowledged the transition government headed by Carmona, president of Venezuela?s largest business association...