Word: saddamism
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Iraqi President SADDAM HUSSEIN may be pleading poverty in his effort to get the U.N. to lift its devastating economic sanctions, but U.S. officials say Saddam has spent approximately $1 billion on palaces and VIP facilities since the Gulf War. One of the most opulent is a palace on Lake Tharthar, about 80 miles northwest of Baghdad, that is said to be five times the size of the White House. When the construction boom is over, the Master Builder of Baghdad, his family and top officials will have roughly 45 getaways, three times the prewar level...
...reason why Iraq and the U.S. can't have normal relations: "We do not consider ourselves the enemies of the U.S. But this Administration says we are the enemy, while they are dealing with all the dictators of the world." While criticizing U.S. press coverage of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, Aziz mused on Iraq's view of the difference between former President George Bush and President Clinton: "Bush knew what Iraq was -- and he decided to demonize Iraq. But President Clinton does not know Iraq, and his advisers don't know Iraq."Post your opinion on theInternationalbulletin board...
...troops in Haiti will return by Dec. 1, and 7,800 of 29,000-member U.S. force in Kuwait will fly back by Dec. 22. Withdrawing the rest depends on the success of the missions to support Haitian democratic reform and contain Saddam Hussein in the Persian Gulf. TIME Pentagon correspondentMark Thompsonnotes the U.S. commander in Haiti, Gen. Hugh Shelton, mentioned last week that 9,000 troops there would come home -- so, commitment-wise, "he was more cutting edge than the White House...
...Saddam's Isolation...
...Saddam Hussein must have felt lonelier by the day last week as even somewhat friendly nations registered their disapproval of his aggressive behavior toward Kuwait. The United Nation's Security Council voted unanimously to condemn his actions. The Russian Foreign Minister, Andrei Kozyrev, who had tried to ease pressure on Iraq, said he did not want to "dramatize" the situation and affirmed that Washington and Moscow were in agreement on the need for full Iraqi compliance with U.N. resolutions. Finally, U.S. jets flew dry runs over Iraq as a forceful reminder of their heavy presence in the region...