Word: strike
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Last laughs: Okay, there was one Leno line on-point: "Bill Clinton vows to bring Saddam Hussein to his knees with a military strike. And when it comes to bringing people to their knees..." Plus, among Letterman's "Monica's Top 10 Nicknames for the President": "Commander in Briefs...
...nation is nothing if not fickle. TIME White House correspondents Karen Tumulty and Jay Branegan report that despite the recent spike in approval ratings, the drip-drip-drip of Monica-related allegations in the press will continue ? with Clinton himself maintaining his silence. Which is why an Iraq strike could have secondary benefits after...
...Nukes Is Good Nukes As the White House drums up support for a military strike on Iraq, the Pentagon ominously refuses to rule out the use of nuclear weapons. But our TIME correspondent says it's all bluff and bluster...
Countdown to Iraq Strike More urgent reasons are being put forward for an attack on Baghdad. Our TIME correspondent says it could only be a week away...
...Iraq is "obviously trying to challenge the Security Council and demonstrate that it has no power," says TIME U.N. correspondent Bill Dowell. "That's something the French and Russians can't accept." As Secretary of State Madeleine Albright heads to Europe Wednesday to drum up support for a strike against Iraq, her job should be easier than usual...