Word: tariq
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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This week, as he does every 60 days, Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz will meet with the U.N. sanctions committee in New York City to argue for an end to the embargo. His previous entreaties were flatly rejected, but this time he will find growing support. Three of the five permanent members -- France, Russia and China -- want the trade bans eased. All three stand to win lucrative contracts to repair Iraq's infrastructure. France and Russia, among Saddam's major prewar trading partners, hope Baghdad could begin paying off its massive debts...
...Defender Tariq Jawad, defensive midfielder T.J. Carella, and midfielder Kevin Silva are the other three freshman sensations from Pennsylvania...
...Defender Tariq Jawad, defensive midfielder T.J. Carella, and midfielder Kevin Silva are the other three freshman sensations from Pennsylvania...
...Defender Tariq Jawad, defensive midfielder T.J. Carella, and midfielder Kevin Silva are the other three freshman sensations from Pennsylvania...
Still, the unexpected attack gave a psychological jolt to the Iraqi leadership. Fearing further action by the U.S., the regime backtracked on early threats of retaliation. On Thursday Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz told CNN, "We are not contemplating an act of revenge . . . That's not going to serve our interests." For Saddam, well known for his brash threats to unleash the "mother of all battles" on the American-led Gulf War coalition, Aziz's appeal for "normal, quiet relations with the United States" must have been almost as painful as hellfire...