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...presence of Jubran and another Arab organizer at Au Bon Pain at that moment, combined with the passing presence of Abouazza, sparked concern among law enforcement...
...ultimatum to Saddam Hussein was a fast track to war only if the Iraqi leader had been dumb enough to make Don Rumsfeld's day. But as Arab diplomats like to point out, Saddam may be homicidal but he's not suicidal - and there were few surprises Wednesday when Iraq announced its acceptance of the Security Council's terms for new arms inspections...
...Within 7 Days,Iraq must declare its acceptance of the UN Security Council's demands. Baghdad sees the resolution as simply a cover for U.S. war plans, but the entire international community, including the outspokenly anti-war Arab League states, has made clear that Iraq has no alternative or wiggle room. The 15-0 vote at the Security Council and the Bush administration's readiness to go to the mat will likely push Saddam to promise compliance, albeit grudgingly...
...Although most of Washington's European and Arab allies fear the consequences of a war will be more dangerous than any peril represented by Saddam Hussein, they could not contest the Bush Administration's insistence that Saddam's continued defiance of UN disarmament demands is intolerable. Although the President has been unable to win significant international support for his regime change policy, he has succeeded in forging an international consensus behind an ultimatum, backed by a threat of force, demanding that Baghdad surrender its weapons of mass destruction. That leaves the question of war or peace principally in the hands...
...survive an American onslaught. The Iraqi dictator's primary concern has always been maintaining his grip on power, and for that reason diplomats throughout the Middle East believe he will likely do everything he can to avoid an invasion. Saddam has spent the past year assiduously courting Washington's Arab allies in the hope of persuading erstwhile enemies against siding with the U.S. Most of those regimes have come out against a new war, but they've also made clear to Baghdad that avoiding one will depend on Saddam complying with UN requirements...