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Within a month of the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, the first Bush administration launched what became known as "Operation Tin Cup" - a frenzied round of diplomacy aimed at getting U.S. allies to help pay for war with Iraq. As a result, the bill to American taxpayers for the Gulf War was about $7 billion, a fraction of its cost.

The U.S. administration's declaration that Baghdad is in material breach of United Nations disarmament resolutions sets in motion the countdown for a war with Iraq – but that does not mean that war is inevitable.

As we watch the televised images of a defiant Saddam Hussain and of U.S. tanks stuck in the mud on the road to Baghdad, we might want to keep in mind this sobering thought: the military battle now raging in Iraq is merely a small slice of an even larger, longer and more unpredictable political war.

World watches as icons crumble

Over the past week, key U.S. allies have sent an unambiguous message to the Bush administration to give United Nations weapons inspectors in Iraq time to complete their work, even if it means delaying the onset of hostilities.

High on the Bush administration's list of justifications for war against Iraq are President Saddam Hussain's use of chemical weapons, nuclear and biological programmes, and his contacts with international terrorists.

A Durakovic victory is likely to embolden Muslim activists

The maths abilities of US students are beginning to be suspect.