A shroud of smoke enveloped the city of Baghdad today, as American forces continued their advance on and in the city. They have taken over two or three of Saddam Hussein's palaces, and are searching for Saddam's secret underground tunnels. Hussein's whereabouts and welfare are not known, nor whether he has left Baghdad. At the same time, Allied forces have completed their conquest of Karbala, 50 kilometers southeast of Baghdad, and British troops have announced that they are largely in control of Basra, Iraq's second largest city and principal port. The body of Chemical Ali, Saddam's cousin and the man responsible for Iraq's gassing of the Kurds in 1988, has been reported to have been positively identified in Basra.
Israel is still wrestling with the possibility of a missile attack upon her. The Supreme Court voided today a plan by the IDF Spokesperson and the Homefront Command to take over all radio and television stations in the event of a missile attack. The judges accepted the claim that this would be an unwarranted blow at freedom of speech.
Israel is still wrestling with the possibility of a missile attack upon her. The Supreme Court voided today a plan by the IDF Spokesperson and the Homefront Command to take over all radio and television stations in the event of a missile attack. The judges accepted the claim that this would be an unwarranted blow at freedom of speech.