David Remer: US-World Political HeadlinesPolitical headlines regarding the US in world affairs.Bush Urges Allies to Stick With Mission- March 20, 2004 AP Politicshttp://www.newsisfree.com/iclick/i,34169889,1467,f/ Spaniards Offended by Wolfowitz Comment- March 20, 2004 AP World News By ANDREW SELSKY MADRID, Spain - From a fire station to a Madrid bar brimming with bullfighting paraphernalia, Spaniards said Friday they were offended by a senior Pentagon (news - web sites) official's remark that bullfighting shows they are a brave people and they shouldn't run in the face of terrorism. They saw the comment by Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz as narrow-minded and promoting a stereotype.http://www.newsisfree.com/iclick/i,34178777,1469,f/ Bush Close to Syria Economic Penalties- March 19, 2004 AP Politicshttp://www.newsisfree.com/iclick/i,34160729,1467,f/ HONDURAS WITHDRAWS FROM IRAQ- March 18, 2004 ICH: "Honduras, following the lead of Spain, will withdraw its 370 troops from a Spanish-led humanitarian and peacekeeping brigade in Iraq by the end of June, Defense Secretary Federico Breve said Tuesday." Heli's Heaven and Hell Radiohttp://radio.weblogs.com/0116902/2004/03/18.html#a2232 US vs. Europe: two views of terror- March 18, 2004 White House sees a war; European allies focus on police work. Christian Science Monitor Top Storieshttp://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0318/p01s01-usfp.html Bush's Saudi Friends- March 18, 2004 Saudis round up reformers. Petitioners were arrested this week after stating intention to form a human rights group. Christian Science Monitor Top Storieshttp://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0318/p01s03-wome.html Israeli Top Court Halts Work on Barrier- March 18, 2004 AP World Newshttp://www.newsisfree.com/iclick/i,34039665,1469,f/ Taiwan Voters Weighing How Far to Push China- March 18, 2004 New York Times: International Newshttp://www.newsisfree.com/iclick/i,34011474,164,f/ Khatami: Iran Will Cooperate With U.N.- March 17, 2004 AP World Newshttp://www.newsisfree.com/iclick/i,33968026,1469,f/ China Approves Amendments to Constitution on Human Rights- March 17, 2004 New York Times: International Newshttp://www.newsisfree.com/iclick/i,33756110,164,f/ |