"City Council of Oakland of California has unanimously passed a resolution urging the United States not to attack Iran." - Tabacco: That resolution plus a successful testing of a nuclear weapon by Iran will preclude such an attack.

Cause of Taliban resurgence traced to decision by US to put 150,000 troops into Iraq invasion.."Defense News" says China already fired lasers at our satellites. Bush plays down Communist threat to avoid angering Beijing/jeopardizing Chinese trade.

9/15/01 Wolfowitz argues now perfect time to move against Iraq. Powell argues int’l coalition would only come together for attack on Al Qaeda & Taliban in Afghanistan ..Council votes with Powell. Rumsfeld abstains. Bush: Iraq comes later.