It Is Beyond Dispute That Saddam Hussein

Perhaps The Most Troubling Area In The World Goes From The Balkans Through The Middle East And In Central Asia.

Saddam's Ouster Will Not Necessarily Lead To The Same Result, Since Iraq Lacks Democratic Traditions. Democracy Doesn't Just Consist Of Holding Elections.

If Iraq Were To Descend Into Chaos, The Europeans Would Feel The Effects Just As Much As We Would.

But There Is Scant Evidence To Tie Saddam To Terrorist Organizations, And Even Less To The Sept. 11 Attacks.

The Russians Are Not Going To Do What We Want Them To Do Because We Want Them To Do It.