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The Sequel.(United States funds Iraqi opposition)(Brief Article)

Newsweek International

| February 12, 2001 | Kuchment, Anna; Beith, Malcolm | COPYRIGHT 2001 Newsweek, Inc. All rights reserved. Any reuse, distribution or alteration without express written permission of Newsweek is prohibited. For permission: www.newsweek.com. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

The Bush administration announced last week that it would fund opposition activities inside Iraq, signaling its first move against Saddam Hussein. But Saddam's opponents are looking for more than money- -they want better support from U.S. warplanes. "What we need to do is change the rules of engagement for American forces," says Ahmed Chalabi, leader of the Iraqi National Congress, the anti-Saddam coalition. Since the gulf war, U.S. and allied fighters have patrolled the skies over Iraq. But their mission has been limited to enforcing a no-fly zone against Iraqi fighter planes and targeting anti-aircraft installations deemed hostile.

Now Chalabi wants the United States to hit Saddam's tanks and artillery on the ...

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