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A Double Disaster?

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Our Oct. 7 cover story on declining Arab economies drew praise from readers. "Congratulations!" wrote one; "long overdue," cheered another. But the prospect of a war with Iraq depressed more than Arab economists. One American expat was "embarrassed by the arrogance of U.S. power."

A Crisis in Arab Economies

As a subscriber to NEWSWEEK International, the message of your two most recent covers concerns me. The Sept. 30 cover shows close-ups of Saddam Hussein and George W. Bush with a cover line that asks, "Who Will Win?" The answer is neither. The moral consequences for America and the world would be of disastrous proportions. Then, the Oct. 7 cover ...

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