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Main Attack against Iraq Still to Come

The main attack against Iraq is still to come. According to experts, all the signs are that this was a preliminary attack, and that the main offensive is still very much to come.

Politics | March 20, 2003, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 329

Defence Minister Sees No Threat for Bulgaria

Bulgaria is not threatened by direct or indirect military threats, Defence Minister Svinarov told Bulgarian National TV channel.

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FM: Let's Pray War with Iraq Will Be Swift

The government and parliament did all their best for peaceful solution of the Iraqi crisis, Foreign Minister Passy said Thursday, addressing the Bulgarian lawmakers. He pointed that the military operation against Iraq was legal and the legal grounds for

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Sirens Sound All Clear in Baghdad

Air raid sirens have reportedly sounded the all clear in Baghdad just before 08:00am (local time) after the first US air strikes on the capital. The sirens had earlier given the alarm as the United States launched its long-threatened war on Iraq.

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Other Arab Countries Will be Hit, Arab League Warns

?ther Arab countries will be attacked after Iraq, Arab League high-ranking official said in what is the first reaction of a Arab country after the war began. Reporting from Cairo French News Agency AFP cited Bahrain's governmental source as expressing wi

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US Soldiers Move Closer to Kuwait-Iraqi Border

US infantry units moved closer to the Iraqi border early on Thursday preparing for ground mission.

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Emergency Measures Introduced at Bulgaria's N-plant

Emergency measures have been introduced at Bulgaria's Nuclear Power Plant Kozloduy following the start of the war with Iraq, the director Iordan Kostadinov announced. He assured that the N-plant works safely and normally.

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UDF: President Hurts Bulgaria's Policy on Iraq

Bulgaria's decision not to join immediately the international anti -terror coalition was a mistake, just as the attempt to give logistical and not political support for the coalition, Nadezhda Mihaylova, leader of the right-wing opposition United Democrat

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US Launched Major Military Operation in Afghanistan

American troops have launched a major military operation in southern Afghanistan, said to be one of the largest in over a year.

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Blair Informed Just Before Strike against Baghdad

Bulgarian British Prime Minister Tony Blair convened a war cabinet on Thursday, having been told just before U.S.

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Strikes Stopped Till 5 pm Bulgarian Local Time

US President Bush has announced a twelve hour break of the attacks against Iraq, RIA Novosti reported. It is expected the strikes to be renewed around 5 pm Bulgarian local time.

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Senate in Italy Gave Air Space for Strike Against Iraq

Italy's Senate adopted Thursday a resolution approving the use of Italian air-space, military basis, infrastructure for the purposes of the war with Iraq, ITAR TASS reported. 159 voted for the decision, 124 were against and one abstained.

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Bulgarian Parliament Majority Calls for Int'l Community Unity on Iraq

The parliamentary groups of the ruling coalition appealed for unity of the international community and for support of the actions of the coalition set to disarm Iraq. The declaration was read by the Deputy Leader of the ruling Simeon II National Movement

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President Parvanov to Address Parliament on Iraq

Parliament voted Wednesday President Parvanov to address Parliament on Iraq. The lawmakers gathered at an urgent meeting hours after operation Iraqi Freedom was launched.

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Tel Aviv Knew When US will Hit

An hour and a half prior the strike Washington has warned Israeli PM Ariel Sharon for the start of the operation "Iraqi Freedom", Israeli radio reported this morning, quoting governmental sources. US State Secretary Colin Powell called the PM to inform hi

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Bulgaria-Stationed US Tankers Still in Air

Interview of US pilots at Sarafovo airport for private national TV channel bTV* Q: Were some of the US tankers here in the air last night during the first strike against Iraq?

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Bulgarian PM Addresses Parliament on Iraq

The Bulgarian Parliament gathered on Wednesday on Iraq hours after US launched a war against Iraq. Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg addressed Parliament.

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Bulgaria's Left-wing Warns Bulgaria is Being Dragged into War

Today we face the danger of being dragged into war, Rumen Ovcharov, deputy leader of the Bulgarian Socialist Party said. He assessed the pro-American stance of the Bulgarian government as unilateral.

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Australia Began Combat Operations against Iraq, PM Says

Australian Prime Minister John Howard says Australian forces have already begun combat operations against Iraq.

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Iraq Shifts Radio Frequencies to Avert US Psychological War

Iraq changes radio frequencies in order to avert US psychological war and publicity, Iran's news agency IRNA reported.

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Americans Divided on Strike against Baghdad

In New York, the city who suffered the terrible terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, people greeted the start of military action against Saddam Hussein with both support and sadness, CNN reported. But there are also arguments against the military acti

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