Sharon Calls On U.S. To End Palestinian "Obsession" Ahead Of Powell Visit
Israeli Prime Minister-elect Ariel Sharon called Friday for Washington's close relations with the Jewish state to "obsess" less on the Middle East peace process, as the Israeli cabinet has yet to be set and as 40 Palestinians were injured a day ahead of a debut visit by U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell.
U.S. Warplanes Strike In Northern Iraq
U.S. warplanes struck again Thursday, hitting air defense targets in northern Iraq, as President George W. Bush declared last week's air strike near Baghdad a success that sent a warning to Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.