BAGHDAD, March 26 (IslamOnline & News Agencies) - Possible military action against Iraq’s president Saddam Hussein’s regime seems to be losing momentum in the face of a number of changes. From Iraqi diplomatic efforts and improved Iraqi-Kuwaiti relations, to apparent British acceptance of an intermediate solution, an attack on Baghdad appears improbable.

According to The Times, Iraqi Vice-President Izzat Ibrahim, who will be represnting Saddam in the summit, has been touring Arab capitals, gathering support for the Iraqi position when the summit starts tomorrow.

Iraqi Foreign Minister Naji Sabri has held what have been termed “constructive” talks with his Kuwaiti counterpart Sheikh Mohammed al-Sabah.

A document is being prepared in which Iraq recognizes for the first time the “security and independence” of Kuwait, The Times reported.

A second meeting is scheduled in New York between U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan and Iraqi Foreign Minister Naji Sabri to discuss the possibilty of U.N. arms inspectors returning to Iraq April 18-19, BBC reported.

The Time quoted British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw as describing his willingness to deal “full square with reasonable people within the international community”. He added that although Britain would not let down in the face of Saddam’s “bullying”, it would consider the crisis over if U.N. inspectors were allowed in Iraq.

“If they are able to give Iraqis a clean bill of health, then the problem in many respects will dissolve,” Straw said.

The British are facing an internal dilemma with regards to the proposed attack on Iraq according to a recent poll carried out by Time magazine. There has been a marked fall in public approval of British Prime Minister Tony Blair's reactions to September 11, from 71% in November to 52%.

Only 34% are in favor of British support of the proposed U.S. military campaign against Iraq while 56% disapprove.

Amidst mounting criticism from British coloumnnists of “over supporting” the U.S. international issues, the poll shows that 40% also agree to this while 52% do not.

Time reports that 135 MPs have approved a motion that "this House [of Commons] is aware of the deep unease among honorable Members on all sides of the House at the prospect that Her Majesty's Government might support United States military action against Iraq."

Another obstacle in the way of an attack on Iraq was identified by The Times as the Iraqi opposition group Iraqi National Congress (INC). The group announced it is incapable of being part of any military operation as they do not possess sufficiently armed forces to face Saddams’.

The INC suggested that the attack be mostly American, reasserting that the group will play a definite role in overthrowing Saddam’s regime, just not militarily.

However, even the Iraqi opposition faces internal problems according to The Times which quoted a senior Iraqi Kurdish source as demanding for “assurances from the U.S. about what a future Iraq will look like before we remove this regime.”

The Kurds currently live in a state of self-rule in northern Iraq protected by both American and British aircraft. A new regime would seek to possibly reintegrate them into the country’s structure.