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09 March 2003 Military News

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Defense Industry

  • Boeing Delta IV Launch Delayed for Weather Boeing 09 Mar 2003 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] officials have delayed today's launch of a Delta IV rocket due to a 70 percent chance of high winds up to 50 miles-per-hour in the Cape Canaveral area.

Other Conflicts

  • ISRAEL/PALESTINIANS VOA 09 Mar 2003 -- Israel declared Sunday that the militant Islamic group Hamas and its leaders are the main target of its war on terrorism.

  • Annan arrives at The Hague for meetings on Cyprus UN News centre 09 Mar 2003 -- United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has arrived at The Hague, Netherlands, for meetings on Monday regarding Cyprus, a UN spokesman announced today.

News Reports

  • TURKEY/POL VOA 09 Mar 2003 -- The head of Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, easily won a parliamentary seat in a by-election in the southeastern province of Siirt Sunday, clearing the way for him to become prime minister. The ruling party took all three seats being contested in Siirt.
  • PUBLIC DIPLOMACY AND ISLAM VOA 09 Mar 2003 -- The latest polls taken around the world show a significant drop in support for the United States, even among traditional American allies. This fall is most dramatic in countries with significant Muslim populations despite U-S public diplomacy efforts designed to improve America's image.
  • UKRAINE/DEMO VOA 09 Mar 2003 -- Ukraine's political opposition has staged its first nationwide, anti-government rally of the year, drawing thousands into the streets. The opposition accuses President Leonid Kuchma of corruption and abuse of power, and is calling for early elections.
  • JORDAN/HUMAN RIGHTS VOA 09 Mar 2003 -- The head of the international human rights group Amnesty International is calling for human rights monitors in Iraq to track conditions during and after any conflict there.



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