Feb 12, 2003

ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey's military plans a major invasion of northern Iraqto secure its interests amid any U.S.-led war against the regime ofPresident Saddam Hussein.

Feb 13, 2003

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel's military has been conducting a quiet debate overthe use of a second-strike nuclear capability against emerging nuclearpowers in the Middle East.

Mar 23, 2003

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Iraq's military, in contrast to U.S. intelligenceassessments, has remained intact and continues to battle allied forces.

Mar 24, 2003

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Iraq has demonstrated increasing resistance against theadvance of allied forces toward Baghdad.