On Feb. 22, terrorists bombed the Askariya shrine in Samarra, Iraq. The attack shocked Iraqis and infu-riated Shiites. The Iranian govern-ment sought to direct public anger toward Washington. Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei blamed \"intel-ligence agencies of the occupiers of Iraq and the Zionists.\" Iran\'s Arabic-language al-Alam television re-peated the accusations on Feb. 23. Because al-Alam is broadcast terres-trially, it is particularly influential among poor Iraqis who cannot af-ford a satellite dish. Download PDF

Teheran’s Islamic government has decided to break the seals placed on it by the Atomic Energy Agency technicians and continue its nuclear program without international restrictions. The consequences were not long in coming: the Europeans feel cheated and decided to take the matter to the National Security Council. Download PDF

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