IRAQ DIGS IN AFTER PEACE TALKS FAIL

DESPITE THE EFFORTS of everyone concerned, the drain on the Iraqi-budget and the desire by both sides to end the conflict, the Irani Iraq war still continues. In Gulf States Newsletter No. 162 it was suggested that the peace talks should be viewed with scepticism. Now that they have broken down entirely, it is worthwhile to look to the possible alternative futures for these two countries.