Bulletin de liaison et d'information - Institut kurde de Paris

Revue de Presse-Press Review-Berhevoka Çapê-Rivista Stampa-Dentro
de la Prensa-Baszn Özeti
best-known Kurdish pôlitician. His name came on to the agenda again with the recent arrest of his brother,
Semdin Sakik. The outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) chairman, Abdullah Ocalan, also known as
Apo, accused Sakik of not including the PKK and himself (Apo) in the solutions he was searching
for.Nowadays, experiencing problems following his resignation from the HADEP Administrative Board
and the arrest of his brother, he is waiting for the political atmosphere to calm down, evading questions on
his brother.
PKK determined
who will be mediator
The PKK, on the other hand, is trying to manipulate the election debates from its side. It is searching for
new ways to cause high-ranking state officials to drop their reluctance to meet with the PKK, saying that
the state could not bargain with terrorists. The PKK has determined whom it will use as a mediator in the
event the state agrees to sit at a negotiation table. The fact that none of the state officials want to talk with
the PKK pushed them to find a neutral person to talk with the state on their behalf. The PKK has been
inspired by Britain, which found solution to the problem of the Irish Republican Army (IRA), using Sein
Fein as a mediator. Ocalan, in a declaration on illegal TV channel-in-exile, MED TV, stated his opinions on
the possibility of a mediator. Ocalan said that if the Kurdish candidates can participate in the elections
without facing any obstacles. the problem of mediator would automatically be solved.
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ASHINGTON - Despite agam from null~ action to force being urged on Mr. Clinton, the
new signs that Saddam Hus- ~aq to comply with UN resolu- United States would not treat exsein
may soon break out of his
deal with UN Secretary-General
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!he admm.lstratlOn seems to be
pulsion ofUnscom inspectors as a
trigger for strikes, despite sug-
Kofi Annan, the Clinton admin- usmg the review to draw some of gestions in February that Iraq's
istration is weighing a retreat fram the correct lessons ~bout the four- reneging on the Annan deal would
its previous threats to bomb Iraq if month confrontation that. fol- provoke an automatic U.S. mil-
Baghdad resumes active disrup- low~ the November expulslO.nof itary response that would be unition
of UN weapons inspections. Vf:l Inspectors. But some op.tlOns lateral if necessary.
This budding shift in U.S. po- bemg presente~ to Mr. Ch~ton Some Clinton aides are urging
sition is at the center of a con- emphas~ze to~mg down dIrect the presIdent af the same time to
tinuing policy review on Iraq by U.S. action a.gall~stSaddal!l rather move back from the strong lan-
President Bill Clinton and his }ha~.en:~~cIng It as pumshment guage used then by Defense Secprincipal
national security aides. o;,:s elante.. . W h' retary William Cohen and others
Guarded comments from U.S. e.c.0~su ta~lons In as Ing- describing Iraq's ability to conofficials
about the high-level ~on cOl~~~deWI}h~en~e~ harsh 'Çealweapons of mass destruction
"principals' meetings" on Iraq, .enuncla IOns 0 e . Inspec- as a threat to the human race.
which began in early April, con- tlons and of economic san.ctlons Their case is based not on any
firmed that the U.S. response to a fro~ B:~hd~d after a. penod of desire to make life easier for Sadnew
expulsion of UN inspectors ou ar, aql cooperatlO,n. dam. It is based on a grim reby
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said an official. bill of health on hidden ~eapons, curily Council partners for effec-
The diSCUSSIOnsthus far have Saddam t~~at~ned to,strike ~ack tive multilateral military strikes.
produced a sense among some ~tthe ~ If It did not 11ft sanctIOns Unable to persuade Saudi Araparticipants
that the threshold for Immedlate!y: bia to join strikes against Iraq, the
U.S. unilateral military action U:S'. offiCiais ha.d eXJ?Cctedthe Pentagon now reportedly puts
against Saddam is being raised Iraqi.dlctato.r to wa~tuntil Oc~ober backing up Unscom with autosignificantly,
while tough-sound- to bnng the inspectIOns confhctto matic strikes in the "too hard"
ing r~et?ric about!he urgent need a head. But they must ~ow worry category.
to ehromate .Iraq s weapons of that a show o.f Amencan reluc- "The question that has to be
mass destruction used by the ad- tanc.etocommltmuscletobackup faced is, 'How do you maintain a
ministratio~ last winter is being the mspectors in the future could coalition for sanctions if you do
abandoned In favor of softer and encourage Saddam to create a new not take into account the views of
vaguer formulations. crisis soo~er. . your coalition partners on the use
Proponents of these changes ar- Two ~mgs have bee~ clear In of force and Inspections.?'" an
gue that they are necessary to the White House review: The official said. A Clinton aide added
maintain support for UN econom- United States would respond that the White House still hoped
ic sanctions against Iraq. "We are automatically and unilaterally the Annan deal would hold.
studying how to adjust our rhet- with force to any open deploy- This aide likened the current
oric without changing our fun- ment of chemical or biological White House discussions to
dal!l~ntal policy," said one senior weapons, or to. any threaten.ing "making out a report card" on
offiCiaI. move by Iraqi forces agamst last winter's actions rather than a
But the changes being urged on Kuw~~t or _~au?~ Aral?ia. Stati/W formàl policy review that willlead
~resl,de~t.Clmtonalsocouldresult these red hne~ pubhcly would to major change. That is a useful
In S!g!1~lc.ant damage t