...open to a variety of joint ventures. Many of those would presumably be with "especially American" partners. Iraq's Parliament is balking at this oil law, apparently waiting for elections approved by Iraq's presidential council. Some in...

...talks as well as one to members of Congress to tour suspected biological, chemical and nuclear weapons sites. Iraq's parliament speaker, Sadoun Hammadi, invited the lawmakers, accompanied by arms experts of their choice, for a three-week...

...if it fails to comply with inspectors. The secretary-general on Tuesday dismissed a vote earlier that day by Iraq's parliament opposing the tough new resolution and expressed hope that the government would accept the resolution adopted unanimously...