The Reminder is making its archives back to 2003 available on our website. Please note that, due to technical limitations, archive articles are presented without the usual formatting.
Washington - With the American-backed "road map" peace plan stalled, Israeli and U.S. officials are hammering out details of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's proposal to unilaterally remove Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip, diplomatic sources said yesterday. Sharon's chief of staff tentatively plans to visit Washington in March to review with his American counterparts steps needed to carry out Israel's disengagement plan, one source said. Baghdad - The International Committee of the Red Cross has visited deposed Iraqi president Saddam Hussein. ICRC spokeswoman Nada Dumani said two representatives, including a doctor, visited Saddam on Saturday in Iraq and were able to stay with him long enough for a physical and mental evaluation. She said in accordance with its rules, the ICRC was unable to give any indication about Saddam's condition. Washington - Ralph Nader, whom many Democrats believe cost Al Gore the 2000 presidential election by siphoning liberal votes as a Green Party candidate, announced yesterday he will take another run at the White House. The consumer advocate announced on NBC's Meet the Press he will run as an independent against the wishes of Democrats who fear he will help President George W. Bush to a second term.
