81.   After backing down over U.N. weapons inspections and narrowly avoiding an American missile strike, Iraq in typical fashion declared itself Sunday as the victor in the dispute.

82.   Americans are familiar with quick missile strikes to thwart terrorists halfway around the world.

83.   An Italian military observer with the U.N. force was shot dead last week after the U.S. missile strike.

84.   An Italian military observer with the U.N. force was shot dead last week after U.S. missile strikes on suspected terrorist camps in the country.

85.   Another Hamas activist was killed in an Israeli helicopter missile strike on Thursday in Gaza.

86.   Another missile strike was sent early Wednesday, Iraq time.

87.   Australia was one of the strongest supporters of U.S. missile strikes against Iraq this month.

88.   Authorities also have been on alert for possible retaliation against U.S. offices in the country after the United States led missile strikes against Iraq last month.

89.   Baghdad on Saturday agreed to allow the inspectors to resume their activities, averting air and missile strikes by the United States and Britain to force full compliance.

90.   Benayahu said Mordechai believed the chances of another missile strike against Israel were slim.