Israel said to be preparing strike against Hizbullah
By Khalil Fleihan
Daily Star correspondent
Saturday, August 21, 2004
BEIRUT: A Western European diplomatic source said Friday that his country had information that Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was poised to strike at Hizbullah.
The military strike, which is likely to precede the Nov. 8 US presidential elections, could be a serious blow to the Lebanese side, unless the Lebanese government acts wisely to prevent such an attack.
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=2&article_id=7589
Nuclear data reported missing from government office
By H. Josef Hebert
Associated Press
August 20, 2004
WASHINGTON -- An inventory has found another case of missing data involving nuclear weapons, this time at the Energy Department's regional office in Albuquerque, N.M., the department disclosed Thursday.
http://www.indystar.com/articles/4/171814-8244-010.html