U.S. told Iraq won't fall quickly Hussein's VP warns battle won't be like Afghanistan war 08/31/2002 Associated Press BEIRUT, Lebanon - Iraq will not fall as quickly as Afghanistan's Taliban regime did, the country's vice president said Friday, warning that Iraqis will fight "tooth and nail" against any U.S. invasion. Vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan made the comments after talks with Lebanese President Emile Lahoud, the latest Arab leader he has met in a tour to rally support against the United States. "Iraq will fight tooth and nail to defend its territory," Mr. Ramadan told reporters. "Iraq is not...