Current Events

1/31/02

• Prime Minister of Israel said that if he would of done it over again he would of killed Yasser Arafat in 1982. There is no trust with the people and different countries. Yasser Arafat was smuggling weapons to the Israelis.

• Afghanistan: the Prime Minister is requesting assistance to stop fighting with other tribes within the country. Khorzhy is the Prime Minister. They have requested help from the west and the president has said no, we are not going to become the peacekeepers.

• There was a smuggling ring in Mexico City that was smashed. There were children being smuggled into the United States so it could be cheaper than foster care. The Mexican authorities smashed it 1/30/02.