THE GULF WAR: The International Front : Diplomacy: Scientists
Astronomer Carl Sagan and 10 other scientists have asked the United Nations to URGE A CEASE-FIRE to allow assessment of environmental damage. In a letter this week, the scientists wrote: “We plea for a pause in hostilities to take place immediately, allowing for a full assessment of what could begin with regional disaster . . . “ Washington says Iraq deliberately spilled millions of gallons of oil.
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