Milestones

Sun., Oct. 29, 2000

Ten years ago: The U.N. Security Council voted to hold Saddam Hussein’s regime liable for human rights abuses and war damages in Kuwait.

Five years ago: Palestinians burned American and Israeli flags and swore revenge for the assassination of Dr. Fathi Shakaki, the leader of the radical Islamic Jihad.

One year ago: A panel of European Union scientists ruled that British beef was safe for export, rejecting French scientific arguments to continue a ban because of fears of mad cow disease.

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