1/ 1/03 Wednesday
Bush had some more harsh words against Iraq.
1/ 2/03 Thursday
Dow was up over 200; almost appears Bush will send troops into
Iraq, the end of Jan, or start of Feb - arnd 50,000 troops will be
in Persian Gulf area, in less than a week.
1/ 3/03 Friday
Bush gave speech to troops at Ft Hood, TX - said they might be
called to war.
1/ 4/03 Saturday
Bush will be introducing an economic stimulous package; has some
sort of health care package to be pushed; says does not want to go
to war against Iraq, but will be prepared for it, if needed.
1/ 5/03 Sunday
Economist pundits are predicting a fairly drab year for economy -
not much improvement, possible war against Iraq could hurt the
economy - can expect no more than arnd 5% return on stock market &
other investments.
1/ 6/03 Monday
Bush will be announcing new economic stimulous package - will be
known under another euphuism.
1/ 7/03 Tuesday
Bush's economic package is some criticized - words of "class
warfare" are used in the republican camp. Dow is up some, is
around 8,750.
1/ 8/03 Wednesday
Senator Dashel announced was not going to run for president, in
2004; many economist pundits figure 2003 will be non losing year,
but that large economic advances of 1990's, are not returning.
1/ 9/03 Thursday
English diplomat said war on Iraq could perhaps be put on hold,
until the U.N. inspectors are done - there was a preliminary
report from inspectors.
1/10/03 Friday
N Korea says will there will be World War 3, if U.N. forces weapons
inspectors are forced in.
1/11/03 Saturday
Still contrversy over the Bush economic plan for economy - much is
said of big cut in dividend income taxes.
1/12/03 Sunday
News is still of Bush economic package & N Korea crisis.
1/13/03 Monday
N Korean crisis seemingly can be solved - N Koreans seem to use
"gunboat diplomacy" to achieve thier goals of more open trade,
more foreign aid, etc.
1/14/03 Tuesday
Bush made some "angry" remarks towards how unresponsive Iraq has
been towards "dis-arming". U.N. leader said weapons inspections
are coming up to speed.
1/15/03 Wednesday
Dan Rather is reporting from Iraq, is telling of how Iraqis do not
want war, some are buying guns for self protection, how poor off
are many of the people. Dow is arnd 8,700.
1/16/03 Thursday
U.N. weapons inspectors found some old empty chemical warheads for
missiles - most of them say: "no smoking gun".
1/17/03 Friday
Business word is that consumer spending has been rather sporatic;
some months ok, some other months, has been poor. Dow is still
arnd the 8,700 level.
1/18/03 Saturday
Was show on PBS, concerning how Bush people changed concept of Iraq
war, in August, when gulf war I vetern general went public on
opinion that gulf war II would unstabilize the middle east, & that
U.N. inspections would be the correct route.
1/19/03 Sunday
Bush has made some remarks towards "assertive action" - Powell &
Write are coming out some against the remarks. Is looking more &
more to be a Gulf War II, around the middle of February.
1/20/03 Monday
Some news coverage of Sunday's world-wide anti war protest - said
would return next month.
1/21/03 Tuesday
France, Germany have come up to be against the Iraq war, will vote
against it, in U.N. security council. Most think this will not
stop the U.S. from starting the war.
1/22/03 Wednesday
Dow has slipped down to arnd 8,350; economists are wondering about
the Iraq war - are not sure - want to know more, before predicting
how economy of 2003 will be.
1/23/03 Thursday
Still in news of organizations, countries, people against Iraq war
- seem to be in minority, world-wide; Canada is for more U.N.
inspections.
1/24/03 Friday
U.S. is said to be considering allowing U.N. inspectors more time,
before starting war on Iraq. Dow down to arnd 8,150. Cold snap
across mid-west & south, is much covered in the news.
1/25/03 Saturday
Bush people are still saying to perhaps leave the U.N. inspections
to go a few more weeks, to the end of Feb - when U.S. military
will be more located and ready, for possible Iraq-Gulf war II.
1/26/03 Sunday
Powell says U.S. can handle going into Iraq war, alone. Dow is
down to arnd 8,150; public opinion polls now say economy is more
important than terrorism or Iraq war.
1/27/03 Monday
U.N. inspectors report said Iraq was not wholly co-operating, but
had found no contraband weapons. Is felt this will lead to more
possibilties of war,
1/28/03 Tuesday
Bush's talk was too radical & was roughly presented; Dan Rather
thought it was well off, in the part on the war; word is now that
the Iraq war will not start until the first or middle of March -
troops will not be ready, until then.
1/29/03 Wednesday
Some U.S. citizens seem to be for the Iraq war, some do not;
Powell and others will be attempting to convince the U.N. to go
for the war. Bush's plan to drop taxes on stock dividends, is
reported to be "dead on arrival".
1/30/03 Thursday
Dow has been arnd the 8,000 mark, for the last few days. Bush says
weeks, not months, before Iraq needs to "fess up".
1/31/03 Friday
Dow down for week; England wants to hold off on Iraq war for a few
more weeks; U.S. troops will not be in position, until after 1st
of March, it is said. War appears to not going to start until
somewhen in the 1st half of March.
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