HA"ARETZ NEWS Ritter in an interview says an Iraqi War would be a disaster for IIsrael. It would open the door for an Iraqi attack on Israel, whether conventional or nonconventional; it would undermine regional stability and tilt Arab public opinion even further against the U.S. and Israel; and it would increase terrorism inside Israel.

Reuters Worldcom expected to announce billions more in additional accounting errors. They are already writing down over $50 billion.