THE GULF WAR: The Diplomatic Front : In Europe
Iraqi President SADDAM HUSSEIN has responded to a papal peace appeal, saying he shares POPE JOHN PAUL II’s concerns for justice and peace, the Vatican said. Spokesman Joaquin Navarro said the Vatican received a reply to the letter the Pope sent Jan. 15. Navarro said Hussein “thanked the Pope for his appeals to avert war and assured him he shares his concerns for justice and peace.” . . . GERMANY expelled 28 Iraqi diplomats, and government officials said the action was taken to prevent the diplomats from ordering terrorist acts. The diplomats had been posted in Bonn and Berlin.
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