From: owner-travel-advisories Subject: NEW TRAVEL INFO -- Worldwide Caution Newsgroups: wstd.travel.advisories Date: Thu, 5 Feb 1998 14:12:07 GMT Organization: The World @ Software Tool & Die Xref: world wstd.travel.advisories:1607 Path: world!daemon Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Message-ID: <199802050913_MC2-320C-B8EC@compuserve.com> Content-Disposition: inline Precedence: bulk Sender: "U.S. Department of State" <76702.1202@compuserve.com> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mime-Version: 1.0 Distribution: wstd Approved: usenet@world.std.com Lines: 41 STATE DEPARTMENT TRAVEL INFORMATION - Worldwide Caution ============================================================ Worldwide Caution - Public Announcement February 5, 1998 The Government of Iraq continues to defy the international community by refusing United Nations representatives full access to inspect and verify Iraq's weapons of mass destruction programs. In response, the United States has dispatched military forces to the Middle East. While diplomatic options have not been exhausted, the Government of Iraq continues to make provocative and confrontational statements indicating its unwillingness to comply with UN resolutions. U.S. citizens traveling or residing abroad are advised to exercise greater than usual caution. The Travel Warning of June 25, 1997 advising Americans against travel to Iraq remains in effect. While at this time we know of no specific threats to U.S. citizens or interests overseas in relation to the present situation in Iraq, we cannot discount the possibility of random acts of anti-American violence. U.S. diplomatic posts worldwide are taking appropriate security precautions. U.S. citizens planning to travel abroad should consult the Department of State's Public Announcements, Travel Warnings, Consular Information Sheets and regional travel brochures, and refer to the Department's advisories on security awareness overseas. American citizens residing or traveling abroad are encouraged to contact the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate for up-to-date information on security conditions. This Public Announcement expires April 30, 1998. ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- The "travel-advisories@stolaf.edu" mailing list is the official Internet and BITNET distribution point for the U.S. State Department Travel Warnings and Consular Information Sheets. To unsubscribe, send a message containing the word "unsubscribe" to: travel-advisories-request@stolaf.edu Archives of past "travel-advisories" postings are available at the URL: "http://www.stolaf.edu/network/travel-advisories.html" or via Gopher: gopher.stolaf.edu, Internet Resources/US-State-Department-Travel-Advisories