Democracy Now! December 17, 1998

(5 Minutes) Headlines As the US dropped its first bombs on Iraq yesterday evening, a group of protesters gathered in front of the White House and demonstrated against the air strikes. GUEST: Art Laff, from the Catholic Worker and Voices in the Wilderness, one of eight people arrested as they demonstrated yesterday evening in front of the White House. (50 Minutes) Iraq War and peace. President Clinton launched a massive attack on Iraq on the eve of the impeachment vote. Does Clinton kill to save himself? GUEST: Dilip Hiro, Author of BOOK: DESERT SHIELD TO DESERT STORM: THE SECOND GULF WAR. His latest book is a Dictionary of the Middle East. GUEST: Farhan Haq, from the Inter-Press Service, a Third World News Service. GUEST: Kathy Kelly, head of Voices in the Wilderness a group that travels to Iraq with humanitarian aid, and to protest US military action against Iraq. GUEST: Burt Sacks, Engineer from Seattle, Washington, and member of Voices in the Wilderness. GUEST: Gordon Clark, Exec. Dir. of Peace Action. Hussein Ibish, Media Dir. of the American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee.