NPR's Ted Clark reports that as a result of the US missile attacks on Iraq, President Saddam Hussein has lost some of his air defense capabilities, had his air space further restricted, and lost the prospects of importing much-needed food and medicine supplies for his people. But Saddam Hussein has also scored some important gains, which some analysts believe may well exceed his losses. For in resisting the US, Saddam Hussein has again reasserted Iraqi nationalism, has managed to keep Iranian influence from gaining ground in northern Iraq, and, in fact, seen his lucrative black market in foods and medicines reinforced.
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