missiles, bringing the total destroyed to 10 out of an estimated 100 missiles ordered eliminated by the U.N. The U.S. continues to dismiss Iraq's actions as "part of its game of deception." Iraq indicates that it may halt destruction of the missiles if the U.S. indicates it will go to war anyway.
French president Jacques Chirac starts a three-day visit to the former French colony Algeria . It is the first visit of a French president to Algeria at the highest ceremonial level.