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Monday, February 17, 2003
By Paul Haven
1HE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan —
war to remove Saddam
ussein would rid Washington
a longtime nemesis. But from
s tribal frontier to the
reels of Gaza, there are fears a
t would unleash rage in a
already swimming in it,
: struggling regional
raiomies and endanger crucial
allies.
he Bush administration
puesa regime change in Iraq
make the world a safer
ace, snuffing out a dangerous
between Saddam
ussein s weapons of mass
truction and Osama bin
aden’s al-Qaida terrorists.
Critics answer that the conse-
races of war might be steep,
using new instability and
meing more conflict. Similar
re predictions preceded the
l.-led attack on Afghanistan’s
ianregime, and didn't come
, but many feel this time
different. Popular oppo-
lion is far greater, and the sym-
felt toward the United
in the wake of the Sept,
tragedy has all but disinte-
aled. More importantly, Iraq’s
irtunes are far more inter
in those of its neighbors
Views differ on use of force in Iraq
U.N. Security Council members have vastly different views about
military force in Iraq. Three of the five permanent members want
inspections to continue.
Five permanent members with veto power
mm United States Iraq is developing weapons of mass destruction
sSSSSS? and failing to cooperate with inspectors; says it already has
Security Council authorization to use military force
Russia Says there is no evidence Iraq is rearming; says inspections
are working and should continue
China Believes inspections should continue and Iraq can be
disarmed peacefully
Britain Prefers a second resolution authorizing force, but is
expected to join U.S.-led action without one
France Inspections are starting to work and hinted it could use
its veto to block authorization of force
m
ii
The 10 elected members without veto power
mm
Angola Inspections should
continue in order to
peacefully disarm Iraq
Bulgaria Backs a peaceful
resolution; could support
U.S.-led military
intervention without
authorization
Cameroon Supports
continued inspections
Chile Inspections should
continue in order to
peacefully disarm Iraq
Germany Insists Iraq must
be disarmed peacefully; will
not participate in force even
if U.N. authorizes action
Hi Guinea Supports
T
continued inspections; no
position regarding military
action
_H| Mexico Supports
' W continued inspections;
could support military
action if authorized
Pakistan Supports
continued weapons
inspections and a
diplomatic resolution
Spain Supports Bush
administration’s stance;
believes action could start
without authorization
Syria Iraq is cooperating
and sanctions should be
lifted
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Station.
Tbe EIA reported the reason
increase as low crude oil
iventories due to 2002 OPEC
on levels, the
enezuelan worker strike and
fouies about the possible war
te,’’ Faxon saidjokinfi
id.
;t a spectator.
:d. After falling
ously in the tie breaker,
erican candidate Cook
through to capture
9.
• the match a well-wis
ed to Cook under thf
nd said,“ not a bad day
Scott Flowers, a freshman
pi studies major, said his
lof the possible war
positive despite being
b rising gas prices.
Flowers said if prices
aain high some of his travel
us will change and he may
Heel his monthly trips home.
Sommers, a senior
ance major, said the higher
ices may prevent him from
siting his girlfriend, who
its in New Orleans.
sn’t a bad day’s workat
d in those last fe» vai
s, playing for
5, Cook may have final-
d what Cass has
for all season.
gies gained a deservin!
all record to 3-3.
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this Friday against Tbt mce
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voiced by these cultures.”
The urgencies against war by France and
iermany have been met with no definite alterna-
vesfrom the United Nations.
Some students think hesitation by these coun-
Ksare due to a lack of convincing on Bush’s
lit.
“He’s making threats and sending troops, but
one feels his urgency is credible,” said Trey
bore, a junior civil engineering major.
and his administration have been
yiflamant in persevering a swift disarmament of
m Hussein and his military forces in Iraq
Jan. 1. Diplomats around the world have
1 concerns for their respective countries in
iveral meetings held by NATO and the European
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“I won’t be going on any
spur-of-the-moment trips, but
nothing is going to keep me
from Mardi Gras ” he said.
Sommers said that while his
view on a possible war with
Iraq remain unchanged, his
view on his Dodge Durango
has changed and in the future
he will buy a more fuel-effi
cient vehicle.
“Next time I buy a car I am
definitely going to take into
account gas mileage,” he said.
Jim Polukis, a salesman at
Sewell Lexus in Dallas, said
that while he hasn’t seen a
change in sport utility vehicle
sales, the question of gas
mileage has come up more.
“There seems to be a unani
mous opinion (among cus
tomers) that gas prices will go
down. We saw this same thing
12 years ago during the Gulf
AF
War,” he said.
Polukis said that SUV sales
will be affected if gas prices
remain high for much longer.
“SUV sales would be affect
ed if prices stay high for a year
or more,” he said.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry
issued a warning on Feb. 14 to
Texas businesses accused of
taking advantage of the present
energy crisis to raise gas prices
to unfair levels.
Perry said that while gas
prices are experiencing drastic
increases , the state attorney
general’s office has received
reports of prices set at more
than $2.
“We encourage (competition).
But we will not tolerate under
handed business dealings intend
ed to reap big profits by exploiting
the national mood of uncertain
ty,” Perry said.
The alliance of the United States and 15 other
aliens finally reached an agreement late Sunday
for a month of heated debate, according to The
issociated Press. NATO agreed to end a damag
ing split over U.S. plans for war on Iraq that cre
ated the West’s biggest rift since the Cold War, but
the European Union still faces a bruising summit
today that will call for a common position on Iraq
and end the deep division in the bloc.
NATO had been frozen by opposition from
France, Germany and Belgium to a U.S.-backed
plan to begin planning for possible military aid to
Turkey in the event of war with Iraq. Diplomats
predicted the summit would, at best, produce a
bland statement of unity without solving the split.
“We continue to support efforts in the United
Nations to find a peaceful solution to the crisis,”
the NATO statement said.
For the EU, the dispute over Iraq goes beyond
a need for credible evidence of terror. It also
masks a more vital debate over its future identity
and global role. While many EU members are
determined to retain strong ties with the United
States, others contiue to push for a policy that will
counter the United States on the world stage. The
summit today among EU members will be seen as
a crucial test to forge a united front on foreign pol
icy and security issues.
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