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Insisting anew that Syria expel officials of the fallen Iraqi government who crossed the border, Powell said in an interview, “Syria does not want to be a safe haven in the aftermath of Operation Iraqi Freedom.” But rather than distancing the Bush administration from the Arab government that aligned itself with Saddam Hussein, Powell said, “Lots of messages have been passed back and forth” between Washington and Damascus through U.S. Ambassador Theodore Kattouf, and via Britain, France and Spain. In fact, Powell told Associated Press Television News he had spoken earlier in the day with Spanish Foreign Minister Ana Palacio “about messages she might deliver” when she goes to Damascus this weekend. Beyond that, Powell said, "I would expect to travel to Syria to have very candid and straightforward discussions with my foreign minister colleague (Farouk al- Sharaa) and with President Bashar Assad.” He did not say when he intended to visit Damascus, but indicated the stop would be part of a broader trip designed to spur peace making between Israel and the Palestinians. Powell said once a roadmap for such peacemaking was announced, “we will see a much more active American engagement for the simple reason we now have a prime min ister on the Palestinian side that we can work with.” “We do have a new situa tion,” Powell said, referring to Mahmoud Abbas, the des ignated prime minister, and Palestinian Finance Minister Salam Fayyad. “And so you will see us become more active, both with my own involvement and travels as well as in other ways,” Powell said. “The president will be much more deeply involved and much more active,” he added. For three decades, U.S. The president will be much more deeply involved and much isfaction that his six-month effort to talks with North Korea on nuclear actiot a multilateral setting had achieved “This is good news,” Powell said,rt! ring to the discussions that will be hei: coming days in Beijing, where envoys! the United States, North Korea and Q will convene. North Korea had been holding out for! to-face talks with the U States but signaled last*: end its .acceptance of atm er forum. The administration decided to dispatch Asss Secretary of State Jt THE BAT r more active. Kelly for the discussion or mis P' a ^ e( date has been set. * enome thal — Colin Powell U.S. Secretary of State Powell said he does anticipate a breakthroiE the talks. “We believe this is beginning of a long, ine process of discus:. presidents have sought to engage Syria in peacemaking with Israel. Even during a recent flurry of U.S. accusations that Syria was assisting Saddam with military technol ogy and providing refuge to Iraqi officials, Powell spoke of such hopes. He has been to Syria twice in what so far has been an inconclusive Bush administra tion attempt to reopen Mideast peace talks. On another subject, Powell expressed sat- Powell said. “We will lay out clearly our coik about their nuclear weapons develop: programs and other weapons of massde': tion. of their proliferation activities, it;: programs,” among other issues, he said On Iraq, Powell said he did noth whether Saddam was dead or alive. “Tlie of the matter is, though, he is gone. Wk he is dead or alive, he is gone. Heii longer in the lives of the people of Ira) grab life by the horns For a limited time, new college graduates can get cash allowance* on select Dodge vehicles. Plus get other generous consumer cash allowances. 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Cardinal Edward Ef grievances v recalled Bloom attend i e student Sunday Mass there aftet j|| vy/edne: “Today” show duties. How stude Parts of the funeralnonbinding shown on MSNBC, CNN- whether moi Fox News Channel. New to hold «§ Gov. George Palaki, * accountable House press secretary Fleischer, former New York-/ Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, ; anchorman Peter Jennings, 1 newsman Ed Bradley and« of NBC’s on-air staff among the mourners. Student B< Coventry spe neasure, sa rently no m the Battalior "(The Bat 1111/13. .UgL Bloom is survived by his"I j, s P onsl 11 J Melanie, and three daughteis|l vel V on Also eulogized by two ers and his best friend, was described as a man w battled personal problem 5 J recent years and was at 1 with the prospect of dying in'| Hours before he wrote an e-mail to Melanie ing the experience of co'q the war had transformed ' uemg don Coventry sail The origina dents to vot editor in chi< tiould be el After some concerns th vould politii