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WORli Tuesday, June 3, 2003 THE BATTALI01 Summit leaders pledge teamwori By Deborah Seward THE ASSOCIATED PRESS EVIAN, France — President George W. Bush’s fiercest opponents over Iraq worked to put the war and the rift with America behind them Monday, with French President Jacques Chirac and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder pledging firm support to build a stable and prosperous Iraq. But charges the United States and Britain used flawed intelligence about Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction to justify the war cast a dark shadow on the summit. British Prime Minister Tony Blair rejected the accusations, leading a chorus of defensive comments around the globe from America and its allies over why they went to war. Summit host Chirac and other G-8 leaders meeting in this Alpine resort projected out ward harmony. Leaders who vehemently opposed Bush’s war decision made a con spicuous show of shaking his hand. Privately, the leaders purposefully shrank from dis cussing their differences over the war and tried to propel their relationships forward. “We had a good meeting. Because it could have been a disaster,” Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien told reporters. “We realized we had to look to the future instead of the past, and everybody took that stand, with positive effect,” he said. “It was very cordial from all sides.” There were even warm words between THE 12TH MAH FOUNDATION FOR POSITIONS IN IT'S 2003 CALL CENTER CAMPAIGN Earn $6.00 per Hour* Plus Bonuses Gain Valuable Work Experience Flexible Scheduling To apply, visit the 12th Man Foundation Office at the North End of Kyle Field, or fill out an application online. www.12thmanfoundation.com/callcenter * after the first 30 days N G hits the right note for hundreds of satisfied customers and businesses. Your ads pre-sale your customers and bring them to your business ready to buy. THE BATTALION Retail: 845-2696 Classified: 845-0569 PIERRE HOUNSFIELD • KRT CAMPUS Brazil President Lula Da Silva stands with President George W. Bush during the Group of Eight Summit in Evian, France. World leaders have pledged to work together to address rebuilding Iraq. Bush and Chirac — estranged after Fraiio actively campaigned against the war. Bush praised Chirac’s knowledge of | Middle East and promised to consult hiinu his diplomatic push to resolve the Israeli Palestinian conflict. The two leaders mayevti meet in the United States in September all sidelines of the United Nations, Chirac said “French-U.S. relations are 200 yearso! and will, believe me, continue for a time,” he said. More than forgotten, the acrimony oft past months was being buried. “We must be frank. We went difficult period. There was no questioa where Jacques Chirac stood” on the Bush said. “That is why I can say we good relations, because we are able to bf very honest with each other.” Spinning ahead, the German chancellor's chief political adviser said that Europe anl the United States were equally committedio establishing a stable Iraq. Still, none G-8 nations made new offers to support Ik rebuilding effort financially, although Ik United States is planning to hold a conference among rich nations later thisyear Schroeder, speaking to German sion, described broad agreement “to behind the conflicts over the Iraq war. On other topics, the leaders claimed tb they had addressed some concerns raised by anti-globalization protesters, devoting! record amount of time to discussions toallf viate poverty in developing countries. The leaders exchanged views on econ® ic reforms and said there were hopeful signs that stronger economic growth was on I way in the United States, Europe and Japan Chirac called the economic discussions “very positive” and said the leaders expressed a “message of confidence” that their tries could achieve higher growth rates They pledged to redouble efforts to counter global terrorism, focusing on issues as blocking financing and safe haven to terrorists. And they issued a strong statement urging North Korea to dis mantle any nuclear weapons programs and underlining the danger posed by Irani advanced nuclear program. But Chretien said the stern warning for Iran to comply with the Non-Proliferation Treaty was not a prelude to military actioi — another reminder of how talk of theta] war hung over the meeting. I Volume l Qlnii/Gftsitij Sumntf !ft ^G/tjo/tfnanCG fic/tiGS '-P/resGitfs IMMANUEL & HELEN OLSHAN TEXAS World Tour! 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But the United States and Britain have barred U.N. inspec tors from returning to Iraq. Instead, Washington and London have deployed their own teams and Blix said they have not requested any informa tion or assistance from U.N. inspectors. In the report to the Security Council, Blix said U.N. inspec tors “did not find evidence of the Under the Sun What’s included? Totally furnished Free Cable, HllO, Si Ethernet Free Video Library Lighted Volley ball Courts, Basketball, & Tennis Courts Microwave, Dishwasher, Disposal, leeinaker. Washer Si Dryer Prices —- 2Bdr 2 Bath-$415 2 ISrii* 1.5 Batli-$410' 4Brir 2 Bath-$350 Rates are per person. 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The United States and Britain used the claim that Iraq had ille gal weapons programs as a major reason for the war that toppled Saddam Hussein’s regime. The failure of U.S. and British teams to find any nuclear, chemical or biological weapons in the 11 weeks since combat ended has become a major issue in Washington, London and other international capitals. President Bush said this weekend that weapons had been found. As evidence, however, he pointed to two two suspected mobile biological laboratories, which both the Pentagon and American weapons hunters have said do not constitute arms. Blix said in his 40-page report that Iraq denied any such units existed and had provided U.N. inspectors “with pictures of legitimate vehicles, which, they suggested, could have led to the information.” He noted, however, that “none of the vehicles in these pictures look like the truefc recently described and depict by the U.S.-led teams hunt for weapons. Blix is retiring after his c tract as executive chairman the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission, known UNMOVIC, ends on June 30, His report detailed the efforts of his inspectors, who were allowed back in late Novembet after a four-year absence. Tlteit searches for banned weapons were suspended on March U.N. inspections uncovereJ “a small number of undeclared empty chemical warheads appear to have been produced prior to 1990,” he said. These were destroyed with a few other proscribed items and some 70 AI Samoud missiles with a range beyondtk 92-mile limit allowed U.N. resolutions. While Iraq’s cooperation will U.N. inspectors started improv ing in late January and inspec tors got “a better understands of past weapons programs,” said, “little progress was the solution” of outstanding dis armament issues. Extensive excavations Iraqis, which were witnessedb) U.N. inspectors, showed Iraq had destroyed a large ber of R400 bombs containing! biological agent, as it claimed. But the excavations couldn’t verify the amount of agent produced or destroyed, said. NEWS IN BRIEF Another SARS death reported in Canada TORONTO (AP) - Officials announced another death and 10 more SARS cases in Canada's largest city Monday and said they would review how they handled a renewed outbreak of the flu like illness after accusations that warnings were ignored. Signaling that the crisis may be easing in Asia, China reported no new cases of SARS on Monday for the first time since April, while Taiwan reported only one new SARS case on Tuesday, the lowest since the island's first hospital outbreak erupted in late April. "It's heartening. But it's not time to think that SARS has beer beaten," said Bob Dietz, tbe World Health Organization spokesman in Beijing. "No one should drop their guard yet." The global death toll from SARS rose to at least 772 on Monday with two new death reported in China, one in Hong Kong and one in Toronto. Mom than 8,300 people have beer sickened by the flu-like illness. Texas A&P new campus Middle Eastei Qatar in Septe The camp located in C capital city, ar of a 10-yea between A&M Foundation f< Science and Development. “This is an opportunity fo to expand its presence and t< cational and re lunities for oi students,” : President Rob “It will foster: standing anion tts in the Mk MS.” The cam pi undergraduate grams in petre cal, electrical Chi By T More than local charities bling its endox “Twenty pt alcohol awarei tbe remainder Todd Gilmore, Chilifest ha of the $200,00' donate, Gilmo: Charities a Arab By Tc THE ASSO SHARM EL Arab leaders Resident Geor Plunged into Mideast peace Tuesday to figh called on trust and restore life,” “We will cc scourge of humanity and r extremism anc