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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2002
Heard on the Hill Iraq agrees to inspection
Compiled by Kelly McNearney. Kansas staff writer
Mohammad Al-Douri, Iraq's ambassador to the United Nations, said Iraq accepts the U.N. resolution to send weapons inspectors into that country. Inspectors will arrive in Baghdad Nov.18. How do you feel about Saddam Hussein agreeing to allow inspectors into Iraq?
"It would make me feel more safe, I'd rather have the resolutions passed." Dan Carroll, St. Louis, sophomore
"I don't think they're going to find too much stuff. If he's letting them come in that means that he doesn't have anything or he's hiding it somewhere else."
Wilbanks
Asha Wilbanks, St.Louis, senior
"I'm sure they will
"I'm sure they will find some weapons of mass destruction, but the fact that he's letting them in really makes me feel better about it. I'm against war. I'm glad that he's letting people in so that we can be sure that he doesn't have weapons, but in a peaceful way."
Katie Livingston, Tulsa, Okla., freshman
Livingston
"If he's opening the doors, we might as well go in and see. It's better than going to war. I think it's good for him and good for us."
Brian Kennedy, Topeka, junior
Kennedy
"Obviously he wants to avoid conflict. And as long as he does everything to abide by U.N. inspections, the U.S. shouldn't go to war and should stay out of it. I think as long as the U.S. abides by the U.N., things should go smoothly. If we do go to Iraq, it should be for humanitarian aid and liberating the Iraqi people."
Watkins
UNITED NATIONS — Claiming Iraq was seeking the "path of peace," Suddam Hussein's government agreed yesterday to the return of international weapons inspectors, accepting a stringent U.N. resolution two days ahead of a deadline.
Although Iraq accepted the tough terms, President Bush warned he had "zero tolerance" for any Iraqi attempts to hide weapons of mass destruction and said a coalition of nations was ready to force Saddam to disarm.
Iraq's nine-page letter of acceptance was laced with anti-American and anti-Israeli statements, as well as stern warnings for U.N. weapons inspectors.
In contrast, Iraq's U.N. ambassador, Mohammed Al-Douri, said his government had chosen "the path of peace" and its acceptance had "no conditions, no reservations."
D. J. Watkins; Lawrence, freshman
Still, the harsh tone in Iraqi Foreign Minister Naji Sabri's letter to U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan and its warnings about how Baghdad expects inspectors to behave raised questions about Iraq's plans to cooperate with the resolution.
Annan, speaking to reporters in Washington after meeting with Bush, said he would wait to determine Iraq's intentions.
"I think the issue is not their acceptance, but performance on the ground," Annan said. "Let the inspectors go in, and I urge the Iraqis to cooperate with them and to perform."
Annan said the advance team of inspectors was scheduled to arrive in Baghdad on Nov. 18. They have until Dec. 23 to begin their work and must report to the Security Council 60 days later.
If Iraq fails to cooperate, the resolution orders inspectors to immediately notify the council, which will discuss a response.
By Dec. 8, Iraq must declare all its chemical, biological and nuclear programs, according to the terms of the resolution.
Al-Douri said his government had nothing to fear from inspections because "Iraq is clean."
In the letter, Sabri accused Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair of fabricating evidence that Iraq possessed or was on its way to producing nuclear weapons — and had already stockpiled biological and chemical weapons.
Under Security Council resolutions adopted after Iraq's 1990 invasion of Kuwait, U.N. inspectors must certify that Iraq's nuclear, chemical and biological weapons programs have been eliminated along with the long-range missiles to deliver them. Only then can sanctions against Iraq be lifted.
"The lies and manipulations of the American administration and British government will be exposed," Sabri said.
He also warned that Iraq planned to closely monitor the inspectors while they are in the country. In 1998, Baghdad accused inspectors of spying for the United States and Israel.
Iraq's acceptance culminates a two-month campaign that began with Bush's Sept. 12 speech to the U.N. General Assembly challenging world leaders to deal with Iraq's failure to comply with the international demands to disarm.
On Tuesday, Iraq's parliament rejected the resolution, but it has no power. Annan and others said they would wait for the official government response.
Bush declined to discuss the letter, though he thanked the U.N. Security Council for unanimously adopting the U.S.-backed resolution last Friday.
"We've heard this before from Saddam Hussein and the Iraqi regime," he said. "The U.N. resolution is binding on
White House spokesman Scott McClellan said the test of Iraq's compliance would come in Baghdad's actions.
Iraq, and the Iraqi regime, Saddam Hussein had no choice but to accept the resolution."
Officials in Russia, which has long-standing economic and political ties to Iraq, welcomed Saddam's decision to accept the return of inspectors.
"We were confident that Iraq would make this decision, which opens the way for a political resolution of the situation," Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov said. "Now it is important that the international inspectors quickly return to Iraq," he said.
In Bughdad, state-run television announced Saddam's acceptance of the Security Council resolution two hours after Iraq's U.N. Ambassador Mohammed Al-Douri told the rest of the world.
Iraqi TV showed images of Saddam in a dark suit and tie, presiding over a meeting of his Revolutionary Command Council, made up of senior military officers. The picture was frozen on the screen while an announcer read the message recounting at length a history of Iraq's dispute with the United Nations.
China's deputy U.N. ambassador Zhang Yishan, the current Security Council president, notified the 14 other members of Iraq's acceptance.
"Members of the Security Council welcomed the correct decision by the Iraqi government," he said.
The advance team that will arrive in Iraq on Monday will be led by chief U.N. inspector Hans Blix, who is in charge of biological and chemical inspections, and Mohamed ElBaradei of the International Atomic Energy Agency, which is in charge of nuclear inspections
Bitx said he would not comment until he had read the letter.
The resolution allows inspectors to go anywhere at any time to search for weapons of mass destruction. It also warns that Iraq faces "serious consequences" if it doesn't comply.
Backpacking class offered
By Vonna Koemanyvong
mkoemanyvong@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
When most people think of Kansas, they hardly think of the rugged terrain of the Kansas hills. But according to George Lottes, instructor of backpacking, Kansas has a lot of trails.
Lottes, who has been backpacking for about 40 years, teaches an 8-week backpacking class every semester at the University of Kansas.
"Backpacking is a fun class because it is a nice way to get people out." Lotites said. "It's something that you can do all of your life." Besides teaching about what type of equipment students should use, the class teaches about first aid and camping techniques.
Brooke Engel, Eden Prairie,
Minn. senior, took the class this
semester to fulfill a requirement
"The only type of backpack experiences I had was when I would wear my backpack on campus."
Brooke Engel
Eden Prairie, Minn.; senior
She said one of the reasons she enrolled in it was because she had heard the class would go on backpacking trip at the end of the year.
"The only type of backpack experiences I had was when I would wear my backpack on campus," Engel said.
Service?
Caitlin Standish, Lawrence junior, took the class this semester becauseshe wanted to prepare for a backpacking trip next summer at Yellowstone National Park.
"I thought it would be good to
She said she wanted to learn what she would need to look for in a good backpack.
"When you buy a backpack, you want to find one that's comfortable and that fits you," she said.
get some knowledge and experience.
* Standish said.
At the end of this semester, Engel and Standish went with 22 other students on a two-day backpacking trip at Perry Lake. They hiked five miles through the woods to a campsite. They set up tents and spent the night.
This class, HSES 108, is worth one credit hour and will also be offered next semester. As of yesterday, there were five slots still open.
"When you camp you get to be more out in the wilderness and close to nature," she said.
Engel said that, although it was rainy and cold, she had a good time.
Edited by Chris Wintering
The alleged operations chief of Southeast Asian terror group Jemaah Islamiyah fled to Pakistan and may have been replaced by the brother of the prime suspect in the Bali bombings, Indonesia's national police chief said yesterday.
The revelation, echoed by the country's intelligence chief, appeared to bolster allegations that the al-Qaida-linked group was behind the Oct. 12 blast that killed more than 190 people and injured hundreds more.
Terror group may have new chief
The chief suspect in the blast, a former motorcycle mechanic identified only as Amrozi, appeared in Bali yesterday in a bizarre, 40-minute interview with national police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar.
Laughing and waving to reporters who were invited to
Bachtiar told reporters it was "very possible" that the suspect's older brother, Mukhlas, is serving as Jemaah Islamyah's new operations chief.
Several security experts have said Hamball—the most-wanted man in Southeast Asia
have said Hambali — the most wanted man in Southeast Asia — probably organized the Bali nightclub bombings, the most deadly terrorist act since the Sept. 11 attacks in the United States.
He added that police had "received confirmation that Mukhlas was an important
Accounts from several witnesses indicated "Hambali left Malaysia for Pakistan after the Sept. 11 attack to hide away," Bachtiar said. Investigators spoke to witnesses in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, he said.
watch, Amrozi told Bachtier he was "delighted that it successfully exploded."
According to authorities, Amrozi confessed to being a field commander for Jemaah Islamiyah, which reportedly seeks a massive Islamic state across Southeast Asia.
Officials have said Amrozi — arrested last week after police traced his vehicle to the Ball blasts — had admitted he owned the explosives-packed Mitsubishi minivan.
Amrozi told the police chief his role in the Bali blasts was only to purchase the explosive materials; others built the bombs, he said.
figure" in Jemaah Islamiyah and that it was "very possible" he'd taken over Hambali's role.
After the meeting, Bachtiar said Amrozi "told me that he wants to fight against those who oppress the Muslims. He feels that Muslims have been oppressed."
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