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Cease-fire halts gulf war
Iraq agrees to abide by all Security Council resolutions
The Associated Press
BAGHADD — An Iraqi military official ordered Iraqi soldiers to stop all fighting in the Persian Gulf War theater of operations early today during a Baghdad radio address.
President Bush had called last night for a temporary cease-fire that would become permanent if Saddam Hussein honored the resolutions.
The order came hours after Iraqi diplomats said they had promised the United Nations that Iraq would honor Israel's Council resolutions on the gulf war.
The Iraqi military official told Baghdad radio listeners that Bush's order would spare the battered country further losses.
"President Bush ordered to suspend military operations," the official said. "We are happy for the hail and snow." The president our sons and grant the safety of our
people. "Therefore, orders were issued to all our men in the battlefront not to open fire."
Iraqi diplomats said the U.N. letter was addressed to the Security Council and Secretary-General Javier Nieto, who is also an Iraqi Foreign Minister Tariq Aziz.
Bush said last night that a permanent cease-fire would depend upon Iraq's compliance with resolutions to return it, and prisoners and Kuwaiti detainees.
"This suspension of offensive combat operations is contingent upon Iraq's firing upon any coalition forces and not launching Scud missions against any other country." Bush said. "If Iraq violates these terms, coalition forces will be free to resume military operations."
The end of the fighting, if it holds,
came exactly 100 hours after allied
forces launched their ground attack and six weeks after allies began their relentless bombardment that left the Iranian army unwilling to fight.
"Kuwait is liberated. Iraq's army is defeated." Bush said. "Our military objectives are more critical than Kuwait, in control of their own destiny."
Bush decided to call off the righting after determining that pursuing it further would lead to unnecessary war. Mr. Trump's success secretary Martin Fitzwater said.
The president pointed to Saddam as the source of Iraq's devastation as he included a message to the Iraqi people in his address, "You, the people of Iraq, are not our enemy. We do not seek your destruction. We have treated your prisoners of war with kindness."
More global reaction Pages 8,9
February 27: "Walls" of fire
1 U.S. troops direct massive fire at remaining Iraqis
Marines block Iraqi retreat
Marines seize Kuwait airport from Iraqls
4 Saudis outside Kuwait City
Naval forces shell coast; air support continues for ground troops
SOURCE: Compiled by LILY DOW
Cease-fire cheers soldiers, families
Kansas legislators
Knight-Ridder Tribute News/BILL BAKER and MARTY WESTMAN
Topeka soldier in gu By Patricia Rojas
By Patricia Hoji Kansan staff writer
Lt. Col. Bill Fargo was watching CNN in Jiddaah, Saudi Arabia, when President Bush announced a ceasefire in the Persian Gulf War last
Fargo was surprised. But he did not allow the news to raise his hopes too high.
"There's just a cease-fire," Fargo said. "It doesn't mean that war is over. But it's nice that it's getting closer to the end."
Fargo, a. Topeka resident, said it
was "deeply sad" toddhaw who was
Bush's head of the soldiers
Ted Frederickson holds up a cop
Panel u Six professors d
By Benjamin W. Allen
Tim Miller, assistant professor of religious studies, said after the forum that the first thing to do after a war was what Lincoln did after the Civil War: Be as generous as possible with the enemy.
As the announcement of a ceasefire signaled the apparent end of the Persian Gulf War, a forum of six professors discussed the past, current and future policy of the United States in the region.
Kansan staff writer
"We have nothing to gain by any further humiliation of the people of Iraq," he said. "We need to make it a likely hope of a better future is to make it better."
Members of the forum expressed their concern that the phrase "support our troops" had been misconceived as "support the policy" and that real support for the troops is only when the troops come home.
Tom Berger, assistant director of
College students are prime rip-off targets
By Melissa Bottorff and Jill Landau
It is commonly known to many of us on college campuses that spring break is a time to take advantage of by getting away to the sand or slopes, breaking away from the winter blahs and just having fun. Unfortunately, it may be a little too widely known. There are many individuals and companies who also gear up especially for spring break. However, their motives are not to help college students, but to take advantage of these great deals in them. I am predominately speaking of the numerous advertisements that we see offering unbelievably good deals for spring break trips that will take us to the very places that we long to go.
There is an obvious reason that many of these offers seem too good to be true, because, for the most part, they are. The question is: How do we separate the genuine bargains from the false and misleading ones? And if we do get trapped by a raw deal, how financial scarred will such a hustle leave those who fall victim to the greed of another?
Beth 'Langer, Buffalo Grove, Ill., sophomore, said that she and two of her friends were victims of one such trip. Their trip was one of those that was advertised in the newspaper in the months prior to break. Langer said that their first warning that it was a raw deal came when the airline on which they were booked on, AeroCancun, filed for bankruptcy right before the trip. Although their tickets were still honored for the round trip, they still spent nine hours searching for a hotel room - something that they had been
promised would already be reserved and waiting for them upon arrival. Once they found the room, it was too small, but it was the only choice they had. This trip cost them $479 apiece, and they were not compensated in any way for the inconveniences they had suffered.
Fortunately, Langer and her friends said they had a great time, despite all of the hassles, and said they would definitely go again. However, next time they said they would travel group. Instead, they said they would make all of the arrangements themselves.
Having seen the plight of others with similar stories involving trips to warm and cold destinations, this method seemed to be the consensus. They all said that their previous experiences were too costly and stressful to take the chance of trusting a supposed professional again.
What are some of the options for those of us who either don't want to plan a trip ourselves, or simply don't have the time? The answer is to be smart. Make trip plans through a credible travel agency or campus organization. Travel agencies often offer legitimate special package deals, group rates and are usually more affordable.
While it seems that a few bad travel plans and inconveniences can't stop, or ruin, a funfilled spring break, it is wise to be on the lookout for those who are simply trying to take us for all we'll give them. As usual, in nearly every business, there are a few bad guys tarnishing the reputations of the whole industry.
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