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Cease-fire halts gulf war
Iraq agrees to abide by all Security Council resolutions
The Associated Press
BAGHDAD — An Iraqi military official ordered Iraqi soldiers to stop all fighting in the Persian Gulf War. He said it would be a day during a Baghdad radio address.
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 had called last night for a temporary cease-fire that would become permanent if Saddam Hussein honored the resolutions.
"President Bush ordered to suspend military operations," the official said. "We are happy for the halt in the war." Mr. Obama also 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 Mujica, who is heading IRAF Foreign Minister Miraz Aziz
Bush said last night that a permanent cease-fire would depend upon Iraq's compliance with U.N. resolutions on the use of all prisoners and Kuwaiti detainees.
"This suspension of offensive combat operations is contingent upon Iraq's not 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 Iraqi army unwilling to fight.
"Kuwait is liberated. Iraq's army is defeated." Bush said. "Our military objectives are met Kuwait is free of warriors, in control of their own destiny."
Bush decided to call off the fighting after determining that pursuing it further would lead to unnecessary stress 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
3 Marines seize Kuwait airport from Iraqis
4 Saudis outside Kuwait City
5 Naval forces shell coast; air support continues for ground troops
SOURCE: Compiled by LILY DOW
Cease-fire cheers soldiers, families
Knight-Ridder Tribune News/BILL BAKER and MARTY WESTMAN
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By Patricia Rojas
Kansas stuart writer
Lt. Col. Bill Fargo was watching CNN in Jiddah, 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 to 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 5 a.m. in Jiddah when CNN aired Bush's address. Many of the soldiers
Ted Frederickson holds up a cop
Panel u Six professors d
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.
By Benjamin W. Allen Kansan staff writer
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 came home.
"We have nothing to gain by any further humiliation of the people of Iraq," he said. "We need to be ready for it." A better future is to make it better.
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Students' absence doesn't have affect on local businesses
Riverfront Mall experiences first spring break
By Steven Glass and Jason Loeb
It is spring break at the University of Kansas. Jayhawk Boulevard is desolate except for a few dogs walking aimlessly. Students are nowhere to be found.
A few blocks east, however, is a different scenario. Massachusetts Street is still inhabited by customers parading down the street.
During spring break, Lawrence businesses for little effect from the absence of students for fall.
Jon Francis of Francis Sporting Goods was one of the several athletic store businesses that expressed that the students' absence would have no repercussions to his business.
Laura Zale of the Biltwell Clothing Co. located in the Riverfront Mall said she was anticipating no great change in business during spring break.
"The mall not been open during an actual spring intermission, so we have no付 information," she said. "However Zale said he was the assistant of the store's chentle们 were KU students.
"There is really no difference in our
business," Francis said. "We are steady all year long, but close to spring break we sell a lot of bathing suits."
"Business is as usual before, during and after spring break," said Tim Huston of the Athlete's Foot.
Joseph Gaultney, owner of River City Hair Company, had a unique observation on the spring interval. Gaultney said that the major change was not in the number of customers during the week. It was the type of customers. He said that more Lawrence residents receive his services when the students leave KU.
Gaultney said that the effect of KU's spring break on Lawrence business has drastically changed during the past eight to 10 years.
"Ten years ago, Massachusetts Street looked like a ghost town during spring break," he said. "Now there are more students living and working in Lawrence and the community has endured tremendous growth."
Very few stores are hampered economically by spring break. However, stores centered on KU students encounter a drop in customers for the week. Tom Wilkerson of Jayhawk Spirit said he did no change his business practices for the week, but did look forward to the return of students.
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