THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSA
VOL. 101, NO. 104
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
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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 troops to stop all fighting in the Persian Gulf War today during a Baghdad radio address.
The order came hours after Iraqi diplomats said they had promised the United Nations that Iraq would honor its security Council resolutions on the guar war.
President Bush had called last night for a temporary cease-fire that would become permanent if Saddam Hussein honored the resolutions.
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 officiant said, hoping the captain intending, which he save a lot of our sons and grant the safety of our
"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 Garcia, then a minister in Iraq, Foreign Minister Tarik Aziz.
Bush said last night that a permanent cease-fire would depend upon Iraq's compliance with resolution, and would return 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 missiles 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 in control of the war, in control of their own destiny."
Bush decided to call off the fighting after determining that pursuing it further would lead to unnecessary war and less secretary Marlin 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 Marine seize Kuwait airport from Iraqs
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
Kansas legislators
Topeka soldier in gu
Topeka soldier in gu
By Patricia Rojas
Kansas staff writer
Lt Col Bill Fargo was watching CNN in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, when President Bush announced a ceasefire in the Persian Gulf War last night.
Fargo was surprised. But he did not allow the news to raise his hopes
"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 "almost like" Idahan when he told Badda he added the sailors
Ted Frederickson holds up a ca
Panel u Six professors
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 cease fire signaled the apparent end of the Persian Gulf war, a forum of si professors discussed the past, current and future policy of the United States in the region.
By Benjamin W. Allen Kansan staff writer
"We have nothing to gain by a further humiliation of the people. Iraq," he said. "We are not happy. Our hope is better future is to make it better."
Members of the forum express their concern that the phrase 'sus port our troops' had been misused as 'support the policy' for the troop would come only when the troop came home.
Tom Berger, assistant director
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