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Show Against Iraq Cheney Urges Swift Action former Over the from With painful memories Sept. still strong, 77 percent of Americans say they support military strikes against any country that harbors terwith associated rorists Osama bin Laden and his network. About 57 percent consider Iraq an enemy in the war on terrorism. A.. A. .... -- J by Ron Hutcheson Knight Ridder Newspapers Vice Cheney on Monday presenled the Bush administration's most forceful case yet for a strike against Iraq, urging swift action to head off the danger that Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein will attack first. WASHINGTON President Dick e Cheney told a group of veterans that he has no doubt that Saddam is preparing to use weapons of mass destruction against the United States. He dismissed war critics as victims of wishful thinking or willful blindness. We will not simply look away, hope for the best and leave the matter for some future administration to resolve, Cheney said in a speech at a Veterans of Foreign Wars convention in Nashville, Tenn. The risks of inaction are far greater than the risks of action. A new Knight Ridder poll indi- cates that most Americans are gung-hfor the global war on terrorism and a solid 67 percent favor taking it to Iraq, according to the survey, conducted by Princeton Survey Research. "The American people felt and gravely wounded by the urge to take steps to prevent something like that from ever happening again is extremely strong, said Evans Witt, president of Princeton Survey Research, a polling firm that surveyed 1 The Bush administration has not produced any evidence linking Iraq to the Sept. 11 The link attacks or is important because it would make it easier for the Bush administration to win support for military action from the American people, allies overseas and Congress. mi On Monday Cheney bluntly rejected the possibility of trying to restart U.N. weapons inspections in Iraq. A return of inspectors would provide no assurance whatsoever of his compliance with U.N. res- - am not aware of any demonlink between Iraq and said Jonathan a former UN. Tucker, weapons inspector in Iraq who is now with the Monterey Institute of International Studies, a research organization. Theres no link between Sept. 11 and Iraq that has been well documented. 1 Opponents of military action, including several prominent Republicans with impressive foreign policy credentials, overseas first. TMSPuzzlesaol.com Although the United States could certainly succeed, we should try our best not to have to go it alone, and the president should reject the advice of those who counsel doing so, Baker said in an opinion piece in Sundays New York Times. The costs in all areas will be much greater, as will the political risks. strated increasingly are warning strikes against against Iraq. They urge Bush to take time to rally support from Congress and allies Edited by Wayne Robert Williams weekend, Secretary of State James Baker joined former National Brent Security Adviser Scowcroft in urging Bush to seek another round of U.N. weapons inspections in Iraq before going to war. Both men were confidants of Bushs former President father, Bush, George during the 1991 Persian Gulf War. Experts say scant evidence ties Iraq to e Much of the support seems to be based on the belief that Saddam is in league with terrorists. 2,003 adults between Aug. 5 and Aug. 18. People think of things through that prism. is the context of all discussion of Iraq. Crossword Anxiety but stopped short of saying they would seek a vote of approval in advance. 2002, Knight RidderTnbune Information Services By Verna Suit Silver Spring, MD ACROSS Analyze ore 6 Gee! 1 57 Climb 13 Ginsberg or Frost 18 Pass gossip 59 Jacuzzis 61 Disavow 10 Pass over 14 Dern or Ashley 15 Pro (in proportion) 64 The Most Trusted Name in Electronics 16 Mexican money 66 65 Service-statio- n job separa- - 24 Ending for a belief 26 Sugary. 29 Dismounted 30 Encyclopedia set, e.g. |