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Show DAILY HERALD their visits lasting only as long as it took to film footage for wandtranRed in _—. was claimed thefifth king of Saudi Arabiaos on June 13, 1982. Earlier in his rule, Fahd was credited ‘Saudi Arabia into one of the eee.Soateed Fahd inadvert helped ful rine of Islamic extromgon? by silos ahbop nea das snetentts bona eee credentials. But he also brought the kingdom closer to the ee mene oa em that enraged many conservatives: basing U. troops on Saulsol after the 1900 Igaqivasion of Kuwait. Inhis last years, the sickly Fahd was mostly a figurehead as the close relationship he nurtured with Washington deteriorated after the Sept.11 terror attacks. Fifteen of the 19 hijackers were Saudis, and many in the United States blamed the kingdom'sstrict Wahhabischoolof Islam for fueling terrorism. It fell to Fahd’s half brother and successor, Crown Prince Abdullah, to guide Saudi Arabia. Abdullah, who took on that role wary ofclose U.S.ties, oversaw the crackdownon religious militants after followers Abdullah Mi In 1985; Fahd's nephew, Prince Sultan bin Salman, went into space aboard the shuttle Discovery as the first Arab and Muslim of Saudi-born Osamabin Laden launched When bi iraqi leader Saddam Hussein ina waveof attacks twoyears ago. Healso vaded Kuwait in 1990,raising fears that he pushed a against extremist teach- also might continue on into Saudi Arabia, ing and and introduced the king- Fahd was persuaded tolet hundreds of eerie cts feared ee thousands of U.S. and other Western solearlier this year. diers intohis insular; rigidly Muslim kingKing Faud'sd s death drew expressions of dom to face the Iraqis. sadness from many Arab nations, with JorLittle is known about Fahd’sprivatelife, dan announcing a 40-day mourning period but he is believed to have had three wives and officials jetting to Saudi Arabia to atand eight sons. His eldest son,Faisal, died tend his funeral today. in 1999 of a heart attack. ‘Saudi Arabia has lost one of its dutiful Fahd was to be buried today in a simple sons, a leader among the most dear ofits grave marked only by a small stone withleaders and men,” said Egyptian President out a name or inscription, indistinguishable Hosni Mubarak. from the nearby graves of commoners and Visitors who saw Fahd after his 1995 past kings in keeping with the austere buristroke reported he was barely aware of al traditions of conservative Saudi Arabia. Bolton Continued from Al administration. And he is the first person ever to become the U.S. ambassadorto the U.N. by means ofa recess appointment, according to a Senate historian, Betty Koed. Democrats had argued that Bolton twisted intelligence to suit his hawkish ideology and complained that the administration was withholding classified information abouthis work as arms controlchief. Bolton went directly from the White House to the State Department where he was sworn in and then to the U.S. Mission in New York. UN. Secretary-General Kofi Annan pointedly noted that Bolton was one of many U.N. ambassadors.“I think it is all right for one ambassadorto comeandpush,” Annan said, “but an ambassador always has to rememberthat there are 190 others who will have to be convinced,or a vast majority of them,for action to take ties with Saudi Arabia’s conservative Muslim clerics, uae the royal family’s ae for the new king hinted at some consensus. ‘ With oil marketsalready jittery because of rising consumption and strained production capacity, prices for crude jumped after the death of King Fahd early Monday even though Saudi oil policy is expected to be unchanged under Abdullah. the plea deal. “Everyone appeared to desire that she enter her pleas PAOLA CROCIANI/AP King Fahd, who has ruled Saudi Arabiain mee ey ace marrenserebed 0K died earty Monday. He into key positions and push forward on the reform and antiterror tracks. But he must tread carefully: State-run television ran Prince Sultan and othersin the Quranic verses in mourning, close-knit circle of Fahd’sfull andInformation Minister lyad brothers knownas the “Sudairi bin Amin Madani’s voice waSeven” hold key security posts vered with emotion as he anand are seenas resistant to nounced Fahd’s death Monday swift change. morning: “Withall sorrow and Few expect the current gensadness, the royal court ... aneration of rulers — the sons of nounces the deathof the custoAbdul-Aziz bin Saud, the Beddian of the two holy mosques, Fahd, the country’s absolute ouin chief who welded the kingKing Fahd bin Abdul-Aziz.” monarch since 1982 until he was dom together under his name After a decade as de facto in 1932 — to hold the throne as debilitated by a 1995 stroke, ruler and the prime mover of long as Fahd’s 22-year reign. died early Mondayat age 84 recent reforms, the popular 81after nearly two months in a That opens the door to the next year-old Abdullah is expected Riyadh hospital. generation of numerous grandto seek to consolidate his power Abdullah has been the main sons, but beyond Sultan thereis by bringing moreallies into force behind unprecedented re- noclear line of succession. government ofthis key U.S. forms and a heavy crackdown. The White House was inally andoil giant already grapon al-Qaida-linked militants fol- formed of Fahd’s death about pling with extremists and debat- lowing series of terror attacks 2:30 a.m.President Bushcalled ing the need for reform. Abdullah to express condolencin May 2003. Some people expect him to Now armed with the power es and also offered congratulaface behind-the-scenes comtions to the new king, spokesof the throneafter years in the petition from clique of half moretenuous position of de man Scott McClellan said. brothers who hold their own facto ruler, Abdullah will likely Before becoming de facto powerful posts and haveclose moveto advance supporters ruler, Abdullah had been less Continued from Al indicated bargain negotiations that if the court would refuse to allow the request, she would not agree to inclined than Fahd to see the kingdom intwined in the decades-old alliance with the United States, but he has preserved close ties with Washington. After the Sept. 11 attacks, which werecarried out by 15 Saudis and four other Arabs, Abdullah decided he hadtoinitiate changes in his deeply conservative country. Abdullah emphasized stability Monday,issuing a decree that all government ministers would retain their positions for now. With the authority of the throne,he can push for more and heighten an anti-corruption campaignhe began over the past decade. “Now the political vacuum is over. We have one monarch and more decisiveness in the realm of reform. The world will witness Positive changes in Saudi Arabia,” said TurkialHamad,a newspapercolumnist andpolitical scientist. “Things that took manyyearsto be decided will only take months.” .” Judge Lynn Davis said because Brown was looking to care for her children, and she also had been present at each hearing, he would allow her to be conditionally released on a previous bail bond. “That's the reason (the sentencing)is ng com tinued until that date,” he said. “For the children, not for her specifi pate san said although no one, the victim's family, rasadet satisfied with the is outcome,the fact that Brown will be sentenced for both felo- ny convictions was the “best” resolution. For each second-degree felony conviction, Brownwill face one to 15 years in the Utah State Prison. In keeping with the agreementofthe plea deal, the sentences will be served consecutively rather then:concurrent! “We wanted both the charges ... and have them served consecutively,” Ragan said. “Hopefully that will keep her in prison longtime.” Prosecutorsalso said they hope tolearn in the sentencing process whether anyoneelse assisted Brownin the murder or the subsequent attempt to destroy the evidence. “It’s hard to say whether she acted alone, but she had to havehelp of somekind,” Ragan said. Though Brown's boyfriend Matthew Misino,believed to be police officer on Arizona triballands, has been cooperative with investigators, Ragan said he still may be a suspect in the case. Tothe languageof the Utah manslaughter law under which Brownwas cl “recklessly causing the death of another” — Ragan stipulated that years agotostart a new life in America. “She loved this coun- try, loved her family and her children,” she said. The last time she saw Pajela — the day before the murder — “she was holding Kerri’s baby,” and trying to assist BrowninLaat wayshe could, Wallis said. As for the plea deal, she said Pajela’s daughter Sheila, who like her motheris a member of the LDS Church, is more concerned about “closure” then exacting revenge upon her mother’s killer. Wallis said Pajela's 86- year-old mother, who still lives in the Philippines,visits her daughter’s grave daily andpraysthatjustice will be served. However, Wallis doesn’t pens believe Brown's ory about needing to return toAria to settle her children's affairs, saying that she has lied in the Wallis said she also couldn't comprehend how someone who in such close proximity to having given life could then turn around andtakea life. Yet when she was interviewed bypolice about Brown following the 2001 murder, an investigator asked her what kindof impressions or feelings she got of Brown. “| didn’t feel anything,” Wallis said. » Michael Rigert can be reached at 344-2548 or mrigert@heraldextra.com. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass.,called the appointment “shameful and iirresponsible.” Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid of Nevada called Bolton“seriously flawed and weakened.” Sen. Barack Obama,D-IIL, said Bolton was aman who “bullies, marginalizes and undermines those who donot agree with him.” However, Senate Majority LeaderBill Frist, R-Tenn., said, “The presidentdid the right thing by sending Mr.Bolton to the U.N.Heis a smart, principled andstraightforward candidate, and will represent the president and America well on the world stage.” “Let's not prejudgehis behavior,” said Brazil's U.N. ambassador, Ronaldo Mota Sardenberg.“Let's wait for how he'comes and what he sayshere,... The tendency hereat the United Nations is for us to work together. So I hope that this general tendency will prevail.” Anattorney, Bolton had been undersecretary of state for arms controlandinternational security since May 11, place.” Bush's appointment was the 2001, and earlier he held a variety ofjobs at the departments climax to a high-stakes test of wills with Democrats. Reof Justice and State under Republican administrations. publicans tried twice to break Democrats complained that a Democratic-led filibuster the White House had refused against Bolton's confirmation to turn over classified informabut failed. The president,after feuding tion on Bolton's tenure as arms control chief. They said he was for months with Democrats an ideologue who lacked the overjudicial nominations, diplomatic touch to advance decided to defy his opponents USS.interests at the world andget his way with his U.N. and repair the American candidate. imageabroad. And they said ‘The shaggy-haired Bolton Bolton had twisted intelligence has beena sharp critic of the to fit his hawkish philosophy. United Nations, a man who The Democrats and the rarely muffled his voice for the sake of diplomaticniceties. White House deadlocked over His owncritics portrayed him Bolton's acknowledged request as an uncompr: and for names of U.Sofficials whose communications were hotheaded conservative who secretly picked up by the Nashutout or retaliated against tional Security Agency. Demoany voices of caution or discrats said the material might sent. Bush said he was “the right man” to prod the U.N.to show that Bolton conducted a witch huntfor analysts or othadopt difficult reforms. ers who disagreed with him. Addressing concerns that The top Republican and Bolton's hand had been weakened by the process, Bush said Democrat on the Senate Intelthe diplomat had “my complete ligence Committee received a limited briefing on the conconfidence.... He will speak for me on critical iissues facing tents of the messages Bolton saw,but they were not told the the international community.” names. Republican Sen. G Bolton succeeds former Sen. Voinovich of Ohio, who John Danforth, who retired stunned desire by in January. The job has been opposing Bolton, was filled temporarily by Anne Srna by Bush's deciPatterson,a career foreign service officer. wmam truly concerned that a recess appointment will only > AP reporter Nick Wadhams add to John Bolton's baggage andhis lack ofcredibility with contributed to this report the United Nations,” Voinovich from the United Nations. said, . KEVIN MORLEY /Richmond Times Dispatch Boy Scout Spencer Stevens, 14,front, left, of Troop 902of Salt Lake City, washeshis clothesin the morning whilefellow scout Kyle Benen 13, right, of Salt Lake Troop 917, grooms himself at the 2005 National BoyScout JamboreeatFt. A.P. Hill, on Monday. Patches Continued from Al professionally printed logos of troops from aroundthe country. Some worn on the shoulder or pocket of their uniforms representtheir state's delegation or an important Scouting event like the Jamboree. This year’s most coveted patches? Scoutsare feverishly searching for patches featuring companieslike SoBe and Chick-Fil-A,or those featuring “Star Wars,” “X-Men”or video games suchas “Halo2.” Thereare rules of the trade. Scouts can only trade one-onone with other Scouts, and adults with other adults, which ties in with the organization's youth protection training for adults. And although Scouts are not allowed to trade patches for moneyatthe 10-day Jamboree, most say the rarest of them all can be sold afterward for hundreds. As of Mondayafternoon, a 1950s Wisconsin troop patchis listing on eBay for $500, while a 2005 Alamo Area Council patch from Texas listed for $50, with six days remaining in the auction, “Some of them you can go homeandsell them on eBay for a lot, so you wannadothat,” said Jeremy Loftness, 15, from Denver's Troop 930. n said he sometimes sells extra patches tohis friends. “Sometimes my friends at home will see something they like of mine and they'll be like, ‘Oh, I'll give you $5 for that!’ And I'llbe like, ‘OK, whatever.’ But trading patchesisn't just business,it's about networking. “If you just set up somewhere on the road or by yourtents, a lot of people comeover and start looking,” Barnsonsaid as hetried tostrike a deal.“It’s one of those things where you meeta lot of new people.” Most of the patches — some with color-changing or glow-inthe-dark threads — are handcreated by Scouts and printed by professional companies in small batches. “They do get excited about creating their own patches,” said Paula Chess,sales director for Cleveland, Ohio-based Custom Logo Factory,recalling a patch with a whimsical and animated boat. “They bring out a lot of personality of the troops and ‘what's importantto the troops.” Chess said prices for printing the patches can run up to $260 dependingon the size and number of patches. “Some people collect patches based on what theylooklike. Some look for onesfor eachcity ‘or state in the United States, And others, such as myself, collect them based onfellowship.” Chris Witmayer Scoutstaff volunteer leaders. “It's about fellowship,it's aboutartwork, it’s about whatever you makeit outto be,” said staff volunteer Chris Witmayer, 24, of Philadelphia. “Some peoplecollect patches based on whatthey looklike. Some look for ones for eachcity or state in the United States. And others, such as myself,collect them based on fellowship.” Witmayer collects patches from people he meets at the Jamboree, such as one from the Grand Tetons he got after meeting a Scout from the area at a previous event. But the cost is no matter for most Scouts looking to add to their collection. For some, the value of the mementos go way beyondlast week's allowance. Scouts donated patches to troop membersof the Western Alaska Council after anelectrical accident claimed the live’ four Alaska Scoutleaders on July 25, the opening dav of the Jamboree. The Army National ( ard also hopestoauctionoff an 8by-24-foot world map featuring patchesfrom the 883 troops attending the event and donate the proceedstosurviving family membersof the Alaska troop “I'm bit of a geeklike that,” he said, “There's a real market that's created around here. By the time the middle of the week hits, people figure out what are the cool patches and what to look for.” James Webber hobbled down the rowsof patchaden towels with a cast on his leg, butit didn't stop him from looking for a SoBe patch that he said he desperately wanted. “| like trading the patches with everyone,” said the 13year-old Denver Scout, “There's a lot of neat stuff.” On the Net: » www. bsajamboree.org ) www.scouttrader.org |