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Los Angeles mayor . faults White House Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said Thursday he was wwwheraldextra.com HOMEDELIVERY HERALD other use is strictly prohibited with‘out prior written permission. CORRECTIONS The Herald corrects errors of fact appearingin its news and opinion columns. If you have a carrection, please call 344-2561. 2002 hijacking plot aimed at a downtownskyscraper, and described communica- tion with the White House monthlong campaign to convince Americans the government’s eavesdropping program is essential to the war on terrorism appearsto be making an impact. Ina new AP-Ipsos poll, 48 percent now support wiretapwithout a warrant in cases of suspected communications with terrorists, up from 42 percent last month. Half say the administration should have to as “nonexistent.” “I'm amazed that the president would makethis (announcement)on nationalTV andnot inform us of these details through the appropriate channels,” the mayortold The Associated Press.“I don’t expect a call from the president — but somebody.” Bushhas referred to the 2002plot before, but he publiclyfilled in the details Thursday. —The Associated Press “Rather than use Arab hijackers as he had on Sept.11, Khalid Shaikh Me sought out. percent. Menin particular have comearound to Bush’s view young men from Southeast Asia — whom he believed would not arouse as muchsuspicion,” Bush said. In Los Angeles, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa complained he first learned of Bush's remarks while watching TV. “I’m amazed that the president would makethis on national TV ar.~~t inform us ofthese details through the appropriate channels,” said the over the last month, the poll mayor, a Democrat. get a warrant, down from 56 suggested. On Capitol Hill Thursday, four Senate Republican holdouts reached arreementwith the White '” se on minor changes \.e Patriot Act, hoping —_-lear the wayforrenewalv.anti-terrorlegislation that Bushsaysis essential in the fight ag st terrorists. In his :: ech,at the National’ Guard Me.orial Building, Bushsaid Khalid Shaikh Mohammed,the reputed masterand Republican lawmakers. mindofthe Sept. 11 attacks, began planning the West Coast After weeksofinsisting that divulging details of the monitor- operation in October 2001. One ing program would hinderintel- of Mohammed'skey planners ligence gathering, the White was a man knownas Hambali, House relented Wednesday and thealleged operations chief began briefing someadditional of the terrorist group Jemaah Islamiyah, whichis affiliated lawmakers. Meanwhile,the president's with al-Qaida. Bushpress secretary Scott McClellan said that the White House did reach out before the speechtoofficials in California and that there was appreciation for the notification. As the plot was described, the hijackers were to use shoe bombsto blow open the cockpit doorof a commercialjetliner, take controlof the plane and crashit into the Library Tower in Los Angeles, a’73-story building since renamed the US Bank Tower.In his remarks, Bushinadvertently referred to thesite as “Liberty Tower.” Thepresident said the plot was derailed when a Southeast Asian nation arrested a key alQaida operative. Bush did not namethe country or the opera- tive. VALENTINE’S DAY IS TUESDAY * PREVIEW DAY TODAY + SHOP TODAY &SATURDAY 8AM-11PM FRIDAY EARLYBIRDS 8AM-1PM 50%(OFF Prices 16.99 EA. AFTER EXTRA 15% OFF AFTER 1PM 29.99-49.99 GENUINE LEATHER ORGANIZER FROM GIANI BERNINI SALE 36.99 EA. Orig. $75 ea. 16.99 EA. AFTER EXTRA 15% OFF AFTER 1PM 39.99 ING MARCASITE HEART 16.99 EA. 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