Show f A2 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Wednesday September 25 2002 FI World I - I In brief caMs EtosDii US troops on way to Ivory Coast as American kids hole up in school tor Israeli WASHINGTON (AP) — President Bush chastised Israel on Tuesday for its siege on Yasser Arafat’s compound as American diplomats applied pressure for a pull- WASHINGTON (AP) — US troops are on their way to Africa to stand by for the possible rescue of children trapped inside an Ivory Coast religious school by civil unrest defense officials said Tuesday “At the request of the US ambassador to the Ivory Coast the US European Command is moving forces to be in a closer position to provide for the safety of American citizens" said an ' amended statement from the US European Command An earlier statement said the Americans were on the move to die Ivory Coast but it was changed to show troops might instead arrive nearby reassess developments and then decide their next move two officials said Ranging in age from 5 to 18 the young Americans are among 200 foreigners holed up at the boarding school for children of missionaries in Bouake Ivory Coast's second-large- st city : back Bush said the siege does not help the United States and its allies try to build a Palestinian state “As we fight term' US may seek Colombian’s extradition WASHINGTON ( AP) — The US government announced Tuesday it will seek the extradition of Carlos Castano and two members of his feared right-win- g paramilitary group in Colombia whd were indicted on charges of trafficking in more than 17 tons of cocaine since 1997 Attorney General John Ashcroft said the indictment marks the convergence of two top Justice Department priorities: prevention of terrorism and reduction of illegal drug use Castano his military commander Salvatore Mancuso and are violent drug trafgroup member Juan Carlos Siena-Ramire- z fickers who “threaten our national security" Ashcroft told a news conference where he and Asa Hutchinson administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration disclosed the criminal J charges White House praises Blair over Iraq WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Tuesday called Britain's dossier of evidence against Iraq “frightening" and praised Prime Minister Tony Blair for his strong defense of effort against Saddam Hussein window under which Iraq is prepared to use chemical and weapons is one further sign of worries biological we have about Iraq and their militaristic intentions” White House spokesman Ari Fleischer said Blair's dossier said Iraq has military plans for the use of chemical and biological weapons and has tried to acquire “significant quantities" of uranium from Africa The dossier they released is frightening” Fleischer said The document said that Iraq plans the use of chemical and biological weapons including against its own Shia population and said that some of these weapons are deployable within 45 minutes of an order to use them US-le- d “The ' 30 killed 1 ' GANDHINAGAR India (AP) — Commandos stormed a Hindu temple Wednesday and killed the two attackers who had fatally shot 30 people and took dozens hostage in a raid that raised fears of new BAGHDAD Iraq (AP) — Accusing British Prime Minister Tony Blair of lying to justify an attack Iraq dismissed a British ovemmeift report Tuesday that said Saddam Hussein is pursu- -' in chemicaL biological and nuclear weapons in attack on official of western Gujarat ’state Two police officers and one commando of the National Security Guard were killed during the operation Nityanand said He dismissed news reports that said there were three Commandos attackers Iraq dismisses British dossier i v said weapons 6f mass'dCstfilCtiOri ft fimply not true” Iraqi presidentold a news conference ‘‘His tial adviser Amiral-Sa’a- di allegation's are long his evidence is short" said calling the report a “hodgepodge of half-trutlies and and naive which would not he said shortsighted allegations” and independent” by scrutiny experts “competent pass “He knows that his dossier is for public Consumption and propaganda in preparation for war and not for the scrutiny of added experts” The rod of the siege at the sprawling temple complex came after gunmen eluded the National Security Guard commandos for nearly 14 hours returning fire and lobbing grenades said KN Nityanand the top security 1 hope that all parties stay on the path to peace’’ “We’ve got to end the suffering I thought the actions the Israelis took were not helpful in terms of the estab- -' lishment and development of the institutions necessary for a Palestinian state to emerge” he said At the State Department Foreign Minister Marwan Muashar of Jordan urged Secretary of State Colin Powell to push an Arab plan for a Middle East settlement regardless of whether Arafat is removed Muasher also asked Powell to seek guarantees from Israel that it would not harm Arafat or fence him into exile a US official said But Powell declined saying that might make a martyr of Arafat said the official speaking on condition of anonymity It is not up to the United States to choose the Palestinians’ leader Muasher said Monday night He also warned that a US attack on Iraq would be seen by the Arabs as a war against them And Muasher said the Bush administration has adopted a “scary notion” that it can rearrange the region to : its liking and replace Iraqi y President Saddam Hussein j with a democratic govern- - V Hindu temple attackers saying there were only two inside the complex Hundreds of commandos swarmed into the sprawling temple comploxafter the attackers stormed in setting up positions around the main temple said RB Brahmab-ha- tt the city’s police chief: — "Vt' fI r Deputy Prime Minister Lai K Advani speaking to reporters in New Delhi described the shooting as a suicide attack “The terrorists are still inside” Advani said earlier Hie said 500 people had been evacuated from the complex f WNjr t 14-ho- ur hs MEBtokjnfiGIi) particu- larly in the Middle East they’ve got to build the insti- tutions necessary for a Palestinian state” to emerge Bush said “It’s not helpful what happened recently’’ He made the remarks following a Cabinet meeting in an effort to soothe anger in the Arab world The United States ‘ abstained from a United Nations resolution condemning suicide bombings and calling for an end to the Israeli siege The United States abstained because the resolution lacked specific condemnation of Palestinian terror groups State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said But the administration wants the resolution enforced and US Ambassador Daniel Kurtzer is conveying that to Israeli authorities in APphoto ' Jerusalem Boucher said Bush the first US presiShay Kasper of Los Angeles Cal if waves to cheers from the crowd In dent to back creation of a on downtown a of Jerusalem as during parade Tuesday groups Palestinian state said “we Christians from various countries showed their support for Israel paiDlouti years of "TL C" ‘ AMERICAN 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