OCR Text |
Show /Wednesday, Sept. 27,2006 797-1769 statesman@cc.usu.edu Today's Issue Dedications ^ T T Today is Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2006. Today's issue of The Utah Statesman is published especially for James Dixon, ajunior majoring in civil engineering from North Salt Lake, Utah. North Korea blames U.S. for breakdown in nuclear talks UNITED NATIONS (AP) - North Korea rejected further talks on its nuclear program and blamed the breakdown in negotiations directly on the United States Tuesday, claiming that Washington wants to rule the world. Deputy Foreign Minister Choe Su Hon said in his speech to the U.N. General Assembly that U.S. financial sanctions, imposed And Corrections shortly after a joint statement was issued at six-nation talks on The policy of The Utah Statesman is to the communist North's nuclear correct any error made as soon as possiprogram on Sept. 19, 2005, had ble. If you find something you would like clarified or find unfair, please contact convinced Pyongyang that the the editor at 797-1762 or TSC 105. negotiations were not worth pursuing. "It is quite preposterous that the DPRK, under the groundless U.S. sanctions, takes part in the talks on discussing its own A Quick Look • ' ""' "". nuclear abandonment," Choe said, referring to North Korea's Minister treated poorly formal name, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. He at New York airport said it was a matter of principle CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) "that cannot tolerate even the - President Hugo Chavez said Tuesday slightest concession.*' that Venezuela will summon the U.S. In a speech that was peppered ambassador to issue a diplomatic pro- with anti-American rhetoric, test because the foreign minister was Choe claimed North Korea has temporarily detained by authorities at developed nuclear weapons as a a New York airport. Chavez warned deterrent solely for self-defense Venezuela could take similar measures against pre-emptive strikes by if it happens again. the United States and was eager, Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro in principle, to hold talks, but says authorities at John F. Kennedy that Washington's "vicious, hosInternational Airport attempted to AP Photo/Ed Betz tile policy" made negotiations frisk and handcuff him Saturday as he unacceptable. Washington has CHOE SU H U N deputy foreign minister of North Korea, addresses the 61st session of the United Nations tried to catch a flight after attending denied it has any plans to attack General Assembly at U.N. headquarters, Tuesday, Sept. 26,2006. the U.N. General Assembly session. North Korea. Choe blamed aggravated tensions U.S. officials have apologized to nuclear test to further escalate Pyongyang has boycotted the on the Korean peninsula on the Venezuela over the incident at the air- six-party talks, involving China, tension. U.S. military presence in South port Saturday, when Maduro said he North Korea boasts that it has Japan, the Koreas, Russia and Korea, what he called a U.S. docwas detained for 90 minutes in what nuclear bombs, but the claim has the U.S., insisting it will not trine of a pre-emptive nuclear he called a flagrant violation of internot been independently verified. return unless Washington drops strike against the North, largenational law and his diplomatic immu- financial restrictions imposed Many experts believe the North nity. for the regime's alleged complic- has enough radioactive material scale U.S.-South Korean military exercises, and U.S. military equipto build at least a half-dozen or Maduro said when one official ity in counterfeiting and money ment sales to Seoul, more nuclear weapons. ordered him to go to another room for a strip-search, he refused. Maduro said authorities at one point ordered him and other officials to spread their arms and legs and be frisked, but he said they forcefully refused. He said officers also threatened to handcuff him. nations could erode support for jihadist extremists. WASHINGTON (AP) - The war in Iraq has become a "cause celebre" for Islamic extremists, Bush ordered a declassified section of the secret breeding deep resentment of the U.S. that probably report released after several days of criticism will get worse before it gets better, federal intelsparked by portions that were leaked to the news ligence analysts conclude in a report at odds with media over the weekend. Bush said Tuesday critics President Bush's contention of a world growing who believe the Iraq war has worsened terrorism WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress safer. are naive and mistaken. is unlikely to approve a bill giving President Bush's warrantless In the bleak report, declassified and released "To suggest that if we weren't in Iraq we would wiretapping program legal status Tuesday on Bush's orders, the nation's most veteran see a rosier scenario, with fewer extremists joinand new restrictions before the analysts conclude that despite serious damage to ing the radical movement, requires us to ignore 20 November midterm elections, dealthe leadership of al-Qaida, the threat from Islamic years of experience," Bush said. ing a significant blow to one of the extremists has spread both in numbers and in geoThe unclassified document said: White House's top wartime priorigraphic reach. The increased role of Iraqis in opposing al-Qaida ties. House and Senate versions of Bush and his top advisers have said the formerly in Iraq might lead the terror group's veteran foreign the legislation differ too much to classified assessment of global terrorism supported fighters to refocus their efforts outside that country. bridge the gap by week's end, when their arguments that the world is safer because of While Iran and Syria are the most active state Congress recesses until after the Nov. the war. But more than three pages of stark judgsponsors of terror, many other countries will 7 elections, according to two GOP ments warning about the spread of terrorism conbe unable to prevent their resources from being leadership aides who demanded ano- trasted with the administration's glass-half-full exploited by terrorists. nymity because the decision had not declarations. The underlying factors that are fueling the yet been announced. "If this trend continues, threats to U.S. interests spread of the extremist Muslim movement outweigh at home and abroad will become more diverse, lead- its vulnerabilities. These factors are entrenched Two Brothers Who Ran ing to increasing attacks worldwide," the document grievances and a slow pace of reform in home counsays. "The confluence of shared purpose and distries, rising anti-U.S. sentiment and the Iraq war. Cartel Plead Guilty persed actors will make it harder to find and underGroups "of all stripes" will increasingly use the MIAMI (AP) - In what the government mine jihadist groups." Internet to communicate, train, recruit and obtain called "the final, fatal blow" to the world's The intelligence assessment, completed in April, support. biggest cocaine supplier, two Colombian has stirred a heated election-season argument over Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, a U.S. ally brothers who helped found the infamous Cali the course of U.S. national security in the years folin Washington for a Thursday meeting with Bush, cartel pleaded guilty Tuesday to drug traflowing the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. found himself drawn into the political dispute. He ficking, agreed to forfeit billions in tainted was asked in a CNN interview about an assertion Virtually all assessments of the current situation assets, and received what could amount to a in his new book that he opposed the invasion of were bad news. The report's few positive notes were life sentence. Gilberto and Miguel Rodriguez Iraq because he feared that it would only encourage couched in conditional terms, depending on sucOrejuela, ages 67 and 63, were each senextremists and leave the world less safe. cessful completion of difficult tasks ahead for the tenced to 30 years in prison. They were the U.S. and its allies. In one example, analysts conclud"I stand by it, absolutely," Musharraf said. "It has highest-ranking of more than 300 drug trafed that more responsive political systems in Muslim made the world a more dangerous place." fickers extradited to this country since 1997- Clarifications World Briefs People MlWe'News NEW YORK (AP) - Martha Stewart wants Eminem to appear on her "Martha" TV show. Not because he can knit or bake brownies but because audience members love his music. "We play his music during breaks to ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ keep people M a r t h a S t e w a r t very lively and they love him," Stewart told AP Radio in a recent interview. "I would really love to have Eminem on the show," the 65-yearold lifestyle guru said. "I don't think he knows that my demographic audience is so involved in Eminem music." Stewart said she's not good at everything. "I can't pick up a guitar and play a fantastic song.... I cannot sit down at a piano and do that," she said. "I'm happy about my knowledge in so many different subjects relating to living, but in terms of specifics, I don't know if I'd be really very good on vThe Young and the Restless/" However, Stewart does have a wild side. She licked David Letterman's jelly covered finger when he pretended to cut himself during a cooking segment with her on CBS's "Late Show With David Letterman." "I knew it was jelly because I looked really carefully before I licked his finger. And I think he was looking for a reaction and didn't know what I would do," Stewart said. "I'm sure he was totally shocked that I would lick his finger, as were many, many, many other people," she said with a laugh. U.S. analysis says Iraq war is 'cause Late Night celebre' builds Islamic resentment of U.S. Congress Unlikely to Pass Wiretapping David Letterman, Sept, 26> 2006 Top Ten Signs Osama Bin Laden Jsn 't Really Dead 10. He's appearing in Atlantic City this weekend with Tony Danza. 9. He's been updating his MySpace page all week. 8. Called Mike and the Mad Dog this afternoon to complain about the Giants. 7. He's captain of the Muslim team on the all new "Survivor." 6. New issue of "People" has photos of him canoodling with Nicole Richie. 5. Empty case of Yoo-Hoo was recently discovered in lawless border region of Afghanistan. 4. Spotted at Al-Qaeda's annual "Lunatic Father-Son Cookout." 3. During Fashion Week, he unveiled his fall line of turbans. 2. Why do you think Whitney and Bobby split? 1. New tape featuring Osama declaring Jihad on tainted spinach. $1oo 2 Footlong Subs Any Footlong Sub or 50* OFF with the purchase of a 32 oz, drink •-;*-*? 1 - Any 6" Sub One coupon per customer per visit. I with purchase of a 32 oz. drink One coupon per customer per visit. Not valid Not valid with any other offer or special. with any other offer or special. Valid at Valid at participating locations only. participating locations only. Expires 12/30/06 Expires 12/30/06 I 990 Footlong Buy any Foot Long Sub & | a 32 oz. Drink & get one Regular Footlong sub of equal or lesser value for 99£ | One coupon per customer per visit. I Not valid with any other offer or special. Valid at participating locations only. Expires 12/30/06 Buy one 6 " Sub & a 32 oz. Drink & get any 6" Sub of f equal or lesser value FREE! • One coupon per customer per visit. Not valid with any other offer or special. Valid at participating locations only. Expires 12/30/06 I ! I ]. |