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Stories from 2002-12-18

Bush Concerned by 'Omissions' in Iraqi Declaration

Steve Holland | Reuters | December 18, 2002

"The United States on Wednesday moved closer to declaring Iraq in violation of a U.N. disarmament resolution over its weapons disclosure but U.S. officials said this would not be an immediate trigger for war." [more]

Transcript: College Activist Takes Up Anti-War Cause

Murray Dubin and Dana Ford | Philadelphia Inquirer | December 18, 2002

"I don't think a war on Iraq should be connected to the war on terrorism. All the reasons I've heard to go to war are not as strong as the reasons I've heard not to go to war." [more]

Donors Promise Afghanistan $1.24 Billion for 2003

Alister Doyle | Reuters | December 18, 2002

"President Hamid Karzai urged donors at the opening of the talks Tuesday to shift away from immediate humanitarian aid and to focus more on the longer-term investments needed to aid the shattered nation. Diplomats say that any U.S.-led war against Baghdad is likely to divert aid budgets toward future reconstruction of Iraq, thinning cash available for nations like Afghanistan." [more]

Analysis: Foreigner Tracking System Faces Scrutiny

Liza Porteus | Fox News | December 18, 2002

"Since Sept. 11, 2001, the federal government has been cobbling together a system to make sure foreign visitors that may pose a security threat to the United States are tracked after they enter the country. The plan requires non-immigrant males age 16 and older from 20 countries to register their whereabouts and itineraries while in the United States. Most are students, visitors on extended business travel or people visiting family." [more]

Karzai Denies Report of Qaeda Resurgance

STAFF | British Broadcasting Corporation | December 18, 2002

"The main theme of his report is the need for countries to share information more effectively in order to combat what is still described as a substantial threat to global peace and security." [more]

Military Wants More Planning Prior to Iraq War

Thomas E. Ricks | Washington Post | December 18, 2002

"The dispute ... promises to be the last major issue in the Pentagon's consideration of that plan, as more signs point toward forces being ready to launch a wide-ranging, highly synchronized ground and air attack in six to eight weeks. Psychological operations, such as leafleting and broadcasting into Iraq, have been stepped up lately, and there is talk at the Pentagon of large-scale troop movements or mobilizations being announced soon after the holidays." [more]

Analysis: The NYPD Wants to Watch You

Chisun Lee | Village Voice | December 18, 2002

"The police department insists it needs broader authority to hunt terrorists, who may masquerade as regular law-abiding folks until the moment they strike. But if police win this bid, the followers of 'extremist Muslim fundamentalism' they have mentioned won't be the only ones in their sights. Everyone becomes fair game." [more]

US and Britain Lambast Iraq Dossier

STAFF | British Broadcasting Corporation | December 18, 2002

"The United States and Britain have accused the Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein of 'obvious falsehood' and omissions in his weapons declaration to the United Nations." [more]

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