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VOLUME 111, ISSUE 13 World awaits war as deadline nears IRAQ: HUSSEIN ALLOWS CHEMICAL WEAPON USE *’T nil ~ *' j _ :| ®\ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/ITSUO INOUYE A U.S. Marine from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (right) gives security to his colleagues moving on a truck around a camp in the desert of northern Kuwait on Tuesday. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS I WASHINGTON N AN EDGY PRELUDE TO WAR, SADDAM HUSSEIN MOCKED A U.S. ULTIMATUM TUESDAY TO SURRENDER POWER, AND THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION CLAIMED PUBLIC SUPPORT FROM 30 nations for its international coali tion supporting Iraq’s disarma ment. The streets of Baghdad cap tured the moment panic buying by residents bracing for a fearsome U.S.-led attack side by side with a government-prompted, mass demonstration in support of Hussein. “This war, in short, is tanta mount to genocide,” charged Mohammed Al- Douri, Iraq’s ambassador to the United Nations, in one of a string of insults the Iraqi high command hurled at Bush. It was a day long act of defi ance in the face of an invasion force of more INSIDE ■ Democrats throw support behind Bush ■ Media could self-censor details on war ■ Speaker calls for nonviolent change in Iraq PAGE 4 than 250,000 troops ringing Iraq, a nation of more than 23 million that Hussein has ruled brutally for nearly a quarter century. One day after President Bush set his deadline of 8 p.m. EST today, troops in the Kuwaiti desert loaded their ammunition and combat gear into fighting vehicles, ready to invade on short notice. “I think I’d probably have a bet ter chance of being elected pope than we have of Mr. Saddam Hussein leaving the country," Capt. ONLINE Check out www.dailytarheel.com for a photo gallery of the Tar Heel's 83-72 victory over DePaul in the Smith Center in the first round of the NIT. Serving the students and the University community since 1893 Qllu> Satlu aar Mtd BRITAIN: PARLIAMENT BACKS BLAIR’S STANCE Thomas A. Parker said aboard the USS Kitty Hawk an aircraft car rier preparing to take on a supply of 1,000-pound, satellite-guided bombs from a nearby munitions ship. “So this is probably going to fol low to its logical conclusion.” As the hours dwindled toward Bush’s deadline, the White House worked to keep Hussein guessing. Presidential spokesman Ari Fleischer would not rule out a U.S. attack before Bush’s 48-hour clock ran out. “Saddam Hussein has to figure out what this means,” he said. One official, speaking on condi tion of anonymity, said Bush was leaving the door open in case Hussein makes a pre-emptive attack or U.S. intelligence warns that one is likely. Underscoring what Bush said Monday night, Fleischer said U.S. troops would enter Iraq, either as an invading force or as part of an unmolested effort to locate weapons of mass destruction. Turkey’s government, mean while, said it would ask parlia ment to reverse an earlier decision and let U.S. troops into the coun try to open a northern front against Iraq. At the same time the adminis tration prepared for an invasion, it announced a series of steps at home to protect against terrorist SEE IRAQ, PAGE 7 ■”1 www.dallytarheel.com Local life goes on despite war worries Generation gap evident in opinions on invasion I Wr.^7l /r^niKti y! Nr/*ißllliil yil JEB ;/!■ i pLJH J afj| . m - DTH/JON KIRBY Spencer Chambless (left) borrows money from his father, Rick, to purchase camouflage clothing at Surplus Sid's in Carrboro on Tuesday afternoon. SPORTS STILL ALIVE Tar Heels advance in NIT behind David Noel's first career double-double. PAGE 9 TURKEY: MAY GRANT U.S. USE OF AIRSPACE STAFF REPORT As the United States creeps clos er to a military conflict that many have been expecting for months, local residents say they accept the certainty of war but fear the uncer tainty' of its consequences. On the eve of President Bush’s deadline for Saddam Hussein to either flee Iraq or face a military invasion, the mood in downtown Chapel Hill was quiet but anxious. Local residents and University students strolled along Franklin Street, running errands and chat ting with friends. But those who spoke of the war expressed fear of what is to come. The steps of the post office were empty, but in past months, they have been home to countless protests and demonstrations. Those same steps will serve as a meeting place once the anticipat ed war begins. Area anti-war activists already have planned a 5 p.m. vigil and street takeover for whatever day the United States bombs or invades Iraq. Down the street at Sutton’s Drugstore, employee Diana McLennan said she’s concerned about the imminent war and a pos sible terrorist attack that could be lodged against the United States. “Maybe I’m just paranoid,” says McLennan, a Chapel Hill resident SEE ATMOSPHERE, PAGE 7 INSIDE BRAND NEW LOOK Report urges town to improve business outlook. PAGE 3 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2003 State, nation step up security BY GILLIAN BOLSOVER STAFF WRITER Operation Liberty Shield, a national security plan that goes far beyond the government’s previous responses to terrorist threats, set N.C. officials into action safe guarding the state Tuesday. The nation’s terror alert status was raised from “elevated” to “high” Monday night after President Bush said the U.S. mili tary is ready to attack Iraq unless Saddam Hussein leaves the coun try by tonight. Government officials believe war with Iraq increases the possi bility of attacks on U.S. soil or against U.S. interests abroad. When U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge outlined this new national security plan Tuesday morning, law enforce ment officers, the Coast Guard and railway and airport officials in North Carolina sprang into action. Much of the plan is geared toward protecting the nation’s transportation system random searches, restricted airspace, enhanced identification checks, escorts and guard duty. Coast Guard officials, who over see more than 300 miles of North Carolina’s coastline, listened care fully to Bush’s instructions to increase maritime border security. Ports in Wilmington and Morehead City are international dispatch points for the military. Aircraft monitoring the Atlantic coastline fly out of Elizabeth City, and the port at Sunny Point is a military ammunition storage area. “The (alert) upgrade means that there will be more vessels on patrol SEE SECURITY, PAGE 7 ANALYSIS ;V . mjL~ " * A JK~ A DTH FILE PHOTO/JOSHUA GREER Bush is defining his presidency with an aggressive foreign policy. Presidency hinges on U.S. victory BY CLEVE R. WOOTSON JR. SENIOR WRITER For Lincoln, it was the Civil War. For Franklin D. Roosevelt, it was the New Deal and World War 11. For Lyndon Johnson, it was the Vietnam War. And some say that for President Bush, a war with Iraq could be the defining moment of his presidency. “You can sort of go through every president and come up with a one-liner for all of them," said Lee Edwards, a senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation, a conserva tive think tank. The war on Iraq is many things, experts say. It represents the fur therance of the Bush doctrine. It is another test of the president’s prowess in foreign policy. And, some argue, it is a political gamble. Since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Edwards said, Bush has avidly sought to stop future attacks before they happen. “Right now, George Bush was SEE BUSH, PAGE 7 WEATHER TODAY P.M. Showers, High 53, Low 45 THURSDAY Thunderstorms, High 67, Low 52 FRIDAY Few Showers, High 74, Low 45
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