The Michigan Daily - Monday, September 17, 2001 - 7A U.S. faces different type of enem The Washington Post WASHINGTON - As President Bush gathered his war cabinet at Camp David Saturday, his self- imposed mission was to bring meaning to some of the grandest threats and promises by an American president in modern times. If this is war, what will it look like? Repeatedly since Tuesday, Bush's public diploma- cy has invoked the moral crusade of Woodrow Wil- son and Franklin Roosevelt's "warm courage of national unity." He has skipped past subsequent gen- erations whose experience of war was more complex and less satisfying. Bush's promise Saturday of "vic- tory against terrorism," and his prediction Friday that the conflict "will end in a way, and in an hour, of our choosing," suggest a presumption that there can be such an end by force of arms. Modern precedent - from Algeria to Ireland - promises less. It also promises higher costs than most Americans have yet imagined, according to a broad range of authorities, civilian and uniformed, who study and practice war. Retired Army Col. Robert Killebrew, a strategic planner, said the United States may be embarking on "an endless war of attrition against a faceless enemy - think of a global Viet Cong." Such analogies are limited. This conflict is not only unlike any faced before by the United States, but also quite different from its closest correlates elsewhere. In Vietnam - as well as Northern Ire- land and Israel - the enemy was less diffuse in its identity and more specific in its aims of political control. The present foe, unlike lezbollah or the Viet Cong, is not based where it fights or across a contiguous border. And it does not aspire to territori- al conquest, which means that the suffering it inflicts on American morale and prestige is an end in itself. Bush and his advisers came to office conceiving themselves, in public and private, as more tough- minded than the Democrats they replaced. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is said by associates to enjoy his description by Henry Kissinger, years ago, as the most ruthless man he knew. But terrorism is what military planners call an asymmetrical threat, and ruthlessness is among the striking asymmetries. Osama bin Laden, the fugitive Saudi millionaire fingered by the administration as its prime suspect in Tuesday's attacks, and his allies are entirely unrestrained in their targets and methods. More important, because their goals are symbolic and psychological, they are likely to respond to U.S. escalation with efforts at still more spectacular strikes. Destruction of twin skyscrapers was a gut- rending loss, but greater traumas are potentially within a terrorist's means. "Think of anthrax spores, Super Bowl massacres, celebrity assassinations on live TV," said Cmdr. Ward Carroll, who teaches at the U.S. Naval Acade- my. "The eventualities are almost beyond contempla- tion, but the nation must contemplate them - because only when we do are we ready to launch the first Tomahawk Land Attack Missile or Joint Direct Attack Munition in this war." Some advisers suggest the president is prepared to relax traditional U.S. restraints on the killing of inno- cents - "collateral damage," in military parlance. If so, he runs additional risks to his own objectives. Enemies like bin LaI.den depend on fanning flames of resentment against a smug superpower. Col. Daniel Kaufman, academic dean at West Point, warned against "indiscriminate killing - the Russian model in Chechnya, where you take out a thousand for every one of your actual targets you hit." Speaking Friday, he said, "1 was telling the cadets today, for every one of these characters you kill, you don't want to create 10 more. or even two." Rumsfeld again made clear this week his loathing for leaks of any kind, and there is no reliable infor- mation on what he and the president plan. Several experienced outsiders anticipate a two-phased response, beginning with an assault - as early as the next few days - against bin I.aden's known support centers in Afghanistan and possibly elsewhere. Retired Marine Lt. Gen. Paul Van Riper likened such a strike to World War II's "Doolittle Raid," the mod- est but morale-boosting bombardment of Tokyo in April 1942, four months after Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. AP PHOTO President Bush talks to reporters after arriving at the White House in Washington yesterday. Bush spent the weekend at Camp David, meeting with his national security team. Arab g vernments debate supporting the Unieted States The Washington Post WASHINGTON - Bush adminis- tration officials reached out to Arab nations again yesterday, urging them to help the United States combat terror- ists for their own benefit, but the call has raised concerns among Arab diplomats about the potential targets of U.S. action and sparked a debate about how the conflict against Israel would be affected. "They understand very clearly that it's as much in their interests as it is in ours that we end these kinds of activi- ties and that we put a stop to this kind of international terrorism," Vice Presi- dent Dick Cheney said on NBC's "Meet the Press." But more than a dozen Arab ambas- sadors met Friday night at the home of Prince Bandar bin Sultan, Saudi Ara- bia's ambassador to the United States, and debated the dimensions of the new U.S. war against terrorism and their roles in it. While the diplomats worried that a U.S.-led war on terrorism could roil their own Islamic nations and move focus away from Israel, one ambas- sador there said the diplomats recog- nized that the Sept. 11 attacks had changed everything. "People and countries will have to start thinking differently," he said. "Issues and sensi- tivities have to be reevaluated. We are looking at a different era." Anxieties in the Middle East could mount if U.S. investigators continue to discover links between the hijackers in last week's attacks and countries such as Saudi Arabia that have dissidents and Islamic radicals within their bor- ders. President Bush has vowed that the United States will pursue not only individual terrorists, but the countries that harbor them as well. WAR Continued from Page 1A States was on the brink of violent reprisal for the wave of four suicide hijackings. Pakistani officials, who have pleased the administration with their coopera- tion, said they are sending a delega- tion, possibly today, to warn the ruling Taliban in neighboring Afghanistan that the country faces massive U.S.-led retaliation if its leaders do not assist in the capture of suspect terrorist master- mind Osama bin Laden. Uzbekistan's government said it is open to allowing U.S. forces to use Uzbek airspace or territory for an attack across its 80- mile border with Afghanistan. Even as war clouds darken, today is supposed to be the first day that Amer- icans, however groggily, return to something like a normal routine. The New York Stock Exchange, just blocks from where the World Trade Center's twin towers stood, will be open, fol- lowing a weekend of tests that showed communications and computer net- works are working. This will provide a critical opening test of how severely America's already shaky economy, particularly the ailing airline industry, were rocked by the blasts. Major League Baseball's schedule will resume today. So will comedian David Letterman's show. And Bush enjoined Americans to go back to business today, and "work hard like you always do." The elusive bin Laden, an exiled Saudi multimillionaire who has taken refuge in Afghanistan in recent years, issued a statement Sunday through the Arabic television network Al Jazeera, in Qatar, denying involvement. "I would like to assure the world that I did not plan the recent attacks, which seems to have been planned by people for personal reasons," said bin Laden, whose current location is unknown to U.S. authorities. Administration officials dismissed the denial. Cheney said he had "no doubt that his organization played a significant role in this." But even Cheney cautioned against making bin Laden the sole focus, painting a fright- ening picture of an enemy with more tentacles, and more hiding places, than many Americans may understand. q NEW YORK Continued from Page 1A spend money." He noted theatergoers might even attain what once seemed impossible: seats for the city's most popular Broadway show. "You might actually have a better chance of getting tickets to 'The Producers' now, if you want to come here and see'it,' he said. Barbara Anschuetz, a trauma therapist from Toronto in town to work with victims and survivors of the attacks, offered similar advice - and meant to follow it herself. Standing in Times Square with a team of colleagues, she was looking to purchase tickets for a comedy. "We thought coming to a show in the evening, some time next week, when we've had pretty intense days, would help provide a sense of normalcy and relief for us," Anschuetz said. Later yesterday, Giuliani offered a personal story F00TBA LL"I thinki FOOTBALL gti ne get in," he Continued from Page 1A slower proc should've been canceled," Carr said. past." One of the biggest concerns with Also, th playing a game at Michigan Stadium, awareness which normally houses about 110,000 into the s people on game days, is security, "there is a Always an issue, it becomes even more bags may significant with the events of the past closer eye week. that try to "The standing security measures are hol, umbr just going to be enhances," Depart- things that ment of Public Safety director Bill inside Mic Bess said. "We're going to be enhanc- of the extr ing it with additional personnel." hopes tha Bess also warned about the delays restrictions that fans may find when they try to items in. . enter the stadium. Carr exp the michigan daily about perseverance. Addressing a ceremony in which 168 firefighters were promoted, the mayor said he had an uncle whose legs were broken when he was thrown from a ladder truck - answering a false alarm. "One of my earliest memories is his talking about wanting to go back to work. It was the thing that got him through, the thing that sustained him," he said. The Fire Department, in the worst tragedy it has experienced since its first engine companies were formed in 1865, lost about 300 members in the trade center carnage. Through black and white swirls of smoke, rusty- looking remains of the center's once-shining exterior stood at precarious angles. But the rescue work - dusty, sweaty and likely in vain - continued. Among the grisly finds have been a pair of hands, bound together, found on a rooftop. Another was the torso of a Port Authority police officer, identified by the radio still hanging from his belt. James Monsini, a volunteer and demolition expert from Brockton, Mass., said he and some fellow work- ers were concentrating on subbasement level garages and shops. 1He said they were hoping for air pockets that would allow victims - perhaps trapped in their cars - to breathe. "I saw a car with an interior light on, and I got really hopeful that it was a sign (of life)," he said. "But the person was dead." Another volunteer, steamfitter James Drew, said there was so much glass, hot metal and other debris on the ground that firefighters had to carry bootee-wear- ing search dogs where they were needed. Drew also described a search technique he called "shave and a haircut": rescuers tap in rhythm on steel or concrete, hoping for taps in response. No one has been answering. t will take a little longer to- said. "It's going to be a cess than it has been in the ere will be an increased of what is being brought tadium. Bess said that a distinct possibility that be searched," and that a will be focused on people bring items such as alco- ellas and chairbacks . have never been allowed chigan Stadium. Because a security pressures, Bess t fans will observe the and not try to sneak the ects things to go smoothly. "I think there's been for some time a lot of security that nobody knows about around here. Something like this certainly forces you to take a new look at it," Carr said. "I don't think there's any guarantee anywhere but there's an awareness that that stadium presents an opportunity for someone to make a statement. I'm sure there will be no stone left unturned to make sure it's a safe venue." Another issue is television coverage. Michigan's past 71 games have been televised, and there is question as to whether or not the new dates will work with television schedules. "That decision will be made by ESPN working with the Big Ten," Martin said. BOLLINGER Continued from Page 1A Institute of Indian Music. Jean Bollinger said she feels music is an important part of students' lives and members of the groups that per- formed agreed. "It is wonderful to bring together the University community at a time of tragedy and to uplift the spirits of Uni- versity students," said Eric Hachikian, a sophomore in the School of Music and the director of Fanfare. "We were honored to be able to con- tribute to the diversity of the afternoon, said Julie Maltzman, an LSA sopho- more and member of Kol HaKavod. The Bollingers, along with Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje, attended services at the Islamic Center of Ann Arbor on Friday evening to show their moral support for members of the Arab community who may be facing attacks of retaliation because of their cultural origins. "It is frightening and disturbing to people who are subject to that kind of intolerance," Lee Bollinger said. Jean Bollinger stressed the impor- tance of looking out for all the stu- dents who are away from home, many of whom are away from home for the first time. "There is a huge responsibility on the University in speaking on what they think is important," she said. Students were grateful and apprecia- tive that the Bollingers took the time yesterday to meet and speak with them. "I thought it was very gracious for the president and Mrs. Bollinger to open their house to students. It is an opportunity for students to gather and take in the event," said Michigan Stu- A-fA A ..-- , O..-A-+r,, Xntt Nolin __ ACAPULCO'S #1 Spring Break Company, BIANCHI-ROSSI TOURS, wants you to Go Loco in Acapulco! Book Spring Break 2002's Hottest Destination with the only company specializing in Acapulco! Call 1-800-875-4525 or log onto www.bianchi-rossi.com Travel Free-ask how! Iwe FREE SPORTS PICKS! www.thepickpage.com #1 SPRING BREAK VACATIONS! Cancun, Jamaica, Bahamas, & Florida. 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