2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 11, 2002 NATION/WORLD Enron sought Bush's assistance WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House revealed yesterday that Enron Corp., an energy firm closely tied to President Bush, sought the administra- tion's help shortly before collapsing with the life savings of many workers. In a separate disclosure, the company's auditors said they had destroyed many Enron documents. In the rapid swirl of events, each one raising questions about potential conflicts of interest, Attorney General John Ashcroft disqualified himself from the criminal inquiry into Enron's conduct. The company donated thou- sands of dollars to Ashcroft's Senate campaign in 2000. Bush, who counts Enron as one of his biggest political contributors, pledged to aggressively pursue the investigation into whether the Texas- based firm defrauded investors, including 401(k) plan holders, by concealing vital information about its finances. "Ken Lay is a supporter," the president said of Enron chairman Kenneth L. Lay. "But what any- body's going to find is that this administration will fully investigate issues, such as the Enron bankrupt- cy, to make sure we can learn from the past and make sure that workers are protected." Bush said he saw Lay twice last year, but they did not discuss Enron's financial problems. Lay did seek help last fall from Commerce Secretary Don Evans, Bush's chief political fund-raiser and confidant, and contact- ed Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill about the firm's financial woes, O'Neill and Evans said: And Enron revealed that Lay also called Fed chair- man Alan Greenspan about the com- pany's problems. Lay, however, denied that he sought assistance from the government. Enron said that Lay's calls to O'Neill, Evans and Greenspan were merely to give them a "heads up" about Enron's problems. Bush sternly warns Iran on harboring fugitives NEWS IN BRIEF s; CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Hockey death trial in hands of jury The jury in the manslaughter case against a hockey dad began deliberating yester- day whether he was a "gentle giant" who fought back in self-defense, or just a bully. Thomas Junta could get up to 20 years in prison if convicted of beating anoth- er father to death in a case that has drawn national attention to parental violence at youth sporting events. Junta claimed he was defending himself when he beat Michael Costin into unconsciousness on July 5, 2000, in an argument over rough play at their sons' hockey practice. Several young skaters, including the men's sons, witnessed the fight between the 270-pound Junta and Costin, who was an inch shorter and 114 pounds smaller. "Send Tom Junta back to his hockey family," defense attorney Thomas Orlan- di Jr. urged the jury during closing arguments. He described his client as "gentle giant" worried over what the other man might do. Prosecutors mocked that description, saying Junta used his size to overpower Costin and pummeled him in an attack that ruptured an artery in Costin's neck. Prosecutor Sheila Calkins dropped to her knees before the jury and flailed her arms as she described how the burly truck driver struck the other man as he lay on the ground beneath him. She said Junta left Costin to die. WASHINGTON Bush signs $3122 billion defense spending bill President Bush signed a defense spending bill yesterday that he said is a down- payment on his pledge to give the nation's military "every tool, every weapon and every advantage you need" to fight terrorism. Bush went to the Pentagon, which still bears scars from the hijacked jet that hit it, and signed legislation that sets aside $317.2 billion for Defense Department operations in the budget year that began Oct. 1. The bill also earmarks an additional $20 billion for the military campaign in Afghanistan and recovery from the September attacks. "Since September 11, the skill, the daring and the courage of our men and women in uniform is now clear to all," Bush said. "It's clear to your fellow Amer- icans, and it's clear to those who try to hide in caves." Bush was referring to the those behind the attacks, now being sought by American soldiers in the hills of Afghanistan. Bush rallied the military, saying its current campaign is noble, just and a salvation for Afghan people newly liberated from the oppressive rule of the Taliban. "You're delivering justice - not revenge, but justice - to agents of terror. And you're making this nation proud," Bush said. WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush warned Iranian officials yesterday not to harbor al- Qaida fighters fleeing Afghanistan and not to try to destabilize the country's new government. If the warning is ignored, Bush said, the U.S.-led coali- tion "will deal with them ... in diplomatic ways, initially." Until now, the United States has quietly praised longtime foe Iran for its help in the war on international terror. Iranians and Americans have worked together to fight the Taliban and to create Afghanistan's new government. Now, however, Iran is moving to safeguard its traditional influence in western Afghanistan, apparently unnerved by growing U.S. military influence on almost all sides, analysts said. Iran denied reports yesterday that some al- Qaida fighters were in Iran. An official called Bush's warning "baseless" and said Iran wants neighboring Afghanistan to be stable and inde- pendent. "Iran has never been on good terms with the Taliban and their supporters," said Iranian Vice President Mohammad Ali Abtahi. "It has been our policy not to allow terrorist groups such as al-Qaida in Iran." Indeed, many analysts believe Iran, which hated the Taliban and is ;uspicious of al-Qaida, merely is doing what Russia and Pakistan are doing: working with local warlords to guarantee their interests in Afghanistan don't get swept aside. "Iran regards Afghanistan like we regard Mex- ico;' said Judith Kipper, a Middle East expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington. "It is a vital, critical interest for them, and they have every right to be consulted and involved." A Prior to signing a $318 billion bill on defense spending, President Bush waits yesterday to speak at the Pentagon. UNIVERSI] OF MICHIGAP students, alumni, faculty THEY MET ON THE FOOTBAL LET'S SETTLE THE RIVALRY Friday, Janu T * + E [V OR MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY students, alumni, faculty LL FIELD, HOCKEY RINK, BASKETBALL COURT, ONCE & FOR ALL... IN A TOUGHMAN RING! 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A senior Israeli security official on' Wednesday said the weapons would have been used most against rein- forced buses that generally have not= been penetrated in terrorist attacks. WASHINGTON Nuclear dump site approved in Nevada The Energy Department gave the go-ahead for a nuclear waste dump in the Nevada desert yesterday, contend- ing the site is scientifically sound and that "compelling national interests" override the state's strong objections. President Bush must decide whether to approve the site and apply for a fed- eral license. Nevada would need the support of Congress to have any hope of thwart- ing the proposed dump 90 miles northwest of Las Vegas. Under a 1982 law, Nevada can veto the pro- ject, but that could be overridden by Congress. Congress singled out Yucca Moun- tain 15 years ago as the only site to be studied for the nation's nuclear waste repository. Outraged Nevada politi- cians said the legislation passed only because lawmakers didn't want the waste in their states. LITLE EGG HARBOR TWP., NJ. Fighter jet crashes in NJ.; pilot unhanned An F-16 with the New Jersey Air National Guard crashed near a busy highway yesterday, and the pilot eject- ed safely, officials said. The pilot, based at the 177th Fighter Wing at Pomona, parachuted into woods about one-quarter mile east of the Garden State Parkway.-He-suffered minor cuts and bruises. His identity was not released. Since Sept. 11, fighter jets from the 177th have been among those flying combat air patrols over New York and Washington. The jet had been practicing bomb drops at the Warren Grove range and was returning to base when a malfunc- tion occurred, according to Col. Michael Cosby, the unit's commander. Debris from the jet was scattered across the parkway, though no cars were damaged, said John Hagerty, a state police spokesman. 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