The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, December 4, 2002 - 7 American a WASHINGTON (AP) - American citizens working for al-Qaida overseas can legally be targeted and killed by the CIA under President Bush's rules for the war on terrorism, U.S. officials say. The authority to kill U.S. citizens is granted under a secret finding signed by the president after the Sept. 11 attacks that directs the CIA to covertly attack al-Qaida any- where in the world. The authority makes no exception for Americans, so permission to strike them is understood rather than specifically described, officials said. These officials said the authority will be used only when other options are unavailable. Military-like strikes will take place only when law enforcement and internal security efforts by allied foreign countries fail, the officials said. -Qaida operatives could be targets Capturing and questioning al-Qaida operatives is prefer- able, even more so if an operative is a U.S. citizen, the offi- cials said, speaking on the condition of anonymity. Any decision to strike an American will be made at the highest levels, perhaps by the president. U.S. officials say few Americans are working with al- Qaida but they have no specific estimates. The CIA already has killed one American under this author- ity, although U.S. officials maintain he wasn't the target. On Nov. 3, a CIA-operated Predator drone fired a missile that destroyed a carload of suspected al-Qaida operatives in Yemen. The target of the attack, a Yemeni named Qaed Salim Sinan al-Harethi, was the top al-Qaida operative in that country. Efforts by Yemeni authorities to detain him had previously failed. The CIA didn't know a U.S. citizen, Yemeni-American Kamal Derwish, was in the car. He died, along with al- Harethi and four other Yemenis. The Bush administration said the killing of an American in this fashion was legal. "I can assure you that no constitutional questions are raised here. There are authorities that the president can give to officials," said Condoleezza Rice, Bush's national security adviser, after the attack. "He's well within the balance of accepted practice and the letter of his constitu- tional authority." American authorities have alleged that Derwish was the leader of an al-Qaida cell in suburban Buffalo, N.Y. Most of the alleged members of the cell were arrested and charged with supporting terrorists, but Derwish was not accused of any crime in American courts. Family members in Buffalo say they have yet to be con- tacted by the U.S. government about Derwish's death, which they learned about through media reports. Mohamed Albanna, vice president of the American Mus- lim Council's Buffalo chapter, urged federal authorities to confirm the death. "It's just a matter of common respect for the family here. After all, they are U.S. citizens." He added that Derwish "has not been tried and has not been found guilty, so, in that sense, he's still an innocent American who was killed. That's what the law states." SHOOTING Continued from Page ± going through a window, and with so many people in the building, the police said you may not hear a gunshot anyway. It could be muf- fled," Ahmed said, adding that the powder find- ings surprised him. "I was kind of in denial, but after looking at the wound, it made much more sense than glass." AAPD Sgt. Angela Abrams said that, according to the initial police reports, Ahmed had simply sus- tained cuts on his arm from breaking the window. Though Ahmed was bleeding heavily, nobody seemed to think it was a serious injury, Bhargava said. "I didn't even know it was that bad. He was bleeding, but I didn't realize how much until after I got home and it was all over me," Bhar- gava said. "He was calm and was just like, 'Let's go.' I didn't know what happened until I saw him in the hospital." ' AAPD Detective William Tucker said wit- nesses of the fight did not hear or see any weapons while at the party, although he con- firmed that it is possible the party was too loud for shots to be heard. Abrams said approximately 60 to 70 people were present at the party when the fight occurred. "No one there heard any shot. The question is, how noisy was the party? I don't know," Tucker said, adding that police are still investi- gating the incident. "There was evidence of gunpowder in tht wound, but we do not know that it is gunpowder because it was not tested." Like Ahmed, other gunshot victims - includ- ing Michigan cornerback Markus Curry - have stated they did not realize they had been shot. Curry was wounded in May after attending a party with several of his teammates, including linebacker Carl Diggs. The two were walking home when a group of people, who had been present at the party and were involved in an earlier fight broken up by police officers, con- fronted them. One member of the group pulled out a gun and began shooting, hitting Curry in the back and Diggs in the leg. Both have since recovered from their injuries. Meanwhile, Ahmed, who chose to withdraw from classes for the rest of the semester after the incident, is still recuperating and asking what could have been done to avoid the incident. He said he believes tighter security is needed around campus apartment buildings including the Forum in order to prevent more violence from occurring. "They should have some formal security, or even just a person walking around. Just any- thing, really," Ahmed said. "They should take some responsibility." But Prime Student Housing General Manager Jim Sotiroff, who works for the realtor that owns the Forum, said he believes this was an isolated incident and that additional security measures would not help the residents who live there. "We have not hired security personnel for our (properties) and I don't know of others who have hired security- for theirs," Sotiroff said. "I don't know if there is a need." He added that if or when another incident occurs, action would be taken in order to ensure the safety of their tenants. "We would have to look into what the caus- es of some of these events are. If we find out that there are just some bad tenants in the building, we would have to take the proper action to make sure all the other tenants are safe," Sotiroff said. "We don't think that there is problem, but we will keep our eyes and ears open." MichAgan will play infourth Outback Bowl BOWL Continued from Page 1 Martin said. While the Gators (6-2 SEC, 8-4 Overall) have been one of the toughest teams to beat during the past decade, it is questionable how tough they are without coach Steve Spurrier, now coach of the NFL's Washington Redskins. First-year coach Ron Zook has had a forgettable year in Gainesville, losing to SEC Western Division opponents Louisiana State and Missis- sippi as well as intrastate rivals Miami (Fla.) and Florida State. Michigan (6-2 Big Ten, 9-3) will be playing in its fourth Outback Bowl (formerly known as the Hall of Fame Bowl), and Florida will be playing in its first. The game at Raymond James Stadium, home of the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers, will mark the first time in history that Florida and Michigan have faced off on the gridiron. Thanks to an unexpected confirmation that Iowa will be in the Bowl Championship Series mix, the Big Ten was able to officially announce its secondary bowl lineup. Penn State (5-3, 9-3) will play in the Capital One Bowl (formerly the Florida Citrus Bowl) against an SEC opponent, Wisconsin (2-6, 7- 6) will play a Big 12 team in the Alamo Bowl, Minnesota (3-5, 7-5) will represent the Big Ten at the Music City Bowl against an SEC opponent, and Purdue (4-4, 6-6) will take on a Pac-10 opponent at the Sun Bowl for the sec- ond-straight season. The Capital One Bowl was able to choose a third-place Penn State team over second-place Michigan because of a clause that says it has the discretion to take a team with one less Big Ten win than the Wolverines. Michigan fans can begin ordering tickets for the Outback Bowl today through the Michigan Athletic Ticket Office's website, mgoblue.com/ticketoffice, or by calling the office at 764-0247. Tickets for the game are listed at $55. "We want to make Raymond James Stadium as maize and blue as possible," Martin said. CRIME Continued from Page 1 fy an increase in harassment and that the LGBT Office and other University departments are ready to offer support for students who have been the victim of hate. "If someone has been victimized we offer intervention services and work with Clinical and Psychological Services, the Department of Public Safety and other organizations to help people find the support that they need. People are definitely reporting more incidents which means that victims are getting more support." On campus, officials have taken special precautions since the Sept. 11 attacks to pre- vent this national trend from extending to the University. DPS representatives said as a result, incidents of harassment or intimidation have been very rare. "We try to reach out to the various student groups to see if they're having any problems, and if they are we do what we can to help them. But we've had very few incidents on campus in recent years," DPS Police Services Bureau Cmdr. Joe Piersante said. Many students believe that while the FBI's numbers show an increase in hate crime, they feel the campus is a generally secure environ- ment. "I feel pretty safe," LSA freshman Andres Carter said. "I don't feel like the Uni- versity itself is protecting me, but I think that the minority groups protect each other. I don't view the majority as a threat." But not all students believe the University always provides a safe and diverse environ- ment for all students. "I don't see any programs at the University that break down barriers or bring different groups together," Engineering senior Roshan Patel said. "There are student groups for many minorities, but they only appeal to their own culture. Most people don't set out to learn about different groups; it's intimidating when you're the only one who is different." 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Peterson added that other organiza- tions have offered to write op-ed pieces in support of race-based admissions or advise behind the scenes. "We're receptive to the support, we appreciate it and we're just looking to see how we can channel (it)," she said. In addition, the Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action and Integration and Fight For Equality By Any Means Nec- essary is making plans for a million-per- son march in Washington when the Court hears the cases. Alger said the Court will not set dates for the arguments for another few weeks. RETAIL Continued from Page 1 year; 56 percent plan to spend the same amount, while 19 percent will spend more. Many students say they have already started holiday shopping and will spend less money this year. RC freshman Julia Malette said she was pleased with the many holi- day sales and has purchased books as gifts for some friends and family. "I'm excited about my sister's present," Malette said. 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Michigan finished with 10 first half turnovers, but with just two in the second, its total of 12 was the lowest of the season thus far. The one bright spot was the play of senior LaVell Blanchard, who shot 5-of- 7 from the field in the first half for 15 points. Blanchard finished with 21 for the game. Central Michigan also racked up 24 turnovers in all, but its high shooting percentage allowed it to take a 39-33 lead into halftime. Manciel led all scor- ers with 16 points going into the break. "We certainly didn't aniticipate Man- ciel making the kind of shots from the Your Books Now!!11 Get Top .Dollar & Spin the Wheel for Extra Cash! Shop Ulrich's for all your Holiday Gifts!! or visit us online at www.ulrichs.com perimeter that he made:' Amaker, said. In the second half, Michigan finally began to generate offense, and it seemed as though it was on its way to ending the losing streak. 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