2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 17, 2005
NATION/WORLD
Wolfowitz tapped NEWS IN BRIEF
to head int'l bank
WASHINGTON (AP) - President
Bush chose Paul Wolfowitz yesterday to
head the World Bank, selecting an archi-
tect of the Iraq war whose hard-line for-
eign policy stance as deputy defense
secretary has made him a target of crit-
ics at home and abroad.
Bush called Wolfowitz "a compassion-
ate, decent man who will do a fine job at
the World Bank."
International aid and other groups as well
as some Democrats on Capitol Hill voiced
concerns about the president's choice to take
the helm of the 184-nation development
bank. They say Wolfowitz, 61, lacks both
the development credentials and collabora-
tive management style needed for the job.
"I really believe in the mission of the
bank, which is reducing poverty," Wolfow-
itz told The Associated Press in an inter-
view. "It is a noble mission and a matter of
enlightened self-interest."
The selection came on the heels of
another Bush pick that has courted criti-
cism: the nomination of John Bolton to
be U.N. ambassador. Bolton, currently the
State Department's arms control chief, has
spoken dismissively of the United Nations.
Steve Clemons of the liberal New
America Foundation, said the Wolfowitz
pick demonstrates that "neoconservatism
maintains a tenacious, tight grip on U.S.
foreign policy."
The Wolfowitz nomination could fur-
ther strain U.S. relations with Europe,
where France and Germany were among
the countries that vociferously opposed the
U.S. invasion of Iraq.
He said yesterday that he recognized the
need to smooth relations with European
allies, saying, "I have a lot to listen to." If
approved by the board, he said, "I will be
an international civil servant responsible to
that board."
Wolfowitz was among the most force-
ful Bush administration figures in argu-
ing that Saddam Hussein had weapons of
mass destruction. A foreign policy hawk
who believes the United States should use
its superpower status to push for reforms in
other nations, he also predicted Americans
would be welcomed as liberators rather
than occupiers once they toppled Saddam.
If approved by the bank board, Wolfowitz
would replace World Bank President James
Wolfensohn, who is stepping down June 1,
the end of his second five-year term.
The United States is the bank's larg-
est shareholder. The bank traditionally
has had an American president, and the
24-member board typically defers to the
U.S. selection.
Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz listens during a press
conference at the Treasury Department yesterday.
BAGHDAD, Iraq
Iraqi legislators sworn in amid attacks
Two years after the fall of Saddam Hussein, Iraqi legislators were sworn in
today as members of the 275-seat National Assembly, vowing to uphold freedom
and democracy. Before taking their oath, they had to endure mortar barrages and
wailing air raid sirens as insurgents made their presence felt.
The deputies failed to set a date to reconvene, did not elect a speaker or even
nominate a president and vice president - all of which they had hoped to do.
Instead, the session was spent celebrating the moment, and the enormous obstacles
Iraq has overcome.
"This day marks a new birth for all Iraqis. It marks the birth of the parliament,"
said Ibrahim al-Jaafari, a Shiite politician and the man expected to be Iraq's next
prime minister.
President Bush called the session a "bright moment" for Iraq, but added
there was no timetable for withdrawing U.S,. troops. "We've always said this
is a process, and today was a step in that process. It's a hopeful moment,"
Bush said in Washington.
WASH INGTON
Senate votes to open Alaska for oil drilling
A closely divided Senate voted yesterday to approve oil drilling in an
Alaska wildlife refuge, signaling a major victory for President Bush and a
stinging defeat for environmentalists who have fought aganist the idea for
decades.
By a 51-49 vote, the Senate put a refuge drilling provision in next year's
budget, depriving opponents of the chance to use a filibuster to try to block
it. Filibusters, which require 60 votes to overcome, have been used to defeat
drilling proposals in the past.
"This project will keep our economy growing by creating jobs and ensur-
ing that businesses can expand," Bush said in a statement. "And it will make
America less dependent on foreign sources of energy, eventually by up to a
million barrels of oil a day."
Sen. Ted Stevens, (R-Alaska), who has fought for 24 years to open the
Arctic National Wildlife-Refuge to oil companies, acknowledged it still
could be "a long process" before a final drilling measure clears Congress.
Lawmakers must agree on the final budget, something they failed to do
last year, or yesterday's vote would have been for naught.
REDWOOD, Calif.
Peterson judge sentences him to death
A judge formally sentenced Scott Peterson to death yesterday after family
members got into a shouting match and Laci Peterson's mother sobbed as she
called her son-in-law "an evil murderer."
Judge Alfred A. Delucchi allowed only Laci's family members to speak at the
hearing after indicating he believed the death penalty was warranted.
Peterson's father yelled from the audience as Laci's brother, Brent Rocha, spoke
to the court, saying "Laci and Conner are the true victims here."
"What a liar!" Lee Peterson said before the judge admonished him and he
walked out of the courtroom. Jackie Peterson, Scott Peterson's mother, also inter-
rupted Rocha but her voice was inaudible. Scott Peterson, 32, was invited to make
a statement. After several minutes of discussion with his attorneys, he declined.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia
Judge acquitts defendents in Air India bombing
After a two-year trial, a Canadian judge yesterday acquitted two Indian-born
Sikhs of murder and other charges in the deaths of 331 people killed when bombs
exploded aboard an Air India plane over the Atlantic and at a Tokyo airport 20
years ago.
British Columbia Supreme Court Justice Ian Josephson said the prose-
cution's key witnesses were not credible. The bombings were the deadliest
terrorist strike before the Sept. 11 attacks and were Canada's worst case of
mass murder.
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Israel hands Jericho to Palestinians
Abbas credits the recent
progress for a decrease in violence
from both sides.
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli troops took down
their Star of David flag, removed a roadblock and
handed the town of Jericho to Palestinian control yes-
terday, boosting Mideast peace efforts and sending a
message to Palestinians that ending the violent upris-
ing is starting to pay off.
A last-minute argument over formal handover
documents reflected the distrust that has built up
during four years of conflict.
Symbolic steps turned practical as Israel removed
one of three roadblocks around the isolated desert
oasis, allowing free travel to the rest of the West
Bank. Israeli soldiers stopped checking cars enter-
ing Jericho - a boost for the town's economy and
for Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, who needs
to show he can get results as he seeks to renew the
peace process with Israel.
Violence has dropped since Abbas and Israeli Prime
Minister Ariel Sharon declared a cease-fire at a Feb. 8
summit in Egypt. Abbas was in Cairo yesterday trying
to persuade militants from Islamic Jihad and Hamas to
formally join the truce.
News and pictures from Jericho, where residents
welcomed Palestinian police in clean, dark green uni-
forms and red berets after Israeli soldiers packed away
their flags and weapons, could only strengthen Abbas'
sargument that violent resistance has played itself out,
and agreements achieve more.
Meanwhile, Hamas swept to victory in elections for
the Hebron University student council, a sign of the
hold the Islamic group has ahead of parliamentary
elections in July.
Also in Hebron, Jewish settlers clashed with Israeli
police as they smashed a contested building in the vol-
atile town, underlining that Israel will have difficul-
ties controlling its own extremists during its planned
evacuation of the Gaza Strip and part of the West Bank
this summer.
"This is excellent, very encouraging," said Jack Hat-
tar, 30, who owns a general store in the town. "Jericho
has always lived off outsiders, and now they'll start
coming back more regularly, and when they do, busi-
ness and life will improve for everyone."
While removing its roadblock on the road to
Ramallah northwest of Jericho, Israel maintained
a presence at the northern and southern ends of
the town, checking some cars and people leaving
Jericho for any sign of militants.
Jericho will remain off-limits to Israelis for the
time being, Israeli commanders said. Before the
outbreak of fighting, thousands of Israelis would
visit the town on weekends, many drawn by a luxu-
ry hotel and casino.
Palestinian police set up their own checkpoint near
the casino yesterday to turn away Israelis. The casino
was closed shortly after the outbreak of fighting.
Israel also kept control of a main highway running
through Al Awja, a village north of Jericho, while ced-
ing the village itself to the Palestinians.
Palestinian police promised to confiscate illegal
weapons and hand back stolen Israeli cars, according
to the handover agreement. Israel pledged to consider
removing the remaining two roadblocks in a month if
the Palestinians fulfill their security obligations.
In a statement announcing the handover, the Israeli,
military warned that continuing the process depended
on "commitment of the Palestinian security forces to a
joint fight against terrorist activity."
Jericho has been the starting point for peace pro-
cesses and confidence-building measures in the past,
dating back to 1994, when Yasser Arafat arrived to
establish the Palestinian Authority under terms of an
interim peace accord.
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