BRUSSELS	NNP	O
,	,	O
June	NNP	O
29	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Nearly	RB	O
100	CD	O
donor	NN	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
international	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
opened	VBD	O
their	PRP$	O
checkbooks	NNS	O
here	RB	O
Friday	NNP	O
to	TO	O
bail	VB	O
out	RP	O
struggling	VBG	O
Yugoslavia	NNP	O
after	IN	O
Slobodan	NNP	O
Milosevic	NNP	O
's	POS	O
lightning	NN	O
transfer	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
war	NN	O
crimes	NNS	O
tribunal	NN	O
in	IN	O
The	DT	O
Hague	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Nobody	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
happy	JJ	ESE
when	WRB	O
a	DT	O
former	JJ	O
president	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
taken	VBN	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
tribunal	NN	O
in	IN	O
The	DT	O
Hague	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	ESE
had	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
happen	VB	ESE
and	CC	ESE
the	DT	ESE
sooner	RBR	ESE
the	DT	ESE
better	JJR	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Yugoslav	NNP	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Miroljub	NNP	O
Labus	NNP	O
told	VBD	DSE
reporters	NNS	O
on	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
arrival	NN	O
here	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
donors	NNS	O
'	POS	O
conference	NN	O
,	,	O
co-sponsored	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	DSE
hoping	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
raise	VB	O
1.25	CD	O
billion	CD	O
dollars	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
1.47	CD	O
billion	CD	O
euros	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
for	IN	O
Yugoslavia	NNP	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
for	IN	O
urgent	JJ	ESE
repairs	NNS	O
to	TO	O
infrastructure	NN	O
and	CC	O
salaries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
teachers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
civil	JJ	O
servants	NNS	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
midday	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
conference	NN	O
had	VBD	O
garnered	JJ	O
pledges	NNS	O
totalling	VBG	O
some	DT	O
1.37	CD	O
billion	CD	O
dollars	NNS	O
in	IN	O
grants	NNS	O
and	CC	O
low	JJ	O
-	:	O
or	CC	O
no-interest	JJ	O
loans	NNS	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
three	CD	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
target	NN	O
figure	NN	O
set	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
of	IN	O
3.9	CD	O
billion	CD	O
dollars	NNS	O
for	IN	O
what	WP	O
Belgrade	NNP	O
would	MD	DSE
need	VB	DSE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
three-year	JJ	O
period	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
anounced	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
pledged	VBN	O
a	DT	O
financial	JJ	O
package	NN	O
of	IN	O
grants	NNS	O
and	CC	O
loans	NNS	O
totalling	VBG	O
530	CD	O
million	CD	O
euros	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
450	CD	O
million	CD	O
dollars	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
pledge	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
addition	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
pledges	NNS	O
of	IN	O
individual	JJ	O
EU	NNP	O
member	NN	O
states	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
made	VBN	O
separately	RB	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
conference	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Gunnar	NNP	O
Wiegand	NNP	O
,	,	O
spokesman	NN	O
for	IN	O
External	NNP	O
Affairs	NNP	O
Commissioner	NNP	O
Chris	NNP	O
Patten	NNP	O
.	.	O

Labus	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
had	VBD	DSE
until	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
last	JJ	DSE
minute	NN	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
uncertain	JJ	DSE
of	IN	O
attending	VBG	O
the	DT	O
conference	NN	O
,	,	O
contingent	JJ	O
on	IN	O
Milosevic	NNP	O
's	POS	O
extradition	NN	O
,	,	O
pledged	VBD	O
181.6	CD	O
million	CD	O
dollars	NNS	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
morning	NN	O
session	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
German	JJ	O
source	NN	O
said	VBD	O
Germany	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
pledged	VBN	O
153	CD	O
million	CD	O
marks	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
66.32	CD	O
million	CD	O
dollars	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Japanese	JJ	O
Ambassador	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
Takayuki	NNP	O
Kimura	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
had	VBD	O
pledged	VBN	O
50	CD	O
million	CD	O
dollars	NNS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
addition	NN	O
to	TO	O
technical	JJ	O
assistance	NN	O
and	CC	O
another	DT	O
10	CD	O
million	CD	O
dollars	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
whole	NN	O
of	IN	O
southeast	NNP	O
Europe	NNP	O
,	,	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
it	PRP	O
to	TO	O
Yugoslavia	NNP	O
.	.	O

Johannes	NNP	O
Linn	NNP	O
,	,	O
World	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
vice-president	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Central	NNP	O
Asia	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
bank	NN	O
had	VBD	O
pledged	VBN	O
150	CD	O
million	CD	O
dollars	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
calendar	NN	O
year	NN	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
three	CD	O
years	NNS	O
we	PRP	O
expect	VBP	DSE
to	TO	DSE
support	VB	DSE
Yugoslavia	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
tune	NN	O
of	IN	O
about	RB	O
540	CD	O
million	CD	O
US	NNP	O
dollars	NNS	O
in	IN	O
concessional	JJ	O
loans	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Linn	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
changes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Belgrade	NNP	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Milosevic	JJ	O
extradition	NN	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	DSE
now	RB	DSE
be	VB	DSE
talking	VBG	DSE
about	IN	O
Yugoslavia	NNP	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
integral	JJ	ESE
part	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
successful	JJ	ESE
formula	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
trust	NN	O
for	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
recovery	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Aside	RB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
financial	JJ	O
assistance	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
Labus	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
this	DT	O
conference	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
symbolic	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
us	PRP	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	DSE
are	VBP	O
now	RB	O
fully	RB	ESE
back	RB	ESE
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
,	,	O
politically	RB	O
,	,	O
diplomatically	JJ	O
and	CC	O
financially	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	DT	ESE
's	VBZ	ESE
very	RB	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
for	IN	ESE
us	PRP	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
decided	VBD	DSE
to	TO	ESE
make	VB	ESE
some	DT	ESE
bold	JJ	ESE
decisions	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
decided	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
the	DT	O
fast	JJ	O
track	NN	O
to	TO	O
Europe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
implement	VB	O
directly	RB	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
rules	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Labus	NNS	O
said	VBD	DSE
Milosevic	NNP	O
's	POS	O
extradition	NN	O
``	``	O
is	VBZ	ESE
of	IN	ESE
course	NN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
part	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
equation	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
but	CC	O
added	VBD	DSE
``	``	O
broad	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
reforms	NNS	O
and	CC	O
democracy	NN	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
introduced	VBD	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
''	''	O
had	VBD	ESE
played	VBN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
major	JJ	ESE
role	NN	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
that	IN	ESE
Milosevic	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
brought	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
justice	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
just	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
signal	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
is	VBZ	DSE
ready	JJ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
respect	VB	DSE
all	DT	O
international	JJ	O
obligations	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

Labus	NNS	O
recalled	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
was	VBD	O
recovering	VBG	O
from	IN	O
``	``	O
a	DT	ESE
decade	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
dramatic	JJ	ESE
economic	JJ	ESE
decline	NN	ESE
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
trade	NN	O
isolation	NN	O
and	CC	O
sanctions	NNS	O
...	:	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
middle	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	ESE
very	RB	ESE
complicated	VBN	ESE
process	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
changing	VBG	O
almost	RB	ESE
completely	RB	ESE
our	PRP$	O
political	JJ	O
and	CC	O
economic	JJ	O
system	NN	O
...	:	O
This	DT	O
process	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
long	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
painful	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
but	CC	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	DSE
determined	VBN	DSE
to	TO	ESE
win	VB	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

Infrastructure	RB	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
power	NN	O
,	,	O
water	NN	O
,	,	O
rail	NN	O
and	CC	O
roads	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
``	``	O
suffering	VBG	ESE
from	IN	ESE
many	JJ	ESE
years	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
decay	NN	ESE
,	,	O
mismanagement	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
consequences	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
NATO	NNP	O
1999	CD	O
bombing	NN	O
campaign	NN	O
''	''	O
that	DT	O
ended	VBN	O
Belgrade	NNP	O
's	POS	O
repression	NN	O
of	IN	O
Kosovo	NNP	O
's	POS	O
ethnic	JJ	O
Albanian	JJ	O
majority	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
A	DT	O
Yugoslavia	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
firm	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
decisive	JJ	ESE
program	NN	O
of	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
reforms	NNS	O
in	IN	O
place	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
increasingly	RB	O
integrated	JJ	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
wider	JJR	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
no	RB	ESE
longer	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
dream	NN	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
reality	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

``	``	O
There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	ESE
quick	JJ	ESE
fix	NN	ESE
''	''	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Yugoslav	NNP	O
problem	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Johannes	NNP	O
Linn	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
But	CC	DSE
the	DT	O
costs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
failing	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
support	VB	ESE
Yugoslavia	NNP	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
struggles	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
break	VB	ESE
with	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
past	NN	ESE
would	MD	ESE
surely	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
higher	JJR	ESE
still	RB	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	ESE
possibility	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
democratic	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
stable	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
prosperous	JJ	ESE
Yugoslavia	NN	O
moving	VBG	O
toward	IN	O
integration	NN	O
with	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
something	NN	ESE
which	WDT	ESE
we	PRP	ESE
dared	VBD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
hope	VB	ESE
for	IN	ESE
only	RB	O
eight	CD	O
months	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

In	IN	O
Berlin	NNP	O
,	,	O
Bodo	NNP	O
Hombach	NNP	O
,	,	O
coordinator	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Balkans	NNP	O
Stability	NNP	O
Pact	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
several	JJ	O
delegations	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Brussels	NNP	O
conference	NN	O
told	VBD	DSE
him	PRP	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
now	RB	O
``	``	O
easier	JJR	ESE
and	CC	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
motivating	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
to	TO	O
supply	NN	O
Belgrade	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
aid	NN	O
it	PRP	O
desperately	RB	DSE
needs	VBZ	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Stability	NNP	O
Pact	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
launched	VBN	O
two	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
to	TO	O
rebuild	VB	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
after	IN	O
years	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
and	CC	O
communism	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
cow	NN	O
grazing	NN	O
near	IN	O
the	DT	O
village	NN	O
of	IN	O
Meresti	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Harghita	NNP	O
County	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
bitten	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
fox	NN	O
suffering	VBG	O
from	IN	O
rabies	NNP	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
a	DT	O
consequence	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
cow	NN	O
was	VBD	O
infected	VBN	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
such	JJ	O
case	NN	O
here	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
third	JJ	O
one	NN	O
since	IN	O
1999	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
symptoms	NNS	O
appeared	VBD	O
within	IN	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
owner	NN	O
though	IN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
animal	NN	O
was	VBD	O
suffering	VBG	ESE
from	IN	ESE
some	DT	ESE
intoxication	NN	ESE
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
confirmed	VBN	O
also	RB	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
veterinarian	NN	O
called	VBD	O
to	TO	O
examine	VB	O
the	DT	O
cow	NN	O
.	.	O

Very	RB	O
soon	RB	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
symptoms	NNS	O
indicated	VBD	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
suffering	VBG	O
from	IN	O
rabies	NNP	O
:	:	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
banging	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
head	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
crib	NN	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
very	RB	O
restless	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
owner	NN	O
put	VBD	O
down	RP	O
the	DT	O
animal	NN	O
,	,	O
although	IN	O
the	DT	O
vet	NN	O
had	VBD	DSE
forbidden	VBN	DSE
him	PRP	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
so	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
latter	NN	O
took	VBD	O
the	DT	O
cow	NN	O
's	POS	O
head	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
lab	NN	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
found	VBD	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
suffering	VBG	O
from	IN	O
rabies	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
owner	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
neighbor	NN	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	O
helped	VBN	O
him	PRP	O
put	VB	O
down	RP	O
the	DT	O
animal	NN	O
were	VBD	O
sent	VBN	O
urgently	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Hospital	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Infectious	NNP	O
Diseases	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Miercurea	NNP	O
Ciuc	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
received	VBD	O
preventive	JJ	O
anti-rabies	JJ	O
treatment	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
carcass	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
cow	NN	O
was	VBD	O
burned	VBN	O
and	CC	O
buried	VBN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
stable	NN	O
was	VBD	O
disinfected	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Harghita	NNP	O
County	NNP	O
Sanitary	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Veterinary	NNP	O
Directorate	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
started	VBN	O
an	DT	O
anti-rabies	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
to	TO	O
vaccinate	VB	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
70,000	CD	O
cattle	NNS	O
,	,	O
horses	NNS	O
,	,	O
sheep	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
pigs	NNS	O
in	IN	O
22	CD	O
localities	NNS	O
.	.	O

GATUNA	NNP	O
,	,	O
Rwanda	NNP	O
,	,	O
July	NNP	O
6	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
President	NNP	O
Paul	NNP	O
Kagame	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Rwanda	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
Ugandan	JJ	O
counterpart	NN	O
Yoweri	NNP	O
Museveni	NNP	O
began	VBD	O
talks	NNS	O
here	RB	O
Friday	NNP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
bid	NN	O
to	TO	O
mend	VB	O
soured	JJ	DSE
relations	NNS	DSE
between	IN	DSE
their	PRP$	O
neighbouring	VBG	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
two	CD	O
heads	NNS	O
of	IN	O
state	NN	O
met	VBD	O
under	IN	O
an	DT	O
canvas	NN	O
awning	NN	O
set	VBN	O
up	RB	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
occasion	NN	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
hundred	CD	O
metres	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
yards	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Gatuna	NNP	O
border	NN	O
post	NN	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
AFP	NNP	O
correspondent	NN	O
reported	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
formerly	RB	O
close	JJ	O
allies	NNS	O
fell	VBD	DSE
out	RP	DSE
in	IN	O
1999	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
after	IN	O
each	DT	O
sent	VBD	O
troops	NNS	O
to	TO	O
back	VB	O
rebel	JJ	O
movements	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
neighbouring	VBG	O
Democratic	JJ	O
Republic	NN	O
of	IN	O
Congo	NNP	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
mounting	VBG	DSE
rivalry	NN	DSE
lead	VBP	O
to	TO	O
violent	JJ	O
clashes	NNS	O
between	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
armies	NNS	O
there	RB	O
.	.	O

Museveni	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Kagame	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
met	VBN	O
three	CD	O
times	NNS	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
fighting	NN	O
broke	VBD	O
out	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
DRC	NNP	O
city	NN	O
of	IN	O
Kisangani	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
town	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
northeast	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
without	IN	O
patching	VBG	O
up	RP	O
their	PRP$	O
differences	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
March	NNP	O
,	,	O
Uganda	NNP	O
declared	VBD	DSE
Rwanda	VBG	O
a	DT	ESE
hostile	JJ	ESE
nation	NN	ESE
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
tensions	NNS	O
arising	VBG	O
from	IN	O
Kigali	NNP	O
's	POS	O
alleged	JJ	DSE
support	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
rival	NN	O
to	TO	O
Museveni	NNP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
two	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
each	DT	DSE
accused	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
of	IN	O
backing	NN	DSE
dissidents	NNS	O
.	.	O

KINSHASA	NNP	O
,	,	O
July	NNP	O
14	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Some	DT	O
60	CD	O
representatives	NNS	O
of	IN	O
civil	JJ	O
society	NN	O
,	,	O
parties	NNS	O
,	,	O
rebel	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
and	CC	O
government	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Democratic	JJ	O
Republic	NN	O
of	IN	O
Congo	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
DRC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
are	VBP	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
part	NN	O
in	IN	O
preparatory	JJ	O
talks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
reviving	VBG	O
political	JJ	O
dialogue	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
vast	JJ	O
country	NN	O
next	JJ	O
month	NN	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	O
Saturday	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
representative	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
facilitator	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
talks	NNS	O
,	,	O
Hacen	NNP	O
Ould	NNP	O
Lebatt	NNP	O
,	,	O
told	VBD	O
a	DT	O
media	NNS	O
conference	NN	O
here	RB	O
that	IN	O
38	CD	O
civil	JJ	O
society	NN	O
delegates	NNS	O
,	,	O
representing	VBG	O
seven	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
DRC	NNP	O
's	POS	O
11	CD	O
provinces	NNS	O
,	,	O
had	VBD	O
already	RB	O
been	VBN	O
designated	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
round	NN	O
of	IN	O
consultations	NNS	O
ahead	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
start	NN	O
of	IN	O
formal	JJ	O
negotiations	NNS	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
various	JJ	O
parties	NNS	O
--	:	O
dubbed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
inter-Congolese	JJ	O
dialogue	NN	O
''	''	O
--	:	O
will	MD	O
begin	VB	O
August	NNP	O
20	CD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Botswana	NNP	O
capital	NN	O
Gaborone	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
facilitator	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
talks	NNS	O
,	,	O
former	JJ	O
Botswana	NNP	O
president	NN	O
Ketumile	NNP	O
Masire	NNP	O
,	,	O
announced	VBN	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
.	.	O

Masire	NNP	O
's	POS	O
team	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
criss-crossed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
Zaire	NN	O
to	TO	O
prepare	VB	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
talks	NNS	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
currently	RB	O
pursuing	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
mission	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
provinces	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Bandundu	NNP	O
,	,	O
Bas-Congo	NNP	O
,	,	O
Equateur	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
Kinshasa	NN	O
,	,	O
Lebatt	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Masire	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	DSE
determined	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
``	``	O
ensure	VB	ESE
that	IN	O
people	NNS	O
from	IN	O
all	DT	ESE
corners	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
country	NN	ESE
are	VBP	O
allowed	VBN	O
to	TO	DSE
express	VB	DSE
their	PRP$	DSE
views	NNS	DSE
''	''	O
,	,	O
adding	VBG	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
wanted	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
avoid	VB	O
a	DT	ESE
``	``	ESE
superficial	JJ	ESE
''	''	ESE
exercise	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
national	JJ	O
dialogue	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
feature	NN	O
of	IN	O
peace	NN	O
accords	NNS	O
signed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
1999	CD	O
by	IN	O
all	DT	O
warring	VBG	O
parties	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
Zaire	NN	O
--	:	O
two	CD	O
rebel	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
,	,	O
their	PRP$	O
backers	NNS	O
Rwanda	NN	O
and	CC	O
Uganda	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Kinshasa	NNP	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
allies	NNS	O
,	,	O
Angola	NNP	O
,	,	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Namibia	NNP	O
.	.	O

Masire	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
brought	VBN	O
back	RP	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
DRC	NNP	O
peace	NN	O
process	NN	O
in	IN	O
February	NNP	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
as	IN	O
facilitator	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
inter-Congolese	JJ	O
dialogue	NN	O
by	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Joseph	NNP	O
Kabila	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
young	JJ	O
president	NN	O
's	POS	O
father	NN	O
Laurent	NN	O
,	,	O
assassinated	VBN	O
in	IN	O
January	NNP	O
,	,	O
had	VBD	O
sidelined	VBN	O
Masire	NNP	O
after	IN	O
accusing	VBG	DSE
him	PRP	O
of	IN	O
being	VBG	DSE
biased	VBN	DSE
in	IN	DSE
favour	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
rebels	NNS	O
.	.	O

Lebatt	NNP	O
told	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
conference	NN	O
that	IN	O
deep	JJ	ESE
divergences	NNS	ESE
remained	VBD	O
concerning	VBG	O
the	DT	O
designation	NN	O
of	IN	O
delegates	NNS	O
to	TO	O
represent	VB	O
DRC	NNP	O
political	JJ	O
parties	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
those	DT	O
to	TO	O
represent	VB	O
the	DT	O
parties	NNS	O
who	WP	O
signed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Lusaka	NNP	O
agreement	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
political	JJ	O
players	NNS	O
must	MD	ESE
overcome	VB	ESE
their	PRP$	O
divisions	NNS	O
by	IN	O
finding	VBG	O
a	DT	O
formula	NN	O
for	IN	O
consensus	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
Lebatt	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
former	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
and	CC	O
cooperation	NN	O
minister	NN	O
of	IN	O
Mauritania	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Lusaka	NNP	O
accord	NN	O
merely	RB	ESE
speaks	VBZ	ESE
about	RB	O
``	``	O
political	JJ	O
opposition	NN	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
One	PRP	ESE
must	MD	ESE
ask	VB	ESE
`	``	ESE
opposition	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
whom	WP	ESE
and	CC	ESE
what	WP	ESE
?	.	O
'	''	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Lebatt	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
facilitation	NN	O
team	NN	O
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
draw	VB	O
up	RP	O
a	DT	O
final	JJ	O
list	NN	O
of	IN	O
participants	NNS	O
by	IN	O
August	NNP	O
6	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
Zaire	NN	O
broke	VBD	O
out	RP	O
when	WRB	O
rebels	NNS	O
backed	VBD	DSE
by	IN	O
Laurent	NNP	O
Kabila	NNP	O
's	POS	O
erstwhile	JJ	O
allies	NNS	O
Rwanda	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Uganda	NNP	O
launched	VBD	O
an	DT	O
insurgency	NN	O
in	IN	O
August	NNP	O
1998	CD	O
.	.	O

Russia	NNP	O
favours	VBZ	DSE
creation	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
international	JJ	O
instruments	NNS	O
''	''	O
to	TO	O
regulate	VB	O
emissions	NNS	O

Moscow	NNP	O
,	,	O
16	CD	O
July	NNP	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
Russian	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
called	VBN	DSE
for	IN	DSE
``	``	O
taking	VBG	O
into	IN	O
account	NN	O
Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
specific	JJ	O
interests	NNS	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
working	VBG	O
out	RP	O
international	JJ	O
documents	NNS	O
concerning	VBG	O
the	DT	O
regulation	NN	O
of	IN	O
emissions	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
statement	NN	O
in	IN	O
connection	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
opening	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
conference	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
signatories	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
framework	NN	O
convention	NN	O
on	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
in	IN	O
Bonn	NNP	O
reads	VBZ	DSE
that	DT	O
taking	VBG	O
into	IN	O
account	NN	O
Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
interests	NNS	O
``	``	O
is	VBZ	O
of	IN	ESE
vital	JJ	ESE
importance	NN	ESE
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
viewpoint	NN	O
of	IN	O
prospects	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
ratification	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
protocol	NN	O
inside	IN	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

Russia	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
``	``	DSE
interested	JJ	DSE
in	IN	O
creating	VBG	O
international	JJ	O
instruments	NNS	O
for	IN	O
regulating	VBG	O
emissions	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
will	MD	O
guarantee	VB	O
the	DT	O
stable	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
development	NN	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
signatories	NNS	O
to	TO	O
international	JJ	DSE
agreements	NNS	DSE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
climate	NN	O
sphere	NN	O
without	IN	O
any	DT	O
exceptions	NNS	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
statement	NN	O
reads	VBZ	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
decision	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
withdraw	VB	O
from	IN	O
introducing	VBG	O
state	NN	O
measures	NNS	O
to	TO	O
regulate	VB	O
the	DT	O
emission	NN	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
negatively	RB	ESE
affects	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
community	NN	O
's	POS	O
efforts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
and	CC	O
efficient	JJ	O
character	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
protocol	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
document	NN	O
reads	VBZ	DSE
.	.	O

Beijing	NNP	O
,	,	O
July	NNP	O
17	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
XINHUA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
DaimlerChrysler	NNP	O
AG	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Monday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
recall	NN	O
of	IN	O
Mercedes-Benz	NNP	O
luxury	NN	O
cars	NNS	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
affect	VB	O
vehicle	NN	O
owners	NNS	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
written	VBN	O
statement	NN	O
made	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
's	POS	O
China	NNP	O
branch	NN	O
revealed	VBD	O
that	IN	O
no	DT	O
glitches	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
found	VBN	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
since	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
last	JJ	O
recall	NN	O
in	IN	O
1999	CD	O
,	,	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
's	POS	O
China	NNP	O
Daily	NNP	O
reported	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Germany-based	JJ	O
auto	NN	O
giant	NN	O
recalled	VBD	O
150,000	CD	O
Mercedes-Benz	NNP	O
luxury	NN	O
cars	NNS	O
throughout	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
to	TO	O
fix	VB	O
a	DT	O
defect	NN	O
that	WDT	O
could	MD	O
cause	VB	O
the	DT	O
driver	NN	O
's	POS	O
side	NN	O
air	NN	O
bag	NN	O
to	TO	O
deploy	VB	O
prematurely	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
newspaper	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
recall	NN	O
conducted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1999	CD	O
was	VBD	O
purely	RB	ESE
a	DT	O
precautionary	JJ	ESE
measure	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
no	DT	O
reports	NNS	O
of	IN	O
any	DT	O
incidents	NNS	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
received	VBN	O
at	IN	O
that	DT	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
Daily	NNP	O
quoted	VBN	O
the	DT	O
statement	NN	O
as	IN	DSE
saying	VBG	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
exclusion	NN	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
recall	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
led	VBN	O
to	TO	O
claims	NNS	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
firm	NN	O
was	VBD	DSE
biased	VBN	ESE
against	IN	DSE
Chinese	JJ	O
customers	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
China	NNP	O
Consumers	NNPS	O
Association	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Monday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
received	VBN	O
five	CD	O
complaints	NNS	DSE
of	IN	DSE
problems	NNS	O
related	VBN	O
with	IN	O
Benz	NNP	O
cars	NNS	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
Daily	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
problem	NN	O
was	VBD	O
first	RB	O
discovered	VBN	O
in	IN	O
March	NNP	O
1996	CD	O
in	IN	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
led	VBN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
November	NNP	O
1999	CD	O
recall	NN	O
of	IN	O
cars	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Asia	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
hot	JJ	O
,	,	O
humid	JJ	O
conditions	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
thought	VBN	O
to	TO	O
trigger	VB	O
the	DT	O
air	NN	O
bags	NNS	O
.	.	O

Russian	JJ	O
guards	NNS	O
seize	VBP	O
87	CD	O
kg	NN	O
of	IN	O
heroin	NN	O
on	IN	O
Tajik-Afghan	JJ	O
border	NN	O

Dushanbe	RB	O
,	,	O
21	CD	O
July	NNP	O
:	:	O
A	DT	O
patrol	NN	O
of	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
border	NN	O
guards	NNS	O
discovered	VBD	O
two	CD	O
sacks	NNS	O
filled	VBN	O
with	IN	O
narcotics	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Moskva	NNP	O
border	NN	O
detachment	NN	O
's	POS	O
section	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Tajik-Afghan	JJ	O
border	NN	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
20	CD	O
July	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
.	.	O

An	DT	O
expert	NN	O
examination	NN	O
showed	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
sacks	NNS	O
contained	VBD	O
86.9	CD	O
kilos	NNS	O
of	IN	O
pure	JJ	O
heroin	NN	O
,	,	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
press	NN	O
service	NN	O
of	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Border	NNP	O
Troops	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Tajikistan	NNP	O
Colonel	NNP	O
Aleksandr	NNP	O
Kondratyev	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
ITAR-TASS	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Drug	NNP	O
dealers	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
lost	VBN	O
some	DT	O
3,600	CD	O
kilos	NNS	O
of	IN	O
narcotics	NNS	O
including	VBG	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
tonne	NN	O
of	IN	O
heroin	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Tajik-Afghan	JJ	O
border	NN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
colonel	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
2000	CD	O
border	NN	O
guards	NNS	O
confiscated	VBD	O
2,950	CD	O
kilos	NNS	O
of	IN	O
drugs	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
670	CD	O
kilos	NNS	O
of	IN	O
heroin	NN	O
,	,	O
Kondratyev	NNP	O
noted	VBD	O
.	.	O

TEHRAN	NNP	O
--	:	O
In	IN	O
a	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Representative	NNP	O
Office	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Mashhad	NNP	O
,	,	O
Khorasan	NNP	O
Province	NNP	O
,	,	O
Turkmen	NNP	O
deputy	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
new	JJ	O
facilities	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
provided	VBN	O
for	IN	O
issuing	VBG	O
visas	NNS	O
for	IN	O
Iranians	NNPS	O
who	WP	O
intend	VBP	DSE
to	TO	DSE
visit	VB	O
Turkmenistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
called	VBD	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
restrictions	NNS	O
for	IN	O
issuing	VBG	O
visas	NNS	O
for	IN	O
Iranian	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
nationals	NNS	O
,	,	O
temporary	JJ	O
arrangements	NNS	O
.	.	O

France	NNP	O
:	:	O
second	JJ	O
ever	RB	O
mad	JJ	O
cow	NN	O
disease	NN	O
case	NN	O
in	IN	O
northeast	NN	O
department	NN	O
discovered	VBD	O

Nancy	NNP	O
,	,	O
13	CD	O
August	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
second	JJ	O
ever	RB	O
case	NN	O
of	IN	O
Bovine	NNP	O
Spongiform	NNP	O
Encephalopathy	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
BSE	NNP	O
,	,	O
mad	JJ	O
cow	NN	O
disease	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
in	IN	O
Meurthe-et-Moselle	JJ	O
-LSB-	JJ	O
department	NN	O
in	IN	O
northeast	NN	O
France	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
diagnosed	VBN	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
13	CD	O
August	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
Longuyon	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
north	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
department	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
cow	NN	O
born	VBN	O
in	IN	O
1994	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
FDSEA	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Departmental	NNP	O
Federation	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Farmers	NNP	O
'	POS	O
Trade	NNP	O
Unions	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
announced	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
statement	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Charolais	NNP	O
breed	NN	O
cow	NN	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
GAEC	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Agricultural	NNP	O
Cooperative	NNP	O
Grouping	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
Bruyeres	NNP	O
herd	NN	O
in	IN	O
Longuyon	NNP	O
,	,	O
showed	VBD	O
signs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
illness	NN	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	O
slaughtered	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
test	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
carried	VBN	O
out	RP	O
in	IN	O
conformity	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
rules	NNS	O
for	IN	O
such	JJ	O
cases	NNS	O
,	,	O
raised	VBD	O
suspicions	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
BSE	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
later	RB	O
confirmed	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
herd	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
made	VBN	O
up	RP	O
of	IN	O
220	CD	O
cattle	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
slaughtered	VBN	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
rules	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
BSE	NNP	O
case	NN	O
-LSB-	NN	O
in	IN	O
Meurthe-et-Moselle	JJ	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
discovered	VBN	O
on	IN	O
17	CD	O
July	NNP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
Charolais	NNP	O
bull	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
south	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
department	NN	O
.	.	O

Taipei	NNP	O
,	,	O
Aug.	NNP	O
17	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
CNA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
The	DT	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
ROC	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
government	NN	O
will	MD	DSE
push	VB	DSE
for	IN	DSE
Chinese	JJ	O
language	NN	O
education	NN	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
vast	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
Chinese	JJ	O
communities	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Southeast	NNP	O
Asia	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
high-ranking	JJ	O
ROC	NNP	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	O
Friday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Overseas	NNP	O
Chinese	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
Commission	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
OCAC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
head	VBP	O
Chang	NNP	O
Fu-mei	NNP	O
made	VBD	O
the	DT	O
remarks	NNS	O
after	IN	O
concluding	VBG	O
a	DT	O
symposium	NN	O
on	IN	O
work	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Asia-Pacific	JJ	O
Chinese	JJ	O
communities	NNS	O
.	.	O

Chang	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
after	IN	O
visiting	VBG	O
Chinese	JJ	O
communities	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
New	NNP	O
Zealand	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Southeast	NNP	O
Asia	NNP	O
that	IN	O
education	NN	O
and	CC	O
cultural	JJ	O
work	NN	O
needs	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
further	RBR	O
strengthened	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
communities	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Southeast	NNP	O
Asia	NNP	O
.	.	O

With	IN	O
the	DT	O
limited	JJ	O
funding	NN	O
to	TO	O
which	WDT	O
her	PRP$	O
commission	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
entitled	VBN	O
,	,	O
Chang	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
OCAC	NNP	O
will	MD	O
focus	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
educational	JJ	O
and	CC	O
cultural	JJ	O
work	NN	O
on	IN	O
Chinese	JJ	O
communities	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
fewest	JJ	O
resources	NNS	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
those	DT	O
in	IN	O
Myanmar	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Burma	NN	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
,	,	O
Vietnam	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
minister	NN	O
went	VBD	O
on	RP	O
to	TO	O
say	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
although	IN	ESE
mainland	NNP	O
China	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
squeezing	VBG	ESE
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
development	NN	O
space	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
community	NN	O
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
huge	JJ	O
resources	NNS	O
and	CC	O
strong	JJ	O
diplomacy	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
ROC	NNP	O
can	MD	ESE
still	RB	ESE
break	VB	ESE
through	IN	ESE
its	PRP$	O
difficulties	NNS	O
as	RB	ESE
long	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
it	PRP	O
implements	VBZ	O
democracy	NN	O
and	CC	O
obtains	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
support	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
overseas	JJ	O
Chinese	JJ	O
communities	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
38	CD	O
overseas	JJ	O
Chinese	JJ	O
community	NN	O
leaders	NNS	O
from	IN	O
nine	CD	O
Asian	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Pacific	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
attended	VBD	O
the	DT	O
symposium	NN	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
participants	NNS	O
also	RB	O
exchanged	VBD	DSE
views	NNS	DSE
on	IN	O
cross-Taiwan	JJ	O
Strait	NNP	O
relations	NNS	O
.	.	O

MDC	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
at	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
again	RB	ESE
in	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O

OPPOSITION	NNP	O
youths	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
agitating	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
guns	NNS	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
shoot	VB	ESE
''	''	ESE
President	NNP	ESE
Mugabe	NNP	ESE
``	``	ESE
out	RB	ESE
of	IN	ESE
office	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
MDC	VBP	O
leader	NN	O
,	,	O
Mr	NNP	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
said	VBN	O
in	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
yesterday	NN	O

Speaking	VBG	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
address	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Cape	NNP	O
Town	NNP	O
Press	NNP	O
club	NN	O
,	,	O
Mr	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
quoted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Reuters	NNP	O
as	IN	O
saying	VBG	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
having	VBG	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
rein	VB	O
in	IN	O
militants	NNS	O
keen	JJ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
fight	VB	DSE
President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
rule	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
choice	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
commit	VB	O
ourselves	PRP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
constitutional	JJ	O
path	NN	O
with	IN	O
all	PDT	O
its	PRP$	O
obstacles	NNS	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
saying	VBG	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
resort	VB	O
to	TO	O
any	DT	O
violent	JJ	O
overthrow	NN	O
or	CC	O
to	TO	O
any	DT	O
violent	JJ	O
means	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
quoted	VBN	O
as	IN	O
having	VBG	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

''	''	O
...	:	O
You	PRP	O
have	VB	O
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
20	CD	O
years	NNS	O
and	CC	O
30	CD	O
years	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
and	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
below	IN	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	DSE
asking	VBG	DSE
if	IN	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	O
get	VB	O
guns	NNS	O
and	CC	O
go	VB	O
and	NNP	O
shoot	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
man	NN	ESE
out	IN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
office	NN	ESE
,	,	O
but	CC	O
I	PRP	O
say	VBP	DSE
:	:	O
Please	UH	ESE
,	,	O
that	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	ESE
dangerous	JJ	ESE
thing	NN	O
you	PRP	O
can	MD	O
ever	RB	ESE
do	VB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Mr	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
endorsed	VBD	DSE
a	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
proposal	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
targeted	JJ	O
sanctions	NNS	O
against	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
Government	NN	O
but	CC	O
said	VBD	DSE
full	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
sanctions	NNS	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
ruinous	JJ	ESE
mistake	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Congress	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
set	VBN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
consider	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
Democracy	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Economic	NNP	O
Recovery	NNP	O
Bill	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
seeks	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
impose	VB	O
sanctions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
.	.	O

Mr	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
called	VBD	DSE
for	IN	DSE
international	JJ	O
action	NN	O
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	O
a	DT	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
he	PRP	O
opposed	VBD	DSE
any	DT	O
steps	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
could	MD	O
plunge	VB	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
deeper	RBR	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
recession	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
already	RB	O
pushed	VBN	O
unemployment	NN	O
,	,	O
inflation	NN	O
and	CC	O
interest	NN	O
rates	NNS	O
above	IN	O
60	CD	O
percent	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
If	IN	ESE
sanctions	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
imposed	VBN	O
on	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
survive	VB	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
why	WRB	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
MDC	NNP	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	DSE
reluctant	JJ	DSE
at	IN	O
this	DT	O
stage	NN	O
to	TO	DSE
endorse	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
sanctions	NNS	O
option	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Until	IN	O
such	JJ	O
time	NN	O
as	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
actually	RB	O
subverts	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	O
electoral	JJ	O
process	NN	O
-	:	O
when	WRB	O
one	PRP	O
goes	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
that	DT	ESE
extreme	NN	ESE
,	,	O
international	JJ	O
sanctions	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
an	DT	O
option	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
However	RB	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
do	VBP	DSE
support	VB	DSE
certain	JJ	O
limitations	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
villains	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
crisis	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Mr	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
might	MD	ESE
face	VB	O
charges	NNS	O
of	IN	O
contravening	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Law	NN	O
and	CC	O
Order	NNP	O
Maintenance	NNP	O
Act	NNP	O
for	IN	O
allegedly	RB	DSE
threatening	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
violently	RB	O
remove	VB	O
President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
from	IN	O
power	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
trial	NN	O
was	VBD	O
set	VBN	O
to	TO	O
start	VB	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
High	NNP	O
Court	NNP	O
in	IN	O
May	NNP	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
was	VBD	O
referred	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
High	NNP	O
Court	NNP	O
after	IN	O
he	PRP	O
challenged	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
legality	NN	O
of	IN	O
LOMA	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Supreme	NNP	O
Court	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
superior	JJ	O
court	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
since	IN	O
heard	VBN	O
State	NN	O
and	CC	O
defence	NN	O
arguments	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
legality	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
charges	NNS	O
being	VBG	O
laid	VBN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
leader	NN	O
and	CC	O
reserved	VBN	O
judgment	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
the	DT	O
Supreme	NNP	O
Court	NNP	O
rules	VBZ	DSE
in	IN	DSE
favour	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
Mr	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
if	IN	O
convicted	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
charges	NNS	O
might	MD	ESE
face	VB	O
life	NN	O
imprisonment	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Attorney	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Office	NNP	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
draw	VB	O
up	RP	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
charge	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
appeal	NN	O
fails	VBZ	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
matter	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
referred	VBN	O
back	RP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
High	NNP	O
Court	NNP	O
for	IN	O
trial	NN	O
.	.	O

Charges	NNS	DSE
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
arose	VBD	O
after	IN	O
he	PRP	O
allegedly	RB	O
told	VBD	O
a	DT	O
crowd	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
party	NN	O
's	POS	O
first	JJ	O
anniversary	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
that	DT	O
''	''	O
...	:	O
Zvatichada	NNP	O
,	,	O
what	WP	O
we	PRP	O
would	MD	DSE
like	VB	DSE
to	TO	DSE
tell	VB	DSE
Mugabe	NNP	O
today	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	DT	O
...	:	O
please	VB	O
go	VB	O
peacefully	RB	O
.	.	O

If	IN	DSE
you	PRP	O
do	VBP	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
want	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
peacefully	RB	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	ESE
remove	VB	ESE
you	PRP	ESE
violently	RB	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

That	DT	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
State	NNP	O
constituted	VBD	O
a	DT	O
breach	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
LOMA	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
also	RB	O
alleged	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Government	NN	O
was	VBD	O
trying	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
provoke	VB	DSE
protests	NNS	DSE
that	WDT	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
excuse	NN	O
to	TO	O
suspend	VB	O
democracy	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
analysts	NNS	O
expressed	VBD	DSE
concern	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
``	``	O
flirting	VBG	ESE
with	IN	ESE
mercenaries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
But	CC	O
anyone	NN	O
who	WP	O
wants	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
speak	VB	DSE
the	DT	DSE
language	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
violence	NN	DSE
where	WRB	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
concerned	JJ	O
is	VBZ	O
playing	VBG	ESE
with	IN	ESE
fire	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Zimbabwe	NNP	DSE
's	POS	DSE
performance	NN	O
in	IN	O
Mozambique	NNP	O
,	,	O
Somalia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
DRC	NNP	O
speaks	VBZ	ESE
for	IN	ESE
itself	PRP	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
quickest	JJS	O
defeat	NN	O
of	IN	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	ESE
MDC	NNP	ESE
lot	NN	ESE
would	MD	O
come	VB	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
chose	VBD	O
the	DT	O
path	NN	O
of	IN	O
violence	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
an	DT	O
analyst	NN	O
who	WP	O
spoke	VBD	O
on	IN	O
condition	NN	O
of	IN	O
anonymity	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

SA	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Defence	NNP	O
Force	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
SANDF	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
chief	JJ	O
General	NNP	O
Siphiwe	NNP	O
Nyanda	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
left	VBN	O
for	IN	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
SABC	NNP	O
radio	NN	O
news	NN	O
reported	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
.	.	O

SANDF	NNP	O
spokesman	NN	O
General	NNP	O
Chris	NNP	O
Pepane	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
this	DT	O
was	VBD	O
Nyanda	NNP	O
's	POS	O
first	JJ	O
goodwill	NN	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
visit	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
aimed	VBN	DSE
at	IN	O
strengthening	VBG	O
military	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

Nyanda	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
scheduled	VBN	O
to	TO	O
return	VB	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
week	NN	O
and	CC	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	O
then	RB	O
immediately	RB	O
travel	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Democratic	JJ	O
Republic	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Congo	NNP	O
.	.	O

Indonesian	NN	O
authorities	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
alerted	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
presence	NN	O
of	IN	O
another	DT	O
boat	NN	O
believed	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
carrying	VBG	O
illegal	JJ	O
immigrants	NNS	O
bound	VBN	O
for	IN	O
Australia	NNP	O
.	.	O

Coastwatch	NNP	O
Australia	NNP	O
says	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
boat	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
75	CD	O
nautical	JJ	O
miles	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Christmas	NNP	O
Island	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Australian	JJ	O
territory	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Indian	NNP	O
Ocean	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
still	RB	O
in	IN	O
Indonesian	JJ	O
waters	NNS	O
.	.	O

Indonesia	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
notified	VBN	O
merchant	NN	O
shipping	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
area	NN	O
to	TO	O
check	VB	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
boat	NN	O
needs	VBZ	DSE
any	DT	O
assistance	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
an	DT	O
unconfirmed	JJ	O
report	NN	O
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
Norwegian	JJ	O
ship	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
reached	VBN	O
the	DT	O
vessel	NN	O
.	.	O

Earlier	RB	O
Australia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
immigration	NN	O
minister	NN	O
,	,	O
Philip	NNP	O
Ruddock	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	DSE
believed	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
boat	NN	O
was	VBD	O
carrying	VBG	O
80	CD	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

Coastwatch	NNP	O
Australia	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
maintained	VBN	O
surveillance	NN	O
flights	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
area	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
two	CD	O
days	NNS	O
and	CC	O
will	MD	O
continue	VB	O
flights	NNS	O
tomorrow	NN	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
minister	NN	O
in	IN	O
charge	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
affairs	NNS	O
says	VBZ	DSE
Beijing	NNP	O
will	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
resort	VB	ESE
to	TO	O
force	VB	O
to	TO	O
defend	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
despite	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
changing	VBG	O
situation	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
described	VBD	DSE
as	IN	O
``	``	O
our	PRP$	ESE
renegade	NN	ESE
province	NN	ESE
''	''	O
.	.	O

Wang	NNP	O
Yi	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
made	VBD	O
a	DT	O
three-day	JJ	O
working	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Thailand	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
sought	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
allay	VB	O
fears	NNS	DSE
amongst	IN	O
allies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Asia	NNP	O
about	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
cross-straits	JJ	O
ties	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
gave	VBD	DSE
an	DT	DSE
assurance	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
would	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
escalate	VB	ESE
into	IN	ESE
war	NN	ESE
despite	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
latter	NN	O
's	POS	O
acquisition	NN	O
of	IN	O
offensive	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Weapons	NNP	O
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
prevent	VB	ESE
Taiwan	NNP	O
from	IN	O
reuniting	VBG	O
with	IN	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
told	VBD	DSE
Thai	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Chinese	NNP	O
media	NNS	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
.	.	O

Wang	NNP	O
's	POS	O
visit	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
will	MD	O
also	RB	O
take	VB	O
in	IN	O
Malaysia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Singapore	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
,	,	O
comes	VBZ	O
as	IN	O
pressure	NN	ESE
mounts	VBZ	ESE
on	IN	O
both	DT	O
sides	NNS	O
to	TO	O
resume	VB	O
dialogue	NN	O
as	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
poised	VBN	O
to	TO	O
become	VB	O
a	DT	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Organisation	NNP	O
next	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Taiwan	NNP	O
will	MD	O
follow	VB	O
suit	NN	O
shortly	RB	O
after	IN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
Beijing	NNP	O
will	MD	O
maintain	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
pursuit	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
peaceful	JJ	ESE
unification	NN	ESE
with	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
welcomed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
resumption	NN	O
of	IN	O
dialogue	NN	O
,	,	O
bogged	VBD	ESE
down	RP	ESE
since	IN	O
1999	CD	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
that	DT	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
then	RB	O
president	NN	O
Lee	NNP	O
Teng-hui	NNP	O
demanded	VBD	DSE
political	JJ	O
parity	NN	O
by	IN	O
unilaterally	RB	O
redefining	VBG	DSE
bilateral	JJ	O
ties	NNS	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
special	JJ	ESE
state-to-state	NN	ESE
''	''	ESE
relations	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

While	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Chen	NNP	O
Shui-bian	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
mellowed	VBN	ESE
his	PRP$	DSE
stance	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
independence	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
refused	VBN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
bow	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
one-China	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
precondition	NN	O
for	IN	O
dialogue	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	DSE
his	PRP$	DSE
latest	JJS	DSE
speech	NN	DSE
,	,	DSE
Chen	NNP	DSE
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
long-standing	JJ	O
dispute	NN	O
with	IN	O
China	NNP	O
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
resolved	VBN	O
through	IN	O
dialogue	NN	O
with	IN	ESE
respect	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
principles	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
democracy	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
freedom	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Nevertheless	RB	O
,	,	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
heightened	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
through	IN	O
what	WP	O
Wang	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
was	VBD	O
``	``	ESE
parliamentarian	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
or	CC	O
``	``	O
private	JJ	ESE
diplomacy	NN	ESE
''	''	O
to	TO	O
win	VB	O
recognition	NN	DSE
from	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
's	POS	O
allies	NNS	O
.	.	O

Beijing	NNP	O
was	VBD	DSE
so	RB	ESE
worried	VBN	ESE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
tactic	NN	O
that	IN	O
Chinese	NNP	O
Premier	NNP	O
Zhu	NNP	O
Rongji	NNP	O
raised	VBD	O
the	DT	O
matter	NN	O
in	IN	O
May	NNP	O
with	IN	O
Thai	NNP	O
leaders	NNS	O
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
official	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Thailand	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
Thai	NNP	O
politicians	NNS	O
visiting	VBG	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
especially	RB	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Parliament	NNP	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
increasing	VBG	O
at	IN	O
an	DT	O
``	``	O
unusual	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
rate	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
disapproved	VBN	DSE
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
visits	NNS	O
because	IN	O
no	DT	ESE
matter	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
what	WP	ESE
capacity	NN	ESE
these	DT	O
people	NNS	O
travel	VBP	O
,	,	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
treats	VBZ	DSE
them	PRP	O
as	IN	O
official	JJ	ESE
visits	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

To	TO	DSE
us	PRP	DSE
,	,	O
parliamentarians	NNS	O
still	RB	O
hold	VBP	O
a	DT	O
quasi-official	JJ	ESE
status	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Taiwanese	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Bangkok	NNP	O
always	RB	DSE
claimed	VBD	DSE
these	DT	O
trips	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Thailand	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
voluntary	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
initiated	VBN	ESE
by	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
visitors	NNS	ESE
themselves	PRP	ESE
.	.	O

Wang	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
Beijing	NNP	O
raised	VBD	DSE
no	DT	DSE
objections	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
so-called	JJ	ESE
stop-over	JJ	ESE
tactic	NN	ESE
used	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
as	RB	ESE
long	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
visits	NNS	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
generate	VB	O
political	JJ	O
activities	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
host	NN	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

Despite	IN	O
a	DT	O
still-tense	JJ	ESE
relationship	NN	ESE
,	,	O
Wang	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
optimistic	JJ	DSE
reunification	NN	O
will	MD	ESE
eventually	RB	ESE
happen	VB	ESE
as	IN	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
with	IN	O
Hong	NNP	O
Kong	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Macau	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
decline	NN	O
in	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Chen	NNP	O
's	POS	O
popularity	NN	O
could	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
attributed	VBN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
drop	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
favouring	VBG	DSE
independence	NN	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
believe	VBP	DSE
less	JJR	O
than	IN	O
10	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
now	JJ	O
favour	NN	DSE
independence	NN	DSE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
broad	JJ	O
statistics	NNS	O
,	,	O
Taiwan-born	JJ	O
voters	NNS	O
favouring	VBG	DSE
independence	NN	DSE
account	VBP	O
for	IN	O
65	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
's	POS	O
23	CD	O
million	CD	O
population	NN	O
.	.	O

Wang	NNP	O
believes	VBZ	DSE
unification	NN	O
will	MD	ESE
benefit	VB	ESE
people	NNS	O
on	IN	O
both	DT	O
sides	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Straits	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
2.85	CD	O
million	CD	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
visitors	NNS	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Seoul	NNP	O
,	,	O
Aug.	NNP	O
29	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Yonhap	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
LG	NNP	O
Electronics	NNP	O
Co.	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
established	VBN	O
a	DT	O
code	NN	O
division	NN	O
multiple	JJ	O
access	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
CDMA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
mobile	JJ	O
phone	NN	O
service	NN	O
system	NN	O
in	IN	O
Tashkent	NNP	O
,	,	O
Uzbekistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
begin	VB	O
service	NN	O
on	IN	O
Sept.	NNP	O
1	CD	O
,	,	O
Uzbekistan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Independence	NNP	O
Day	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
opening	VBG	O
ceremony	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
CDMA	NNP	O
system	NN	O
was	VBD	O
held	VBN	O
there	RB	O
Monday	NNP	O
with	IN	O
LG	NNP	O
Electronics	NNP	O
Co.	NNP	O
.	.	O
President	NNP	O
Park	NNP	O
Chung-gun	NNP	O
,	,	O
Uzbek	NNP	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Anatoliy	NNP	O
Isaev	NNP	O
,	,	O
Perfect	NNP	O
Mobile	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Alexey	NNP	O
Martinson	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
dignitaries	NNS	O
attending	VBG	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
LG	NNP	O
spokesman	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

LG	NNP	O
signed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
contract	NN	O
in	IN	O
March	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
shipment	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
CDMA	NNP	O
equipment	NN	O
with	IN	O
Perfect	NNP	O
Mobile	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
exclusive	JJ	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
CDMA	NNP	O
business	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
central	JJ	O
Asian	JJ	O
state	NN	O
.	.	O

LG	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
established	VBN	O
30,000	CD	O
circuits	NNS	O
of	IN	O
800	CD	O
Megahertz	NNP	O
CDMA	NNP	O
system	NN	O
in	IN	O
Tashkent	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Uzbek	NNP	O
capital	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
planning	VBG	O
to	TO	O
increase	VB	O
the	DT	O
facility	NN	O
to	TO	O
up	IN	O
to	TO	O
200,000	CD	O
circuits	NNS	O
by	IN	O
2004	CD	O
.	.	O

LG	NNP	O
also	RB	O
plans	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
upgrade	VB	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
system	NN	O
beginning	VBG	O
2002	CD	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Park	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
opening	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
LG	NNP	O
CDMA	NNP	O
mobile	JJ	O
phone	NN	O
service	NN	O
in	IN	O
Uzbekistan	NNP	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
an	DT	O
impact	NN	O
on	IN	O
neighboring	JJ	O
central	JJ	O
Asian	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
hope	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
will	MD	ESE
serve	VB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
an	DT	ESE
occasion	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
LG	NNP	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	ESE
inroads	NNS	ESE
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
Central	NNP	O
Asian	NNP	O
region	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O
Uzbekistan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
largest	JJS	O
country	NN	O
in	IN	O
central	JJ	O
Asia	NNP	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
population	NN	O
of	IN	O
23	CD	O
million	CD	O
and	CC	O
rich	JJ	O
in	IN	O
natural	JJ	O
resources	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
state-run	JJ	O
Uzbektelecom	NN	O
and	CC	O
four	CD	O
private	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
offering	VBG	O
services	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Global	NNP	O
System	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Mobile	NNP	O
Communications	NNPS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
GMS	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
has	VBZ	O
about	RB	O
100,000	CD	O
subscribers	NNS	O
.	.	O

Bangkok	NNP	O
,	,	O
Aug.	NNP	O
28	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
CNA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
The	DT	O
Taipei-based	NNP	O
Chinese	NNPS	O
Federation	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Labor	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
CFL	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
attended	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Asian	JJ	O
regional	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Labor	NNP	O
Organization	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ILO	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
held	VBD	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Bangkok	NNP	O
,	,	O
mainly	RB	O
because	IN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
work	NN	O
to	TO	O
protect	VB	O
foreign	JJ	O
laborers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O

CFL	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Lin	NNP	O
Hui-kuan	NNP	O
led	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
delegation	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
name	NN	O
of	IN	O
observer	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Confederation	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Free	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ICFTU	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
time	NN	O
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
labor	NN	O
group	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
invited	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
participate	VB	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
ILO	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
affiliate	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
CFL	NNP	O
's	POS	O
participation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
meet	VB	O
with	IN	O
any	DT	O
objection	NN	O
from	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
attended	VBD	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
observer	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
non-U.N.	JJ	O
organization	NN	O
.	.	O

Beijing	NNP	O
opposes	VBZ	DSE
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
participation	NN	O
in	IN	O
any	DT	O
international	JJ	O
organization	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
sovereignty	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
prerequisite	NN	O
.	.	O

Lin	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
CNA	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
CFL	NNP	O
gained	VBD	DSE
high	JJ	DSE
appraisal	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
efforts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
protect	VB	O
the	DT	O
rights	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Thai	NNP	O
,	,	O
Filipino	NNP	O
,	,	O
Indonesian	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Vietnamese	JJ	O
workers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Taiwan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
country	NN	O
in	IN	O
Asia	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
allows	VBZ	O
foreign	JJ	O
laborers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
enjoy	VB	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
salary	NN	O
levels	NNS	O
as	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
local	JJ	O
counterparts	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
elevates	VBZ	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
image	NN	ESE
in	IN	DSE
international	JJ	O
society	NN	O
,	,	O
Lin	NNP	O
added	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
indicated	VBD	O
that	IN	O
although	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
a	DT	O
U.N.	NNP	O
member	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
signed	VBN	O
two	CD	O
international	JJ	O
agreements	NNS	O
related	VBN	O
to	TO	O
labor	NN	O
affairs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
abides	NNS	O
by	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
regulations	NNS	O
stipulated	VBD	DSE
by	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
ILO	NNP	O
.	.	O

Recently	RB	O
,	,	O
Lin	NNP	O
added	VBD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
government	NN	O
was	VBD	O
about	IN	O
to	TO	O
eliminate	VB	O
the	DT	O
minimum	JJ	O
wage	NN	O
requirement	NN	O
for	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
workers	NNS	O
mainly	RB	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
pressure	VB	DSE
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
business	NN	O
sector	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	DSE
,	,	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
protests	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
local	JJ	O
labor	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
,	,	O
foreign	JJ	O
laborers	NNS	O
'	POS	O
working	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
protected	VBN	O
,	,	O
bringing	VBG	O
extra	JJ	O
attention	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	ESE
power	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Taiwan	NNP	O
labor	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
.	.	O

Lin	NNP	O
noted	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
ICFTU	JJ	O
founders	NNS	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
participation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
ILO	NNP	O
can	MD	ESE
serve	VB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
model	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
part	NN	O
in	IN	O
international	JJ	O
activities	NNS	O
.	.	O

Lin	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
delegation	NN	O
are	VBP	O
scheduled	VBN	O
to	TO	O
return	VB	O
home	NN	O
Sept.	NNP	O
1	CD	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
quadrennial	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
.	.	O

Burundi	NNP	O
:	:	O
Abducted	NNP	O
fishermen	NNS	O
released	VBN	O
by	IN	O
rebels	NNS	O
in	IN	O
southwest	JJS	O
-	:	O
agency	NN	O

The	DT	O
28	CD	O
fishermen	NNS	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	O
abducted	VBN	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
28	CD	O
August	NNP	O
-RSB-	JJ	O
morning	NN	O
in	IN	O
Lake	NNP	O
Tanganyika	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
released	VBN	O
without	IN	O
any	DT	O
ransom	NN	O
being	VBG	O
paid	VBN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
reports	NNS	O
received	VBN	O
from	IN	O
family	NN	O
members	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Rumonge	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
southwestern	NNP	O
Burundi	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
fishermen	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
freed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
kidnappers	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
FDD-FNL	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Defence	NN	O
of	IN	O
Democracy-National	NNP	O
Liberation	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
rebels	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	DSE
confused	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
fishermen	NNS	O
's	POS	O
boat	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Burundi	NNP	O
army	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
says	VBZ	DSE
his	PRP$	O
letter	NN	O
in	IN	O
answer	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
antiglobalists	NNS	O
'	POS	O
arguments	NNS	DSE
is	VBZ	ESE
``	``	ESE
personal	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
but	CC	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Guy	NNP	O
Verhofstadt	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
taking	VBG	ESE
good	JJ	ESE
care	NN	ESE
that	IN	ESE
his	PRP$	O
partners	NN	O
opinions	NNS	DSE
'	''	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
heard	VBN	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
general	JJ	O
considerations	NNS	O
alternate	VBZ	O
with	IN	O
real	JJ	O
initiatives	NNS	O
,	,	O
that	IN	ESE
concessions	NNS	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
sufficiently	RB	ESE
concrete	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	ESE
that	IN	ESE
his	PRP$	O
letter	NN	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
published	VBN	O
this	DT	O
Monday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
10	CD	O
September	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
will	MD	O
attract	VB	O
worldwide	JJ	ESE
attention	NN	ESE
.	.	O

His	PRP$	ESE
timing	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
right	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

First	RB	ESE
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
foreign	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
minister	NN	O
,	,	O
Annemie	NNP	O
Neyts	NNP	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
create	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
right	JJ	ESE
climate	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Today	NN	O
,	,	O
she	PRP	O
will	MD	O
read	VB	O
a	DT	O
declaration	NN	O
on	IN	O
globalization	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Parliament	NNP	O
;	:	O
later	RBR	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
she	PRP	O
will	MD	O
preside	VB	O
the	DT	O
informal	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
of	IN	O
EU	NNP	O
foreign	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
ministers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Bruges	NNP	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
this	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
,	,	O
she	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
scheduled	VBN	O
a	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
with	IN	O
peaceful	JJ	O
antiglobalists	NNS	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
but	CC	ESE
there	EX	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
little	JJ	ESE
I	PRP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
do	VB	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
she	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
interview	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
no	DT	ESE
blind	JJ	ESE
violence	NN	ESE
but	CC	ESE
rather	RB	ESE
targeted	JJ	ESE
violence	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Annemie	NNP	O
Neyts	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
referring	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
antiglobalist	JJ	O
movement	NN	O
that	WDT	O
set	VBD	O
Gothenburg	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Genoa	NNP	O
,	,	O
among	IN	O
other	JJ	O
cities	NNS	O
,	,	O
ablaze	VBP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
movement	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
more	JJR	ESE
than	IN	ESE
that	DT	ESE
.	.	O

There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
also	RB	O
peaceful	JJ	O
protesters	NNS	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	DSE
should	MD	ESE
listen	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
them	PRP	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
current	JJ	O
generation	NN	O
,	,	O
too	RB	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	ESE
entitled	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
receive	VB	ESE
answers	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
protest	NN	O
movement	NN	O
is	VBZ	ESE
colored	VBN	ESE
by	IN	ESE
leftist	JJ	ESE
ideology	NN	ESE
.	.	O

They	PRP	DSE
thought	VBD	DSE
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
lost	VBN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
game	NN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
all	DT	ESE
at	IN	ESE
once	RB	ESE
they	PRP	O
see	VBP	DSE
an	DT	O
opportunity	NN	O
to	TO	O
resume	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
ideological	JJ	ESE
fight	NN	ESE
against	IN	ESE
capitalism	NN	ESE
.	.	O

We	PRP	DSE
should	MD	ESE
keep	VB	O
listening	VBG	O
and	CC	O
arguing	VBG	DSE
,	,	O
but	CC	O
adopt	VB	DSE
a	DT	DSE
cautious	JJ	DSE
approach	NN	DSE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
1968	CD	O
-LSB-	JJ	O
Paris	NNP	O
student	NN	O
revolt	NN	O
-RSB-	NN	O
I	PRP	O
was	VBD	DSE
annoyed	JJ	DSE
at	IN	O
politicians	NNS	O
who	WP	O
sided	VBD	DSE
with	IN	DSE
us	PRP	O
just	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
gain	VB	ESE
popularity	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Neyts	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
been	VBN	O
presiding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Liberal	JJ	O
-LSB-	JJ	O
free	JJ	O
market-oriented	JJ	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
for	IN	O
two	CD	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
spontaneously	RB	O
talks	VBZ	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
1968	CD	O
events	NNS	O
on	IN	O
several	JJ	O
occasions	NNS	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
interview	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
current	JJ	O
protest	NN	O
movement	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
still	RB	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
phase	NN	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
called	VBD	O
contestation	NN	O
in	IN	O
1968	CD	O
.	.	O

But	CC	DSE
the	DT	O
protesters	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
ones	NNS	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	DSE
worried	VBN	DSE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
gulf	NN	ESE
between	IN	ESE
north	NN	O
and	CC	O
south	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Neyts	NNS	O
noticed	VBD	O
this	DT	O
while	NN	O
reading	VBG	O
the	DT	O
local	JJ	O
press	NN	O
in	IN	O
Kenya	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
she	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
recently	RB	O
been	VBN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
holiday	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
Morocco	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
All	PDT	DSE
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
problems	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
now	RB	O
often	RB	O
attributed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
globalization	NN	O
,	,	O
also	RB	O
country-specific	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
corruption	NN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
instance	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Neyts	NNS	O
is	VBZ	DSE
convinced	JJ	DSE
that	IN	O
gaining	VBG	O
access	NN	O
to	TO	O
development	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
much	RB	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
complex	JJ	ESE
phenomenon	NN	ESE
than	IN	O
is	VBZ	O
generally	RB	DSE
accepted	VBN	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
reassuring	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
believe	VB	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Tobin	NNP	O
tax	NN	O
-LSB-	NN	O
on	IN	O
speculative	JJ	O
capital	NN	O
movements	NNS	O
-RSB-	RB	O
will	MD	O
stimulate	VB	O
development	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
there	EX	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
to	TO	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
think	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
development	NN	O
debate	NN	O
does	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
focus	VB	ESE
enough	RB	ESE
on	IN	O
political	JJ	O
development	NN	O
and	CC	O
political	JJ	O
stability	NN	O
.	.	O

How	WRB	DSE
do	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
create	VB	O
political	JJ	O
parties	NNS	O
?	.	O

How	WRB	DSE
do	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
set	VB	O
up	RP	O
an	DT	O
efficient	JJ	O
judicial	JJ	O
system	NN	O
?	.	O
''	''	O

Neyts	NNS	DSE
is	VBZ	DSE
a	DT	DSE
resolute	JJ	ESE
defender	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
world	NN	O
trade	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Organization	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
WTO	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Trade	NNP	ESE
alone	RB	ESE
will	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
save	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Neyts	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
``	``	O
but	CC	O
in	RB	O
as	RB	O
far	RB	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
refers	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
free	JJ	O
exchange	NN	O
of	IN	O
products	NNS	O
and	CC	O
movement	NN	O
of	IN	O
persons	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
constitutes	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
important	JJ	ESE
factor	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
development	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
In	IN	O
the	DT	O
1930	NN	O
's	POS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
reaction	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
depression	NN	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
close	VB	O
all	DT	O
borders	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
situation	NN	O
only	RB	ESE
got	VBD	ESE
worse	JJR	ESE
.	.	O

Today	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
opt	VBP	O
for	IN	O
an	DT	O
international	JJ	O
cooperation	NN	O
model	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
no	DT	ESE
alternative	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
but	CC	ESE
conflict	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
isolation	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
nationalism	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
and	CC	ESE
ultimately	RB	ESE
war	NN	ESE
.	.	O

International	NNP	DSE
cooperation	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
slow	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
does	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
function	VB	ESE
optimally	RB	ESE
,	,	O
but	CC	ESE
the	DT	ESE
alternatives	NNS	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
worse	JJR	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
WTO	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
accused	VBN	DSE
of	IN	O
fostering	VBG	ESE
trade	NN	ESE
anarchy	NN	ESE
.	.	O

This	DT	O
implies	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	ESE
totally	RB	ESE
liberalize	VB	ESE
trade	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
WTO	NNP	O
seeks	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
exactly	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
contrary	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
WTO	NNP	O
issues	NNS	O
regulations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
penalties	NNS	O
in	IN	O
case	NN	O
these	DT	O
regulations	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
observed	JJ	O
.	.	O

Moreover	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
WTO	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
young	JJ	O
and	CC	O
small	JJ	O
organization	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	ESE
a	DT	O
cold	JJ	ESE
monster	NN	ESE
as	IN	O
some	DT	O
people	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
depicting	VBG	DSE
it	PRP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Neyts	NNS	O
understands	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
developing	VBG	O
countries	NNS	O
may	MD	DSE
feel	VB	DSE
uneasy	JJ	DSE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
trade	NN	O
negotiations	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
conducted	VBN	O
at	IN	O
WTO	NNP	O
level	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
And	CC	ESE
this	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
only	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
feeling	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Out	IN	DSE
of	IN	O
140	CD	O
members	NNS	O
,	,	O
not	RB	ESE
even	RB	ESE
50	CD	ESE
percent	NN	ESE
has	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
permanent	JJ	O
delegation	NN	O
in	IN	O
Geneva	NNP	O
.	.	O

Those	DT	DSE
countries	NNS	O
do	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
possess	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
necessary	JJ	ESE
expertise	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
conduct	VB	O
such	JJ	ESE
highly	RB	ESE
technical	JJ	ESE
negotiations	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
WTO	NNP	O
should	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
loaded	VBN	ESE
with	IN	ESE
all	PDT	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
sins	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	EX	DSE
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
one	CD	ESE
developing	VBG	O
country	NN	O
that	WDT	O
wants	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
link	VB	O
social	JJ	O
regulations	NNS	O
to	TO	O
WTO	NNP	O
regulations	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
think	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
some	DT	ESE
sort	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
new	JJ	O
protectionism	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NN	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
abolishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
tariff	NN	O
barriers	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
except	IN	O
for	IN	O
agriculture	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

That	DT	DSE
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
what	WP	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
all	RB	ESE
about	IN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Neyts	NNS	O
rejects	VBZ	DSE
all	DT	O
forms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
violence	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
understands	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	DSE
protests	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
Certain	JJ	ESE
excesses	NNS	ESE
at	IN	O
EU	NNP	O
meetings	NNS	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
above	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
,	,	O
at	IN	O
`	``	ESE
summits	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
'	''	ESE
the	DT	O
so-called	JJ	ESE
`	``	ESE
high	NN	ESE
masses	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
'	''	ESE
sometimes	RB	ESE
call	VBP	ESE
for	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
reaction	NN	ESE
.	.	O

There	EX	DSE
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
immense	JJ	ESE
gulf	NN	ESE
between	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
hype	NN	ESE
surrounding	VBG	O
a	DT	O
summit	NN	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
result	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
often	RB	O
worded	VBN	O
in	IN	O
illegible	JJ	ESE
conclusions	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	DSE
is	VBZ	O
even	RB	ESE
worse	JJR	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
of	IN	O
G-8	NN	O
meetings	NNS	O
.	.	O

Closing	NN	DSE
off	IN	O
a	DT	O
zone	NN	O
by	IN	O
means	NNS	O
of	IN	O
containers	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
was	VBD	O
done	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Genoa	NNP	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	ESE
an	DT	ESE
act	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
objectionable	JJ	ESE
brutality	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
Therefore	RB	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
positive	JJ	ESE
development	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
all	DT	O
`	``	O
summits	NNS	O
'	''	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Brussels	NNP	O
as	RB	O
of	IN	O
2003	CD	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Neyts	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	DSE
will	MD	O
remove	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
hype	NN	ESE
surrounding	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
a	DT	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
answer	NN	ESE
that	WDT	ESE
would	MD	ESE
silence	VB	ESE
all	DT	ESE
protests	NNS	ESE
does	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
exist	VB	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
living	VBG	ESE
in	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
politically	RB	ESE
highly	RB	ESE
sophisticated	JJ	ESE
society	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
closure	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Renault	NNP	O
plant	NN	O
in	IN	O
Vilvoorde	NNP	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
issued	VBD	O
a	DT	O
law	NN	O
known	VBN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
Renault	NNP	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	ESE
brutality	NN	ESE
with	IN	ESE
which	WDT	ESE
this	DT	ESE
closure	NN	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
implemented	VBN	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
unheard	JJ	ESE
of	IN	ESE
,	,	O
but	CC	O
now	RB	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
legal	JJ	O
instruments	NNS	O
to	TO	O
avoid	VB	O
this	DT	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
Unfortunately	RB	ESE
,	,	O
Renault	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Vilvoorde	NNP	O
plant	NN	O
did	VBD	O
effectively	RB	O
close	RB	O
down	RB	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
but	CC	O
this	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
question	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
overcapacity	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
automobile	NN	O
industry	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	DSE
According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Neyts	NNP	O
,	,	O
many	JJ	O
initiatives	NNS	O
to	TO	O
alleviate	VB	O
discontent	NN	DSE
have	VBP	O
recently	RB	O
been	VBN	O
taken	VBN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
Belgian	JJ	O
delegation	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
WTO	NNP	O
negotiations	NNS	O
will	MD	O
include	VB	O
nongovernmental	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
WTO	NNP	O
texts	NNS	DSE
include	VBP	DSE
passages	NNS	DSE
about	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
need	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
heed	VB	ESE
civilian	JJ	ESE
society	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
to	TO	ESE
pay	VB	ESE
attention	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
durable	JJ	ESE
development	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
Actually	RB	ESE
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	DSE
not	RB	DSE
know	VB	DSE
what	WP	O
else	RB	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	O
do	VB	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
think	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
antiglobalists	NNS	O
do	VBP	DSE
not	RB	DSE
realize	VB	DSE
what	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
already	RB	O
been	VBN	O
done	VBN	O
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	DSE
criticism	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
obstruct	VBP	O
agricultural	JJ	O
products	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
south	NN	O
is	VBZ	ESE
justified	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

But	CC	DSE
this	DT	ESE
can	MD	ESE
only	RB	ESE
change	VB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
we	PRP	ESE
negotiate	VBP	ESE
.	.	O

To	TO	DSE
do	VB	O
this	DT	O
,	,	O
regulations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
structure	NN	O
like	IN	O
the	DT	O
WTO	NNP	O
are	VBP	ESE
needed	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

Otherwise	RB	ESE
,	,	O
what	WP	O
will	MD	O
happen	VB	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
existing	VBG	O
trade	NN	O
blocks	NNS	O
will	MD	O
grow	VB	O
stronger	JJR	O
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
least	JJS	O
developed	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
left	VBN	ESE
behind	RP	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

VIENNA	NNP	O
,	,	O
Sept	NNP	O
6	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
The	DT	O
Organisation	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Security	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Cooperation	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
agreed	VBD	DSE
Thursday	NNP	O
-LSB-	CD	O
6	CD	O
September	NNP	O
-RSB-	NN	O
to	TO	O
send	VB	O
25	CD	O
additional	JJ	O
monitors	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Macedonia	NNP	O
,	,	O
joining	VBG	O
the	DT	O
26	CD	O
observers	NNS	O
working	VBG	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
Balkans	NNP	O
war	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
republic	NN	O
.	.	O

OSCE	JJ	O
ambassadors	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
organisation	NN	O
's	POS	O
55	CD	O
member	NN	O
states	NNS	O
agreed	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
send	VB	O
the	DT	O
additional	JJ	O
monitors	NNS	O
after	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
lifted	VBD	DSE
its	PRP$	DSE
objections	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
beefed	NN	O
up	IN	O
presence	NN	O
.	.	O

Russia	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
slowed	VBN	O
the	DT	DSE
decision	NN	DSE
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
announced	VBN	O
a	DT	O
week	NN	O
before	IN	O
,	,	O
raising	VBG	DSE
concerns	NNS	DSE
about	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
mandate	NN	O
in	IN	O
contrast	NN	O
with	IN	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
NATO	NNP	O
mission	NN	O
to	TO	O
collect	VB	O
weapons	NNS	O
from	IN	O
ethnic	JJ	O
Albanian	NNP	O
rebels	NNS	O
.	.	O

Macedonia	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
asked	VBN	DSE
for	IN	O
more	JJR	O
monitors	NNS	O
,	,	O
hoping	VBG	DSE
they	PRP	O
would	MD	ESE
help	VB	ESE
stop	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
country	NN	ESE
plunging	VBG	ESE
into	IN	ESE
civil	JJ	ESE
war	NN	ESE
between	IN	O
ethnic	JJ	O
Albanian	NNP	O
guerrillas	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Slav	NNP	O
majority	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
population	NN	O
.	.	O

NATO	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
entered	VBN	O
Macedonia	NNP	O
to	TO	O
collect	VB	O
weapons	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
guerrillas	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
30-day	JJ	O
mission	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
end	VB	O
on	IN	O
September	NNP	O
26	CD	O
.	.	O

That	DT	ESE
means	VBZ	ESE
Macedonia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
stability	NN	O
will	MD	O
depend	VB	O
on	IN	O
other	JJ	O
organisations	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
OSCE	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
monitors	NNS	O
'	POS	O
mandate	NN	O
,	,	O
established	VBN	O
in	IN	O
1992	CD	O
,	,	O
only	RB	O
includes	VBZ	O
surveying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
security	NN	O
situation	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
return	NN	O
of	IN	O
refugees	NNS	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
OSCE	JJ	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
permanent	JJ	O
council	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
still	RB	O
to	TO	O
adopt	VB	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
mandate	NN	O
which	WDT	O
would	MD	O
make	VB	O
the	DT	O
OSCE	NN	O
,	,	O
among	IN	O
others	NNS	O
,	,	O
responsible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
training	VBG	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
Macedonian	NNP	O
police	NN	O
force	NN	O
,	,	O
helping	VBG	O
to	TO	O
organise	VB	O
a	DT	O
census	NN	O
and	CC	O
new	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
In	IN	O
the	DT	O
meantime	NN	O
,	,	O
doubling	VBG	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
monitors	NNS	O
should	MD	ESE
help	VB	ESE
put	VBD	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
's	POS	ESE
minds	NNS	ESE
at	IN	ESE
ease	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
OSCE	NNP	O
comprises	VBZ	O
55	CD	O
states	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
,	,	O
central	JJ	O
Asia	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Canada	NNP	O
.	.	O

Monitors	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
present	JJ	O
in	IN	O
Macedonia	NNP	O
for	IN	O
some	DT	O
years	NNS	O
alongside	IN	O
European	JJ	O
Union	NNP	O
observers	NNS	O
.	.	O

Tokyo	NNP	O
,	,	O
Sept.	NNP	O
7	CD	O
Kyodo	NNP	O
--	:	O
Defense	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
Director	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
Gen	NNP	O
Nakatani	NNP	O
left	VBD	O
Friday	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
East	NNP	O
Timor	NNP	O
,	,	O
government	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Nakatani	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
scheduled	VBN	O
to	TO	O
attend	VB	O
ceremonies	NNS	O
commemorating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
50th	JJ	O
anniversaries	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
signings	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Treaty	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Peace	NNP	O
with	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Japan-U.S.	NN	O

Security	NNP	O
Treaty	NNP	O
in	IN	O
San	NNP	O
Francisco	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Makiko	NNP	O
Tanaka	NNP	O
will	MD	O
also	RB	O
attend	VB	O
the	DT	O
events	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
defense	NN	O
chief	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
in	IN	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
flying	VBG	O
in	IN	O
via	IN	O
Hong	NNP	O
Kong	NNP	O
for	IN	O
talks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
local	JJ	O
counterpart	NN	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
defense	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
plans	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
arrive	VB	O
in	IN	O
East	NNP	O
Timor	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
for	IN	O
an	DT	O
inspection	NN	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
with	IN	O
local	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
and	CC	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
officials	NNS	O
to	TO	O
discuss	VB	O
the	DT	O
possibility	NN	O
of	IN	O
sending	VBG	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Self-Defense	JJ	O
Forces	NNS	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
U.N.	NNP	O
peacekeeping	NN	O
mission	NN	O
there	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Defense	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
chief	NN	O
will	MD	O
return	VB	O
home	NN	O
on	IN	O
Sept.	NNP	O
15	CD	O
.	.	O

Dushanbe	VB	O
meeting	NN	O
discusses	NNS	O
helping	VBG	O
Afghan	JJ	O
northern	JJ	O
Alliance	NNS	O

Dushanbe	RB	O
,	,	O
13	CD	O
September	NNP	O
:	:	O
Representatives	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
India	NNP	O
,	,	O
Uzbekistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Tajikistan	NNP	O
discussed	VBN	O
giving	VBG	O
aid	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Afghan	NNP	O
Northern	NNP	O
Alliance	NNP	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
closed-door	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
in	IN	O
Dushanbe	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
-LSB-	CD	O
13	CD	O
September	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
source	NN	O
told	VBD	O
Interfax	NNP	O

The	DT	O
new	JJ	O
commander	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Northern	NNP	O
Alliance	NNP	O
,	,	O
Gen	NNP	O
Muhammad	NNP	O
Fahim	NNP	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
introduced	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
participants	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
replaced	VBN	O
Ahmad	NNP	O
Shah	NNP	O
Masud	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
fell	VBD	O
victim	NN	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
assassination	NN	O
attempt	NN	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
participants	NNS	O
discussed	VBD	O
extension	NN	O
of	IN	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
and	CC	O
military	JJ	O
aid	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
internationally	RB	O
recognized	VBN	O
Afghan	JJ	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
source	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
tragic	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
shocking	JJ	ESE
events	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
shook	VBD	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
destroying	VBG	ESE
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
economic	JJ	O
,	,	O
urban	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
military	NN	O
landmarks	NN	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
aroused	VBN	O
grief	NN	DSE
and	CC	DSE
sorrow	NN	DSE
worldwide	RB	O
.	.	O

This	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
because	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
violence	NN	O
has	VBZ	ESE
struck	VBN	ESE
innocent	JJ	ESE
women	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
children	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
defenseless	JJ	ESE
civilians	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
scenes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
destruction	NN	O
reminded	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
ongoing	JJ	ESE
devastation	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
falling	VBG	ESE
victim	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
acts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
bombardment	NN	O
,	,	O
targeted	JJ	O
assassinations	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
incursions	NNS	O
into	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
towns	NNS	O
and	CC	O
villages	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
Bayt	NNP	O
Jala	NNP	O
,	,	O
Gaza	NNP	O
,	,	O
Khan	NNP	O
Yunus	NNP	O
,	,	O
Rafah	NNP	O
,	,	O
Janin	NNP	O
,	,	O
Tulkarm	NNP	O
,	,	O
Ramlallah	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jericho	NNP	O
,	,	O
Nabulus	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
others	NNS	O
.	.	O

Nobody	NN	ESE
who	WP	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
live	JJ	ESE
conscience	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
feelings	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
whether	IN	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
or	CC	O
otherwise	RB	O
,	,	O
could	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
have	VB	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
moved	VBN	ESE
by	IN	O
these	DT	O
events	NNS	O
and	CC	O
expressed	VBD	DSE
sympathy	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
families	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
victims	NNS	O
,	,	O
regardless	RB	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
political	JJ	O
stances	NNS	DSE
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
totally	RB	ESE
biased	VBN	ESE
to	TO	O
Israel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
advanced	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
weapons	NNS	O
to	TO	O
curb	VB	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
intifadah	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
because	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
were	VBD	DSE
,	,	DSE
and	CC	DSE
still	RB	DSE
are	VBP	DSE
,	,	DSE
hoping	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
would	MD	DSE
realize	VB	DSE
,	,	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	DSE
not	RB	DSE
already	RB	DSE
realized	VBN	DSE
,	,	O
the	DT	ESE
justice	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
cause	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
enormous	JJ	ESE
injustice	NN	ESE
suffered	VBN	ESE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	ESE
were	VBD	ESE
expelled	VBN	ESE
from	IN	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
homeland	NN	ESE
,	,	O
whose	WP$	ESE
land	NNS	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
occupied	VBN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
who	WP	ESE
were	VBD	ESE
deprived	VBN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
minimum	JJ	ESE
political	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
any	DT	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
are	VBP	DSE
going	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
be	VB	DSE
moved	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
scenes	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
destruction	NN	ESE
that	WDT	O
involved	VBD	O
Manhattan	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Center	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Palestinian	JJ	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

These	DT	O
people	NNS	O
saw	VBD	O
the	DT	O
majority	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
security	NN	O
sites	NNS	O
destroyed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
residential	JJ	O
neighborhoods	NNS	O
and	CC	O
apartment	NN	O
buildings	NNS	O
parallel	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
combat	VB	O
lines	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
army	NN	O
and	CC	O
settlements	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Gaza	NNP	O
targeted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Apaches	NNP	O
helicopters	NNS	O
and	CC	O
large-caliber	NN	O
artillery	NN	O
and	CC	O
machine	NN	O
guns	NNS	O
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
for	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	ESE
advantage	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
US	NNP	ESE
tragedy	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
claim	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
standing	VBG	ESE
in	IN	ESE
one	CD	ESE
ditch	NN	ESE
with	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
United	NNP	ESE
States	NNPS	ESE
against	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
violence	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
terrorism	NN	ESE
,	,	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	ESE
twisted	JJ	ESE
logic	NN	ESE
.	.	O

This	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
because	IN	ESE
Israel	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
occupation	NN	O
state	NN	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
persecuting	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
denying	VBG	ESE
them	PRP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
right	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
exercise	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
national	JJ	O
and	CC	O
sovereign	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

Such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
comparison	NN	O
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
theoretically	RB	ESE
valid	JJ	ESE
if	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
withdrew	VBD	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
occupied	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
violence	NN	O
of	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
against	IN	O
it	PRP	O
continued	VBD	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
busy	JJ	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
news	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
targets	NNS	O
and	CC	O
feeling	VBG	DSE
sorry	JJ	DSE
for	IN	O
these	DT	O
acts	NNS	O
,	,	O
Israel	NNP	O
carried	VBD	O
out	RP	O
an	DT	O
incursion	NN	O
into	IN	O
Janin	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
neighboring	JJ	O
villages	NNS	O
,	,	O
bombarded	VBD	ESE
more	RBR	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
internal	JJ	O
security	NN	O
sites	NNS	O
,	,	O
demolished	VBD	ESE
more	JJR	O
homes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
East	NNP	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	ESE
killed	VBD	ESE
an	DT	O
additional	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
activists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
non-activists	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	ESE
an	DT	ESE
11-year-old	JJ	ESE
girl	NN	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
very	RB	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
to	TO	DSE
realize	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
difference	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Israeli	NNP	O
cases	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
want	VBP	ESE
nothing	NN	ESE
from	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
but	CC	ESE
to	TO	ESE
understand	VB	ESE
their	PRP$	O
cause	NN	O
and	CC	O
stand	VB	ESE
beside	IN	ESE
right	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
justice	NN	ESE
.	.	O

What	WP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
required	VBN	ESE
of	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
withdraw	VB	O
,	,	O
both	DT	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
and	CC	O
settlement	NN	O
fronts	NNS	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
territories	NNS	O
occupied	VBN	O
in	IN	O
1967	CD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
should	MD	ESE
push	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
ally	NN	O
Israel	NNP	O
in	IN	O
that	DT	O
direction	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
would	MD	O
put	VB	ESE
an	DT	ESE
end	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
sensitivities	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
hatred	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
and	CC	ESE
injustice	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
spread	NN	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

MADRID	NNP	O
,	,	O
Sept	NNP	O
14	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Interpol	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
released	VBN	O
previously	RB	O
confidential	JJ	O
search	NN	O
warrants	NNS	O
with	IN	O
vital	JJ	O
details	NNS	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
life	NN	O
and	CC	O
activities	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Usamah	NNP	O
bin-Ladin	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
suspect	NN	O
in	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
's	POS	O
deadly	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
two	CD	O
warrants	NNS	O
--	:	O
from	IN	O
1998	CD	O
and	CC	O
2000	CD	O
--	:	O
were	VBD	O
released	VBN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
here	RB	O
by	IN	O
Interpol	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Jesus	NNP	O
Espigares	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Spain	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Secretary	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
Ronald	NNP	O
K.	NNP	O
Noble	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
1998	CD	O
warrant	NN	O
charged	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
Bin-Ladin	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Saudi	JJ	O
billionaire	NN	O
housed	VBN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
guest	NN	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
1994	CD	O
murder	NN	O
of	IN	O
two	CD	O
Germans	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Syrte	NNP	O
,	,	O
Libya	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
file	NN	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Libya	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
demanded	VBN	DSE
his	PRP$	O
extradition	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
other	JJ	O
warrant	NN	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
April	NNP	O
4	CD	O
,	,	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
drafted	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
request	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
and	CC	O
includes	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
detailed	JJ	O
description	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
man	NN	O
who	WP	O
tops	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Federal	NNP	O
Bureau	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Investigation	NNP	O
's	POS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
FBI	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
most	RBS	O
wanted	VBD	O
list	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
includes	VBZ	O
everything	NN	O
from	IN	O
biographical	JJ	O
information	NN	O
--	:	O
Bin-Ladin	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
born	VBN	O
March	NNP	O
10	CD	O
,	,	O
1957	CD	O
in	IN	O
Jiddah	NNP	O
,	,	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
,	,	O
--	:	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
physical	JJ	O
description	NN	O
--	:	O
black	JJ	O
hair	NN	O
,	,	O
brown	JJ	O
eyes	NNS	O
,	,	O
1.96	JJ	O
meters	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
6	CD	O
feet	NNS	O
,	,	O
4	CD	O
inches	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
tall	JJ	O
and	CC	O
about	RB	O
67	CD	O
kilograms	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
148	CD	O
pounds	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
various	JJ	O
aliases	NNS	O
he	PRP	O
uses	VBZ	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
He	PRP	O
may	MD	ESE
walk	VB	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
cane	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
study	NN	O
says	VBZ	DSE
,	,	O
noting	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
speaks	VBZ	O
Arabic	NNP	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
Southwest	NNP	O
Asian	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
places	NNS	O
where	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
may	MD	O
travel	VB	O
around	RP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
study	NN	O
also	RB	O
notes	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
offered	VBD	DSE
five	CD	O
million	CD	O
dollars	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
5.4	CD	O
million	CD	O
euros	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
to	TO	O
anyone	NN	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	O
information	NN	O
that	WDT	O
could	MD	O
lead	VB	O
to	TO	O
Bin-Ladin	NNP	O
's	POS	O
arrest	NN	O
.	.	O

Espigares	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Noble	NNP	O
also	RB	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Interpol	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
created	VBN	O
a	DT	O
task	NN	O
force	NN	O
,	,	O
named	VBN	O
``	``	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
date	NN	O
on	IN	O
which	WDT	O
two	CD	O
hijacked	NNS	O
airplanes	NNS	O
crashed	VBD	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Center	NNP	O
in	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
City	NNP	O
and	CC	O
another	DT	O
hit	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
leaving	VBG	O
thousands	NNS	O
dead	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
force	NN	O
,	,	O
based	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Lyon	NNP	O
,	,	O
France	NNP	O
,	,	O
will	MD	ESE
work	VB	ESE
non-stop	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
``	``	O
help	VB	O
to	TO	O
filter	VB	O
any	DT	O
information	NN	O
coming	VBG	O
from	IN	O
Interpol	NNP	O
country	NN	O
members	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Noble	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Interpol	NNP	O
will	MD	O
meet	VB	O
in	IN	O
Budapest	NNP	O
from	IN	O
September	NNP	O
24-29	CD	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
member	NN	O
countries	NNS	O
will	MD	DSE
discuss	VB	DSE
methods	NNS	O
of	IN	O
bringing	VBG	O
those	DT	O
responsible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
attacks	NNS	O
to	TO	O
justice	NN	O
,	,	O
Espigares	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Noble	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
authorities	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
asked	VBN	DSE
Interpol	NNP	O
to	TO	O
organize	VB	O
a	DT	O
police	NN	O
team	NN	O
specialized	JJ	O
in	IN	O
identifying	VBG	O
victims	NNS	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
refusing	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
comment	VB	O
further	RBR	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
status	NN	O
of	IN	O
Interpol	NNP	O
's	POS	O
collaboration	NN	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
We	PRP	O
do	VBP	DSE
not	RB	DSE
want	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
anything	NN	O
which	WDT	O
could	MD	ESE
undermine	VB	ESE
FBI	NNP	O
investigations	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
moments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
every	DT	O
nation	NN	O
's	POS	O
history	NN	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	ESE
marked	VBN	ESE
forever	RB	ESE
.	.	O

For	IN	ESE
me	PRP	ESE
,	,	ESE
for	IN	ESE
my	PRP$	ESE
country	NN	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
death	NN	O
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
John	NNP	O
F.	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
Kennedy	NNP	O
.	.	O

For	IN	DSE
Spain	NNP	O
,	,	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
the	DT	O
military	NN	O
forces	VBZ	O
attacking	VBG	O
democracy	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
for	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
,	,	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
day	NN	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	ESE
mark	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
entire	JJ	ESE
world	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Noble	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Pope	NNP	O
's	POS	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Kazakhstan	NNP	O
promises	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
crowd-puller	NN	ESE

Pilgrims	NNS	O
from	IN	O
many	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
to	TO	O
come	VB	O
to	TO	O
Kazakhstan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
the	DT	O
Pope	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
press	NN	O
centre	NN	O
for	IN	O
preparing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Pope	NNP	O
's	POS	O
-RSB-	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
reported	VBN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
particular	JJ	O
,	,	O
about	RB	O
1,000	CD	O
pilgrims	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
coming	VBG	O
from	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
mostly	RB	O
from	IN	O
Siberia	NNP	O
.	.	O

About	RB	O
450	CD	O
people	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
to	TO	O
turn	VB	O
up	RP	O
from	IN	O
Uzbekistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
340	CD	O
people	NNS	O
flying	VBG	O
from	IN	O
Tashkent	NNP	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
charter	NN	O
flight	NN	O
.	.	O

About	RB	O
220	CD	O
people	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
arriving	VBG	O
from	IN	O
Kyrgyzstan	NNP	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
will	MD	O
also	RB	O
be	VB	O
pilgrims	JJ	O
from	IN	O
Poland	NNP	O
,	,	O
Austria	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	JJ	O
Philippines	NNP	O
,	,	O
Italy	NNP	O
,	,	O
Switzerland	NNP	O
,	,	O
Germany	NNP	O
,	,	O
Latvia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Ukraine	NNP	O
,	,	O
Tajikistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Turkmenistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Lithuania	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Belarus	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
reported	VBN	O
earlier	RBR	O
that	IN	O
Pope	NNP	O
John	NNP	O
Paul	NNP	O
II	NNP	O
will	MD	O
pay	VB	O
the	DT	O
official	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Kazakhstan	NNP	O
on	IN	O
22-25	CD	O
September	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

GABORONE	VBP	O
Sept	NNP	O
17	CD	O
Sapa	NNP	O
SADC	NNP	O
,	,	O
USAID	NNP	O
SIGN	NNP	O
DEVELOPMENT	NNP	O
AGREEMENTS	NNP	O

Executive	NNP	O
secretary	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Southern	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
Community	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
SADC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
Prega	NNP	O
Ramsamy	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
Agency	NNP	O
for	IN	O
International	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
USAID	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
signed	VBD	O
dollar-based	JJ	O
agreements	NNS	O
to	TO	O
up	IN	O
American	JJ	O
aid	NN	O
to	TO	O
SADC	NNP	O
in	IN	O
three	CD	O
areas	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
rand-terms	NNS	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
additional	JJ	O
R7,77-million	NN	O
was	VBD	O
committed	VBN	O
for	IN	O
drought	NN	O
relief	NN	O
to	TO	O
bring	VB	O
the	DT	O
total	NN	O
to	TO	O
R44-million	NNS	O
;	:	O
R6,48-million	JJ	O
to	TO	O
support	VB	O
the	DT	O
objective	NN	O
of	IN	O
achieving	VBG	O
an	DT	O
integrated	VBN	O
regional	JJ	O
market	NN	O
in	IN	O
southern	JJ	O
Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
bringing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
total	NN	O
committed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
R189-million	NN	O
;	:	O
and	CC	O
R898560	NN	O
in	IN	O
support	NN	O
of	IN	O
strengthening	VBG	O
regional	JJ	O
economies	NNS	O
through	IN	O
non	JJ	O
governmental	JJ	O
organisations	NNS	O
,	,	O
bringing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
total	NN	O
committed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
programme	NN	O
to	TO	O
R88,99-million	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
three	CD	O
programmes	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
virtually	RB	O
open	JJ	O
ended	VBD	O
,	,	O
being	VBG	O
topped	VBN	O
up	RP	O
as	IN	O
projects	NNS	O
finish	NN	O
and	CC	O
others	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
initiated	VBN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
signing	NN	O
sends	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
message	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
SADC	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
importance	NN	ESE
with	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
views	VBZ	DSE
regional	JJ	O
integration	NN	O
in	IN	O
southern	JJ	O
Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
US	NNP	O
ambassador	NN	O
to	TO	O
Botswana	NNP	O
John	NNP	O
Lange	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
the	DT	O
special	JJ	O
representative	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
government	NN	O
to	TO	O
SADC	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
US	NNP	O
policy	NN	O
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
this	DT	O
type	NN	O
of	IN	O
cooperation	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Ramsamy	NNP	O
also	RB	O
condemned	VBD	DSE
last	JJ	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
's	POS	O
terror	NN	O
attacks	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
SADC	NNP	O
secretariat	NN	O
condemns	VBZ	DSE
unreservedly	RB	DSE
and	CC	DSE
in	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
strongest	JJS	DSE
terms	NNS	DSE
this	DT	O
act	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
terrorism	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Replying	VBG	O
,	,	O
Lange	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
day	NN	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
,	,	O
2001	CD	O
has	VBZ	O
become	VBN	O
one	CD	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
worst	JJS	ESE
days	NNS	ESE
in	IN	ESE
American	JJ	ESE
history	NN	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	ESE
only	RB	ESE
an	DT	O
attack	NN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
our	PRP$	ESE
global	JJ	ESE
village	NN	ESE
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
foundations	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
democracy	NN	ESE
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
grateful	JJ	DSE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
strong	JJ	DSE
support	NN	DSE
expressed	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
,	,	O
particularly	RB	O
the	DT	O
SADC	NNP	O
member	NN	O
states	VBZ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Ramsamy	NNP	O
also	RB	O
read	VBD	O
a	DT	O
joint	JJ	O
statement	NN	O
made	VBN	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
close	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
of	IN	O
SADC	NNP	O
foreign	JJ	O
and	CC	O
finance	NN	O
ministers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Blantyre	NNP	O
,	,	O
Malawi	NNP	O
,	,	O
labelling	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
terror	NN	O
attacks	NNS	O
ghastly	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
barbaric	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
learnt	VBD	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
attacks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
great	JJ	DSE
shock	NN	DSE
and	CC	DSE
sorrow	NN	DSE
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
ministers	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
strongly	RB	DSE
condemn	VB	DSE
this	DT	O
ghastly	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
barbaric	JJ	ESE
act	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
terrorism	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
wanton	NN	ESE
destruction	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
property	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
loss	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
innocent	JJ	ESE
lives	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
known	VBN	DSE
for	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
strong	JJ	ESE
sense	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
justice	NN	ESE
which	WDT	O
will	MD	ESE
no	DT	ESE
doubt	NN	ESE
see	VB	O
them	PRP	O
through	IN	O
this	DT	O
trying	VBG	ESE
time	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
bring	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
culprits	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
book	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
14	CD	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
SADC	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
:	:	O
Angola	NNP	O
,	,	O
Botswana	NNP	O
,	,	O
Democratic	JJ	O
Congo	NNP	O
,	,	O
Lesotho	NNP	O
,	,	O
Malawi	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mauritius	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mozambique	NNP	O
,	,	O
Namibia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Seychelles	NNP	O
,	,	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
Swaziland	NNP	O
,	,	O
Tanzania	NNP	O
,	,	O
Zambia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

SOFIA	NNP	O
,	,	O
Sept	NNP	O
26	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
A	DT	O
Bulgarian	JJ	O
businessman	NN	O
claimed	VBN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
aides	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Osama	NNP	O
bin	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
approached	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
in	IN	O
April	NNP	O
to	TO	O
try	VB	O
to	TO	O
purchase	VB	O
spent	VBN	O
nuclear	JJ	O
fuel	NN	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
Bulgarian	JJ	O
plant	NN	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
met	VBD	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Saudi	JJ	O
dissident	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
businessman	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
identified	VBD	O
himself	PRP	O
as	IN	O
Ivan	NNP	O
Ivanov	NNP	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	O
worked	VBN	O
in	IN	O
India	NNP	O
,	,	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Sri	NNP	O
Lanka	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Arab	NNP	O
Emirates	NNPS	O
,	,	O
told	VBD	O
AFP	NNP	O
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
Pakistani	JJ	O
nationals	NNS	O
introduced	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
to	TO	O
bin	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
prime	JJ	O
suspect	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
terrorist	NN	O
attacks	NNS	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
April	NNP	O
10	CD	O
in	IN	O
Peshawar	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
young	JJ	O
Arab	JJ	O
chemical	NN	O
engineer	NN	O
contacted	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
to	TO	DSE
ask	VB	DSE
him	PRP	O
to	TO	O
act	VB	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
intermediary	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
sale	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
nuclear	JJ	O
fuel	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kozlodui	NNP	O
nuclear	JJ	O
power	NN	O
plant	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
businessman	NN	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
turned	VBD	DSE
down	RP	DSE
an	DT	O
offer	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
200,000	CD	O
dollar	NN	O
commission	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
sale	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
nuclear	JJ	O
energy	NN	O
department	NN	O
at	IN	O
Bulgaria	NNP	O
's	POS	O
energy	NN	O
agency	NN	O
separately	RB	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
could	MD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
imagine	VB	DSE
a	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
organisation	NN	O
making	VBG	O
a	DT	O
bomb	NN	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
products	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
reactors	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kozlodui	NNP	O
power	NN	O
station	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	EX	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
no	DT	ESE
possibility	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
legally	RB	O
selling	VBG	O
the	DT	O
nuclear	JJ	O
waste	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
stockpiled	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
secure	JJ	O
depot	NN	O
located	VBN	O
inside	IN	O
the	DT	O
power	NN	O
station	NN	O
before	IN	O
being	VBG	O
sent	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Russia	NNP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
processed	VBN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Anton	NNP	O
Ivanov	NNP	O
.	.	O

Taipei	NNP	O
,	,	O
Sept.	NNP	O
26	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
CNA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
unlikely	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Vatican	NNP	O
will	MD	O
establish	VB	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
ties	NNS	O
with	IN	O
mainland	JJ	O
China	NNP	O
any	DT	O
time	NN	O
soon	RB	O
,	,	O
judging	VBG	O
from	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
differences	NNS	O
on	IN	O
religious	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
,	,	O
Ministry	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Affairs	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MOFA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
spokeswoman	NN	O
Chang	NNP	O
Siao-yue	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
Wednesday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Chang	NNP	O
's	POS	O
remark	NN	O
came	VBD	O
in	IN	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
wire	NN	O
report	NN	O
that	IN	O
mainland	NNP	O
China	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Vatican	NNP	O
are	VBP	DSE
preparing	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
bridge	VB	DSE
their	PRP$	DSE
differences	NNS	DSE
and	CC	O
may	MD	O
even	RB	O
pave	VB	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
for	IN	O
full	JJ	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Beijing	NNP	O
authorities	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
advantage	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
large	JJ	O
religious	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
slated	VBN	O
for	IN	O
October	NNP	O
14	CD	O
in	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
to	TO	O
develop	VB	O
the	DT	O
possibility	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
setting	VBG	O
up	RP	O
formal	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Vatican	NNP	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
the	DT	DSE
report	NN	DSE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
response	NN	O
,	,	O
Chang	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Beijing	NNP	O
leadership	NN	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
chances	NNS	O
to	TO	O
boost	VB	O
exchanges	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Holy	NNP	O
See	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
few	JJ	O
weeks	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
religious	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
held	VBN	O
Oct.	NNP	O
14-18	CD	O
in	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
and	CC	O
another	DT	O
one	NN	O
scheduled	VBN	O
for	IN	O
Oct.	NNP	O
24-25	CD	O
in	IN	O
Rome	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
to	TO	O
Catholic	JJ	O
scholars	NNS	O
from	IN	O
around	RB	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
former	JJ	O
Italian	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Giulio	NNP	O
Andreotti	NNP	O
will	MD	O
also	RB	O
take	VB	O
part	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
symposium	NN	O
to	TO	O
celebrate	VB	O
the	DT	O
400th	JJ	O
anniversary	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
start	NN	O
of	IN	O
Italian	JJ	O
Jesuit	NNP	O
Matteo	NNP	O
Ricci	NNP	O
's	POS	O
mission	NN	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1601	CD	O
,	,	O
Chang	NNP	O
noted	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
MOFA	NNP	O
spokeswoman	NN	O
affirmed	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
angle	NN	O
of	IN	O
Eastern	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Western	NNP	O
cultural	JJ	O
exchanges	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
sponsoring	NN	O
of	IN	O
similar	JJ	O
conferences	NNS	O
will	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
instrumental	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
mainland	JJ	O
Chinese	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
's	POS	O
better	JJR	ESE
understanding	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
Catholicism	NNP	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
contributions	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Chinese	JJ	O
society	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
development	NN	O
of	IN	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
between	IN	O
mainland	NNP	O
China	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Vatican	NNP	O
,	,	O
Chang	NNP	O
noted	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
differences	NNS	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
Beijing	NNP	O
leadership	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Holy	NNP	O
See	NNP	O
on	IN	O
religious	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
dates	VBZ	O
from	IN	O
long	RB	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
so	IN	ESE
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
impossible	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Vatican	NNP	O
to	TO	O
broach	VB	O
this	DT	O
issue	NN	O
with	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
for	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
time	NN	ESE
being	VBG	ESE
.	.	O

Chang	NNP	O
also	RB	O
reaffirmed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
solid	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
cordial	JJ	ESE
diplomatic	JJ	O
links	NNS	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Vatican	NNP	O
.	.	O

TAIPEI	NNP	O
,	,	O
Sept	NNP	O
27	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
officially	RB	O
become	VB	O
a	DT	O
full	JJ	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Organization	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
WTO	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
in	IN	O
March	NNP	O
2002	CD	O
,	,	O
Vice	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Economic	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
Steve	NNP	O
Chen	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
March	NNP	O
appears	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
more	RBR	ESE
reasonable	JJ	ESE
estimate	NN	O
while	IN	O
earlier	JJR	O
admission	NN	O
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
entirely	RB	ESE
ruled	VBN	ESE
out	RP	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
according	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
Chen	NNP	O
,	,	O
also	RB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
chief	JJ	O
WTO	NN	O
negotiator	NN	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
having	VBG	O
secured	VBN	O
the	DT	O
approval	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
working	VBG	O
panel	NN	O
in	IN	O
Geneva	NNP	O
,	,	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
entry	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
yet	RB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
ratified	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
WTO	NNP	O
's	POS	O
ministerial	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
set	VBN	O
for	IN	O
Qatar	NNP	O
in	IN	O
November	NNP	O
and	CC	O
then	RB	O
undergo	VB	O
parliamentary	JJ	O
deliberation	NN	DSE
at	IN	O
home	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Chen	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
set	VBN	O
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
the	DT	O
average	JJ	O
tariff	NN	O
rate	NN	O
on	IN	O
1,021	CD	O
farm	NN	O
products	NNS	O
to	TO	O
12.9	CD	O
percent	NN	O
after	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
WTO	NNP	O
accession	NN	O
from	IN	O
20.0	CD	O
percent	NN	O
currently	RB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
will	MD	O
also	RB	O
phase	VB	O
out	RP	O
internal	JJ	O
protection	NN	O
of	IN	O
such	JJ	O
products	NNS	O
and	CC	O
remove	VB	O
export	NN	O
subsidies	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
average	JJ	O
tariff	NN	O
rate	NN	O
on	IN	O
3,470	CD	O
industrial	JJ	O
items	NNS	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
slashed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
4.2	CD	O
percent	NN	O
eventually	RB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
6.0	CD	O
percent	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
a	DT	O
quota	NN	O
system	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
tariffs	NNS	O
on	IN	O
imported	VBN	O
cars	NNS	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
reduced	VBN	O
from	IN	O
30.0	CD	O
percent	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
year	NN	O
after	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
WTO	NNP	O
entry	NN	O
to	TO	O
17.5	CD	O
percent	NN	O
in	IN	O
10	CD	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Chen	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
external	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
less	JJR	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
need	NN	O
to	TO	O
readjust	VB	O
itself	PRP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
post-WTO	JJ	O
era	NN	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
long	RB	O
functioned	VBN	O
under	IN	O
a	DT	O
market-oriented	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
and	CC	O
already	RB	O
largely	RB	O
conforms	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
international	JJ	O
conventions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Taiwan-made	JJ	O
products	NNS	O
stood	VBD	ESE
a	DT	ESE
good	JJ	ESE
chance	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
becoming	VBG	O
even	RB	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
competitive	JJ	ESE
thanks	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
wider	JJR	O
access	NN	O
to	TO	O
overseas	JJ	O
markets	NNS	O
and	CC	O
lower	JJR	O
costs	NNS	O
for	IN	O
material	NN	O
imports	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

However	RB	O
an	DT	O
expected	JJ	DSE
increase	NN	O
in	IN	O
farm	NN	O
imports	NNS	O
would	MD	ESE
certainly	RB	ESE
have	VB	O
an	DT	O
impact	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
domestic	JJ	O
agricultural	JJ	O
sector	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
vice	NN	O
minister	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
service	NN	O
industry	NN	O
was	VBD	O
unlikely	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
sustain	VB	O
an	DT	O
excessive	JJ	ESE
impact	NN	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
largely	RB	O
opened	VBN	O
to	TO	O
private	JJ	O
and	CC	O
foreign	JJ	O
participation	NN	O
.	.	O

Instead	RB	O
,	,	O
service	NN	O
ventures	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
financial	JJ	O
,	,	O
transport	NN	O
and	CC	O
telecom	NN	O
sectors	NNS	O
should	MD	ESE
benefit	VB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
introduction	NN	O
of	IN	O
advanced	VBN	O
skills	NNS	O
and	CC	O
expertise	NN	O
from	IN	O
abroad	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
added	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

BEIJING	VBG	O
,	,	O
Sept	NNP	O
27	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
China	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
arrested	VBN	O
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
suspected	VBN	DSE
separatists	NNS	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
territory	NN	O
bordering	VBG	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
as	IN	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
security	NN	O
clampdown	NN	O
ahead	RB	O
of	IN	O
possible	JJ	ESE
US	NNP	O
military	NN	O
strikes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
,	,	O
local	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Large	JJ	O
numbers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
People	NNS	O
's	POS	O
Liberation	NNP	O
Army	NNP	O
troops	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
also	RB	O
been	VBN	O
seen	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
move	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Muslim-majority	JJ	O
region	NN	O
of	IN	O
Xinjiang	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
far	JJ	O
west	NN	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Many	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
arrested	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
weeks	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
suspected	VBN	DSE
separatists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
criminals	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
an	DT	O
official	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
minority	NN	O
religious	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
bureau	NN	O
in	IN	O
Kashgar	NNP	O
,	,	O
Xinjiang	NNP	O
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
furthest	JJ	O
west	NN	O
city	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Public	NNP	O
sentencing	NN	O
rallies	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
going	VBG	O
on	RP	O
in	IN	O
many	JJ	O
counties	NNS	O
around	IN	O
Kashgar	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
official	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
identified	VBD	O
himself	PRP	O
only	RB	O
as	IN	O
Yakefu	NNP	O
,	,	O
told	VBD	O
AFP	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
said	VBD	O
increasing	VBG	O
troop	NN	O
movements	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
seen	VBN	O
at	IN	O
night	NN	O
around	IN	O
Kashgar	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
was	VBD	O
unsure	JJ	DSE
where	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
going	VBG	O
or	CC	O
what	WP	O
their	PRP$	O
orders	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
.	.	O

Another	DT	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	O
Thursday	NNP	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
expert	NN	O
on	IN	O
Xinjiang	NNP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
embassy	NN	O
in	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
dispatched	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
to	TO	O
discuss	VB	DSE
regional	JJ	O
attitudes	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
devastating	JJ	O
terror	NN	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
two	CD	O
weeks	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
Afganistan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
ruling	VBG	O
ultra-Islamic	JJ	O
Taliban	JJ	O
regime	NN	O
.	.	O

Diplomat	NNP	O
Arthur	NNP	O
Marquardt	NNP	O
arrived	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Kashgar	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
and	CC	O
left	VBD	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
provincial	JJ	O
capital	NN	O
of	IN	O
Urumqi	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
Dong	NNP	O
Jianhua	NNP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kashgar	NNP	O
foreign	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
bureau	NN	O
.	.	O

Marquardt	NNP	O
held	VBD	O
separate	JJ	O
meetings	NNS	O
with	IN	O
police	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
minority	NN	O
religious	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
office	NN	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
departments	NNS	O
,	,	O
she	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
talking	VBG	O
about	IN	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
`	``	O
development	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
'	POS	O
program	NN	O
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
policies	NNS	O
on	IN	O
minority	NN	O
nationalities	NNS	O
,	,	O
our	PRP$	O
opinions	NNS	DSE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
attack	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
she	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
keeping	VBG	O
a	DT	O
particularly	RB	O
close	JJ	O
eye	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
Xinjiang	VBG	O
as	IN	O
expectation	NN	DSE
mounts	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
will	MD	O
launch	VB	O
military	JJ	O
action	NN	O
against	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
home	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
suspected	VBN	DSE
mastermind	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
terror	NN	ESE
attacks	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
Osama	NNP	O
bin	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Usama	NNP	O
Bin	NNP	O
Ladin	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
.	.	O

Foreign	NNP	O
ministry	NN	O
spokesman	NN	O
Zhu	NNP	O
Bangzao	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
Tuesday	NNP	O
China	NNP	O
would	MD	O
take	VB	O
``	``	O
all	DT	ESE
necessary	JJ	ESE
measures	NNS	ESE
''	''	O
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
stability	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
border	NN	O
regions	NNS	O
ahead	RB	O
of	IN	O
any	DT	O
US	NNP	O
retaliatory	NN	O
strikes	NNS	O
.	.	O

Authorities	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
only	RB	ESE
too	RB	DSE
aware	JJ	DSE
that	IN	O
Kashgar	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
4,000	CD	O
kilometres	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
2,500	CD	O
miles	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
from	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
but	CC	O
only	RB	O
a	DT	O
tenth	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
distance	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Pakistani	JJ	O
border	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
are	VBP	O
desperate	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	ESE
instability	NN	ESE
or	CC	ESE
militancy	RB	ESE
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
leak	VB	ESE
over	RP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
frontiers	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

There	EX	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
a	DT	O
series	NN	O
of	IN	O
bomb	NN	O
blasts	NNS	O
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Urumqi	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Beijing	NNP	O
,	,	O
linked	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Xinjiang	JJ	O
separatists	NNS	O
seeking	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
establish	VB	O
an	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
East	NNP	O
Turkistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
Dong	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kashgar	NNP	O
foreign	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
bureau	NN	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
security	NN	O
clampdown	NN	O
was	VBD	O
usual	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
linked	VBD	O
to	TO	O
next	JJ	O
week	NN	O
's	POS	O
national	JJ	O
day	NN	O
holiday	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
crackdown	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
very	RB	O
normal	JJ	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
always	RB	O
do	VBP	O
these	DT	O
things	NNS	O
every	DT	O
year	NN	O
before	IN	O
public	JJ	O
holidays	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
she	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

She	PRP	O
stressed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
in	IN	O
Kashgar	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
ancient	JJ	O
city	NN	O
along	IN	O
the	DT	O
historic	JJ	O
Silk	NNP	O
Road	NNP	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
peaceful	JJ	O
,	,	O
although	IN	O
tourism	NN	O
and	CC	O
border	NN	O
trade	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
affected	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
security	NN	O
situation	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Many	JJ	O
tour	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
cancelled	VBN	O
,	,	O
so	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
's	POS	O
tourism	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
affected	VBN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
she	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
neighboring	VBG	O
Hetian	NNP	O
city	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
hotbed	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
Muslim	JJ	O
separatists	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
impoverished	JJ	ESE
southern	JJ	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
Xinjiang	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
also	RB	O
borders	VBZ	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
was	VBD	O
also	RB	O
``	``	O
peaceful	JJ	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
an	DT	O
official	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
's	POS	O
foreign	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
office	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Nippon	NNP	O
Foundation	NNP	O
revealed	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
pirates	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Southeast	NNP	O
Asia	NNP	O
attacking	VBG	O
ships	NNS	O
for	IN	O
ransom	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
rise	NN	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
several	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
pirate	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
shifted	VBN	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
syndicated	JJ	O
''	''	O
crime	NN	O
of	IN	O
attacking	VBG	O
large	JJ	O
cargo	NN	O
ships	NNS	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
minor	JJ	O
crime	NN	O
of	IN	O
theft	NN	O
or	CC	O
robbery	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
foundation	NN	O
warned	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
pirate	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
form	NN	O
of	IN	O
sea	NN	O
jacking	VBG	O
ships	NNS	O
for	IN	O
ransom	NN	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
increasing	VBG	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Maritime	NNP	O
Bureau	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
civic	JJ	O
organ	NN	O
which	WDT	O
acts	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
reports	NNS	O
of	IN	O
suspicious	JJ	O
shipping	NN	O
movements	NNS	O
,	,	O
piracy	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
armed	VBN	O
robbery	NN	O
at	IN	O
sea	NN	O
anywhere	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
pirate	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
half	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
stood	VBD	O
165	CD	O
,	,	O
exceeding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
record	JJ	O
high	NN	O
of	IN	O
161	CD	O
pirate	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
in	IN	O
2000	CD	O
.	.	O

Ninety	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
attacks	NNS	O
,	,	O
approximately	RB	O
half	PDT	O
of	IN	O
attacks	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
took	VBD	O
place	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
reported	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Southeast	JJ	O
Asian	JJ	O
waters	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
most	RBS	O
prominent	JJ	O
form	NN	O
of	IN	O
such	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
sea	NN	O
jack	NN	O
for	IN	O
ransom	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
April	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
waters	NNS	O
off	IN	O
Sumatra	NNP	O
Island	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
armed	JJ	O
group	NN	O
ambushed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
cruise	NN	O
ship	NN	O
.	.	O

Involved	VBN	O
were	VBD	O
two	CD	O
employees	NNS	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
local	JJ	O
company	NN	O
that	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
merged	VBN	O
with	IN	O
an	DT	O
established	JJ	O
Japanese	JJ	O
oil-related	JJ	O
company	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
an	DT	O
Indonesian	JJ	O
state-run	JJ	O
company	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
June	NNP	O
,	,	O
six	CD	O
cases	NNS	O
of	IN	O
pirate	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
took	VBD	O
place	NN	O
in	IN	O
one	CD	O
day	NN	O
in	IN	O
waters	NNS	O
near	IN	O
northern	JJ	O
island	NN	O
of	IN	O
Borneo	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
trawl-boats	NNS	O
and	CC	O
lumber	NN	O
carriers	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
ambushed	JJ	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
Indonesian-registered	JJ	O
ship	NN	O
was	VBD	O
attacked	VBN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
crews	NNS	O
from	IN	O
two	CD	O
ships	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
a	DT	O
captain	NN	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
kidnapped	VBN	O
and	CC	O
held	VBN	O
for	IN	O
ransom	NN	O
.	.	O

Among	IN	O
the	DT	O
eight	CD	O
attacks	NNS	O
noted	VBN	O
above	IN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
confirmed	VBN	O
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
ransom	NN	O
payment	NN	O
was	VBD	O
made	VBN	O
in	IN	O
five	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
cases	NNS	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
negotiations	NNS	O
about	IN	O
ransom	NN	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	O
disclosed	VBN	O
.	.	O

Yoshihiko	NNP	O
Yamada	NNP	O
,	,	O
domestic	JJ	O
division	NN	O
chief	NN	O
of	IN	O
Nippon	NNP	O
Foundation	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Department	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Marine	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
There	EX	O
were	VBD	O
very	RB	O
few	JJ	O
piracy	NN	O
attacks	NNS	O
for	IN	O
ransom	NN	O
on	IN	O
commercial	JJ	O
vessels	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
prevailing	JJ	DSE
view	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
these	DT	O
piracy	NN	O
attacks	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
actually	RB	ESE
committed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
anti-government	JJ	O
guerrillas	NNS	O
amidst	VBN	O
mounting	VBG	O
political	JJ	O
unrest	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
afternoon	NN	O
of	IN	O
August	NNP	O
29	CD	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
several	JJ	O
delays	NNS	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
various	JJ	O
causes	NNS	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
successfully	RB	O
launched	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
H2A	CD	O
rocket	NN	O
No.	NN	O
1	CD	O
into	IN	O
space	NN	O
from	IN	O
Tanegashima	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Center	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	ESE
milestone	NN	ESE
puts	VBZ	O
Japan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
aerospace	JJ	O
development	NN	O
program	NN	O
back	RB	ESE
on	IN	ESE
track	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
carrier	NN	O
rocket	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
foundation	NN	O
of	IN	O
space	NN	O
exploration	NN	O
and	CC	O
utilization	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
hurdle	NN	O
to	TO	O
overcome	VB	O
to	TO	O
realize	VB	O
any	DT	O
astronautical	JJ	O
program	NN	O
.	.	O

Japan	NNP	O
previously	RB	O
developed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
L	NNP	O
and	CC	O
M	NNP	O
series	NN	O
of	IN	O
launch	NN	O
vehicles	NNS	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
these	DT	O
two	CD	O
rockets	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
primarily	RB	O
used	VBN	O
to	TO	O
launch	VB	O
low	JJ	O
orbit	NN	O
satellites	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
launch	VB	O
large	JJ	O
stationary	JJ	O
satellites	NNS	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
developed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
H	NNP	O
series	NN	O
rocket	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
major	JJ	O
performance	NN	O
characteristics	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
H	NNP	O
series	NN	O
rocket	NN	O
are	VBP	O
comparable	JJ	O
to	TO	O
those	DT	O
developed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
some	DT	O
European	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
aerospace	NN	O
community	NN	O
takes	VBZ	DSE
a	DT	DSE
great	JJ	DSE
deal	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
pride	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
achievement	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
compete	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Europe	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
decided	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
drastically	RB	ESE
reduce	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
costs	NNS	O
,	,	O
especially	RB	ESE
in	IN	ESE
every	DT	ESE
aspect	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
rocket	NN	O
design	NN	O
and	CC	O
manufacture	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
adopted	VBD	O
the	DT	O
simplest	JJS	O
design	NN	O
and	CC	O
implemented	VBD	O
various	JJ	O
cost-cutting	JJ	O
measures	NNS	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
attempt	NN	O
to	TO	O
lower	VB	O
the	DT	O
manufacturing	VBG	O
cost	NN	O
per	IN	O
satellite	NN	O
from	IN	O
19	CD	O
billion	CD	O
yen	NNS	O
to	TO	O
9	CD	O
billion	CD	O
yen	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
supposed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
generation	NN	O
rocket	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
both	DT	O
inexpensive	JJ	O
and	CC	O
highly	RB	O
reliable	JJ	O
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
things	NNS	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
go	VB	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
plan	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
low	JJ	O
cost	NN	O
approach	NN	O
brought	VBD	O
about	IN	O
a	DT	O
series	NN	O
of	IN	O
satellite	NN	O
launch	NN	O
failures	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
November	NNP	O
1999	CD	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
multi-purpose	JJ	O
''	''	O
satellite	NN	O
was	VBD	O
launched	VBN	O
by	IN	O
H2	NNP	O
rocket	NN	O
No.	NNP	O
8	CD	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
enter	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
predetermined	VBN	O
orbit	NN	O
and	CC	O
had	VBD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
destroyed	VBN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
third	JJ	O
failure	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
row	NN	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
this	DT	O
incident	NN	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
began	VBD	O
to	TO	O
redesign	VB	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
engine	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
H2	NNP	O
rocket	NN	O
.	.	O

Eventually	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
H2A	NNP	O
rocket	NN	O
was	VBD	O
developed	VBN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
to	TO	O
carrier	NN	O
rockets	NNS	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
also	RB	O
invested	VBD	O
heavily	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
development	NN	O
and	CC	O
utilization	NN	O
of	IN	O
various	JJ	O
satellite	NN	O
technologies	NNS	O
.	.	O

Japan	NNP	O
wishes	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
build	VB	O
a	DT	O
$	$	O
21	CD	O
billion	CD	O
per	IN	O
year	NN	O
aerospace	NN	O
industry	NN	O
centered	VBN	O
on	IN	O
commercial	JJ	O
satellite	NN	O
development	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
field	NN	O
of	IN	O
satellite	NN	O
communications	NNS	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
National	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
NASDA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
spent	VBD	O
$	$	O
310	CD	O
million	CD	O
to	TO	O
develop	VB	O
the	DT	O
ETS-8	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Engineering	NNP	O
Test	NNP	O
Satellite	NNP	O
8	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
satellite	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
satellite	NN	O
doubled	VBD	O
the	DT	O
capacity	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
test	NN	O
satellite	NN	O
previously	RB	O
launched	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
program	NN	O
not	RB	ESE
only	JJ	ESE
puts	VBZ	O
Japan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
lead	NN	O
in	IN	O
providing	VBG	O
new	JJ	O
mobile	JJ	O
communication	NN	O
services	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Asia-Pacific	JJ	O
region	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	ESE
also	RB	ESE
allows	VBZ	O
Japan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
test	VB	O
some	DT	O
new	JJ	O
satellite	NN	O
communication	NN	O
techniques	NNS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
introduced	VBN	O
worldwide	RB	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
Japanese	NNPS	O
made	VBD	O
H2A	NNP	O
rocket	NN	O
will	MD	O
launch	VB	O
this	DT	O
satellite	NN	O
in	IN	O
2002	CD	O
.	.	O

Military	JJ	O
surveillance	NN	O
satellites	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
also	RB	O
included	VBN	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
development	NN	O
plan	NN	O
.	.	O

Japan	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
prepared	VBN	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
space	NN	O
program	NN	O
and	CC	O
allocated	VBN	O
$	$	O
1.3	CD	O
billion	CD	O
to	TO	O
implement	VB	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
will	MD	O
create	VB	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
surveillance	NN	O
satellite	NN	O
system	NN	O
consisting	VBG	O
of	IN	O
two	CD	O
optical	JJ	O
satellites	NNS	O
and	CC	O
two	CD	O
radar	NN	O
satellites	NNS	O
.	.	O

Japan	NNP	O
also	RB	O
has	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
huge	JJ	ESE
space	NN	O
power	NN	O
plant	NN	O
plan	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
proposes	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
construct	VB	O
a	DT	O
gigantic	JJ	O
solar	JJ	O
power	NN	O
plant	NN	O
in	IN	O
space	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
power	NN	O
generated	VBN	O
will	MD	O
then	RB	O
converted	VBN	O
to	TO	O
microwaves	NNS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
received	VBN	O
by	IN	O
microwave	NN	O
receiver	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
on	IN	O
earth	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
then	RB	O
converted	VBN	O
back	RP	O
to	TO	O
electricity	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
also	RB	O
plans	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
develop	VB	O
12	CD	O
satellites	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
generation	NN	O
of	IN	O
unmanned	JJ	O
space	NN	O
lab	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
supply	NN	O
system	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
space	NN	O
shuttle	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
5	CD	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
decade	NN	O
,	,	O
despite	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
stagnating	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
still	RB	DSE
put	VBN	DSE
space	NN	DSE
exploration	NN	DSE
as	IN	DSE
a	DT	DSE
top	JJ	DSE
priority	NN	DSE
item	NN	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
space	NN	O
program	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
aerospace	NN	O
industry	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
ambitious	JJ	ESE
plan	NN	O
to	TO	O
explore	VB	O
the	DT	O
planets	NNS	O
.	.	O

Its	PRP$	O
first	JJ	O
target	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
moon	NN	O
.	.	O

Presently	RB	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
implementing	VBG	O
these	DT	O
plans	NNS	O
in	IN	O
different	JJ	O
stages	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Lunar	NNP	O
A	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
major	JJ	O
projects	NNS	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
aimed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
delivering	VBG	O
two	CD	O
penetrators	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
moon	NN	O
to	TO	O
collect	VB	O
various	JJ	O
data	NNS	O
.	.	O

One	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
located	VBN	O
near	IN	O
the	DT	O
landing	NN	O
site	NN	O
of	IN	O
Apollo	NNP	O
14	CD	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
near	IN	O
a	DT	O
ring-shaped	JJ	O
mountain	NN	O
range	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
dark	JJ	O
side	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
moon	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Selene	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
a	DT	O
project	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
$	$	O
200	CD	O
million	CD	O
price	NN	O
tag	NN	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
launched	VBN	O
in	IN	O
2003	CD	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
comprised	VBN	O
of	IN	O
two	CD	O
lunar	NN	O
orbiters	NNS	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
soft	JJ	O
landing	NN	O
spacecraft	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
soft-landing	JJ	O
vehicle	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
responsible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
data	NN	O
collection	NN	O
and	CC	O
transmission	NN	O
back	RB	O
to	TO	O
earth	NN	O
for	IN	O
further	JJ	O
processing	NN	O
.	.	O

Japan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
determined	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
become	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
major	JJ	ESE
power	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
aerospace	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
its	PRP$	O
national	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
the	DT	O
path	NN	O
to	TO	O
becoming	VBG	O
a	DT	O
major	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

Between	IN	O
1970	CD	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
1999	CD	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
launched	VBD	O
a	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
66	CD	O
satellites	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
terms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
quantity	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
only	RB	O
behind	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Russia	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
also	RB	O
takes	VBZ	O
part	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
project	NN	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	O
developed	VBN	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
astronauts	NNS	O
.	.	O

Japan	NNP	O
also	RB	O
has	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
relatively	RB	ESE
strong	JJ	ESE
aerospace	NN	O
industry	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
1998	CD	O
,	,	O
its	PRP$	O
revenue	NN	O
was	VBD	O
1.1	CD	O
trillion	CD	O
yen	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
represents	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
10.5	CD	O
percent	NN	O
market	NN	O
share	NN	O
worldwide	RB	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
two	CD	O
years	NNS	O
of	IN	O
stalemate	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
government	NN	O
recently	RB	O
reorganized	VBN	O
its	PRP$	O
aerospace	JJ	O
development	NN	O
agency	NN	O
.	.	O

Furthermore	RB	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
set	VBD	DSE
priorities	NNS	DSE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
five	CD	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
include	VBP	O
a	DT	O
spy	NN	O
satellite	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
data	NN	O
relay	NN	O
satellite	NN	O
to	TO	O
transfer	VB	O
data	NNS	O
between	IN	O
satellites	NNS	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
unmanned	JJ	O
universe	NN	O
lab	NN	O
system	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
test	NN	O
satellite	NN	O
for	IN	O
communications	NNS	O
and	CC	O
broadcasting	NN	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
observation	NN	O
satellite	NN	O
for	IN	O
environmental	JJ	O
protection	NN	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
Kibo	NNP	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
experimental	JJ	O
module	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
supply	NN	O
system	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
H2A	NNP	O
carrier	NN	O
rocket	NN	O
to	TO	O
launch	VB	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
spacecraft	NN	O
mentioned	VBN	O
earlier	RBR	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
2010	CD	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
will	MD	O
increase	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
global	JJ	O
market	NN	O
share	NN	O
in	IN	O
aerospace	NN	O
to	TO	O
17.4	CD	O
percent	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	DSE
goal	NN	DSE
set	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Japanese	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Tokyo	NNP	O
,	,	O
Oct.	NNP	O
8	CD	O
Kyodo	NNP	O
--	:	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Junichiro	NNP	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
will	MD	O
shorten	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
one-day	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
by	IN	O
three	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
launch	NN	O
of	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
and	CC	O
British	JJ	O
retaliatory	JJ	O
strikes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
terror	NN	O
attacks	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
government	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Koizumi	NNP	O
left	VBD	O
for	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
morning	NN	O
an	DT	O
hour	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
originally	RB	O
scheduled	VBN	O
time	NN	O
and	CC	O
will	MD	O
return	VB	O
to	TO	O
Tokyo	NNP	O
two	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
earlier	RBR	O
than	IN	O
scheduled	VBN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
,	,	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
changed	VBN	O
his	PRP$	O
plan	NN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
visit	VB	O
the	DT	O
Marco	NNP	O
Polo	NNP	O
Bridge	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
site	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
1937	CD	O
clash	NN	O
that	WDT	O
led	VBN	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
eight-year	JJ	O
war	NN	O
between	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
nearby	JJ	O
museum	NN	O
commemorating	VBG	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
anti-Japanese	JJ	O
movement	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Military	JJ	O
violence	NN	O
constitutes	VBZ	O
--	:	O
in	IN	ESE
very	RB	ESE
exceptional	JJ	ESE
circumstances	NNS	ESE
--	:	O
a	DT	O
necessary	JJ	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
very	RB	ESE
imperfect	VBN	ESE
world	NN	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	ESE
bitter	JJ	ESE
pill	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
swallow	VB	ESE
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
thoroughly	RB	O
non-militaristic	JJ	O
society	NN	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
ours	PRP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
the	DT	O
clash	NN	O
of	IN	O
weapons	NNS	O
provokes	VBZ	O
healthy	JJ	ESE
reactions	NNS	DSE
of	IN	DSE
repulsion	NN	DSE
.	.	O

But	CC	O
unfortunately	RB	ESE
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
little	JJ	ESE
one	PRP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
do	VB	ESE
about	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
.	.	O

Without	IN	ESE
armed	JJ	O
violence	NN	O
the	DT	O
Nazi	JJ	ESE
regime	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
similar	JJ	ESE
forces	NNS	ESE
that	WDT	ESE
had	VBD	ESE
the	DT	ESE
wind	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
sails	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
1930s	NNS	O
,	,	O
would	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
have	VB	O
fallen	VBN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
battle	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
forms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
that	WDT	O
reached	VBD	O
a	DT	O
tragic	JJ	ESE
culmination	NN	ESE
on	IN	O
11	NNP	O
September	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
limited	JJ	O
form	NN	O
of	IN	O
military	JJ	O
violence	NN	O
could	MD	ESE
also	RB	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
ruled	VBN	ESE
out	RP	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
many	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
often	RB	ESE
confusing	JJ	ESE
reports	NNS	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
received	VBN	O
over	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
weeks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
who	WP	ESE
may	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
responsible	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
attacks	NNS	O
already	RB	ESE
allows	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
pattern	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
detected	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
network	NN	O
with	IN	O
which	WDT	O
Usama	NNP	O
Bin	NNP	O
Ladin	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
followers	NNS	O
tried	VBD	O
to	TO	O
destroy	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
very	JJ	ESE
foundations	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
West	NNP	ESE
has	VBZ	O
ramifications	CD	ESE
worldwide	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
vast	JJ	O
amounts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
money	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
thanks	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Taliban	NNP	ESE
regime	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
also	RB	O
a	DT	ESE
number	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
excellent	JJ	ESE
training	NN	O
and	CC	O
attack	NN	O
bases	VBZ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
fight	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
,	,	O
transnational	JJ	O
terrorism	NN	O
requires	VBZ	ESE
an	DT	ESE
exceptionally	RB	ESE
broad	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
committed	JJ	ESE
strategy	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
to	TO	O
build	VB	O
this	DT	O
strategy	NN	O
,	,	O
targeted	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
infrastructure	NN	O
available	JJ	O
to	TO	O
Bin	NNP	O
Ladin	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
necessary	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
principal	JJ	O
allies	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
acted	VBN	O
with	IN	O
exceptional	JJ	ESE
caution	NN	O
over	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
weeks	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
unbelievable	JJ	ESE
provocation	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
11	CD	O
September	NNP	O
attacks	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
took	VBD	ESE
pains	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
build	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
broad	JJ	ESE
coalition	NN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
tried	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
make	VB	DSE
it	PRP	DSE
clear	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
population	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
enemy	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
Islam	NNP	ESE
but	CC	O
a	DT	O
very	RB	ESE
well	RB	ESE
defined	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
perverse	JJ	ESE
interpretation	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
religion	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
they	PRP	O
placed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	DSE
stress	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
battle	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
endurance	NNP	ESE
that	WDT	ESE
must	MD	ESE
follow	VB	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
targets	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
began	VBD	O
yesterday	NN	O
-LSB-	VBD	O
7	CD	O
October	NNP	O
-RSB-	CD	O
,	,	O
remain	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
risky	JJ	ESE
enterprise	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
coming	VBG	O
days	NNS	O
will	MD	O
reveal	VB	ESE
whether	IN	ESE
or	CC	ESE
not	RB	ESE
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
effective	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
sufficiently	RB	ESE
precisely	RB	O
targeted	JJ	O
and	CC	O
limited	VBN	O
in	IN	O
scope	NN	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
condition	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
this	DT	O
first	JJ	O
,	,	O
unavoidable	JJ	ESE
phase	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
battle	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
humanly	RB	ESE
acceptable	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

But	CC	O
they	PRP	O
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
any	DT	ESE
real	JJ	ESE
talk	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
success	NN	ESE
until	IN	O
the	DT	O
broad	JJ	O
strategy	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
begins	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
bear	VB	ESE
fruit	NN	ESE
.	.	O

A	DT	O
strategy	NN	O
that	WDT	O
worldwide	RB	O
must	MD	ESE
include	VB	O
both	PDT	O
a	DT	ESE
degree	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
repression	NN	ESE
but	CC	O
most	RBS	ESE
importantly	RB	ESE
constructive	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
positive	JJ	ESE
measures	VBZ	O
.	.	O

Whatever	WDT	ESE
the	DT	ESE
case	NN	ESE
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
entering	VBG	O
a	DT	O
difficult	JJ	ESE
period	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
real	JJ	ESE
danger	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
wounded	VBN	O
but	CC	O
not	RB	O
yet	RB	O
eliminated	VBD	O
network	NN	O
will	MD	O
play	VB	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
``	``	ESE
trump	NN	ESE
card	NN	ESE
''	''	ESE
and	CC	O
commit	VBP	ESE
further	JJ	ESE
acts	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
terrorism	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
impact	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
11	CD	O
September	NNP	O
attacks	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
already	RB	ESE
disastrous	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
with	IN	O
clear	JJ	ESE
effects	NNS	ESE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
economy	NN	O
,	,	O
hitting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
poorest	JJS	O
countries	NNS	O
by	IN	ESE
far	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
most	JJS	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
whole	JJ	O
operation	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
can	MD	ESE
have	VB	O
positive	JJ	ESE
but	CC	ESE
also	RB	ESE
unintentionally	RB	ESE
negative	JJ	ESE
effects	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
stage	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
we	PRP	ESE
had	VBD	ESE
no	DT	ESE
choice	NN	ESE
.	.	O

To	TO	O
have	VB	O
sat	VBN	ESE
back	RP	ESE
with	IN	ESE
arms	NNS	ESE
folded	VBN	ESE
would	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
made	VBN	ESE
us	PRP	ESE
all	DT	ESE
hostages	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Taipei	NNP	O
,	,	O
Oct.	NNP	O
8	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
CNA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
military	JJ	O
action	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
will	MD	ESE
help	VB	ESE
spur	VB	ESE
global	JJ	O
investment	NN	O
sentiment	NN	O
by	IN	O
brushing	VBG	O
aside	RP	O
many	JJ	O
uncertain	JJ	O
factors	NNS	O
,	,	O
Council	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Economic	NNP	O
Planning	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Development	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
CEPD	VBN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
Chairman	NNP	O
Chen	NNP	O
Po-chih	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
Monday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Since	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
terrorist	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
in	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
investors	NNS	O
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
mired	VBN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
uncertainties	NNS	DSE
,	,	O
Chen	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
adding	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
should	MD	ESE
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
not	RB	O
spread	VB	O
too	RB	ESE
much	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
impact	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
limited	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
CEPD	NNP	O
head	NN	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
pointed	VBD	DSE
out	RP	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
still	RB	ESE
too	RB	ESE
early	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
comment	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
what	WDT	O
extent	NN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
would	MD	ESE
affect	VB	O
the	DT	O
local	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
now	RB	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
impossible	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
it	PRP	O
to	TO	O
regain	VB	O
momentum	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Wu	NNP	O
Hui-lin	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
researcher	NN	O
at	IN	O
Change	NNP	O
Hua	NNP	O
Institution	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Economic	NNP	O
Research	NNP	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
predicted	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
business	NN	O
conditions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
market	NN	O
would	MD	ESE
rebound	VB	O
very	RB	ESE
robustly	JJ	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
short	JJ	O
term	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
hi-tech	JJ	O
war	NN	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
last	VB	O
long	RB	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
high-risks	NNS	O
will	MD	O
bring	VB	O
about	IN	O
high	JJ	O
investment	NN	O
returns	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Wu	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
optimistically	RB	DSE
that	IN	O
``	``	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
unnecessary	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
wait	VB	O
until	IN	O
next	JJ	O
year	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
recovery	NN	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
place	NN	O
''	''	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
ground	NN	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
vast	JJ	O
damage	NN	O
will	MD	O
produce	VB	O
opportunities	NNS	O
for	IN	O
construction	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Since	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
terrorist	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
countries	NNS	O
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
closely	RB	O
monitoring	VBG	O
subsequent	JJ	O
developments	NNS	O
and	CC	O
have	VBP	O
taken	VBN	O
measures	NNS	O
to	TO	O
cope	VB	O
with	IN	O
possible	JJ	O
situations	NNS	O
,	,	O
Wu	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
noting	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
short-term	JJ	ESE
pains	NNS	ESE
will	MD	ESE
eventually	RB	ESE
pass	VB	ESE
and	CC	O
everyday	JJ	ESE
life	NN	ESE
will	MD	ESE
get	VB	ESE
back	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
normal	JJ	ESE
soon	RB	O
.	.	O

Czech	NNP	O
Republic	NNP	O
:	:	O
Suspicious	NNP	O
consignment	NNP	O
appears	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
Karlovy	NNP	O
Vary	NNP	O

Karlovy	NNP	O
Vary	NNP	O
,	,	O
western	JJ	O
Bohemia	NNP	O
,	,	O
15	CD	O
October	NNP	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
police	NNS	O
and	CC	O
firemen	NNS	O
closed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
surroundings	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
shop	NN	O
in	IN	O
Sokolovska	NNP	O
street	NN	O
in	IN	O
Karlovy	NNP	O
Vary	NNP	O
before	IN	O
11:00	CD	O
a.m.	RB	O
-LSB-	VBG	O
0900	CD	O
gmt	NN	O
-RSB-	JJ	O
today	NN	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
suspicious	JJ	O
envelope	NN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
shop	NN	O
employees	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
received	VBN	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
mail	NN	O
from	IN	O
abroad	RB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
address	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
envelope	NN	O
was	VBD	O
written	VBN	O
in	IN	O
poor	JJ	O
Roman	NNP	O
characters	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
local	JJ	O
fire	NN	O
squad	NN	O
commander	NN	O
Roman	NNP	O
Krumhanzl	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
CTK	NNP	O
.	.	O

Assisted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
medical	JJ	O
inspectors	NNS	O
,	,	O
firemen	NNS	O
-	:	O
wearing	VBG	O
antichemical	JJ	O
suits	NNS	O
and	CC	O
respirators	NNS	O
-	:	O
put	VBD	O
the	DT	O
envelope	NN	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
plastic	JJ	O
bag	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
waiting	VBG	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
arrival	NN	O
of	IN	O
chemical	NN	O
experts	NNS	O
.	.	O

SHANGHAI	NNP	O
,	,	O
Oct	NNP	O
16	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Malaysian	JJ	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Syed	NNP	O
Hamid	NNP	O
Albar	NNP	O
warned	VBD	DSE
Tuesday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
prolonged	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
could	MD	ESE
destabilise	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
Islamic	JJ	O
world	NN	O
and	CC	O
reiterated	VBD	DSE
calls	NNS	DSE
for	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
to	TO	O
end	VB	O
the	DT	O
campaign	NN	O
quickly	RB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
hope	VBP	DSE
it	PRP	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
ended	VBN	O
as	RB	ESE
soon	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
possible	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Syed	NNP	O
Hamid	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
AFP	NNP	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
interview	NN	O
here	RB	O
ahead	RB	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
ministerial	JJ	O
gathering	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Asia-Pacific	JJ	O
Economic	NNP	O
Cooperation	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
APEC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
forum	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
If	IN	O
it	PRP	O
goes	VBZ	O
on	RP	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	DSE
worried	JJ	DSE
.	.	O

Islamic	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
with	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
in	IN	O
combatting	VBG	O
terrorism	NN	O
but	CC	O
we	PRP	O
do	VBP	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
want	VB	DSE
it	PRP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
prolonged	JJ	O
because	IN	ESE
it	PRP	O
can	MD	ESE
create	VB	ESE
trouble	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
instability	NN	ESE
all	DT	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
Islamic	JJ	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
are	VBP	DSE
worried	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
Islamic	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
like	IN	O
ourselves	PRP	O
that	WDT	O
support	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
efforts	NNS	O
,	,	O
ultimately	RB	ESE
the	DT	O
population	NN	O
will	MD	DSE
rise	VB	DSE
against	IN	DSE
us	PRP	O
,	,	O
seeing	VBG	O
all	PDT	ESE
these	DT	ESE
innocent	JJ	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
being	VBG	ESE
killed	VBN	ESE
...	:	O

we	PRP	O
do	VBP	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
want	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
to	TO	DSE
be	VB	DSE
seen	VBN	DSE
or	CC	DSE
to	TO	DSE
be	VB	DSE
perceived	VBN	DSE
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
war	NN	ESE
against	IN	ESE
Islam	NNP	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Syed	NNP	O
Hamid	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
must	MD	ESE
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
rationally	RB	ESE
and	CC	O
form	VB	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
``	``	O
security	NN	O
architecture	NN	O
''	''	O
to	TO	O
combat	VB	O
what	WP	O
he	PRP	O
described	VBD	DSE
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
new	JJ	ESE
dimension	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
crime	NN	ESE
against	IN	ESE
humanity	NN	ESE
''	''	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
long	JJ	O
term	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
For	IN	O
continued	JJ	O
world	NN	O
economic	JJ	O
development	NN	O
and	CC	O
growth	NN	O
,	,	O
security	NN	O
architecture	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
important	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
the	DT	O
conventional	JJ	O
security	NN	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
internal	JJ	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
must	MD	ESE
look	VB	O
at	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
sources	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
At	IN	O
the	DT	O
moment	NN	O
the	DT	O
focus	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Osama	NNP	O
bin	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	ESE
after	IN	ESE
that	DT	ESE
what	WP	ESE
happens	VBZ	ESE
?	.	O

``	``	O
Over	IN	O
the	DT	O
long	JJ	O
term	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
look	VB	O
at	IN	O
how	WRB	O
terrorism	NN	O
manifests	VBZ	O
itself	PRP	O
and	CC	O
have	VB	O
an	DT	O
international	JJ	O
convention	NN	O
where	WRB	O
terrorism	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
properly	RB	ESE
defined	VBN	O
and	CC	O
where	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
considered	VBN	DSE
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
crime	NN	ESE
against	IN	ESE
humanity	NN	ESE
so	IN	O
there	EX	O
can	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
a	DT	O
proper	JJ	O
tribunal	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

Syed	NNP	O
Hamid	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
critics	NNS	O
must	MD	ESE
also	RB	O
accept	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
could	MD	ESE
affect	VB	O
civil	JJ	O
liberties	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
One	PRP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
too	RB	ESE
philosophical	JJ	ESE
or	CC	ESE
idealistic	JJ	ESE
about	IN	O
civil	JJ	O
liberties	NNS	O
when	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
can	MD	ESE
jeopardise	VB	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
security	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
law	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
order	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

Opposition	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Malaysia	NNP	O
have	VBP	DSE
expressed	VBN	DSE
concern	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Mahathir	NNP	O
Mohamad	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
using	VBG	O
the	DT	O
US-led	JJ	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terror	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
pretext	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
crack	VB	ESE
down	RP	ESE
on	IN	ESE
legitimate	JJ	ESE
dissent	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Mahathir	NNP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
among	IN	O
APEC	NNP	O
leaders	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
convening	VBG	O
in	IN	O
Shanghai	NNP	O
this	DT	O
weekend	NN	O
for	IN	O
an	DT	O
annual	JJ	O
summit	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
summit	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
set	VBN	O
to	TO	O
issue	VB	O
an	DT	DSE
anti-terrorism	JJ	DSE
declaration	NN	DSE
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
conclusion	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
largest	JJS	O
gathering	NN	O
of	IN	O
world	NN	O
leaders	NNS	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Center	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
declaration	NN	O
was	VBD	O
necessary	JJ	ESE
because	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
most	JJS	ESE
dangerous	JJ	ESE
enemy	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
law-abiding	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
and	CC	O
an	DT	O
affront	NN	ESE
against	IN	ESE
law	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
democracy	NN	ESE
''	''	O
,	,	O
Syed	NNP	O
Hamid	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Predominantly	RB	O
Muslim	NNP	O
Malaysia	NNP	O
supports	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
hunt	NN	O
for	IN	O
terrorists	NNS	O
but	CC	O
opposes	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Mahathir	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
urged	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
convene	VB	O
an	DT	O
international	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

Moscow	NNP	O
,	,	O
16	CD	O
October	NNP	O
:	:	O
Afghan	JJ	O
Northern	JJ	O
Alliance	NNP	O
units	NNS	O
led	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Gen	NNP	O
Abdorrashid	NNP	O
Dostum	NNP	O
lack	NN	O
weapons	NNS	O
and	CC	O
ammunition	NN	O
to	TO	O
properly	RB	O
fight	VB	O
the	DT	O
Taleban	NNP	O
,	,	O
Dostum	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
noting	VBG	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
``	``	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
received	VBN	O
''	''	O
any	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
supplies	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Northern	NNP	O
Alliance	NNP	O
so	RB	O
far	RB	O
.	.	O

Dostum	NNP	O
's	POS	O
units	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
currently	RB	O
fighting	VBG	O
near	IN	O
Mazar-e-Sharif	NNP	O
,	,	O
aiming	VBG	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
particular	JJ	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
seize	VB	O
control	NN	O
of	IN	O
populated	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Samangan	NNP	O
Province	NNP	O
to	TO	O
block	VB	O
weapons	NNS	O
supplies	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Taleban	JJ	O
units	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Mazar-e-Sharif	NNP	O
,	,	O
Dostum	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
interview	NN	O
published	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
edition	NN	O
of	IN	O
Moskovskiye	NNP	O
Novosti	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
general	NN	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
currently	RB	O
commands	VBZ	O
up	RP	O
to	TO	O
18,000	CD	O
men	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
about	IN	O
4,000	CD	O
Taleban	JJ	O
fighters	NNS	O
``	``	O
with	IN	O
military	JJ	O
hardware	NN	O
''	''	O
have	VBP	O
already	RB	O
gone	VBN	O
over	RP	O
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
side	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
air	NN	O
strikes	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
destroyed	VBN	O
Taleban	JJ	O
emplacements	NNS	O
near	IN	O
Mazar-e-Sharif	NNP	O
,	,	O
Dostum	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
denied	VBD	DSE
reports	NNS	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taleban	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
concentrated	VBN	O
large	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
near	IN	O
the	DT	O
border	NN	O
with	IN	O
Uzbekistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
no	DT	ESE
such	JJ	ESE
forces	NNS	ESE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
border	NN	O
with	IN	O
Uzbekistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Hayraton	NNP	O
,	,	O
near	IN	O
the	DT	O
Uzbek	NNP	O
town	NN	O
of	IN	O
Termez	NNP	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
slightly	RB	O
over	IN	O
100	CD	O
Taleban	NNP	O
members	NNS	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
my	PRP$	O
estimations	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Dostum	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
intends	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
serve	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	JJ	O
Afghan	JJ	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
representing	VBG	O
ethnic	JJ	O
Uzbeks	NNS	O
.	.	O

Moreover	RB	ESE
,	,	O
Taleban	VBG	O
fighters	NNS	O
``	``	O
not	RB	ESE
stained	JJ	ESE
with	IN	ESE
blood	NN	ESE
''	''	O
could	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
too	RB	ESE
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Dostum	NNP	O
also	RB	O
favoured	VBD	DSE
a	DT	O
possible	JJ	ESE
return	NN	O
of	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
former	JJ	O
King	NNP	O
Mohammad	NNP	O
Zaher	NNP	O
Shah	NNP	O
.	.	O

18	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Jiji	NNP	O
Press	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Pakistani	NNP	O
Finance	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Shaukat	NNP	O
Aziz	NNP	O
will	MD	O
visit	VB	O
Japan	NNP	O
as	RB	O
early	JJ	O
as	IN	O
late	RB	O
October	NNP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
special	JJ	O
envoy	NN	O
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Pervez	NNP	O
Musharraf	NNP	O
,	,	O
Pakistani	JJ	O
government	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
Pakistani	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
to	TO	O
visit	VB	O
Japan	NNP	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
began	VBD	O
air	NN	O
strikes	NNS	O
against	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
early	RB	O
October	NNP	O
.	.	O

Aziz	NNP	O
will	MD	O
stay	VB	O
in	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
around	IN	O
five	CD	O
days	NNS	O
and	CC	O
meet	VB	O
with	IN	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Junichiro	NNP	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Finance	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Masajuro	NNP	O
Shiokawa	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
meetings	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Japanese	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
,	,	O
Aziz	NNP	O
will	MD	O
explain	VB	O
impacts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Afghan	JJ	O
refugees	NNS	O
flooding	VBG	O
into	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
economy	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
Musharraf	NNP	O
's	POS	O
letter	NN	O
implicitly	RB	DSE
asking	VBG	DSE
for	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
debt	NN	O
relief	NN	O
for	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Tehran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Oct	NNP	O
21	CD	O
,	,	O
IRNA	CD	O
--	:	O
Visiting	VBG	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
here	RB	O
Sunday	NNP	O
underscored	VBD	DSE
the	DT	ESE
need	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
coordinated	JJ	ESE
efforts	NNS	ESE
among	IN	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Organization	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Petroleum	NNP	O
Exporting	NNP	O
Countries	NNPS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
OPEC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
to	TO	O
keep	VB	O
oil	NN	O
prices	NNS	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
`	``	O
fair	JJ	ESE
'	''	O
level	NN	O
.	.	O

Speaking	VBG	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
Iranian	JJ	O
counterpart	NN	O
President	NNP	O
Mohammad	NNP	O
Khatami	NNP	O
,	,	O
Chavez	NNP	O
recalled	VBD	O
the	DT	O
looming	JJ	ESE
recession	NN	O
in	IN	O
world	NN	O
oil	NN	O
markets	NNS	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
terrorist	NN	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
remarked	VBD	DSE
that	DT	O
cooperation	NN	O
among	IN	O
OPEC	NNP	O
member	NN	O
states	NNS	O
,	,	O
particularly	RB	ESE
the	DT	O
Islamic	NNP	O
Republic	NNP	O
is	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
must	MD	ESE
to	TO	O
secure	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
interests	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
further	RB	O
called	VBD	DSE
on	IN	DSE
non-OPEC	JJ	O
oil	NN	O
producers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
cooperate	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
organization	NN	O
to	TO	ESE
alleviate	VB	ESE
existing	VBG	O
concerns	NNS	DSE
over	IN	O
falling	VBG	O
oil	NN	O
prices	NNS	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Khatami	NNP	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
part	NN	O
,	,	O
highlighted	VBD	DSE
a	DT	O
collective	JJ	O
quest	NN	O
by	IN	O
OPEC	NNP	O
member	NN	O
states	NNS	O
to	TO	O
stabilize	VB	O
oil	NN	O
prices	NNS	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
reasonable	JJ	O
level	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
reiterated	VBD	O
OPEC	NNP	O
's	POS	O
concern	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	O
the	DT	O
interests	NNS	O
of	IN	O
producers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
consumers	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
pledged	VBD	DSE
for	IN	O
cooperation	NN	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
organization	NN	O
to	TO	O
protect	VB	O
producers	NNS	O
'	POS	O
interests	NNS	O
and	CC	O
bring	VB	O
price	NN	O
stability	NN	O
to	TO	O
world	NN	O
oil	NN	O
markets	NNS	O
.	.	O

Elsewhere	RB	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
remarks	NNS	O
,	,	O
Khatami	NNP	O
lashed	VBD	DSE
out	RP	DSE
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
US-led	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
voiced	VBD	O
Iran	NNP	O
's	POS	O
displeasure	NN	DSE
with	IN	O
developments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
war-ravaged	JJ	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
reiterated	VBD	DSE
the	DT	ESE
need	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
set	VB	O
up	RP	O
a	DT	O
coalition	NN	O
government	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
comprising	VBG	O
all	DT	O
Afghan	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
to	TO	O
reinforce	VB	O
stability	NN	O
.	.	O

Khatami	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Chavez	NNP	O
agreed	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
`	``	O
Dialogue	NNP	O
Among	IN	O
Civilizations	NNP	O
'	POS	O
could	MD	ESE
serve	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
mitigate	VB	ESE
clashes	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
civilizations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
would	MD	ESE
also	RB	ESE
ensure	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
durable	JJ	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Venezuelan	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
whose	WP$	O
country	NN	O
holds	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
rotating	VBG	O
chairmanship	NN	O
of	IN	O
OPEC	NNP	O
arrived	VBD	O
at	IN	O
Tehran	NNP	O
Sunday	NNP	O
from	IN	O
Riyadh	NNP	O
,	,	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
talks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Khatami	NNP	O
on	IN	O
oil	NN	O
related	VBN	O
issues	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
scheduled	VBN	O
to	TO	O
leave	VB	O
Tehran	NNP	O
Sunday	NNP	O
evening	NN	O
for	IN	O
Moscow	NNP	O
to	TO	O
follow	VB	O
up	RP	O
his	PRP$	O
deliberations	NNS	DSE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
subject	NN	O
with	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
as	IN	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
important	JJ	O
non-OPEC	JJ	O
oil	NN	O
producing	VBG	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
president	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
embarked	VBN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
tour	NN	O
of	IN	O
several	JJ	O
European	JJ	O
and	CC	O
African	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
including	VBG	O
Austria	NNP	O
,	,	O
Libya	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Algeria	NNP	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
efforts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
garner	VB	O
support	NN	O
to	TO	O
prop	VB	O
up	RP	O
oil	NN	O
prices	NNS	O
.	.	O

Guangzhou	NNP	O
,	,	O
October	NNP	O
22	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
XINHUA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
A	DT	O
forum	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
WTO	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Organization	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
was	VBD	O
held	VBN	O
here	RB	O
Monday	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
held	VBN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
ongoing	JJ	O
90th	JJ	O
Session	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	NNP	O
Export	NNP	O
Commodities	NNPS	O
Fair	NNP	O
from	IN	O
October	NNP	O
15	CD	O
to	TO	O
26	CD	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
provincial	JJ	O
capital	NN	O
of	IN	O
south	JJ	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Guangdong	NNP	O
Province	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
forum	NN	O
attracted	VBD	O
wide	JJ	DSE
attention	NN	DSE
both	DT	O
at	IN	O
home	NN	O
and	CC	O
abroad	RB	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
China	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
admitted	VBN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
WTO	NNP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
forthcoming	JJ	O
new	JJ	O
round	NN	O
of	IN	O
WTO	NNP	O
multilateral	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
talks	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Doha	NNP	O
,	,	O
Qatar	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
November	NNP	O
.	.	O

Over	IN	O
200	CD	O
economists	NNS	O
,	,	O
officials	NNS	O
and	CC	O
entrepreneurs	NNS	O
attended	VBD	O
the	DT	O
forum	NN	O
.	.	O

Experts	NNS	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
will	MD	ESE
have	VB	O
tremendous	JJ	ESE
opportunities	NNS	ESE
after	IN	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
entry	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
WTO	NNP	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
also	RB	O
face	VB	O
many	JJ	O
challenges	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
will	MD	O
require	VB	O
accelerated	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
profound	JJ	ESE
reform	NN	O
in	IN	O
enterprises	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
financial	JJ	O
system	NN	O
and	CC	O
social	JJ	O
security	NN	O
.	.	O

Wu	NNP	O
Jinglian	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
leading	VBG	O
Chinese	JJ	O
economist	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
WTO	NNP	O
agenda	NN	O
sets	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
transition	NN	O
period	NN	O
of	IN	O
only	RB	O
five	CD	O
years	NNS	O
for	IN	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
adaption	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
WTO	NNP	O
rules	NNS	O
and	CC	O
practices	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
suggested	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
six	CD	O
major	JJ	O
risks	NNS	ESE
China	NNP	O
will	MD	ESE
confront	VB	O
include	VBP	O
the	DT	O
development	NN	O
of	IN	O
medium-sized	JJ	O
and	CC	O
small	JJ	O
enterprises	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
setting	NN	O
up	RP	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
sound	JJ	ESE
social	JJ	O
security	NN	O
system	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
society	NN	ESE
ruled	VBD	ESE
by	IN	ESE
law	NN	ESE
.	.	O

MOSCOW	NNP	O
,	,	O
October	NNP	O
22	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Itar-Tass	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Russia	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
actively	RB	O
holding	VBG	O
consultations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
oil	NN	O
exporting	VBG	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Vladimir	NNP	O
Putin	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
with	IN	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kremlin	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
why	WRB	ESE
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
leader	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
OPEC	NNP	O
chairperson	NN	O
now	RB	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	ESE
going	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
interesting	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
added	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
Relations	NNP	O
with	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
important	JJ	ESE
for	IN	ESE
Russia	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	ESE
twice	RB	ESE
as	RB	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
considering	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
that	WDT	O
at	IN	O
present	JJ	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
chairperson	NN	O
at	IN	O
OPEC	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
President	NNP	O
Putin	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
stressed	VBD	DSE
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	DSE
especially	RB	DSE
satisfied	VBN	DSE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
Russian-Venezuelan	JJ	O
dialogue	NN	O
has	VBZ	ESE
become	VBN	ESE
stable	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
dynamic	JJ	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O
In	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
opinion	NN	DSE
,	,	O
this	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
positive	JJ	ESE
factor	NN	ESE
,	,	O
especially	RB	ESE
from	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
point	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
view	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
ensuring	VBG	O
stable	JJ	O
oil	NN	O
supply	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
market	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
connection	NN	O
that	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
supported	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
keeping	VBG	O
of	IN	O
oil	NN	O
prices	NNS	O
``	``	O
within	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
just	JJ	ESE
range	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
turn	NN	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
expressed	VBD	DSE
gratitude	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
Putin	NNP	O
``	``	O
for	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
generosity	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
soul	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	ESE
never	RB	ESE
thought	VBD	ESE
we	PRP	ESE
would	MD	ESE
meet	VB	ESE
so	RB	ESE
soon	RB	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Chavez	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
reiterated	VBD	DSE
his	PRP$	ESE
``	``	ESE
friendship	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
enormous	JJ	DSE
interest	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
maintaining	VBG	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
thanked	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
for	IN	O
meeting	VBG	O
him	PRP	O
immediately	RB	O
after	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
return	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Shanghai	NNP	O
summit	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Dushanbe	NNP	O
.	.	O

Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
visiting	VBG	O
Moscow	NNP	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
framework	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
long	JJ	O
tour	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
includes	VBZ	O
some	DT	O
European	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
Algeria	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Libya	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
taking	VBG	O
place	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
ever	RB	O
more	JJR	O
OPEC	NNP	O
members	NNS	O
begin	VBP	DSE
to	TO	DSE
support	VB	DSE
the	DT	DSE
idea	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
oil	NN	O
production	NN	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
reduced	VBN	O
again	RB	O
,	,	O
in	IN	ESE
order	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
stop	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
continuing	VBG	ESE
decline	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
prices	NNS	O
of	IN	O
hydrocarbons	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
market	NN	O
.	.	O

Late	RB	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
the	DT	O
price	NN	O
of	IN	O
crude	JJ	O
oil	NN	O
went	VBD	O
down	RP	O
at	IN	O
stock	NN	O
exchanges	NNS	O
to	TO	O
19.07	CD	O
dollars	NNS	O
per	IN	O
barrel	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
lowest	JJS	O
level	NN	O
since	IN	O
1999	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
purpose	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
trip	NN	O
of	IN	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
find	VB	O
ways	NNS	O
of	IN	O
effectively	RB	O
protecting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
oil	NN	O
market	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
oil	NN	O
prices	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
interests	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
as	IN	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
biggest	JJS	O
oil	NN	O
exporters	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
second	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
of	IN	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Russia	NNP	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
one	NN	O
took	VBD	O
place	NN	O
last	JJ	O
May	NNP	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
held	VBD	O
talks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Russian	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
.	.	O

Amman	NNP	O
--	:	O
Jordan	NNP	O
,	,	O
bound	VBN	O
by	IN	O
environmental	JJ	O
clauses	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Free	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Agreement	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
FTA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
currently	RB	O
mulling	VBG	DSE
over	IN	DSE
signing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
on	IN	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
even	RB	O
though	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
turned	VBD	DSE
down	RP	DSE
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
six	CD	O
months	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
.	.	O

Having	VBG	O
clauses	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
protection	NN	O
of	IN	O
environmental	JJ	O
and	CC	O
labour	NN	O
rights	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
body	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
FTA	NNP	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
stop	VB	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
from	IN	O
signing	VBG	O
environmental	JJ	O
agreements	NNS	O
refused	VBN	DSE
by	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Minister	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Municipal	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Rural	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Environment	NNP	O
Abdul	NNP	O
Razzaq	NNP	O
Tbeishat	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
explained	VBD	O
to	TO	O
The	DT	O
Jordan	NNP	O
Times	NNP	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
in	IN	O
Jordan	NNP	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
conclusively	RB	DSE
believe	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
development	NN	O
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	O
achieved	VBN	O
unless	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
environment	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
protected	VBN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Certain	JJ	O
steps	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
taken	VBN	O
with	IN	O
regard	NN	O
to	TO	O
this	DT	DSE
objective	NN	DSE
--	:	O
including	VBG	O
signing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
deal	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
announced	VBD	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
intentions	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
sign	VB	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
treaty	NN	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
workshop	NN	O
on	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
,	,	O
organised	VBD	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
ministry	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
Development	NNP	O
Programme	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
UNDP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
1992	CD	O
,	,	O
Jordan	NNP	O
signed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
Climate	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
compels	VBZ	DSE
nations	NNS	O
to	TO	O
curb	VB	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
blamed	VBN	O
on	IN	O
gases	NNS	O
produced	VBN	O
by	IN	O
factories	NNS	O
and	CC	O
cars	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
burn	VBP	O
fuel	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
climate	NN	O
treaty	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
another	DT	O
international	JJ	O
effort	NN	O
to	TO	O
limit	VB	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
and	CC	O
fight	VB	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
.	.	O

Asked	VBN	O
whether	IN	O
signing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
will	MD	O
affect	VB	O
Jordan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
US	NNP	O
efforts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
upgrade	VB	O
the	DT	O
Kingdom	NNP	O
's	POS	O
environmental	JJ	O
framework	NN	O
,	,	O
Tbeishat	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
signing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
positive	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
outcome	NN	O
on	IN	O
Jordan	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
explained	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
both	CC	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Jordan	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
different	JJ	ESE
issues	NNS	O
to	TO	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
national	JJ	O
level	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
environmental	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
In	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
circumstances	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
minister	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
But	CC	O
here	RB	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
a	DT	O
developing	VBG	O
country	NN	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
care	VBP	DSE
about	IN	O
having	VBG	O
clean	JJ	O
industry	NN	O
...	:	O
the	DT	O
whole	JJ	O
world	NN	O
knows	VBZ	DSE
our	PRP$	O
position	NN	O
,	,	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
-RSB-	JJ	O
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
sustainable	JJ	O
development	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
was	VBD	DSE
agreed	VBN	DSE
upon	IN	DSE
by	IN	O
160	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
Framework	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Climate	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
UNFCCC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
convention	NN	O
was	VBD	O
created	VBN	O
in	IN	O
1992	CD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
adopted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
1997	CD	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
the	DT	DSE
agreement	NN	DSE
,	,	O
industrialised	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
must	MD	ESE
reduce	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
emissions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
by	IN	O
an	DT	O
average	NN	O
of	IN	O
5.2	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
from	IN	O
1990	CD	O
levels	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
from	IN	O
between	IN	O
2008	CD	O
to	TO	O
2012	CD	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
the	DT	O
Clinton	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
signed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
in	IN	O
November	NNP	O
1998	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
overturned	VBD	O
the	DT	DSE
decision	NN	DSE
last	JJ	O
April	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
facing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
faltering	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
and	CC	O
rising	VBG	O
energy	NN	O
prices	NNS	O
.	.	O

Sudan	NNP	O
:	:	O
US	NNP	O
official	NN	O
due	JJ	O
in	IN	O
Khartoum	NNP	O
to	TO	O
prepare	VB	O
for	IN	O
American	JJ	O
peace	NN	O
envoy	NN	O
's	POS	O
visit	NN	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
deputy	JJ	O
assistant	NN	O
secretary	NN	O
of	IN	O
state	NN	O
for	IN	O
African	NNP	O
affairs	NNS	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Charles	NNP	O
Schneider	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
arrive	VB	O
in	IN	O
Khartoum	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
-LSB-	CD	O
25	CD	O
October	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
delegation	NN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
three-day	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Sudan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Director	NNP	O
of	IN	O
America	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Ministry	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Affairs	NNP	O
Ambassador	NNP	O
Mirghani	NNP	O
Muhammad	NNP	O
Salih	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
statement	NN	O
to	TO	O
Suna	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Sudanese	NNP	O
news	NN	O
agency	NN	O
-RSB-	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
delegation	NN	O
's	POS	O
visit	NN	O
comes	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
preparation	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
coming	VBG	O
visit	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
envoy	NN	O
for	IN	O
peace	NN	O
in	IN	O
Sudan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Ambassador	NNP	O
Salih	NNP	O
added	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
delegation	NN	O
will	MD	O
meet	VB	O
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
Sudanese	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
and	CC	O
personalities	NNS	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Sudanese	NNP	O
charge	NN	O
d'affaires	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
Ambassador	NNP	O
Al-Khidr	NNP	O
Harun	NNP	O
,	,	O
told	VBN	O
Suna	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
delegation	NN	O
will	MD	O
meet	VB	O
with	IN	O
Sudanese	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
to	TO	O
identify	VB	DSE
viewpoints	NNS	DSE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
peace	NN	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
explained	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
delegation	NN	O
's	POS	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Sudan	NNP	O
aims	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
prepare	VB	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
coming	VBG	O
visit	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
envoy	NN	O
to	TO	O
Sudan	NNP	O
,	,	O
expected	VBN	O
on	IN	O
10	CD	O
November	NNP	O
.	.	O

Kenya	NNP	O
:	:	O
Remand	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
escape	NN	O
from	IN	O
police	NN	O
custody	NN	O

Six	CD	O
prisoners	NNS	O
facing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
capital	NN	O
offence	NN	O
have	VBP	O
escaped	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
charged	VBN	O
with	IN	O
robbery	NN	O
with	IN	O
violence	NN	O
escaped	VBD	O
from	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
cells	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Molo	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Rift	NNP	O
Valley	NNP	O
Province	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Police	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
.	.	O

Deputy	NNP	O
Police	NNP	O
Spokesman	NNP	O
Dola	NNP	O
Indidis	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
escapees	NNS	O
gained	VBD	O
freedom	NN	O
after	IN	O
digging	NN	O
out	IN	O
a	DT	O
hole	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
wall	NN	O
using	VBG	O
a	DT	O
chisel	NN	O
.	.	O

Saying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
escaped	VBN	O
at	IN	O
5.30	CD	O
p.m.	RB	O

-LSB-	VBG	O
local	JJ	O
time	NN	O
-RSB-	JJ	O
yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
Indidis	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
police	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
investigating	VBG	O
how	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
obtained	VBD	O
the	DT	O
chisel	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
police	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
combing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
area	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
escapees	NNS	O
but	CC	O
none	NN	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
re-arrested	JJ	O
.	.	O

Indidis	NNS	O
appealed	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
public	NN	O
to	TO	O
assist	VB	O
the	DT	O
police	NN	O
with	IN	O
information	NN	O
that	WDT	O
might	MD	O
lead	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
re-arrest	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O

ISLAMABAD	NNP	O
,	,	O
Oct	NNP	O
29	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
The	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
an	DT	O
unspecified	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
Americans	NNPS	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
arrested	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	EX	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
arrests	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Taliban	NNP	O
Ambassador	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
Abdul	NNP	O
Salam	NNP	O
Zaeef	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
a	DT	O
news	NN	O
conference	NN	O
here	RB	O
when	WRB	O
asked	VBD	O
if	IN	O
any	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
arrested	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
know	VB	DSE
how	WRB	O
many	JJ	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
or	CC	O
where	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
or	CC	O
what	WP	O
their	PRP$	O
condition	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

PESHAWAR	NNP	O
,	,	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Nov	NNP	O
1	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
About	RB	O
1,000	CD	O
armed	VBN	O
Pakistani	JJ	O
tribesmen	NNS	O
crossed	VBN	O
into	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
to	TO	O
fight	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
witnesses	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
crossed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
border	NN	O
at	IN	O
Bajaur	NNP	O
agency	NN	O
in	IN	O
North	NNP	O
West	NNP	O
Frontier	NNP	O
Province	NNP	O
on	IN	O
50	CD	O
vehicles	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
witnesses	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Taliban	NNP	O
vehicles	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
waiting	VBG	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
side	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
border	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Kunar	NNP	O
province	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
fighters	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
led	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Maulana	NNP	O
Mohammad	NNP	O
Ismail	NNP	O
,	,	O
leader	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
radical	JJ	O
Tehreek	NNP	O
Nifaz-e-Sharia	NNP	O
Mohammadi	NNP	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
days	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
adopting	VBG	O
a	DT	O
relatively	RB	O
new	JJ	O
tactic	NN	O
regarding	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
plan	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
withdraw	VB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
cities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
towns	NNS	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
re-occupied	VBN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
three	CD	O
weeks	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
implementing	VBG	O
an	DT	O
immediate	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
total	JJ	ESE
withdrawal	NN	ESE
--	:	O
as	IN	O
demanded	VBD	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
whole	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
particular	JJ	O
--	:	O
but	CC	O
a	DT	O
phased	JJ	O
and	CC	O
partial	JJ	O
withdrawal	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
leave	VB	O
any	DT	O
city	NN	O
or	CC	O
town	NN	O
except	IN	O
after	IN	O
reaching	VBG	O
what	WP	O
it	PRP	O
calls	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
security	NN	O
agreement	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
side	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
cease-fire	NN	O
in	IN	O
that	DT	O
particular	JJ	O
city	NN	O
or	CC	O
town	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
hopes	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
tactic	NN	O
would	MD	O
eventually	RB	O
lead	VB	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
integrated	JJ	O
and	CC	O
total	JJ	O
agreement	NN	O
when	WRB	O
all	PDT	O
its	PRP$	O
parts	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
put	VBN	O
together	RB	O
to	TO	O
form	VB	O
a	DT	O
map	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
``	``	ESE
cantons	NNS	ESE
''	''	O
that	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
envisions	VBZ	DSE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
occupied	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
lands	NNS	O
.	.	O

Israel	NNP	O
says	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
carried	VBD	O
out	RP	O
this	DT	O
tactic	NN	O
in	IN	O
Bethlehem	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Bayt	NNP	O
Jala	NNP	O
,	,	O
or	CC	ESE
so	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
claims	VBZ	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
claimed	VBD	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
carried	VBD	O
out	RP	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
tactic	NN	O
in	IN	O
Qalqiliyah	NNP	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
security	NN	O
forces	NNS	O
returned	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
centers	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
re-occupied	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
invading	JJ	O
Israeli	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
press	NN	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
media	NNS	O
outlets	NNS	O
point	VBP	O
out	RP	O
that	IN	O
future	JJ	O
withdrawals	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
cities	NNS	O
parts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
still	RB	O
under	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
occupation	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
carried	VBN	O
out	RP	O
in	IN	O
accordance	NN	O
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
tactic	NN	O
of	IN	O
phased	JJ	O
and	CC	O
partial	JJ	O
withdrawal	NN	O
.	.	O

Israel	NNP	O
seems	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
think	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
tactic	NN	O
will	MD	ESE
circumvent	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
move	NN	O
toward	IN	O
independence	NN	O
and	CC	O
will	MD	ESE
put	VB	ESE
an	DT	ESE
end	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
intifadah	NN	O
by	IN	O
surrounding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
areas	NNS	O
of	IN	O
tension	NN	O
and	CC	O
dealing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
them	PRP	O
separately	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
facts	NNS	O
show	VBP	O
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
tactic	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
new	JJ	ESE
only	RB	ESE
in	IN	ESE
execution	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Talking	VBG	O
about	IN	O
it	PRP	O
and	CC	O
about	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
possible	JJ	O
use	NN	O
are	VBP	O
several	JJ	ESE
months	NNS	ESE
old	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
,	,	O
more	RBR	ESE
exactly	RB	ESE
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
going	VBG	ESE
on	RP	ESE
since	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
headed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Ari'el	NNP	O
Sharon	NNP	O
came	VBD	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
about	IN	O
nine	CD	O
months	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
tactic	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
than	IN	ESE
an	DT	ESE
improved	VBN	ESE
carbon	NN	ESE
copy	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
style	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
divide	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
rule	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

It	PRP	ESE
actually	RB	ESE
reflects	VBZ	ESE
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
determination	NN	DSE
not	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
deal	VB	ESE
with	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
issue	NN	O
as	IN	O
one	CD	O
united	VBN	O
and	CC	O
indivisible	JJ	O
whole	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
inevitable	JJ	ESE
result	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
tactic	NN	O
--	:	O
if	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
succeeds	VBZ	ESE
in	IN	O
temporarily	RB	O
calming	VBG	O
down	RP	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
--	:	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	ESE
take	VB	ESE
back	RP	ESE
conditions	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
former	JJ	ESE
state	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
tension	NN	ESE
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
withdrawals	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
completed	VBN	O
from	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
cities	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
core	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
matter	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
method	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
using	VBG	O
to	TO	ESE
crush	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
moves	NNS	O
and	CC	O
confiscate	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
will	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
for	IN	O
liberation	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
independence	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
core	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
matter	NN	ESE
lies	VBZ	ESE
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
just	RB	ESE
and	CC	ESE
acceptable	JJ	ESE
political	JJ	ESE
framework	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
supposed	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
approve	VB	DSE
and	CC	DSE
participate	VB	DSE
in	RP	DSE
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
a	DT	O
final	JJ	O
end	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
occupation	NN	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
settlement	NN	O
construction	NN	O
activities	NNS	O
.	.	O

Such	PDT	ESE
a	DT	ESE
political	JJ	ESE
framework	NN	ESE
would	MD	ESE
lay	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
firm	NN	ESE
foundations	NNS	ESE
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
comprehensive	JJ	O
peace	NN	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
justice	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
recognition	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
legitimate	JJ	ESE
national	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

Only	RB	ESE
such	PDT	ESE
a	DT	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
can	MD	ESE
bring	VB	ESE
security	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
stability	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
all	PDT	ESE
the	DT	ESE
parties	NNS	ESE
without	IN	ESE
exception	NN	ESE
.	.	O

This	DT	O
being	VBG	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
better	JJR	ESE
for	IN	O
both	DT	O
Israel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
an	DT	O
immediate	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
parallel	JJ	ESE
Israeli	JJ	ESE
withdrawal	NN	ESE
from	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
occupied	JJ	O
parts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
several	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
cities	NNS	O
.	.	O

Only	RB	ESE
such	JJ	ESE
an	DT	ESE
immediate	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
parallel	JJ	ESE
withdrawal	NN	ESE
would	MD	ESE
expedite	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
return	NN	O
to	TO	O
serious	JJ	ESE
negotiations	NNS	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
sides	NNS	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
reference	NN	O
point	NN	O
of	IN	O
ending	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
occupation	NN	O
,	,	O
ending	VBG	O
settlement	NN	O
construction	NN	O
activities	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
restoring	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
full	JJ	ESE
inalienable	NN	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

BANGUI	NNP	O
,	,	O
Nov	NNP	O
6	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Gunfire	NNP	O
broke	VBD	O
out	IN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
fifth	JJ	O
day	NN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Central	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
Republic	NNP	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
Libyan	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
reinforcements	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
flown	VBN	O
in	RP	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
government	NN	O
forces	NNS	O
end	VB	O
a	DT	O
standoff	NN	O
by	IN	O
soldiers	NNS	O
loyal	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
ousted	VBN	O
army	NN	O
chief	NN	O
.	.	O

Shooting	NN	O
was	VBD	O
heard	VBN	O
in	IN	O
northern	JJ	O
Bangui	NNP	O
and	CC	O
near	IN	O
the	DT	O
airport	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
neighborhood	NN	O
inhabited	VBN	O
by	IN	O
officials	NNS	O
in	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Ange	NNP	O
Felix	NNP	O
Patasse	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
AFP	NNP	O
correspondent	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
rest	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
was	VBD	O
reported	VBN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
calm	JJ	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
some	DT	O
schools	NNS	O
reopening	NN	O
and	CC	O
authorities	NNS	O
anxiously	RB	DSE
awaiting	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
arrival	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
mediation	NN	O
team	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Organisation	NNP	O
of	IN	O
African	NNP	O
Unity	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
OAU	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
crisis	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Central	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
Republic	NNP	O
began	VBD	O
late	JJ	O
Friday	NNP	O
after	IN	O
soldiers	NNS	O
loyal	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
sacked	JJ	O
chief	NN	O
of	IN	O
army	NN	O
staff	NN	O
Francois	NNP	O
Bozize	NNP	O
exchanged	VBD	O
gunfire	NN	O
with	IN	O
presidential	JJ	O
guard	NN	O
units	NNS	O
and	CC	O
government	NN	O
troops	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
shooting	NN	O
began	VBD	O
after	IN	O
soldiers	NNS	O
tried	VBD	O
to	TO	O
arrest	VB	O
Bozize	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
former	JJ	O
close	NN	O
ally	NN	O
of	IN	O
Patasse	NNP	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
army	NN	O
chief	NN	O
since	IN	O
1996	CD	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
connection	NN	O
with	IN	O
large	JJ	O
amounts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
weapons	NNS	O
discovered	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
,	,	O
amid	IN	O
suspicions	NNS	DSE
of	IN	DSE
an	DT	O
attack	NN	O
in	IN	O
preparation	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
country	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
on	IN	DSE
edge	NN	DSE
since	IN	O
last	JJ	O
May	NNP	O
when	WRB	O
mutinous	JJ	DSE
soldiers	NNS	O
attempted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
overthrow	VB	O
Patasse	NNP	O
,	,	O
unleashing	VBG	O
10	CD	O
days	NNS	O
of	IN	O
fighting	VBG	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
that	WDT	O
left	VBD	O
dozens	NNS	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
dead	JJ	O
and	CC	O
displaced	VBN	O
thousands	NNS	O
.	.	O

Bozize	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
fired	VBN	O
last	JJ	O
month	NN	O
as	IN	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
moves	NNS	O
by	IN	O
Bangui	NNP	O
to	TO	O
close	VB	O
security	NN	O
loopholes	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
became	VBD	O
evident	JJ	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
abortive	JJ	O
putsch	NN	O
.	.	O

Defense	NN	O
and	CC	O
security	NN	O
ministers	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
dismissed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
August	NNP	O
.	.	O

Libyan	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
helped	VBD	O
prop	VB	O
up	RP	O
Patasse	NNP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
100	CD	O
soldiers	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
since	IN	O
remained	VBN	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
presidential	JJ	O
guard	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
,	,	O
80	CD	O
Libyan	JJ	O
soldiers	NNS	O
disembarked	VBD	O
from	IN	O
an	DT	O
Antonov	NNP	O
transport	NN	O
plane	NN	O
carrying	VBG	O
military	JJ	O
equipment	NN	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
African	JJ	O
diplomat	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
Bozize	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
still	RB	O
holed	VBN	O
up	RP	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
Bangui	NNP	O
residence	NN	O
.	.	O

Prague	NNP	O
--	:	O
The	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
confirmed	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Czech	NNP	O
Republic	NNP	O
the	DT	O
successful	JJ	ESE
ratification	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
aim	NN	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	O
the	DT	O
reduction	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
so-called	JJ	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
,	,	O
Environment	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Milos	NNP	O
Kuzvart	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
the	DT	O
participants	NNS	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
conference	NN	O
on	IN	O
climatic	JJ	O
changes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Moroccan	JJ	O
city	NN	O
of	IN	O
Marrakech	NNP	O
yesterday	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Czech	NNP	O
Republic	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
country	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Visegrad	NNP	O
group	NN	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
completed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
ratification	NN	O
process	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
signed	VBN	O
four	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
provides	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
5.2	CD	O
%	NN	O
reduction	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
emission	NN	O
of	IN	O
polluting	VBG	O
gases	NNS	O
by	IN	O
industrial	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
in	IN	O
2008-2012	CD	O
,	,	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
1990	CD	O
level	NN	O
.	.	O

BEIJING	NNP	O
,	,	O
Nov	NNP	O
8	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
Commissioner	NNP	O
Mary	NNP	O
Robinson	NNP	O
began	VBD	O
a	DT	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
warning	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
her	PRP$	O
hosts	NNS	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
terror	NN	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	ESE
excuse	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
repression	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Robinson	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
reporters	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
she	PRP	O
would	MD	O
raise	VB	O
individual	JJ	O
cases	NNS	O
of	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
her	PRP$	O
concerns	NNS	DSE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
widespread	JJ	ESE
''	''	ESE
use	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
torture	NNP	ESE
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
regions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Tibet	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Xinjiang	NNP	O
.	.	O

Robinson	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
attend	VB	O
discussions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
education	NN	O
and	CC	O
meet	VB	O
President	NNP	O
Jiang	NNP	O
Zemin	NNP	O
during	IN	O
her	PRP$	O
two-day	JJ	O
trip	NN	O
,	,	O
began	VBD	O
the	DT	O
visit	NN	O
by	IN	O
signing	VBG	O
an	DT	O
agreement	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
on	IN	O
further	JJ	O
cooperation	NN	O
in	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
dialogue	NN	O
during	IN	O
2002	CD	O
.	.	O

Afterwards	RB	O
,	,	O
answering	VBG	O
questions	NNS	O
alongside	IN	O
co-signatory	JJ	O
Vice	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Wang	NNP	O
Guangya	NNP	O
,	,	O
she	PRP	O
made	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	DSE
clear	VBP	DSE
measures	NNS	O
to	TO	O
crack	VB	ESE
down	RP	ESE
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
should	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
used	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
justify	VB	ESE
rights	NNS	O
abuses	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
former	JJ	O
Irish	JJ	O
president	NN	O
said	VBD	O
she	PRP	O
was	VBD	DSE
concerned	VBN	DSE
at	IN	O
``	``	O
a	DT	O
worrying	JJ	ESE
trend	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
use	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
excuse	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
combating	VBG	O
terrorism	NN	O
to	TO	O
clamp	VB	ESE
down	RP	ESE
on	IN	ESE
freedom	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
expression	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
legitimate	JJ	ESE
dissent	NN	ESE
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
violent	JJ	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

She	PRP	O
specifically	RB	DSE
highlighted	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
ethnic	JJ	O
Uighhur	NNP	O
Muslim	JJ	O
population	NN	O
of	IN	O
Xinjiang	NNP	O
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
furthest	JJ	O
west	NN	O
region	NN	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
rights	NNS	O
groups	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
claimed	VBN	DSE
a	DT	O
crackdown	NN	O
against	IN	O
separatists	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
stepped	VBN	O
up	RP	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
anti-terror	JJ	O
campaigns	NNS	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
there	EX	O
must	MD	ESE
also	RB	ESE
be	VB	O
very	RB	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
boundaries	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
am	VBP	DSE
worried	VBN	DSE
specifically	RB	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
Uighur	NNP	O
population	NN	O
in	IN	O
Xinjiang	NNP	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
am	VBP	O
worried	VBN	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
areas	NNS	O
like	IN	O
Tibet	NNP	O
for	IN	O
example	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
I	PRP	O
wish	VBP	DSE
to	TO	DSE
raise	VB	DSE
,	,	O
''	''	O
she	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Any	DT	O
cooperation	NN	O
with	IN	O
China	NNP	O
over	IN	O
rights	NNS	O
issues	NNS	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
blunt	VB	O
further	JJ	DSE
criticism	NN	DSE
,	,	O
she	PRP	O
pledged	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
adopt	VBP	DSE
a	DT	O
two	CD	O
pronged	NN	O
approach	NN	O
.	.	O

One	PRP	DSE
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	DSE
encourage	VB	DSE
this	DT	O
cooperation	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	DSE
express	VB	DSE
concerns	NNS	DSE
about	IN	O
serious	JJ	ESE
situations	NNS	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
violations	NNS	ESE
or	CC	ESE
shortcomings	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
that	IN	O
I	PRP	O
will	MD	O
also	RB	O
do	VB	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

China	NNP	O
later	RB	O
denied	VBD	DSE
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
abuses	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Xinjiang	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Tibet	NNP	O
and	CC	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	ESE
real	JJ	ESE
issue	NN	ESE
was	VBD	O
separatists	NNS	O
--	:	O
Uighurs	NNP	O
who	WP	O
want	VBP	DSE
an	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
East	NNP	O
Turkestan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Tibetans	NNP	O
associated	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Dalai	NNP	O
Lama	NNP	O
--	:	O
taking	VBG	ESE
advantage	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Xinjiang	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Tibet	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
there	RB	O
is	VBZ	ESE
very	RB	ESE
good	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
foreign	JJ	O
ministry	NN	O
spokesman	NN	O
Zhu	NNP	O
Bangzao	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
If	IN	ESE
there	EX	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
problems	NNS	ESE
out	IN	O
there	RB	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
separatists	NNS	O
who	WP	O
want	VBP	DSE
to	TO	O
undermine	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
very	RB	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
issue	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
East	NNP	O
Turkestan	NNP	O
terrorists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Dalai	NNP	O
Lama	NNP	O
separatist	JJ	O
clique	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
told	VBD	DSE
a	DT	O
press	NN	O
briefing	NN	O
.	.	O

That	IN	O
the	DT	O
fight	NN	O
against	IN	O
Xinjiang	VBG	O
``	``	O
terrorists	NNS	O
''	''	O
was	VBD	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
anti-terror	JJ	O
battle	NN	O
``	``	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
very	RB	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
no	DT	ESE
double	JJ	ESE
standards	NNS	ESE
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
pursued	VBN	ESE
here	RB	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
added	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
repeatedly	RB	DSE
said	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
``	``	O
a	DT	O
victim	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
terrorism	NN	ESE
''	''	O
in	IN	O
Xinjiang	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
borders	VBZ	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
there	EX	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
reports	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Uighur	NNP	O
activists	NNS	O
being	VBG	O
rounded	VBN	O
up	RP	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
attacks	NNS	O
.	.	O

Robinson	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
among	IN	O
other	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
she	PRP	O
would	MD	O
bring	VB	O
up	RP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
widespread	JJ	ESE
''	''	ESE
problem	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
torture	NNP	ESE
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
will	MD	O
also	RB	O
raise	VB	O
some	DT	O
individual	JJ	O
cases	NNS	O
and	CC	O
express	VB	DSE
concerns	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
this	DT	O
in	IN	O
each	DT	O
country	NN	O
that	IN	O
I	PRP	O
visit	VBP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
she	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
despite	IN	O
previous	JJ	O
discussions	NNS	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
had	VBN	O
as	RB	O
much	JJ	O
progress	NN	O
on	IN	O
individual	JJ	O
cases	NNS	O
as	IN	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	DSE
wished	VBN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
,	,	O
''	''	O
she	PRP	O
added	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Analysts	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
warned	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
however	RB	ESE
tough	JJ	ESE
Robinson	NNP	O
's	POS	O
talk	NN	O
,	,	O
international	JJ	O
attention	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
probably	RB	ESE
too	RB	ESE
firmly	RB	ESE
focused	JJ	ESE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
anti-terror	JJ	O
coalition	NN	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
China	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
part	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
place	VB	O
much	JJ	O
pressure	NN	O
on	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
over	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

Moscow	NNP	O
,	,	O
9	CD	O
November	NNP	O
:	:	O
Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Defence	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
denied	VBN	DSE
Taleban	JJ	O
assertions	NNS	DSE
that	IN	O
Russian	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
serving	VBG	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Northern	NNP	O
Alliance	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Formations	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
anti-Taleban	JJ	O
coalition	NN	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
include	VB	O
officers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
armed	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
a	DT	O
high-ranking	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
official	NN	O
told	VBD	DSE
Interfax	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Russia	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
provided	VBN	O
only	RB	ESE
military-technical	JJ	O
assistance	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Northern	NNP	O
Alliance	NNP	O
and	CC	O
continues	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
so	RB	O
.	.	O

Russian	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	O
dispatched	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
either	CC	O
as	IN	O
unit	NN	O
leaders	NNS	O
or	CC	O
as	IN	O
instructors	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
official	NN	O
added	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
,	,	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
,	,	O
Nov	NNP	O
11	CD	O
,	,	O
IRNA	NNP	O
--	:	O
President	NNP	O
Mohammad	NNP	O
Khatami	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
counterpart	NN	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
here	RB	O
Saturday	NNP	O
cited	VBD	DSE
cooperation	NN	O
among	IN	O
OPEC	NNP	O
member	NN	O
countries	NNS	O
as	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
key	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
forestalling	VBG	ESE
further	JJ	ESE
oil	NN	ESE
price	NN	ESE
declines	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Iranian	JJ	O
president	NN	O
also	RB	O
hailed	VBD	DSE
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
recent	JJ	O
efforts	NNS	O
in	IN	O
travelling	VBG	O
to	TO	O
OPEC	NNP	O
and	CC	O
non-OPEC	JJ	O
member	NN	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
bid	NN	O
to	TO	O
garner	VB	O
support	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
propping	VBG	O
up	RP	O
the	DT	O
sagging	VBG	O
crude	NN	O
prices	NNS	O
.	.	O

Khatami	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	O
met	VBN	O
with	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
sidelines	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
Assembly	NNP	O
session	NN	O
,	,	O
also	RB	O
explained	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
ongoing	JJ	ESE
Afghan	JJ	ESE
crisis	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
wake	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US-led	JJ	O
strikes	NNS	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
Islamic	NNP	O
Republic	NNP	O
's	POS	O
stance	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
terror	NN	O
attacks	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
and	CC	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
reiterated	VBD	DSE
his	PRP$	DSE
call	NN	DSE
for	IN	DSE
a	DT	O
global	JJ	O
peace	NN	O
coalition	NN	O
,	,	O
based	VBN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
justice	NN	ESE
,	,	O
to	TO	ESE
stem	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
roots	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
terrorism	NN	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
Forming	VBG	O
a	DT	O
world-wide	JJ	O
coalition	NN	O
based	VBN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
justice	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
eradicate	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
ominous	JJ	ESE
phenomenon	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
is	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
must	MD	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Khatami	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
country	NN	O
currently	RB	O
heads	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
Organization	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Petroleum	NNP	O
Exporting	NNP	O
Countries	NNPS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
OPEC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
recent	JJ	O
efforts	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
form	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
whirlwind	JJ	O
trips	NNS	O
to	TO	O
OPEC	NNP	O
and	CC	O
non-OPEC	JJ	O
member	NN	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	ESE
in	IN	ESE
line	NN	ESE
with	IN	ESE
the	DT	DSE
interests	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
oil	NN	O
producing	VBG	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
described	VBD	DSE
cooperation	NN	O
among	IN	O
OPEC	NNP	O
and	CC	O
non-OPEC	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
boost	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	DSE
national	JJ	DSE
interests	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

Chavez	NNP	O
voiced	VBD	DSE
``	``	O
the	DT	O
Latin	NNP	O
American	NNP	O
concern	NN	DSE
''	''	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
ongoing	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	DSE
Caracas	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
stance	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
fight	NN	ESE
against	IN	ESE
terrorism	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
violence	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
intrigues	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

OPEC	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
hold	VB	O
a	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
in	IN	O
Vienna	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
to	TO	O
discuss	VB	O
the	DT	O
widely	RB	O
expected	VBN	DSE
production	NN	O
cut	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
called	VBD	DSE
for	IN	DSE
further	JJ	O
expansion	NN	O
of	IN	O
bilateral	JJ	O
cooperation	NN	O
between	IN	O
Tehran	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Caracas	NNP	O
in	IN	O
various	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
fields	NNS	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
OPEC	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Group	NNP	O
of	IN	O
77	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
G77	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
developing	VBG	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

Khatami	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
currently	RB	O
in	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
to	TO	O
attend	VB	O
a	DT	O
special	JJ	O
session	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
Assembly	NNP	O
on	IN	O
`	``	O
Dialogue	NNP	O
Among	IN	O
Civilizations	NNP	O
'	POS	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
an	DT	O
international	JJ	O
convention	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
theme	NN	O
approved	VBN	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
designated	VBN	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
Year	NN	O
of	IN	O
`	``	O
Dialogue	NNP	O
among	IN	O
Civilizations	NNP	O
'	''	O
on	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Khatami	NNP	O
's	POS	O
initiative	NN	DSE
.	.	O

WE	NNP	DSE
are	VBP	O
not	RB	ESE
going	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
remain	VB	ESE
silent	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

You	PRP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
count	VB	ESE
on	IN	ESE
that	DT	ESE
.	.	O

You	PRP	ESE
know	VBP	ESE
us	PRP	ESE
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
Remi	NNP	O
Parmentier	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
political	JJ	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
Greenpeace	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
responding	VBG	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
question	NN	DSE
from	IN	O
Gulf	NNP	O
Times	NNP	O
whether	IN	O
there	EX	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
demonstrations	NNS	DSE
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
WTO	NNP	O
ministerial	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
opened	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Doha	NNP	O
yesterday	NN	O
.	.	O

Parmentier	NNP	O
,	,	O
however	RB	ESE
,	,	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
say	VB	O
categorically	RB	ESE
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
would	MD	DSE
be	VB	DSE
street	NN	DSE
demonstrations	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

But	CC	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Qatari	NNP	O
government	NN	O
had	VBD	DSE
neither	RB	DSE
sought	VBN	DSE
nor	CC	O
was	VBD	O
given	VBN	DSE
any	DT	DSE
commitment	NN	DSE
by	IN	O
Greenpeace	NNP	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
undertake	VB	O
demonstrations	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
discussed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
conditions	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
boat	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
allowed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
moor	VB	O
here	RB	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
fulfilled	VBN	O
all	PDT	O
those	DT	O
conditions	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
environmentalist	NN	O
told	VBD	O
reporters	NNS	O
on	IN	O
board	NN	O
the	DT	O
ship	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Doha	NNP	O
harbour	NN	O
,	,	O
before	IN	O
setting	VBG	O
sail	NN	O
towards	IN	O
Doha	NNP	O
Sheraton	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
conference	NN	O
venue	NN	O
.	.	O

So	RB	DSE
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	ESE
act	VB	ESE
very	RB	ESE
responsibly	RB	ESE
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	DSE
given	VBN	DSE
all	DT	DSE
guarantees	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
Sheikh	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Hamad	NNP	O
bin	NNP	O
Faisal	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
al-Thani	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
chairman	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
organising	VBG	O
committee	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
responsible	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
peaceful	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
would	MD	ESE
act	VB	ESE
in	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
very	RB	ESE
constructive	JJ	ESE
manner	NN	ESE
with	IN	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
added	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Greenpeace	NNP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
here	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
voice	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
concerns	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
millions	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

We	PRP	DSE
are	VBP	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
give	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
voice	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
people	NNS	O
that	IN	O
you	PRP	ESE
dont	VBP	ESE
want	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
hear	VB	ESE
.	.	O

And	CC	DSE
thats	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
meaning	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Rainbow	NNP	O
Warrior	NNP	O
being	VBG	O
here	RB	O
.	.	O

And	CC	DSE
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
here	RB	O
are	VBP	DSE
going	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
voice	VB	DSE
their	PRP$	DSE
concerns	NNS	DSE
and	CC	O
voice	VB	DSE
their	PRP$	DSE
demands	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

Parmentier	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
they	PRP	O
would	MD	ESE
use	VB	ESE
every	DT	ESE
possible	JJ	ESE
peaceful	JJ	ESE
means	NN	ESE
at	IN	ESE
our	PRP$	ESE
disposal	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
make	VB	ESE
sure	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	DSE
voice	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
heard	VBN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
pointed	VBD	O
out	RP	O
that	IN	O
Qatar	NNP	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
presenting	NNP	O
Dohas	NNP	O
candidature	VBP	O
to	TO	O
host	VB	O
the	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
,	,	O
had	VBD	DSE
made	VBN	DSE
an	DT	DSE
official	JJ	DSE
commitment	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	DSE
allow	VB	DSE
peaceful	JJ	DSE
protests	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

Earlier	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Rainbow	NNP	O
Warrior	NNP	O
sailed	VBD	O
into	IN	O
Doha	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
morning	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	DSE
challenge	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
WTO	NNP	O
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
the	DT	O
4th	JJ	O
ministerial	JJ	O
conference	NN	O
to	TO	ESE
force	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
United	NNP	ESE
States	NNPS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
commit	VB	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
on	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
.	.	O

Talking	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
press	NN	O
,	,	O
Greenpeace	NNP	O
executive	NN	O
director	NN	O
Gerd	NNP	O
Leipold	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
currently	RB	O
the	DT	ESE
most	RBS	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
issue	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
climate	NN	ESE
change	NN	ESE
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
we	PRP	O
continue	VBP	O
to	TO	O
burn	VB	O
fossil	JJ	O
fuel	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
rate	NN	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
going	VBG	O
today	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	ESE
look	VBP	ESE
at	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
bleak	JJ	ESE
future	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Islands	NNP	ESE
will	MD	ESE
go	VB	ESE
under	IN	ESE
,	,	O
nations	NNS	ESE
will	MD	ESE
vanish	VB	ESE
from	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
face	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
earth	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
millions	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
will	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
leave	VB	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
homes	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
environmental	JJ	O
organisation	NN	O
warned	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
delegates	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
conference	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
principles	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
WTO	NNP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
rendered	VBN	ESE
worthless	JJ	ESE
unless	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
extracted	VBD	O
the	DT	O
commitment	NN	DSE
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
produces	VBZ	O
25	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
world	NN	O
green	JJ	O
house	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
but	CC	O
has	VBZ	O
only	RB	O
4	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
population	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	DSE
just	RB	ESE
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	O
that	IN	O
one	CD	O
country	NN	O
reaps	VBZ	ESE
all	PDT	ESE
the	DT	ESE
benefits	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
mock	JJ	ESE
globalisation	NN	ESE
but	CC	O
does	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
take	VB	ESE
any	DT	ESE
responsibility	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
biggest	JJS	ESE
global	JJ	ESE
problem	NN	ESE
we	PRP	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
facing	VBG	ESE
today	NN	ESE
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
fundamentally	RB	ESE
unfair	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
unjust	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
Leipold	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Parmentier	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
one	CD	ESE
hand	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
WTO	NNP	O
claims	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
support	VB	DSE
sustainable	JJ	ESE
development	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
environmental	JJ	ESE
protection	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
other	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
does	VBZ	O
virtually	RB	ESE
nothing	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
protect	VB	O
the	DT	O
environment	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
rejection	NN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	ESE
effect	NN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
hidden	JJ	ESE
subsidy	NN	ESE
.	.	O

This	DT	DSE
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
breach	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
very	JJ	ESE
constitution	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
WTO	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
WTO	NNP	O
claims	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
wants	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
protect	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
environment	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Then	RB	ESE
today	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
Doha	NNP	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
must	MD	ESE
condemn	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
for	IN	O
allowing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
hidden	JJ	O
subsidy	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
governments	NNS	O
own	JJ	O
figures	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
equivalent	JJ	O
to	TO	O
between	IN	O
$	$	O
76.7	CD	O
bn	CD	O
and	CC	O
$	$	O
300bn	CD	O
by	IN	O
2010	CD	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
test	NN	O
case	NN	O
for	IN	O
WTO	NNP	O
.	.	O

Parmentier	NNP	O
urged	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
delegates	NNS	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
even	RB	O
discuss	VB	O
the	DT	O
possibility	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
round	NN	O
of	IN	O
trade	NN	O
negotiations	NNS	O
unless	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
in	IN	O
Doha	NNP	O
ratifies	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
Greenpeace	NNP	O
looked	VBD	DSE
forward	RP	DSE
to	TO	O
work	VB	O
in	IN	O
partnership	NN	O
with	IN	O
developing	VBG	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
the	DT	O
proper	JJ	ESE
assessment	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
impact	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
WTO	NNP	O
instead	RB	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
round	NN	O
of	IN	O
trade	NN	O
negotiations	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	DSE
1993	CD	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
WTO	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
created	VBN	O
everybody	NN	ESE
jumped	VBD	ESE
without	IN	ESE
checking	VBG	ESE
whether	IN	ESE
there	EX	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
a	DT	ESE
proper	JJ	ESE
safety	NN	ESE
net	NN	ESE
at	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
bottom	NN	ESE
.	.	O

What	WP	DSE
we	PRP	DSE
are	VBP	DSE
saying	VBG	DSE
is	VBZ	DSE
,	,	O
lets	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
jump	VB	ESE
again	RB	ESE
too	RB	ESE
quickly	RB	ESE
and	CC	O
lets	VBZ	ESE
check	VB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
there	EX	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
safety	NN	ESE
net	NN	ESE
.	.	O

And	CC	DSE
lets	VBZ	ESE
consolidate	VB	ESE
those	DT	O
safety	NN	O
nets	VBZ	O
before	IN	ESE
we	PRP	ESE
jump	VBP	ESE
into	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
new	JJ	ESE
round	NN	ESE
.	.	O

This	DT	DSE
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
only	RB	ESE
responsible	JJ	ESE
course	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
action	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	ESE
historic	JJ	ESE
success	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
Doha	NNP	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
want	VBP	DSE
this	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
success	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
in	IN	O
six	CD	O
days	NNS	O
time	NN	O
there	EX	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
no	DT	O
new	JJ	O
round	NN	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
a	DT	ESE
success	NN	ESE
,	,	O
because	IN	ESE
it	PRP	O
will	MD	ESE
force	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
WTO	NNP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
change	VB	ESE
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

WTO	NNP	O
decisions	NNS	DSE
must	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
allowed	VBN	ESE
to	TO	O
overrule	VB	O
international	JJ	DSE
environmental	JJ	DSE
agreements	NNS	DSE
;	:	O
the	DT	O
precautionary	JJ	O
principle	NN	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
incorporated	VBN	O
in	IN	O
decision-making	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
patents	NNS	O
on	IN	O
life	NN	O
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
banned	VBN	ESE
,	,	O
Parmentier	NNP	O
added	VBD	DSE

On	IN	O
board	NN	O
the	DT	O
Rainbow	NNP	O
Warrior	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
nationalities	JJ	O
from	IN	O
18	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
witnesses	NNS	O
from	IN	O
local	JJ	O
communities	NNS	O
who	WP	O
will	MD	DSE
testify	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
adverse	JJ	ESE
effects	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
WTO	NNP	O
global	JJ	O
policies	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
organisation	NN	O
will	MD	O
also	RB	O
be	VB	O
broadcasting	VBG	O
No	DT	O
New	NNP	O
Round	NNP	O
Radio	NNP	O
daily	RB	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
Internet	NN	O
.	.	O

Parmentier	NNP	O
hoped	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
Qatari	NNP	O
authorities	NNS	O
would	MD	DSE
honour	VB	DSE
their	PRP$	O
commitment	NN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
allow	VB	DSE
free	JJ	O
access	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
ship	NN	O
and	CC	O
vice	NN	O
versa	NN	O
.	.	O

Answering	VBG	O
another	DT	O
question	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
WTO	NNP	O
came	VBD	O
to	TO	O
Qatar	VB	O
to	TO	ESE
hide	VB	ESE
from	IN	ESE
protestors	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

They	PRP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
run	VB	ESE
but	CC	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
hide	VB	ESE
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

JAMMU	NNP	O
,	,	O
India	NNP	O
,	,	O
Nov	NNP	O
11	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Indian	JJ	O
security	NN	O
forces	NNS	O
Sunday	NNP	O
killed	VBD	O
11	CD	O
Muslim	JJ	O
militants	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Indian-administered	NNP	O
Kashmir	NNP	O
,	,	O
police	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
separatists	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
two	CD	O
separate	JJ	O
encounters	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Mandi	NNP	O
area	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
southern	JJ	O
Poonch	NNP	O
district	NN	O
,	,	O
225	CD	O
kilometres	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
140	CD	O
miles	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
northwest	RB	O
of	IN	O
Kashmir	NNP	O
's	POS	O
winter	NN	O
capital	NN	O
Jammu	NNP	O
.	.	O

Security	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
cordoned	VBD	O
off	RP	O
two	CD	O
rebel	JJ	O
hideouts	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
villages	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Jalian	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Bandi	NNP	O
Kama	NNP	O
Khan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Police	NNS	O
and	CC	O
militants	NNS	O
exchanged	VBD	O
heavy	JJ	O
gunfire	NN	O
,	,	O
killing	VBG	O
six	CD	O
rebels	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Bandi	NNP	O
and	CC	O
five	CD	O
in	IN	O
Jalian	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jammu	NNP	O
police	NNP	O
senior	JJ	O
superintendent	NN	O
Kamal	NNP	O
Saini	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Saini	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
rebels	NNS	O
,	,	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
foreign	JJ	O
mercenaries	NNS	O
,	,	O
had	VBD	O
recently	RB	O
entered	VBN	O
the	DT	O
district	NN	O
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
Line	NN	O
of	IN	O
Control	NNP	O
--	:	O
the	DT	O
de	FW	O
facto	FW	O
border	NN	O
that	WDT	O
divides	VBZ	O
Kashmir	NNP	O
between	IN	O
India	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Police	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
killed	VBN	O
50	CD	O
militants	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Poonch	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
15	CD	O
days	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Fernando	NNP	O
de	FW	O
la	FW	O
Rua	NNP	O
,	,	O
Economy	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Domingo	NNP	O
Cavallo	NNP	O
The	DT	O
summit	NN	O
between	IN	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Fernando	NNP	O
de	FW	O
la	FW	O
Rua	NNP	O
may	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
changed	VBN	ESE
many	JJ	O
things	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
may	MD	ESE
also	RB	ESE
have	VB	ESE
changed	VBN	ESE
nothing	NN	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
latter	JJ	O
case	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
blame	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
fruitless	JJ	ESE
effort	NN	ESE
belongs	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
stinginess	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
but	CC	O
rather	RB	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
mix	NN	O
of	IN	O
shortsightedness	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
irresponsibility	NN	ESE
among	IN	O
Argentine	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
.	.	O

Argentina	NNP	O
had	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
show	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
decision	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
reschedule	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
public	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
a	DT	O
default	NN	O
in	IN	O
disguise	NNP	O
;	:	O
moreover	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
success	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
recent	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
plan	NN	O
is	VBZ	ESE
at	IN	ESE
stake	NN	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	ESE
spite	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
all	PDT	ESE
this	DT	ESE
,	,	O
our	PRP$	O
politicians	NNS	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
meet	VB	O
either	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
requirements	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
were	VBD	DSE
described	VBN	DSE
in	IN	O
detail	NN	O
from	IN	O
abroad	RB	O
:	:	O
there	EX	ESE
had	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
an	DT	DSE
agreement	NN	DSE
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
national	JJ	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
provinces	NNS	O
in	IN	O
connection	NN	O
with	IN	O
revenue	NN	O
sharing	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Peronism	NNP	O
also	RB	O
had	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
send	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
clear-cut	JJ	ESE
message	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	ESE
help	VB	ESE
get	VB	O
the	DT	O
2002	CD	O
budget	NN	O
passed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Congress	NNP	O
.	.	O

An	DT	O
accord	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
governors	NNS	O
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
sign	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
public	JJ	O
spending	NN	O
was	VBD	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
brought	VBN	O
under	IN	O
control	NN	O
where	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
most	JJS	O
out	IN	O
of	IN	O
control	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
the	DT	O
budget	NN	O
would	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
a	DT	O
message	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
political	JJ	O
community	NN	O
at	IN	O
large	JJ	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
just	RB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
top	JJ	O
ministers	NNS	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
zero	CD	O
deficit	NN	O
program	NN	O
enjoys	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
consensus	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	ESE
if	IN	ESE
not	RB	ESE
enough	JJ	ESE
messages	NNS	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
regard	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
conveyed	VBN	O
through	IN	O
a	DT	O
thousand	CD	O
different	JJ	O
channels	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
powerful	JJ	ESE
head	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
,	,	O
Condoleeza	NNP	O
Rice	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
chief	JJ	O
adviser	NN	O
,	,	O
put	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	DSE
bluntly	RB	DSE
in	IN	DSE
public	JJ	DSE
remarks	NNS	DSE
last	JJ	O
Thursday	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
came	VBD	ESE
close	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
representing	VBG	O
interference	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
domestic	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
.	.	O

Rice	NNP	O
even	RB	ESE
went	VBD	ESE
so	RB	ESE
far	RB	ESE
as	RB	O
to	TO	DSE
mention	VB	DSE
the	DT	ESE
need	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
political	JJ	O
leadership	NN	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
to	TO	O
resolve	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
economic	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
.	.	O

Argentine	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
,	,	O
regardless	RB	ESE
of	IN	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
leanings	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
were	VBD	ESE
thus	RB	ESE
supposed	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
demonstrate	VB	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
commitment	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
economic	JJ	ESE
austerity	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
determination	NN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
confirm	VB	DSE
and	CC	DSE
honor	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
institutional	JJ	O
timetable	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
De	NNP	O
la	NNP	O
Rua	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
president	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	ESE
turn	NN	ESE
,	,	O
was	VBD	ESE
supposed	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
give	VB	O
evidence	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
ability	NN	O
to	TO	O
manage	VB	O
the	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
.	.	O

De	NNP	O
la	NNP	O
Rua	NNP	O
waited	VBD	DSE
anxiously	RB	DSE
until	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
evening	NN	O
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
cabinet	NN	O
chief	NN	O
,	,	O
Chrystian	NNP	O
Colombo	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
announce	VB	O
that	IN	O
an	DT	O
accord	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Peronist	NNP	O
governors	NNS	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
signed	VBN	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
this	DT	O
would	MD	ESE
also	RB	ESE
have	VB	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
sign	NN	ESE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
budget	NN	O
,	,	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
influence	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
governors	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
over	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
provincial	JJ	O
lawmakers	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Colombo	NNP	O
called	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
up	RP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
only	RB	ESE
to	TO	O
tell	VB	O
him	PRP	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	ESE
had	VBD	ESE
all	RB	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
vain	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
this	DT	O
sort	NN	O
of	IN	O
crisis	NN	O
there	EX	O
can	MD	ESE
never	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
just	RB	ESE
one	CD	ESE
guilty	JJ	ESE
party	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	ESE
also	RB	ESE
paying	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
price	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
delays	NNS	O
in	IN	O
putting	VBG	O
together	RP	O
a	DT	O
plan	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
wake	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
electoral	JJ	O
defeat	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
interest	NN	O
payments	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
public	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
maturing	VBG	O
very	RB	O
soon	RB	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	ESE
also	RB	ESE
quite	RB	ESE
naive	JJ	ESE
to	TO	DSE
think	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
Peronism	NNP	O
would	MD	O
readily	RB	ESE
reach	VB	O
an	DT	DSE
agreement	NN	DSE
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
defeated	JJ	O
administration	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
new	JJ	O
federal	JJ	O
pact	NN	O
will	MD	ESE
necessarily	RB	ESE
mean	VB	ESE
that	IN	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
won	VBD	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
up	RP	O
funding	NN	O
.	.	O

Domingo	NNP	O
Cavallo	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
with	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
because	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
president	NN	O
,	,	O
seeing	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
his	PRP$	ESE
hands	NNS	ESE
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
empty	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
wanted	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
ignore	VB	ESE
economic	JJ	ESE
issues	NNS	ESE
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
summit	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
realized	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
nothing	NN	ESE
would	MD	ESE
come	VB	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
meeting	NN	ESE
whose	WP$	O
demands	NNS	DSE
had	VBD	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
clearly	RB	DSE
stated	VBN	DSE
and	CC	O
then	RB	O
not	RB	O
met	VBN	O
.	.	O

Why	WRB	O
put	VBD	O
emphasis	NN	O
on	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
area	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
failure	NN	ESE
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
foregone	JJ	ESE
conclusion	NN	ESE
?	.	O

Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
again	RB	O
been	VBN	O
making	VBG	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
newspapers	NNS	O
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
worst	JJS	ESE
sort	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
way	NN	ESE
,	,	O
had	VBD	O
to	TO	O
fulfill	VB	O
these	DT	O
requirements	NNS	O
because	IN	O
it	PRP	O
needed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
gain	VB	O
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
active	JJ	DSE
,	,	DSE
not	RB	DSE
just	RB	DSE
verbal	JJ	DSE
,	,	DSE
support	NN	DSE
.	.	O

First	RB	ESE
off	RB	ESE
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
could	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
brought	VBN	ESE
discipline	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
administration	NN	O
in	IN	O
connection	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
of	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
.	.	O

Among	IN	O
US	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
institutions	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
one	NN	O
most	RBS	ESE
inclined	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
help	VB	ESE
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
followed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Security	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
,	,	O
albeit	IN	ESE
less	RBR	ESE
enthusiastically	RB	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Treasury	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
in	IN	ESE
spite	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
good	JJ	ESE
offices	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
number	NN	O
two	CD	O
man	NN	O
,	,	O
John	NNP	O
Taylor	NNP	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	DSE
still	RB	DSE
taking	VBG	DSE
the	DT	DSE
cool	JJ	DSE
approach	NN	DSE
towards	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
that	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
head	NN	O
,	,	O
Paul	NNP	O
O'Neill	NNP	O
,	,	O
had	VBD	DSE
adopted	VBN	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
wants	VBZ	DSE
fresh	JJ	O
funds	NNS	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
reschedule	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
debt	NN	O
,	,	O
funds	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
could	MD	ESE
come	VB	ESE
from	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Monetary	NNP	O
Fund	NNP	O
or	CC	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Treasury	NNP	O
itself	PRP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	ESE
less	RBR	ESE
utopian	JJ	ESE
wish	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
multilateral	JJ	O
agencies	NNS	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
guarantee	VB	O
the	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
offers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
creditors	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
De	NNP	O
la	NNP	O
Rua	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
an	DT	DSE
even	RB	DSE
more	JJR	DSE
urgent	JJ	DSE
need	NN	DSE
:	:	O
regardless	RB	ESE
of	IN	ESE
what	WP	ESE
might	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
said	VBN	ESE
,	,	O
Argentina	NNP	O
needs	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
to	TO	O
disburse	VB	O
as	RB	O
soon	RB	O
as	IN	O
possible	JJ	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
$	$	O
1.2	CD	O
billion	CD	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
scheduled	VBN	O
for	IN	O
December	NNP	O
.	.	O

Internal	NNP	O
Discipline	NNP	O

In	IN	O
either	DT	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
cases	NNS	O
,	,	O
Washington	NNP	O
had	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
be	VB	DSE
convinced	JJ	DSE
that	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	ESE
deserved	VBD	ESE
bailing	VBG	ESE
out	RP	ESE
and	CC	O
then	RB	O
act	VB	O
accordingly	RB	O
.	.	O

How	WRB	ESE
could	MD	ESE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
be	VB	O
asked	VBN	O
to	TO	ESE
do	VB	ESE
such	PDT	ESE
a	DT	ESE
thing	NN	ESE
if	IN	ESE
Argentina	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
unable	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
show	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
modicum	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
internal	JJ	ESE
political	JJ	ESE
discipline	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
advance	NN	O
?	.	O

The	DT	O
political	JJ	O
accords	NNS	O
reached	VBN	O
in	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
were	VBD	ESE
noteworthy	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
because	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
supported	VBD	DSE
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
's	POS	O
present	NN	O
and	CC	O
future	NN	O
needs	NNS	DSE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
those	DT	ESE
were	VBD	ESE
the	DT	ESE
US	NNP	ESE
needs	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
had	VBD	DSE
previously	RB	DSE
stopped	VBN	DSE
importuning	VBG	DSE
Brasilia	NNP	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
Brazilian	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Fernando	NNP	O
Henrique	NNP	O
Cardoso	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Argentine	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
De	NNP	O
la	NNP	O
Rua	NNP	O
meet	VB	O
jointly	RB	O
with	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	DSE
agreed	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
recent	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Sao	NNP	O
Paulo	NNP	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
sort	NN	O
of	IN	O
meeting	NN	O
would	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
lent	VBN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
noteworthy	JJ	ESE
twist	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
case	NN	O
.	.	O

United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
,	,	O
November	NNP	O
14	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
XINHUA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
unrealistic	JJ	ESE
to	TO	DSE
envisage	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	DSE
suffering	VBG	DSE
from	IN	O
lack	NN	O
of	IN	O
development	NN	O
,	,	O
poverty	NN	O
,	,	O
hunger	NN	O
and	CC	O
poor	JJ	O
health	NN	O
could	MD	O
fully	RB	O
enjoy	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
several	JJ	O
delegations	NNS	O
stressed	VBD	DSE
Wednesday	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Third	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Social	NNP	O
,	,	O
Humanitarian	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cultural	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
56th	JJ	O
UN	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
Assembly	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
committee	NN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
opened	VBD	DSE
a	DT	DSE
formal	JJ	DSE
debate	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
questions	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
alternative	JJ	O
approaches	NNS	O
for	IN	O
improving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
effective	JJ	O
enjoyment	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
fundamental	JJ	O
freedoms	NNS	O
.	.	O

Representatives	NNPS	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
development	NN	O
was	VBD	O
one	CD	ESE
of	IN	ESE
two	CD	ESE
major	JJ	ESE
preconditions	NNS	ESE
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	O
the	DT	O
universal	JJ	O
protection	NN	O
and	CC	O
promotion	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
press	NN	O
release	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
committee	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
second	JJ	O
crucial	JJ	ESE
element	NN	O
,	,	O
maintaining	VBG	O
international	JJ	O
peace	NN	O
and	CC	O
security	NN	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
also	RB	O
emphasized	VBN	DSE
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
Committee	NNP	O
continued	VBD	DSE
its	PRP$	DSE
debate	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
questions	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
alternative	JJ	O
approaches	NNS	O
for	IN	O
improving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
effective	JJ	O
enjoyment	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
fundamental	JJ	O
freedoms	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
it	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Briefing	VBG	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
remarks	NNS	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
representative	NN	O
of	IN	O
Thailand	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
Human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
development	NN	O
were	VBD	O
two	CD	ESE
sides	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
same	JJ	ESE
coin	NN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
addressed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
tandem	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
People	NNS	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
center	NN	O
of	IN	O
social	JJ	O
and	CC	O
economic	JJ	O
development	NN	O
efforts	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
had	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	O
protected	VBN	O
from	IN	O
other	JJ	O
scourges	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
social	JJ	ESE
ills	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
disease	NN	O
,	,	O
narcotic	JJ	O
drugs	NNS	O
,	,	O
armed	JJ	O
conflicts	NNS	O
,	,	O
terrorism	NN	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
types	NNS	O
of	IN	O
transnational	JJ	O
organized	JJ	O
crime	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
it	PRP	O
added	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
representative	NN	O
of	IN	O
Eritrea	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
globalization	NN	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	ESE
only	RB	ESE
threatening	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
further	RBR	ESE
marginalize	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
developing	VBG	O
world	NN	O
and	CC	O
alienate	VB	ESE
its	PRP$	O
masses	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
also	RB	O
hampering	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
ability	NN	O
to	TO	O
exercise	VB	O
the	DT	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
duties	NNS	O
enshrined	VBN	O
in	IN	O
numerous	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
instruments	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
development	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Narrowing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
development	NN	O
gap	NN	O
between	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
crucial	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
realization	NN	O
of	IN	O
universal	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
representative	NN	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
Shen	NNP	O
Guofang	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Underdevelopment	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
seriously	RB	ESE
hindered	VBN	ESE
the	DT	O
capacity	NN	O
of	IN	O
developing	VBG	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
protect	VB	O
and	CC	O
promote	VB	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

``	``	O
With	IN	O
the	DT	O
rapid	JJ	O
spread	NN	O
of	IN	O
globalization	NN	O
and	CC	O
economic	JJ	O
expansion	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
for	IN	O
poor	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
deteriorating	VBG	ESE
with	IN	ESE
each	DT	ESE
passing	VBG	ESE
day	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Shen	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
representative	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
despite	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
horrors	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
attack	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
could	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
truly	RB	ESE
win	VB	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
unless	IN	ESE
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
protected	VBN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	EX	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
no	DT	ESE
expediency	NN	ESE
,	,	O
no	DT	ESE
compromise	NN	ESE
,	,	O
no	DT	ESE
lapse	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
vigilance	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
Promoting	VBG	O
and	CC	O
strengthening	VBG	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
democracy	NN	O
throughout	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
was	VBD	O
an	DT	ESE
integral	JJ	ESE
part	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
multilateral	JJ	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
''	''	DSE
.	.	O

Also	RB	O
speaking	VBG	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
debate	NN	O
were	VBD	O
the	DT	O
representatives	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
Egypt	NNP	O
,	,	O
Morocco	NNP	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mali	NNP	O
,	,	O
Greece	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
committee	NN	O
will	MD	O
meet	VB	O
again	RB	O
Thursday	NNP	O
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
general	JJ	O
debate	NN	O
on	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
questions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Tashkent	NNP	O
,	,	O
14	CD	O
November	NNP	O
:	:	O
Japanese	JJ	O
investment	NN	O
in	IN	O
Uzbekistan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
10	CD	O
years	NNS	O
reached	VBD	O
1.3	CD	O
bn	CD	O
US	NNP	O
dollars	NNS	O
,	,	O
Uzbek	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Islam	NNP	O
Karimov	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
with	IN	O
Japanese	JJ	O
lawmakers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Tashkent	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
14	CD	O
November	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
this	DT	O
investment	NN	O
was	VBD	O
made	VBN	O
in	IN	O
various	JJ	O
industries	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
health	NN	O
care	NN	O
,	,	O
education	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
improvement	NN	O
of	IN	O
water	NN	O
supplies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

Karimov	NNP	O
stressed	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
trade	NN	O
turnover	NN	O
between	IN	O
Uzbekistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Japan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
2001	CD	O
is	VBZ	O
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
quite	RB	ESE
good	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
10	CD	O
months	NNS	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
133m	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
dollars	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
almost	RB	O
double	JJ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
when	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
71m	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
dollars	NNS	O
.	.	O

With	IN	O
international	JJ	O
consensus	NN	DSE
having	VBG	O
been	VBN	O
reached	VBN	O
regarding	VBG	O
a	DT	O
treaty	NN	O
to	TO	O
combat	VB	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
``	``	DSE
red	JJ	DSE
light	NN	DSE
''	''	DSE
has	VBZ	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
issued	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
South	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
's	POS	O
heavily	RB	O
carbon-dependent	JJ	O
industries	NNS	O
.	.	O

Last	JJ	O
Saturday	NNP	O
,	,	O
representatives	NNS	O
of	IN	O
165	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
finally	RB	ESE
agreed	VBD	DSE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
rules	NNS	O
to	TO	O
implement	VB	O
the	DT	O
1997	CD	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
after	IN	O
two	CD	O
weeks	NNS	O
of	IN	O
negotiations	NNS	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Marrakech	NNP	O
,	,	O
Morocco	NNP	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
accord	NN	O
,	,	O
about	RB	O
40	CD	O
industrialized	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
must	MD	ESE
cut	VB	O
or	CC	O
limit	VB	O
emissions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
carbon	NN	O
dioxide	NN	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
heat-trapping	JJ	O
gases	NNS	O
by	IN	O
an	DT	O
average	NN	O
of	IN	O
5.2	CD	O
percent	NN	O
from	IN	O
1990	CD	O
levels	NNS	O
by	IN	O
2012	CD	O
.	.	O

Scientists	NNS	O
believe	VBP	DSE
these	DT	O
``	``	ESE
greenhouse	NN	ESE
''	''	ESE
gases	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
GHG	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
mainly	RB	O
result	VB	O
from	IN	O
burning	VBG	O
fossil	JJ	O
fuels	NNS	O
,	,	O
raise	VB	O
the	DT	O
earth	NN	O
's	POS	O
temperature	NN	O
and	CC	O
change	VB	O
the	DT	O
climate	NN	O
by	IN	O
creating	VBG	O
floods	NNS	O
,	,	O
droughts	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
abnormal	JJ	O
weather	NN	O
phenomena	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	ESE
South	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
included	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Annex	NNP	O
I	NNP	O
parties	NNS	O
,	,	O
composed	VBN	O
of	IN	O
industrialized	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
accord	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
into	IN	O
effect	NN	O
some	DT	O
time	NN	O
next	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
likely	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
affect	VB	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
for	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
while	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
a	DT	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Organization	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Economic	NNP	O
Cooperation	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Development	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
OECD	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
South	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
still	RB	O
regarded	VBN	DSE
as	IN	DSE
a	DT	O
developing	VBG	O
country	NN	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
obliged	JJ	O
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
GHG	NNP	O
emissions	NNS	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
treaty	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
considering	VBG	ESE
that	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
highest	JJS	ESE
growth	NN	O
rate	NN	O
of	IN	O
carbon	NN	O
dioxide	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
able	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
fend	VB	ESE
off	RP	ESE
international	JJ	O
pressure	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
join	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
much	RB	ESE
longer	RB	ESE
,	,	O
experts	NNS	O
note	VBP	DSE
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
statistics	NNS	O
released	VBN	O
by	IN	O
International	NNP	O
Energy	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
IEA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Paris-based	JJ	O
agency	NN	O
affiliated	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
OECD	NNP	O
,	,	O
South	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
found	VBN	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
recorded	VBN	O
the	DT	O
highest	JJS	O
growth	NN	O
rate	NN	O
of	IN	O
carbon	NN	O
dioxide	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
1999	CD	O
,	,	O
showing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
75.5	JJ	O
percent	NN	O
increase	NN	O
since	IN	O
1990	CD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
terms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
emissions	NNS	O
,	,	O
South	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
discharged	VBN	O
410	CD	O
million	CD	O
tons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
carbon	NN	O
dioxide	NN	O
in	IN	O
1999	CD	O
,	,	O
ranking	VBG	O
tenth	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
industrialized	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
start	VBP	O
cutting	VBG	O
back	RP	O
on	IN	O
GHG	NNP	O
emissions	NNS	O
from	IN	O
2008	CD	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
target	NN	O
period	NN	O
begins	VBZ	O
,	,	O
South	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
will	MD	O
become	VB	O
the	DT	O
seventh	JJ	O
most	JJS	O
carbon	NN	O
dioxide-producing	JJ	O
country	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
IEA	NNP	O
figures	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
taken	VBN	O
any	DT	O
concrete	JJ	ESE
steps	NNS	O
regarding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
cutback	NN	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
,	,	O
maintaining	VBG	O
a	DT	O
wait-and-see	JJ	ESE
approach	NN	O
instead	RB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
As	IN	ESE
South	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
`	``	O
developing	VBG	O
country	NN	O
'	POS	O
status	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
position	NN	O
to	TO	O
voluntarily	RB	O
express	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
course	NN	O
of	IN	O
action	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
Yoon	NNP	O
Jong-soo	NNP	O
,	,	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
environment	NN	O
office	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Environment	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
estimate	VBP	DSE
Korea	NNP	O
will	MD	O
probably	RB	ESE
join	VB	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
cutting	VBG	O
back	RP	O
emissions	NNS	O
no	RB	ESE
later	RB	ESE
than	IN	ESE
2018	CD	O
.	.	O

Until	IN	O
then	RB	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
plan	VBP	DSE
to	TO	O
step	VB	ESE
up	RP	ESE
efforts	NNS	ESE
to	TO	O
gradually	RB	O
change	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
energy	NN	O
structure	NN	O
and	CC	O
reduce	VB	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
by	IN	O
promoting	VBG	O
research	NN	O
on	IN	O
renewable	JJ	O
energy	NN	O
and	CC	O
energy-efficient	NN	O
technologies	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Jun	NNP	O
Mu	NNP	O
,	,	O
deputy	JJ	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
industry	NN	O
and	CC	O
environment	NN	O
team	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Korea	NNP	O
Chamber	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Commerce	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Industry	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
KCCI	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
``	``	O
So	IN	O
far	RB	O
,	,	O
industries	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
rather	RB	ESE
passive	JJ	ESE
in	IN	O
dealing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
emission	NN	O
reductions	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
is	VBZ	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
something	NN	O
that	WDT	O
was	VBD	DSE
considered	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
lie	VB	O
far	RB	ESE
off	RB	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
will	MD	O
first	RB	O
start	VB	O
gathering	VBG	O
the	DT	O
opinions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
business	NN	O
leaders	NNS	O
regarding	VBG	O
Korea	NNP	O
's	POS	O
ratification	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
treaty	NN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
continuing	VBG	O
to	TO	O
promote	VB	O
the	DT	O
development	NN	O
of	IN	O
energy-efficient	JJ	O
technologies	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
adding	VBG	O
a	DT	O
special	JJ	O
committee	NN	O
on	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
was	VBD	O
formed	VBN	O
under	IN	O
KCCI	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
January	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
international	JJ	O
treaty	NN	O
to	TO	O
tackle	VB	ESE
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
was	VBD	O
first	RB	O
envisioned	VBN	DSE
in	IN	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
four	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
due	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
conflicting	JJ	O
interests	NNS	O
of	IN	O
developed	JJ	O
and	CC	O
developing	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
other	JJ	O
contentious	JJ	ESE
issues	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
emission	NN	O
reduction	NN	O
mechanisms	NNS	O
and	CC	O
targets	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
yet	RB	ESE
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
into	IN	O
effect	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
faced	VBD	O
danger	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
being	VBG	ESE
shelved	VBD	ESE
altogether	RB	ESE
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
U.S	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
responsible	JJ	ESE
for	IN	ESE
one-fourth	NN	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
CO2	CD	O
emissions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
decided	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
abruptly	RB	ESE
withdraw	VB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
treaty	NN	O
last	JJ	O
March	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
fears	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
treaty	NN	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
negative	JJ	ESE
effect	NN	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
economy	NN	O
and	CC	O
maintains	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
developing	VBG	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
China	NNP	O
and	CC	O
India	NNP	O
,	,	O
should	MD	ESE
also	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
subject	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
mandatory	JJ	O
emission	NN	O
targets	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
strong	JJ	ESE
initiative	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
community	NN	O
,	,	O
led	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
,	,	O
countries	NNS	O
agreed	VBD	DSE
on	IN	DSE
a	DT	O
set	NN	O
of	IN	O
rules	NNS	O
to	TO	O
implement	VB	O
the	DT	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
treaty	NN	O
_	NN	O
with	IN	ESE
or	CC	ESE
without	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
order	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
implemented	VBN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
ratified	VBN	O
by	IN	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
55	CD	O
parties	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
enough	RB	O
industrialized	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
represent	VB	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
55	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
total	JJ	O
carbon	NN	O
dioxide	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
1990	CD	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
total	JJ	O
43	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
ratified	VBN	O
he	PRP	O
treaty	NN	O
so	RB	O
far	RB	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
Korea	NNP	O
yet	RB	O
to	TO	O
ratify	VB	O
.	.	O

BEIJING	NNP	O
,	,	O
Nov	NNP	O
15	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
China	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	ESE
rule	VB	ESE
out	RP	ESE
taking	VBG	O
part	NN	O
in	IN	O
any	DT	O
international	JJ	O
peacekeeping	NN	O
force	NN	O
to	TO	O
maintain	VB	O
stability	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
are	VBP	DSE
ready	JJ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
give	VB	DSE
sincere	JJ	DSE
and	CC	DSE
earnest	NN	DSE
consideration	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
any	DT	O
effort	NN	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
contribute	VB	O
to	TO	O
stability	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministry	NN	O
spokeswoman	NN	O
Zhang	NNP	O
Qiyue	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
reporters	NNS	O
.	.	O

Her	PRP$	O
remark	NN	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
question	NN	O
on	IN	O
whether	IN	O
China	NNP	O
would	MD	DSE
be	VB	DSE
willing	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
participate	VB	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
multinational	JJ	O
peacekeeping	VBG	O
force	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
peacekeepers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
has	VBZ	ESE
attained	VBN	ESE
renewed	JJ	ESE
urgency	NN	ESE
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
following	VBG	O
rapid	JJ	O
advances	NNS	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
Northern	NNP	O
Alliance	NNP	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
ruling	VBG	O
Taliban	NNP	O
militia	NN	O
.	.	O

Zhang	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
government	NN	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
yet	RB	O
in	IN	O
direct	JJ	O
contact	NN	O
with	IN	O
leaders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Northern	NNP	O
Alliance	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Together	RB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	DSE
ready	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
work	VB	O
for	IN	O
regional	JJ	O
reconciliation	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
for	IN	O
regional	JJ	O
stability	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
she	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
regular	JJ	O
ministry	NN	O
briefing	NN	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
played	VBN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
tiny	JJ	ESE
role	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
handful	NN	O
of	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
peacekeeping	VBG	O
actions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
various	JJ	O
parts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
Cambodia	NNP	O
.	.	O

Minister	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Science	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Technology	NNP	O
Ronaldo	NNP	O
Mota	NNP	O
Sardenberg	NNP	O
headed	VBD	O
Brazil	NNP	O
's	POS	O
delegation	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Seventh	JJ	O
Conference	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Parties	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
Framework	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Climate	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Marrakesh	NNP	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
four	CD	O
years	NNS	O
of	IN	O
arduous	JJ	ESE
negotiations	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Marrakesh	NNP	O
conference	NN	O
ended	VBD	ESE
successfully	RB	ESE
at	IN	O
0600	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
last	JJ	O
Saturday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Its	PRP$	O
objective	NN	DSE
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
complete	VB	O
the	DT	O
regulations	NNS	O
governing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
and	CC	O
thereby	RB	O
create	VB	O
political	JJ	O
and	CC	O
technical	JJ	O
conditions	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
latter	NN	O
's	POS	O
ratification	NN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
.	.	O

With	IN	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
in	IN	O
effect	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
possible	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
emissions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
industrialized	VBN	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
consequently	RB	ESE
,	,	O
to	TO	O
combat	VB	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
for	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
benefit	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
well-being	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
future	JJ	ESE
generations	NNS	ESE
all	DT	ESE
over	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
planet	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
problem	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
neither	DT	ESE
simple	JJ	ESE
nor	CC	ESE
minor	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

A	DT	ESE
great	JJ	ESE
many	JJ	ESE
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
Brazil	NNP	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
helping	VBG	O
to	TO	O
improve	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
knowledge	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
available	JJ	O
scientific	JJ	O
report	NN	O
states	VBZ	O
flatly	RB	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
already	RB	O
observed	JJ	O
--	:	O
about	RB	O
0.5	CD	O
degree	NN	O
Celsius	NN	O
--	:	O
is	VBZ	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
human	JJ	O
activity	NN	O
and	CC	O
results	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
emission	NN	O
of	IN	O
carbon	NN	O
dioxide	NN	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
gases	NNS	O
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
nothing	NN	ESE
were	VBD	ESE
done	VBN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
temperature	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
would	MD	ESE
rise	VB	ESE
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
degrees	NNS	O
this	DT	O
century	NN	O
with	IN	O
unmistakable	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
potentially	RB	ESE
disastrous	JJ	ESE
effects	NNS	O
.	.	O

Particularly	RB	ESE
affected	VBN	ESE
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
poorer	JJR	O
regions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Brazil	NNP	O
's	POS	O
objectives	NNS	DSE
were	VBD	O
fully	RB	O
achieved	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
understanding	NN	DSE
prevailed	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
global	JJ	O
and	CC	O
presents	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
challenge	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
leaders	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
had	VBD	DSE
already	RB	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
decided	VBN	DSE
in	IN	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
to	TO	O
set	VB	O
goals	NNS	O
for	IN	O
reducing	VBG	O
emissions	NNS	O
,	,	O
initially	RB	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
industrialized	VBN	O
countries	NNS	O
so	RB	ESE
that	IN	ESE
distribution	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
resulting	VBG	O
burden	NN	O
would	MD	DSE
be	VB	DSE
accepted	VBN	DSE
as	RB	O
fair	JJ	O
by	IN	O
all	DT	O
.	.	O

Now	RB	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	O
forced	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
face	VB	ESE
reality	NN	ESE
:	:	O
there	EX	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
only	RB	ESE
one	CD	ESE
way	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
those	DT	O
effects	NNS	O
or	CC	O
reduce	VB	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
minimum	NN	O
:	:	O
emissions	NNS	ESE
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
limited	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
cost	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
high	JJ	O
and	CC	O
requires	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
change	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
energy	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
generated	VBN	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
in	IN	O
means	NNS	O
of	IN	O
transportation	NN	O
and	CC	O
agricultural	JJ	O
practices	NNS	O
.	.	O

Since	IN	O
1997	CD	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Fernando	NNP	O
Henrique	NNP	O
Cardoso	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
frequently	RB	O
interacted	VBN	O
with	IN	O
other	JJ	O
world	NN	O
leaders	NNS	O
to	TO	O
overcome	VB	O
obstacles	NNS	O
and	CC	O
open	VB	O
up	RP	O
paths	NNS	O
to	TO	O
negotiation	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
formidable	JJ	ESE
deadlock	NN	ESE
occurred	VBD	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
in	IN	O
The	DT	O
Hague	NNP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
seriously	RB	ESE
threatened	VBD	ESE
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
's	POS	O
future	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
in	IN	O
Bonn	NNP	O
in	IN	O
July	NNP	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
thanks	NNS	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
efforts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
many	JJ	O
delegations	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
that	DT	O
from	IN	O
Brazil	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
played	VBD	O
a	DT	O
leading	VBG	O
role	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
possible	JJ	O
to	TO	O
isolate	VB	O
five	CD	O
areas	NNS	O
for	IN	O
negotiation	NN	O
.	.	O

Only	RB	O
three	CD	O
important	JJ	O
points	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
left	VBN	O
over	RP	O
for	IN	O
Marrakesh	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
had	VBD	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
legal	JJ	O
status	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
question	NN	O
that	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
already	RB	O
been	VBN	O
the	DT	O
object	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
political	JJ	O
accord	NN	O
in	IN	O
Bonn	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
only	RB	ESE
now	RB	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
possible	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
express	VB	O
the	DT	O
matter	NN	O
in	IN	ESE
satisfactory	JJ	ESE
terms	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	ESE
even	RB	ESE
the	DT	O
companies	NNS	O
involved	VBN	O
won	VBD	ESE
the	DT	ESE
assurance	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
Marrakesh	NNP	O
that	IN	O
actual	JJ	O
implementation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
carried	VBN	O
out	RP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
legally	RB	O
binding	JJ	O
manner	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
second	JJ	O
big	JJ	ESE
challenge	NN	ESE
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
regulate	VB	O
in	IN	O
detail	NN	O
the	DT	O
compensation	NN	O
mechanisms	NNS	O
for	IN	O
reducing	VBG	O
emissions	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
one	NN	O
that	WDT	O
interests	NNS	DSE
us	PRP	O
in	IN	O
particular	JJ	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
Clean	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
Mechanism	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
CDM	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
applies	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
countries	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Brazil	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
proper	JJ	O
regulation	NN	O
as	IN	O
finally	RB	O
achieved	VBN	O
represents	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
balance	NN	O
between	IN	O
restrictions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
free	JJ	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
mechanisms	NNS	O
so	RB	O
as	RB	O
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
reductions	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
real	JJ	O
--	:	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
physical	JJ	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	O
just	RB	O
bookkeeping	NN	O
exercises	VBZ	O
--	:	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
keep	VB	O
some	DT	O
flexibility	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
controls	NNS	O
so	RB	O
as	RB	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
burden	NN	O
the	DT	O
compensation	NN	O
transactions	NNS	O
excessively	RB	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
possible	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
ensure	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
environmental	JJ	ESE
integrity	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
maintain	VB	O
control	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
mechanism	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
third	JJ	O
big	JJ	ESE
challenge	NN	ESE
concerns	NNS	O
land	NN	O
use	VBP	O
:	:	O
a	DT	O
change	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
land	NN	O
and	CC	O
forests	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
used	VBN	O
so	RB	O
as	RB	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
the	DT	O
inclusion	NN	O
of	IN	O
activities	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
lead	VB	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
real	JJ	ESE
reduction	NN	O
in	IN	O
emissions	NNS	O
.	.	O

An	DT	O
example	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
simple	JJ	O
presence	NN	O
or	CC	O
aging	VBG	O
of	IN	O
forests	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
controversy	NN	O
over	IN	O
that	DT	O
subject	NN	O
contributed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
deadlock	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
conference	NN	O
in	IN	O
The	DT	O
Hague	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	DSE
pressure	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
include	VB	O
such	JJ	O
activities	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
very	RB	O
strong	JJ	O
in	IN	O
view	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
zero	CD	O
cost	NN	O
.	.	O

Brazil	NNP	O
contributed	VBD	ESE
greatly	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
success	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
Marrakesh	NNP	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Fernando	NNP	O
Henrique	NNP	O
Cardoso	NNP	O
spoke	VBD	O
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
colleagues	NNS	O
at	IN	O
bilateral	JJ	O
meetings	NNS	O
and	CC	O
emphasized	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
French	JJ	O
National	NNP	O
Assembly	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
Assembly	NNP	O
the	DT	ESE
need	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
multilateral	JJ	ESE
diplomacy	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
dealing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
problem	NN	O
involving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
basic	JJ	O
principle	NN	O
of	IN	O
shared	JJ	O
but	CC	O
differentiated	JJ	O
responsibility	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

Also	RB	O
contributing	VBG	O
were	VBD	O
our	PRP$	O
talks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
ministers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
various	JJ	O
key	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
negotiations	NNS	O
,	,	O
ranging	VBG	O
from	IN	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
India	NNP	O
,	,	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Argentina	NNP	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
developing	VBG	O
nations	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Kingdom	NNP	O
,	,	O
France	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Germany	NNP	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
industrialized	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

Also	RB	O
contributing	VBG	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
excellent	JJ	ESE
technical	JJ	ESE
preparation	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
mature	JJ	ESE
action	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Brazilian	JJ	O
delegation	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
consisted	VBD	O
of	IN	O
experienced	JJ	O
negotiators	NNS	O
.	.	O

Also	RB	O
contributing	VBG	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
interested	JJ	DSE
and	CC	O
well-organized	JJ	ESE
participation	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
nongovernmental	JJ	O
sectors	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Brazil	NNP	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
private	JJ	O
sector	NN	O
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	O
participation	NN	O
was	VBD	ESE
a	DT	ESE
demonstration	NN	ESE
,	,	O
not	RB	ESE
always	RB	ESE
seen	VBN	ESE
in	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
private	JJ	O
sector	NN	O
are	VBP	O
working	VBG	O
together	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
interests	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
CDM	NNP	O
Executive	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
will	MD	O
actually	RB	O
begin	VB	O
operating	NN	O
as	RB	O
soon	RB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
takes	VBZ	O
effect	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
idea	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
CDM	NNP	O
originated	VBP	O
,	,	O
at	IN	ESE
least	JJS	ESE
in	IN	ESE
part	NN	ESE
,	,	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
concept	NN	O
successfully	RB	DSE
advocated	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
Brazil	NNP	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
negotiations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
1997	CD	O
.	.	O

Ever	RB	O
since	IN	O
a	DT	O
ministerial	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
in	IN	O
1999	CD	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	DSE
advocated	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
that	DT	O
mechanism	NN	O
begin	VBP	O
its	PRP$	O
activities	NNS	O
as	IN	ESE
quickly	RB	ESE
as	RB	ESE
possible	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
a	DT	O
step	NN	O
that	WDT	O
was	VBD	DSE
finally	RB	DSE
accepted	VBN	DSE
in	IN	O
Marrakesh	NNP	O
.	.	O

Brazil	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
elected	VBN	O
by	IN	O
consensus	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
with	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
support	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
Latin	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
CDM	NNP	O
Executive	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
expresses	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
political	JJ	DSE
will	NN	DSE
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
becoming	VBG	O
the	DT	O
dominant	JJ	O
norm	NN	O
in	IN	O
that	DT	O
field	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
standpoint	NN	O
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
public	JJ	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	ESE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
declared	VBD	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
reasons	NNS	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
did	VBD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
intend	VB	DSE
to	TO	DSE
ratify	VB	DSE
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
giving	VBG	ESE
indications	NNS	ESE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	DSE
adopt	VB	DSE
domestic	JJ	O
measures	NNS	O
using	VBG	O
concepts	NNS	O
capable	JJ	O
of	IN	O
being	VBG	O
harmonized	VBN	O
with	IN	O
those	DT	O
set	VBN	O
forth	RP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
will	MD	O
facilitate	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
possible	JJ	ESE
convergence	NN	ESE
later	RB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
system	NN	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Fernando	NNP	O
Henrique	NNP	O
Cardoso	NNP	O
announced	VBD	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
submit	VB	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Congress	NNP	O
for	IN	O
ratification	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
predicted	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
sufficient	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
will	MD	O
do	VB	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
will	MD	O
take	VB	O
effect	NN	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Summit	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Sustainable	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Johannesburg	NNP	O
in	IN	O
September	NNP	O
2002	CD	O
.	.	O

That	DT	ESE
will	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
proof	NN	ESE
,	,	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
10th	JJ	O
anniversary	NN	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
success	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Rio	NNP	ESE
Conference	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
this	DT	ESE
whole	JJ	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
effort	NN	ESE
began	VBD	O
.	.	O

Seoul	NNP	O
,	,	O
Nov.	NNP	O
16	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Yonhap	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
The	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
employees	NNS	O
working	VBG	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
temporary	JJ	O
or	CC	O
daily	JJ	O
basis	NN	O
have	VBP	O
increased	VBN	O
drastically	RB	ESE
as	IN	O
companies	NNS	O
moved	VBD	O
to	TO	O
slash	VB	O
labor	NN	O
costs	NNS	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
financial	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
in	IN	O
1997	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Statistical	NNP	O
Office	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
NSO	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
said	VBD	DSE
Friday	NNP	O
.	.	O

NSO	NNP	O
statistics	NNS	O
showed	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
workers	NNS	O
employed	VBN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
temporary	JJ	O
and	CC	O
daily	JJ	O
basis	NN	O
rose	VBD	O
by	IN	O
888,000	CD	O
to	TO	O
6,962,000	CD	O
in	IN	O
October	NNP	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
late	JJ	O
1997	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
number	NN	O
working	VBG	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
temporary	JJ	O
basis	NN	O
went	VBD	O
from	IN	O
4,182,000	CD	O
in	IN	O
late	JJ	O
1997	CD	O
to	TO	O
4,641,000	CD	O
last	JJ	O
month	NN	O
and	CC	O
that	DT	O
for	IN	O
those	DT	O
hired	VBN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
daily	JJ	O
basis	NN	O
surged	VBD	O
to	TO	O
2,321,000	CD	O
from	IN	O
1,892,000	CD	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
cited	JJ	O
period	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
full-time	JJ	O
workers	NNS	O
declined	VBD	O
626,000	CD	O
to	TO	O
6,525,000	CD	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
time	NN	O
span	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Demand	NN	O
for	IN	O
those	DT	O
working	NN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
temporary	JJ	O
or	CC	O
daily	JJ	O
basis	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
risiing	VBG	O
because	IN	O
companies	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
save	VB	O
labor	NN	O
costs	NNS	O
amid	IN	O
the	DT	O
continued	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
slowdown	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
an	DT	O
NSO	NNP	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Over	IN	O
90	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
full-time	JJ	O
workers	NNS	O
receive	VBP	O
retirement	NN	O
allowances	NNS	O
and	CC	O
bonuses	NNS	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
comparable	JJ	O
numbers	NNS	O
fell	VBD	O
to	TO	O
10	CD	O
percent	NN	O
for	IN	O
temporary	JJ	O
workers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
1	CD	O
percent	NN	O
for	IN	O
those	DT	O
employed	VBN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
daily	JJ	O
basis	NN	O
.	.	O

About	RB	O
80	CD	O
to	TO	O
90	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
full-time	JJ	O
workers	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
registered	VBN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
national	JJ	O
pension	NN	O
,	,	O
employment	NN	O
and	CC	O
health	NN	O
insurance	NN	O
systems	NNS	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
comparable	JJ	O
numbers	NNS	O
shrank	VBD	O
to	TO	O
20	CD	O
percent	NN	O
and	CC	O
2	CD	O
to	TO	O
3	CD	O
percent	NN	O
for	IN	O
temporary	JJ	O
workers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
those	DT	O
hired	VBD	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
daily	JJ	O
basis	NN	O
,	,	O
respectively	RB	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
in	IN	O
four	CD	O
children	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
KwaZulu-Natal	JJ	O
capital	NN	O
of	IN	O
Pietermaritzburg	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
orphaned	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Aids	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
set	VBN	O
to	TO	O
rocket	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
10	CD	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
study	NN	O
by	IN	O
Dr	NNP	O
Neil	NNP	O
McKerrow	NNP	O
,	,	O
chief	JJ	O
paediatrician	NN	O
at	IN	O
Pietermaritzburg	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Metropolitan	NNP	O
Hospitals	NNPS	O
Complex	NNPS	O
,	,	O
shows	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
50	CD	O
000	CD	O
Aids	NNP	O
orphans	NNS	O
live	VBP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
number	NN	O
rises	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
100	CD	O
000	CD	O
if	IN	O
surrounding	VBG	O
areas	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Midlands	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
included	VBN	O
.	.	O

McKerrow	NNP	O
estimates	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
orphans	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Midlands	NNPS	O
will	MD	O
top	VB	O
250	CD	O
000	CD	O
by	IN	O
2010	CD	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
figures	NNS	O
refer	VBP	O
to	TO	O
children	NNS	O
under	IN	O
16	CD	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
lost	VBN	O
their	PRP$	O
mothers	NNS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
line	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Health	NNP	O
Organisation	NNP	O
definition	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Statistics	NNP	O
SA	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
193	CD	O
000	CD	O
children	NNS	O
in	IN	O
that	DT	O
age	NN	O
group	NN	O
out	RB	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
total	JJ	O
population	NN	O
of	IN	O
573	CD	O
000	CD	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
care	NN	O
centres	NNS	O
and	CC	O
orphanages	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Pietermaritzburg	NNP	O
,	,	O
McKerrow	NNP	O
's	POS	O
study	NN	O
found	VBD	O
that	IN	O
extended	JJ	O
families	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
community	NN	O
were	VBD	DSE
willing	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
in	IN	O
these	DT	O
children	NNS	O
.	.	O

Six	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
McKerrow	NNP	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
colleague	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Edendale	NNP	O
Hospital	NNP	O
,	,	O
Annelise	NNP	O
Verbeek	NNP	O
,	,	O
pioneered	VBD	O
a	DT	O
study	NN	O
entitled	VBN	O
Models	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Care	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Children	NNP	ESE
in	IN	ESE
Distress	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
a	DT	O
term	NN	O
they	PRP	O
coined	VBN	DSE
for	IN	O
abandoned	VBN	O
,	,	O
displaced	VBN	O
and	CC	O
orphaned	VBN	O
children	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
found	VBD	O
that	IN	O
6	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
children	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Pietermaritzburg	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
Aids	NNP	O
orphans	NNS	O
.	.	O

Six	CD	O
years	NNS	O
later	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
risen	VBN	O
to	TO	O
25	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
an	DT	O
informal	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
three	CD	O
weeks	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
council	NN	O
was	VBD	O
told	VBN	O
that	IN	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
estimates	NNS	DSE
from	IN	O
teachers	NNS	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
now	RB	O
as	RB	ESE
many	JJ	ESE
as	IN	ESE
100	CD	O
000	CD	O
Aids	NNP	O
orphans	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
city	NN	O
health	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
say	VBP	DSE
these	DT	O
numbers	NNS	O
appear	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
too	RB	ESE
high	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

McKerrow	NNP	O
's	POS	O
estimates	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
household	NN	O
counts	NNS	O
coupled	VBN	O
with	IN	O
mathematical	JJ	O
models	NNS	O
used	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
WHO	NN	O
.	.	O

KwaZulu-Natal	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
highest	JJS	O
rate	NN	O
of	IN	O
HIV	NN	O
infection	NN	O
in	IN	O
SA	NNP	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
36	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
population	NN	O
infected	VBN	O
.	.	O

McKerrow	NNP	O
estimates	VBZ	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
4.6	CD	O
million	CD	O
orphans	NNS	O
countrywide	JJ	O
.	.	O

Yvonne	NNP	O
Spain	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
co-ordinator	NN	O
of	IN	O
Children	NNP	O
In	NNP	O
Distress	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
network	NN	O
of	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
50	CD	O
organisations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
communities	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
absorbing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
children	NNS	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
but	CC	ESE
the	DT	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
matter	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
that	IN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
multiple	JJ	O
deaths	NNS	O
occur	VBP	O
,	,	O
that	DT	ESE
safety	NN	ESE
net	NN	ESE
will	MD	ESE
fall	VB	ESE
apart	RB	ESE
''	''	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
provincial	JJ	O
Aids	NNP	O
Action	NNP	O
Unit	NNP	O
,	,	O
Dr	NNP	O
Sandile	NNP	O
Buthelezi	NNP	O
,	,	O
admitted	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
faced	VBD	O
``	``	O
quite	PDT	ESE
a	DT	ESE
problem	NN	ESE
''	''	O
and	CC	O
suggested	VBD	DSE
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
the	DT	O
figures	NNS	O
might	MD	ESE
even	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
higher	JJR	ESE
than	IN	ESE
McKerrow	NNP	O
's	POS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
orphans	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
a	DT	O
static	JJ	O
thing	NN	O
...	:	O

Every	DT	O
day	NN	O
an	DT	O
orphan	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	O
created	VBN	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
know	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
problem	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
enormous	JJ	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
province	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Buthelezi	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
provincial	JJ	O
health	NN	O
department	NN	O
was	VBD	O
working	VBG	O
closely	RB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
welfare	NN	O
community	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
private	JJ	O
sector	NN	O
to	TO	O
secure	VB	O
funding	NN	O
for	IN	O
bodies	NNS	O
working	VBG	O
with	IN	O
Aids	NNP	O
orphans	NNS	O
.	.	O

HONG	NNP	O
KONG	NNP	O
,	,	O
Nov	NNP	O
21	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
The	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
south	JJ	O
Asians	NNPS	O
seeking	VBG	DSE
political	JJ	O
asylum	NN	O
in	IN	O
Hong	NNP	O
Kong	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
rise	NN	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
US-led	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
reported	VBN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
200	CD	O
South	NNP	O
Asians	NNPS	O
,	,	O
most	JJS	O
claiming	VBG	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
businessmen	NNS	O
,	,	O
had	VBD	O
sought	VBN	O
political	JJ	O
asylum	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
High	NNP	O
Commissioner	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Refugees	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Hong	NNP	O
Kong	NNP	O
between	IN	O
August	NNP	O
and	CC	O
October	NNP	O
,	,	O
double	RB	O
the	DT	O
total	JJ	O
number	NN	O
applying	VBG	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
seven	CD	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
mass-circulating	JJ	O
Chinese	JJ	O
paper	NN	O
Oriental	NNP	O
Daily	NNP	O
News	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
claimants	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
from	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
rest	NN	O
were	VBD	O
from	IN	O
Sri	NNP	O
Lanka	NNP	O
,	,	O
Bangladesh	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
entered	VBD	O
Hong	NNP	O
Kong	NNP	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chek	NNP	O
Lap	NNP	O
Kok	NNP	O
international	JJ	O
airport	NN	O
or	CC	O
from	IN	O
Lo	NNP	O
Wu	NNP	O
checkpoints	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
mainland	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
security	NN	O
bureau	NN	O
said	VBD	O
Hong	NNP	O
Kong	NNP	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
grant	VB	O
anyone	NN	O
political	JJ	O
asylum	NN	O
under	IN	O
present	JJ	O
policies	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
management	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Hong	NNP	O
Kong	NNP	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	DSE
shocked	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
surge	NN	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	DSE
worried	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
some	DT	O
people	NNS	O
might	MD	O
use	VB	O
it	PRP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
means	NN	O
to	TO	O
remain	VB	O
in	IN	O
Hong	NNP	O
Kong	NNP	O
indefinitely	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
immigration	NN	O
department	NN	O
had	VBD	O
already	RB	O
been	VBN	O
instructed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
step	VB	O
up	RP	O
its	PRP$	O
checks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
suspicious	JJ	O
travellers	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
refugee	NN	O
problem	NN	O
was	VBD	O
thrust	VBN	O
back	RP	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
spotlight	NN	O
in	IN	O
September	NNP	O
following	VBG	O
Australia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
refusal	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
accept	VB	O
438	CD	O
mainly	RB	O
Afghan	JJ	O
refugees	NNS	O
rescued	VBD	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
leaking	JJ	O
ship	NN	O
and	CC	O
stranded	VBN	O
at	IN	O
sea	NN	O
for	IN	O
days	NNS	O
.	.	O

Hong	NNP	O
Kong	NNP	O
closed	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
last	JJ	O
refugee	NN	O
camp	NN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
Vietnamese	JJ	O
migrants	NNS	O
,	,	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
1,400	CD	O
remaining	VBG	O
boat	NN	O
people	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
allowed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
remain	VB	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
left	VBN	O
over	RP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
surge	NN	O
of	IN	O
some	DT	O
230,000	CD	O
refugees	NNS	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
territory	NN	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
fall	NN	O
of	IN	O
Saigon	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1975	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
territory	NN	O
spent	VBD	O
8.7	CD	O
billion	CD	O
dollars	NNS	O
looking	VBG	O
after	IN	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

AYDIN	NNP	O
,	,	O
BODRUM	NNP	O
,	,	O
AMASYA	NNP	O
Nov	NNP	O
23	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
A.A	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Security	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
intercepted	VBN	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
129	CD	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Didim	NNP	O
township	NN	O
of	IN	O
western	JJ	O
province	NN	O
of	IN	O
Aydin	NNP	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
Bodrum	NNP	O
township	NN	O
of	IN	O
western	JJ	O
province	NN	O
of	IN	O
Mugla	NNP	O
as	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
proceed	VB	O
to	TO	O
Greece	NNP	O
illegally	RB	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
56	CD	O
Iraqis	NNPS	O
,	,	O
34	CD	O
Moroccans	NNS	O
,	,	O
11	CD	O
Pakistanis	NNS	O
,	,	O
8	CD	O
Afghans	NNPS	O
,	,	O
7	CD	O
Turks	NNPS	O
,	,	O
5	CD	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
8	CD	O
Iranians	NNPS	O
among	IN	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	O
detained	VBN	O
for	IN	O
violating	VBG	O
Turkish	JJ	O
borders	NNS	O
and	CC	O
passport	NN	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O

Security	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
also	RB	O
confiscated	VBD	O
six	CD	O
lorries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
two	CD	O
automobiles	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
operations	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
foreigners	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
deported	JJ	O
once	IN	O
the	DT	O
legal	JJ	O
proceedings	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
completed	VBN	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
police	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
intercepted	VBZ	O
40	CD	O
Iranians	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Iraqis	NNPS	O
who	WP	O
entered	VBD	O
Turkey	NNP	O
through	IN	O
illegal	JJ	O
ways	NNS	O
.	.	O

Teams	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Security	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
who	WP	O
made	VBD	O
road	NN	O
control	NN	O
,	,	O
stopped	VBD	O
a	DT	O
lorry	NN	O
driven	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Nizamettin	NNP	O
Tas	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
40	CD	O
Iraqis	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Iranians	NNPS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
entered	VBD	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
through	IN	O
illegal	JJ	O
ways	NNS	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
captured	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
trunk	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
lorry	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
foreigners	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	O
interrogated	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Amasya	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
Directorate	NNP	O
Foreigners	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
deported	JJ	O
.	.	O

ISLAMABAD	NNP	O
,	,	O
Nov	NNP	O
24	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Japanese	JJ	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Makiko	NNP	O
Tanaka	NNP	O
held	VBN	O
``	``	O
warm	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
talks	NNS	O
here	RB	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
UN	NNP	O
official	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
refugee	NN	O
crisis	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
hazards	NNS	O
facing	VBG	O
those	DT	O
wanting	VBG	O
to	TO	O
return	VB	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
talks	NNS	O
focused	VBD	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
need	NN	O
to	TO	O
rehabilitate	VB	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
pave	VB	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
safe	JJ	O
return	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
estimated	VBN	O
four	CD	O
million	CD	O
Afghan	JJ	O
refugees	NNS	O
living	VBG	O
in	IN	O
neighbouring	VBG	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministry	NN	O
spokesman	NN	O
Daisuke	NNP	O
Matsunaga	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
told	VBD	O
a	DT	O
news	NN	O
conference	NN	O
that	IN	O
Filippo	NNP	O
Grandi	NNP	O
,	,	O
regional	JJ	O
emergency	NN	O
coordinator	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
High	NNP	O
Commissioner	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Refugees	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
UNHCR	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
had	VBD	DSE
thanked	NNP	DSE
Japan	NNP	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
contribution	NN	O
to	TO	O
international	JJ	O
efforts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
aid	VB	O
the	DT	O
refugees	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
talks	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
very	RB	ESE
warm	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Matsunaga	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Grandi	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
outlined	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Tanka	VBG	O
a	DT	O
four-pronged	JJ	O
approach	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
crisis	NN	O
--	:	O
improving	VBG	O
conditions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
camps	NNS	O
,	,	O
expanding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
UNHCR	NN	O
's	POS	O
ability	NN	O
to	TO	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
any	DT	O
further	JJ	O
refugees	NNS	O
,	,	O
assisting	VBG	O
non-governmental	JJ	O
organisations	NNS	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
dealing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
crisis	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
encouraging	VBG	O
refugees	NNS	O
to	TO	O
return	VB	O
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
homes	NNS	O
.	.	O

Returning	VBG	O
refugees	NNS	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
faced	VBD	O
minefields	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
lack	NN	O
of	IN	O
educational	JJ	O
facilities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
ruined	JJ	O
irrigation	NN	O
systems	NNS	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
problems	NNS	O
would	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
dealt	VBN	ESE
with	IN	ESE
under	IN	O
international	JJ	O
plans	NNS	O
to	TO	O
rebuild	VB	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
estimated	VBN	O
may	MD	O
cost	VB	O
10	CD	O
billion	CD	O
dollars	NNS	O
and	CC	O
may	MD	ESE
take	VB	ESE
,	,	O
Grandi	NNP	O
told	VBD	DSE
Tanka	NNP	O
,	,	O
three	CD	O
to	TO	O
four	CD	O
years	NNS	O
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
meantime	NN	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
UNHCR	NN	O
,	,	O
through	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
Office	NN	O
for	IN	O
Coordination	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Humanitarian	NNP	O
Assistance	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
OCHA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
tents	NNS	O
,	,	O
clothing	NN	O
and	CC	O
heaters	NNS	O
to	TO	O
returning	VBG	O
refugees	NNS	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
to	TO	O
displaced	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
wanting	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
return	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
towns	NNS	O
and	CC	O
villages	NNS	O
.	.	O

Tanka	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
arrived	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
for	IN	O
talks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
reconstruction	NN	O
of	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	DSE
reward	VB	DSE
Islamabad	NNP	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
role	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
Pakistani	JJ	O
counterpart	NN	O
Abdul	NNP	O
Sattar	NNP	O
later	RB	O
Saturday	NNP	O
and	CC	O
President	NNP	O
Pervez	NNP	O
Musharraf	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Japan	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
taken	VBN	O
a	DT	O
leading	JJ	O
role	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
drive	NN	O
to	TO	O
rebuild	VB	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
January	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
host	VB	O
a	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
of	IN	O
finance	NN	O
and	CC	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
22	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
build	VB	O
a	DT	O
platform	NN	O
for	IN	O
commitments	NNS	O
to	TO	O
rebuild	VB	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
shattered	VBN	O
by	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
two	CD	O
decades	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
offered	VBN	DSE
financial	JJ	O
support	NN	O
to	TO	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
rescheduling	NN	O
of	IN	O
around	RB	O
550	CD	O
million	CD	O
dollars	NNS	O
in	IN	O
debt	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
provision	NN	O
of	IN	O
about	RB	O
40	CD	O
million	CD	O
dollars	NNS	O
in	IN	O
emergency	NN	O
budgetary	JJ	O
and	CC	O
refugee	NN	O
assistance	NN	O
.	.	O

Since	IN	O
the	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
strikes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
135,000	CD	O
refugees	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
crossed	VBN	O
into	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
says	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
true	JJ	O
figure	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
much	RB	O
higher	JJR	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	O
before	IN	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
,	,	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
playing	VBG	O
host	NN	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
estimated	VBN	O
2.5	CD	O
million	CD	O
refugees	NNS	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	O
fled	VBN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
through	IN	O
22	CD	O
years	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
and	CC	O
ethnic	JJ	O
bloodshed	NN	O
.	.	O

MANILA	NNP	O
,	,	O
Nov	NNP	O
24	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
President	NNP	O
Gloria	NNP	O
Arroyo	NNP	O
praised	VBD	DSE
Malaysia	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
swift	JJ	O
arrest	NN	O
of	IN	O
Muslim	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
Nur	NNP	O
Misuari	NNP	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
forces	NNS	O
embarked	VBD	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
fresh	JJ	O
rebellion	NN	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
southern	JJ	O
Philippines	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Arroyo	NNP	O
was	VBD	DSE
``	``	DSE
very	RB	DSE
satisfied	JJ	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Malaysian	JJ	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
efficient	JJ	ESE
enough	RB	ESE
to	TO	O
arrest	VB	O
him	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
her	PRP$	O
spokesman	NN	O
Rigoberto	NNP	O
Tiglao	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
DZBB	NNP	O
radio	NN	O
here	RB	O
.	.	O

Foreign	NNP	O
department	NN	O
spokesman	NN	O
Victoriano	NNP	O
Lecaros	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
arrest	NN	O
should	MD	ESE
serve	VB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
``	``	ESE
a	DT	ESE
warning	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
terrorists	NNS	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	ESE
will	MD	ESE
find	VB	ESE
themselves	PRP	ESE
on	IN	ESE
inhospitable	JJ	ESE
ground	NN	ESE
within	IN	O
ASEAN	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
referring	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
10-member	JJ	O
Association	NN	O
of	IN	O
Southeast	NNP	O
Asian	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Tiglao	NNP	O
separately	RB	O
told	VBD	O
AFP	NNP	O
that	IN	O
Manila	NNP	O
would	MD	O
hold	VB	O
talks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Kuala	NNP	O
Lumpur	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
deportation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
guerrilla	NN	O
leader	NN	O
turned	VBN	O
politician	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
neighbors	NNS	O
lack	VBP	O
an	DT	O
extradition	NN	O
treaty	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
suggested	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
Kuala	NNP	O
Lumpur	NNP	O
would	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
take	VB	O
the	DT	O
initiative	NN	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	O
that	IN	O
Misuari	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
apparently	RB	ESE
violated	VBN	O
Malaysian	JJ	O
law	NN	O
by	IN	O
entering	VBG	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
without	IN	O
a	DT	O
passport	NN	O
.	.	O

Manila	NNP	O
wants	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
Misuari	NNP	O
on	IN	O
trial	NN	O
for	IN	O
rebellion	NN	O
in	IN	O
connection	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
revolt	NN	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
which	WDT	O
claimed	VBD	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
113	CD	O
lives	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Philippine	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministry	NN	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
cancelled	VBD	O
Misuari	NNP	O
's	POS	O
regular	JJ	O
and	CC	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
passports	NNS	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
Jolo	NNP	O
court	NN	O
ordered	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
arrest	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
founder	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Moro	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Liberation	NNP	O
Front	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MNLF	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
group	NN	O
and	CC	O
governor	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Muslim	JJ	O
self-rule	JJ	O
Autonomous	NNS	O
Region	VBN	O
for	IN	O
Muslim	NNP	O
Mindanao	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ARMM	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Misuari	NNP	O
launched	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
revolt	NN	O
after	IN	O
Arroyo	NNP	O
decided	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
back	VB	DSE
an	DT	O
MNLF	NNP	O
rival	NN	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
election	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
held	VBN	O
Monday	NNP	O
to	TO	O
choose	VB	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
ARMM	NNP	O
governor	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
deployed	VBN	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
troops	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Jolo	NNP	O
to	TO	O
deter	VB	O
attempts	NNS	O
by	IN	O
Misuari	NNP	O
followers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
disrupt	VB	O
the	DT	O
balloting	NN	O
.	.	O

Malaysia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
official	NN	O
Bernama	NN	O
news	NN	O
agency	NN	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Misuari	NNP	O
and	CC	O
six	CD	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
men	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
arrested	VBN	O
on	IN	O
an	DT	O
island	NN	O
off	IN	O
the	DT	O
Malaysian	JJ	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
Sabah	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
Borneo	NNP	O
island	NN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
enter	VB	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
illegally	RB	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
source	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Malaysian	JJ	O
embassy	NN	O
in	IN	O
Manila	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Royal	NNP	O
Malaysian	JJ	O
Police	NNS	O
intercepted	VBN	O
Misuari	NNP	O
's	POS	O
speedboat	NN	O
and	CC	O
arrested	VBN	O
all	PDT	O
its	PRP$	O
occupants	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
boat	NN	O
was	VBD	O
being	VBG	O
checked	VBN	O
for	IN	O
weapons	NNS	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
source	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
identified	VBN	O
.	.	O

Malaysia	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
given	VBN	O
sanctuary	NN	O
to	TO	O
Misuari	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
guerrillas	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
early	JJ	O
1970s	NNS	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	DSE
called	VBN	DSE
on	IN	DSE
Misuari	NNP	O
to	TO	O
end	VB	O
a	DT	O
bloody	JJ	O
six-day-old	JJ	O
rebellion	NN	O
by	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
followers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
southern	JJ	O
Philippine	JJ	O
island	NN	O
of	IN	O
Jolo	NNP	O
.	.	O

Lecaros	NNS	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministry	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
arrest	NN	O
was	VBD	ESE
a	DT	ESE
sign	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
ASEAN	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
particularly	RB	ESE
Malaysia	NNP	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	ESE
succeeding	VBG	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
effort	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
group	NN	O
pledged	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
counter	VB	O
terrorism	NN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
summit	NN	O
in	IN	O
Brunei	NNP	O
this	DT	O
month	NN	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
summit	NN	O
with	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
main	JJ	O
trading	NN	O
partners	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Shanghai	NNP	O
in	IN	O
October	NNP	O
.	.	O

ASEAN	NNP	O
includes	VBZ	O
Brunei	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cambodia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Laos	NNP	O
,	,	O
Malaysia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Myanmar	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Philippines	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Singapore	NNP	O
,	,	O
Thailand	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Vietnam	NNP	O
.	.	O

Lecaros	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Misuari	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
developed	VBN	O
ties	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Abu	NNP	O
Sayyaf	NNP	O
rebel	NN	O
group	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
carried	VBN	O
out	IN	O
a	DT	O
spree	NN	O
of	IN	O
kidnappings	NNS	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Philippine	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
say	VBP	O
the	DT	O
group	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
links	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Saudi	NNP	O
militant	NNP	O
Osama	NNP	O
bin	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
,	,	O
blamed	VBN	DSE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
that	WDT	O
killed	VBD	O
about	RB	O
4,000	CD	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Misuari	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
just	RB	ESE
any	DT	ESE
lawbreaking	JJ	ESE
person	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Lecaros	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
Philippine	JJ	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
information	NN	O
that	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Misuari	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
of	IN	O
late	RB	O
developed	VBN	O
some	DT	O
links	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Abu	NNP	O
Sayyaf	NNP	O
about	IN	O
whom	WP	O
more	RBR	ESE
need	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
said	VBN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Bernama	NNP	O
quoted	VBN	O
Malaysian	JJ	O
police	NN	O
chief	NN	O
Norian	NNP	O
Mai	NNP	O
as	IN	O
saying	VBG	O
police	NNS	O
would	MD	O
try	VB	O
to	TO	O
hand	VB	O
Misuari	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
men	NNS	O
over	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Philippine	JJ	O
government	NN	O
as	IN	O
soon	RB	O
as	RB	O
possible	JJ	O
.	.	O

Tiglao	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
informed	VBN	O
that	IN	O
Misuari	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
taken	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Sabah	NNP	O
state	NN	O
capital	NN	O
of	IN	O
Kota	NNP	O
Kinabalu	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
expressed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
determination	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
Misuari	NNP	O
in	IN	O
jail	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Definitely	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	DSE
have	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
enforce	VB	O
the	DT	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Regular	JJ	O
British	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
sent	VBN	O
to	TO	O
fight	VB	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
,	,	O
Robin	NNP	O
Cook	NNP	O
signalled	VBD	O
tonight	NN	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
remarks	NNS	O
came	VBD	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
militia	NN	O
began	VBD	O
talks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
surrendering	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
spiritual	JJ	O
home	NN	O
of	IN	O
Kandahar	NNP	O
after	IN	O
Northern	NNP	O
Alliance	NNP	O
troops	NNS	O
finally	RB	O
entered	VBD	O
Kunduz	NNP	O
.	.	O

SAS	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Special	NNP	O
Air	NNP	O
Service	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
soldiers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
American	JJ	O
counterparts	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
fighting	VBG	O
alongside	IN	O
the	DT	O
Alliance	NNP	O
as	IN	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
swept	VBN	O
across	IN	O
large	JJ	O
swathes	NNS	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
Commons	NNP	O
Leader	NNP	O
Mr	NNP	O
Cook	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
If	IN	O
you	PRP	O
look	VBP	O
back	RB	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
month	NN	O
there	EX	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
no	DT	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
put	VBN	O
British	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
ground	NN	O
civil	JJ	O
war	NN	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	ESE
do	VBP	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
myself	PRP	ESE
imagine	VBP	ESE
that	IN	O
's	VBZ	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
change	VB	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

British	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
remained	VBD	O
on	IN	O
48	CD	O
hour	NN	O
stand-by	NNS	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
better	JJR	ESE
than	IN	ESE
anybody	NN	ESE
could	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
hoped	VBN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
''	''	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
Mr	NNP	O
Cook	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	DSE
will	MD	O
continue	VB	O
obviously	RB	ESE
to	TO	O
keep	VB	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
under	IN	O
review	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	ESE
frankly	RB	ESE
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
think	VBP	DSE
we	PRP	O
should	MD	ESE
welcome	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
presence	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
needed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
reverse	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
's	VBZ	ESE
actually	RB	ESE
an	DT	ESE
advance	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
added	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

News	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kandahar	NNP	O
negotiations	NNS	O
came	VBD	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
control	NN	O
crumbled	VBD	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
final	JJ	O
northern	JJ	O
stronghold	NN	O
of	IN	O
Kunduz	NNP	O
following	VBG	O
mass	JJ	O
surrender	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
city	NN	O
's	POS	O
top	JJ	O
Taliban	NNP	O
commander	NN	O
was	VBD	O
among	IN	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Afghan	JJ	O
and	CC	O
foreign	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
who	WP	O
gave	VBD	O
themselves	PRP	O
up	RB	O
after	IN	O
days	NNS	O
of	IN	O
talks	NNS	O
interspersed	VBN	O
with	IN	O
fighting	VBG	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
night	NN	O
fell	VBD	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
Alliance	NNP	O
could	MD	O
secure	VB	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
,	,	O
increasing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
danger	NN	O
of	IN	O
militants	NNS	O
fighting	VBG	O
back	RB	O
.	.	O

Hours	NNS	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
vanguard	NN	O
entered	VBD	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
west	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
tank	NN	O
column	NN	O
halted	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
advance	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
east	JJ	O
,	,	O
fearing	VBG	DSE
hostile	JJ	O
fire	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
surrender	NN	O
took	VBD	O
days	NNS	O
to	TO	O
hammer	VB	O
out	RP	O
,	,	O
primarily	RB	O
because	IN	O
hard	JJ	O
core	NN	O
Taliban	NNS	O
and	CC	O
foreign	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Usama	NNP	O
Bin	NNP	O
Ladin	NNP	O
's	POS	O
al-Qa	NN	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
terror	NN	O
network	NN	O
did	VBD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
want	VB	DSE
to	TO	DSE
give	VB	DSE
up	RP	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
fall	NN	O
of	IN	O
Kunduz	NNP	O
leaves	VBZ	O
Kandahar	NNP	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
's	POS	O
last	JJ	O
major	JJ	O
stronghold	NN	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
rapid	JJ	O
collapse	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
regime	NN	O
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
majority	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

Hundreds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
fighters	NNS	O
captured	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
siege	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
northern	JJ	O
city	NN	O
were	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
prison	NN	O
riot	NN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
fortress	NNS	O
outside	IN	O
Mazar-e-Sharif	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Northern	NNP	O
Alliance	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
that	DT	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
stop	VB	O
Taliban	NNP	O
commanders	NNS	O
discussing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
surrender	NN	O
of	IN	O
Kandahar	NNP	O
,	,	O
following	VBG	O
calls	NNS	O
from	IN	O
70	CD	O
Afghan	JJ	O
tribal	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
for	IN	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
avert	VB	O
bloodshed	JJ	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
some	DT	O
talks	NNS	O
and	CC	O
negotiations	NNS	O
going	VBG	O
on	IN	O
there	RB	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
in	IN	O
Kandahar	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
to	TO	O
surrender	VB	O
themselves	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Gen	NNP	O
Mohammed	NNP	O
Zaer	NNP	O
Azimi	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Herat	NNP	O
.	.	O

Ruud	NNP	O
Lubbers	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
Commissioner	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Refugees	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
Afghanistan	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	ESE
yet	RB	ESE
secure	JJ	O
for	IN	O
aid	NN	O
agencies	NNS	O
to	TO	O
operate	VB	O
in	RP	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
not	RB	ESE
enough	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
food	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
taken	VBN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
at	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
a	DT	O
secure	JJ	O
environment	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
told	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
programme	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
So	CC	O
although	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
international	JJ	O
staff	NN	O
went	VBD	O
back	RP	O
to	TO	O
Kabul	NNP	O
and	CC	O
hope	VBP	DSE
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
back	RP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
places	NNS	O
...	:	O
one	PRP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
say	VB	ESE
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
safe	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
and	CC	O
secure	JJ	O
enough	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
So	CC	DSE
there	EX	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
quite	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
job	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
done	VBN	ESE
in	IN	O
creating	VBG	O
a	DT	O
secure	JJ	O
environment	NN	O
for	IN	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
assistance	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

His	PRP$	O
concerns	NNS	DSE
echoed	VBD	O
those	DT	DSE
voiced	VBD	DSE
by	IN	DSE
leading	VBG	O
charity	NN	O
Oxfam	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
said	VBD	DSE
instability	NN	ESE
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
was	VBD	O
hampering	VBG	ESE
aid	NN	O
efforts	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
's	POS	O
official	JJ	O
spokesman	NN	O
today	NN	O
said	VBD	O
Tony	NNP	O
Blair	NNP	O
was	VBD	DSE
pleased	VBN	DSE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
progress	NN	O
that	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
made	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
,	,	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
fronts	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
situation	NN	O
obviously	RB	O
remains	VBZ	O
fluid	JJ	O
from	IN	O
hour	NN	O
to	TO	O
hour	NN	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
seems	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
going	VBG	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
right	JJ	ESE
direction	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
campaign	NN	O
so	RB	O
far	RB	O
showed	VBD	O
Alliance	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
success	NN	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	ESE
best	JJS	ESE
way	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
getting	VBG	O
food	NN	O
in	IN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
again	RB	DSE
stressed	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
would	MD	ESE
need	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
see	VB	O
evidence	NN	O
before	IN	O
it	PRP	O
became	VBD	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
military	JJ	O
action	NN	O
in	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
In	IN	O
terms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
always	RB	O
said	VBD	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
multi-faceted	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
but	CC	ESE
equally	RB	ESE
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	DSE
also	RB	DSE
said	VBD	DSE
any	DT	O
future	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
action	NN	O
would	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
based	VBN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
evidence	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	DSE
campaign	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
over	RP	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
still	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
middle	NN	O
of	IN	O
fighting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

On	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
25	CD	O
November	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Belgian	JJ	O
Army	NN	O
will	MD	O
begin	VB	O
relieving	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
troops	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
stationed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Kosovo	NNP	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
scope	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
NATO-led	JJ	O
peace	NN	O
force	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
KFOR	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Kosovo	NNP	O
Force	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
replacement	NN	O
force	NN	O
will	MD	O
also	RB	O
include	VB	O
a	DT	O
Luxembourg	NNP	O
contingent	NN	O
--	:	O
as	IN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
since	IN	O
1999	CD	O
--	:	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
Romanian	JJ	O
company	NN	O
including	VBG	O
84	CD	O
troops	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
army	NN	O
announced	VBD	O
this	DT	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
23	CD	O
November	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
relief	NN	O
operation	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
will	MD	O
involve	VB	O
some	DT	O
900	CD	O
troops	NNS	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
begin	VB	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
and	CC	O
last	VB	O
until	IN	O
12	CD	O
December	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
press	NN	O
service	NN	O
pointed	VBD	O
out	RP	O
.	.	O

Brussels	NNP	O
-	:	O
New	NNP	O
confidential	JJ	O
documents	NNS	O
indicate	VBP	O
that	IN	O
current	JJ	O
Israeli	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Ariel	NNP	O
Sharon	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
army	NN	O
's	POS	O
former	JJ	O
leadership	NN	O
were	VBD	O
directly	RB	O
responsible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
massacres	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
refugee	NN	O
camps	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Sabra	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Shatila	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1982	CD	O
.	.	O

Lawyers	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
survivors	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	DSE
filed	VBN	DSE
a	DT	DSE
complaint	NN	DSE
against	IN	O
Sharon	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Belgium	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
this	DT	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
behalf	NN	O
of	IN	O
some	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
survivors	NNS	O
,	,	O
lawyers	NNS	O
Luc	NNP	O
Walleyn	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Michael	NNP	O
Verhaeghe	NNP	O
on	IN	O
18	CD	O
June	NNP	O
filed	VBD	DSE
a	DT	DSE
complaint	NN	DSE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Brussels	NNP	O
Public	NNP	O
Prosecution	NNP	O
Office	NNP	O
against	IN	O
Sharon	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
Israeli	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Lebanese	JJ	O
persons	NNS	O
deemed	VBD	DSE
responsible	JJ	DSE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
massacres	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Beirut	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
few	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
after	IN	O
filing	VBG	DSE
the	DT	DSE
complaint	NN	DSE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
lawyers	NNS	O
received	VBD	O
a	DT	O
stack	NN	O
of	IN	O
documents	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Hebrew	NNP	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
English	NNP	O
regarding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
1982	CD	O
Israeli	JJ	O
invasion	NN	O
of	IN	O
Lebanon	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Sabra	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Shatila	NNP	O
events	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
documents	NNS	O
include	VBP	O
meeting	NN	O
reports	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
intelligence	NN	O
service	NN	O
and	CC	O
interrogation	NN	O
reports	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
lawyers	NNS	O
refused	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
reveal	VB	O
the	DT	O
source	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
documents	NNS	O
.	.	O

Judging	VBG	ESE
from	IN	ESE
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
texts	NNS	O
that	IN	O
De	NNP	O
Standaard	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
given	VBN	O
access	NN	O
to	TO	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
documents	NNS	O
seem	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
related	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	NNP	O
Kahan	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
special	JJ	O
commission	NN	O
investigated	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Sabra	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Shatila	NNP	O
events	NNS	O
in	IN	O
1982-1983	CD	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
published	VBD	O
a	DT	O
report	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
not	RB	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
documents	NNS	O
and	CC	O
interrogation	NN	O
reports	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
released	VBN	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	DSE
deemed	VBN	DSE
damaging	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
state	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
interests	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Walleyn	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
Verhaeghe	NNP	O
are	VBP	DSE
convinced	VBN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
authenticity	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
documents	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
gave	VBD	O
the	DT	O
entire	JJ	O
stack	NN	O
to	TO	O
Investigating	NNP	O
Magistrate	NNP	O
Patrick	NNP	O
Collignon	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
lawyers	NNS	O
expect	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Public	NNP	O
Prosecution	NNP	O
Office	NNP	O
will	MD	O
request	VB	O
Israel	NNP	O
to	TO	O
confirm	VB	O
the	DT	O
documents	NNS	O
'	POS	O
authenticity	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
had	VBD	DSE
already	RB	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
known	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
Lebanese	JJ	O
Phalangist	NNP	O
militias	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
perpetrated	VBN	O
the	DT	O
massacres	NNS	O
,	,	O
cooperated	VBD	DSE
closely	RB	DSE
with	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
lawyers	NNS	O
,	,	O
various	JJ	O
documents	NNS	O
now	RB	O
indicate	VBP	O
that	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Phalange	NN	O
had	VBD	O
planned	VBN	O
the	DT	O
actions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
camps	NNS	O
in	IN	O
advance	NN	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
exercised	VBD	O
complete	JJ	O
control	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
militias	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
wake	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
massacres	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
army	NN	O
instructed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	ESE
Phalange	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
assume	VB	ESE
responsibility	NN	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
In	IN	O
practice	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Phalangist	NNP	O
militias	NNS	O
operated	VBD	O
directly	RB	O
under	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
command	NN	O
.	.	O

Senior	JJ	O
generals	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Sharon	NNP	O
bore	VBD	O
command	NN	O
responsibility	NN	O
-LSB-	NNS	O
preceding	VBG	O
two	CD	O
words	NNS	O
published	VBN	O
in	IN	O
English	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
militias	NNS	O
'	POS	O
actions	NNS	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
Belgian	JJ	O
and	CC	O
international	JJ	O
criminal	JJ	O
law	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	ESE
could	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
held	VBN	ESE
responsible	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Verhaeghe	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Tomorrow	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Chamber	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Indictments	NNP	O
will	MD	O
begin	VB	O
the	DT	O
debate	NN	O
on	IN	O
Investigating	VBG	O
Judge	NNP	O
Collignon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
questions	NNS	DSE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
legitimacy	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
against	IN	O
Sharon	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
ruling	NN	O
is	VBZ	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
or	CC	O
early	RB	O
next	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
meantime	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
lawyers	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
also	RB	O
initiated	VBN	O
a	DT	O
civil	JJ	O
suit	NN	O
against	IN	O
Elie	NNP	O
Hobeika	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
militia	NN	O
leader	NN	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
regarded	VBN	DSE
as	IN	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
perpetrators	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
massacres	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	DSE
complaint	NN	DSE
,	,	O
Hobeika	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
not	RB	O
yet	RB	O
been	VBN	O
called	VBN	O
by	IN	O
name	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
lawyers	NNS	O
deemed	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	O
wise	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
this	DT	O
now	RB	O
because	IN	ESE
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
Collignon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
questions	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
connected	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
juridical	JJ	O
consequences	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Lebanese	JJ	O
amnesty	NN	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O

Moscow	NNP	O
,	,	O
27	NNP	O
November	NNP	O
:	:	O
Russia	NNP	O
intends	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
modernize	VB	O
and	CC	O
extend	VB	O
the	DT	O
service	NN	O
life	NN	O
of	IN	O
11	CD	O
power	NN	O
units	NNS	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
nuclear	JJ	O
power	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
by	IN	O
2005	CD	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
provisions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
federal	JJ	O
programme	NN	O
Energy-Efficient	NNP	O
Economy	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
covers	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
period	NN	O
from	IN	O
2002	CD	O
to	TO	O
2005	CD	O
and	CC	O
sets	VBZ	O
guidelines	NNS	O
until	IN	O
2010	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Government	NNP	O
Information	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
reported	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
27	CD	O
November	NNP	O
-RSB-	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
programme	NN	O
calls	VBZ	DSE
for	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
overhaul	NN	O
of	IN	O
nuclear	JJ	O
power	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
view	NN	O
to	TO	O
extending	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
safe	JJ	O
and	CC	O
efficient	JJ	O
operation	NN	O
,	,	O
extending	VBG	O
the	DT	O
service	NN	O
life	NN	O
of	IN	O
power	NN	O
units	NNS	O
,	,	O
resumption	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
construction	NN	O
of	IN	O
power	NN	O
units	NNS	O
and	CC	O
compiling	VBG	O
a	DT	O
list	NN	O
of	IN	O
promising	JJ	O
sites	NNS	O
for	IN	O
future	JJ	O
nuclear	JJ	O
power	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Its	PRP$	O
other	JJ	O
provisions	NNS	O
include	VBP	O
the	DT	O
overhaul	NN	O
and	CC	O
construction	NN	O
of	IN	O
new	JJ	O
plants	NNS	O
for	IN	O
making	VBG	O
fuel	NN	O
elements	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
overhaul	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
wet	JJ	O
''	''	O
nuclear	JJ	O
waste	NNP	O
storage	NN	O
facilities	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
stage	NN	O
,	,	O
2006-2010	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
efficiency	NN	O
of	IN	O
existing	JJ	O
nuclear	JJ	O
power	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
stepped	VBN	O
up	RP	O
by	IN	O
increasing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
utilization	NN	O
of	IN	O
current	JJ	O
capacity	NN	O
,	,	O
extending	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
service	NN	O
life	NN	O
and	CC	O
increasing	VBG	O
capacity	NN	O
by	IN	O
using	VBG	O
new-generation	NN	O
power	NN	O
units	NNS	O
In	IN	O
2005	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
capacity	NN	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
nuclear	JJ	O
power	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
should	MD	O
total	VB	O
25.24	CD	O
GW	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
will	MD	O
increase	VB	O
by	IN	O
3	CD	O
GW	NN	O
in	IN	O
2002-05	CD	O
and	CC	O
by	IN	O
4.81	CD	O
GW	NN	O
in	IN	O
2006-10	CD	O
to	TO	O
30.05	CD	O
GW	NNP	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
nuclear	JJ	O
power	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
account	VBP	O
for	IN	O
nearly	RB	O
20	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
of	IN	O
total	JJ	O
energy	NN	O
generated	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
nearly	RB	O
52bn	JJ	O
cubic	JJ	O
metres	NNS	O
of	IN	O
gas	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
saved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
2005	CD	O
and	CC	O
65.5	CD	O
bn	NN	O
cubic	JJ	O
metres	NNS	O
in	IN	O
2010	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
construction	NN	O
of	IN	O
nuclear	JJ	O
power	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
India	NNP	O
,	,	O
Kazakhstan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Ukraine	NNP	O
will	MD	O
provide	VB	O
42bn	JJ	O
dollars	NNS	O
in	IN	O
2002-2005	CD	O
and	CC	O
24bn	JJ	O
dollars	NNS	O
in	IN	O
2006-2010	CD	O
.	.	O

Since	IN	O
the	DT	O
11	CD	O
September	NNP	O
events	NNS	O
in	IN	O
America	NNP	O
,	,	O
that	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
administration	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
severely	RB	ESE
restricted	VBN	O
the	DT	O
civil	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
particularly	RB	O
the	DT	O
foreigners	NNS	O
residing	VBG	O
in	IN	O
that	WDT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
done	VBN	O
so	RB	O
through	IN	O
passing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
anti-terrorism	JJ	O
law	NN	O
,	,	O
issuing	VBG	O
presidential	JJ	O
directives	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
sending	VBG	O
secret	JJ	O
memoranda	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
judiciary	NN	O
under	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
pretext	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
fighting	VBG	ESE
terrorism	NN	ESE
.	.	O

One	CD	O
such	JJ	O
measure	NN	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
directive	NN	O
issued	VBN	O
on	IN	O
23	CD	O
November	NNP	O
concerning	VBG	O
the	DT	O
creation	NN	O
of	IN	O
military	JJ	O
courts	NNS	O
for	IN	O
trying	VBG	O
immigrants	NNS	O
and	CC	O
foreigners	NNS	O
suspected	VBN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
involvement	NN	O
in	IN	O
terrorist	JJ	O
activities	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
has	VBZ	O
drawn	VBN	O
a	DT	O
chorus	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
condemnation	NN	DSE
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
democrats	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Congress	NNP	O
,	,	O
foreign	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
and	CC	O
civil	JJ	O
right	NN	O
activists	NNS	O
in	IN	O
that	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
directive	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	DSE
considered	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
many	JJ	O
American	JJ	O
lawyers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
in	IN	ESE
contravention	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
country	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
constitution	NN	ESE
,	,	O
judicial	JJ	O
investigations	NNS	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
cases	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
defendants	NNS	O
in	IN	O
military	JJ	O
courts	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
conducted	VBN	O
without	IN	O
any	DT	O
possibility	NN	O
of	IN	O
bail	NN	O
.	.	O

Nor	CC	O
will	MD	O
they	PRP	O
be	VB	O
allowed	VBN	O
to	TO	DSE
appeal	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
American	JJ	O
or	CC	O
international	JJ	O
courts	NNS	O
.	.	O

Currently	RB	O
around	RB	O
1,100	CD	O
suspects	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
chiefly	RB	O
from	IN	O
Islamic	JJ	O
Middle	NNP	O
Eastern	NNP	O
states	NNS	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
detention	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
have	VBP	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
divested	JJ	ESE
of	IN	ESE
many	JJ	ESE
of	IN	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
basis	NN	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
voices	NNS	ESE
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
heard	VBN	ESE
by	IN	ESE
anyone	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
decision	NN	DSE
by	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
to	TO	O
create	VB	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
court	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
trial	NN	O
of	IN	O
terrorist	JJ	O
suspects	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
prompted	VBN	O
European	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
,	,	O
particularly	RB	O
Spain	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	DSE
refuse	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
hand	VB	O
over	RP	O
to	TO	O
America	NNP	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
10	CD	O
individuals	NNS	O
suspected	VBN	O
of	IN	O
belonging	VBG	O
to	TO	O
terrorist	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
fear	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
these	DT	O
suspects	NNS	O
may	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
receive	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
trial	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
America	NNP	O
.	.	O

America	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
always	RB	DSE
accuses	VBZ	DSE
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
of	IN	O
violating	VBG	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
today	NN	O
placing	VBG	O
terrorist	JJ	O
suspects	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	ESE
may	MD	ESE
even	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
innocent	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
in	IN	O
solitary	JJ	O
confinement	NN	O
without	IN	O
access	NN	O
to	TO	O
any	DT	O
means	NN	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
communication	NN	O
,	,	O
thus	RB	O
depriving	VBG	ESE
them	PRP	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
basic	JJ	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
in	IN	ESE
contravention	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
own	JJ	ESE
constitution	NN	ESE
.	.	O

And	CC	O
,	,	O
under	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
pretext	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
fighting	VBG	ESE
terrorism	NN	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
violates	VBZ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
-	:	O
rights	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
global	JJ	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
23	CD	O
November	NNP	O
directive	NN	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
in	IN	ESE
effect	NN	ESE
drawn	VBN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
line	NN	ESE
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
rights	NNS	O
of	IN	O
American	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
and	CC	O
foreign	JJ	O
immigrants	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	ESE
blatant	JJ	ESE
case	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
discrimination	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
-	:	O
something	NN	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
practised	VBN	O
anywhere	RB	ESE
else	RB	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
worth	JJ	ESE
mentioning	VBG	ESE
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	NN	O
America	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
severely	RB	DSE
criticized	VBN	DSE
and	CC	DSE
put	VBN	DSE
pressure	NN	DSE
on	IN	DSE
other	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
for	IN	O
trying	VBG	O
terrorist	JJ	O
suspects	NNS	O
in	IN	O
military	JJ	O
courts	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
American	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
in	IN	O
1999	CD	O
condemned	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
Peru	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
creation	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
secret	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
court	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
called	VBN	DSE
on	IN	DSE
that	DT	O
country	NN	O
to	TO	DSE
accept	VB	DSE
international	JJ	O
regulations	NNS	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
need	NN	O
for	IN	O
open	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
trials	NNS	O
and	CC	O
observance	NN	O
of	IN	O
defendants	NNS	O
'	POS	O
basic	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
action	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
president	NN	O
clearly	RB	ESE
demonstrates	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
need	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
administration	NN	O
to	TO	O
observe	VB	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

Moreover	RB	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
places	VBZ	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
claims	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	ESE
forerunner	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
sphere	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
rank	NN	O
as	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
restrict	VBP	O
civil	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
under	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
pretext	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
security	NN	ESE
considerations	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
appears	VBZ	ESE
that	IN	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
directive	NN	O
issued	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
becomes	VBZ	O
law	NN	O
,	,	O
then	RB	O
that	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
re-entry	NN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
Commission	NNP	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
which	WDT	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
expelled	VBN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
will	MD	ESE
become	VB	ESE
much	RB	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
difficult	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

STRASBOURG	NNP	O
,	,	O
Nov	NNP	O
29	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Three	CD	O
leading	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
organisations	NNS	O
warned	VBN	DSE
jointly	RB	O
Thursday	NNP	O
-LSB-	CD	O
29	CD	O
November	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
fight	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
should	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
pretext	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
violation	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Council	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Organization	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Security	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Cooperation	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
OSCE	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
High	NNP	O
Commissioner	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
said	VBD	DSE
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
responding	VBG	O
to	TO	O
recent	JJ	O
``	``	O
worrying	JJ	ESE
developments	NNS	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
some	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
regarding	VBG	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
attacks	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
While	IN	O
we	PRP	O
recognize	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
threat	NN	O
of	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
requires	VBZ	O
specific	JJ	O
measures	NNS	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
call	VBP	DSE
on	IN	DSE
all	DT	O
governments	NNS	O
to	TO	O
refrain	VB	O
from	IN	O
any	DT	O
excessive	JJ	ESE
steps	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
would	MD	O
violate	VB	O
fundamental	JJ	ESE
freedoms	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
undermine	VB	ESE
legitimate	JJ	ESE
dissent	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
a	DT	O
joint	JJ	O
statement	NN	O
issued	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Strasbourg	NNP	O
,	,	O
Geneva	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Warsaw	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

UN	NNP	O
High	NNP	O
Commissioner	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNP	O
Mary	NNP	O
Robinson	NNP	O
,	,	O
Walter	NNP	O
Schwimmer	NNP	O
,	,	O
Secretary	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Council	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Ambassador	NNP	O
Gerard	NNP	O
Stoudmann	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
OSCE	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Office	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	JJ	O
Institutions	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
essential	JJ	ESE
``	``	O
that	DT	O
states	NNS	O
strictly	RB	ESE
adhere	VB	ESE
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
international	JJ	O
obligations	NNS	O
to	TO	O
uphold	VB	ESE
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
fundamental	JJ	ESE
freedoms	NNS	ESE
''	''	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
fight	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

Robinson	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	ESE
particularly	RB	ESE
critical	JJ	ESE
voice	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
guarding	VBG	O
against	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
abuses	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
wake	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
attacks	NNS	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
Wednesday	NNP	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
was	VBD	O
taking	VBG	O
a	DT	O
heavy	JJ	ESE
toll	NN	ESE
on	IN	O
civil	JJ	O
liberties	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
statement	NN	O
comes	VBZ	O
two	CD	O
days	NNS	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
British	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Commons	NNPS	O
passed	VBD	O
emergency	NN	O
legislation	NN	O
allowing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
detention	NN	O
of	IN	O
terrorist	JJ	O
suspects	NNS	O
without	IN	O
trial	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
killing	VBG	O
of	IN	O
hundreds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Taliban	NNP	O
inmates	NNS	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
prison	NN	O
uprising	NN	O
in	IN	O
Mazar-i-Sharif	NNP	O
in	IN	O
northern	JJ	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
earlier	RBR	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
killings	NNS	O
prompted	VBD	O
a	DT	DSE
call	NN	DSE
by	IN	O
London-based	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
group	NN	O
Amnesty	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
for	IN	O
an	DT	O
inquiry	NN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
affair	NN	O
.	.	O

All	DT	O
three	CD	O
groups	NNS	O
said	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
essential	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
governments	NNS	O
strike	VBP	ESE
a	DT	ESE
balance	NN	ESE
between	IN	O
``	``	O
legitimate	JJ	O
national	JJ	O
security	NN	O
concerns	NNS	O
and	CC	O
fundamental	JJ	O
freedoms	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
fully	RB	ESE
consistent	JJ	ESE
with	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
commitments	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
statement	NN	O
listed	VBN	O
what	WP	O
it	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
were	VBD	O
essential	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
could	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
hollowed	VBN	ESE
out	RP	ESE
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
fight	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
were	VBD	O
:	:	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
life	NN	O
,	,	O
freedom	NN	O
of	IN	O
expression	NN	O
and	CC	O
religion	NN	O
and	CC	O
freedom	NN	O
from	IN	O
torture	NNP	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
it	PRP	O
also	RB	O
urged	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
retroactive	JJ	ESE
imposition	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
more	JJR	ESE
severe	JJ	ESE
penalties	NNS	O
for	IN	O
crimes	NNS	O
be	VB	O
avoided	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
earlier	RBR	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
hinted	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	O
may	MD	ESE
expand	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
beyond	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
bringing	VBG	O
swift	JJ	DSE
criticism	NN	DSE
from	IN	DSE
both	DT	O
Germany	NNP	O
and	CC	O
France	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
called	VBD	DSE
for	IN	DSE
restraint	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
.	.	O

Taipei	NNP	O
,	,	O
Nov.	NNP	O
29	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
CNA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Thirty	NNP	O
political	JJ	O
observers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
around	RB	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
are	VBP	O
slated	VBN	O
to	TO	O
participate	VB	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
international	JJ	O
symposium	NN	O
on	IN	O
democratic	JJ	O
consolidation	NN	O
,	,	O
peace	NN	O
and	CC	O
security	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Taipei	NNP	O
Sunday	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
experts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
scholars	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
divided	VBN	O
into	IN	O
discussion	NN	O
panels	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
address	VB	O
the	DT	O
significance	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
elections	NNS	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
democratic	JJ	O
consolidation	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
comparative	JJ	O
analysis	NN	O
of	IN	O
democratic	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
democracy	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Asia	NNP	O
Pacific	NNP	O
region	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
roundtable	JJ	O
discussion	NN	O
will	MD	O
also	RB	O
take	VB	O
place	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Government	NNP	O
Information	NNP	O
Office	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
GIO	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
co-sponsoring	JJ	O
the	DT	O
symposium	NN	O
with	IN	O
National	NNP	O
Chengchi	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Institute	NNP	O
of	IN	O
International	NNP	O
Relations	NNPS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
symposium	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	DSE
greater	JJR	DSE
understanding	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
role	NN	O
in	IN	O
regional	JJ	O
stability	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
GIO	NNP	O
added	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
accomplishment	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
democratization	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	ESE
``	``	ESE
best	JJS	ESE
role	NN	ESE
model	NN	ESE
''	''	O
for	IN	O
mainland	NNP	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
progress	NN	O
toward	IN	O
democracy	NN	O
.	.	O

Mainland	NNP	O
Affairs	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
Chairwoman	NNP	O
Tsai	NNP	O
Ing-wen	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
scheduled	VBN	O
to	TO	O
deliver	VB	O
a	DT	O
keynote	JJ	O
speech	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
symposium	NN	O
to	TO	O
explain	VB	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
policy	NN	O
toward	IN	O
mainland	JJ	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
visiting	VBG	O
experts	NNS	O
from	IN	O
10	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNP	O
,	,	O
Canada	NNP	O
,	,	O
Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
Germany	NNP	O
,	,	O
France	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
arriving	VBG	O
since	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
to	TO	O
call	VB	O
on	IN	O
key	JJ	O
government	NN	O
agencies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
local	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
ahead	RB	O
of	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
's	POS	O
elections	NNS	O
for	IN	O
legislators	NNS	O
,	,	O
county	NN	O
chiefs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
city	NN	O
mayors	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
with	IN	O
25	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
scholars	NNS	O
Thursday	NNP	O
,	,	O
Tsai	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
in	IN	DSE
response	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
question	NN	O
on	IN	O
whether	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
afraid	JJ	DSE
of	IN	DSE
over-reliance	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
mainland	JJ	O
market	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
will	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
able	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
achieve	VB	ESE
balanced	JJ	ESE
economic	JJ	ESE
growth	NN	ESE
as	RB	ESE
long	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
strikes	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
balance	NN	ESE
between	IN	ESE
maintaining	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
sovereignty	NN	O
,	,	O
developing	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
economy	NN	O
globally	RB	O
and	CC	O
normalizing	VBG	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
mainland	NN	O
.	.	O

Beijing	NNP	O
10	CD	O
Nov	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Xinhua	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Expert	NNP	O
's	POS	O
View	NNP	DSE
on	IN	O
Global	JJ	O
Climate	NN	O
Change	NNP	O
Protocols	NNP	O

The	DT	O
seventh	JJ	O
Conference	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Parties	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
COP	NNP	O
7	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
Framework	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Climate	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
UNFCCC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
was	VBD	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Marrakesh	NNP	O
,	,	O
Morocco	NNP	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
29	CD	O
October	NNP	O
to	TO	O
9	CD	O
November	NNP	O
.	.	O

Dr.	NNP	O
Ren	NNP	O
Guoyu	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
expert	NN	O
meteorologist	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Climate	NNP	O
Center	NNP	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
pointed	VBD	DSE
out	RP	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
only	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
first	JJ	ESE
step	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
resolve	VB	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
interview	NN	O
with	IN	O
Xinhua	NNP	O
News	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
indicated	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
long	JJ	ESE
way	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
go	VB	ESE
and	CC	O
a	DT	ESE
great	JJ	ESE
deal	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
effort	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
in	RP	O
before	IN	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
successfully	RB	ESE
arrested	VBN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
Dr.	NNP	O
Ren	NNP	O
,	,	O
humans	NNS	O
released	VBD	O
excessive	JJ	ESE
amounts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
,	,	O
primarily	RB	O
carbon	NN	O
dioxide	NN	O
,	,	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
century	NN	O
,	,	O
particularly	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
50	CD	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

Carbon	NNP	DSE
dioxide	NN	O
concentration	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
higher	JJR	ESE
than	IN	ESE
any	DT	ESE
time	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
past	JJ	ESE
several	JJ	ESE
hundred	CD	ESE
thousand	CD	ESE
years	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

This	DT	DSE
excessive	JJ	ESE
emission	NN	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
caused	VBN	O
the	DT	O
mean	JJ	O
global	JJ	O
temperature	NN	O
to	TO	O
rise	VB	O
by	IN	O
0.4	CD	O
to	TO	O
0.8	CD	O
degree	NN	O
C	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
140	CD	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
emission	NN	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
rigorously	RB	ESE
limited	VBN	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
allowed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
climb	VB	O
,	,	O
then	RB	O
the	DT	O
average	JJ	O
global	JJ	O
temperature	NN	O
may	MD	ESE
surge	VB	ESE
by	IN	O
1.5	CD	O
to	TO	O
5.8	CD	O
C	NNP	O
.	.	O
The	DT	O
sea	NN	O
level	NN	O
will	MD	O
rise	VB	O
by	IN	O
nine	CD	O
to	TO	O
88	CD	O
millimeters	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	DSE
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
disastrous	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
many	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	ESE
addition	NN	ESE
,	,	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
will	MD	O
bring	VB	O
about	IN	O
frequent	JJ	O
extreme	JJ	O
weather	NN	O
phenomena	NNS	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
cold	JJ	O
spells	NNS	O
,	,	O
heat	NN	O
waves	NNS	O
,	,	O
torrential	JJ	O
rain	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
tornadoes	NNS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
threaten	VB	ESE
our	PRP$	ESE
society	NN	ESE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
warned	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
an	DT	O
abrupt	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
might	MD	ESE
take	VB	O
place	NN	O
when	WRB	O
a	DT	O
critical	JJ	O
value	NN	O
of	IN	O
temperature	NN	O
rise	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
exceeded	VBN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	DSE
certain	JJ	O
regions	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
temperature	NN	O
may	MD	ESE
rise	VB	O
suddenly	RB	O
and	CC	O
sharply	RB	O
.	.	O

In	IN	DSE
other	JJ	O
regions	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
may	MD	ESE
fall	VB	O
precipitously	RB	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	DSE
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
deleterious	JJ	ESE
effect	NN	O
on	IN	O
mankind	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	DSE
disaster	NN	ESE
can	MD	O
only	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
averted	VBN	ESE
if	IN	O
we	PRP	O
all	RB	ESE
join	VB	ESE
in	RP	ESE
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
to	TO	O
stop	VB	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
expert	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
largest	JJS	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas-emitting	JJ	O
country	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	ESE
its	PRP$	O
total	JJ	O
emissions	NNS	O
continue	VBP	O
to	TO	O
rise	VB	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
March	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
Bush	NNP	O
Administration	NNP	O
openly	RB	O
declared	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	DSE
rescind	VB	DSE
its	PRP$	O
promise	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
accordance	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Its	PRP$	DSE
excuses	NNS	ESE
include	VBP	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
harm	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
economy	NN	O
and	CC	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
insufficient	JJ	ESE
participation	NN	O
by	IN	O
developing	VBG	O
nations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Dr.	NNP	O
Ren	NNP	O
was	VBD	DSE
critical	JJ	DSE
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
irresponsible	JJ	ESE
decision	NN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
indicated	VBD	O
that	IN	O
carbon	NN	O
dioxide	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
accumulated	VBN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
100-200	CD	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
emitted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
most	JJS	O
developing	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
several	JJ	O
decades	NNS	O
only	RB	O
represents	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
small	JJ	O
fraction	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
total	JJ	O
emission	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	DSE
increase	NN	O
in	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
caused	VBN	ESE
by	IN	ESE
industrialized	JJ	ESE
nations	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Furthermore	RB	ESE
,	,	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
per	IN	O
capita	NN	O
basis	NN	O
,	,	O
emissions	NNS	O
by	IN	O
developing	VBG	O
nations	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
also	RB	O
far	RB	ESE
less	JJR	ESE
than	IN	ESE
that	DT	O
by	IN	O
industrialized	VBN	O
nations	NNS	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	DSE
's	POS	DSE
per	IN	O
capita	NN	O
emission	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
only	RB	ESE
one-sixth	VBG	ESE
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	DSE
mainly	RB	ESE
requires	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	O
joint	JJ	O
effort	NN	O
of	IN	O
industrialized	VBN	O
nations	NNS	O
to	TO	O
resolve	VB	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	DSE
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
mistake	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
such	PDT	ESE
an	DT	ESE
excuse	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
evade	VB	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
responsibility	NN	ESE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
pointed	VBD	DSE
out	RP	DSE
:	:	O
Although	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
set	VB	O
a	DT	O
reduction	NN	O
target	NN	O
for	IN	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
however	RB	ESE
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
very	RB	DSE
concerned	VBN	DSE
about	IN	O
global	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
change-related	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	DSE
has	VBZ	O
significantly	RB	ESE
reduced	VBN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
by	IN	O
efficiency	NN	O
improvement	NN	O
,	,	O
energy	NN	O
conservation	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
development	NN	O
of	IN	O
advanced	JJ	O
energy	NN	O
technology	NN	O
.	.	O

Its	PRP$	O
effort	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
well	RB	DSE
recognized	VBN	DSE
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
globe	NN	O
.	.	O

To	TO	O
implement	VB	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
Dr.	NNP	O
Ren	NNP	O
,	,	O
usually	RB	ESE
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
would	MD	O
incur	VB	O
an	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
loss	NN	O
equivalent	JJ	O
to	TO	O
1	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
GDP	NN	O
when	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
tries	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
lower	JJR	O
greenhouse	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
1	CD	O
percent	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
no	DT	ESE
way	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
weak	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
developing	JJ	ESE
nation	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
absorb	VB	ESE
such	PDT	ESE
a	DT	ESE
burden	NN	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
needs	VBZ	ESE
monetary	JJ	O
and	CC	O
technical	JJ	O
assistance	NN	O
from	IN	O
industrialized	VBN	O
nations	NNS	O
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
to	TO	ESE
protect	VB	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
own	JJ	ESE
interests	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
industrialized	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
repeatedly	RB	ESE
made	VBD	ESE
outrageous	JJ	ESE
demands	NNS	DSE
in	IN	O
past	JJ	O
UNFCCC	NN	O
conferences	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
Bonn	NNP	O
conference	NN	O
in	IN	O
July	NNP	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
even	RB	ESE
made	VBD	O
new	JJ	O
demands	NNS	DSE
regarding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
1997	CD	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O

Finally	RB	ESE
,	,	O
a	DT	O
compromise	NN	O
was	VBD	O
reached	VBN	O
after	IN	O
developing	VBG	O
nations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
made	VBD	O
a	DT	O
significant	JJ	ESE
concession	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
significantly	RB	ESE
weakened	VBN	ESE
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
.	.	O

During	IN	DSE
this	DT	O
conference	NN	O
,	,	O
countries	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Australia	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Canada	NNP	O
played	VBD	ESE
the	DT	ESE
same	JJ	ESE
tactic	NN	ESE
again	RB	ESE
to	TO	O
try	VB	O
to	TO	O
delay	VB	O
the	DT	O
implementation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
continues	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	DSE
refuse	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
fulfill	VB	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
obligations	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Negotiation	NNP	DSE
was	VBD	O
stymied	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	DSE
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
implement	VB	O
the	DT	O
treaty	NN	O
as	RB	ESE
soon	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
possible	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
developing	VBG	O
nations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
agreed	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
compromise	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
future	JJ	O
negotiations	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
not	RB	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
be	VB	ESE
smooth	JJ	ESE
either	RB	ESE
.	.	O

As	IN	O
a	DT	O
reminder	NN	O
,	,	O
Dr.	NNP	O
Ren	NNP	O
pointed	VBD	DSE
out	RP	DSE
:	:	O
The	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
merely	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
gesture	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
mankind	NN	O
to	TO	O
stop	VB	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
.	.	O

Fundamentally	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
targets	NNS	O
set	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
far	RB	ESE
less	JJR	ESE
than	IN	ESE
what	WP	ESE
actually	RB	ESE
will	MD	O
take	VB	O
to	TO	O
effectively	RB	ESE
curb	VB	ESE
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
will	MD	O
officially	RB	O
be	VB	O
implemented	VBN	O
after	IN	O
Earth	NNP	O
Summit	NNP	O
2002	CD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
September	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Johannesburg	NNP	O
,	,	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
.	.	O

Mankind	NNP	DSE
should	MD	ESE
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
work	VB	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
solution	NN	O
to	TO	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
next	JJ	O
step	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
even	RB	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
difficult	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	DSE
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	ESE
long	JJ	ESE
road	NN	ESE
ahead	RB	ESE
of	IN	ESE
us	PRP	ESE
.	.	O

Dr.	NNP	O
Ren	NNP	O
suggested	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
developing	VBG	O
nations	NNS	O
should	MD	ESE
also	RB	O
join	VB	ESE
forces	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
emissions	NNS	O
reduction	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
.	.	O

Kazakhstan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
external	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
turnover	NN	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
counting	VBG	O
unregulated	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
,	,	O
reached	VBD	O
11,305,400,000	CD	O
dollars	NNS	O
in	IN	O
January-September	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
up	RB	O
14	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
year	NN	O
on	IN	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Kazakh	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Statistics	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
said	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
agency	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
trade	NN	O
balance	NN	O
was	VBD	ESE
favourable	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
at	IN	O
1.84	CD	O
bn	NN	O
dollars	NNS	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
period	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
the	DT	O
balance	NN	O
in	IN	O
January-September	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
was	VBD	O
favourable	JJ	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
2.89	CD	O
bn	NN	O
dollars	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
CIS	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
accounted	VBD	O
for	IN	O
30.9	FW	O
per	FW	O
cent	NN	O
of	IN	O
total	JJ	O
exports	NNS	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
period	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
27	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
period	NN	O
in	IN	O
2000	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
10	CD	O
days	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
second	JJ	O
Belgian	JJ	O
astronaut	NN	O
will	MD	O
get	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
ISS	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
on	IN	O
board	NN	O
the	DT	O
brand	NN	O
new	JJ	O
Russian	NNP	O
Soyuz	NNP	O
TMA-1	NNP	O
space	NN	O
ship	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
29	CD	O
November	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
the	DT	O
Belgian	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
formally	RB	DSE
committed	VBD	DSE
itself	PRP	DSE
,	,	O
vis-a-vis	VBZ	O
its	PRP$	O
Russian	JJ	O
and	CC	O
European	JJ	O
partners	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
the	DT	O
European	JJ	O
Space	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
ESA	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
pay	VB	O
Frank	NNP	O
De	NNP	O
Winne	NNP	O
's	POS	O
ticket	NN	O
into	IN	O
space	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
highway	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
stars	NNS	ESE
is	VBZ	O
looking	VBG	ESE
radiant	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Belgian	JJ	O
``	``	O
cosmonaut	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
formal	JJ	O
agreement	NN	O
regarding	VBG	O
Frank	NNP	O
De	NNP	O
Winne	NNP	O
's	POS	O
flight	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russians	NNPS	O
was	VBD	O
signed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Brussels	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
by	IN	O
Charles	NNP	O
Picque	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Minister	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Science	NNP	O
Policy	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
commissioner	NN	O
Yvan	NNP	O
Ylieff	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
document	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
letter	NN	O
sent	VBN	O
to	TO	O
both	PDT	O
the	DT	O
ESA	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
European	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
which	WDT	O
Frank	NNP	O
De	NNP	O
Winne	NNP	O
currently	RB	O
reports	VBZ	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
Rosaviacosmos	NNP	O
space	NN	O
agency	NN	O
,	,	O
guaranteed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
payment	NN	O
by	IN	O
Belgium	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
expenses	NNS	O
tied	VBN	O
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
space	NN	O
trip	NN	O
.	.	O

So	IN	O
on	IN	O
4	CD	O
November	NNP	O
2002	CD	O
,	,	O
that	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
say	VB	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
little	JJ	O
less	JJR	O
than	IN	O
one	CD	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
second	JJ	O
Belgian	NN	O
to	TO	O
reach	VB	O
space	NN	O
will	MD	O
take	VB	O
off	RP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Baikonor	NNP	O
cosmodrome	NN	O
in	IN	O
Kazakhstan	NNP	O
on	IN	O
board	NN	O
a	DT	O
brand	NN	O
new	JJ	O
Soyuz	NNP	O
space	NN	O
ship	NN	O
:	:	O
the	DT	O
TMA-1	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
ship	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
more	RBR	O
modern	JJ	O
and	CC	O
bigger	JJR	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
Soyuzes	NNS	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
it	PRP	O
Frank	NNP	O
De	NNP	O
Winne	NNP	O
will	MD	O
serve	VB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
on-board	JJ	O
engineer	NN	O
.	.	O

So	IN	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
second	JJ	O
most	RBS	O
qualified	JJ	O
crew	NN	O
member	NN	O
on	IN	O
board	NN	O
,	,	O
behind	IN	O
the	DT	O
on-board	JJ	O
comander	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
still	RB	O
needs	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
appointed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
space	NN	O
authorities	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
appointment	NN	O
is	VBZ	DSE
not	RB	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
weeks	NNS	O
.	.	O

So	IN	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
that	DT	O
should	MD	O
prove	VB	O
necessary	JJ	O
,	,	O
De	NNP	O
Winne	NNP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
personally	RB	O
pilot	VB	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
ship	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
first	JJ	ESE
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
TMA	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
which	WDT	O
attests	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	O
confidence	NN	DSE
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
and	CC	O
European	JJ	O
partners	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
put	VBN	O
in	IN	O
him	PRP	O
.	.	O

An	DT	O
example	NN	O
?	.	O

In	IN	O
Brussels	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
28	CD	O
November	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
French	JJ	O
astronaut	NN	O
Claudie	NNP	O
Haignere	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	O
just	RB	O
completed	VBN	O
a	DT	O
flight	NN	O
in	IN	O
space	NN	O
together	RB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russians	NNPS	O
that	WDT	O
in	IN	O
every	DT	O
way	NN	O
was	VBD	O
identical	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
one	NN	O
scheduled	VBN	O
for	IN	O
De	NNP	O
Winne	NNP	O
,	,	O
could	MD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
find	VB	DSE
enough	JJ	DSE
praise	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
fellow	JJ	O
citizen	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
whom	WP	O
she	PRP	O
trained	VBN	O
for	IN	O
several	JJ	O
months	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Moscow	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Frank	NNP	O
worked	VBD	O
at	IN	O
Star	NNP	O
City	NNP	O
with	IN	ESE
much	JJ	ESE
intensity	NN	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
several	JJ	O
weeks	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
learned	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
indispensable	JJ	O
bases	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
language	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	DSE
is	VBZ	O
making	VBG	O
appreciable	JJ	ESE
efforts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
cosmonauts	NNS	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
in	IN	O
training	NN	O
there	RB	O
and	CC	O
share	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
experiences	NNS	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	ESE
dynamism	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
an	DT	ESE
asset	NN	ESE
.	.	O

People	NNS	O
there	RB	O
are	VBP	DSE
really	RB	DSE
unanimous	JJ	DSE
about	IN	DSE
him	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
she	PRP	O
told	VBD	O
us	PRP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
assessment	NN	O
confirms	VBZ	ESE
us	PRP	ESE
in	IN	ESE
our	PRP$	ESE
choices	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
a	DT	O
delighted	NNP	DSE
Ylieff	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
Particularly	NNP	O
Financial	NNP	O
Choices	NNPS	O

As	IN	O
is	VBZ	DSE
known	VBN	DSE
,	,	O
Frank	NNP	O
De	NNP	O
Winne	NNP	O
's	POS	O
taxi	NN	O
flight	NN	O
lasting	VBG	O
about	RB	O
10	CD	O
days	NNS	O
comes	VBZ	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
price	NN	O
tax	NN	O
:	:	O
some	DT	O
600	CD	O
million	CD	O
-LSB-	JJ	O
Belgian	JJ	O
-RSB-	NN	O
francs	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
15.5	CD	O
million	CD	O
euros	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
amount	NN	O
that	IN	O
Belgian	JJ	O
yesterday	NN	O
pledged	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
pay	VB	O
to	TO	O
Russia	NNP	O
.	.	O

An	DT	O
initial	JJ	O
segment	NN	O
of	IN	O
2.5	CD	O
million	CD	O
euros	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Frank	NNP	O
's	POS	O
training	NN	O
costs	VBZ	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
will	MD	O
reportedly	RB	O
be	VB	O
paid	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
few	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
.	.	O

Several	JJ	O
avenues	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
explored	VBN	O
to	TO	O
collect	VB	O
the	DT	O
overall	JJ	O
amount	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
also	RB	O
undoubtedly	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
most	RBS	ESE
logical	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
internal	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
SSTC	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
federal	JJ	O
Scientific	NNP	O
,	,	O
Technical	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Cultural	NNP	O
Services	NNPS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
particular	JJ	O
,	,	O
manage	VBP	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
space	NN	O
budgets	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
sum	NN	O
in	IN	O
question	NN	O
will	MD	O
come	VB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
SSTC	NN	O
's	POS	O
space	NN	O
budgets	NNS	O
and	CC	O
be	VB	O
deducted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
several	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
two	CD	O
or	CC	O
three	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
SSTC	NN	O
's	POS	O
overall	JJ	O
budget	NN	O
will	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
suffer	VB	ESE
from	IN	O
this	DT	O
.	.	O

Nor	CC	O
will	MD	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
sector	VB	O
's	PRP	O
in	IN	ESE
particular	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Cancellation	NNP	O
Insurance	NNP	O

``	``	O
Budgets	NNP	O
will	MD	O
remain	VB	O
constant	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
explained	VBD	O
Eric	NNP	O
Beka	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
SSTC	NN	O
's	POS	O
secretary	NN	O
general	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
sums	NNS	O
obtained	VBN	O
will	MD	O
result	VB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
assignment	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
portion	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
budget	NN	O
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
mission	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
many	JJ	O
related	VBN	O
scientific	JJ	O
fall-outs	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
rather	RB	O
than	IN	O
to	TO	O
other	JJ	O
optional	JJ	O
programs	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
word	NN	O
,	,	O
De	NNP	O
Winne	NNP	O
's	POS	O
ticket	NN	O
into	IN	O
space	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
financed	VBN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
``	``	O
parachute	VBD	O
''	''	O
too	RB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Since	IN	ESE
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
other	JJ	O
Belgian	JJ	O
astronaut	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
ESA	NNP	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
capable	JJ	O
of	IN	O
replacing	VBG	O
Frank	NNP	O
De	NNP	O
Winne	NNP	O
for	IN	O
this	DT	O
mission	NN	O
if	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
suddenly	RB	ESE
proved	VBD	ESE
impossible	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
him	PRP	O
to	TO	O
carry	VB	O
it	PRP	O
out	RP	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	DSE
also	RB	DSE
expecting	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
out	RP	O
`	``	O
travel	NN	O
insurance	NN	O
'	''	O
for	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
`	``	O
cosmonaut	NN	O
,	,	O
'	''	O
''	''	O
Yvan	NNP	O
Ylieff	NNP	O
also	RB	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	DSE
should	MD	ESE
insure	VB	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	O
recover	VB	O
the	DT	O
sums	NNS	O
involved	VBN	O
,	,	O
that	WDT	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
prospect	NN	O
of	IN	O
another	DT	O
space	NN	O
trip	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O
One	CD	O
million	CD	O
euros	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
devoted	VBN	O
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
``	``	O
cancellation	NN	O
''	''	O
insurance	NN	O
.	.	O

About	RB	O
10	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
Dirk	NNP	O
Frimout	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
Belgian	JJ	O
astronaut	NN	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
into	IN	O
earth	NN	O
orbit	NN	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
was	VBD	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Atlantis	NNP	O
shuttle	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
weeks	NNS	O
the	DT	O
second	JJ	O
Belgian	NN	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
up	RP	O
there	RB	O
will	MD	O
don	VB	O
a	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
cosmonaut	NN	O
's	POS	O
space	NN	O
suit	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
mission	NN	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
rich	JJ	ESE
in	IN	ESE
promises	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

De	NNP	O
Winne	NNP	O
will	MD	O
thus	RB	O
qualify	VB	O
technically	RB	O
in	IN	O
space	NN	O
piloting	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
will	MD	ESE
become	VB	ESE
one	CD	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
best	JJS	ESE
elements	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
corps	NN	O
of	IN	O
European	JJ	O
astronauts	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	ESE
addition	NN	ESE
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	O
carry	VB	O
the	DT	O
projects	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Belgian	JJ	O
scientists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
industrialists	NNS	O
active	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
sector	NN	O
far	RB	ESE
.	.	O

As	IN	O
Picque	NNP	O
emphasized	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
``	``	O
for	IN	O
many	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
each	DT	O
franc	NN	O
invested	VBD	O
by	IN	O
Belgium	NNP	O
in	IN	O
space	NN	O
has	VBZ	ESE
brought	VBN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
three	CD	ESE
francs	NNS	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Who	WP	ESE
said	VBD	ESE
that	IN	ESE
space	NN	ESE
investments	NNS	ESE
were	VBD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
interesting	JJ	ESE
?	.	O

Youths	NNP	O
Nidal	NNP	O
Sanduqah	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Ra	NNP	O
`	``	O
fat	JJ	O
al-Bajjali	NN	O
were	VBD	O
seriously	RB	O
injured	VBN	O
as	IN	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
strong	JJ	O
explosion	NN	O
that	WDT	O
rocked	VBD	O
the	DT	O
center	NN	O
of	IN	O
Bethlehem	NNP	O
.	.	O

Our	PRP$	O
correspondent	NN	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
causes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
explosion	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
took	VBD	O
place	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
house	NN	O
in	IN	O
Al-Saf	NNP	O
Street	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
still	RB	O
unknown	JJ	DSE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
third	JJ	O
person	NN	O
was	VBD	O
moderately	RB	O
wounded	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
explosion	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
concerned	VBN	O
agencies	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
launched	VBN	O
an	DT	O
investigation	NN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
incident	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
short	JJ	O
while	NN	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
our	PRP$	O
correspondent	NN	O
in	IN	O
Bethlehem	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
Ra	JJ	O
`	``	O
fat	JJ	O
al-Bajjali	NN	O
was	VBD	ESE
martyred	VBN	ESE
of	IN	O
wounds	NNS	O
he	PRP	O
sustained	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
explosion	NN	O
.	.	O

Moscow	NNP	O
,	,	O
3	NNP	O
December	NNP	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
transport	NN	O
ship	NN	O
Progress	NN	O
M1-7	NN	O
launched	VBN	O
on	IN	O
26	CD	O
November	NNP	O
finally	RB	O
docked	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Zvezda	NNP	O
module	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
3	NNP	O
December	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
small	JJ	O
problem	NN	O
that	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
solved	VBN	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
90-minute	JJ	O
spacewalk	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
ship	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
delivered	VBN	O
fuel	NN	O
,	,	O
water	NN	O
,	,	O
technical	JJ	O
equipment	NN	O
,	,	O
food	NN	O
,	,	O
parcels	NNS	O
and	CC	O
videos	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
ISS	NNP	O
crew	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Russian	NNP	O
Mission	NNP	O
Control	NNP	O
Centre	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
ITAR-TASS	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
also	RB	O
delivered	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
microsatellite	NN	O
Kolibri	NNP	O
for	IN	O
research	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
put	VBN	O
into	IN	O
orbit	NN	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
spacewalk	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Progress	NNP	O
M1-7	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
carrying	VBG	O
2,468	CD	O
kilograms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
cargo	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
almost	RB	O
one	CD	O
tonne	NN	O
of	IN	O
fuel	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
ISS	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Progress	NN	O
was	VBD	O
launched	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Baykonur	NNP	O
cosmodrome	NN	O
in	IN	O
Kazakhstan	NNP	O
as	IN	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
federal	JJ	O
space	NN	O
programme	NN	O
.	.	O

Banja	NNP	O
Luka	NNP	O
,	,	O
Dec	NNP	O
4	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ONASA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Republika	NNP	O
Srpska	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Serb	NNP	O
Republic	NNP	O
--	:	O
RS	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Mladen	NNP	O
Ivanic	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
4	CD	O
December	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
departed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
official	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
last	VB	O
until	IN	O
December	NNP	O
9	CD	O
,	,	O
read	VBD	O
a	DT	O
statement	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
RS	NNP	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
public	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
bureau	NN	O
.	.	O

Ivanic	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
with	IN	O
Chinese	JJ	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Qian	NNP	O
Qichen	NNP	O
and	CC	O
discuss	VB	O
possibilities	NNS	O
for	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
forms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
cooperation	NN	O
.	.	O

Ivanic	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Finance	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Milenko	NNP	O
Vracar	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
governor	NN	O
of	IN	O
province	NN	O
Hebei	NNP	O
Niu	NNP	O
Maosheng	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
invited	VBD	DSE
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
visit	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
province	NN	O
.	.	O

BAGRAM	NNP	O
,	,	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Dec	NNP	O
7	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
In	IN	O
a	DT	O
foretaste	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
resistance	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
foreign	JJ	O
peacekeepers	NNS	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Northern	NNP	O
Alliance	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	ESE
uneasy	JJ	ESE
atmosphere	NN	ESE
reigns	VBZ	ESE
between	IN	O
US	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
Afghan	JJ	O
allies	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bagram	NNP	O
airbase	NN	O
north	NN	O
of	IN	O
Kabul	NNP	O
.	.	O

Once	IN	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
Soviet	JJ	O
airbase	NN	O
during	IN	O
Moscow	NNP	O
's	VBZ	O
1979-89	CD	O
invasion	NN	O
of	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Bagram	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
become	VBN	O
the	DT	O
hub	NN	O
for	IN	O
flights	NNS	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
as	IN	O
Kabul	NNP	O
's	POS	O
own	JJ	O
airport	NN	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
unexploded	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
bombs	NNS	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
Northern	NNP	O
Alliance	NNP	O
control	VBP	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
entrance	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
60	CD	O
kilometres	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
35	CD	O
miles	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
north	RB	O
of	IN	O
Kabul	NNP	O
,	,	O
just	RB	O
inside	IN	O
the	DT	O
perimeter	NN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
checkpoint	NN	O
manned	VBD	O
by	IN	O
heavily-armed	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
soldiers	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
few	JJ	O
feet	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
metres	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
ahead	RB	O
down	IN	O
the	DT	O
road	NN	O
,	,	O
British	JJ	O
commandos	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
on	IN	O
guard	NN	O
duty	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
contingent	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
10th	JJ	O
mountain	NN	O
division	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
taken	VBN	O
up	RP	O
base	NN	O
at	IN	O
Bagram	NNP	O
,	,	O
joining	VBG	O
some	DT	O
150	CD	O
British	JJ	O
Marines	NNPS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
establish	VB	O
a	DT	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
air	NN	O
corridor	NN	O
for	IN	O
international	JJ	O
aid	NN	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	O
security	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
crucial	JJ	O
airbase	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
By	IN	ESE
no	DT	ESE
means	NNS	ESE
are	VBP	O
we	PRP	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
set	VB	O
up	RP	O
a	DT	O
permanent	JJ	O
presence	NN	O
here	RB	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
just	RB	ESE
want	VBP	DSE
to	TO	DSE
help	VB	DSE
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
US	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
spokesman	NN	O
Sergeant-Major	NNP	O
Ray	NNP	O
Cordell	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
ill-disciplined	JJ	ESE
alliance	NN	O
troops	NNS	O
showed	VBD	DSE
little-disguised	JJ	ESE
irritation	NN	DSE
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
dominant	JJ	ESE
role	NN	O
at	IN	O
Bagram	NNP	O
,	,	O
refusing	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
allow	VB	O
journalists	NNS	O
through	RP	O
to	TO	O
speak	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
soldiers	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
top	JJ	O
alliance	NN	O
commander	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
area	NN	O
,	,	O
General	NNP	O
Babajan	NNP	O
,	,	O
driving	VBG	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
to	TO	O
inspect	VB	O
positions	NNS	O
along	RP	O
with	IN	O
some	DT	O
US	NNP	O
and	CC	O
British	NNP	O
officers	NNS	O
,	,	O
good	JJ	ESE
naturedly	NN	ESE
shrugged	VBD	ESE
off	RP	ESE
any	DT	DSE
problem	NN	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
Our	VB	O
cooperation	NN	O
?	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
good	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
you	PRP	O
can	MD	O
see	VB	O
they	PRP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
are	VBP	O
here	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
smiling	VBG	DSE
.	.	O

But	CC	O
then	RB	O
asked	VBN	O
about	IN	O
permission	NN	O
to	TO	O
visit	VB	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
,	,	O
Babajan	NNP	O
replied	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
You	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
to	TO	O
talk	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	ESE
're	VBP	ESE
in	IN	ESE
charge	NN	ESE
here	RB	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	DSE
balance	NN	O
of	IN	O
authority	NN	O
became	VBD	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
general	NN	O
invited	VBD	DSE
journalists	NNS	O
to	TO	O
accompany	VB	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
convoy	NN	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
order	NN	O
swiftly	RB	DSE
countermanded	VBD	DSE
by	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
officers	NNS	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
checkpoint	NN	O
,	,	O
five	CD	O
US	NNP	O
soldiers	NNS	O
armed	JJ	O
with	IN	O
M-4	NN	O
carbines	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
manning	VBG	O
the	DT	O
post	NN	O
,	,	O
assisted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
sniffer	NN	O
dog	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
military	NN	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
say	VB	O
how	WRB	O
many	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
brought	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
but	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
presence	NN	O
has	VBZ	ESE
already	RB	ESE
provoked	VBN	ESE
an	DT	O
armed	JJ	O
incident	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
journalists	NNS	O
who	WP	O
toured	VBD	O
Bagram	NNP	O
accompanied	VBN	O
by	IN	O
US	NNP	O
soldiers	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
halted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
tracks	NNS	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
burst	NN	O
of	IN	O
gunfire	NN	O
by	IN	O
alliance	NN	O
soldiers	NNS	O
next	JJ	O
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
vehicle	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
When	WRB	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
gets	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
point	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
Northern	NNP	O
Alliance	NNP	O
troops	NNS	O
start	VBP	O
firing	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
air	NN	O
just	RB	O
next	JJ	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
car	NN	O
with	IN	O
reporters	NNS	O
,	,	O
you	PRP	ESE
have	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
do	VB	ESE
something	NN	ESE
about	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
Cordell	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Northern	NNP	O
Alliance	NNP	O
commanders	NNS	O
were	VBD	DSE
irritated	JJ	DSE
by	IN	O
images	NNS	O
of	IN	O
armed	VBN	O
US	NNP	O
soldiers	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Afghan	JJ	O
soil	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
so	IN	O
media	NNS	O
access	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
had	VBD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
temporarily	RB	O
suspended	VBN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
do	VBP	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
want	VB	DSE
their	PRP$	O
people	NNS	O
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
pictures	NNS	O
of	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
also	RB	O
admitted	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
troops	NNS	O
reminded	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
Afghans	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Soviet	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
invasion	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
caps	NNS	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
Soviet	JJ	O
soldiers	NNS	O
,	,	O
that	WDT	O
brings	VBZ	DSE
back	RP	DSE
bad	JJ	DSE
memories	NNS	DSE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Afghans	NNPS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Cordell	NNP	O
.	.	O

Ironically	RB	ESE
,	,	O
some	DT	O
200	CD	O
armed	NNP	O
Russians	NNPS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
appeared	VBD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	NN	O
although	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
dressed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
uniforms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
emergencies	NNS	O
ministry	NN	O
,	,	O
set	VBD	O
up	RP	O
camp	NN	O
10	CD	O
days	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
centre	NN	O
of	IN	O
Kabul	NNP	O
.	.	O

Moscow	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
there	RB	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
re-establish	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
embassy	NN	O
and	CC	O
deliver	VB	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
supplies	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
armed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
alliance	NN	O
throughout	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
five-year	JJ	O
civil	JJ	O
war	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	DSE
offered	VBN	DSE
unequivocal	JJ	DSE
political	JJ	DSE
support	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
loose	JJ	O
coalition	NN	O
of	IN	O
ethnic	JJ	O
minorities	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
swept	VBD	O
into	IN	O
Kabul	NNP	O
on	IN	O
November	NNP	O
13	CD	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
the	DT	O
power-sharing	JJ	O
accord	NN	O
signed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Bonn	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
should	MD	O
see	VB	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
interim	JJ	O
government	NN	O
take	VB	O
power	NN	O
on	IN	O
December	NNP	O
22	CD	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
mainly	RB	O
Muslim	JJ	O
UN-mandated	JJ	O
security	NN	O
force	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
deployed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Kabul	NNP	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
Northern	NNP	O
Alliance	NNP	O
defence	NN	O
minister	NN	O
General	NNP	O
Mohammad	NNP	O
Qasim	NNP	O
Fahim	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
day	NN	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	DSE
rebuffed	VBN	DSE
a	DT	O
British	JJ	O
offer	NN	O
to	TO	O
send	VB	O
troops	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Kabul	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
coming	VBG	O
days	NNS	O
and	CC	O
insisted	VBD	DSE
he	PRP	O
wants	VBZ	DSE
a	DT	O
strictly	RB	ESE
limited	VBN	ESE
UN	NNP	O
force	NN	O
.	.	O

Osaka	NNP	O
,	,	O
Dec.	NNP	O
7	CD	O
Kyodo	NNP	O
--	:	O
A	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
nongovernmental	JJ	O
organization	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
NGO	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
in	IN	O
Kobe	NNP	O
shipped	VBN	O
relief	NN	O
goods	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
blankets	NNS	O
and	CC	O
sweaters	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Afghan	JJ	O
refugees	NNS	O
at	IN	O
refugee	NN	O
camps	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
them	PRP	O
endure	VB	O
the	DT	O
severe	JJ	O
winter	NN	O
weather	NN	O
.	.	O

Packages	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
relief	NN	O
goods	NNS	O
,	,	O
collected	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Asia	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
Cooperation	NNP	O
Environment	NNP	O
Center	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ACEC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
went	VBD	O
through	IN	O
customs	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Osaka	NNP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
shipped	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Islamabad	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
from	IN	O
Narita	NNP	O
airport	NN	O
,	,	O
east	JJ	O
of	IN	O
Tokyo	NNP	O
,	,	O
ACEC	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
request	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Crescent	NNP	O
Society	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
ACEC	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
called	VBN	DSE
for	IN	DSE
donations	NNS	O
of	IN	O
relief	NN	O
goods	NNS	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
Web	NNP	O
site	NN	O
since	IN	O
early	RB	O
November	NNP	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
,	,	O
ACEC	NNP	O
shipped	VBD	O
some	DT	O
200	CD	O
kilograms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
50	CD	O
tons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
relief	NN	O
goods	NNS	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
collected	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
rest	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
goods	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
shipped	VBN	O
by	IN	O
sea	NN	O
early	RB	O
next	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

ACEC	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
also	RB	DSE
calling	VBG	DSE
for	IN	DSE
monetary	JJ	O
donations	NNS	O
because	IN	O
it	PRP	O
needs	VBZ	O
more	JJR	O
money	NN	O
to	TO	O
pay	VB	O
shipping	NN	O
costs	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Cold	NNP	O
War	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
become	VBN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
sole	JJ	ESE
superpower	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
trend	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
pragmatism	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
foreign	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
become	VBN	ESE
clearer	JJR	ESE
and	CC	ESE
clearer	JJR	ESE
.	.	O

Pragmatism	NNP	ESE
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
first	JJ	ESE
place	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
traditional	JJ	ESE
policy	NN	ESE
.	.	O

After	IN	O
coming	VBG	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
,	,	O
unilateralism	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
pragmatism	NN	ESE
have	VBP	ESE
become	VBN	ESE
Bush	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
main	JJ	ESE
foreign	JJ	ESE
policy	NN	ESE
line	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Alternate	JJ	ESE
use	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
complementary	JJ	ESE
nature	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
pragmatism	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
unilateralism	NN	ESE
constitute	VBP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
characteristics	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
diplomacy	NN	O
.	.	O

Once	IN	O
coming	VBG	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
insisted	VBD	DSE
on	IN	O
deploying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Missile	NNP	O
Defense	NNP	O
System	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
NMD	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
and	CC	O
even	RB	O
US	NNP	O
western	JJ	O
allies	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
US	NNP	O
neighbor	NNP	O
Canada	NNP	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
consistently	RB	DSE
opposed	VBN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
plan	NN	DSE
.	.	O

Despite	IN	ESE
the	DT	DSE
opposition	NN	DSE
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
went	VBD	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
alone	RB	ESE
.	.	O

One	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	DSE
US	NNP	DSE
diplomatic	JJ	DSE
goals	NNS	DSE
for	IN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	DSE
persuade	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
to	TO	DSE
accept	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
NMD	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Russia	NNP	O
to	TO	DSE
agree	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
revise	VB	O
the	DT	O
Anti-Ballistic	NNP	O
Missile	NNP	O
Treaty	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
AMD	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
by	IN	ESE
flashing	VBG	ESE
a	DT	ESE
carrot	NN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
stick	NN	ESE
.	.	O

At	IN	ESE
one	CD	ESE
time	NN	ESE
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
missile	NN	O
defense	NN	O
system	NN	O
would	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
pose	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
threat	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
security	NN	O
and	CC	O
would	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
trigger	VB	ESE
an	DT	ESE
arms	NNS	ESE
race	NN	ESE
;	:	O
on	IN	ESE
another	DT	ESE
occasion	NN	ESE
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
stated	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
Anti-Ballistic	NNP	O
Missile	NNP	O
Treaty	NNP	O
signed	VBD	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Soviet	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
1972	CD	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
a	DT	ESE
product	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Cold	NNP	ESE
War	NNP	ESE
era	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
thus	RB	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
lost	VBN	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
binding	JJ	ESE
force	NN	ESE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
even	RB	ESE
claimed	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
to	TO	O
develop	VB	O
the	DT	O
NMD	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
would	MD	DSE
be	VB	DSE
even	RB	DSE
prepared	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
scrap	VB	O
the	DT	O
ABM	NNP	O
.	.	O

Over	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
increased	VBD	O
funds	NNS	O
for	IN	O
research	NN	O
and	CC	O
testing	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
N	NNP	O
!	.	O
MD	NNP	O
and	CC	O
accelerated	VBD	O
the	DT	O
test	NN	O
frequency	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
anti-missile	JJ	O
system	NN	O

Even	RB	ESE
after	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
adoption	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
resolution	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
``	``	O
maintaining	VBG	O
and	CC	O
abiding	VBG	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Anti-Ballistic	NNP	O
Missile	NNP	O
Treaty	NNP	O
''	''	O
on	IN	O
29	CD	O
November	NNP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
56th	NNP	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
General	NNP	O
Assembly	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
still	RB	DSE
persisted	VBD	DSE
in	IN	O
carrying	VBG	O
out	RP	O
a	DT	O
fifth	JJ	O
missile	NN	O
interception	NN	O
test	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
word	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
development	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
NMD	NNP	O
is	VBZ	ESE
for	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
purpose	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
``	``	ESE
attacking	VBG	ESE
other	JJ	ESE
countries	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
at	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
same	JJ	ESE
time	NN	ESE
preventing	VBG	ESE
other	JJ	ESE
countries	NNS	ESE
from	IN	ESE
attacking	VBG	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
,	,	ESE
''	''	ESE
thereby	RB	ESE
genuinely	VBN	ESE
securing	VBG	ESE
its	PRP$	O
status	NN	O
of	IN	O
being	VBG	O
the	DT	O
``	``	ESE
sole	JJ	ESE
super	CD	ESE
power	NN	ESE
.	.	ESE
''	''	ESE

The	DT	DSE
Sino-US	NNP	O
plane	NN	O
collision	NN	O
event	NN	O
that	WDT	O
occurred	VBD	O
on	IN	O
1	CD	O
April	NNP	O
can	MD	ESE
best	RBS	ESE
illustrate	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
alternate	JJ	O
application	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	ESE
two-isms	NNS	ESE
''	''	ESE
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
diplomacy	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
plane	NN	O
collision	NN	O
event	NN	O
,	,	O
if	IN	ESE
one	PRP	ESE
goes	VBZ	ESE
by	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
US	NNP	ESE
logic	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
only	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
US	NNP	ESE
spy	NN	ESE
plane	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
permitted	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
spy	VB	ESE
at	IN	ESE
other	JJ	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
's	POS	ESE
doorsteps	NNS	ESE
;	:	O
the	DT	O
host	NN	O
,	,	O
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
other	JJ	ESE
hand	NN	ESE
,	,	O
does	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
even	RB	ESE
have	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
right	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
look	VB	ESE
after	IN	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
doors	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
to	TO	ESE
protect	VB	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
yard	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
responsibility	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
event	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
a	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
plane	NN	O
crashed	VBD	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
pilot	NN	O
perished	VBD	O
,	,	O
lies	VBZ	ESE
completely	RB	ESE
with	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
US	NNP	ESE
side	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
side	NN	O
not	RB	ESE
only	JJ	ESE
refused	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
apologize	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
but	CC	ESE
also	RB	ESE
claimed	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
``	``	O
US	NNP	O
crew	NN	O
members	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
detained	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
side	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O
It	PRP	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
only	RB	ESE
because	RB	ESE
of	IN	O
it	PRP	O
being	VBG	DSE
deterred	VBD	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
's	POS	O
firm	NN	DSE
position	NN	DSE
and	CC	O
due	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
crew	NN	O
members	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
still	RB	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
was	VBD	DSE
compelled	VBN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
offer	VB	DSE
an	DT	DSE
apology	NN	DSE
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
side	NN	O
released	VBN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
crew	NN	O
members	NNS	O
,	,	O
major	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
political	JJ	O
figures	NNS	O
changed	VBD	DSE
their	PRP$	DSE
stance	NN	DSE
immediately	RB	ESE
and	CC	O
threatened	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
trade	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Olympics	NNPS	O
hosting	VBG	O
issues	NNS	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
retaliate	NN	ESE
''	''	O
against	IN	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

Since	IN	O
coming	VBG	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
proceeding	VBG	ESE
from	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
US	JJ	ESE
immediate	JJ	ESE
interests	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
has	VBZ	DSE
also	RB	DSE
adopted	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
pragmatism	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
unilateralism	NN	ESE
position	NN	ESE
with	IN	O
regard	NN	O
to	TO	O
international	JJ	O
treaties	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
March	NNP	O
,	,	O
catering	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
interests	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
US	NNP	ESE
oil	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
coal	NN	ESE
barons	NNS	ESE
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
made	VBN	O
large	JJ	ESE
political	JJ	ESE
donations	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Republican	NNP	ESE
Party	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
announced	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
without	IN	O
prior	JJ	O
consultations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
allies	NNS	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
would	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
enforce	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
''	''	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
aimed	VBN	DSE
at	IN	DSE
reducing	VBG	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
announcement	NN	O
was	VBD	O
met	VBN	O
with	IN	O
unanimous	JJ	DSE
condemnation	NN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
media	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
July	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
decided	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
let	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Comprehensive	NNP	O
Test	JJ	O
Ban	NN	O
Treaty	NNP	O
''	''	O
``	``	O
freeze	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Senate	NNP	O
.	.	O

Hard	NNP	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
heels	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
that	DT	O
decision	NN	DSE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
negotiation	NN	O
representative	NN	O
Marie	NNP	O
Chevrier	NNP	O
announced	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Geneva	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
would	MD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
support	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
implementation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Biological	JJ	O
Weapons	JJ	O
Convention	NN	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
strongly	RB	DSE
objected	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
concrete	JJ	O
enforcement	NN	DSE
plan	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
convention	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
either	RB	ESE
refuses	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
sign	VB	O
,	,	O
ratify	VB	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
implement	VB	O
international	JJ	O
treaties	NNS	O
or	CC	O
asks	VBZ	DSE
for	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
revision	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
only	RB	ESE
wants	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
treaties	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
benefit	VBP	ESE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
security	NN	O
and	CC	O
economy	NN	O
and	CC	O
globalization	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
does	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
want	VB	ESE
anything	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
do	VB	ESE
with	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
treaties	NNS	O
,	,	O
mechanisms	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
organizations	NNS	O
that	WDT	ESE
restrict	VBP	ESE
or	CC	ESE
prevent	VBP	ESE
US	NNP	ESE
freedom	NN	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
does	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
want	VB	ESE
anything	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
do	VB	ESE
with	IN	ESE
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
organizations	NNS	O
that	WDT	ESE
do	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
follow	VB	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
orders	NNS	ESE
or	CC	O
that	WDT	O
always	RB	ESE
cause	VBP	ESE
troubles	NNS	ESE
to	TO	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
the	DT	O
11	CD	O
September	NNP	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
strongly	RB	DSE
condemned	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
acts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
expressed	VBD	DSE
sympathy	NN	DSE
and	CC	DSE
support	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

Supported	VBN	ESE
by	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
launched	VBD	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
''	''	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
century	NN	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
stressed	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
only	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
``	``	ESE
US	JJ	ESE
war	NN	ESE
''	''	ESE
but	CC	ESE
also	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
``	``	ESE
world	NN	ESE
war	NN	ESE
.	.	ESE
''	''	ESE

The	DT	DSE
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
views	VBZ	DSE
itself	PRP	DSE
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
major	JJ	ESE
force	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
anti-terrorism	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
for	IN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
only	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
United	NNP	ESE
States	NNP	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
capability	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
carry	VB	O
out	RP	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
``	``	O
Either	CC	ESE
you	PRP	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
with	IN	ESE
us	PRP	ESE
or	CC	ESE
you	PRP	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
with	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
terrorists	NNS	ESE
''	''	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
any	DT	O
nation	NN	O
that	IN	O
continues	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
harbor	NN	O
or	CC	O
support	NN	DSE
terrorism	NN	O
will	MD	DSE
be	VB	DSE
regarded	VBN	DSE
by	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
hostile	JJ	ESE
regime	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	DSE
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
wants	VBZ	DSE
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
to	TO	DSE
stand	VB	DSE
behind	RP	DSE
it	PRP	DSE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
fight	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
and	CC	O
decides	VBZ	DSE
which	WDT	ESE
country	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
enemy	NN	ESE
or	CC	ESE
friend	NN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
basis	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
that	DT	ESE
country	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
attitude	NN	ESE
toward	IN	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
like	IN	ESE
using	VBG	ESE
multilateral	JJ	ESE
diplomacy	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
enhance	VB	ESE
US	NNP	ESE
unilateralism	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
obviously	RB	ESE
practices	VBZ	ESE
pragmatism	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
--	:	O
a	DT	O
frontline	JJ	O
state	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
fight	NN	O
against	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Before	IN	O
the	DT	O
11	CD	O
September	NNP	O
event	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
kept	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
distance	NN	O
from	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
imposed	VBD	O
sanctions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
after	IN	O
declaring	VBG	DSE
a	DT	DSE
war	NN	DSE
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
not	RB	ESE
only	JJ	ESE
drew	VBD	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
side	NN	O
but	CC	ESE
also	RB	ESE
provided	VBD	O
aid	NN	O
to	TO	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

Whether	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
will	MD	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
treat	VB	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
responsible	JJ	O
manner	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
anybody	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
guess	NN	ESE
.	.	O

For	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
reasons	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
linked	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
interests	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
,	,	ESE
naturally	RB	ESE
,	,	ESE
to	TO	ESE
Israel	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
interests	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
chose	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
intensive	JJ	O
pressure	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
Authority	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
wanted	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
PA	NNP	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
difficult	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
even	RB	ESE
impossible	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
security	NN	O
conditions	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
also	RB	O
tried	VBD	O
,	,	O
through	IN	O
this	DT	O
pressure	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	ESE
remove	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
legitimacy	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
PA	NNP	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
chairman	NN	O
Yasir	NNP	O
Arafat	NNP	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
pretext	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
or	CC	O
support	NN	O
for	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
US	NNP	O
position	NN	DSE
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	ESE
fully	RB	ESE
biased	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
Israel	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
strengthened	VBD	O
Israeli	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Ari'el	NNP	O
Sharon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
attempts	NNS	DSE
to	TO	DSE
suppress	VB	DSE
national	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
ambitions	NNS	DSE
and	CC	O
achieve	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
declared	JJ	DSE
objective	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
establishing	VBG	O
Israeli	JJ	O
security	NN	O
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
rubble	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
legitimate	JJ	ESE
Palestinian	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
would	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
perhaps	RB	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
logical	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
acceptable	JJ	ESE
if	IN	ESE
Washington	NNP	O
had	VBD	DSE
demanded	VBN	DSE
a	DT	O
mutual	JJ	O
and	CC	O
concurrent	JJ	O
cessation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
ongoing	JJ	O
violence	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Israelis	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
called	VBN	DSE
on	IN	DSE
Israel	NNP	O
not	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
exploit	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
calm	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
open	VB	O
the	DT	O
files	NNS	O
of	IN	O
security	NN	ESE
revenge	NN	ESE
through	IN	O
assassinations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
arrests	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
would	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
logical	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
acceptable	JJ	ESE
if	IN	ESE
Washington	NNP	O
had	VBD	DSE
asked	VBN	DSE
Israel	NNP	O
to	TO	O
announce	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
commitment	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
principle	NN	O
of	IN	O
withdrawal	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
territories	NNS	O
it	PRP	O
occupied	VBD	O
in	IN	O
1967	CD	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
end	VB	O
the	DT	O
settlement	NN	O
activity	NN	O
.	.	O

Such	JJ	ESE
demands	NNS	ESE
constitute	VBP	O
the	DT	O
strong	JJ	ESE
base	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
bringing	VBG	ESE
about	IN	ESE
calm	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
stability	NN	ESE
,	,	O
putting	VBG	O
a	DT	O
final	JJ	ESE
end	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
violence	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
terrorism	NN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
turning	VBG	ESE
a	DT	ESE
new	JJ	ESE
leaf	NN	ESE
toward	IN	ESE
fruitful	JJ	ESE
negotiations	NNS	ESE
leading	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
a	DT	ESE
just	JJ	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
acceptable	JJ	O
by	IN	O
all	DT	O
sides	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
situation	NN	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
tragic	JJ	ESE
repercussions	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
being	VBG	DSE
viewed	VBN	DSE
only	RB	ESE
from	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Israeli	JJ	ESE
perspective	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
killing	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
hundreds	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Palestinians	NNPS	ESE
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
increase	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
number	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
martyrs	NNS	ESE
among	IN	ESE
children	NNS	ESE
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
ignored	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

And	CC	O
the	DT	ESE
destruction	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
homes	NNS	O
,	,	O
installations	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
PA	NNP	O
infrastructure	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	O
overlooked	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

This	DT	O
does	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
serve	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
interest	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
security	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
peoples	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
long	JJ	ESE
run	NN	ESE
.	.	O

On	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
contrary	NN	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
heightens	VBZ	O
the	DT	DSE
sense	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
frustration	NN	DSE
among	IN	O
all	DT	O
sectors	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
and	CC	O
damages	NNS	ESE
the	DT	ESE
credibility	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
sponsor	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
peace	NN	O
process	NN	O
,	,	O
indeed	RB	ESE
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
effective	JJ	O
partner	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
settlement	NN	O
negotiations	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
start	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
peace	NN	O
process	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
late	JJ	O
eighties	NNS	O
until	IN	O
this	DT	O
process	NN	O
faltered	VBD	ESE
as	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
result	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Israel	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
intransigence	NN	ESE
after	IN	O
Sharon	NNP	O
came	VBD	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
realizes	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
are	VBP	DSE
serious	JJ	DSE
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
efforts	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
achieve	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
just	JJ	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
left	VBD	ESE
no	DT	ESE
avenue	NN	ESE
unexplored	VBD	ESE
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
quest	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
settlement	NN	O
that	WDT	O
enables	VBZ	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
regain	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
legitimate	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
provides	VBZ	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
peoples	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Israelis	NNPS	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
security	NN	O
and	CC	O
stability	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
therefore	RB	O
,	,	O
unfair	JJ	ESE
to	TO	DSE
blame	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
PA	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
tension	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
sometimes	RB	O
violence	NN	O
,	,	O
that	WDT	O
takes	VBZ	O
place	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
oppressive	CD	ESE
measures	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
activities	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Every	DT	ESE
oppressive	JJ	ESE
or	CC	ESE
vindictive	JJ	ESE
Israeli	JJ	ESE
action	NN	ESE
has	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
reaction	NN	DSE
that	WDT	O
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
stopped	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

Before	IN	O
1994	CD	O
,	,	O
Israel	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
control	NN	O
of	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
occupied	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
and	CC	ESE
yet	RB	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
unable	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
despite	IN	ESE
all	PDT	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
forces	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
weapons	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
and	CC	ESE
measures	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
to	TO	ESE
achieve	VB	ESE
full	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
comprehensive	JJ	ESE
quiet	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Gaza	NNP	O
throughout	IN	O
27	CD	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
this	DT	O
context	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
must	MD	ESE
note	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
role	NN	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
and	CC	O
international	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
in	IN	O
curbing	VBG	O
Israeli	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
operations	NNS	O
against	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
cities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
residential	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
explaining	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
true	JJ	ESE
picture	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
situation	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
United	NNP	ESE
States	NNPS	ESE
.	.	O

Certainly	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
intensive	JJ	ESE
efforts	NNS	ESE
that	IN	ESE
our	PRP$	ESE
big	JJ	ESE
sister	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
Egypt	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
made	VBD	O
to	TO	O
bridle	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Israeli	JJ	ESE
oppressive	JJ	ESE
activity	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
to	TO	DSE
warn	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
prime	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
against	IN	O
targeting	VBG	O
President	NNP	O
Arafat	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
PA	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
highly	RB	DSE
appreciated	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
particular	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
nation	NN	O
in	IN	O
general	NN	O
.	.	O

Tehran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Dec	NNP	O
9	CD	O
,	,	O
IRNA	CD	O
--	:	O
Tehran-based	NNP	O
Islamic	NNP	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
Commission	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
IHRC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
expressed	VBN	DSE
concern	NN	DSE
about	IN	O
return	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
period	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
force	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
weapon	NN	ESE
had	VBD	ESE
the	DT	ESE
last	JJ	ESE
say	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
international	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
IHRC	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
in	IN	DSE
a	DT	DSE
statement	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
mark	VB	O
December	NNP	O
10	CD	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
international	JJ	O
day	NN	O
for	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
''	''	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
formulated	VBN	O
numerous	JJ	O
documents	NNS	O
to	TO	ESE
honor	VB	ESE
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
after	IN	O
50	CD	O
years	NNS	O
of	IN	O
bitter	JJ	ESE
experience	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
heavy	JJ	ESE
losses	NNS	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
humanity	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
suffered	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
statement	NN	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
several	JJ	O
hundred	CD	O
documents	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
signed	VBN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
promote	VB	DSE
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
different	JJ	O
cultures	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
put	VBN	DSE
forward	RP	DSE
their	PRP$	DSE
outlooks	NNS	DSE
about	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
envisaged	VBD	DSE
measures	NNS	O
to	TO	ESE
stop	VB	ESE
violation	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
IHRC	NN	O
called	VBN	DSE
for	IN	DSE
prohibition	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
discrimination	NN	O
,	,	O
torture	JJ	O
,	,	O
arbitrary	JJ	O
detention	JJ	O
and	CC	O
honoring	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
political	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
rights	NNS	O
of	IN	O
associations	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
women	NNS	O
's	POS	O
rights	NNS	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
rights	NNS	O
envisaged	VBD	DSE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
declaration	NN	O
for	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
as	IN	O
recommended	VBD	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
divine	JJ	O
religions	NNS	O
several	JJ	O
centuries	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
statement	NN	O
regretted	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
provisions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
declaration	NN	O
for	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
have	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
materialized	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
human	JJ	O
communities	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
suffered	VBN	O
heavy	JJ	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
losses	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
course	NN	O
of	IN	O
devastating	JJ	ESE
world	NN	O
wars	NNS	O
and	CC	O
understood	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
any	DT	O
progress	NN	O
in	IN	O
human	JJ	O
communities	NNS	O
is	VBZ	ESE
dependent	JJ	ESE
on	IN	ESE
honoring	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
it	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
IHRC	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
conference	NN	O
against	IN	O
racism	NN	O
in	IN	O
Durban	NNP	O
,	,	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
August	NNP	O
31-September	NNP	O
7	CD	O
,	,	O
2001	CD	O
was	VBD	ESE
a	DT	ESE
turning	NN	ESE
point	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
to	TO	O
honor	VB	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
statement	NN	O
deplored	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
injustice	NN	ESE
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
nation	NN	O
and	CC	O
violation	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
of	IN	O
political	JJ	O
activists	NNS	O
,	,	O
journalists	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
religious	JJ	O
minorities	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
children	NNS	O
and	CC	O
women	NNS	O
in	IN	O
some	DT	O
parts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
IHRC	NN	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
all	DT	O
nations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
religions	NNS	O
condemned	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
terrorist	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Washington	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
solidarity	NN	O
would	MD	ESE
bring	VB	ESE
about	IN	ESE
an	DT	O
international	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
to	TO	O
dry	VB	ESE
up	RP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
roots	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
terrorism	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
expand	VB	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
security	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
,	,	O
certain	JJ	ESE
countries	NNS	ESE
resort	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
military	JJ	O
power	NN	O
and	CC	O
embark	VB	ESE
on	IN	ESE
trampling	VBG	ESE
upon	IN	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
civilians	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
statement	NN	O
urged	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
statesmen	NNS	O
in	IN	O
different	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	ESE
heed	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
religious	JJ	O
teachings	NNS	O
calling	VBG	DSE
for	IN	DSE
respect	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
no	DT	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
will	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
established	VBN	ESE
without	IN	ESE
honoring	VBG	ESE
human	NN	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
another	DT	O
development	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Geneva-based	JJ	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
High	NNP	O
Commissioner	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
Mary	NNP	O
Robinson	NNP	O
called	VBD	DSE
on	IN	DSE
Israel	NNP	O
to	TO	ESE
stop	VB	ESE
bombing	NN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
targets	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Gaza	NNP	O
Strip	NNP	O
and	CC	O
allow	VB	ESE
in	IN	ESE
international	JJ	O
monitors	NNS	O
.	.	O

She	PRP	O
denounced	VBD	DSE
Israeli	JJ	O
terrorist	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
against	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
activists	NNS	O
,	,	O
urging	VBG	DSE
it	PRP	O
to	TO	ESE
halt	VB	ESE
what	WP	O
she	PRP	O
called	VBD	DSE
targeted	JJ	ESE
killing	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
.	.	O

SPENDING	VBG	O
on	IN	O
information	NN	O
technology	NN	O
in	IN	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
reach	VB	O
over	RP	O
$	$	O
5	CD	O
billion	CD	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
2005	CD	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Dr	NNP	O
Mohamed	NNP	O
Al-Amri	NNP	O
,	,	O
managing	VBG	O
partner	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Dr	NNP	O
Mohamed	NNP	O
Al-Amri	NNP	O
&	CC	O
amp	NNP	O
;	:	O
Company	NN	O
,	,	O
provider	NN	O
of	IN	O
auditing	NN	O
,	,	O
accounting	NN	O
,	,	O
tax	NN	O
services	NNS	O
and	CC	O
IT	NNS	O
consulting	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
bulk	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
spending	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
on	IN	O
software	NN	O
and	CC	O
services	NNS	O
.	.	O

Saudi	JJ	O
businesses	NNS	O
today	NN	O
are	VBP	O
looking	VBG	O
into	IN	O
software	NN	O
applications	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
help	VB	O
them	PRP	O
retain	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
clients	NNS	O
,	,	O
expand	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
market	NN	O
reach	NN	O
and	CC	O
cut	VB	O
down	RP	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
operating	VBG	O
costs	NNS	O
,	,	O
Dr	NNP	O
Al-Amri	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
press	NN	O
statement	NN	O
issued	VBN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Gazette	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
growth	NN	O
on	IN	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
s	NNP	O
IT	NNP	O
spending	NN	O
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
rise	VB	O
by	IN	O
34	CD	O
percent	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
four	CD	O
years	NNS	O
will	MD	O
bring	VB	O
Saudi-based	JJ	O
businesses	NNS	O
capabilities	NNS	O
to	TO	O
compete	VB	O
on	IN	O
national	JJ	O
and	CC	O
international	JJ	O
markets	NNS	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Dr	NNP	O
Al-Amri	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
top	JJ	DSE
priority	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
Saudi	JJ	O
businesses	NNS	O
these	DT	O
days	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
application	NN	O
of	IN	O
customer	NN	O
relationship	NN	O
management	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
CRM	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
capabilities	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Kingdom	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
that	DT	O
increasing	VBG	O
global	JJ	O
spending	NN	O
on	IN	O
CRM	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
projected	VBN	O
to	TO	O
hit	VB	O
the	DT	O
$	$	O
10	CD	O
billion	CD	O
mark	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
2005	CD	O
.	.	O

Dr	NNP	O
Al-Amri	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
growth	NN	O
of	IN	O
Internet	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kingdom	NNP	O
,	,	O
coupled	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
thrust	NN	O
of	IN	O
national	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
seeking	VBG	DSE
regional	JJ	O
exposure	NN	O
and	CC	O
global	JJ	O
competitiveness	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
pushing	VBG	O
Saudi-based	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
to	TO	O
develop	VB	O
web-based	JJ	O
strategies	NNS	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
wider	JJR	O
market	NN	O
reach	NN	O
at	IN	O
manageable	JJ	O
costs	NNS	O
.	.	O

Software	NNP	O
for	IN	O
e-business	JJ	O
and	CC	O
e-CRM	JJ	O
capabilities	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
now	RB	O
being	VBG	O
applied	VBN	O
by	IN	O
many	JJ	O
Saudi	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
.	.	O

Dr	NNP	O
Mohamed	NNP	O
Al-Amri	NNP	O
&	CC	O
amp	NNP	O
;	:	O
Company	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
local	JJ	O
company	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
Kingdom-wide	JJ	O
offices	NNS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
become	VB	O
a	DT	O
certified	JJ	O
e-CRM	JJ	O
ACCPAC	NN	O
partner	NN	O
.	.	O

Worldwide	NNP	O
revenues	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
CRM	NNP	O
services	NNS	O
markets	NNS	O
will	MD	O
increase	VB	O
to	TO	O
over	IN	O
$	$	O
126.2	CD	O
billion	CD	O
in	IN	O
2004	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
e-CRM	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
technology	NN	O
to	TO	O
support	VB	O
customer	NN	O
interactions	NNS	O
with	IN	O
little	RB	O
or	CC	O
no	DT	O
human	JJ	O
intermediation	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
business	NN	O
side	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
consists	VBZ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
direct-to-customer	JJ	O
channels	NNS	O
,	,	O
through	IN	O
mainly	RB	O
e-mail	JJ	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Wide	NNP	O
Web	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
WWWW	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
along	IN	O
with	IN	O
other	JJ	O
emerging	VBG	O
technologies	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
WAP	NNP	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
11	CD	O
December	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Leszek	NNP	O
Miller	NNP	O
will	MD	O
establish	VB	O
a	DT	O
crisis	NN	O
management	NN	O
staff	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
coordinate	VB	O
the	DT	O
operations	NNS	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
institutions	NNS	O
responsible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
state	NN	O
security	NN	O
.	.	O

Krzysztof	NNP	O
Janik	NNP	O
,	,	O
minister	NN	O
of	IN	O
internal	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
administration	NN	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
announced	VBN	O
the	DT	O
establishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
special	JJ	O
police	NN	O
task	NN	O
force	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
minister	NN	O
of	IN	O
internal	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
administration	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
prime	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
will	MD	O
personally	RB	O
head	VB	O
the	DT	O
staff	NN	O
.	.	O

Its	PRP$	O
members	NNS	O
will	MD	O
include	VB	O
the	DT	O
chiefs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Ministry	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Internal	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Administration	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Ministry	NNP	O
of	IN	O
National	NNP	O
Defense	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
the	DT	O
status	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
ministry	NN	O
and	CC	O
coordinate	VB	O
the	DT	O
activities	NNS	O
of	IN	O
ministries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
various	JJ	O
institutions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
crisis	NN	O
situations	NNS	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
example	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
eventuality	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
attack	NN	O
.	.	O

Minister	NNP	O
Janik	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
said	VBN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
heightened	VBN	O
alert	NN	O
introduced	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Poland	NNP	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
11	CD	O
September	NNP	O
attacks	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
upheld	VBN	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
until	IN	O
the	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
ends	VBZ	O
.	.	O

Minister	NNP	O
Janik	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
announced	VBN	O
the	DT	O
establishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
special	JJ	O
police	NN	O
task	NN	O
force	NN	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
counterpart	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Polish	JJ	O
Operation	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Maneuver	NNP	O
Reaction	NNP	O
Group	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
GROM	NNP	O
-RSB-	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
ultimately	RB	O
employ	VB	O
350	CD	O
officers	NNS	O
prepared	VBN	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
part	NN	O
in	IN	O
international	JJ	O
missions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Moreover	RB	O
,	,	O
Krzysztof	NNP	O
Janik	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
presented	VBN	O
a	DT	O
plan	NN	O
of	IN	O
action	NN	O
to	TO	O
tighten	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
eastern	JJ	O
borders	NNS	O
.	.	O

AMMAN	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
JT	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
The	DT	O
Higher	JJR	O
Court	NN	O
of	IN	O
Justice	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
held	VBN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
session	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
case	NN	O
filed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
opposition	NN	O
parties	NNS	O
contesting	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
recently	RB	O
endorsed	JJ	O
temporary	JJ	O
Elections	NN	O
Law	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
parties	NNS	O
'	POS	O
lawyer	NN	O
,	,	O
Rateb	NNP	O
Juneidi	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
court	NN	O
presided	NN	O
by	IN	O
Judge	NNP	O
Abdullah	NNP	O
Hadad	NNP	O
,	,	O
examined	VBD	O
the	DT	O
charge	NN	O
sheets	NNS	O
and	CC	O
arguments	NNS	DSE
presented	VBN	DSE
and	CC	O
adjourned	VBN	O
until	IN	O
Dec.	NNP	O
31	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Opposition	NNP	O
Parties	NNP	O
'	POS	O
Higher	NNP	O
Coordination	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
had	VBD	DSE
contested	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
temporary	JJ	O
law	NN	O
on	IN	O
Sept.	NNP	O
16	CD	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
grounds	NNS	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	ESE
``	``	ESE
unconstitutional	JJ	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
parties	NNS	O
argued	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
``	``	O
no	DT	O
emergency	NN	O
circumstances	NNS	O
''	''	O
warranting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
enactment	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
temporary	JJ	O
law	NN	O
on	IN	O
elections	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Constitution	NNP	O
allows	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
executive	JJ	O
branch	NN	O
to	TO	O
issue	VB	O
temporary	JJ	O
laws	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
absence	NN	O
of	IN	O
Parliament	NNP	O
,	,	O
provided	VBD	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
emergency	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
law	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
clarified	VBN	O
voting	VBG	O
procedures	NNS	O
but	CC	O
maintained	VBD	O
the	DT	O
controversial	JJ	O
one-person	JJ	O
,	,	O
one-vote	JJ	O
formula	NN	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	DSE
endorsed	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
in	IN	O
July	NNP	O
,	,	O
just	RB	O
over	IN	O
a	DT	O
month	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
dissolution	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Lower	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
.	.	O

Political	NNP	O
parties	NNS	O
and	CC	O
professional	JJ	O
associations	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
also	RB	DSE
moved	VBN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
contest	VB	DSE
several	JJ	O
temporary	JJ	O
laws	NNS	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
one	NN	O
on	IN	O
public	JJ	O
gatherings	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
amendments	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Penal	NNP	O
Code	NNP	O

Paris	NNP	O
--	:	O
The	DT	O
French	NNP	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNP	O
'	POS	O
operations	NNS	O
abroad	RB	O
in	IN	O
2001	CD	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
entailed	VBN	O
an	DT	O
overspend	NN	O
of	IN	O
3.290	CD	O
billion	CD	O
Francs	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Fr	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
expenditure	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
increased	VBN	O
much	RB	O
from	IN	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
since	IN	O
during	IN	O
that	WDT	O
year	NN	O
it	PRP	O
totalled	VBD	O
Fr3	VBG	O
.255	CD	O
billion	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
financial	JJ	O
impact	NN	O
of	IN	O
operations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
mobilize	VB	O
some	DT	O
5,000	CD	O
men	NNS	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
take	VB	O
effect	NN	O
until	IN	O
2002	CD	O
.	.	O

Outside	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
outside	IN	O
Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
terms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
defense	NN	O
agreements	NNS	O
,	,	O
France	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
deployed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
2001	VBG	O
some	DT	O
10,750	CD	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNS	O
and	CC	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
gendarmerie	NN	O
,	,	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
personnel	NNS	O
being	VBG	O
stationed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Kosovo	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
5,890	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
Bosnia-Herzegovina	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
2,820	NNP	O
.	.	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O

Taipei	NNP	O
,	,	O
Dec.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
CNA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Mainland	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
Council	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MAC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
Chairwoman	NNP	O
Tsai	NNP	O
Ing-wen	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
she	PRP	O
foresees	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	ESE
possibility	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
sides	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Strait	NNP	O
resume	NN	O
dialogue	NN	O
next	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Tsai	NNP	O
made	VBD	O
the	DT	O
remarks	NNS	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
delegation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Committee	NNP	O
of	IN	O
100	CD	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
a	DT	O
New	NNP	O
York-based	JJ	O
non-partisan	JJ	O
association	NN	O
of	IN	O
ethnic	JJ	O
Chinese	JJ	O
celebrities	NNS	O
.	.	O

Noting	VBG	O
that	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Chen	NNP	O
Shui-bian	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
many	JJ	O
occasions	NNS	O
expressed	VBN	DSE
goodwill	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
mainland	JJ	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
Tsai	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
so	RB	ESE
long	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
Beijing	NNP	O
leaders	NNS	O
can	MD	ESE
carefully	RB	ESE
mull	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
significance	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
Chen	NNP	O
's	POS	O
statements	NNS	O
on	IN	O
cross-strait	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
,	,	O
particularly	RB	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
one	CD	O
China	NNP	O
''	''	O
issue	NN	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
opportunities	NNS	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
sides	NNS	O
to	TO	O
resume	VB	O
talks	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	ESE
all	DT	ESE
depends	VBZ	ESE
on	IN	O
how	WRB	O
mainland	NNP	O
China	NNP	O
interprets	VBZ	DSE
President	NNP	O
Chen	NNP	O
's	POS	O
latest	JJS	O
remarks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
cross-strait	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
how	WRB	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
sides	NNS	O
cultivate	VBP	O
an	DT	O
environment	NN	O
favorable	JJ	O
for	IN	O
resumption	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
long-stalled	JJ	O
dialogue	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Tsai	NNP	O
explained	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

While	IN	O
meeting	VBG	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Committee	NNP	O
of	IN	O
100	CD	O
''	''	O
delegation	NN	O
Monday	NNP	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Chen	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
``	``	O
one	CD	O
China	NNP	O
''	''	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
issue	NN	O
that	WDT	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
discussed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
with	IN	O
mainland	JJ	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
Chen	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
``	``	O
one	CD	O
China	NNP	O
''	''	O
should	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
precondition	NN	O
for	IN	O
talks	NNS	O
until	IN	ESE
such	JJ	ESE
time	NN	ESE
as	IN	O
Taipei	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Beijing	NNP	O
have	VBP	DSE
reached	VBN	DSE
a	DT	O
mutually	RB	O
acceptable	JJ	O
meaning	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
the	DT	O
term	NN	O
through	IN	O
``	``	O
wisdom	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
creativity	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Chen	NNP	O
also	RB	O
told	VBD	O
the	DT	O
visiting	VBG	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
overseas	JJ	O
Chinese	JJ	O
group	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
so-called	JJ	O
``	``	O
one	CD	O
China	NNP	O
''	''	O
was	VBD	O
originally	RB	O
not	RB	O
a	DT	O
problem	NN	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
Constitution	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
problem	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
he	PRP	ESE
went	VBD	ESE
on	RP	ESE
,	,	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
so-called	JJ	O
``	``	O
one	CD	O
China	NNP	O
''	''	O
principle	NN	O
cherished	VBZ	DSE
by	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
``	``	O
makes	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Republic	NNP	ESE
of	IN	ESE
China	NNP	ESE
vanish	NNP	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O
Therefore	RB	ESE
,	,	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
guardian	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
ROC	NNP	O
sovereignty	NN	O
,	,	O
dignity	NN	O
and	CC	O
security	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
can	MD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
accept	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
principle	NN	O
.	.	O

Tsai	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
cross-strait	JJ	O
dialogue	NN	O
is	VBZ	DSE
not	RB	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
resume	VB	O
overnight	RB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
two	CD	O
sides	NNS	O
must	MD	ESE
forge	VB	ESE
mutual	JJ	ESE
trust	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
work	VB	O
out	RP	O
certain	JJ	O
procedures	NNS	O
to	TO	ESE
ensure	VB	ESE
that	IN	O
talks	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
conducted	VBN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	ESE
solid	JJ	ESE
basis	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Tsai	NNP	O
noted	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
her	PRP$	O
view	NN	DSE
,	,	O
Tsai	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
both	DT	O
sides	NNS	O
have	VBP	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
endeavoring	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
prevent	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
results	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
recent	JJ	O
parliamentary	JJ	O
and	CC	O
local	JJ	O
government	NN	O
chief	NN	O
elections	NNS	O
from	IN	O
affecting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
stability	NN	O
of	IN	O
cross-strait	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Tsai	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
although	IN	O
the	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
for	IN	O
mainland	NNP	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Affairs	NNP	O
Office	NNP	O
failed	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
give	VB	DSE
any	DT	DSE
positive	JJ	DSE
response	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
goodwill	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
first	JJ	O
post-Taiwan	JJ	O
election	NN	O
news	NN	O
conference	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
appeared	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
fully	RB	ESE
aware	JJ	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
importance	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
maintaining	VBG	ESE
stability	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Strait	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
nation	NN	O
's	POS	O
top	JJ	O
mainland	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
planner	NN	O
also	RB	O
assured	VBD	DSE
her	PRP$	O
guests	NNS	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
policy	NN	O
toward	IN	O
mainland	JJ	O
China	NNP	O
will	MD	O
remain	VB	O
unchanged	JJ	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
ruling	VBG	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Progressive	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
emerged	VBD	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
legislative	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
's	POS	O
largest	JJS	O
party	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Legislative	JJ	O
Yuan	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
time	NN	O
.	.	O

Tsai	NNP	O
left	VBD	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
evening	NN	O
to	TO	O
brief	VB	O
American	JJ	O
scholars	NNS	O
and	CC	O
politicians	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
political	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
and	CC	O
policy	NN	O
direction	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
wake	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Dec.	NNP	O
1	CD	O
elections	NNS	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Pervez	NNP	O
Musharraf	NNP	O
will	MD	O
pay	VB	O
a	DT	O
state	NN	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
from	IN	O
20th	JJ	O
to	TO	O
24th	JJ	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
month	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	DSE
invitation	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Jiang	NNP	O
Zemin	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
visit	NN	O
will	MD	O
mark	VB	O
the	DT	O
climax	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
events	NNS	O
organized	VBN	O
in	IN	O
connection	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
50th	JJ	O
anniversary	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
establishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
President	NNP	O
will	MD	O
hold	VB	O
bilateral	JJ	O
talks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
President	NNP	O
Jiang	NNP	O
Zemin	NNP	O
,	,	O
Premier	NNP	O
Zhu	NNP	O
Rongji	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Li	NNP	O
Peng	NNP	O
,	,	O
chairman	NN	O
of	IN	O
National	NNP	O
People	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Congress	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
President	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Chinese	NNP	O
leaders	NNS	O
will	MD	O
review	VB	O
Pakistan-China	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
special	JJ	O
focus	NN	O
on	IN	O
bilateral	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
cooperation	NN	O
,	,	O
regional	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
including	VBG	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Kashmir	NNP	O
.	.	O

Bilateral	JJ	O
agreements	NNS	DSE
regarding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Saindak	NNP	O
copper	NN	O
and	CC	O
gold	JJ	O
projects	NNS	O
,	,	O
Thar	NN	O
coal	NN	O
mines	NNS	O
development	NN	O
,	,	O
technical	JJ	O
and	CC	O
economic	JJ	O
cooperation	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
joint	JJ	O
revolving	JJ	O
fund	NN	O
for	IN	O
scientific	JJ	O
research	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
hydroelectric	JJ	O
projects	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
likely	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
signed	VBN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
visit	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
annual	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
between	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
hovers	VBZ	O
around	IN	O
$	$	O
1	CD	O
billion	CD	O
.	.	O

Over	IN	O
the	DT	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
emerged	VBN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
key	JJ	ESE
economic	JJ	O
partner	NN	O
and	CC	O
an	DT	O
important	JJ	ESE
source	NN	O
of	IN	O
external	JJ	O
assistance	NN	O
for	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

ANKARA	NNP	O
,	,	O
Dec	NNP	O
15	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
A.A	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Interior	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Rustu	NNP	O
Kazim	NNP	O
Yucelen	NNP	O
released	VBN	O
a	DT	O
decree	NN	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
announced	VBD	O
measures	NNS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
taken	VBN	O
against	IN	O
illegal	JJ	O
migration	NN	O
by	IN	O
sea	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
decree	NN	O
said	VBD	O
that	DT	O
human	JJ	O
smuggling	NN	O
incidents	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Turkish	JJ	O
coasts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Greek	JJ	O
islands	NNS	O
,	,	O
Italy	NNP	O
and	CC	O
France	NNP	O
increased	VBD	O
recently	RB	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
economic	JJ	O
,	,	O
social	JJ	O
and	CC	O
political	JJ	O
reasons	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Coast	NNP	O
Guard	NNP	O
units	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
intercepted	VBN	O
a	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
6	CD	O
thousand	CD	O
743	CD	O
foreigners	NNS	O
since	IN	O
January	NNP	O
1	CD	O
,	,	O
1996	CD	O
.	.	O

2,816	CD	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
foreigners	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
captured	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
11	CD	O
months	NNS	O
of	IN	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Coast	NNP	O
Guard	NNP	O
Command	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
working	VBG	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
report	NN	O
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
detailed	JJ	O
information	NN	O
about	RB	O
its	PRP$	O
activities	NNS	O
against	IN	O
human	JJ	O
smuggling	NN	O
and	CC	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
foreigners	NNS	O
intercepted	VBN	O
between	IN	O
January	NNP	O
1	CD	O
and	CC	O
November	NNP	O
26	CD	O
,	,	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
,	,	O
Turkish	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Greek	JJ	O
flagged	NN	O
ships	NNS	O
,	,	O
fishing	NN	O
boats	NNS	O
and	CC	O
speed	NN	O
boats	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
used	VBN	O
by	IN	O
human	JJ	O
smugglers	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
illegal	JJ	O
migration	NN	O
incidents	NNS	O
by	IN	O
sea	NN	O
happened	VBD	O
in	IN	O
western	JJ	O
provinces	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Izmir	NNP	O
,	,	O
Aydin	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Mugla	NNP	O
.	.	O

28	CD	O
out	RB	O
of	IN	O
63	CD	O
incidents	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
reported	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Bodrum	NNP	O
township	NN	O
of	IN	O
Mugla	NNP	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
incidents	NNS	O
generally	RB	O
increase	VBP	O
in	IN	O
spring	NN	O
and	CC	O
fall	NN	O
.	.	O

Turkish	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
from	IN	O
southern	JJ	O
and	CC	O
southeastern	JJ	O
provinces	NNS	O
accounted	VBD	O
for	IN	O
31	CD	O
percent	NN	O
.	.	O

Iraqi	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Afghan	JJ	O
immigrants	NNS	O
followed	VBD	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

Having	VBG	O
regard	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	WDT	O
95.1	JJ	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
immigrants	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
coming	VBG	O
from	IN	O
African	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Middle	NNP	O
Eastern	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
becomes	VBZ	O
more	RBR	O
difficult	JJ	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
illegal	JJ	O
migration	NN	O
from	IN	O
under	IN	O
developed	VBN	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
European	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
via	IN	O
Turkey	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
it	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
.	.	O

Today	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	ESE
order	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
find	VB	O
a	DT	ESE
correct	JJ	ESE
solution	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
frustrate	VB	ESE
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
territorial	JJ	DSE
ambition	NN	DSE
and	CC	O
create	VB	O
conditions	NNS	O
for	IN	O
Palestine	NNP	O
to	TO	O
create	VB	O
an	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
.	.	O

Apart	RB	ESE
from	IN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
talk	VB	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
settlement	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
great	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
-LSB-	JJ	O
suryong	JJ	O
-RSB-	NN	O
Comrade	NNP	O
Kim	NNP	O
Il-song	NNP	O
taught	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
Imperialism	NNP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
source	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
war	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
the	DT	ESE
disturber	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

It	PRP	DSE
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	ESE
urgent	JJ	ESE
matter	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
to	TO	O
withdraw	VB	O
completely	RB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
occupied	JJ	O
land	NN	O
of	IN	O
Palestine	NNP	O
.	.	O

Israel	NNP	ESE
makes	VBZ	ESE
itself	PRP	ESE
appear	VBP	ESE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
withdrawing	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
troops	NNS	O
from	IN	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
occupied	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
autonomous	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
17	CD	O
November	NNP	O
,	,	O
Israeli	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
pulled	VBD	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
Tulkarm	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
area	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Jordan	NNP	O
River	NNP	O
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
this	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
no	DT	ESE
reason	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
optimistic	JJ	ESE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
.	.	O

Toward	VBG	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
October	NNP	O
,	,	O
Israel	NNP	O
declared	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	ESE
withdraw	VB	O
from	IN	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
autonomous	CD	O
areas	NNS	O
where	WRB	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
relatively	RB	ESE
calm	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
and	CC	O
pretended	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
abiding	VBG	ESE
by	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
decision	NN	ESE
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
stopped	VBD	O
withdrawing	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
troops	NNS	O
halfway	RB	O
through	IN	O
under	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
pretext	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
``	``	O
unstable	JJ	ESE
situation	NN	ESE
''	''	O
and	CC	O
occupied	VBD	O
them	PRP	O
again	RB	O
.	.	O

There	EX	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
no	DT	ESE
way	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
knowing	VBG	ESE
whether	IN	ESE
or	CC	ESE
not	RB	ESE
Israel	NNP	O
will	MD	O
halt	VB	O
the	DT	O
withdrawal	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
troops	NNS	O
again	RB	O
under	IN	ESE
any	DT	ESE
pretext	NN	ESE
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
before	RB	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
18	CD	O
November	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
following	JJ	O
day	NN	O
Israel	NNP	O
began	VBD	O
withdrawing	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
troops	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Tulkarm	NNP	O
,	,	O
Israeli	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
deliberately	RB	ESE
gunned	VBN	O
down	RP	O
two	CD	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
autonomous	CD	O
areas	NNS	O
as	RB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
were	VBD	ESE
quarries	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

On	IN	O
20	CD	O
November	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
army	NN	O
bulldozed	VBD	O
dwelling	NN	O
houses	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
autonomous	JJ	O
area	NN	O
and	CC	O
even	RB	ESE
committed	JJ	ESE
such	PDT	ESE
an	DT	ESE
atrocious	JJ	ESE
act	NN	ESE
as	IN	O
wounding	VBG	ESE
Palestinians	NNPS	ESE
without	IN	ESE
hesitation	NN	ESE
.	.	O

As	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
result	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
has	VBZ	ESE
become	VBN	ESE
tense	JJ	ESE
again	RB	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
strong	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
pressure	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
began	VBD	O
withdrawing	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
troops	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
autonomous	JJ	O
area	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
September	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
Israeli	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Sharon	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
then	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
party	NN	O
,	,	O
visited	VBD	O
a	DT	O
holy	JJ	O
place	NN	O
in	IN	O
Kuds	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
,	,	O
throwing	VBG	O
Israel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Palestine	NNP	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
fierce	JJ	O
fight	NN	O
.	.	O

Sharon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
remarks	NNS	O
and	CC	O
behavior	NN	O
that	WDT	O
were	VBD	ESE
insulting	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Palestinians	NNPS	ESE
infuriated	VBD	DSE
Palestine	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
desperate	JJ	ESE
fight	NN	ESE
even	RB	ESE
took	VBD	ESE
tolls	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
women	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
children	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
clash	NN	O
between	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Palestine	NNP	O
briefly	RB	ESE
appeared	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
abating	VBN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
wake	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
large-scale	JJ	O
attack	NN	O
incident	NN	O
-LSB-	CD	O
taesupkyok	NN	O
sakon	NN	O
-RSB-	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
become	VBN	O
fierce	JJ	O
again	RB	O
after	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
of	IN	O
tourism	NN	O
was	VBD	O
assassinated	VBN	O
.	.	O

Taking	VBG	ESE
advantage	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
,	,	O
Israel	NNP	O
occupied	VBD	O
six	CD	O
cities	NNS	O
located	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
autonomous	CD	O
areas	NNS	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
force	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
many	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
began	VBD	O
paying	VBG	DSE
attention	NN	DSE
again	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	ESE
becoming	VBG	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
complicated	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

International	NNP	O
pressure	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
again	RB	O
.	.	O

Caving	VBG	ESE
in	IN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
international	JJ	ESE
pressure	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
pretended	VBD	ESE
to	TO	DSE
support	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
creation	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
state	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
currently	RB	O
waging	VBG	O
a	DT	O
war	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
tried	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
shore	VB	ESE
up	RP	ESE
support	NN	ESE
from	IN	O
Arab	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Islamic	JJ	O
world	NN	O
through	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
crafty	JJ	ESE
ruse	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Seeing	VBG	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
scheme	NN	DSE
,	,	O
Israel	NNP	O
refused	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
the	DT	O
troop	NN	O
withdrawal	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
autonomous	JJ	O
area	NN	O
.	.	O

Israel	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
never	RB	O
abandoned	VBN	O
its	PRP$	O
aggressive	JJ	ESE
ambitions	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Convinced	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
United	NNP	ESE
States	NNPS	ESE
can	MD	ESE
never	RB	ESE
abandon	VB	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
completely	RB	ESE
,	,	O
Israel	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
dragging	VBG	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
feet	NNS	ESE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
withdrawal	NN	O
of	IN	O
troops	NNS	O
citing	VBG	DSE
a	DT	DSE
variety	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
excuses	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Israel	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
adamantly	RB	DSE
against	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
creation	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
completely	RB	O
independent	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
state	NN	O
.	.	O

Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
scheme	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	ESE
make	VB	ESE
Palestine	VBG	ESE
a	DT	ESE
vassal	JJ	ESE
state	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
bring	VB	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
under	IN	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
control	NN	ESE
.	.	O

This	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
why	WRB	ESE
Israel	NNP	O
agreed	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
discuss	VB	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
granting	VBG	O
independence	NN	O
to	TO	O
Palestine	NNP	O
on	IN	O
conditions	NNS	O
that	IN	O
Palestine	NNP	O
claim	VBP	O
only	RB	O
a	DT	O
small	JJ	O
piece	NN	O
of	IN	O
territory	NN	O
and	CC	O
waive	VB	DSE
its	PRP$	DSE
right	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
raise	VB	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
organize	VB	O
-RSB-	VBG	O
a	DT	O
regular	JJ	O
army	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	ESE
such	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
territorial	JJ	ESE
ambition	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
persistent	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
clever	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
is	VBZ	DSE
about	IN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
call	VB	DSE
on	IN	DSE
Israel	NNP	O
to	TO	DSE
support	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
creation	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
state	NN	O
with	IN	O
East	NNP	O
Kuds	NNP	O
as	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
capital	NN	O
.	.	O

Commenting	VBG	DSE
on	IN	O
this	DT	O
,	,	O
many	JJ	O
Arab	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
and	CC	O
international	JJ	O
opinion	NN	O
emphatically	RB	DSE
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
nothing	NN	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
than	IN	O
a	DT	ESE
political	JJ	ESE
stratagem	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
win	VB	O
support	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
war	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
further	RBR	O
expand	VB	O
the	DT	ESE
sphere	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
domination	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
in	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
van	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
invading	VBG	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	DSE
about	IN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
put	VB	DSE
pressure	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
not	RB	ESE
because	IN	ESE
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
more	RBR	DSE
sympathetic	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
Palestine	NNP	O
or	CC	O
finds	VBZ	DSE
Palestine	NNP	O
more	RBR	ESE
tolerable	JJ	ESE
than	IN	ESE
before	RB	ESE
,	,	O
but	CC	ESE
because	RB	ESE
of	IN	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
own	JJ	ESE
national	JJ	ESE
interests	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
quite	RB	ESE
obvious	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
will	MD	ESE
employ	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
crafty	JJ	ESE
trick	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
to	TO	O
realize	VB	O
its	PRP$	ESE
burning	VBG	ESE
territorial	NN	ESE
ambition	NN	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
also	RB	ESE
obvious	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
aggressive	JJ	ESE
US	NNP	O
policy	NN	DSE
toward	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
will	MD	ESE
remain	VB	ESE
unchanged	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
prospect	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
settlement	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
is	VBZ	ESE
still	RB	ESE
bleak	JJ	ESE
due	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
those	DT	ESE
who	WP	ESE
stand	VBP	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
way	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
settlement	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
great	JJ	ESE
leader	NN	ESE
-LSB-	NNP	O
yongdoja	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Comrade	NNP	O
Kim	NNP	O
Chong-il	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
pointed	VBN	DSE
out	RP	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
Although	IN	O
the	DT	O
imperialists	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
reactionaries	NNS	ESE
speak	VB	DSE
ill	JJ	DSE
of	IN	O
socialism	NN	O
and	CC	O
pretend	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
`	``	O
advocates	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
'	''	O
they	PRP	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
ones	NNS	ESE
who	WP	O
really	RB	ESE
abuse	VBZ	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

At	IN	DSE
a	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
meeting	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
picked	VBD	ESE
a	DT	ESE
quarrel	NN	ESE
with	IN	O
us	PRP	O
by	IN	O
speaking	VBG	DSE
as	RB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
our	PRP$	ESE
country	NN	ESE
had	VBD	ESE
a	DT	ESE
``	``	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
problem	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

This	DT	DSE
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
time	NN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
acted	VBD	O
this	DT	O
way	NN	O
.	.	O

More	RBR	ESE
often	RB	ESE
than	IN	ESE
not	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
acting	VBG	O
as	IN	ESE
if	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
were	VBD	ESE
an	DT	ESE
``	``	ESE
adjudicator	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
published	VBD	O
the	DT	O
so-called	JJ	O
``	``	O
Annual	NNP	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
Report	NNP	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
Annual	NNP	O
Report	NNP	O
on	IN	O
International	NNP	O
Religious	NNPS	O
Freedom	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
attempting	VBG	O
to	TO	ESE
teach	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
lesson	NN	ESE
or	CC	ESE
two	CD	ESE
to	TO	O
countries	NNS	O
--	:	O
including	VBG	O
our	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
--	:	O
it	PRP	O
deems	VBZ	DSE
disagreeable	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
qualified	VBN	ESE
to	TO	O
speak	VB	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

One	PRP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
easily	RB	ESE
talk	VB	ESE
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
similar	JJ	O
manner	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
racial	JJ	O
discrimination	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
becoming	VBG	O
more	RBR	ESE
serious	JJ	ESE
with	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
passage	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
time	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Many	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
have	VBP	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
ruthlessly	RB	ESE
trampled	VBN	ESE
upon	RP	ESE
simply	RB	ESE
because	IN	ESE
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
colored	VBN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
poll	NN	O
conducted	VBN	O
jointly	RB	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
daily	NN	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
Washington	NNP	O
Post	NNP	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
Harvard	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
,	,	O
people	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
wondering	VBG	DSE
whether	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
American	JJ	ESE
society	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
reverting	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
1960s	NNS	ESE
when	WRB	O
racial	JJ	O
discrimination	NN	O
was	VBD	O
very	RB	ESE
serious	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

A	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
1,709	CD	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
blacks	NNS	O
,	,	O
Latinos	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Asians	NNP	O
,	,	O
participated	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
responded	VBD	O
that	IN	O
three	CD	O
out	RB	O
of	IN	O
ten	CD	O
blacks	NNS	O
could	MD	O
not	RB	O
find	VB	O
job	NN	O
or	CC	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
denied	VBN	O
responsible	JJ	O
positions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
workplace	NN	O
simply	RB	ESE
because	IN	ESE
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
blacks	NNS	O
and	CC	O
eight	CD	O
out	RB	O
of	IN	O
ten	CD	O
blacks	NNS	O
and	CC	O
two	CD	O
thirds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Latinos	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Asians	NNPS	O
said	VBD	DSE
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
suffered	VBN	ESE
persecution	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	ESE
subjected	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
abusive	JJ	ESE
language	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Ali	NNP	O
Barr	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
name	VBP	O
as	IN	O
published	VBN	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
black	JJ	O
man	NN	O
working	VBG	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
TV	NN	O
station	NN	O
in	IN	O
Atlanta	NNP	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
recently	RB	O
experienced	VBN	O
racial	JJ	O
discrimination	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
restaurant	NN	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
Ali	NNP	O
Barr	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
company	NN	O
entered	VBD	O
the	DT	O
restaurant	NN	O
,	,	O
ten	CD	O
white	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
inside	IN	O
the	DT	O
restaurant	NN	O
appeared	VBD	DSE
surprised	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
them	PRP	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
waitress	NN	O
told	VBD	DSE
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
leave	VB	O
the	DT	O
premise	NN	O
immediately	RB	ESE
.	.	O

Recalling	VBG	O
the	DT	O
scene	NN	O
,	,	O
Ali	NNP	O
Barr	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
Myself	NNP	O
and	CC	O
my	PRP$	O
company	NN	O
were	VBD	O
racially	RB	O
discriminated	JJ	O
against	IN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
can	MD	DSE
never	RB	DSE
forget	VB	DSE
what	WP	O
I	PRP	O
saw	VBD	O
that	DT	O
day	NN	O
as	RB	ESE
long	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
I	PRP	ESE
live	VBP	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

As	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
racial	JJ	O
discrimination	NN	O
,	,	O
many	JJ	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
ethnic	JJ	O
minorities	NNS	O
reportedly	RB	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
driven	VBN	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
urban	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
2000	CD	O
vital	JJ	O
statistics	NNS	O
released	VBN	O
not	RB	O
so	RB	O
long	RB	O
ago	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
out	RB	O
of	IN	O
four	CD	O
residents	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
suburban	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
an	DT	O
ethnic	JJ	O
minority	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
figure	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
said	VBN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
5	CD	O
percent	NN	O
higher	JJR	O
than	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
decade	NN	O
ago	RB	O
.	.	O

People	NNS	O
will	MD	ESE
likely	RB	ESE
remember	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
withdrew	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
delegation	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
conference	NN	O
against	IN	O
racism	NN	O
held	VBN	O
last	JJ	O
September	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Durban	NNP	O
,	,	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
refused	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
send	VB	DSE
a	DT	O
delegation	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
eventually	RB	O
dispatched	VBD	O
a	DT	O
low-level	JJ	O
delegation	NN	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
voices	NNS	DSE
critical	JJ	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israelis	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
violation	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Palestinian	JJ	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
's	POS	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
were	VBD	O
raised	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
conference	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
went	VBD	ESE
so	RB	ESE
far	RB	ESE
as	RB	O
to	TO	O
withdraw	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
delegation	NN	O
.	.	O

Since	IN	ESE
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
how	WRB	O
a	DT	O
government	NN	O
claiming	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
represent	VB	DSE
its	PRP$	O
people	NNS	O
behaves	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
international	JJ	O
settings	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
no	DT	ESE
wonder	NN	ESE
people	NNS	O
at	IN	O
home	NN	O
follow	VBP	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
example	NN	O
.	.	O

Instead	RB	ESE
of	IN	ESE
talking	VBG	O
about	IN	O
``	``	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
issues	NNS	O
''	''	O
of	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
should	MD	ESE
find	VB	ESE
out	RP	ESE
how	WRB	O
things	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
house	NN	O
where	WRB	O
the	DT	ESE
abuse	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
rampant	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
make	VB	O
effort	NN	O
to	TO	O
rectify	VB	O
the	DT	O
practices	NNS	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
days	NNS	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
everything	NN	ESE
seems	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
collapsing	VBG	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
,	,	O
both	CC	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
chances	NNS	O
of	IN	O
finally	RB	ESE
having	VBG	O
a	DT	O
state	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
their	PRP$	O
people	NNS	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
sovereign	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Israelis	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
chances	NNS	O
of	IN	O
integrating	VBG	O
themselves	PRP	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
region	NN	O
where	WRB	O
--	:	O
need	VBP	ESE
we	PRP	ESE
be	VB	ESE
reminded	VBN	ESE
?	.	ESE
--	:	O
the	DT	O
Arabs	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
overwhelming	JJ	ESE
majority	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
believe	VBP	DSE
it	PRP	O
our	PRP$	O
duty	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
voice	VB	DSE
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
basic	JJ	ESE
truths	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

One	CD	O
of	IN	O
us	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
patriot	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	O
a	DT	O
nationalist	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
other	JJ	O
has	VBZ	ESE
no	DT	ESE
other	JJ	ESE
homeland	NN	ESE
than	IN	ESE
France	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
which	WDT	ESE
does	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
,	,	ESE
however	RB	ESE
,	,	ESE
lead	VB	ESE
him	PRP	ESE
to	TO	DSE
deny	VB	DSE
his	PRP$	O
heritage	NN	O
from	IN	O
ancient	JJ	O
Israel	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
which	WDT	O
contains	VBZ	O
,	,	O
like	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
heritages	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	ESE
best	JJS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
the	DT	ESE
worst	JJS	ESE
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
nor	CC	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
indifferent	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
destiny	NN	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
millions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Jews	NNPS	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
something	NN	O
in	IN	O
common	JJ	O
with	IN	O
him	PRP	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
both	DT	O
historians	NNS	O
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
look	VB	O
back	RP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
entire	JJ	ESE
century	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
just	RB	O
passed	VBN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
quarrel	NN	DSE
concerning	VBG	O
Zionism	NNP	O
.	.	O

Those	DT	O
involved	VBD	O
in	IN	O
it	PRP	O
had	VBD	ESE
no	DT	ESE
shortage	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
arguments	NNS	DSE
,	,	O
whether	IN	O
Arab	JJ	O
,	,	O
Jewish	JJ	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
simply	RB	ESE
clear-headed	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Zionism	NNP	O
established	VBD	O
itself	PRP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
sensitive	JJ	O
region	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
time	NN	O
when	WRB	O
nothing	NN	ESE
seemed	VBD	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
``	``	ESE
normal	JJ	ESE
''	''	ESE
than	IN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
settle	VB	ESE
in	IN	ESE
someone	NN	ESE
else	RB	ESE
's	POS	ESE
territory	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Canada	NNP	O
,	,	O
Australia	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
New	NNP	O
Zealand	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
all	RB	O
created	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
conclusion	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
colonial	JJ	O
process	NN	O
.	.	O

No	DT	ESE
one	CD	ESE
today	NN	O
challenges	VBZ	DSE
their	PRP$	O
existence	NN	O
despite	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
crises	NNS	ESE
arising	VBG	O
from	IN	O
this	DT	O
process	NN	O
and	CC	O
which	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
cited	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
an	DT	O
Aboriginal	NNP	O
athlete	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Olympic	NNP	O
Games	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
Sydney	NNP	O
.	.	O

Likewise	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
more	RBR	O
recent	JJ	O
creation	NN	O
of	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
accompanied	VBN	O
,	,	O
under	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
indifferent	JJ	ESE
gaze	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Western	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Soviet	JJ	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
forced	VBN	ESE
exodus	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
hundreds	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
thousands	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Today	NN	O
,	,	O
these	DT	O
refugees	NNS	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
descendants	NNS	O
do	VBP	DSE
not	RB	DSE
call	VB	DSE
into	IN	DSE
question	NN	DSE
the	DT	O
existence	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
as	RB	ESE
long	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
injustice	NN	ESE
suffered	VBD	ESE
is	VBZ	O
recognized	VBN	DSE
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
implementation	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
rights	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
negotiated	VBN	O
fairly	RB	ESE
.	.	O

Let	VB	ESE
us	PRP	ESE
content	VB	ESE
ourselves	PRP	ESE
with	IN	O
reiterating	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
evidence	NN	ESE
:	:	O
Since	IN	O
June	NNP	O
1967	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Gaza	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
occupied	VBN	O
and	CC	O
dominated	VBN	O
territories	NNS	O
,	,	O
crushed	VBN	ESE
politically	RB	ESE
,	,	ESE
socially	VBG	ESE
,	,	ESE
economically	RB	ESE
.	.	O

Despite	IN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
resistance	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
formally	RB	DSE
recognized	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
existence	NN	O
of	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
begun	VBN	O
a	DT	O
peace	NN	O
process	NN	O
in	IN	O
Oslo	NNP	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
recognized	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
represented	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
PLO	NNP	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
leader	NN	O
Yasser	NNP	O
Arafat	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
process	NN	O
has	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
achieved	VBN	ESE
its	PRP$	O
goal	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
side	NN	O
,	,	O
feeding	VBG	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
growing	VBG	ESE
frustration	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
occupied	JJ	O
population	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	ESE
wing	NN	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
broken	VBN	ESE
off	RP	ESE
,	,	O
conducting	VBG	O
a	DT	O
policy	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
terror	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
death	NN	ESE
that	WDT	O
horrifies	VBZ	DSE
us	PRP	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
side	NN	O
,	,	O
despite	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
process	NN	O
,	,	O
settlement	NN	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
increased	VBN	ESE
considerably	RB	ESE
,	,	O
eating	VBG	ESE
away	RP	ESE
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
supposedly	RB	ESE
autonomous	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
crisscrossed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
``	``	O
bypass	NN	O
roads	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Today	NN	DSE
,	,	O
two	CD	ESE
forms	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
terrorism	NN	ESE
fuel	VB	ESE
each	DT	ESE
other	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Palestinian	JJ	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
existed	VBD	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
very	RB	O
small	JJ	O
scale	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
of	IN	O
Yitzhak	NNP	O
Rabin	NNP	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
taken	VBN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
dramatic	JJ	ESE
dimension	NN	ESE
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
response	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
``	``	O
extra-judicial	NN	ESE
liquidations	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
is	VBZ	O
even	RB	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
dramatic	JJ	ESE
in	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
certain	JJ	ESE
sense	NN	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
now	RB	ESE
resembles	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
destruction	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
very	JJ	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
so	RB	O
structured	JJ	O
and	CC	O
organized	VBN	O
is	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

Like	IN	ESE
any	DT	ESE
form	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
state	NN	ESE
terrorism	NN	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
above	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
contradictory	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
Yasser	NNP	O
Arafat	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
being	VBG	O
asked	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
police	VB	O
the	DT	O
area	NN	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
supposed	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
in	IN	O
charge	NN	O
of	IN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	ESE
destroying	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
instruments	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
power	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Today	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	O
completely	RB	ESE
isolated	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
desire	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
drive	VB	ESE
him	PRP	ESE
away	RB	ESE
is	VBZ	O
scarcely	RB	ESE
disguised	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

Ariel	NNP	O
Sharon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
immediate	JJ	ESE
exploitation	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
11	CD	O
September	NNP	O
massacres	NNS	ESE
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
unmistakable	JJ	ESE
sign	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Sharon	NNP	O
compared	VBD	DSE
Arafat	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Bin	NNP	ESE
Ladin	NNP	ESE
and	CC	ESE
Mullah	NNP	ESE
Omar	NNP	ESE
put	VBD	ESE
together	RB	ESE
.	.	O

Whom	WP	ESE
does	VBZ	ESE
he	PRP	ESE
think	VB	ESE
he	PRP	O
resembles	VBZ	O
,	,	O
if	IN	ESE
not	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
perpetrator	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Sabra	NNP	ESE
and	CC	ESE
Shatila	NNP	ESE
massacres	VBZ	ESE
?	.	O

How	WRB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
escape	VB	ESE
from	IN	O
this	DT	O
situation	NN	O
?	.	O

From	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
perspective	NN	O
,	,	O
three	CD	O
solutions	NNS	O
seem	VBP	ESE
``	``	ESE
logical	JJ	ESE
.	.	ESE
''	''	ESE

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
expulsion	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
from	IN	O
what	WP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
known	VBN	ESE
as	IN	ESE
Eretz	NNP	O
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
Mandatory	NNP	O
Palestine	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
recently	RB	O
assassinated	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
favored	VBD	DSE
this	DT	O
solution	NN	O
.	.	O

Can	MD	ESE
we	PRP	ESE
seriously	RB	ESE
imagine	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
crimes	NNS	ESE
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
committed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
this	DT	O
result	NN	O
?	.	O

Can	MD	ESE
anyone	NN	ESE
believe	VB	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
world	NN	O
could	MD	ESE
approve	VB	ESE
of	IN	O
it	PRP	O
?	.	O

What	WP	ESE
would	MD	ESE
then	RB	ESE
remain	VB	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
universal	JJ	ESE
character	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
prophets	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
--	:	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
second	JJ	O
Isaiah	NN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
example	NN	O
--	:	O
and	CC	O
of	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
'	POS	O
hope	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
one	CD	O
day	NN	O
living	VBG	ESE
in	IN	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
region	NN	O
?	.	O

The	DT	ESE
other	JJ	ESE
solution	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
opposite	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
one	NN	O
:	:	O
the	DT	O
departure	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israelis	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
more	JJR	ESE
hospitable	JJ	ESE
climes	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
or	CC	O
Europe	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
absolutely	RB	ESE
impossible	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
being	VBG	O
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
future	NN	ESE
?	.	O

What	WP	ESE
would	MD	ESE
remain	VB	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
ideals	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
saw	VBD	DSE
themselves	PRP	O
as	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
liberators	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
people	NNS	O
and	CC	O
as	IN	O
builders	NNS	ESE
?	.	O

Asking	VBG	ESE
this	DT	ESE
question	NN	ESE
at	IN	ESE
least	JJS	ESE
serves	VBZ	ESE
as	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
reminder	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
,	,	O
although	IN	ESE
many	DT	O
have	VBP	O
already	RB	O
left	VBN	O
,	,	O
thereby	RB	O
reinventing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Diaspora	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Israelis	NNPS	O
want	VBP	DSE
to	TO	O
stay	VB	O
and	CC	O
do	VBP	DSE
not	RB	DSE
intend	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
end	VB	ESE
up	RP	ESE
like	IN	ESE
French	NNP	ESE
Algeria	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
third	JJ	ESE
solution	NN	ESE
consists	VBZ	O
of	IN	O
coexistence	NN	O
,	,	O
whether	IN	ESE
it	PRP	O
takes	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
form	NN	O
of	IN	O
two	CD	O
separate	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
or	CC	O
a	DT	O
federation	NN	O
or	CC	O
a	DT	O
confederation	NN	O
.	.	O

Two	CD	O
basic	JJ	O
principles	NNS	O
could	MD	ESE
still	RB	ESE
,	,	ESE
perhaps	RB	ESE
,	,	O
make	VB	O
it	PRP	O
possible	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
is	VBZ	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
not	RB	ESE
only	RB	ESE
civic	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
but	CC	ESE
also	RB	ESE
social	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
economic	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
equality	NN	ESE
.	.	O

This	DT	O
principle	NN	O
applies	VBZ	ESE
primarily	RB	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
attitudes	NNS	DSE
that	WDT	O
must	MD	ESE
prevail	VB	ESE
during	IN	O
any	DT	ESE
future	JJ	O
negotiations	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
also	RB	O
applies	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
who	WP	O
,	,	O
53	CD	O
years	NNS	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
creation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
still	RB	ESE
far	RB	ESE
from	IN	ESE
equal	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
furthermore	RB	ESE
holds	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israelis	NNPS	O
who	WP	O
decide	VBP	DSE
to	TO	O
remain	VB	O
in	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
territory	NN	O
and	CC	O
who	WP	O
must	MD	ESE
no	RB	ESE
longer	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
encysted	VBN	ESE
there	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
second	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
reciprocity	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Any	DT	ESE
renunciation	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
sovereignty	NN	O
by	IN	O
either	DT	O
party	NN	O
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
compensated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
.	.	O

This	DT	ESE
applies	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
problems	NNS	O
under	IN	O
discussion	NN	DSE
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
,	,	O
of	IN	ESE
course	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
and	CC	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
refugees	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
acknowledged	VBN	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
Ariel	NNP	O
Sharon	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
so	RB	O
far	RB	O
taken	VBN	O
the	DT	O
opposite	JJ	O
tack	NN	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
grudgingly	RB	DSE
recognized	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
state	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
under	IN	O
conditions	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
state	NN	O
,	,	O
reduced	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
a	DT	ESE
series	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Bantustans	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
has	VBZ	ESE
no	DT	ESE
chance	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
living	VBG	ESE
and	CC	ESE
developing	VBG	ESE
peacefully	RB	ESE
.	.	O

Extremists	NNS	ESE
on	IN	O
both	DT	O
sides	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
clearly	RB	ESE
understood	VBN	DSE
this	DT	O
and	CC	O
have	VBP	O
derived	VBN	ESE
nothing	NN	ESE
but	CC	ESE
encouragement	NN	ESE
from	IN	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
ambassador	NN	O
in	IN	O
France	NNP	O
,	,	O
Elie	NNP	O
Barnavi	NNP	O
,	,	O
recently	RB	O
made	VBD	O
two	CD	O
contradictory	JJ	ESE
statements	NNS	DSE
:	:	O
That	DT	O
all	PDT	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
,	,	O
like	IN	O
Nurit	NNP	O
Peled	NNP	O
,	,	O
believe	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sharon	NNP	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
government	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
death	NN	ESE
''	''	O
could	MD	ESE
easily	RB	ESE
fit	VB	ESE
into	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
telephone	NN	ESE
booth	NN	ESE
...	:	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
by	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
existence	NN	O
they	PRP	O
constitute	VBP	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
very	JJ	ESE
honor	NN	ESE
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
still	RB	ESE
want	VBP	DSE
to	TO	O
hope	VB	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
rest	NN	O
of	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
prophets	NNS	O
called	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	ESE
``	``	ESE
mustard	NN	ESE
seed	NN	ESE
''	''	ESE
another	DT	O
prophet	NN	O
referred	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
do	VBP	ESE
hope	NN	ESE
so	RB	ESE
,	,	O
against	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
hope	NN	ESE
.	.	O

December	NNP	O
5	CD	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
like	IN	O
any	DT	O
other	JJ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
24	CD	O
executive	JJ	O
directors	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Monetary	NNP	O
Fund	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
IMF	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
.	.	O

Three	CD	O
meetings	NNS	O
-	:	O
on	IN	O
Mondays	NNS	O
,	,	O
Wednesdays	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Fridays	NNS	O
-	:	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
chairmanship	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
institution	NN	O
's	POS	O
director	NN	O
general	NN	O
,	,	O
Germany	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Horst	NNP	O
Kohler	NNP	O
,	,	O
usually	RB	O
punctuate	VBD	O
their	PRP$	O
weekly	JJ	O
schedule	NN	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
these	DT	O
meetings	NNS	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
review	VBP	O
various	JJ	O
subjects	NNS	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
particular	JJ	O
the	DT	O
achievements	NNS	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
under	JJ	O
program	NN	O
''	''	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
particular	JJ	O
morning	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
turn	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
victim	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
an	DT	ESE
explosive	JJ	ESE
situation	NN	ESE
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
,	,	O
political	JJ	O
and	CC	O
social	JJ	O
levels	NNS	O
.	.	O

And	CC	ESE
yet	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	ESE
problem	NN	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
disposed	VBN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
two	CD	ESE
hours	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Since	IN	O
the	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
targets	NNS	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
had	VBD	DSE
promised	VBN	DSE
,	,	O
particularly	RB	O
the	DT	O
one	NN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
zero	CD	O
budget	NN	O
deficit	NN	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	O
reached	VBN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
board	NN	O
felt	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	DSE
unable	JJ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
``	``	DSE
recommend	VB	DSE
''	''	DSE
releasing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
$	$	O
1.264	CD	O
billion	CD	O
tranche	JJ	O
that	IN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
scheduled	VBN	O
for	IN	O
December	NNP	O
as	IN	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
's	POS	O
$	$	O
22	CD	O
billion	CD	O
program	NN	O
for	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
.	.	O

Shortly	RB	O
thereafter	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
institution	NN	O
's	POS	O
spokesman	NN	O
,	,	O
Thomas	NNP	O
Dawson	NNP	O
,	,	O
declared	VBD	DSE
``	``	O
the	DT	O
-LSB-	CD	O
Argentine	JJ	O
-RSB-	NN	O
authorities	NNS	O
have	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
reach	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
program	NN	O
goals	NNS	DSE
they	PRP	O
set	VBD	O
for	IN	O
themselves	PRP	O
''	''	O
before	IN	O
they	PRP	O
can	MD	O
get	VB	O
any	DT	O
more	JJR	O
money	NN	O
.	.	O

Moreover	RB	ESE
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
found	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
measures	NNS	O
taken	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
to	TO	O
control	VB	O
the	DT	O
-LSB-	JJ	O
movement	NN	O
-RSB-	NN	O
of	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
exchange	NN	O
and	CC	O
limit	VB	O
the	DT	O
flight	NN	O
of	IN	O
capital	NN	O
were	VBD	ESE
``	``	ESE
regrettable	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
,	,	O
even	RB	ESE
though	IN	ESE
these	DT	ESE
measures	NNS	ESE
were	VBD	ESE
made	VBN	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
flexible	JJ	ESE
later	RB	O
on	RB	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
eyewitness	NN	O
,	,	O
this	DT	ESE
cut	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
dry	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
accounting-like	JJ	O
decision	NN	DSE
taken	VBN	O
by	IN	O
civil	JJ	O
servants	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	ESE
thus	RB	ESE
have	VBP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
power	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
``	``	ESE
life	NN	ESE
or	CC	ESE
death	NN	ESE
''	''	ESE
over	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
country	NN	ESE
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
the	DT	O
subject	NN	O
of	IN	O
any	DT	O
debate	NN	DSE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
taken	VBN	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
presentation	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
report	NN	O
by	IN	O
Chile	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Thomas	NNP	O
Reichmann	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
chief	NN	O
of	IN	O
mission	NN	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
sent	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Buenos	NNP	O
Aires	NNPS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
figures	NNS	ESE
spoke	VBD	ESE
for	IN	ESE
themselves	PRP	ESE
.	.	O

At	IN	ESE
most	RBS	ESE
,	,	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	ESE
differences	NNS	ESE
in	IN	ESE
sensitivity	NN	ESE
emerged	VBD	O
over	RP	O
whether	IN	O
or	CC	O
not	RB	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
should	MD	O
remain	VB	O
closed	VBD	O
from	IN	O
one	CD	O
to	TO	O
two	CD	O
months	NNS	O
or	CC	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
discussions	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
should	MD	O
continue	VB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
latter	NN	O
was	VBD	O
adopted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	ESE
concession	NN	ESE
made	VBN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
government	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
struggling	VBG	ESE
to	TO	O
restructure	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
domestic	JJ	O
public	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
to	TO	O
avoid	VB	O
having	VBG	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
simply	RB	O
default	VB	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
debt	NN	O
.	.	O

Unconditional	JJ	DSE
Support	NN	DSE

In	IN	ESE
essence	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
seems	VBZ	ESE
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
all	DT	DSE
agreed	VBD	DSE
on	IN	O
one	CD	O
thing	NN	O
:	:	O
meeting	VBG	O
a	DT	O
commitment	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
inviolable	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

This	DT	DSE
position	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	ESE
surprising	JJ	ESE
all	DT	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
because	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
history	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
IMF	NNP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
lined	VBN	ESE
with	IN	ESE
derogations	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

We	PRP	ESE
have	VBP	ESE
stopped	VBN	ESE
counting	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
times	NNS	O
financial	JJ	O
bailout	NN	O
plans	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
set	VBN	O
up	RP	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
this	DT	ESE
or	CC	ESE
that	DT	ESE
government	NN	O
in	IN	O
difficulty	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	ESE
also	RB	ESE
stopped	VBD	ESE
counting	VBG	ESE
the	DT	DSE
unconditional	JJ	DSE
support	NN	DSE
the	DT	O
institution	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
given	VBN	O
some	DT	O
heads	NNS	O
of	IN	O
state	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
neither	DT	ESE
especially	RB	ESE
virtuous	JJ	ESE
nor	CC	ESE
especially	RB	ESE
democratic	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
because	IN	ESE
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
political	JJ	O
,	,	O
commercial	JJ	O
and	CC	O
economic	JJ	O
interest	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
so	RB	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
in	IN	O
particular	JJ	O
for	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Brazil	NNP	O
and	CC	O
now	RB	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
of	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
matter	NN	O
of	IN	O
helping	VBG	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
soviet	JJ	O
giant	NN	O
consolidate	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
emerging	VBG	O
democracy	NN	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
Brazil	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Fund	NNP	O
intervened	VBD	O
in	IN	O
October	NNP	O
1998	CD	O
,	,	O
between	IN	O
two	CD	O
rounds	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	DSE
support	VB	DSE
Fernando	NNP	O
Henrique	NNP	O
Cardoso	NNP	O
's	POS	O
reelection	NN	O
because	IN	ESE
his	PRP$	O
macroeconomic	JJ	O
options	NNS	O
fell	VBD	ESE
in	IN	ESE
line	NN	ESE
with	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
Fund	NNP	O
's	POS	O
requirements	NNS	O
,	,	O
contrary	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
his	PRP$	O
leftist	JJ	O
adversary	NN	O
,	,	O
Luis	NNP	O
Inacio	NNP	O
``	``	O
Lula	NNP	O
''	''	O
da	NNP	O
Silva	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
of	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
geostrategic	JJ	O
position	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
that	WDT	O
serves	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
justify	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
avalanche	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
loans	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
trade	NN	ESE
facilities	NNS	ESE
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
granted	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Islamabad	NNP	O
.	.	O

Argentina	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
none	NN	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
worthy	JJ	ESE
arguments	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Yet	CC	ESE
,	,	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
ten	CD	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
done	VBN	ESE
everything	NN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
considered	VBN	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
's	POS	O
good	JJ	ESE
pupils	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
adopted	VBD	O
a	DT	O
fixed	JJ	O
parity	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
peso	NN	O
in	IN	O
1991	CD	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
stop	VB	O
unrestricted	JJ	O
inflation	NN	O
.	.	O

Buenos	NNS	O
Aires	VBZ	O
privatized	VBN	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
recommendation	NN	DSE
,	,	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
public	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
without	IN	O
assets	NNS	O
to	TO	O
sell	VB	O
and	CC	O
without	IN	O
the	DT	O
possibility	NN	O
of	IN	O
falling	VBG	O
back	RP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
devaluation	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
currency	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	ESE
now	RB	ESE
condemned	VBN	ESE
to	TO	O
keep	VB	O
on	IN	O
asking	VBG	DSE
for	IN	DSE
foreign	JJ	O
capital	NN	O
to	TO	O
maintain	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
balance	NN	O
of	IN	O
payments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
equilibrium	NN	O
.	.	O

Hence	RB	ESE
,	,	O
a	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
130	CD	O
billion	CD	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
urgent	NN	ESE
need	VBP	ESE
for	IN	O
an	DT	O
inflow	NN	O
of	IN	O
capital	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
to	TO	O
repay	VB	O
$	$	O
2	CD	O
billion	CD	O
in	IN	O
debt	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
coming	VBG	O
due	JJ	O
on	IN	O
19	CD	O
December	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
event	NN	O
of	IN	O
non-payment	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
will	MD	O
find	VB	ESE
itself	PRP	ESE
an	DT	ESE
outcast	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
financial	JJ	O
community	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
administrators	NNS	O
'	POS	O
bookkeeping-based	JJ	ESE
decision	NN	O
marks	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
toughening	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
policy	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
republicans	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	DSE
especially	RB	DSE
critical	JJ	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Fund	NNP	O
's	POS	O
past	JJ	O
largesse	NN	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	DSE
called	VBN	DSE
for	IN	DSE
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
illustration	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
change	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	DSE
position	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
the	DT	O
Fund	NNP	O
's	POS	O
leading	JJ	O
shareholder	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
toward	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
may	MD	ESE
squander	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
American	JJ	ESE
taxpayer	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
money	NN	ESE
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
arrival	NN	O
in	IN	O
September	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Ann	NNP	O
Krueger	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
ultraliberal	JJ	O
American	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
number	NN	O
two	CD	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
.	.	O

Moreover	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Argentine	JJ	O
case	NN	O
''	''	O
falls	VBZ	ESE
at	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
bad	JJ	ESE
time	NN	ESE
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
now	RB	O
needs	VBZ	DSE
parliamentary	JJ	O
votes	NNS	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
more	JJR	O
powers	NNS	O
on	IN	O
trade	NN	O
negotiation	NN	O
matters	NNS	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
green	JJ	O
light	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
stimulation	NN	O
plan	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
dragging	VBG	ESE
along	RP	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
two	CD	O
months	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
president	NN	O
could	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
take	VB	ESE
any	DT	ESE
risk	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
ruffling	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
republicans	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Furthermore	RB	ESE
,	,	O
Argentina	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
priority	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
now	RB	O
,	,	O
confides	VBZ	DSE
a	DT	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
.	.	O

Also	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
risk	NN	O
that	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
bankruptcy	NN	O
will	MD	O
cause	VB	O
a	DT	O
chain	NN	ESE
reaction	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
lead	VB	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
grave	JJ	ESE
crisis	NN	ESE
among	IN	O
emerging	VBG	O
nations	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
economists	NNS	O
,	,	O
not	RB	ESE
very	RB	ESE
likely	JJ	ESE
or	CC	ESE
at	IN	ESE
most	JJS	ESE
limited	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

Brazil	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
had	VBN	O
time	NN	O
to	TO	O
lessen	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
dependence	NN	O
on	IN	O
trade	NN	O
links	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
other	JJ	O
emerging	VBG	O
nations	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
calling	VBG	O
on	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
capital	NN	O
less	CC	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
Asian	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
sharp	JJ	O
ebb	NN	O
in	IN	O
investments	NNS	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
the	DT	O
dramatic	JJ	O
impact	NN	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
in	IN	O
1997-1998	CD	O
.	.	O

Will	MD	O
Argentina	NNP	O
be	VB	O
declared	VBN	O
bankrupt	JJ	O
on	IN	O
19	CD	O
December	NNP	O
?	.	O

The	DT	O
fate	NN	O
of	IN	O
30	CD	O
million	CD	O
Argentines	NNS	O
depends	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
this	DT	O
.	.	O

Regardless	RB	ESE
of	IN	ESE
what	WP	ESE
happens	VBZ	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	ESE
extremely	RB	ESE
perilous	JJ	ESE
situation	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
another	DT	ESE
setback	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
IMF	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
has	VBZ	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
following	VBG	ESE
Argentina	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
national	JJ	ESE
accounting	NN	ESE
with	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
magnifying	VBG	ESE
glass	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
ten	CD	O
years	NNS	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
shown	VBN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
incapable	JJ	ESE
of	IN	O
guaranteeing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
financial	JJ	O
equilibrium	NN	O
just	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
most	JJS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
countries	NNS	ESE
that	WDT	ESE
submit	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
demands	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Beijing	NNP	O
,	,	O
December	NNP	O
20	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
XINHUA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
China	NNP	O
believes	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
people	NNS	O
will	MD	ESE
overcome	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
current	JJ	ESE
difficulties	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
revive	VB	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
economy	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
maintain	VB	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
social	JJ	ESE
stability	NN	ESE
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
Chinese	JJ	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
Spokeswoman	NNP	O
Zhang	NNP	O
Qiyue	NNP	O
here	RB	O
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Zhang	NNP	O
made	VBD	O
the	DT	O
remarks	NNS	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
regular	JJ	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
when	WRB	O
asked	VBD	O
to	TO	O
comment	VB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
.	.	O

Zhang	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
recently	RB	O
some	DT	O
serious	JJ	ESE
disturbances	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
shop	NN	O
robberies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
traffic	NN	O
breakdowns	NNS	O
occurred	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
some	DT	O
groceries	NNS	O
owned	VBN	O
by	IN	O
overseas	RB	O
Chinese	JJ	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
Argentine	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Chinese	JJ	O
origin	NN	O
were	VBD	O
among	IN	O
those	DT	O
looted	NN	O
.	.	O

She	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
declared	VBN	O
a	DT	O
30-day	JJ	O
emergency	NN	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
very	RB	DSE
concerned	VBN	DSE
about	IN	O
this	DT	O
matter	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	NNP	O
Embassy	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
asked	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
government	NN	O
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	O
the	DT	O
life	NN	O
and	CC	O
property	NN	O
safety	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
overseas	JJ	O
Chinese	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Argentine	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Chinese	JJ	O
origin	NN	O
,	,	O
Zhang	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

GROSS	NNP	O
DOMESTIC	NNP	O
PRODUCT	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
GDP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O

The	DT	O
estimated	VBN	O
nominal	JJ	O
gross	JJ	O
domestic	JJ	O
product	NN	O
in	IN	O
January-October	JJ	O
2001	CD	O
totalled	JJ	O
Hr170	NNS	O
,427	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
October	NNP	O
--	:	O
Hr18	NNS	O
,421	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
real	JJ	O
gross	JJ	O
domestic	JJ	O
product	NN	O
in	IN	O
January-October	NNP	O
measured	VBD	O
109.1	CD	O
%	NN	O
as	RB	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
corresponding	JJ	O
period	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
October	NNP	O
--	:	O
108	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
growth	NN	O
of	IN	O
real	JJ	O
GDP	NN	O
by	IN	O
9.1	CD	O
%	NN	O
as	IN	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
relevant	JJ	O
period	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
was	VBD	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
increase	NN	O
in	IN	O
gross	JJ	O
value	NN	O
added	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
leading	VBG	O
forms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
activity	NN	O
.	.	O

INDUSTRY	NNP	O

During	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
ten	CD	O
months	NNS	O
of	IN	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
129.1	CD	O
billion	CD	O
hryvnyas	NNS	O
'	POS	O
worth	NN	O
of	IN	O
industrial	JJ	O
goods	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
produced	VBN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
services	NNS	O
rendered	VBD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
corresponding	JJ	O
period	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
output	NN	O
volumes	NNS	O
grew	VBD	O
16.1	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

Increases	NNS	O
in	IN	O
production	NN	O
were	VBD	O
achieved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
all	DT	O
regions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
principal	JJ	O
forms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
industrial	JJ	O
activity	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
extractive	JJ	O
industry	NN	O
production	NN	O
volumes	NNS	O
increased	VBD	O
4.1	CD	O
%	NN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
as	IN	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
period	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
manufacturing	VBG	O
industry	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
accounts	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
nearly	RB	O
three-quarters	NNS	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
industrial	JJ	O
production	NN	O
,	,	O
output	NN	O
volumes	NNS	O
increased	VBD	O
19.6	CD	O
%	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
course	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
ten	CD	O
months	NNS	O
of	IN	O
2001	CD	O
as	RB	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
corresponding	JJ	O
period	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Output	NN	O
volumes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
food	NN	O
industry	NN	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
processing	NN	O
of	IN	O
agricultural	JJ	O
products	NNS	O
rose	VBD	O
19.8	CD	O
%	NN	O
as	RB	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
January-October	NNP	O
of	IN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Light	JJ	O
industry	NN	O
achieved	VBD	O
an	DT	O
increase	NN	O
of	IN	O
15.9	CD	O
%	NN	O
in	IN	O
output	NN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
reporting	NN	O
period	NN	O
.	.	O

Production	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
textile	JJ	O
industry	NN	O
grew	VBD	O
12	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
enterprises	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
process	VBP	O
wood	NN	O
and	CC	O
manufacture	NN	O
wood	NN	O
products	NNS	O
,	,	O
output	NN	O
volumes	NNS	O
increased	VBD	O
25.9	CD	O
%	NN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
ten	CD	O
months	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
year	NN	O
as	IN	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
period	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
pulp	NN	O
and	CC	O
paper	NN	O
industry	NN	O
,	,	O
production	NN	O
volumes	NNS	O
rose	VBD	O
20.5	CD	O
%	NN	O
as	RB	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
corresponding	JJ	O
period	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
enterprises	NNS	O
producing	VBG	O
nonmetal	JJ	O
mineral	NN	O
products	NNS	O
,	,	O
output	NN	O
volumes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
January-October	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
year	NN	O
increased	VBD	O
15	CD	O
%	NN	O
as	RB	O
against	IN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Output	NN	O
volumes	NNS	O
at	IN	O
metallurgical	JJ	O
and	CC	O
metal-processing	JJ	O
enterprises	NNS	O
increased	VBD	O
8.3	CD	O
%	NN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Output	NN	O
volumes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
machinebuilding	VBG	O
enterprises	NNS	O
increased	VBD	O
21.7	CD	O
%	NN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
ten	CD	O
months	NNS	O
of	IN	O
2001	CD	O
as	RB	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
corresponding	JJ	O
period	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Output	NN	O
volumes	NNS	O
at	IN	O
enterprises	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
produce	VBP	O
coke	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
products	NNS	O
of	IN	O
oil	NN	O
refining	NN	O
increased	VBD	O
57.1	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
chemical	NN	O
and	CC	O
petrochemical	NN	O
industry	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
increase	NN	O
in	IN	O
production	NN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
period	NN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
year	NN	O
amounted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
11.9	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

Compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
January-October	NNP	O
of	IN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
output	NN	O
volumes	NNS	O
at	IN	O
enterprises	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
generate	VB	O
and	CC	O
distribute	VB	O
electric	JJ	O
power	NN	O
grew	VBD	O
by	IN	O
2.4	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
the	DT	O
reporting	NN	O
period	NN	O
,	,	O
138	CD	O
billion	CD	O
kWh	NN	O
of	IN	O
electric	JJ	O
power	NN	O
were	VBD	O
produced	VBN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
one	CD	O
billion	CD	O
kWh	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
0.7	CD	O
%	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
more	RBR	O
power	NN	O
than	IN	O
during	IN	O
January-October	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
despite	IN	O
a	DT	O
3.7-percent	JJ	O
reduction	NN	O
of	IN	O
output	NN	O
of	IN	O
electric	JJ	O
power	NN	O
by	IN	O
nuclear	JJ	O
power	NN	O
station	NN	O
.	.	O

Production	NN	O
by	IN	O
thermal	JJ	O
and	CC	O
hydroelectric	JJ	O
stations	NNS	O
increased	VBD	O
3.6	CD	O
%	NN	O
and	CC	O
11	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
respectively	RB	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
January-September	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
Ukrainian	JJ	O
industrial	JJ	O
enterprises	NNS	O
shipped	VBD	O
products	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
rendered	VBN	O
services	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
valued	VBN	O
at	IN	O
Hr112	JJ	O
.9	CD	O
billion	CD	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
sum	NN	O
barter	NN	O
deals	NNS	O
accounted	VBD	O
for	IN	O
Hr9	NNS	O
.1	CD	O
billion	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
8.1	CD	O
%	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
monetary	JJ	O
payments	NNS	O
made	VBN	O
up	RP	O
Hr87	JJ	O
.7	CD	O
billion	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
77.7	CD	O
%	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
January-September	NNP	O
of	IN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
barter	NN	O
and	CC	O
cash	NN	O
payments	NNS	O
accounted	VBD	O
for	IN	O
18.3	CD	O
%	NN	O
and	CC	O
66.4	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
respectively	RB	O
.	.	O

AGRICULTURE	NNP	O

The	DT	O
total	JJ	O
volume	NN	O
of	IN	O
agricultural	JJ	O
output	NN	O
during	IN	O
January-October	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
increased	VBD	O
9.1	CD	O
%	NN	O
as	RB	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
corresponding	JJ	O
period	NN	O
of	IN	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
output	NN	O
by	IN	O
agricultural	JJ	O
enterprises	NNS	O
with	IN	O
all	DT	O
forms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
ownership	NN	O
--	:	O
by	IN	O
19.7	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
by	IN	O
private	JJ	O
farms	NNS	O
--	:	O
3.2	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

Corn	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
harvested	VBN	O
on	IN	O
an	DT	O
area	NN	O
of	IN	O
1.1	CD	O
million	CD	O
hectares	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
on	IN	O
90	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
area	NN	O
designated	VBN	O
for	IN	O
this	DT	O
crop	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
;	:	O
the	DT	O
yield	NN	O
was	VBD	O
3.4	CD	O
million	CD	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
--	:	O
32.1	CD	O
quintals	NNS	O
per	IN	O
hectare	NN	O
.	.	O

Sugar	NNP	O
beets	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
factory	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
were	VBD	O
gathered	VBN	O
on	IN	O
an	DT	O
area	NN	O
of	IN	O
842,000	CD	O
hectares	NNS	O
;	:	O
a	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
15.5	CD	O
million	CD	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
beets	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
harvested	VBN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
an	DT	O
average	JJ	O
yield	NN	O
of	IN	O
184	CD	O
quintals	NNS	O
per	IN	O
hectare	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
2.4	CD	O
million	CD	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
and	CC	O
7	CD	O
centners	NNS	O
per	IN	O
hectare	NN	O
more	RBR	O
,	,	O
respectively	RB	O
,	,	O
than	IN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
of	IN	O
November	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
sunflower	NN	O
seeds	NNS	O
threshed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
all	DT	O
categories	NNS	O
of	IN	O
farms	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
2.4	CD	O
million	CD	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
one-third	NN	O
less	JJR	O
than	IN	O
in	IN	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
average	JJ	O
yield	NN	O
per	IN	O
hectare	NN	O
amounting	VBG	O
to	TO	O
10.1	CD	O
quintals	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
13	CD	O
quintals	NNS	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
17	CD	O
million	CD	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
potatoes	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
produced	VBN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
14	CD	O
%	NN	O
less	JJR	O
than	IN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
106	CD	O
quintals	NNS	O
per	IN	O
hectare	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
5.4	CD	O
million	CD	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
vegetables	NNS	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
2.2	CD	O
%	NN	O
more	RBR	O
than	IN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
date	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
116	JJ	O
quintals	NNS	O
per	IN	O
hectare	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Potato	NNP	O
yield	NN	O
was	VBD	O
16	CD	O
quintals	NNS	O
lower	JJR	O
than	IN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
vegetables	NNS	O
,	,	O
higher	JJR	O
by	IN	O
10	CD	O
quintals	NNS	O
.	.	O

Private	JJ	O
farms	NNS	O
accounted	VBD	O
for	IN	O
98	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
potato	NN	O
yield	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
16.8	CD	O
million	CD	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
90	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
vegetables	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
4.9	CD	O
million	CD	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
January-October	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
rent	NN	O
for	IN	O
land	NN	O
and	CC	O
property	NN	O
shares	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
parcels	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
shareholders	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
issued	VBN	O
1.3	CD	O
million	CD	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
grain	NN	O
,	,	O
19,100	CD	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
sunflower	NN	O
seeds	NNS	O
,	,	O
4,800	JJ	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
cattle	NNS	O
and	CC	O
poultry	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
liveweight	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
4,800	JJ	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
milk	NN	O
and	CC	O
dairy	NN	O
products	NNS	O
,	,	O
3.5	CD	O
million	CD	O
eggs	NNS	O
,	,	O
2,400	CD	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
vegetable	NN	O
oil	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
5,100	CD	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
sugar	NN	O
.	.	O

Average	JJ	O
prices	NNS	O
for	IN	O
farm	NN	O
products	NNS	O
sold	VBN	O
through	IN	O
all	DT	O
channels	NNS	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
ten	CD	O
months	NNS	O
of	IN	O
2001	CD	O
grew	VBD	O
by	IN	O
8	CD	O
%	NN	O
as	RB	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
period	NN	O
in	IN	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
animal	NN	O
husbandry	NN	O
products	NNS	O
--	:	O
by	IN	O
42	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
prices	NNS	O
of	IN	O
crops	NNS	O
dropped	VBD	O
by	IN	O
7	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

CONSTRUCTION	NNP	O

Construction	NN	O
enterprises	NNS	O
with	IN	O
all	DT	O
forms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
ownership	NN	O
working	VBG	O
under	IN	O
contracts	NNS	O
performed	VBD	O
jobs	NNS	O
in	IN	O
January-October	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
year	NN	O
valued	VBN	O
at	IN	O
Hr8	JJ	O
.3	CD	O
billion	CD	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
amounts	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
83.5	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
total	JJ	O
sum	NN	O
of	IN	O
contracts	NNS	O
concluded	VBN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Construction	NN	O
volumes	NNS	O
increased	VBD	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
ten-month	JJ	O
period	NN	O
by	IN	O
6.7	CD	O
%	NN	O
as	RB	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
period	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
nine	CD	O
months	NNS	O
--	:	O
by	IN	O
7.2	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
eight	CD	O
months	NNS	O
--	:	O
by	IN	O
8.2	CD	O
%	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

TRANSPORTATION	NNP	O

In	IN	O
January-October	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
transportation	NN	O
enterprises	NNS	O
hauled	VBD	O
632.5	CD	O
million	CD	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
freight	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
1.1	CD	O
%	NN	O
more	RBR	O
than	IN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
ten	CD	O
months	NNS	O
of	IN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Freight	NN	O
turnover	NN	O
increased	VBD	O
0.8	CD	O
%	NN	O
and	CC	O
amounted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
325.7	CD	O
billion	CD	O
ton-kilometers	NNS	O
.	.	O

Since	IN	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
railroads	NNS	O
transported	VBD	O
260.9	CD	O
million	CD	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
freight	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
7.1	CD	O
%	NN	O
more	RBR	O
than	IN	O
in	IN	O
January-October	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
average	JJ	O
daily	JJ	O
unloading	NN	O
of	IN	O
freight	NN	O
cars	NNS	O
increased	VBD	O
overall	RB	O
by	IN	O
4.1	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
15,100	CD	O
cars	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
unloaded	VBN	O
per	IN	O
day	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
entire	JJ	O
railroad	NN	O
system	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
freight	NN	O
transported	VBD	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
domestic	JJ	O
commercial	JJ	O
sea	NN	O
and	CC	O
river	NN	O
fleet	NN	O
increased	VBN	O
3.1	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
an	DT	O
increase	NN	O
of	IN	O
6.9	CD	O
%	NN	O
in	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
hauls	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
12.7	CD	O
million	CD	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
freight	NN	O
was	VBD	O
delivered	VBN	O
to	TO	O
customers	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
volume	NN	O
of	IN	O
freight	NN	O
processed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
commercial	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fishing	NN	O
ports	NNS	O
and	CC	O
at	IN	O
industrial	JJ	O
docks	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
sea	NN	O
and	CC	O
river	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
totalled	VBD	O
87.1	CD	O
million	CD	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
,	,	O
constituting	VBG	O
an	DT	O
increase	NN	O
of	IN	O
6.2	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
volumes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
interoblast	JJ	O
and	CC	O
international	JJ	O
hauls	NNS	O
by	IN	O
motor	NN	O
transport	NN	O
continue	VBP	O
to	TO	O
grow	VB	O
.	.	O

Freight	NN	O
turnover	NN	O
on	IN	O
motor	NN	O
transport	NN	O
increased	VBD	O
12.1	CD	O
%	NN	O
and	CC	O
reached	VBD	O
6.8	CD	O
billion	CD	O
ton-kilometers	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
freight	NN	O
transported	VBN	O
by	IN	O
pipelines	NNS	O
totalled	VBD	O
184.2	CD	O
million	CD	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
2.1	CD	O
%	NN	O
less	JJR	O
than	IN	O
in	IN	O
January-October	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
decrease	NN	O
of	IN	O
5.5	CD	O
%	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
volumes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
natural	JJ	O
gas	NN	O
pipage	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
6.4	CD	O
%	NN	O
decrease	NN	O
in	IN	O
through	IN	O
shipments	NNS	O
of	IN	O
oil	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
volumes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
ammonia	NN	O
transported	VBD	O
increased	VBN	O
overall	RB	O
by	IN	O
11.6	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
through	IN	O
shipment	NN	O
of	IN	O
ammonia	NN	O
--	:	O
by	IN	O
7.1	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
January-October	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
2.7	CD	O
billion	CD	O
passengers	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
conveyed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
all	DT	O
forms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
transport	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
volume	NN	O
of	IN	O
work	NN	O
with	IN	O
passengers	NNS	O
totalled	VBD	O
72.1	CD	O
billion	CD	O
passenger-kilometers	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
3	CD	O
%	NN	O
and	CC	O
3.3	CD	O
%	NN	O
more	JJR	O
,	,	O
respectively	RB	O
,	,	O
than	IN	O
in	IN	O
January-October	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
.	.	O

FINANCES	NNS	O

Consolidated	NNP	O
Budget	NNP	O
revenues	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
nine	CD	O
months	NNS	O
of	IN	O
2001	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
data	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Treasury	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
totalled	VBD	O
Hr39	JJ	O
.2	CD	O
billion	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
25.8	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
GDP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
amounts	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
74	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
approved	VBN	O
sum	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Consolidated	NNP	O
Budget	NNP	O
expenditures	NNS	O
totalled	VBD	O
Hr37	JJ	O
.8	CD	O
billion	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
24.9	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
GDP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
amounts	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
71.4	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
approved	VBN	O
sum	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
cost	NN	O
of	IN	O
servicing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
debt	NN	O
amounted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
Hr3	CD	O
billion	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
2	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
GDP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
7.9	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
total	JJ	O
expenditures	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
cost	NN	O
included	VBD	O
the	DT	O
cost	NN	O
of	IN	O
servicing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
amounted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
Hr1	VB	O
.7	CD	O
billion	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
1.2	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
GDP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
4.6	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
total	JJ	O
expenditures	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Consolidated	NNP	O
Budget	NNP	O
surplus	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
nine	CD	O
months	NNS	O
of	IN	O
2001	CD	O
amounted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
Hr1	VB	O
.4	CD	O
billion	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
0.9	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
GDP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
terms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
revenues	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Budget	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
executed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
Hr28	NNS	O
.3	CD	O
billion	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
67.3	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
approved	JJ	O
sum	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
18.6	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
GDP	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
this	DT	O
percentage	NN	O
takes	VBZ	O
into	IN	O
account	NN	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
local	JJ	O
budgets	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
taxes	NNS	O
accounting	VBG	O
for	IN	O
57.4	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
revenues	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Budget	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Ukraine	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
balanced	VBN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
surplus	NN	O
of	IN	O
Hr0	JJ	O
.8	CD	O
billion	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
0.5	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
GDP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
1	CD	O
October	NNP	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
debt	NN	O
and	CC	O
credit	NN	O
obligations	NNS	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
entities	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
exception	NN	O
of	IN	O
small	JJ	O
enterprises	NNS	O
and	CC	O
budget-financed	JJ	O
institutions	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
amounted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
Hr217	CD	O
billion	CD	O
and	CC	O
Hr279	CD	O
.3	CD	O
billion	CD	O
,	,	O
respectively	RB	O
.	.	O

Compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
debt	NN	O
obligations	NNS	O
increased	VBD	O
17.1	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
credit	NN	O
obligations	NNS	O
8.1	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

EXTERNAL	NNP	O
ECONOMIC	NNP	O
ACTIVITY	NNP	O

Ukraine	NNP	O
's	POS	O
foreign	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
turnover	NN	O
of	IN	O
goods	NNS	O
and	CC	O
services	NNS	O
during	IN	O
January-September	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
totalled	VBD	O
$	$	O
26.8	CD	O
billion	CD	O
and	CC	O
had	VBD	O
increased	VBN	O
12.2	CD	O
%	NN	O
as	RB	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
January-September	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
.	.	O

Export	NN	O
volumes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
goods	NNS	O
and	CC	O
services	NNS	O
increased	VBD	O
11.8	CD	O
%	NN	O
and	CC	O
import	NN	O
volumes	NNS	O
rose	VBD	O
12.6	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
totalling	VBG	O
$	$	O
14.6	CD	O
billion	CD	O
and	CC	O
$	$	O
12.2	CD	O
billion	CD	O
,	,	O
respectively	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
positive	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
balance	NN	O
amounted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
2.4	CD	O
billion	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
$	$	O
2.2	CD	O
billion	CD	O
in	IN	O
January-September	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Ukraine	NNP	O
's	POS	O
foreign	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
turnover	NN	O
of	IN	O
goods	NNS	O
in	IN	O
January-September	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
amounted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
23.4	CD	O
billion	CD	O
and	CC	O
increased	VBD	O
13.9	CD	O
%	NN	O
as	RB	O
against	IN	O
January-September	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
.	.	O

Export	NNP	O
volumes	NNS	O
increased	VBD	O
by	IN	O
14.6	CD	O
%	NN	O
and	CC	O
those	DT	O
of	IN	O
imports	NNS	O
,	,	O
by	IN	O
13.1	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
amounting	VBG	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
12	CD	O
billion	CD	O
and	CC	O
$	$	O
11.4	CD	O
billion	CD	O
,	,	O
respectively	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
positive	JJ	O
balance	NN	O
of	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
in	IN	O
goods	NNS	O
amounted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
632.5	CD	O
million	CD	O
as	IN	O
against	IN	O
$	$	O
421.8	CD	O
million	CD	O
in	IN	O
January-September	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
.	.	O

Barter	NNP	O
deals	NNS	O
accounted	VBD	O
for	IN	O
0.4	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
total	JJ	O
volume	NN	O
of	IN	O
exports	NNS	O
and	CC	O
0.3	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
total	JJ	O
import	NN	O
volumes	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
in	IN	O
January-September	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
--	:	O
1.7	CD	O
%	NN	O
and	CC	O
1.8	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
respectively	RB	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Exports	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Ukrainian	JJ	O
customer-supplied	JJ	O
raw	JJ	O
materials	NNS	O
totalled	VBD	O
$	$	O
137.5	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

Imports	NNS	O
of	IN	O
finished	JJ	O
goods	NNS	O
manufactured	VBN	O
from	IN	O
Ukrainian	JJ	O
customer-supplied	JJ	O
raw	JJ	O
materials	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
valued	VBN	O
at	IN	O
$	$	O
741.8	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

Exports	NNS	O
of	IN	O
finished	JJ	O
products	NNS	O
made	VBN	O
of	IN	O
imported	JJ	O
customer-supplied	JJ	O
raw	JJ	O
materials	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
valued	VBN	O
at	IN	O
$	$	O
1,270.2	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
total	JJ	O
volume	NN	O
of	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
in	IN	O
services	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
nine	CD	O
months	NNS	O
of	IN	O
2001	CD	O
totalled	VBD	O
$	$	O
3,487.3	CD	O
million	CD	O
and	CC	O
increased	VBD	O
1.8	CD	O
%	NN	O
as	IN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
nine	CD	O
months	NNS	O
of	IN	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
exports	NNS	O
amounting	VBG	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
2,604.8	CD	O
million	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
an	DT	O
increase	NN	O
of	IN	O
0.6	CD	O
%	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
imports	NNS	O
amounting	VBG	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
882.5	CD	O
million	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
an	DT	O
increase	NN	O
of	IN	O
5.5	CD	O
%	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
positive	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
balance	NN	O
amounted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
1,722.3	CD	O
million	CD	O
and	CC	O
decreased	VBD	O
by	IN	O
1.8	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
of	IN	O
1	CD	O
October	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
foreign	JJ	O
investors	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
invested	VBN	O
nearly	RB	O
$	$	O
4.2	CD	O
billion	CD	O
of	IN	O
direct	JJ	O
investments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Ukrainian	JJ	O
enteprises	NNS	O
.	.	O

Investments	NNP	O
came	VBD	O
in	RP	O
from	IN	O
112	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

WHOLESALE	NNP	O
AND	CC	O
RETAIL	NNP	O
TRADE	NNP	O
,	,	O
THE	DT	O
RESTAURANT	NNP	O
INDUSTRY	NNP	O

The	DT	O
total	JJ	O
volume	NN	O
of	IN	O
retail	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
turnover	NN	O
in	IN	O
retail	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
enterprises	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
restaurant	NN	O
industry	NN	O
amounted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
Hr27	VB	O
.7	CD	O
billion	CD	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
in	IN	O
comparable	JJ	O
prices	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
11.8	CD	O
%	NN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
total	JJ	O
volume	NN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
corresponding	JJ	O
period	NN	O
in	IN	O
2000	CD	O
.	.	O

PRICES	NNS	O
AND	CC	O
RATES	NNS	O

From	IN	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
consumer	NN	O
price	NN	O
index	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
inflation	NN	O
index	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
measured	VBD	O
103.9	CD	O
%	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
123.3	CD	O
%	NN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
corresponding	JJ	O
period	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
price	NN	O
index	NN	O
of	IN	O
industrial	JJ	O
goods	NNS	O
amounted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
100.7	CD	O
%	NN	O
in	IN	O
January-October	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
117.1	CD	O
%	NN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
corresponding	JJ	O
period	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

PERSONAL	NNP	O
INCOMES	NNPS	O

During	IN	O
January-September	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
nominal	JJ	O
personal	JJ	O
incomes	NNS	O
increased	VBD	O
24.5	CD	O
%	NN	O
as	IN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
period	NN	O
in	IN	O
2000	CD	O
and	CC	O
totalled	JJ	O
Hr76	NNS	O
,279	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
real	JJ	O
incomes	NNS	O
,	,	O
determined	VBN	O
by	IN	O
excluding	VBG	O
compulsory	JJ	O
payments	NNS	O
,	,	O
voluntary	JJ	O
contributions	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
effects	NNS	O
of	IN	O
inflation	NN	O
,	,	O
rose	VBD	O
6.1	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

Average	NNP	O
monthly	RB	O
per	IN	O
capita	NN	O
monetary	JJ	O
income	NN	O
in	IN	O
January-September	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
amounted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
Hr172	CD	O
.3	CD	O
as	IN	O
against	IN	O
Hr137	NNP	O
.4	CD	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
corresponding	JJ	O
period	NN	O
of	IN	O
2000	CD	O
.	.	O

Monetary	NNP	O
expenditures	NNS	O
and	CC	O
personal	JJ	O
savings	NNS	O
in	IN	O
January-September	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
totalled	VBD	O
Hr72	JJ	O
,852	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
23.1	CD	O
%	NN	O
higher	RBR	O
than	IN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
period	NN	O
of	IN	O
2000	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
average	JJ	O
monthly	JJ	O
nominal	JJ	O
wage	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
staff	NN	O
employee	NN	O
in	IN	O
January-September	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
amounted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
Hr299	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
37.2	CD	O
%	NN	O
more	RBR	O
than	IN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
corresponding	JJ	O
period	NN	O
of	IN	O
2000	CD	O
.	.	O

Real	JJ	O
wages	NNS	O
in	IN	O
January-September	NNP	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
increased	VBD	O
18.4	CD	O
%	NN	O
as	RB	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
corresponding	JJ	O
period	NN	O
of	IN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
September	NNP	O
real	JJ	O
wages	NNS	O
decreased	VBD	O
1.2	CD	O
%	NN	O
as	IN	O
against	IN	O
August	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
amount	NN	O
owed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
back	JJ	O
wages	NNS	O
decreased	VBD	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
twelve	CD	O
months	NNS	O
by	IN	O
Hr2	VBG	O
.4	CD	O
billion	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
42.5	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
on	IN	O
10	CD	O
October	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
totalled	NN	O
Hr3	NNS	O
.3	CD	O
billion	CD	O
.	.	O

Since	IN	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
wage	NN	O
arrears	NNS	O
decreased	VBD	O
by	IN	O
Hr1	NNS	O
.6	CD	O
billion	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
by	IN	O
one-third	NN	O
.	.	O

Following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
complete	JJ	O
liquidation	NN	O
of	IN	O
arrears	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
payment	NN	O
of	IN	O
pensions	NNS	O
and	CC	O
financial	JJ	O
assistance	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
institutions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Ministry	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Finance	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Pension	NNP	O
Fund	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Ukraine	NNP	O
during	IN	O
September	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
no	DT	O
arrears	NNS	O
accumulated	VBN	O
in	IN	O
subsequent	JJ	O
periods	NNS	O
.	.	O

Arrears	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
payment	NN	O
of	IN	O
social	JJ	O
assistance	NN	O
,	,	O
provided	VBN	O
for	IN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Law	NN	O
of	IN	O
Ukraine	NNP	O
On	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Assistance	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Families	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Children	NNP	O
,	,	O
increased	VBD	O
during	IN	O
October	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
year	NN	O
by	IN	O
46.6	CD	O
%	NN	O
or	CC	O
by	IN	O
Hr4	NNS	O
.4	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
on	IN	O
1	CD	O
November	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
totalled	JJ	O
Hr13	NNS	O
.8	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
amount	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
lower	JJR	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
factor	NN	O
of	IN	O
4.5	CD	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
amount	NN	O
owed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
of	IN	O
2001	CD	O
and	CC	O
lower	JJR	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
factor	NN	O
of	IN	O
5.8	CD	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
amount	NN	O
owed	VBN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
corresponding	JJ	O
period	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
data	NNS	O
submitted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
ministries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
executive-branch	JJ	O
agencies	NNS	O
,	,	O
arrears	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
payment	NN	O
of	IN	O
stipends	NNS	O
and	CC	O
financial	JJ	O
assistance	NN	O
for	IN	O
students	NNS	O
-LSB-	JJ	O
studenty	NN	O
,	,	O
kursanty	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
uchni	JJ	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
at	IN	O
educational	JJ	O
institutions	NNS	O
under	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
jurisdiction	NN	O
increased	VBD	O
during	IN	O
October	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
year	NN	O
by	IN	O
13.3	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
on	IN	O
1	CD	O
November	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
totalled	JJ	O
Hr2	NNS	O
.2	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
less	JJR	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
factor	NN	O
of	IN	O
4.2	CD	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
amount	NN	O
owed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
of	IN	O
2001	CD	O
and	CC	O
less	JJR	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
factor	NN	O
of	IN	O
4.2	CD	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
amount	NN	O
owed	VBN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
corresponding	JJ	O
period	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
January-September	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
subsidies	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
disbursed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
2,730,800	CD	O
families	NNS	O
to	TO	O
compensate	VB	O
them	PRP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
costs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
housing	NN	O
and	CC	O
municipal	JJ	O
services	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
cost	NN	O
of	IN	O
electric	JJ	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
total	JJ	O
amount	NN	O
disbursed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
subsidies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
January-September	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
was	VBD	O
Hr122	VBG	O
.3	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
,	,	O
475,800	CD	O
families	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
94.4	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
that	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
applied	VBN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
were	VBD	O
granted	VBN	O
subsidies	NNS	O
to	TO	O
compensate	VB	O
them	PRP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
cost	NN	O
of	IN	O
purchasing	VBG	O
condensed	JJ	O
gas	NN	O
and	CC	O
solid	JJ	O
fuel	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
total	JJ	O
amount	NN	O
paid	VBN	O
out	RP	O
was	VBD	O
Hr112	VBG	O
.7	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
January-September	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
population	NN	O
paid	VBD	O
Hr4	NNS	O
,209.2	CD	O
million	CD	O
for	IN	O
municipal	JJ	O
services	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
payment	NN	O
of	IN	O
outstanding	JJ	O
debts	NNS	O
from	IN	O
earlier	JJR	O
periods	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
amounted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
83.8	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
amounts	NNS	O
charged	VBN	O
for	IN	O
this	DT	O
period	NN	O
.	.	O

THE	DT	O
JOB	NNP	O
MARKET	NNP	O
AND	CC	O
THE	NNP	O
DEMOGRAPHIC	NNP	O
SITUATION	NNP	O

During	IN	O
October	NNP	O
,	,	O
151,800	CD	O
jobless	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
applied	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
employment	NN	O
services	NNS	O
in	IN	O
search	NN	O
of	IN	O
work	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
13,500	CD	O
more	JJR	O
people	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
9.8	CD	O
%	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
than	IN	O
had	VBD	O
applied	VBN	O
in	IN	O
September	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
citizens	NNS	O
with	IN	O
unemployed	JJ	O
status	NN	O
decreased	VBD	O
14.4	CD	O
%	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
12	CD	O
months	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
by	IN	O
1.4	CD	O
%	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
month	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
group	NN	O
totalled	VBD	O
971,200	CD	O
persons	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
of	IN	O
November	NNP	O

The	DT	O
drop	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
absolute	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
unemployed	JJ	O
led	VBD	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
reduction	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
registered	JJ	O
unemployment	NN	O
rate	NN	O
from	IN	O
4.2	CD	O
%	NN	O
on	IN	O
1	CD	O
November	NNP	O
of	IN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
to	TO	O
3.5	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
able-bodied	JJ	O
population	NN	O
of	IN	O
working	VBG	O
age	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
date	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

An	DT	O
increase	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
available	JJ	O
jobs	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
vacancies	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
accompanied	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
drop	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
unemployed	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
12	CD	O
months	NNS	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
reduced	VBN	O
the	DT	O
strain	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
labor	NN	O
market	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
load	NN	O
coefficient	NN	O
per	IN	O
job	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
vacancy	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
indicated	VBN	O
period	NN	O
decreased	VBD	O
from	IN	O
15	CD	O
to	TO	O
nine	CD	O
persons	NNS	O
as	RB	O
of	IN	O
1	CD	O
November	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
October	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
employment	NN	O
services	NNS	O
helped	VBD	O
to	TO	O
find	VB	O
jobs	NNS	O
for	IN	O
83,000	CD	O
persons	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
placement	NN	O
rate	NN	O
exceeded	VBD	O
the	DT	O
volume	NN	O
of	IN	O
job	NN	O
placements	NNS	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
corresponding	JJ	O
month	NN	O
in	IN	O
2000	CD	O
by	IN	O
one-third	RB	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
32.5	CD	O
%	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
by	IN	O
9	CD	O
%	NN	O
the	DT	O
rate	NN	O
in	IN	O
September	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
October	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
employment	NN	O
service	NN	O
removed	VBD	O
83,400	CD	O
persons	NNS	O
from	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
register	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
reasons	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
some	DT	O
people	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
found	VBN	O
jobs	NNS	O
on	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
number	NN	O
exceeded	VBD	O
by	IN	O
0.5	CD	O
%	NN	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
job	NN	O
placements	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
,	,	O
early	JJ	O
retirement	NN	O
was	VBD	O
granted	VBN	O
to	TO	O
2,700	CD	O
persons	NNS	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
October	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
Hr48	NNS	O
.9	CD	O
million	CD	O
were	VBD	O
spent	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
universally	NN	O
compulsory	VBP	O
State	NNP	O
Social	NNP	O
Unemployment	NN	O
Insurance	NNP	O
Fund	NNP	O
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
assistance	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
unemployed	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
average	JJ	O
recorded	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
unemployed	JJ	O
who	WP	O
received	VBD	O
unemployment	NN	O
benefits	NNS	O
in	IN	O
October	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
totalled	VBD	O
589,800	CD	O
persons	NNS	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
1	CD	O
November	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
estimated	VBN	O
size	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
population	NN	O
of	IN	O
Ukraine	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
49	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
January-September	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
total	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
inhabitants	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Ukraine	NNP	O
decreased	VBD	O
by	IN	O
nearly	RB	O
324,000	CD	O
persons	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
decline	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
size	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
population	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
occuring	VBG	O
due	JJ	O
both	DT	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
natural	JJ	O
decrease	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
287,000	CD	O
persons	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
emigration	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
37,000	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
period	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
volume	NN	O
of	IN	O
natural	JJ	O
decrease	NN	O
of	IN	O
population	NN	O
fell	VBD	O
7.2	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
birthrate	NN	O
measures	VBZ	O
7.7	CD	O
per	IN	O
1,000	CD	O
inhabitants	NNS	O
as	RB	O
against	IN	O
7.8	CD	O
per	IN	O
1,000	CD	O
in	IN	O
January-October	NNP	O
of	IN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
time	NN	O
the	DT	O
death	NN	O
rate	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
dropped	VBN	O
from	IN	O
15.3	CD	O
to	TO	O
14.7	CD	O
per	IN	O
1,000	CD	O
.	.	O

ISTANBUL	NNP	O
,	,	O
Dec	NNP	O
21	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
A.A	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Rauf	NNP	O
Denktas	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Turkish	JJ	O
Republic	NN	O
of	IN	O
Northern	NNP	O
Cyprus	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
TRNC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
said	VBD	DSE
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
Cyprus	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
wanted	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
given	VBN	ESE
as	IN	O
a	DT	ESE
gift	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
those	DT	ESE
who	WP	ESE
stole	VBD	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Cyprus	NNP	ESE
government	NN	ESE
by	IN	O
means	NNS	O
of	IN	O
EU	NNP	O
membership	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
expect	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
Turkish	JJ	O
world	NN	O
to	TO	O
resist	VB	O
to	TO	O
that	DT	O
as	RB	O
much	RB	O
as	IN	O
Turkey	NNP	O
does	VBZ	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
act	VB	O
consciously	RB	O
to	TO	O
defend	VB	O
the	DT	O
law	NN	O
and	CC	O
justice	NN	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Turkish	JJ	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Communities	NNP	O
Friendship	NNP	O
,	,	O
Brotherhood	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Cooperation	NNP	O
Congress	NNP	O
started	VBD	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
day	NN	O
.	.	O

Addressing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
,	,	O
Denktas	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
``	``	O
Martryrs	NNP	O
Week	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
adding	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
``	``	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
38th	JJ	O
anniversary	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
struggle	NN	ESE
started	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
annihilate	VB	ESE
Turks	NNPS	ESE
in	IN	ESE
Cyprus	NNP	ESE
...	:	O
We	PRP	ESE
fought	VBD	ESE
for	IN	ESE
half	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
our	PRP$	ESE
lives	NNS	ESE
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
the	DT	O
occupation	NN	O
of	IN	O
Cyprus	NNP	O
from	IN	O
Greece	NNP	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
a	DT	O
Greek	JJ	ESE
dagger	NN	ESE
that	WDT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
thrust	VBN	ESE
into	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
heart	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Anatolia	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
wish	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
representatives	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Turkish	JJ	O
world	NN	O
to	TO	O
bring	VB	O
this	DT	O
message	NN	O
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
friends	NNS	O
.	.	O
``	``	O

Noting	VBG	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
agreements	NNS	O
signed	VBD	O
in	IN	O
1960	CD	O
for	IN	O
Cyprus	NNP	O
were	VBD	ESE
considered	VBN	ESE
as	RB	ESE
nonexistent	JJ	ESE
by	IN	ESE
many	JJ	ESE
countries	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
Denktas	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
society	NN	O
treated	VBD	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
as	RB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
a	DT	ESE
Greek	JJ	ESE
Cypriot	NNP	ESE
Republic	NNP	ESE
and	CC	O
treated	VBN	O
its	PRP$	O
Turkish	JJ	O
partner	NN	O
as	RB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
a	DT	ESE
minority	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Denktas	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	DSE
ready	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
live	VB	O
together	RB	O
with	IN	O
Greek	JJ	O
Cypriots	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
,	,	O
adding	VBG	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
don	VB	DSE
`	``	DSE
t	NN	DSE
have	VBP	DSE
the	DT	DSE
will	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
send	VB	O
Greek	JJ	O
Cypriots	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
wish	VBP	DSE
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
give	VB	ESE
up	RP	ESE
their	PRP$	O
wish	NN	O
and	CC	O
policy	NN	O
to	TO	O
throw	VB	ESE
us	PRP	ESE
from	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
island	NN	ESE
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
should	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
condemn	VB	ESE
us	PRP	O
with	IN	O
lies	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
by	IN	ESE
deceiving	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Denktas	NNS	O
noted	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
Cypriot	NNP	O
nation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
and	CC	O
there	EX	O
can	MD	ESE
`	``	ESE
t	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
minority	NN	ESE
if	IN	ESE
there	EX	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
no	DT	ESE
nation	NN	ESE
,	,	O
stressing	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	O
launch	VB	ESE
efforts	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
make	VB	ESE
Cyprus	NNP	ESE
a	DT	ESE
friendship	NN	ESE
bridge	NN	ESE
between	IN	O
Turkey	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Greece	NNP	O
.	.	O

Calling	VBG	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
representatives	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Turkish	JJ	O
world	NN	O
who	WP	O
attended	VBD	O
the	DT	O
congress	NN	O
,	,	O
Denktas	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
Turkish	JJ	O
Cypriots	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
minority	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
and	CC	O
representatives	NNS	O
should	MD	ESE
explain	VB	ESE
this	DT	O
fact	NN	O
in	IN	O
every	DT	O
place	NN	O
which	WDT	O
they	PRP	O
visit	VBP	O
.	.	O

Also	RB	O
asking	VBG	DSE
for	IN	DSE
help	NN	DSE
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Turkish	JJ	O
press	NN	O
,	,	O
Denktas	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	O
ask	VBP	DSE
for	IN	DSE
help	NN	DSE
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
press	NN	O
as	IN	O
I	PRP	O
will	MD	O
negotiate	VB	O
for	IN	O
peace	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
compromise	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
solve	VB	O
Cyprus	NNP	O
question	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
would	MD	DSE
like	VB	DSE
these	DT	O
representatives	NNS	O
to	TO	O
explain	VB	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
forgot	VBD	O
the	DT	O
1960	CD	O
Constitution	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Turkish	JJ	O
Cypriots	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
minority	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Greek	JJ	O
Cypriot	NNP	O
side	NN	O
which	WDT	O
wants	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
join	VB	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
unilaterally	RB	O
and	CC	O
as	RB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
legitimate	JJ	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
Cyprus	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
not	RB	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
.	.	O
``	``	O

Azerbaijan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Kazakhstan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Kyrgyzstan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Turkmenistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
TRNC	NNP	O
,	,	O
autonomous	JJ	O
federal	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
namely	NNP	O
Altay	NNP	O
,	,	O
Bashkortostan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Chuvashia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Khakassia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Gagauz	NNP	O
Place	NNP	O
,	,	O
Chechnia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Crimea	NNP	O
,	,	O
Saha	NNP	O
,	,	O
Tatarstan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Tuva	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Turks	NNPS	O
living	VBG	O
in	IN	O
Romania	NNP	O
,	,	O
Bulgaria	NNP	O
,	,	O
Macedonia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Kosovo	NNP	O
,	,	O
Western	NNP	O
Thrace	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
,	,	O
Europe	NNP	O
,	,	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
attended	VBD	O
the	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
held	VBN	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
auspices	NN	O
of	IN	O
former	JJ	O
Turkish	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Suleyman	NNP	O
Demirel	NNP	O
.	.	O

Tehran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Dec	NNP	O
23	CD	O
IRNA	NNP	O
--	:	O
President	NNP	O
Muhammad	NNP	O
Khatami	NNP	O
submitted	VBN	O
the	DT	O
proposed	JJ	O
rls	JJ	O
663,757	CD	O
billion	CD	O
budget	NN	O
bill	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
Iranian	JJ	O
calendar	NN	O
year	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
starting	VBG	O
March	NNP	O
21	CD	O
,	,	O
2002	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Islamic	NNP	O
Consultative	NNP	O
Assembly	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Majlis	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
speech	NN	O
to	TO	O
Majlis	NNP	O
deputies	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
bagan	VBN	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
minutes	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Khatami	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
outlining	VBG	O
the	DT	O
characteristics	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
year	NN	O
's	POS	O
budget	NN	O
bill	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Management	NNP	O
,	,	O
Planning	NNP	O
Organization	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
budget	NN	O
for	IN	O
next	JJ	O
year	NN	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
growth	NN	O
of	IN	O
45.5	CD	O
percent	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
year	NN	O
's	POS	O
budget	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
general	JJ	O
budget	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
Iranian	JJ	O
calendar	NN	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
1381	CD	O
is	VBZ	O
estimated	VBN	O
at	IN	O
rls	JJ	O
243,898	CD	O
billion	CD	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
indicates	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
48	CD	O
percent	NN	O
increase	NN	O
compared	VBN	O
to	TO	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
1380	CD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
budget	NN	O
bill	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
Iranian	JJ	O
calendar	NN	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
budget	NN	O
for	IN	O
state-owned	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
profit-making	JJ	O
institutes	NNS	O
affiliated	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
been	VBN	O
estimated	VBN	O
at	IN	O
rls	NN	O
435,842	CD	O
billion	CD	O
,	,	O
showing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
rise	NN	O
of	IN	O
45	CD	O
percent	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
previous	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Sulaymaniyah-based	JJ	O
telecommunications	NN	O
company	NN	O
,	,	O
KurdTel	NNP	O
,	,	O
announced	VBN	O
today	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
digital	JJ	O
telephone	NN	O
exchange	NN	O
in	IN	O
Sulaymaniyah	NNP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
directly	RB	O
connected	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
outside	JJ	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
reported	VBD	O
KurdSat	NNP	O
TV	NNP	O
on	IN	O
24	CD	O
December	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

People	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Iraqi	JJ	O
Kurdish	NNP	O
city	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
and	CC	O
receive	VB	O
international	JJ	O
calls	NNS	O
from	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
home	NN	O
telephone	NN	O
lines	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
source	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
told	VBD	O
KurdSat	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
line	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
opened	VBN	O
tomorrow	NN	O
,	,	O
25	CD	O
December	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
telecommunications	NN	O
network	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Iraqi	JJ	O
Kurdish	NNP	O
region	NN	O
was	VBD	O
largely	RB	O
in	IN	O
tatters	NNS	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
Gulf	NNP	O
war	NN	O
in	IN	O
1991	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Kurds	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
areas	NNS	O
outside	IN	O
the	DT	O
control	NN	O
of	IN	O
Baghdad	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
managed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
restore	VB	O
a	DT	O
large	JJ	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
network	NN	O
and	CC	O
expand	VB	O
it	PRP	O
to	TO	O
other	JJ	O
services	NNS	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	RB	O
,	,	O
mobile	JJ	O
telephones	NNS	O
and	CC	O
internet	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
cargo	NN	O
ship	NN	O
intercepted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Channel	NNP	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	DSE
tip-off	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
might	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
carrying	VBG	O
terrorist	JJ	O
materials	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
today	NN	O
given	VBN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
all	RB	DSE
clear	JJ	DSE
,	,	O
police	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
450ft	JJ	O
long	JJ	O
vessel	NN	O
Nisha	NN	O
,	,	O
carrying	VBG	O
26,000	CD	O
tonnes	NNS	O
-LSB-	VBG	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
of	IN	O
raw	JJ	O
sugar	NN	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
stopped	VBN	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
morning	NN	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
21	CD	O
December	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
amid	IN	O
fears	NNS	DSE
it	PRP	O
could	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
transporting	VBG	O
noxious	JJ	O
,	,	O
hazardous	JJ	O
or	CC	O
dangerous	JJ	O
substances	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
detailed	JJ	O
examination	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
ship	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
currently	RB	O
moored	VBN	O
off	RP	O
the	DT	O
Isle	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Wight	NNP	O
,	,	O
nothing	NN	O
suspicious	JJ	O
was	VBD	O
found	VBN	O
,	,	O
police	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Assistant	NNP	O
Commissioner	NNP	O
David	NNP	O
Veness	NNP	O
,	,	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
Scotland	NNP	O
Yard	NNP	O
's	POS	O
specialist	NN	O
operations	NNS	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
New	NNP	O
information	NN	O
,	,	O
combined	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
relentless	JJ	ESE
efforts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
scientific	JJ	O
experts	NNS	O
,	,	O
our	PRP$	O
detailed	JJ	O
knowledge	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
ship	NN	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
movements	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
very	RB	ESE
careful	JJ	ESE
examination	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
vessel	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
three	CD	O
days	NNS	O
leads	VBZ	O
us	PRP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	DSE
completely	RB	DSE
satisfied	JJ	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Nisha	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
a	DT	O
suspicious	JJ	O
vessel	NN	O
and	CC	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
pose	VB	O
a	DT	O
danger	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
Nisha	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
halted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
anti-terrorist	JJ	O
police	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Royal	NNP	O
Navy	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Customs	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Excise	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
tip-off	NN	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
contained	VBD	O
``	``	O
terrorist	JJ	O
material	NN	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Royal	NNP	O
Navy	NNP	O
frigate	NN	O
HMS	NNP	O
Sutherland	NNP	O
intercepted	VBN	O
her	PRP	O
in	IN	O
international	JJ	O
waters	NNS	O
,	,	O
about	RB	O
30	CD	O
miles	NNS	O
south	RB	O
of	IN	O
Beachy	NNP	O
Head	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
MV	NNP	O
Nisha	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
operated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Great	NNP	O
Eastern	NNP	O
Shipping	NNP	O
Company	NNP	O
,	,	O
based	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Bombay	NNP	O
,	,	O
India	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
recently	RB	O
stopped	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
east	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
country	NN	O
of	IN	O
Djibouti	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
neighbour	NN	O
of	IN	O
Somalia	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
linked	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Usama	NNP	O
Bin	NNP	O
Ladin	NNP	O
's	POS	O
al	NNP	O
Qa'ida	NNP	O
terror	NN	O
network	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
ship	NN	O
had	VBD	O
sailed	VBN	O
from	IN	O
Mauritius	NNP	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	O
carrying	VBG	O
a	DT	O
cargo	NN	O
of	IN	O
sugar	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Tate	NNP	O
&	CC	O
amp	NNPS	O
;	:	O
Lyle	NNP	O
refinery	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Thames	NNPS	O
at	IN	O
Silvertown	NNP	O
in	IN	O
east	JJ	O
London	NNP	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
.	.	O

Police	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
earlier	RBR	O
indicated	VBN	O
they	PRP	O
expected	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
search	NN	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
weeks	NNS	O
,	,	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
vessel	NN	O
's	POS	O
size	NN	O
and	CC	O
design	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
experts	NNS	O
completed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
job	NN	O
today	NN	O
.	.	O

Anti-terrorist	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
said	VBD	DSE
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	DSE
also	RB	DSE
satisfied	JJ	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
ship	NN	O
's	POS	O
crew	NN	O
and	CC	O
owners	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
not	RB	O
committed	VBN	O
any	DT	O
offence	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr	NNP	O
Veness	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
ship	NN	O
was	VBD	O
now	RB	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
position	NN	O
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
journey	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
completion	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
voyage	NN	O
was	VBD	O
still	RB	O
subject	JJ	O
to	TO	O
consultation	NN	O
with	IN	O
all	RB	O
interested	VBN	O
parties	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
We	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
not	RB	O
detected	VBN	O
any	DT	O
signs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
interference	NN	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
do	VBP	DSE
not	RB	DSE
believe	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
seals	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
holds	NN	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
interfered	VBN	O
with	IN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
had	VBD	DSE
anticipated	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
detailed	JJ	O
examination	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
ship	NN	O
might	MD	ESE
take	VB	ESE
rather	RB	ESE
longer	RB	ESE
.	.	O

This	DT	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	O
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
no	DT	O
chance	NN	O
of	IN	O
risk	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
public	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
cargo	NN	O
ship	NN	O
Nisha	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
intercepted	VBN	O
and	CC	O
boarded	VBN	O
as	IN	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
intelligence-led	JJ	O
operation	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	DSE
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
right	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
proper	JJ	ESE
course	NN	O
of	IN	O
action	NN	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
.	.	O

Thankfully	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
ship	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
proved	VBN	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
pose	VB	O
a	DT	O
danger	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
public	NN	DSE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Mr	NNP	O
Veness	NNP	O
praised	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
crew	NN	O
and	CC	O
ship	NN	O
's	POS	O
owners	NNS	O
for	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
co-operation	NN	O
and	CC	O
said	VBD	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
We	PRP	O
remain	VB	DSE
vigilant	NN	DSE
and	CC	DSE
are	VBP	DSE
totally	RB	DSE
committed	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
ensuring	VBG	O
the	DT	O
safety	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
public	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
would	MD	O
take	VB	O
similar	JJ	O
action	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
if	IN	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
potential	JJ	O
risk	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
public	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
Nisha	NNP	O
's	POS	O
cargo	NN	O
of	IN	O
raw	JJ	O
sugar	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
owned	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Mauritius	NNP	O
Sugar	NNP	O
Syndicate	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
chartered	VBN	O
the	DT	O
vessel	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
vessel	NN	O
was	VBD	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
dock	NN	O
in	IN	O
east	JJ	O
London	NNP	O
yesterday	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
chairman	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
British	JJ	O
arm	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Great	NNP	O
Eastern	NNP	O
Shipping	NNP	O
Company	NNP	O
,	,	O
Sudhir	NNP	O
Mulji	NNP	O
,	,	O
confirmed	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
vessel	NN	O
had	VBD	O
stopped	VBN	O
over	RP	O
at	IN	O
Djibouti	NNP	O
before	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
current	JJ	O
journey	NN	O
to	TO	O
drop	VB	O
off	RP	O
American	JJ	O
grain	NN	O
as	IN	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
food	NN	O
aid	NN	O
shipment	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
ship	NN	O
then	RB	O
went	VBD	O
on	RP	O
to	TO	O
Mauritius	NNP	O
to	TO	O
pick	VB	O
up	RP	O
the	DT	O
sugar	NN	O
and	CC	O
left	VBD	O
on	RP	O
November	NNP	O
20	CD	O
to	TO	O
transport	VB	O
it	PRP	O
to	TO	O
Britain	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Great	NNP	O
Eastern	NNP	O
Shipping	NNP	O
Company	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
offices	NNS	O
in	IN	O
India	NNP	O
,	,	O
London	NNP	O
,	,	O
Singapore	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Arab	NNP	O
Emirates	NNPS	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
leading	JJ	O
Indian	JJ	O
shipping	NN	O
and	CC	O
offshore	JJ	O
service	NN	O
provider	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
fleet	NN	O
of	IN	O
38	CD	O
cargo-carrying	JJ	O
vessels	NNS	O
.	.	O

JAKARTA	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Agency	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
:	:	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
follow	VB	O
Argentina	NNP	O
and	CC	O
halt	VB	O
payment	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
national	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
,	,	O
top	JJ	O
economics	NNS	O
minister	NN	O
Dorodjatun	NNP	O
Kuntjoro-Jakti	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
as	IN	O
quoted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
AFP	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
24	NNP	O
December	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
asked	VBD	O
by	IN	O
journalists	NNS	O
whether	IN	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
had	VBD	DSE
any	DT	DSE
plans	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
halt	VB	O
repayment	NN	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
US$	$	O
70	CD	O
billion	CD	O
national	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
,	,	O
Dorodjatun	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
No	VBG	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
declined	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
comment	VB	O
further	RBR	O
but	CC	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
would	MD	DSE
continue	VB	DSE
to	TO	DSE
honor	VB	DSE
its	PRP$	DSE
commitment	NN	DSE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Monetary	NNP	O
Fund	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
coordinating	VBG	O
some	DT	O
$	$	O
5	CD	O
billion	CD	O
in	IN	O
aid	NN	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
overcome	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
current	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
in	IN	O
return	NN	O
for	IN	O
reforms	NNS	O
.	.	O

Indonesia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
foreign	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
currently	RB	O
stands	VBZ	O
at	IN	O
$	$	O
140	CD	O
billion	CD	O
,	,	O
$	$	O
70	CD	O
billion	CD	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
government	NN	O
debt	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
,	,	O
Argentina	NNP	O
declared	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
halting	VBG	O
payments	NNS	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
$	$	O
132	CD	O
billion	CD	O
national	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
biggest	JJS	O
default	NN	O
in	IN	O
history	NN	O
.	.	O

Tokyo	NNP	O
,	,	O
Dec.	NNP	O
26	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Yonhap	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Japanese	JJ	O
defense	NN	O
authorities	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
confirmed	VBN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
vessel	NN	O
initially	RB	O
suspected	VBD	DSE
of	IN	O
being	VBG	O
a	DT	O
North	JJ	O
Korean	JJ	O
spy	NN	O
ship	NN	O
communicated	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
North	NNP	O
before	IN	O
being	VBG	O
intercepted	VBN	O
and	CC	O
sunk	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Japanese	JJ	O
patrol	NN	O
boats	NNS	O
after	IN	O
an	DT	O
exchange	NN	O
of	IN	O
fire	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
East	NNP	O
China	NNP	O
Sea	NNP	O
Saturday	NNP	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Sankei	NNP	O
Shimbun	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
edition	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
authorities	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
confirm	VB	O
via	IN	O
information	NN	O
provided	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
military	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
trawler	NN	O
exchanged	VBD	O
messages	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
North	NNP	O
before	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
intercepted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
patrol	NN	O
boats	NNS	O
off	IN	O
the	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
island	NN	O
of	IN	O
Amami	NNP	O
Oshima	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
stationed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
provided	VBD	O
video	JJ	O
information	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
vessel	NN	O
after	IN	O
detecting	VBG	O
it	PRP	O
via	IN	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
reconnaissance	NN	O
satellite	NN	O
on	IN	O
Dec.	NNP	O
18	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
following	VBG	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
Japanese	JJ	O
defense	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
determine	VB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
trawler	NN	O
was	VBD	O
using	VBG	O
the	DT	O
North	NNP	O
Korean	NNP	O
Workers	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
Party	NNP	O
radio	NN	O
frequency	NN	O
.	.	O

An	DT	O
antisubmarine	JJ	O
patrol	NN	O
aircraft	NN	O
was	VBD	O
dispatched	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
scene	NN	O
and	CC	O
located	VBN	O
the	DT	O
vessel	NN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
,	,	O
three	CD	O
days	NNS	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
authorities	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
received	VBN	O
the	DT	O
information	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
the	DT	O
defense	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
declined	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
details	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
messages	NNS	O
exchanged	VBN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
vessel	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
North	JJ	O
Korean	JJ	O
side	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
ship	NN	O
may	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
involved	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
smuggling	NN	O
of	IN	O
drugs	NNS	O
used	VBN	O
to	TO	O
treat	VB	O
drug	NN	O
addicts	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
newspaper	NN	O
added	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
first	RB	O
believed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
vessel	NN	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
North	JJ	O
Korean	JJ	O
spy	NN	O
ship	NN	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
shape	NN	O
and	CC	O
equipment	NN	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
gained	VBN	O
more	JJR	O
evidence	NN	O
to	TO	O
support	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
suspicions	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
warned	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
certain	JJ	O
sectors	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
once	RB	ESE
again	RB	ESE
taken	VBN	DSE
up	RP	DSE
the	DT	DSE
idea	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
looking	VBG	O
forceful	JJ	O
way	NN	O
out	RB	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
either	CC	O
through	IN	O
a	DT	O
coup	NN	O
or	CC	O
an	DT	O
attack	NN	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
end	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
life	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
that	DT	O
for	IN	O
that	WDT	O
purpose	NN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
seeking	VBG	O
someone	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
FAN	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
who	WP	O
could	MD	O
assume	VB	O
power	NN	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Since	IN	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	DSE
realized	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
this	DT	ESE
train	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
stopping	VBG	ESE
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	ESE
going	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
stop	VB	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
or	CC	ESE
run	VB	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
off	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
track	NN	ESE
,	,	O
ideas	NNS	DSE
about	IN	O
destabilization	NN	O
have	VBP	O
once	RB	O
again	RB	O
surfaced	VBN	O
.	.	O

Once	RB	ESE
again	RB	ESE
,	,	O
ideas	NNS	DSE
that	IN	ESE
Chavez	NNP	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
killed	VBN	ESE
,	,	O
that	IN	ESE
four	CD	ESE
shots	NNS	ESE
would	MD	ESE
solve	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
problem	NN	ESE
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
emerged	VBN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
futile	JJ	ESE
illusion	NN	ESE
because	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
lie	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Even	RB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
thing	NN	O
were	VBD	O
to	TO	O
happen	VB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
solve	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
problem	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
year-end	JJ	O
message	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Vargas	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Caracas	NNP	O
garrisons	NNS	O
,	,	O
speaking	VBG	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Caracas	NNP	O
Poliedro	NNP	O
.	.	O

Chavez	NNP	O
added	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
``	``	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
going	VBG	O
around	IN	O
looking	VBG	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
Pinochet	NNP	O
,	,	O
analyzing	VBG	O
man	NN	O
by	IN	O
man	NN	O
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
who	WP	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
Pinochet	NN	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
could	MD	O
pit	VB	ESE
against	IN	ESE
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
am	VBP	DSE
sure	JJ	DSE
that	IN	O
there	EX	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
no	DT	ESE
Pinochet	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
FAN	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
would	MD	DSE
venture	VB	DSE
to	TO	DSE
assure	VB	DSE
you	PRP	O
that	DT	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
president	NN	O
charged	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
attacks	NNS	O
targeting	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
person	NN	O
have	VBP	O
gone	VBN	O
on	RP	O
for	IN	O
over	IN	O
10	CD	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
accused	VBN	DSE
,	,	O
among	IN	O
other	JJ	O
things	NNS	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
ties	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
guerrillas	NNS	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
buying	VBG	O
arms	NNS	O
and	CC	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
set	VB	O
up	RP	O
a	DT	O
communist	JJ	O
regime	NN	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
find	VB	DSE
it	PRP	DSE
at	IN	DSE
all	DT	DSE
strange	JJ	DSE
if	IN	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
some	DT	O
time	NN	O
or	CC	O
other	JJ	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	ESE
even	RB	ESE
managed	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
connect	VB	ESE
him	PRP	ESE
with	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
terrorist	JJ	ESE
Usama	NNP	ESE
Bin	NNP	ESE
Ladin	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
because	IN	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
sure	JJ	DSE
that	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
opponents	NNS	O
will	MD	ESE
use	VB	ESE
any	DT	ESE
strategy	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
try	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
discredit	VB	ESE
him	PRP	ESE
.	.	O

Chavez	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
more	JJR	O
efforts	NNS	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
made	VBN	O
in	IN	O
2002	CD	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
moving	VBG	O
ahead	RB	O
since	IN	O
he	PRP	O
believes	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
quite	RB	ESE
difficult	JJ	ESE
politically	RB	O
,	,	O
economically	RB	O
and	CC	O
socially	VBZ	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
noted	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
draws	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
close	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	ESE
indicators	NNS	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
positive	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
then	RB	O
emphasized	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
regained	VBN	ESE
such	JJ	O
internationally	RB	O
recognized	VBN	O
posts	NNS	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidency	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Group	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
15	CD	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Group	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
77	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
president	NN	O
complained	VBD	DSE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
mass	JJ	O
media	NNS	O
,	,	O
accusing	VBG	DSE
them	PRP	O
of	IN	O
reporting	VBG	ESE
whatever	WDT	ESE
suits	VBZ	ESE
them	PRP	ESE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
pointed	VBD	O
out	RP	O
that	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
annoyance	NN	DSE
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
extend	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
journalists	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
directed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
owners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
newspapers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
radio	NN	O
and	CC	O
television	NN	O
broadcasting	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
for	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
decision	NN	DSE
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
pay	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
debt	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
measure	NN	O
would	MD	O
give	VB	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
and	CC	O
people	NNS	O
some	DT	ESE
breathing	NN	ESE
room	NN	ESE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
wished	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
Argentine	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
good	JJ	ESE
luck	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	DSE
confident	JJ	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
get	VB	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
moving	VBG	O
forward	RB	O
.	.	O

Chavez	NNP	O
recalled	VBD	O
that	IN	O
only	RB	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
Argentina	NNP	O
was	VBD	DSE
depicted	VBN	DSE
as	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
model	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
follow	VB	ESE
.	.	O

Now	RB	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
reversed	VBN	O
negatively	RB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
neoliberal	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
to	TO	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
opposed	VBN	DSE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
led	VBN	O
away	RP	O
from	IN	O
that	DT	O
path	NN	O
because	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
thing	NN	O
would	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
happened	VBN	ESE
here	RB	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
chief	NN	O
of	IN	O
state	NN	O
also	RB	O
recalled	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
previous	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
viewed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
Colombian	JJ	O
guerrillas	NNS	O
as	IN	O
enemies	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Venezuela	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
led	VBD	O
to	TO	O
operations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Colombian	JJ	O
territory	NN	O
to	TO	O
attack	VB	O
the	DT	O
rebel	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
opinion	NN	DSE
,	,	O
this	DT	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
serious	JJ	ESE
error	NN	ESE
that	WDT	O
resulted	VBD	O
in	IN	O
victims	NNS	O
and	CC	O
loss	NN	O
of	IN	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
lives	NNS	O
because	IN	ESE
we	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
meddling	VBG	ESE
directly	RB	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
internal	JJ	O
conflict	NN	O
in	IN	O
Colombia	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
quotation	NN	O
marks	NNS	O
as	IN	O
published	VBN	O
-RSB-	NNS	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	DSE
were	VBD	O
meddling	VBG	ESE
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
internal	JJ	O
conflict	NN	O
of	IN	O
another	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
violation	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
and	CC	O
which	WDT	O
in	IN	ESE
turn	NN	ESE
gave	VBD	ESE
the	DT	ESE
guerrillas	NNS	ESE
the	DT	ESE
right	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
attack	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
military	JJ	O
units	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Poll	NNP	O
shows	VBZ	O
more	JJR	O
Ukrainians	NNPS	O
against	IN	DSE
US	NNP	O
campaign	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O

Kyiv	NNP	O
,	,	O
29	CD	O
December	NNP	O
:	:	O
Forty-three	NNP	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
of	IN	O
Ukrainians	JJ	O
disapprove	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
antiterrorist	JJ	O
operation	NN	O
being	VBG	O
carried	VBN	O
out	RP	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
poll	NN	O
of	IN	O
1,000	CD	O
Ukrainian	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
conducted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
GfK-USM	NNP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
request	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Institute	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Politics	NNS	O
between	IN	O
25	CD	O
and	CC	O
November	NNP	O
and	CC	O
5	CD	O
December	NNP	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
over	RB	O
a	DT	O
third	JJ	O
-	:	O
34	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
-	:	O
support	VBP	DSE
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
military	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Afghanistan	NNP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
historic	JJ	ESE
memory	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
whole	JJ	ESE
generation	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
our	PRP$	ESE
compatriots	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
that	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
why	WRB	ESE
they	PRP	O
fear	VBP	DSE
being	VBG	O
drawn	VBN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
message	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
authorities	NNS	ESE
as	IN	O
concerns	VBZ	O
the	DT	DSE
stand	NN	DSE
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
taken	VBN	O
on	IN	O
this	DT	O
issue	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Director	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Institute	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Politics	NNP	O
Mykola	NNP	O
Tomenko	NNP	O
told	VBD	DSE
a	DT	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
in	IN	O
Kyiv	NNP	O
today	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
lower	JJR	O
the	DT	O
living	VBG	O
standards	NNS	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
polled	VBN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
less	JJR	O
frequently	RB	O
they	PRP	O
spoke	VBD	DSE
in	IN	DSE
support	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
campaign	NN	O
,	,	O
Tomenko	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
instance	NN	O
,	,	O
29	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
consider	VBP	DSE
themselves	PRP	O
``	``	O
poor	JJ	O
''	''	O
support	VBP	DSE
America	NNP	O
and	CC	O
46	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
do	VBP	DSE
not	RB	DSE
,	,	O
while	IN	O
among	IN	O
those	DT	O
with	IN	O
``	``	O
high	JJ	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
average	NN	O
''	''	O
income	NN	O
levels	NNS	O
39	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
approve	VBP	DSE
of	IN	O
US	NNP	O
policy	NN	O
and	CC	O
45	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
disapprove	NN	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Europeans	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
enthusiastically	RB	DSE
holding	VBG	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
hands	NNS	O
``	``	O
the	DT	ESE
euro	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
our	PRP$	ESE
currency	NN	ESE
''	''	DSE
that	IN	O
for	IN	ESE
so	RB	ESE
long	JJ	ESE
had	VBD	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
no	DT	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
than	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
much-wielded	JJ	ESE
slogan	NN	ESE
.	.	O

So	RB	ESE
is	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
really	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
moment	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
a	DT	O
look	NN	O
at	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
?	.	O

More	RBR	ESE
than	IN	ESE
ever	RB	ESE
in	IN	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
,	,	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
financial	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
shaking	VBG	O
Buenos	NNP	O
Aires	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
useful	JJ	ESE
message	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
us	PRP	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
choice	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
currency	NN	O
can	MD	O
never	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
reduced	VBN	ESE
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
simple	JJ	ESE
act	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
political	JJ	ESE
will	NN	ESE
.	.	O

One	PRP	ESE
must	MD	ESE
understand	VB	ESE
all	PDT	ESE
the	DT	ESE
implications	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
often	RB	ESE
unfortunately	RB	ESE
invisible	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
enough	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
proclaim	VB	ESE
,	,	O
even	RB	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Constitution	NNP	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
one	CD	O
peso	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
worth	JJ	O
one	CD	O
dollar	NN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	ESE
that	WDT	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
really	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
case	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Argentines	NNPS	O
thought	VBD	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
had	VBD	ESE
discovered	VBN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
philosopher	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
stone	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
1991	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
linking	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
guarantee	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
stability	NN	ESE
,	,	O
was	VBD	DSE
meant	VBN	DSE
to	TO	ESE
rid	VB	ESE
them	PRP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
hyperinflation	NN	O
running	VBG	O
at	IN	O
2000	CD	O
percent	NN	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
experienced	VBN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
1970s	CD	O
and	CC	O
80s	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
tale	NN	ESE
today	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
all	PDT	ESE
the	DT	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
bitter	JJ	ESE
as	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
began	VBD	ESE
with	IN	ESE
such	JJ	ESE
euphoria	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
social	JJ	O
contract	NN	O
implemented	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Carlos	NNP	O
Menem	NNP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
start	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
10-year	JJ	O
presidency	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
1989-99	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
was	VBD	O
simple	JJ	O
in	IN	O
principle	NN	O
and	CC	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
two	CD	O
pillars	NNS	O
:	:	O
Monetary	NNP	O
discipline	NN	O
and	CC	O
liberalism	NN	O
.	.	O

Introducing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
currency	NN	O
board	NN	O
system	NN	O
in	IN	O
1991	CD	O
obliged	VBN	O
the	DT	O
central	JJ	O
bank	NN	O
to	TO	O
guarantee	VB	O
the	DT	O
pesos	NNS	O
in	IN	O
circulation	NN	O
with	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
currency	NN	O
reserves	NNS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
way	NN	O
as	IN	O
issuing	VBG	O
bodies	NNS	O
used	VBN	O
to	TO	O
only	JJ	O
issue	NN	O
notes	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
equivalent	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
gold	JJ	O
reserves	NNS	O
they	PRP	O
held	VBD	O
.	.	O

Hence	RB	ESE
the	DT	O
official	NN	O
parity	VBD	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
peso	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
until	IN	O
1	CD	O
December	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
when	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
became	VBD	O
necessary	JJ	O
to	TO	O
introduce	VB	O
exchange	NN	O
controls	NNS	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
devastating	JJ	ESE
effect	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
commitment	NN	O
to	TO	O
liberalism	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
second	JJ	O
strand	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Menem	NNP	O
program	NN	O
,	,	O
lived	VBD	ESE
up	RP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
promises	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Privatization	NNP	O
earned	VBD	O
$	$	O
40	CD	O
billion	CD	O
.	.	O

Its	PRP$	O
success	NN	O
established	VBD	O
the	DT	O
reputation	NN	O
of	IN	O
Buenos	NNP	O
Aires	NNPS	O
on	IN	O
international	JJ	O
markets	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
real	JJ	ESE
gauge	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
this	DT	DSE
confidence	NN	DSE
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
size	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
national	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
,	,	O
that	WDT	O
grew	VBD	ESE
and	CC	ESE
grew	VBD	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
more	RBR	O
than	IN	O
doubled	VBD	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
1990s	NNS	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
60	CD	O
billion	CD	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
132	CD	O
or	CC	O
even	RB	O
$	$	O
150	CD	O
in	IN	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
making	VBG	O
Argentina	NNP	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
one	CD	O
market	NN	O
borrower	NN	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
emerging	VBG	O
economies	NNS	O
.	.	O

Looking	VBG	ESE
back	RP	ESE
one	CD	ESE
can	MD	ESE
see	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
general	JJ	ESE
lack	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
vigilance	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Also	RB	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
part	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Monetary	NNP	O
Fund	NNP	O
whose	WP$	O
principal	JJ	O
role	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
watchdog	VBN	ESE
before	IN	O
bailing	VBG	ESE
out	RP	ESE
those	DT	ESE
who	WP	ESE
come	VBP	ESE
unstuck	VBP	ESE
.	.	O

Michael	NNP	O
Mussa	NNP	O
,	,	O
chief	JJ	O
economist	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
until	IN	O
last	JJ	O
April	NNP	O
,	,	O
recognizes	VBZ	DSE
this	DT	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
If	IN	ESE
we	PRP	ESE
had	VBD	ESE
paid	VBN	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
attention	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
growing	VBG	O
budgetary	JJ	O
deficit	NN	O
and	CC	O
national	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
between	IN	O
1996	CD	O
and	CC	O
1998	CD	O
,	,	O
Argentina	NNP	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	ESE
much	RB	ESE
better	JJR	ESE
position	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
absorb	VB	O
the	DT	O
impact	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
devaluation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Brazilian	JJ	O
real	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
fall	NN	O
came	VBD	O
in	IN	O
1998	CD	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
Brazil	NNP	O
,	,	O
made	VBN	O
vulnerable	JJ	ESE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Asian	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
,	,	O
abandoned	VBD	ESE
its	PRP$	O
fixed	JJ	O
parity	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
.	.	O

Economists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
market	NN	O
players	NNS	O
then	RB	O
noticed	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
``	``	O
over-financed	JJ	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
Credibility	NN	ESE
evaporated	VBD	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
to	TO	DSE
quote	VBP	DSE
the	DT	DSE
expression	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
one	CD	O
expert	NN	O
who	WP	O
stresses	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
paradoxes	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
system	NN	O
whose	WP$	O
bases	NNS	O
seemed	VBD	ESE
sound	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

First	JJ	O
paradox	NN	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
very	RB	ESE
open	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
not	RB	ESE
even	RB	ESE
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
neighbors	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Latin	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
.	.	O

Its	PRP$	O
exports	NNS	O
amount	NN	O
to	TO	O
just	RB	O
8	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
GDP	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
do	VBP	O
its	PRP$	O
imports	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
result	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
trade	NN	O
balance	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
marked	JJ	O
contrast	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
balance	NN	O
of	IN	O
payments	NNS	O
deficit	NN	O
burdened	VBN	O
by	IN	O
servicing	NN	O
its	PRP$	O
debt	NN	O
.	.	O

Other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
live	VBP	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
currency	NN	O
board	NN	O
system	NN	O
,	,	O
most	RBS	O
notably	RB	O
Hong	NNP	O
Kong	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
this	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
territory	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
extremely	RB	ESE
open	JJ	ESE
economy	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
point	NN	ESE
where	WRB	ESE
its	PRP$	O
exports	NNS	O
exceed	VBP	O
its	PRP$	O
GDP	NN	O
,	,	O
thereby	RB	O
facilitating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
influx	NN	O
of	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
currency	NN	O
.	.	O

Second	JJ	O
paradox	NN	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
self-proclaimed	JJ	O
parity	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
peso	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
never	RB	ESE
enabled	VBD	ESE
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
even	RB	ESE
less	JJR	ESE
private	JJ	O
borrowers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
obtain	VB	O
credit	NN	O
terms	NNS	O
to	TO	O
match	VB	O
those	DT	O
enjoyed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
risk	NN	O
premium	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
always	RB	O
been	VBN	O
considerable	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
rates	NNS	O
never	RB	O
falling	VBG	O
below	IN	O
10	CD	O
percent	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
places	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
unbearable	JJ	ESE
burden	NN	ESE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
in	IN	O
servicing	NN	O
the	DT	O
debt	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
revenue	NN	O
to	TO	O
match	VB	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
creditors	NNS	O
.	.	O

Argentine	JJ	O
pension	NN	O
funds	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
enjoyed	VBN	O
interest	NN	O
rates	NNS	O
as	RB	O
high	JJ	O
as	IN	O
35	CD	O
percent	NN	O
over	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
months	NNS	O
:	:	O
No	DT	O
less	JJR	O
than	IN	O
45	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
national	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
estimated	VBN	O
at	IN	O
between	IN	O
$	$	O
130	CD	O
and	CC	O
$	$	O
150	CD	O
billion	CD	O
is	VBZ	O
held	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Argentines	NNPS	O
themselves	PRP	O
.	.	O

Over	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
weeks	NNS	O
street	NN	O
demonstrations	NNS	O
culminating	VBG	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
general	JJ	O
strike	NN	O
of	IN	O
13	CD	O
December	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
visible	JJ	O
aspect	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
civil	JJ	O
war	NN	O
between	IN	O
creditors	NNS	O
and	CC	O
debtors	NNS	O
.	.	O

Appeals	NNP	DSE
were	VBD	O
already	RB	O
made	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
creditors	NNS	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
phase	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
debt	NN	O
rescheduling	VBG	O
involving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
$	$	O
55	CD	O
billion	CD	O
held	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Argentine	JJ	O
funds	NNS	O
and	CC	O
that	DT	O
was	VBD	O
completed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
November	NNP	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	DSE
come	VB	DSE
under	IN	DSE
pressure	NN	DSE
again	RB	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
's	POS	O
recent	JJ	O
refusal	NN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
approve	VB	DSE
a	DT	O
$	$	O
1.3	CD	O
billion	CD	O
loan	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
designed	VBN	O
specifically	RB	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
Finance	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Domingo	NNP	O
Cavallo	NNP	O
put	VB	DSE
pressure	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
private	JJ	O
investors	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
latter	NN	O
have	VBP	DSE
clearly	RB	DSE
understood	VBN	DSE
even	RB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
not	RB	ESE
always	RB	ESE
the	DT	O
observers	NNS	O
.	.	O

At	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
same	JJ	ESE
time	NN	ESE
private	JJ	O
debtors	NNS	O
who	WP	O
became	VBD	O
indebted	JJ	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
strong	JJ	O
currency	NN	O
would	MD	O
find	VB	O
themselves	PRP	O
ruined	VBN	ESE
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
peso	NN	O
devaluation	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
why	WRB	ESE
dollarization	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
generated	VBN	O
such	JJ	DSE
support	NN	DSE
among	IN	O
politicians	NNS	O
:	:	O
From	IN	O
former	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Carlos	NNP	O
Menem	NNP	O
,	,	O
today	NN	O
leader	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	ESE
influential	JJ	ESE
Peronist	NN	O
faction	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
new	JJ	O
Finance	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Miguel	NNP	O
Kiguel	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
former	JJ	O
banker	NN	O
,	,	O
charged	VBD	O
along	RP	O
with	IN	O
Domingo	NNP	O
Cavallo	NNP	O
with	IN	O
restoring	VBG	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
public	JJ	O
finances	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
final	JJ	O
switch	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
would	MD	ESE
stabilize	VB	ESE
relations	NNS	O
between	IN	O
creditors	NNS	O
and	CC	O
debtors	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
it	PRP	O
would	MD	ESE
also	RB	ESE
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
very	RB	ESE
painful	JJ	ESE
way	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
restoring	VBG	O
credibility	NN	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
like	IN	ESE
when	WRB	ESE
one	PRP	ESE
loses	VBZ	ESE
one	CD	ESE
's	POS	ESE
virginity	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
the	DT	ESE
only	JJ	ESE
solution	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
enter	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
convent	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
as	IN	O
one	CD	O
monetary	JJ	O
expert	NN	O
put	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	DSE
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
neither	CC	ESE
dollarization	NN	O
nor	CC	ESE
the	DT	O
currency	NN	O
board	NN	O
provides	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
guarantee	NN	O
of	IN	O
low	JJ	O
interest	NN	O
rates	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
there	EX	ESE
will	MD	ESE
always	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
an	DT	ESE
``	``	ESE
Argentine	JJ	ESE
risk	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Plus	CC	ESE
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
problem	NN	O
of	IN	O
external	JJ	O
competitiveness	NN	O
that	WDT	O
remains	VBZ	O
unsolved	JJ	O
.	.	O

Unless	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
peso	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
devalued	VBN	O
before	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
disappears	VBZ	ESE
,	,	O
that	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
technically	RB	ESE
possible	JJ	ESE
but	CC	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
delicate	JJ	ESE
when	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
comes	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
credibility	NN	ESE
.	.	O

That	DT	O
leaves	VBZ	O
the	DT	ESE
most	RBS	ESE
economically	RB	ESE
realistic	JJ	ESE
solution	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
one	NN	O
backed	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
technical	JJ	O
experts	NNS	O
:	:	O
Floating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
currency	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	ESE
also	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
most	RBS	ESE
risky	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
Argentines	NNPS	O
now	RB	ESE
in	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
position	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
forge	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
new	JJ	ESE
social	JJ	ESE
contract	NN	ESE
?	.	O

The	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
TV	NN	O
station	NN	O
Todo	NNP	O
Noticias	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
``	``	O
All	NNP	O
News	NNP	O
''	''	O
-RSB-	RB	O
reported	VBD	O
yesterday	NN	O
that	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Fernando	NNP	O
Henrique	NNP	O
Cardoso	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
telephoned	VBD	O
Cordoba	NNP	O
Province	NNP	O
Governor	NNP	O
Jose	NNP	O
Manuel	NNP	O
de	FW	O
la	FW	O
Sota	NNP	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Justicialist	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
PJ	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
who	WP	O
once	RB	O
served	VBD	O
as	IN	O
ambassador	NN	O
to	TO	O
Brazil	NNP	O
--	:	O
to	TO	DSE
voice	VB	DSE
his	PRP$	DSE
concern	NN	DSE
over	IN	O
incidents	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Cardoso	NNP	O
told	VBD	DSE
De	NNP	O
la	FW	O
Sota	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
images	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
protests	NNS	DSE
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Plaza	NNP	O
de	NNP	O
Mayo	NNP	O
show	VBP	ESE
a	DT	ESE
country	NN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
verge	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
civil	JJ	ESE
war	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
channel	NN	O
's	POS	O
journalists	NNS	O
commented	VBD	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
reporter	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Brazilian	JJ	O
president	NN	O
apparently	RB	O
advised	VBD	DSE
De	NNP	O
la	FW	O
Sota	NNP	O
to	TO	O
move	VB	O
forward	RP	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
,	,	O
initially	RB	O
slated	VBN	O
for	IN	O
March	NNP	O
2002	CD	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
neither	CC	O
Itamaraty	NNP	O
nor	CC	O
the	DT	O
Planalto	NNP	O
Palace	NNP	O
confirmed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
's	POS	O
phone	NN	O
call	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
governor	NN	O
of	IN	O
Cordoba	NNP	O
.	.	O

Legislators	NNS	O
Request	NNP	DSE
Action	NNP	ESE
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Brazilian	JJ	O
Government	NN	O

Concern	NN	DSE
has	VBZ	DSE
spread	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
Brazilian	JJ	O
legislators	NNS	O
.	.	O

Violent	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
legislature	NN	O
sounded	VBD	DSE
alarm	NN	DSE
bells	NNS	DSE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Brazilian	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
arena	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
point	NN	O
that	IN	O
senators	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
official	NN	O
and	CC	O
opposition	NN	O
parties	NNS	O
defended	VBD	DSE
more	JJR	DSE
concrete	NN	DSE
support	NN	DSE
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Brazilian	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
for	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
.	.	O

Deputy	NNP	O
Jose	NNP	O
Genoino	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Workers	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
--	:	O
Sao	NNP	O
Paulo	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
wave	NN	O
of	IN	O
looting	NN	O
threatens	VBZ	ESE
Argentine	JJ	ESE
democracy	NN	ESE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
asked	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
Brazil	NNP	O
promote	VB	DSE
meetings	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
South	NNP	O
American	NNP	O
continent	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
serve	VB	O
as	IN	O
intermediary	NN	O
in	IN	O
negotiations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
international	JJ	O
institutions	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	ESE
unpredictable	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
anarchical	JJ	ESE
situation	NN	ESE
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
do	VBP	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
know	VB	DSE
where	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
go	VB	O
,	,	O
against	IN	O
whom	WP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
dangerous	JJ	ESE
!	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
to	TO	O
Argentina	NNP	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
crisis	NN	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Colombia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	DSE
have	VBP	O
a	DT	ESE
very	RB	ESE
risky	JJ	ESE
scenario	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Any	DT	ESE
step	NN	ESE
backward	RB	ESE
for	IN	ESE
democracy	NN	ESE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
continent	NN	O
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
disaster	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Brazil	NNP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
stand	VB	ESE
by	IN	ESE
with	IN	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
hands	NNS	ESE
folded	VBN	ESE
just	RB	ESE
watching	VBG	ESE
all	DT	ESE
of	IN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Genoino	NNP	O
affirmed	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

PSDB	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Brazilian	NNP	O
Social	NNP	O
Democracy	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Jose	NNP	O
Anibal	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Sao	NNP	O
Paulo	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Cardoso	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
already	RB	O
placed	VBN	O
himself	PRP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
disposal	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
to	TO	O
talk	VB	O
to	TO	O
international	JJ	O
financial	JJ	O
institutions	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
noted	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
``	``	O
Brazil	NNP	O
should	MD	ESE
adopt	VB	DSE
an	DT	DSE
open	JJ	ESE
posture	NN	DSE
with	IN	O
relation	NN	O
to	TO	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	ESE
experiencing	VBG	ESE
a	DT	ESE
tragedy	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

For	IN	DSE
Jose	NNP	O
Agripino	NNP	O
Maia	NNP	O
,	,	O
PFL	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Liberal	NNP	O
Front	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Senate	NNP	O
,	,	O
although	IN	O
Brazil	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
detached	VBN	DSE
itself	PRP	DSE
from	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	ESE
should	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
disregard	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
message	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
crises	NNS	ESE
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
devastating	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
neighboring	JJ	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	DSE
political	JJ	ESE
warning	NN	ESE
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
heeded	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Either	CC	ESE
one	PRP	ESE
pays	VBZ	ESE
attention	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
will	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
or	CC	ESE
what	WP	ESE
happened	VBD	ESE
will	MD	ESE
happen	VB	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O
Maia	NNP	O
commented	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Senator	NNP	O
Heloisa	NNP	O
Helena	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Workers	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
--	:	O
Alagoas	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
Latin	NNP	O
American	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
should	MD	ESE
always	RB	ESE
join	VB	O
together	RB	O
to	TO	O
speak	VB	O
with	IN	O
international	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
institutions	NNS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
maintain	VB	O
autonomy	NN	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
economies	NNS	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
Now	RB	ESE
we	PRP	ESE
see	VBP	ESE
what	WP	ESE
happens	VBZ	ESE
when	WRB	O
one	CD	O
country	NN	O
abdicates	VBZ	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
financial	JJ	ESE
autonomy	NN	ESE
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
hope	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
can	MD	O
alert	VB	O
the	DT	O
Brazilian	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
to	TO	O
revise	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
relationship	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Analysts	NNS	O
:	:	DSE
Lack	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Alternative	NNP	ESE
for	IN	ESE
Power	NNP	ESE

Political	NNP	O
scientists	NNS	O
agree	VBP	DSE
:	:	O
Argentina	NNP	O
lacks	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	O
political	JJ	O
force	NN	O
that	WDT	O
can	MD	O
stand	VB	ESE
up	RP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
Peronism	NNP	ESE
and	CC	ESE
Radicalism	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	DSE
viewed	VBN	DSE
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	ESE
impediment	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
establishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
political	JJ	O
order	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

USP	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Sao	NNP	O
Paulo	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
professor	NN	O
Emir	NNP	O
Sader	NNP	O
believes	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
Peronists	NNP	O
will	MD	O
remain	VB	O
in	IN	O
power	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
,	,	O
slowly	RB	O
growing	VBG	O
weaker	JJR	O
,	,	O
allowing	VBG	O
room	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
emergence	NN	O
of	IN	O
new	JJ	O
leadership	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
degree	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
pauperization	NN	ESE
will	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
brutal	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Everything	NNP	ESE
depends	VBZ	ESE
on	IN	O
how	WRB	O
long	RB	O
it	PRP	O
takes	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
Peronism	NNP	O
to	TO	O
burn	VB	ESE
out	RP	ESE
and	CC	O
new	JJ	O
leadership	NN	O
to	TO	O
emerge	VB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Sader	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

For	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
political	JJ	O
scientist	NN	O
,	,	O
Argentina	NNP	O
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
wait	VB	ESE
for	IN	O
assistance	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
.	.	O

Latin	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
no	RB	ESE
longer	RBR	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
because	IN	O
the	DT	DSE
focus	NN	DSE
now	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
global	JJ	O
security	NN	O
and	CC	O
no	RB	O
longer	RB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
order	NN	O
.	.	O

Sader	NNP	O
affirmed	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
new	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
of	IN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
permit	VB	ESE
decay	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
concern	NN	DSE
now	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
security	NN	O
.	.	O

All	DT	DSE
eyes	NNS	DSE
are	VBP	DSE
on	IN	DSE
Pakistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Russia	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Uzbekistan	NNP	O
raises	VBZ	O
annual	JJ	O
cotton	NN	O
target	NN	O
to	TO	O
3.75	CD	O
m	NN	O
tonnes	NNS	O
-	:	O
Iranian	JJ	O
radio	NN	O

Uzbekistan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
planning	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
increase	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
annual	JJ	O
cotton	NN	O
target	NN	O
in	IN	O
2002	CD	O
despite	IN	O
the	DT	O
fall	NN	O
in	IN	O
cotton	NN	O
prices	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
market	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
IRNA	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Iranian	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
news	NN	O
agency	NN	O
quoted	VBN	O
an	DT	O
Uzbek	NNP	O
Agriculture	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
department	NN	O
head	NN	O
as	IN	O
saying	VBG	O
yesterday	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
department	NN	O
head	NN	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Uzbekistan	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
set	VBN	O
its	PRP$	O
annual	JJ	O
cotton	NN	O
target	NN	O
at	IN	O
3,750,000	CD	O
t	NN	O
for	IN	O
2002	CD	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
14	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
up	RB	O
on	IN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
envoy	RB	O
retired	VBD	O
General	NNP	O
Anthony	NNP	O
Zinni	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
arrive	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
under	IN	ESE
circumstances	NNS	ESE
similar	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
those	DT	O
that	WDT	O
surrounded	VBN	O
his	PRP$	O
first	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Palestine	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Israel	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
works	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
abort	VB	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
mission	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
advance	NN	ESE
by	IN	ESE
storming	VBG	ESE
Palestinian	JJ	ESE
territories	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
assassinating	VBG	ESE
citizens	NNS	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
alleges	VBZ	ESE
have	VB	ESE
links	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
security	NN	ESE
activities	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
arresting	VBG	ESE
innocent	JJ	ESE
citizens	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
only	JJ	ESE
change	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
denied	VBN	DSE
any	DT	ESE
link	NN	ESE
between	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
number	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Palestinian	JJ	ESE
martyrs	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
prisoners	NNS	ESE
on	IN	ESE
one	CD	ESE
hand	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
the	DT	ESE
armed	JJ	ESE
organizations	NNS	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
other	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
saying	VBG	DSE
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
mere	JJ	ESE
unarmed	JJ	ESE
citizens	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	O
accidentally	RB	ESE
present	JJ	ESE
near	IN	O
regular	JJ	O
Israeli	JJ	O
targets	NNS	O
.	.	O

Palestinians	NNPS	O
,	,	O
during	IN	O
Zinni	NNP	O
's	POS	O
presence	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
,	,	O
abided	VBN	ESE
by	IN	ESE
calm	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
cease-fire	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
are	VBP	O
doing	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
same	JJ	ESE
now	RB	ESE
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
Israel	NNP	O
provokes	VBZ	ESE
Palestinians	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
draw	VB	DSE
vindictive	JJ	DSE
reactions	NNS	DSE
in	IN	ESE
order	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
win	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
community	NN	O
's	POS	O
sympathy	NN	DSE
,	,	O
particularly	RB	ESE
that	DT	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
United	NNP	ESE
States	NNPS	ESE
,	,	O
using	VBG	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
anti-terror	JJ	O
war	NN	O
and	CC	O
branding	VBG	DSE
as	IN	O
terrorism	NN	ESE
any	DT	ESE
legitimate	JJ	ESE
Palestinian	JJ	ESE
conduct	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
get	VB	ESE
rid	JJ	ESE
of	IN	ESE
occupation	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
settlements	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

For	IN	ESE
that	DT	ESE
purpose	NN	ESE
,	,	O
Israel	NNP	O
likens	VBZ	DSE
such	JJ	DSE
reactions	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
what	WP	ESE
occured	VBD	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
United	NNP	ESE
States	NNPS	ESE
on	IN	ESE
11	NNP	ESE
September	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
world	NN	O
community	NN	O
,	,	O
however	RB	ESE
,	,	O
believes	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	ESE
struggle	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
liberation	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
independence	NN	ESE
,	,	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
seek	VBP	DSE
negotiations	NNS	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
peaceful	JJ	ESE
settlement	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
strategic	JJ	ESE
option	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
a	DT	ESE
legitimate	JJ	ESE
rejection	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Israel	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
colonialism	NN	ESE
,	,	O
imposed	VBN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Palestinian	JJ	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
by	IN	ESE
force	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
than	IN	ESE
34	CD	ESE
years	NNS	ESE
now	RB	ESE
.	.	O

Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
provocation	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
too	RB	ESE
harsh	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
tolerated	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
says	VBZ	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
should	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
free	JJ	ESE
hand	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
storm	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Palestinian	JJ	ESE
areas	NNS	ESE
;	:	ESE
assassinate	VB	ESE
or	CC	ESE
arrest	VB	ESE
Palestinian	JJ	ESE
citizens	NNS	ESE
;	:	ESE
demolish	JJ	ESE
homes	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
headquarters	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
and	CC	ESE
establishments	NNS	ESE
;	:	ESE
uproot	JJ	ESE
thousands	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
trees	NNS	ESE
;	:	ESE
and	CC	ESE
besiege	JJ	ESE
cities	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
villages	NNS	ESE
as	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
likes	VBZ	ESE
.	.	O

While	IN	O
committing	VBG	ESE
themselves	PRP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
,	,	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
bear	VBP	ESE
this	DT	ESE
patiently	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
suppress	JJ	ESE
fury	NN	ESE
,	,	O
hoping	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US-dominated	JJ	O
world	NN	O
community	NN	O
will	MD	DSE
acknowledge	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
seek	VBP	DSE
calm	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
a	DT	ESE
just	JJ	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
order	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
end	VB	ESE
occupation	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
settlement	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
territories	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
enjoy	VB	ESE
freedom	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
dignity	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
and	CC	ESE
independence	NN	ESE
,	,	O
like	IN	ESE
other	JJ	ESE
world	NN	ESE
nations	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Past	JJ	O
weeks	NNS	O
'	POS	O
Incidents	NNS	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Arafat	NNP	O
's	POS	O
cease-fire	NN	DSE
declaration	NN	DSE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
anti-violence	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
activities	NNS	O
that	DT	O
Israel	NNP	O
brands	NNS	DSE
terrorism	NN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
unjustified	JJ	ESE
escalation	NN	ESE
show	VBP	ESE
that	IN	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
totally	RB	ESE
committed	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
peace	NN	O
process	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
previous	JJ	O
agreements	NNS	DSE
and	CC	DSE
understandings	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

This	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
because	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
have	VBP	DSE
the	DT	DSE
goal	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
peace	NN	DSE
in	IN	DSE
mind	NN	DSE
,	,	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	ESE
Government	NN	ESE
does	VBZ	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
utmost	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
hamper	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
process	NN	ESE
,	,	O
entrench	VB	ESE
occupation	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
step	VB	ESE
up	RP	ESE
settlement	NN	O
building	NN	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
envoy	NNP	O
Zinni	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
supposed	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
have	VB	DSE
realized	VBN	DSE
these	DT	O
clear-cut	JJ	ESE
facts	NNS	ESE
through	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
reading	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
developments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
.	.	O

France	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Chirac	NNP	O
says	VBZ	DSE
Argentina	NNP	O
must	MD	ESE
make	VB	ESE
necessary	JJ	ESE
choices	NNS	ESE

Paris	NNP	O
,	,	O
2	CD	O
January	NNS	O
:	:	O
During	IN	O
a	DT	O
telephone	NN	O
conversation	NN	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
-LSB-	CD	O
2	CD	O
January	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
director	NN	O
general	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Monetary	NNP	O
Fund	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
IMF	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
Horst	NNP	O
Koehler	NNP	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Jacques	NNP	O
Chirac	NNP	O
stressed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	ESE
need	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
make	VB	O
the	DT	O
choices	NNS	O
''	''	O
imposed	VBN	O
on	IN	O
it	PRP	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
crisis	NN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
going	VBG	O
through	RP	O
.	.	O

Reporting	VBG	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
conversation	NN	O
,	,	O
Elysee	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
presidency	NN	O
-RSB-	NN	O
spokeswoman	NN	O
Catherine	NNP	O
Colonna	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
state	NN	O
had	VBD	DSE
``	``	DSE
expressed	VBN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
hope	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
will	MD	DSE
know	VB	DSE
how	WRB	DSE
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
the	DT	O
choices	NNS	O
needed	VBN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
country	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
future	NN	ESE
''	''	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
France	NNP	O
,	,	O
like	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
partners	NNS	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
contact	NN	O
with	IN	O
international	JJ	O
financial	JJ	O
institutions	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
and	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
ready	JJ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
support	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
action	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
with	IN	DSE
a	DT	DSE
view	NN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
attaining	VBG	O
a	DT	O
solution	NN	O
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
crisis	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Jacques	NNP	O
Chirac	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mrs	NNP	O
Colonna	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
also	RB	O
raised	VBD	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
director	NN	O
general	NN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
among	IN	O
them	PRP	O
Lebanon	VBG	O
in	IN	O
connection	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
consolidation	NN	O
of	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
reforms	NNS	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
which	WDT	O
France	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
special	JJ	O
ties	NNS	O
''	''	O
!	.	O

Taipei	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jan.	NNP	O
3	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
CNA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Premier	NNP	O
Chang	NNP	O
Chun-hsiung	NNP	O
expressed	VBN	DSE
alarm	JJ	DSE
Thursday	NNP	O
at	IN	O
reports	NNS	O
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
legislator	NN	O
was	VBD	O
kidnapped	VBN	O
and	CC	O
held	VBN	O
for	IN	O
three	CD	O
days	NNS	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
Taipei	NNP	O
hotel	NN	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
will	MD	ESE
do	VB	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
utmost	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
stop	VB	O
gangsters	NNS	O
from	IN	O
preying	VBG	ESE
on	IN	O
lawmakers	NNS	O
.	.	O

Presiding	VBG	O
over	RP	O
an	DT	O
inter-agency	JJ	O
conference	NN	O
on	IN	O
social	JJ	O
order	NN	O
,	,	O
Chang	NNP	O
asked	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
police	NN	O
to	TO	O
catch	VB	O
the	DT	O
gangsters	NNS	O
who	WP	O
allegedly	RB	O
detained	VBD	O
Legislator	NNP	O
Huang	NNP	O
Hsien-chou	NNP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Grand	NNP	O
Hyatt	NNP	O
Hotel	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Taipei	NNP	O
.	.	O

Later	RB	O
that	DT	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
man	NN	O
was	VBD	O
arrested	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Taipei	NNP	O
in	IN	O
relation	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
.	.	O

Chang	NNP	O
Fu-shun	NNP	O
,	,	O
27	CD	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
said	VBD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
younger	JJR	O
brother	NN	O
of	IN	O
Chang	NNP	O
Hui-hua	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
allegedly	RB	O
invited	VBD	DSE
Huang	NNP	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
her	PRP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
hotel	NN	O
and	CC	O
who	WP	O
Huang	NNP	O
claimed	VBD	DSE
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
hotel	NN	O
room	NN	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
detained	VBN	O
.	.	O

Huang	NNP	O
claimed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
previous	JJ	O
day	NN	O
in	IN	O
Taichung	NNP	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
trapped	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
gangsters	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	DSE
pretended	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
political	JJ	O
supporters	NNS	O
.	.	O

Huang	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
reporters	NNS	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
gangsters	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
included	VBD	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
two	CD	O
men	NNS	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
woman	NN	O
,	,	O
made	VBD	O
an	DT	O
appointment	NN	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
him	PRP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
hotel	NN	O
Dec.	NNP	O
26	CD	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
arrived	VBD	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
claimed	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
offered	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
a	DT	O
drink	NN	O
and	CC	O
he	PRP	O
lost	VBD	O
consciousness	NN	O
after	IN	O
drinking	VBG	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
awoke	VBD	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
found	VBD	O
that	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
hands	NNS	O
and	CC	O
feet	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
bound	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
gangsters	NNS	O
demanded	VBD	DSE
NT$	RB	O
2	CD	O
million	CD	O
from	IN	O
him	PRP	O
but	CC	O
finally	RB	O
settled	VBN	DSE
for	IN	O
NT$	NNP	O
800,000	CD	O
which	WDT	O
they	PRP	O
withdrew	VBD	O
using	VBG	O
Huang	NNP	O
's	POS	O
credit	NN	O
card	NN	O
.	.	O

Huang	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
released	VBN	O
Dec.	NNP	O
31	CD	O
and	CC	O
reported	VBN	O
to	TO	O
police	VB	O
that	DT	O
day	NN	O
.	.	O

Huang	NNP	O
revealed	VBD	O
what	WP	O
he	PRP	O
claimed	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
whole	JJ	O
story	NN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
news	NN	O
conference	NN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
after	IN	O
press	NN	O
reports	NNS	O
said	VBD	DSE
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
in	IN	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
been	VBN	O
caught	VBN	O
with	IN	O
prostitutes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
hotel	NN	O
and	CC	O
blackmailed	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
police	NN	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
hotel	NN	O
room	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
paid	VBN	O
for	IN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
woman	NN	O
who	WP	O
checked	VBN	O
in	IN	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
name	NN	O
of	IN	O
Lin	NNP	O
An	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
they	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
was	VBD	O
an	DT	O
alias	NNS	O
used	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Chang	NNP	O
Hui-hua	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
container	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Swedish	JJ	O
nuclear	JJ	O
technology	NN	O
firm	NN	O
Studsvik	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
leaked	VBN	O
radioactive	JJ	O
materials	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Swedish	NNP	O
and	CC	O
US	NNP	O
authorities	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
looking	VBG	O
for	IN	O
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
might	MD	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
exposed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
dangerous	JJ	O
radiation	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
indication	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
container	NN	O
started	VBD	O
to	TO	O
leak	VB	O
in	IN	O
Sweden	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
Sweden	NNP	O
's	POS	O
most	RBS	O
serious	JJ	O
incident	NN	O
so	RB	O
far	RB	O
involving	VBG	O
radiation	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
all	DT	O
indications	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
radioactive	JJ	O
container	NN	O
sent	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
nuclear	JJ	O
technology	NN	O
firm	NN	O
Studsvik	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
leak	VB	O
during	IN	O
transport	NN	O
within	IN	O
Sweden	NNP	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
the	DT	O
container	NN	O
was	VBD	O
transshipped	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Paris	NNP	O
,	,	O
measurements	NNS	O
showed	VBD	O
no	DT	O
abnormal	JJ	O
levels	NNS	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Transport	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
container	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
radioactive	JJ	O
substance	NN	O
iridium	NN	O
192	NN	O
was	VBD	O
transshipped	VBN	O
at	IN	O
Charles	NNP	O
de	IN	O
Gaulle	NNP	O
Airport	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Paris	NNP	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
shipping	VBG	O
company	NN	O
Federal	NNP	O
Express	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
pilot	NN	O
who	WP	O
was	VBD	O
supposed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
fly	VB	O
the	DT	O
container	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
equipped	VBN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
dosimeter	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
measures	VBZ	O
radiation	NN	O
levels	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Transport	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
informed	VBN	O
Studsvik	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
measurements	NNS	O
done	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Federal	NNP	O
Express	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Paris	NNP	O
showed	VBD	O
no	DT	O
abnormality	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
means	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
no	DT	O
leak	NN	O
occurred	VBD	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
container	NN	O
left	VBD	O
Paris	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
this	DT	O
information	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
correct	JJ	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
means	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
fewer	JJR	O
people	NNS	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
exposed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
radiation	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Hans-Bertil	NNP	O
Hakansson	NNP	O
,	,	O
Studsvik	NNP	O
managing	VBG	O
director	NN	O
and	CC	O
concern	NN	O
chief	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
DN	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Dagens	NNP	O
Nyheter	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
still	RB	O
not	RB	O
clear	JJ	O
where	WRB	O
the	DT	O
iridium	NN	O
container	NN	O
began	VBD	O
to	TO	O
leak	VB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
However	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
extremely	RB	ESE
unlikely	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
leak	NN	O
occurred	VBD	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
flight	NN	O
from	IN	O
Paris	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Memphis	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Hakansson	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Studsvik	NNP	O
expects	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
confirmation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
information	NN	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
received	VBN	O
today	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
But	CC	O
as	IN	O
we	PRP	O
received	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
official	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
believe	VBP	DSE
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
reliable	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Hakansson	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
iridium	NN	O
container	NN	O
left	VBD	O
Studsvik	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Nykoping	NNP	O
on	IN	O
27	CD	O
December	NNP	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	O
shipped	VBN	O
via	IN	O
Norrkoping	NNP	O
,	,	O
Arlanda	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Paris	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Memphis	NNP	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
arrival	NN	O
,	,	O
measurements	NNS	O
showed	VBD	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
emitting	VBG	O
far	RB	O
too	RB	O
much	JJ	O
radiation	NN	O
.	.	O

Measurements	NNS	O
done	VBN	O
at	IN	O
Studsvik	NNP	O
before	IN	O
dispatch	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
not	RB	O
shown	VBN	O
high	JJ	O
radiation	NN	O
values	NNS	O
.	.	O

Yesterday	NN	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
07	NNP	O
January	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Institute	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Radiation	NNP	O
Protection	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
SSI	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
announced	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
could	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
exclude	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
possibility	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	O
come	VBN	O
into	IN	O
contact	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
container	NN	O
suffering	VBG	O
acute	JJ	O
health	NN	O
effects	NNS	O
from	IN	O
radiation	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
event	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
classified	VBN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
level-three	JJ	O
incident	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Nuclear	NNP	O
Event	NNP	O
Scale	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
INES	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
serious	JJ	O
ever	RB	O
in	IN	O
Sweden	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
SSI	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
attempting	VBG	O
to	TO	O
trace	VB	O
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
could	MD	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
exposed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
radiation	NN	O
leak	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
SSI	NNP	O
says	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
involves	VBZ	O
about	RB	O
ten	CD	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Sweden	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
iridium	NN	O
container	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
examined	VBN	O
in	IN	O
New	NNP	O
Orleans	NNP	O
by	IN	O
US	NNP	O
authorities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Studsvik	NNP	O
's	POS	O
own	JJ	O
personnel	NNS	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
few	JJ	O
weeks	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
When	WRB	O
we	PRP	O
open	VBP	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
whole	JJ	O
picture	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
cleared	VBN	O
up	RP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Hakansson	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

All	DT	O
shipments	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Studsvik	NNP	O
Isotope	NNP	O
Service	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
halted	VBN	O
until	IN	O
further	JJ	O
notice	NN	O
.	.	O

STAVROPOL	NNP	O
.	.	O
Jan	NNP	O
8	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Interfax-AVN	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Two	CD	O
citizens	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
detained	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
border	NN	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
when	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
attempted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
cross	VB	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
illegally	RB	O
from	IN	O
Azerbaijan	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
North	NNP	O
Caucasus	NNPS	O
regional	JJ	O
border	NN	O
guard	NN	O
department	NN	O
told	VBN	O
Interfax	NNP	O
-	:	O
Military	NNP	O
News	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
two	CD	O
detainees	NNS	O
aged	VBN	O
26	CD	O
were	VBD	O
taken	VBN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
picket	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Derbent	NNP	O
border	NN	O
guard	NN	O
detachment	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
probe	NN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
incident	NN	O
.	.	O

Servicemen	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sochi	NNP	O
border	NN	O
guard	NN	O
department	NN	O
protecting	VBG	O
a	DT	O
section	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian-Georgian	JJ	O
frontier	NN	O
apprehended	VBD	O
another	DT	O
violator	NN	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
33-year-old	JJ	O
citizen	NN	O
of	IN	O
Romania	NNP	O
tried	VBD	O
to	TO	O
enter	VB	O
Russia	NNP	O
illegally	RB	O
from	IN	O
Georgia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
breakaway	JJ	O
region	NN	O
of	IN	O
Abkhazia	NNP	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
,	,	O
heavy	JJ	O
snowfalls	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
risk	NN	O
of	IN	O
avalanches	NNS	O
still	RB	O
limit	VBP	O
the	DT	O
traffic	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Caucasus	NNP	O
highway	NN	O
and	CC	O
Military	JJ	O
Georgian	JJ	O
highway	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Nizhny	NNP	O
Zaramag	NNP	O
checkpoint	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian-Georgian	JJ	O
border	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
closed	VBN	O
temporarily	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Verkhny	NNP	O
Lars	NNP	O
checkpoint	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
operating	VBG	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
using	VBG	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
very	RB	O
small	JJ	O
.	.	O

As	RB	O
many	JJ	O
as	IN	O
117	CD	O
people	NNS	O
and	CC	O
58	CD	O
vehicles	NNS	O
crossed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
border	NN	O
through	IN	O
that	DT	O
checkpoint	NN	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Brussels	NNP	O
--	:	O
This	DT	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Second	NNP	O
Chamber	NNP	O
will	MD	O
initiate	VB	O
the	DT	O
debate	NN	O
on	IN	O
euthanasia	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
will	MD	O
discuss	VB	O
the	DT	O
bills	NNS	O
on	IN	O
euthanasia	NN	O
and	CC	O
palliative	NN	O
care	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Senate	NNP	O
approved	VBD	DSE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
autumn	NN	O
of	IN	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

Ever	RB	O
since	IN	O
then	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Senate	NNP	O
's	POS	O
work	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
subject	JJ	O
to	TO	O
increasing	VBG	DSE
criticisms	NNS	DSE
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
from	IN	O
groups	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
support	VBP	DSE
a	DT	O
possible	JJ	O
law	NN	O
on	IN	O
euthanasia	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
criticisms	NNS	DSE
mainly	RB	DSE
focus	VBP	DSE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
applicability	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Senate	NNP	O
's	POS	O
bill	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	ESE
lack	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	O
palliative	JJ	O
filter	NN	O
prior	RB	O
to	TO	O
committing	VBG	O
euthanasia	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
supervisory	JJ	O
role	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
assessment	NN	O
committee	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
likely	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
understaffed	VBN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
nonexistence	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
fixed	VBN	O
penalties	NNS	O
for	IN	O
unjustifiable	JJ	ESE
cases	NNS	O
of	IN	O
euthanasia	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Chamber	NNP	O
will	MD	O
treat	VB	O
the	DT	O
bill	NN	O
differently	RB	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
Senate	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
worked	VBD	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
joint	JJ	O
justice	NN	O
and	CC	O
public	JJ	O
health	NN	O
committee	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Chamber	NNP	O
's	POS	O
health	NN	O
,	,	O
environment	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
social	JJ	O
emancipation	NN	O
committee	NN	O
will	MD	O
only	RB	O
have	VB	O
an	DT	O
advisory	JJ	O
role	NN	O
.	.	O

Yesterday	NN	O
-LSB-	VBD	O
8	CD	O
January	NNP	O
-RSB-	CD	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
committee	NN	O
initiated	VBD	O
a	DT	O
hearing	NN	O
on	IN	O
palliative	JJ	O
care	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
includes	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
VLD	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Flemish	NNP	O
Liberal	NNP	O
Democrats	NNPS	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
deputies	NNS	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	DSE
very	RB	DSE
critical	JJ	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
senators	NNS	O
'	POS	O
work	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
the	DT	O
CD	NNP	O
&	CC	O
amp	NNP	O
;	:	O
V	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Christian	NNP	O
Democratic	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Flemish	JJ	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
,	,	O
this	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
why	WRB	ESE
this	DT	O
committee	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
only	RB	ESE
been	VBN	O
given	VBN	O
an	DT	O
advisory	JJ	O
function	NN	O
.	.	O

Moreover	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Chamber	NNP	O
's	POS	O
justice	NN	O
committee	NN	O
seems	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
want	VB	DSE
to	TO	DSE
go	VB	DSE
it	PRP	DSE
alone	RB	DSE
regarding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
euthanasia	NN	O
debate	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
committee	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
scheduled	VBN	O
to	TO	O
start	VB	O
the	DT	O
debate	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Senate	NNP	O
's	POS	O
euthanasia	NN	O
bill	NN	O
today	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
SP.A	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Dutch-speaking	NNP	O
Socialist	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
-	:	O
Different	JJ	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Fred	NNP	O
Erdman	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
drafted	VBN	O
his	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
bill	NN	O
``	``	O
regarding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
problems	NNS	O
connected	VBN	O
with	IN	O
terminating	VBG	O
one	CD	O
's	POS	O
life	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
condition	NN	O
of	IN	O
terminally	RB	O
ill	JJ	O
patients	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O
VLD	NNP	O
Floor	NNP	O
Leader	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Coveliers	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
party	NN	O
member	NN	O
Maggie	NNP	O
De	NNP	O
Block	NNP	O
also	RB	O
have	VBP	O
a	DT	O
bill	NN	O
on	IN	O
euthanasia	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
resolution	NN	O
proposed	VBD	DSE
by	IN	DSE
Yolande	NNP	O
Avondroodt	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
VLD	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
requesting	VBG	DSE
working	VBG	O
out	RP	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
palliative	JJ	O
care	NN	O
plan	NN	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
patient	NN	O
's	POS	O
needs	NNS	O
''	''	O
is	VBZ	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
this	DT	O
bill	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Chamber	NNP	O
apparently	RB	ESE
wants	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
push	VB	DSE
ahead	RB	DSE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
debate	NN	O
on	IN	O
euthanasia	NN	O
because	IN	O
available	JJ	O
speaking	NN	O
time	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
very	RB	ESE
limited	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
federal	JJ	O
and	CC	O
local	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
currently	RB	O
preparing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
ratification	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
international	JJ	O
protocol	NN	O
on	IN	O
limiting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
emission	NN	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
.	.	O

Within	IN	O
the	DT	O
framework	NN	O
of	IN	O
that	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
,	,	O
Belgium	NNP	O
must	MD	O
reduce	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
by	IN	O
7.5	CD	O
percent	NN	O
,	,	O
compared	VBN	O
to	TO	O
1990	CD	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
2008-2012	CD	O
period	NN	O
.	.	O

Following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
formal	JJ	O
ratification	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
protocol	NN	O
by	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
parliaments	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
concerned	VBN	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
that	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
will	MD	O
become	VB	O
equivalent	JJ	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
Belgian	JJ	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
implies	VBZ	O
--	:	O
whether	IN	ESE
or	CC	ESE
not	RB	ESE
one	PRP	ESE
agrees	VBZ	ESE
with	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
--	:	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
protocol	NN	O
will	MD	O
become	VB	O
binding	JJ	O
for	IN	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
inhabitants	NNS	O
and	CC	O
institutions	NNS	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
readily	RB	DSE
accept	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
good	JJ	DSE
intentions	NNS	DSE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
both	PDT	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
various	JJ	O
sectors	NNS	O
to	TO	O
comply	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
standards	NNS	O
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
no	DT	O
broad	JJ	O
social	JJ	O
debate	NN	DSE
has	VBZ	O
yet	RB	ESE
been	VBN	O
conducted	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
crucial	JJ	ESE
question	NN	O
:	:	O
How	WRB	ESE
much	JJ	ESE
should	MD	ESE
each	DT	O
sector	NN	O
or	CC	O
target	NN	O
group	NN	O
contribute	VB	O
to	TO	O
achieving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Belgian	JJ	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
standard	NN	O
?	.	O

Because	IN	O
this	DT	O
debate	NN	DSE
has	VBZ	O
failed	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
take	VB	ESE
place	NN	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
understandable	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
all	DT	O
sectors	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ranging	VBG	O
from	IN	O
processing	VBG	O
and	CC	O
manufacturing	VBG	O
industrial	JJ	O
sector	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
electricity	NN	O
sector	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
tertiary	JJ	O
sector	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
transport	NN	O
sector	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
residential	JJ	O
sector	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
are	VBP	O
currently	RB	O
doing	VBG	DSE
their	PRP$	DSE
utmost	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
future	JJ	O
efforts	NNS	O
as	RB	ESE
small	JJ	ESE
-LRB-	-LRB-	ESE
yet	RB	ESE
acceptable	JJ	ESE
-RRB-	-RRB-	ESE
as	IN	ESE
possible	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

That	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
strikingly	RB	ESE
illustrated	JJ	ESE
by	IN	O
Belgian	JJ	O
large-scale	JJ	O
industry	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
made	VBN	O
great	JJ	O
efforts	NNS	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
10	CD	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
over	IN	O
which	WDT	O
energy	NN	O
intensity	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
energy	NN	O
use	NN	O
per	IN	O
unit	NN	O
of	IN	O
final	JJ	O
product	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
has	VBZ	O
improved	VBN	ESE
considerably	RB	ESE
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
a	DT	O
very	RB	ESE
considerable	JJ	ESE
increase	NN	O
in	IN	O
production	NN	O
is	VBZ	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
in	IN	O
Belgium	NNP	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
10	CD	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
even	RB	ESE
with	IN	ESE
very	RB	ESE
efficient	JJ	ESE
processes	NNS	ESE
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
overall	JJ	O
carbon	NN	O
dioxide	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
will	MD	O
certainly	RB	ESE
rise	VB	O
.	.	O

Large-scale	JJ	O
industry	NN	O
wishes	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
counter	VB	O
the	DT	O
expected	JJ	DSE
rise	NN	O
with	IN	O
so-called	JJ	O
benchmark	JJ	O
covenants	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
nutshell	NN	O
,	,	O
benchmarking	NN	O
means	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
companies	NNS	O
compare	VBP	O
their	PRP$	O
energy	NN	O
efficiency	NN	O
with	IN	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
similar	JJ	O
plants	NNS	O
abroad	RB	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
these	DT	O
covenants	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
companies	NNS	O
pledge	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
rank	VB	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
leaders	NNS	O
in	IN	O
energy	NN	O
efficiency	NN	O
by	IN	O
2012	CD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
return	NN	O
for	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
commitment	NN	DSE
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
exempted	VBN	O
from	IN	O
additional	JJ	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Flemish	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
emission	NN	O
restrictions	NNS	O
,	,	O
taxes	NNS	O
on	IN	O
emissions	NNS	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
negotiable	JJ	O
emission	NN	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

Belgian	JJ	O
industry	NN	O
is	VBZ	DSE
advocating	VBG	DSE
benchmark	JJ	O
covenants	NNS	O
because	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
afraid	JJ	DSE
that	IN	O
an	DT	O
absolute	JJ	O
limit	NN	O
would	MD	O
weaken	VB	ESE
considerably	RB	ESE
its	PRP$	O
competitive	JJ	O
position	NN	O
with	IN	O
respect	NN	O
to	TO	O
similar	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
regions	NNS	O
where	WRB	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
protocol	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
ratified	VBN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
industry	NN	O
,	,	O
relocation	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
resulting	VBG	O
job	NN	O
losses	NNS	O
,	,	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	ESE
solution	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
this	DT	ESE
disregards	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
arguments	NNS	O
other	JJ	O
than	IN	O
purely	RB	O
financial	JJ	O
ones	NNS	O
also	RB	ESE
play	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
part	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
location	NN	O
decisions	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
companies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
region	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
favorable	JJ	O
location	NN	O
near	IN	O
seaports	NNS	O
,	,	O
availability	NN	O
of	IN	O
know-how	NN	O
,	,	O
well-educated	JJ	O
personnel	NNS	O
,	,	O
stable	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
...	:	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Those	DT	O
covenants	NNS	O
contain	VBP	O
insufficient	JJ	ESE
guarantees	NNS	ESE
in	IN	ESE
themselves	PRP	ESE
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
the	DT	O
Belgian/Flemish	Flemish	O
reduction	NN	O
targets	NNS	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
economically	RB	ESE
efficient	JJ	ESE
manner	NN	O
.	.	O

To	TO	ESE
begin	VB	ESE
with	IN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
principle	NN	O
of	IN	O
benchmarking	VBG	O
itself	PRP	ESE
raises	VBZ	ESE
questions	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

If	IN	O
it	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
to	TO	O
emerge	VB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
comparison	NN	O
with	IN	O
domestic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
foreign	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
that	IN	O
certain	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
rank	VB	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
leaders	NNS	O
in	IN	O
energy	NN	O
efficiency	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
present	VB	O
a	DT	O
plan	NN	O
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
the	DT	O
highest	JJS	O
energy	NN	O
efficiency	NN	O
on	IN	O
time	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
by	IN	O
2012	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
benchmarking	NN	O
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
sufficient	JJ	ESE
from	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
viewpoint	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
economic	JJ	ESE
efficiency	NN	ESE
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
realizing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
restrictions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
emissions	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
lowest	JJS	O
possible	JJ	O
costs	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
whole	NN	O
of	IN	O
society	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
cost-efficient	JJ	ESE
division	NN	O
of	IN	O
efforts	NNS	O
implies	VBZ	ESE
that	IN	O
each	DT	O
sector	NN	O
must	MD	ESE
limit	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
emissions	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
point	NN	O
at	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
additional	JJ	O
costs	NNS	O
for	IN	O
one	CD	O
extra	JJ	O
ton	NN	O
of	IN	O
reduction	NN	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
in	IN	O
all	DT	O
sectors	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
costs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
additional	JJ	O
restrictions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
emissions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
industry	NN	O
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
those	DT	O
of	IN	O
other	JJ	O
sectors	NNS	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
transport	NN	O
sector	NN	O
,	,	O
households	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
service	NN	O
sector	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
so	RB	O
forth	RB	O
.	.	O

Benchmarking	NNP	O
guarantees	VBZ	O
only	RB	ESE
that	IN	O
companies	NNS	O
belong	VBP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
top	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
class	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
says	VBZ	ESE
nothing	NN	ESE
about	IN	O
that	DT	O
class	NN	O
's	POS	O
performance	NN	O
as	IN	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
whole	JJ	O
universe	NN	O
.	.	O

Second	LS	O
,	,	O
benchmark	JJ	O
covenants	NNS	O
do	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
guarantee	VB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
external	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
costs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
energy	NN	O
use	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
the	DT	O
increased	JJ	O
greenhouse	NN	O
effect	NN	O
caused	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
burning	NN	O
of	IN	O
fossil	JJ	O
fuels	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
are	VBP	O
correctly	RB	O
taken	VBN	O
into	IN	O
account	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
final	JJ	O
products	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
sectors	NNS	O
concerned	VBN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
taking	VBG	O
into	IN	O
account	VBP	O
these	DT	O
external	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
costs	NNS	O
is	VBZ	ESE
essential	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
because	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
users	NNS	O
of	IN	O
energy-intensive	JJ	O
goods	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
confronted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
that	DT	O
way	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
consequences	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
choice	NN	O
of	IN	O
product	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
that	DT	O
way	NN	O
,	,	O
less	RBR	O
energy-intensive	JJ	O
products	NNS	O
enjoy	VBP	O
a	DT	O
relative	JJ	O
advantage	NN	O
.	.	O

Third	LS	O
,	,	O
questions	NNS	DSE
can	MD	DSE
be	VB	DSE
asked	VBN	DSE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
emission	NN	O
restrictions	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
achieved	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
covenants	NNS	O
.	.	O

Companies	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
urged	VBN	DSE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
proposed	VBN	O
covenants	NNS	O
to	TO	O
adopt	VB	O
measures	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
an	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
cost	NN	O
recovery	NN	O
period	NN	O
of	IN	O
less	JJR	O
than	IN	O
five	CD	O
years	NNS	O
or	CC	O
have	VB	O
an	DT	O
internal	JJ	O
rate	NN	O
of	IN	O
return	NN	O
greater	JJR	O
than	IN	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
straight-lined	JJ	O
obligation	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
highly	RB	ESE
unclear	JJ	ESE
whether	IN	O
these	DT	O
measures	NNS	O
will	MD	O
lead	VB	O
to	TO	O
many	JJ	O
extra	JJ	O
reductions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
emissions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
comparison	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
business	NN	O
as	IN	O
usual	JJ	O
scenario	NN	O
without	IN	O
additional	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
efforts	NNS	O
.	.	O

Fourth	JJ	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
contrast	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
benchmark	JJ	O
covenants	NNS	O
'	POS	O
relative	JJ	O
emissions	NNS	O
standards	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Belgian	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
's	POS	O
absolute	JJ	O
restrictions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
emissions	NNS	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
framework	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
protocol	NN	O
.	.	O

Since	IN	O
industry	NN	O
does	VBZ	DSE
not	RB	DSE
wish	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
let	VB	O
itself	PRP	O
be	VB	O
pinned	VBN	ESE
down	RP	ESE
on	IN	O
an	DT	O
absolute	JJ	O
emissions	NNS	O
ceiling	NN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
feels	VBZ	DSE
itself	PRP	DSE
committed	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
absolute	JJ	O
ceiling	NN	O
,	,	O
industry	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
foisting	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
necessary	JJ	O
efforts	NNS	O
onto	IN	O
other	JJ	O
sectors	NNS	O
in	IN	O
society	NN	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
benchmark	JJ	O
covenants	NNS	O
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
industrial	JJ	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
increase	VB	O
considerably	RB	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
10	CD	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
that	DT	O
will	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
offset	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
commensurate	JJ	O
reduction	NN	O
of	IN	O
emissions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
transport	NN	O
sector	NN	O
,	,	O
services	NNS	O
,	,	O
households	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
so	RB	O
forth	RB	O
.	.	O

Thus	RB	ESE
the	DT	O
benchmark	JJ	O
covenants	NNS	O
could	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
very	RB	ESE
significant	JJ	ESE
consequences	NNS	ESE
for	IN	O
other	JJ	O
sectors	NNS	O
and	CC	O
target	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
in	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
society	NN	O
,	,	O
whereas	IN	O
the	DT	O
latter	NN	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
deliberations	NNS	DSE
on	IN	O
those	DT	O
covenants	NNS	O
.	.	O

Hence	RB	ESE
a	DT	O
broad	JJ	O
social	JJ	O
debate	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
who	WP	O
should	MD	O
contribute	VB	O
how	WRB	O
much	JJ	O
to	TO	O
realizing	VB	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
standards	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
urgently	RB	ESE
necessary	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Despite	IN	ESE
these	DT	ESE
shortcomings	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
believe	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
role	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
reserved	VBN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
instrument	NN	O
of	IN	O
benchmark	JJ	O
covenants	NNS	O
.	.	O

Thus	RB	O
the	DT	O
benchmark	JJ	O
covenants	NNS	O
could	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
reconciled	VBN	ESE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
's	POS	O
recent	JJ	O
proposals	NNS	DSE
for	IN	O
launching	VBG	O
a	DT	O
unified	JJ	O
market	NN	O
for	IN	O
European	JJ	O
carbon	NN	O
dioxide	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
by	IN	O
2005	CD	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
European	JJ	O
proposal	NN	DSE
assumes	VBZ	O
absolute	JJ	O
restrictions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
emissions	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
companies	NNS	O
obtain	VBP	O
rights	NNS	O
to	TO	O
emit	VB	O
a	DT	O
certain	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
tons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
carbon	NN	O
dioxide	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
hence	RB	ESE
irreconcilable	JJ	ESE
at	IN	ESE
first	JJ	ESE
sight	NN	ESE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Flemish	JJ	O
benchmark	JJ	O
covenants	NNS	O
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
benchmark	JJ	O
covenants	NNS	O
could	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
opportune	VBN	ESE
here	RB	O
for	IN	O
settling	VBG	O
the	DT	O
initial	JJ	O
allocation	NN	O
of	IN	O
emission	NN	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

Companies	NNS	O
could	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
allocated	VBN	O
rights	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
basis	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
energy	NN	O
efficiency	NN	O
standard	NN	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
condition	NN	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	DSE
prepared	JJ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
accept	VB	DSE
an	DT	O
absolute	JJ	O
emissions	NNS	O
ceiling	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
wish	VBP	DSE
to	TO	O
emit	VB	O
more	RBR	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
because	IN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
instance	NN	O
,	,	O
their	PRP$	O
output	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
increasing	VBG	O
considerably	RB	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
can	MD	O
do	VB	O
so	RB	O
provided	VBN	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
purchase	VBP	O
the	DT	O
necessary	JJ	O
emission	NN	O
rights	NNS	O
from	IN	O
companies	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
a	DT	O
surplus	NN	O
of	IN	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
great	JJ	ESE
advantage	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
negotiable	JJ	O
emission	NN	O
rights	NNS	O
in	IN	O
that	WDT	O
the	DT	O
system	NN	O
can	MD	O
lead	VB	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
cost-efficient	JJ	O
division	NN	O
of	IN	O
effort	NN	O
among	IN	O
all	DT	O
sectors	NNS	O
and	CC	O
target	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
using	VBG	O
the	DT	O
benchmark	JJ	O
covenants	NNS	O
to	TO	O
allocate	VB	O
emission	NN	O
rights	NNS	O
initially	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
good	JJ	ESE
points	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
covenants	NNS	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
retained	VBN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
drawbacks	NNS	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
eliminated	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	ESE
any	DT	ESE
case	NN	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
high	JJ	ESE
time	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
social	JJ	O
debate	NN	DSE
be	VB	O
organized	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
division	NN	O
of	IN	O
effort	NN	O
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
aims	NNS	O
.	.	O

Only	RB	ESE
a	DT	O
division	NN	O
that	WDT	O
takes	VBZ	O
account	NN	O
of	IN	O
every	DT	ESE
sector	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
possibilities	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
borne	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
various	JJ	O
target	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
guarantees	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
Belgium	NNP	O
will	MD	O
achieve	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
aims	NNS	O
without	IN	O
draconian	JJ	ESE
measures	NNS	O
having	VBG	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
adopted	VBN	O
at	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
eleventh	JJ	ESE
hour	NN	ESE
.	.	O

COTABATO	NNP	O
CITY	NNP	O
-	:	O
An	DT	O
alleged	JJ	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
Nur	NNP	O
Misuari	NNP	O
's	POS	O
elite	JJ	O
force	NN	O
said	VBD	O
Saturday	NNP	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	DSE
plan	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
rescue	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
jailed	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
.	.	O

MacArthur	NNP	O
Rasul	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
claims	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
spokesperson	NN	O
of	IN	O
Misuari	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Mutallah	NNP	O
Force	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
group	NN	O
was	VBD	O
just	RB	O
waiting	VBG	O
for	IN	O
orders	NNS	O
to	TO	O
mount	VB	O
the	DT	O
rescue	NN	O
operation	NN	O
.	.	O

Rasul	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
Radio	NNP	O
Mindanao	NNP	O
Network	NNP	O
here	RB	O
that	IN	O
some	DT	O
1,000	CD	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Misuari	NNP	O
force	NN	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
on	IN	O
standby	NN	O
and	CC	O
are	VBP	DSE
prepared	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
spring	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
leader	NN	O
from	IN	O
detention	NN	O
in	IN	O
Sta	NNP	O
.	.	O
Rosa	NNP	O
,	,	O
Laguna	NNP	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
anytime	RB	O
.	.	O

Misuari	NNP	O
,	,	O
charged	VBN	O
with	IN	O
rebellion	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Nov.	NNP	O
19	CD	O
mutiny	NN	O
staged	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Jolo	NNP	O
by	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
followers	NNS	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
locked	VBN	O
up	RP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Fort	NNP	O
Sto	NNP	O
.	.	O
Domingo	NNP	O
police	NNP	O
detention	NN	O
facility	NN	O
in	IN	O
Sta	NNP	O
.	.	O
Rosa	NNP	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
pocket	NN	O
rebellion	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
subsequent	JJ	O
hostage-taking	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
resulted	VBD	O
in	IN	O
over	IN	O
100	CD	O
deaths	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Our	PRP$	O
field	NN	O
commanders	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
just	RB	O
waiting	VBG	O
for	IN	O
orders	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
higher	JJR	O
hierarchy	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Rasul	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Rasul	NNP	O
admitted	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
even	RB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
there	EX	O
was	VBD	DSE
a	DT	DSE
strong	JJ	DSE
desire	NN	DSE
among	IN	DSE
Misuari	NNP	O
's	POS	O
followers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
free	VB	O
him	PRP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	DSE
plan	NN	DSE
would	MD	O
fail	VB	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
jailed	JJ	O
rebel	NN	O
leader	NN	O
went	VBD	DSE
against	IN	DSE
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
If	IN	ESE
Chairman	NNP	O
Misuari	NNP	O
would	MD	DSE
go	VB	DSE
against	IN	DSE
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
the	DT	O
rescue	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
do	VB	ESE
otherwise	RB	ESE
-LRB-	-LRB-	ESE
but	CC	ESE
follow	VB	ESE
-RRB-	-RRB-	ESE
because	IN	ESE
he	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
our	PRP$	ESE
commander	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
chief	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

But	CC	O
while	IN	O
admitting	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	DSE
plot	NN	DSE
,	,	O
Rasul	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Misuari	NNP	O
's	POS	O
followers	NNS	O
were	VBD	DSE
also	RB	DSE
appealing	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Macapagal	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
to	TO	O
free	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
leader	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
For	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
sake	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Rasul	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
they	PRP	O
could	MD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
understand	VB	DSE
why	WRB	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
was	VBD	ESE
so	RB	ESE
hard	JJ	ESE
on	IN	ESE
Misuari	NNP	O
when	WRB	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
lenient	VBN	ESE
with	IN	O
other	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
who	WP	O
revolted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
If	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
was	VBD	DSE
able	JJ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
extend	VB	DSE
amnesty	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
our	PRP$	ESE
Christian	JJ	ESE
brothers	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
like	IN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
former	JJ	O
renegade	NNP	O
Army	NNP	O
officer	NN	O
Gregorio	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
``	``	O
Gringo	NNP	O
''	''	O
Honasan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
others	NNS	O
,	,	O
why	WRB	ESE
ca	MD	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
accord	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
same	JJ	ESE
privilege	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
Chairman	NNP	ESE
Misuari	NNP	ESE
?	.	O
''	''	O
Rasul	NNP	O
asked	VBN	DSE

Local	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
Assistant	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Abraham	NNP	O
Iribani	NNP	O
called	VBD	DSE
on	IN	DSE
Saturday	NNP	DSE
for	IN	DSE
sobriety	JJ	ESE
among	IN	DSE
Muslim	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Moro	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Liberation	NNP	O
Front	NNP	O
commanders	NNS	O
amid	IN	O
alleged	JJ	ESE
attempts	NNS	O
by	IN	O
certain	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
to	TO	O
start	VB	O
a	DT	O
religious	JJ	O
war	NN	O
over	IN	O
Misuari	NNP	O
's	POS	O
detention	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	ESE
should	MD	ESE
remain	VB	ESE
calm	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
let	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
law	NN	ESE
take	VB	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
course	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Iribani	NNP	O
,	,	O
designated	VBN	O
government	NN	O
spokesperson	NN	O
for	IN	O
Misuari	NNP	O
's	POS	O
case	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
he	PRP	O
told	VBD	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
Muslim	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
and	CC	O
MNLF	JJ	O
commanders	NNS	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
dialogue	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zamboanga	NNP	O
City	NNP	O
.	.	O

Irabini	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
explained	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
them	PRP	O
that	IN	O
Misuari	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
for	IN	O
rebellion	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	ESE
because	IN	ESE
``	``	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
Muslim	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bangsamoro	NNP	O
people	NNS	O
or	CC	O
an	DT	O
MNLF	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Some	DT	O
Moro	NNP	O
groups	NNS	O
had	VBD	DSE
claimed	VBN	DSE
Misuari	NNP	O
's	POS	O
detention	NN	O
was	VBD	ESE
an	DT	ESE
affront	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Muslim	JJ	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
cause	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
``	``	ESE
Muslim	JJ	ESE
war	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
told	VBD	DSE
them	PRP	O
the	DT	O
act	NN	O
of	IN	O
rebellion	NN	O
happened	VBN	O
in	IN	O
public	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	ESE
charges	NNS	ESE
were	VBD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
just	RB	ESE
fabricated	VBN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Iribani	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
phone	NN	O
interview	NN	O
.	.	O

Dialogue	NNP	O

The	DT	O
local	JJ	O
government	NN	O
official	NN	O
held	VBD	O
a	DT	O
dialogue	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Muslim	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
to	TO	O
officially	RB	O
report	VB	O
to	TO	O
them	PRP	O
Misuari	NNP	O
's	POS	O
status	NN	O
and	CC	O
answer	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
questions	NNS	O
about	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
arrest	NN	O
and	CC	O
detention	NN	O
.	.	O

Iribani	NNP	O
also	RB	O
dismissed	VBD	DSE
reports	NNS	O
that	IN	O
renegade	NNP	O
MNLF	NNP	O
commanders	NNS	O
were	VBD	DSE
plotting	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
stage	VB	O
bomb	NN	O
attacks	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Mindanao	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Metro	NNP	O
Manila	NNP	O
to	TO	O
protest	VB	ESE
Misuari	NNP	O
's	POS	O
arrest	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
That	DT	O
's	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
true	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Iribani	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
explained	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Muslim	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
that	IN	O
Misuari	NNP	O
's	POS	O
personal	JJ	DSE
demands	NNS	DSE
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
access	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
,	,	O
could	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
granted	VBN	O
because	IN	O
these	DT	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	O
within	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
rights	NNS	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
detainee	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
this	DT	O
developed	VBD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
lawyers	NNS	O
who	WP	O
will	MD	O
defend	VB	O
Misuari	NNP	O
grew	VBD	O
to	TO	O
28	CD	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
former	JJ	O
Davao	NNP	O
City	NNP	O
Mayor	NNP	O
Benjamin	NNP	O
de	IN	O
Guzman	NNP	O
and	CC	O
two	CD	O
others	NNS	O
agreed	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
serve	VB	O
as	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
counsel	NN	O
.	.	O

De	NNP	O
Guzman	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
lawyer	NN	O
Macapanton	NNP	O
Abbas	NNP	O
Jr.	NNP	O
who	WP	O
asked	VBD	DSE
him	PRP	O
,	,	O
former	JJ	O
vice	NN	O
mayor	NN	O
Dominador	NNP	O
Zuno	NNP	O
Jr.	NNP	O
and	CC	O
city	NN	O
councilor	NN	O
Victorio	NNP	O
Advincula	NNP	O
to	TO	O
join	VB	O
the	DT	O
team	NN	O
of	IN	O
lawyers	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
defend	VB	O
Misuari	NNP	O
in	IN	O
court	NN	O
.	.	O

Misuari	NNP	O
's	POS	O
other	JJ	O
lawyers	NNS	O
warned	VBD	DSE
yesterday	NN	O
the	DT	ESE
country	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
judicial	JJ	ESE
system	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
than	IN	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
client	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
will	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
on	IN	ESE
trial	NN	ESE
because	RB	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
legal	JJ	ESE
nuances	NNS	ESE
surrounding	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
arrest	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
deportation	NN	O
of	IN	O
Misuari	NNP	O
by	IN	O
Malaysia	NNP	O
also	RB	O
drew	VBD	DSE
flak	NN	DSE
from	IN	DSE
opposition	NN	O
legislators	NNS	O
who	WP	O
warned	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
could	MD	ESE
trigger	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
reaction	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
peace	NN	O
efforts	NNS	O
.	.	O

Maguindanao	NNP	O
Rep.	NNP	O
Didagen	NNP	O
Dilangalen	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
prosecution	NN	O
of	IN	O
Misuari	NNP	O
for	IN	O
rebellion	NN	O
could	MD	ESE
force	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
to	TO	O
revive	VB	O
the	DT	O
cases	NNS	O
against	IN	O
other	JJ	O
rebel	NN	O
leaders	NNS	O
,	,	O
particularly	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Moro	NNP	O
Islamic	NNP	O
Liberation	NNP	O
Front	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Front	NNP	O
.	.	O

Sen.	NNP	O
Aquilino	NNP	O
Pimentel	NNP	O
expressed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	DSE
same	JJ	DSE
apprehension	NN	DSE
.	.	O

Aside	RB	ESE
from	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
sensitive	JJ	ESE
legal	JJ	O
questions	NNS	O
,	,	O
Pimentel	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	ESE
growing	VBG	ESE
impression	NN	ESE
that	IN	ESE
Misuari	NNP	ESE
could	MD	ESE
pose	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
security	NN	ESE
threat	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

Among	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Misuari	NNP	O
's	POS	O
defense	NN	O
team	NN	O
are	VBP	O
former	JJ	O
Integrated	NNP	O
Bar	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Philippines	NNP	O
president	NN	O
Arthur	NNP	O
Lim	NNP	O
,	,	O
former	JJ	O
Court	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Appeals	NNPS	O
justice	NN	O
Omar	NNP	O
Amin	NNP	O
,	,	O
former	JJ	O
labor	NN	O
relations	NNS	O
commissioner	NN	O
Musib	NNP	O
Buat	NNP	O
,	,	O
Salvador	NNP	O
Panelo	NNP	O
,	,	O
US-based	NNP	O
Elly	NNP	O
Pamatong	NNP	O
and	CC	O
former	JJ	O
ARRM	NNP	O
solicitor	NN	O
general	NN	O
Jose	NNP	O
Lorena	NNP	O
.	.	O

MOSCOW	NNP	O
.	.	O
Jan	NNP	O
14	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Interfax	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Russia	NNP	O
stands	NNS	DSE
for	IN	DSE
the	DT	ESE
quickest	JJS	ESE
possible	JJ	ESE
investigation	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
incident	NN	O
late	JJ	O
in	IN	O
December	NNP	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
Israel	NNP	O
seized	VBD	O
a	DT	O
ship	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Sea	NNP	O
loaded	VBN	O
with	IN	O
weapons	NNS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
smuggled	VBN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
self-ruled	JJ	O
territory	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
necessary	JJ	ESE
now	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
find	VB	ESE
out	RP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
truth	NN	ESE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
ship	NN	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
carrying	VBG	O
weapons	NNS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
smuggled	VBN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	ESE
punish	VB	ESE
those	DT	ESE
guilty	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Russian	NNP	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Alexander	NNP	O
Saltanov	NNP	O
told	VBD	DSE
Interfax	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
ambiguity	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
``	``	O
an	DT	DSE
obstacle	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
resumption	NN	O
of	IN	O
efforts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
launch	VB	O
the	DT	O
Tenet-Mitchell	JJ	O
plan	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
key	NN	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
conducting	VBG	O
a	DT	O
dialogue	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

After	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
seized	VBD	O
the	DT	O
ship	NN	O
,	,	O
Israeli	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Ariel	NNP	O
Sharon	NNP	O
demanded	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
arrest	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
who	WP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Israelis	NNPS	O
claim	VBP	DSE
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
behind	IN	O
the	DT	O
attempt	NN	O
to	TO	O
smuggle	VB	O
weapons	NNS	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
Gaza	NNP	O
Strip	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
threatened	VBD	DSE
to	TO	ESE
keep	VB	ESE
Yasser	NNP	ESE
Arafat	NNP	ESE
stranded	VBN	ESE
in	IN	O
Ramallah	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
,	,	O
until	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
fulfilled	VBN	O
this	DT	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
conditions	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
If	IN	ESE
Arafat	NNP	ESE
fails	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
fulfill	VB	ESE
them	PRP	ESE
he	PRP	ESE
will	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
there	RB	ESE
-LSB-	VBN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
Ramallah	NNP	ESE
-RSB-	NNP	ESE
for	IN	ESE
as	RB	ESE
long	JJ	ESE
as	IN	ESE
I	PRP	ESE
remain	VBP	ESE
prime	JJ	ESE
minister	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Sharon	NNP	O
warned	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

ANKARA	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jan	NNP	O
15	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
A.A	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Uzbek	NNP	O
general	NN	O
Rashid	NNP	O
Dostum	NNP	O
will	MD	O
pay	VB	O
a	DT	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Turkey	NNP	O
.	.	O

Afghanistan	NNP	O
`	``	O
s	NNP	O
Embassy	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Ankara	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Dostum	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Defense	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
of	IN	O
temporary	JJ	O
government	NN	O
set	VBN	O
up	RP	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
come	VB	O
to	TO	O
Ankara	NNP	O
to	TO	O
visit	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
family	NN	O
.	.	O

Dostum	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
leave	VB	O
for	IN	O
Turkey	NNP	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
inauguration	NN	O
ceremony	NN	O
of	IN	O
Uzbek	NNP	O
Consulate	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Mazar-e-Sharif	NNP	O
.	.	O

Dostum	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
reach	VB	O
Ankara	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
coming	VBG	O
days	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
definite	JJ	O
whether	IN	O
or	CC	O
not	RB	O
Uzbek	NNP	O
general	NN	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
an	DT	O
official	JJ	O
program	NN	O
in	IN	O
Ankara	NNP	O
.	.	O

Lugano	NNP	O
,	,	O
8	CD	O
Jan	NNS	O
--	:	O
Spanish-Israeli	NNP	O
businessman	NN	O
Felipe	NNP	O
Turover	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
denounced	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
Swiss	JJ	O
in	IN	O
front	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
Court	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Strasbourg	NNP	O
for	IN	O
having	VBG	ESE
put	VBN	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
life	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
danger	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
case	NN	O
against	IN	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian-Belarus	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Pavel	NNP	O
Borodin	NNP	O
,	,	O
former	JJ	O
Kremlin	NNP	O
senior	JJ	O
aid	NN	O
accused	VBD	DSE
of	IN	DSE
money	NN	O
laundering	NN	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
communique	NN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
from	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
lawyer	NN	O
Niccolo	NNP	O
Salvioni	NNP	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
communique	NN	O
,	,	O
received	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Swiss	JJ	O
news	NN	O
agency	NN	O
ATS	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
37-year-old	JJ	O
M.	NNP	O
Turover	NNP	O
--	:	O
considered	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Swiss	JJ	O
courts	NNS	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	ESE
key	JJ	ESE
witness	NN	ESE
--	:	O
had	VBD	DSE
asked	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
Swiss	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Swiss	NNP	O
Public	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
be	VB	O
put	VBN	O
under	IN	O
protection	NN	O
,	,	O
believing	VBG	DSE
himself	PRP	O
threatened	VBD	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	NNP	O
Mafia	NNP	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
leaks	NNS	ESE
by	IN	O
Swiss	JJ	O
court	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
.	.	O

Pavel	NNP	O
Borodin	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
property	NN	O
manager	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kremlin	NNP	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	DSE
suspected	VBN	DSE
of	IN	O
having	VBG	O
laundered	VBD	O
some	DT	O
$	$	O
25	CD	O
million	CD	O
in	IN	O
secret	JJ	O
commissions	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
came	VBD	O
from	IN	O
two	CD	O
Swiss	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
headquartered	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Tessin	JJ	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
southeast	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
region	NN	O
--	:	O
Mercata	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Mabetex	NNP	O
--	:	O
in	IN	O
exchange	NN	O
for	IN	O
being	VBG	O
awarded	VBN	O
the	DT	O
contracts	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
renovation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kremlin	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
presidential	JJ	O
aircraft	NN	O
in	IN	O
1995	CD	O
and	CC	O
1996	CD	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
June	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Swiss	JJ	O
Public	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
rejected	VBD	DSE
a	DT	O
complaint	NN	DSE
from	IN	O
Turover	NNP	O
against	IN	O
a	DT	O
former	JJ	O
Ministry	NNP	O
official	NN	O
,	,	O
Carla	NNP	O
Del	NNP	O
Ponte	NNP	O
--	:	O
today	NN	O
a	DT	O
lawyer	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Criminal	NNP	O
Tribunal	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
Yugoslavia	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ICTY	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
Turover	NNP	O
accused	VBD	DSE
her	PRP	O
of	IN	O
putting	VBG	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
life	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
danger	NN	ESE
during	IN	O
this	DT	O
case	NN	O
;	:	O
in	IN	O
November	NNP	O
the	DT	O
rejection	NN	DSE
was	VBD	O
upheld	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Federal	NNP	O
Tribunal	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
Switzerland	NNP	O
's	POS	O
highest	JJS	O
court	NN	O
.	.	O

Turover	NNP	O
accused	NNP	DSE
Mme.	NNP	O

Del	NNP	O
Ponte	NNP	O
of	IN	O
having	VBG	O
furnished	VBN	O
--	:	O
in	IN	O
1999	CD	O
when	WRB	O
she	PRP	O
headed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Swiss	JJ	O
Public	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
--	:	O
confidential	JJ	O
information	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Italian	JJ	O
newspaper	NN	O
Corriere	NNP	O
della	NNP	O
Sera	NNP	O
which	WDT	O
made	VBD	O
numerous	JJ	O
revelations	NNS	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
Mabetex-Borodin	JJ	O
affair	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
existence	NN	O
of	IN	O
credit	NN	O
cards	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
name	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Yeltsin	NNP	O
family	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
newspaper	NN	O
presented	VBD	O
Turover	NNP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
key	JJ	O
informer	NN	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
affair	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Spanish-Israeli	JJ	O
businessman	NN	O
affirmed	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
these	DT	ESE
leaks	NNS	ESE
had	VBD	ESE
put	VBN	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
life	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
danger	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Today	NN	O
,	,	O
Turover	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
accusing	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
Swiss	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
of	IN	O
having	VBG	O
violated	VBN	ESE
on	RP	O
several	JJ	ESE
occasions	NNS	ESE
the	DT	O
European	JJ	O
Convention	NN	O
on	IN	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
communique	NN	O
from	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
lawyer	NN	O
affirms	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Swiss	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Federal	NNP	O
Tribunal	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Swiss	NNP	O
Public	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
``	``	O
have	VBP	ESE
given	VBN	ESE
proof	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
illegality	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
political	JJ	ESE
persecution	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Mabetex	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
construction	NN	O
company	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	DSE
suspected	VBN	DSE
of	IN	O
having	VBG	O
landed	VBN	O
public	JJ	O
contracts	NNS	O
for	IN	O
renovating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Kremlin	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
Russian	JJ	O
official	NN	O
buildings	NNS	O
by	IN	O
offering	VBG	O
bribes	NNS	O
worth	NN	O
a	DT	O
dozen	NN	O
million	CD	O
dollars	NNS	O
in	IN	O
1995	CD	O
and	CC	O
1996	CD	O
to	TO	O
close	VB	O
associates	NNS	O
of	IN	O
former	JJ	O
Russian	JJ	O
president	NN	O
Boris	NNP	O
Yeltsin	NNP	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Borodin	NNP	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
request	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
court	NN	O
,	,	O
Borodin	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
arrested	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
January	NNP	O
17	CD	O
,	,	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
agreed	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
extradited	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Switzerland	NNP	O
April	NNP	O
7th	CD	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
six	CD	O
days	NNS	O
in	IN	O
preventive	JJ	O
detention	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
released	VBN	O
on	IN	O
bail	NN	O
for	IN	O
$	$	O
3	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

Dushanbe	RB	O
,	,	O
16	CD	O
January	NNP	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
Iranian	JJ	O
bank	NN	O
Tijorat	NNP	O
will	MD	O
open	VB	O
a	DT	O
branch	NN	O
in	IN	O
Khujand	NNP	O
-LSB-	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
centre	NN	O
of	IN	O
Tajikistan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
northern	JJ	O
Soghd	NNP	O
Region	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
press	NN	O
secretary	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Iranian	JJ	O
embassy	NN	O
in	IN	O
Tajikistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Alii	NNP	O
Tusi	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
name	NN	O
transliterated	NN	O
-RSB-	NN	O
,	,	O
told	VBD	O
Asia-Plus	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
decision	NN	DSE
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
taken	VBN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
between	IN	O
an	DT	O
Iranian	JJ	O
delegation	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
administration	NN	O
of	IN	O
Soghd	NNP	O
Region	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Khujand	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Iranian	JJ	O
delegation	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
a	DT	O
representative	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Iranian	JJ	O
bank	NN	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
led	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
deputy	JJ	O
Iranian	JJ	O
ambassador	NN	O
to	TO	O
Tajikistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mohammad-Reza	NNP	O
Forqani	NNP	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
the	DT	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Soghd	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Iranian	JJ	O
diplomats	NNS	O
visited	VBD	O
higher	JJR	O
educational	JJ	O
establishments	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Zafarobod	NNP	O
District	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
main	JJ	O
aim	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
visit	NN	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
reach	VB	O
agreements	NNS	DSE
on	IN	O
expanding	VBG	O
economic	JJ	O
ties	NNS	O
between	IN	O
Iranian	JJ	O
investors	NNS	O
and	CC	O
businessmen	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Soghd	NNP	O
.	.	O

Tokyo	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jan.	NNP	O
17	CD	O
Kyodo	NNP	O
--	:	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Junichiro	NNP	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
just	RB	O
completed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
whirlwind	JJ	O
tour	NN	O
of	IN	O
five	CD	O
Southeast	NNP	O
Asian	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
Thursday	NNP	O
he	PRP	O
longed	VBD	DSE
for	IN	DSE
more	JJR	ESE
leisurely	JJ	ESE
trips	NNS	O
--	:	O
but	CC	O
added	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
may	MD	ESE
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
wait	VB	O
until	IN	O
he	PRP	O
leaves	VBZ	O
his	PRP$	O
post	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
would	MD	DSE
like	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
visit	VB	O
various	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
more	RBR	ESE
leisurely	JJ	ESE
pace	NN	ESE
--	:	O
meet	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
land	NN	O
and	CC	O
travel	VB	O
not	RB	ESE
only	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
but	CC	ESE
also	RB	ESE
to	TO	O
rural	JJ	O
cities	NNS	O
for	IN	O
sightseeing	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
premier	NN	O
told	VBD	O
a	DT	O
gathering	NN	O
in	IN	O
Tokyo	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
But	CC	ESE
when	WRB	O
I	PRP	O
think	VBP	DSE
of	IN	DSE
my	PRP$	O
duties	NNS	O
as	IN	O
prime	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
ca	MD	O
n't	RB	O
visit	VB	O
one	CD	O
country	NN	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	O
go	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
stay	VB	O
in	IN	O
one	CD	O
country	NN	O
for	IN	O
three	CD	O
days	NNS	O
and	CC	O
stay	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
for	IN	O
only	RB	O
a	DT	O
day	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
I	PRP	O
am	VBP	O
to	TO	O
visit	VB	O
several	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
limited	JJ	ESE
time	NN	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
always	RB	O
one	CD	O
or	CC	O
two	CD	O
days	NNS	O
at	IN	ESE
best	JJS	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
Of	IN	ESE
course	NN	ESE
,	,	O
if	IN	ESE
I	PRP	O
step	VB	O
down	RP	O
as	IN	O
prime	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
can	MD	ESE
visit	VB	O
one	CD	O
country	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
week	NN	O
each	DT	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
premier	NN	O
also	RB	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
although	IN	ESE
short	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
thinks	VBZ	DSE
his	PRP$	O
visits	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
still	RB	ESE
meaningful	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
saying	NN	O
,	,	O
seeing	NNP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
believing	VBG	ESE
.	.	O

Even	RB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
only	RB	ESE
for	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
day	NN	ESE
or	CC	ESE
two	CD	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
significant	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
visit	VB	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
and	CC	O
exchange	NN	O
views	NNS	DSE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
in	IN	ESE
person	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Koizumi	NNP	O
made	VBD	O
a	DT	O
weeklong	JJ	O
tour	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Philippines	NNP	O
,	,	O
Malaysia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Thailand	NNP	O
,	,	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Singapore	NNP	O
earlier	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
month	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
stayed	VBD	O
for	IN	O
less	JJR	O
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
day	NN	O
in	IN	O
most	JJS	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

Moscow	NNP	O
,	,	O
17	CD	O
January	NNP	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
established	VBN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
mechanism	NN	O
to	TO	O
cover	VB	O
the	DT	O
export	NN	O
of	IN	O
dual-purpose	JJ	O
technology	NN	O
to	TO	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
subject	JJ	O
to	TO	O
international	JJ	O
supervision	NN	O
and	CC	O
control	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
information	NN	O
department	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
connection	NN	O
with	IN	O
this	DT	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
documents	NNS	O
on	IN	O
exports	NNS	O
of	IN	O
controlled	VBN	O
goods	NNS	O
and	CC	O
technology	NN	O
to	TO	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
passed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
1997	CD	O
and	CC	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
made	VBN	O
obsolete	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
federal	JJ	O
executive	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
particular	NN	O
the	DT	O
Economic	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Trade	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
directed	VBN	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
``	``	O
to	TO	O
cooperate	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
Supervision	NNP	O
,	,	O
Control	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Inspection	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Atomic	NNP	O
Energy	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
on	IN	O
issues	NNS	O
connected	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
functioning	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
mechanism	NN	O
for	IN	O
constant	JJ	O
supervision	NN	O
and	CC	O
control	NN	O
in	IN	O
relations	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Iraq	NNP	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

SARAJEVO	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jan	NNP	O
18	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ONASA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
The	DT	DSE
decision	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
extradition	NN	O
of	IN	O
six	CD	O
Algerians	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	ESE
in	IN	ESE
accordance	NN	ESE
with	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
responsibility	NN	O
and	CC	O
authorities	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
BiH	NNP	O
Federation	NNP	O
bodies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
international	JJ	O
obligations	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
coordination	NN	O
team	NN	O
for	IN	O
anti-terrorism	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
in	IN	DSE
a	DT	DSE
statement	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
18	CD	O
January	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
One	PRP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
neglect	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
BiH	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
obliged	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
strictly	RB	ESE
respect	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
resolution	NN	O
dated	JJ	O
September	NNP	O
28	CD	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
obliges	VBZ	O
UN	NNP	O
members	NNS	O
to	TO	O
cooperate	VB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
plan	NN	O
of	IN	O
exchange	NN	O
of	IN	O
information	NN	O
and	CC	O
cooperation	NN	O
on	IN	O
prevention	NN	O
of	IN	O
terrorist	JJ	O
activities	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
read	VBD	DSE
a	DT	DSE
statement	NN	DSE
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
team	NN	O
.	.	O

Bosnian	NN	O
authorities	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
handed	VBN	O
over	RP	O
to	TO	O
US	NNP	O
custody	NN	O
six	CD	O
Algerians	NNS	O
detained	VBN	O
in	IN	O
October	NNP	O
on	IN	DSE
suspicion	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
involvement	NN	O
in	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
but	CC	O
ordered	VBN	O
released	VBN	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
local	JJ	O
court	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
embassy	NN	O
said	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
official	NN	O
told	VBD	O
Reuters	NNP	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
military	NN	O
planned	VBD	O
to	TO	O
quickly	RB	O
move	VB	O
the	DT	O
six	CD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
American	NNP	O
Navy	NNP	O
base	NN	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
and	CC	O
Taliban	NNP	O
detainees	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
plan	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
move	VB	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
without	IN	O
specifying	VBG	O
when	WRB	O
.	.	O

Earlier	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
embassy	NN	O
in	IN	O
Sarajevo	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
statement	NN	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
six	CD	O
Algerian	NNP	O
nationals	NNS	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
detained	VBN	O
by	IN	O
BiH	JJ	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Bosnia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Herzegovina	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
authorities	NNS	O
since	IN	O
mid-October	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
transferred	VBN	O
to	TO	O
US	NNP	O
custody	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
taken	VBN	O
custody	NN	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
individuals	NNS	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
our	PRP$	O
concern	NN	DSE
about	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
activity	NN	O
in	IN	O
BiH	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
both	DT	O
posed	VBD	ESE
a	DT	ESE
credible	JJ	ESE
security	NN	ESE
threat	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
US	NNP	O
personnel	NNS	O
and	CC	O
facilities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
demonstrated	VBD	O
involvement	NN	O
in	IN	O
international	JJ	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
it	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
insisted	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	ESE
would	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
have	VB	ESE
acted	VBN	ESE
without	IN	ESE
credible	JJ	ESE
evidence	NN	ESE
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
transfer	NN	O
exposed	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
to	TO	O
more	JJR	DSE
criticism	NN	DSE
from	IN	O
campaigners	NNS	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	DSE
accused	VBN	DSE
it	PRP	O
of	IN	O
disregarding	VBG	ESE
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
declared	JJ	DSE
``	``	ESE
war	NN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
terror	NN	ESE
.	.	ESE
''	''	ESE

The	DT	O
six	CD	O
have	VBP	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
accused	VBN	DSE
of	IN	O
having	VBG	O
links	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
network	NN	O
of	IN	O
fugitive	JJ	O
Usama	NNP	O
Bin	NNP	O
Ladin	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
Bosnian	NNP	O
government	NN	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
legal	JJ	O
procedures	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
respected	VBN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
a	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
UN	NNP	O
human	NN	O
rights	NNS	O
officer	NN	O
in	IN	O
Bosnia	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
``	``	O
trampled	VBN	ESE
over	RP	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Not	RB	ESE
only	RB	ESE
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
court	NN	O
ordered	VBD	O
their	PRP$	O
release	NN	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
's	POS	O
top	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
body	NN	O
had	VBD	DSE
instructed	VBN	DSE
authorities	NNS	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
four	CD	O
being	VBG	O
taken	VBN	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
by	IN	O
force	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	ESE
's	VBZ	ESE
very	RB	ESE
disappointing	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Madeleine	NNP	O
Rees	NNP	O
,	,	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bosnia	NNP	O
office	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
High	NNP	O
Commissioner	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
operation	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	ESE
violates	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
rule	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
law	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Washington	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
already	RB	DSE
under	IN	DSE
fire	NN	DSE
from	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
groups	NNS	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
captured	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
held	VBN	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
given	VBN	O
the	DT	O
captives	NNS	O
the	DT	O
status	NN	O
of	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
would	MD	O
grant	VB	O
them	PRP	O
certain	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
1949	CD	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Supreme	NNP	O
Court	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Bosnia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Muslim-Croat	JJ	O
federation	NN	O
ruled	VBD	DSE
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
no	DT	O
reason	NN	O
to	TO	O
detain	VB	O
the	DT	O
six	CD	O
.	.	O

All	DT	O
were	VBD	O
Algerians	NNS	O
,	,	O
although	IN	O
one	PRP	O
also	RB	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
Yemeni	NNP	O
passport	NN	O
possibly	RB	ESE
obtained	VBN	O
fraudulently	RB	O
,	,	O
international	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Local	JJ	O
police	NNS	O
arrested	VBN	O
them	PRP	O
in	IN	O
October	NNP	O
,	,	O
acting	VBG	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
tip	NN	O
after	IN	O
threats	NNS	DSE
closed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
and	CC	O
British	NNP	O
embassies	NNS	O
for	IN	O
several	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
.	.	O

International	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
US	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
had	VBD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
willing	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
Bosnia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
justice	NN	O
system	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
intelligence	NN	O
information	NN	O
that	WDT	O
prompted	VBD	O
their	PRP$	O
detention	NN	O
.	.	O

Five	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
six	CD	O
also	RB	O
held	VBD	O
Bosnian	JJ	O
citizenship	NN	O
but	CC	O
were	VBD	O
stripped	VBN	O
of	IN	O
it	PRP	O
after	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
arrest	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
men	NNS	O
had	VBD	DSE
appealed	VBN	DSE
against	IN	O
that	DT	O
decision	NN	DSE
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Rees	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
they	PRP	O
should	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
have	VB	ESE
been	VBN	O
deported	VBG	O
until	IN	O
that	DT	O
process	NN	O
was	VBD	O
complete	JJ	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
Bosnian	NNP	O
government	NN	O
official	NN	O
insisted	VBD	DSE
the	DT	DSE
appeal	NN	DSE
had	VBD	DSE
already	RB	ESE
been	VBN	DSE
rejected	VBN	DSE
and	CC	O
legal	JJ	O
procedures	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
followed	VBN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
had	VBD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
aware	JJ	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
ruling	NN	DSE
by	IN	O
Bosnia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNP	O
Chamber	NNP	O
that	IN	O
measures	NNS	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
taken	VBN	O
to	TO	O
stop	VB	O
four	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
suspects	NNS	O
being	VBG	O
taken	VBN	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
legal	JJ	O
procedure	NN	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
case	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
fully	RB	ESE
respected	JJ	ESE
so	RB	O
far	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
Jusif	NNP	O
Halilagic	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
deputy	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
who	WP	O
represents	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
chamber	NN	O
.	.	O

More	JJR	O
than	IN	O
100	CD	O
protesters	NNS	O
gathered	VBD	O
outside	IN	O
Sarajevo	NNP	O
's	POS	O
central	JJ	O
prison	NN	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
tried	VBD	O
to	TO	O
block	VB	O
vehicles	NNS	O
presumably	RB	O
taking	VBG	O
the	DT	O
suspects	NNS	O
to	TO	O
hand	VB	O
them	PRP	O
over	RP	O
to	TO	O
US	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
soldiers	NNS	O
form	VBP	O
a	DT	O
substantial	JJ	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
Bosnia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
NATO-led	JJ	O
peacekeeping	NN	O
force	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
embassy	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
suspects	NNS	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
treated	VBN	O
humanely	RB	ESE
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
accordance	NN	O
with	IN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O

GENEVA	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jan	NNP	O
18	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
A	DT	O
report	NN	O
by	IN	O
delegates	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ICRC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
currently	RB	O
visiting	VBG	O
prisoners	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
held	VBN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
base	NN	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
remain	VB	O
confidential	JJ	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
ICRC	NNP	O
spokesman	NN	O
said	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
18	CD	O
January	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
.	.	O

Darcy	NNP	O
Christen	NNP	O
also	RB	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	DT	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
transferred	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
navy	NN	O
base	NN	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
three	CD	O
British	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
and	CC	O
possibly	RB	ESE
some	DT	O
French	JJ	O
speakers	NNS	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Geneva-based	JJ	O
ICRC	NN	O
did	VBD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
know	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
nor	CC	O
the	DT	O
nationality	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
following	VBG	O
a	DT	O
comment	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
could	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
French	JJ	O
nationals	NNS	O
among	IN	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

ICRC	NNP	O
envoys	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
discussing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
US	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
whether	IN	O
to	TO	O
release	VB	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
detainees	NNS	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
nationalities	NNS	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
Christen	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
findings	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
visit	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
got	VBD	O
under	IN	O
way	NN	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
last	VB	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
one	CD	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
presented	VBN	O
directly	RB	O
to	TO	O
US	NNP	O
authorities	NNS	O
,	,	O
Christen	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
reporters	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Confidentiality	NNP	O
will	MD	DSE
be	VB	DSE
respected	VBN	DSE
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
case	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	ESE
long	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
this	DT	O
confidentiality	NN	O
will	MD	O
allow	VB	O
us	PRP	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
results	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
sphere	NN	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	O
keep	VB	O
to	TO	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
adding	VBG	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
series	NN	O
of	IN	O
visits	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
four-member	JJ	O
team	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
includes	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
doctor	NN	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
inspect	VB	O
conditions	NNS	O
and	CC	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
increasing	VBG	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
arriving	VBG	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
from	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
ICRC	NN	O
plans	VBZ	O
follow	VB	O
up	RP	O
on	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
transferred	VBN	O
again	RB	O
later	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
try	VB	O
to	TO	O
gain	VB	O
access	NN	O
to	TO	O
new	JJ	O
arrivals	NNS	O
in	IN	O
coming	VBG	O
days	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
repeat	VB	O
these	DT	O
visits	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
detainees	NNS	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
isolated	VBN	O
US	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
outpost	NN	O
on	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
's	POS	O
southwestern	JJ	O
coast	NN	O
rose	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
to	TO	O
110	CD	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
arrival	NN	O
of	IN	O
another	DT	O
30	CD	O
prisoners	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
caused	VBN	O
controversy	NN	O
by	IN	O
stating	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
``	``	O
unlawful	JJ	ESE
combatants	NNS	ESE
''	''	O
and	CC	O
have	VBP	ESE
no	DT	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
ICRC	NN	O
considers	VBZ	DSE
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
protected	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Third	NNP	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
of	IN	O
1949	CD	O
.	.	O

Christen	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
``	``	O
detainees	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
battle	NN	O
field	NN	O
''	''	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
exist	VB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
category	NN	O
under	IN	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
law	NN	O
,	,	O
adding	VBG	O
that	DT	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
international	JJ	O
armed	JJ	O
conflict	NN	O
anyone	NN	O
captured	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
battlefield	NN	O
was	VBD	DSE
presumed	VBN	DSE
a	DT	O
prisoner	NN	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
If	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
doubt	NN	ESE
exists	VBZ	ESE
as	IN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
status	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
person	NN	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
doubt	NN	O
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
decided	VBN	ESE
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
tribunal	NN	O
acting	VBG	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
basis	NN	O
of	IN	O
judicial	JJ	O
guarantees	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
added	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Asked	VBN	O
about	IN	O
special	JJ	O
courts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
set	VBN	O
up	RP	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
to	TO	O
try	VB	O
the	DT	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
detainees	NNS	O
,	,	O
Christen	NNP	O
pointed	VBD	O
out	RP	O
the	DT	O
courts	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	O
yet	RB	O
operating	VBG	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
procedures	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
still	RB	O
unknown	JJ	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
For	IN	O
us	PRP	O
there	EX	ESE
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
special	JJ	ESE
courts	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
want	VBP	DSE
to	TO	DSE
avoid	VB	DSE
expeditious	JJ	O
justice	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

LONDON	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jan	NNP	O
18	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
British	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
arrived	VBN	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cuba	NNP	O
and	CC	O
are	VBP	O
assessing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
conditions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
three	CD	O
British	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
110	CD	O
suspected	NNS	O
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
fighters	NNS	O
held	VBN	O
there	RB	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Office	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Office	NNP	O
spokesman	NN	O
said	VBD	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	O
can	MD	O
confirm	VB	O
a	DT	O
team	NN	O
of	IN	O
British	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
process	NN	O
of	IN	O
visiting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
arrived	VBD	O
overnight	RB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
going	VBG	O
about	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
task	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
set	VBN	O
for	IN	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
identifying	VBG	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
claim	VBP	DSE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
British	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
and	CC	O
reporting	VBG	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
welfare	NN	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
claim	VBP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
British	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
and	CC	O
assisting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
authorities	NNS	O
with	IN	O
legal	JJ	O
inquiries	NNS	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
atrocities	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
earlier	RBR	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
said	VBD	O
British	JJ	O
diplomats	NNS	O
could	MD	O
have	VB	O
access	NN	O
to	TO	O
Britons	NNP	O
held	VBN	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
cramped	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
spartan	NN	ESE
conditions	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
caused	VBN	O
much	JJ	DSE
criticism	NN	DSE
among	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
groups	NNS	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

London	NNP	O
insists	VBZ	DSE
it	PRP	O
supports	VBZ	DSE
US	NNP	O
reassurances	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
men	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
treated	VBN	O
humanely	RB	O
,	,	O
although	IN	O
there	EX	O
has	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
been	VBN	O
criticism	NN	DSE
here	RB	O
over	IN	O
why	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
taking	VBG	O
diplomats	NNS	O
so	RB	ESE
long	RB	ESE
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
the	DT	O
men	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
temporary	JJ	O
outdoor	JJ	O
detention	NN	O
facility	NN	O
called	VBN	O
``	``	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
''	''	O
where	WRB	O
each	DT	O
has	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
separate	JJ	O
cell	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
concrete	JJ	O
floor	NN	O
,	,	O
wooden	JJ	O
roof	NN	O
and	CC	O
chain-link	JJ	O
walls	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
a	DT	O
mat	NN	O
to	TO	O
sleep	VB	O
on	IN	O
and	CC	O
two	CD	O
towels	NNS	O
,	,	O
one	PRP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
prayer	NN	O
rug	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
four-member	JJ	O
International	NNP	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
team	NN	O
flew	VBD	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
navy	NN	O
base	NN	O
on	IN	O
Cuban	JJ	O
soil	NN	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
begin	VB	O
interviewing	VBG	O
detainees	NNS	O
later	RB	O
Friday	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
for	IN	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Tony	NNP	O
Blair	NNP	O
refused	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
say	VB	DSE
how	WRB	O
many	JJ	O
British	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
travelled	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
.	.	O

LONDON	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jan	NNP	O
19	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
British	JJ	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
parliament	NN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
19	CD	O
January	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
called	VBD	DSE
for	IN	DSE
a	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
ambassador	NN	O
and	CC	O
urged	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
a	DT	O
clear	JJ	O
statement	NN	O
in	IN	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
growing	VBG	DSE
concerns	NNS	DSE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
suspects	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
three	CD	O
Britons	NNS	O
,	,	O
held	VBN	O
at	IN	O
an	DT	O
US	NNP	O
detention	NN	O
centre	NN	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
cross-party	JJ	O
Parliamentary	NNP	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	DSE
lobbying	VBG	DSE
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
with	IN	O
US	NNP	O
ambassador	NN	O
to	TO	O
London	NNP	O
William	NNP	O
Farish	NNP	O
over	IN	O
fears	NNS	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
110	CD	O
detainees	NNS	O
held	VBN	O
at	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
,	,	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
kept	VBN	O
in	IN	O
inhumane	JJ	ESE
conditions	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
makeshift	JJ	O
outdoor	JJ	O
facility	NN	O
houses	VBZ	O
single	JJ	O
cells	NNS	O
,	,	O
each	DT	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
concrete	JJ	O
floor	NN	O
,	,	O
wooden	JJ	O
roof	NN	O
and	CC	O
chain-link	JJ	O
walls	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
says	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
illegal	JJ	ESE
combatants	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
not	RB	ESE
prisoners	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
war	NN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
thus	RB	O
do	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
have	VB	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
of	IN	O
1949	CD	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
sets	VBZ	O
out	RP	O
the	DT	O
laws	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

London	NNP	O
meanwhile	RB	O
insists	VBZ	DSE
it	PRP	O
supports	VBZ	DSE
US	NNP	O
reassurances	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
men	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
treated	VBN	O
humanely	RB	ESE
.	.	O

Ann	NNP	O
Clwyd	NNP	O
,	,	O
chairperson	VBN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
committee	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
ruling	VBG	O
Labour	NNP	O
party	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
playing	VBG	ESE
with	IN	ESE
words	NNS	ESE
''	''	O
to	TO	DSE
suggest	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

Clwyd	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
purpose	NN	O
of	IN	O
meeting	VBG	O
Farish	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
to	TO	DSE
voice	NN	DSE
concern	NN	DSE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
taken	VBN	O
prisoner	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
not	RB	ESE
just	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
ones	NNS	ESE
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
want	VBP	DSE
an	DT	DSE
acceptance	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

She	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	DSE
``	``	DSE
substantial	JJ	DSE
concern	NN	DSE
''	''	O
among	IN	O
Labour	NNP	O
members	NNS	O
and	CC	O
called	VBD	DSE
for	IN	DSE
a	DT	O
government	NN	O
statement	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	ESE
's	VBZ	ESE
time	NN	ESE
we	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
clear	JJ	ESE
statement	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
position	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
and	CC	O
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
British	JJ	O
role	NN	O
now	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	DSE
fought	VBD	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
shoulder	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
shoulder	VB	ESE
,	,	O
now	RB	O
it	PRP	ESE
seems	VBZ	ESE
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
frozen	VBN	ESE
out	RP	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
aftermath	NN	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	ESE
's	VBZ	ESE
time	NN	ESE
we	PRP	ESE
became	VBD	ESE
much	RB	ESE
firmer	JJR	ESE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
insisted	VBD	ESE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
we	PRP	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
all	RB	ESE
signed	VBN	ESE
up	RP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
sent	VBN	O
a	DT	O
team	NN	O
of	IN	O
officials	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
to	TO	O
assess	VB	O
the	DT	O
conditions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
British	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O

Newspaper	NNP	O
reports	NNS	O
here	RB	O
Saturday	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
also	RB	O
sent	VBN	O
intelligence	NN	O
agents	NNS	O
to	TO	O
interrogate	VB	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
,	,	O
something	NN	O
the	DT	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Office	NNP	O
refused	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
comment	VB	O
on	RP	O
.	.	O

-LSB-	NNP	O
As	RB	O
of	IN	O
filing	NN	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
UK	NNP	O
media	NNS	O
monitored	VBN	O
by	IN	O
FBIS	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
observed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
report	VB	O
the	DT	O
statement	NN	O
by	IN	O
UK	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Straw	NNP	O
cited	VBN	O
below	IN	O
-RSB-	NNP	O

LONDON	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jan	NNP	O
20	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Britain	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
Sunday	NNP	O
-LSB-	VBG	O
20	CD	O
January	NNP	O
-RSB-	CD	O
that	IN	O
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
suspects	NNS	O
held	VBN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
base	NN	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
treated	VBN	O
humanely	RB	ESE
,	,	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
release	NN	O
of	IN	O
photographs	NNS	O
showing	VBG	O
prisoners	NNS	O
kneeling	VBG	O
,	,	O
manacled	VBD	O
,	,	O
blindfolded	VBD	O
and	CC	O
wearing	VBG	O
ear	NN	O
muffs	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
British	JJ	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
position	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
regardless	RB	ESE
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
technical	JJ	O
status	NN	O
,	,	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
treated	VBN	O
humanely	RB	ESE
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
accordance	NN	O
with	IN	O
customary	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Jack	NNP	O
Straw	NNP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
statement	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
have	VBP	DSE
always	RB	DSE
made	VBN	DSE
that	IN	DSE
clear	JJ	DSE
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
have	VBP	O
said	VBD	O
they	PRP	O
share	VBP	DSE
this	DT	DSE
view	NN	DSE
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
said	VBD	O
Britain	NNP	O
was	VBD	DSE
seeking	VBG	DSE
information	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
circumstances	NNS	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
photographs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
appeared	VBD	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
front	JJ	O
pages	NNS	O
of	IN	O
British	JJ	O
newspapers	NNS	O
Sunday	NNP	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
taken	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
110	CD	O
prisoners	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
brought	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
after	IN	O
being	VBG	O
captured	VBN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
US-led	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
include	VBP	O
three	CD	O
Britons	NNS	O
.	.	O

Pictures	NNP	O
taken	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Navy	NNP	O
officer	NN	O
and	CC	O
released	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
show	VBP	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
suspected	VBN	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Usama	NNP	O
Bin	NNP	O
Ladin	NNP	O
's	POS	O
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
network	NN	O
,	,	O
kneeling	JJ	O
in	IN	O
orange	JJ	O
jump	NN	O
suits	NNS	O
and	CC	O
mancled	VBD	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
waist	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
wearing	VBG	O
dark	JJ	O
goggles	NNS	O
to	TO	O
blot	VB	O
out	RP	O
the	DT	O
light	NN	O
,	,	O
ear	NN	O
muffs	NNS	O
to	TO	O
keep	VB	O
out	RP	O
sound	NN	O
and	CC	O
mittens	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
right-wing	JJ	O
Mail	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
could	MD	ESE
normally	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
expected	VBN	ESE
to	TO	DSE
support	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
over	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
``	``	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
ran	VBD	O
the	DT	O
photographs	NNS	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
headline	NN	DSE
``	``	O
Tortured	NNP	ESE
''	''	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
can	MD	O
hear	VB	O
nothing	NN	O
,	,	O
smell	NN	O
nothing	NN	O
,	,	O
feel	VB	O
nothing	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
middle-market	JJ	O
tabloid	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
Manacled	NNP	O
hand	NN	O
and	CC	O
foot	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
kneel	VBP	ESE
in	IN	ESE
submission	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Is	VBZ	ESE
this	DT	ESE
how	WRB	ESE
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
US	NNP	O
president	NN	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
Bush	NNP	O
and	CC	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
British	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Tony	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
Blair	NNP	O
defend	VBP	O
our	PRP$	O
civilisation	NN	O
?	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
pictures	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
``	``	O
shackled	VBN	ESE
like	IN	ESE
wild	JJ	ESE
animals	NNS	ESE
''	''	O
were	VBD	O
so	RB	ESE
shocking	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
``	``	O
certain	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
intensify	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
outrage	NN	DSE
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
conditions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
kept	VBN	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
Mail	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Straw	NNP	O
pointed	VBD	O
out	RP	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
had	VBD	DSE
accepted	VBN	DSE
visits	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
team	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
and	CC	O
by	IN	O
British	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
await	VBP	O
the	DT	O
British	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
'	POS	O
report	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
photographs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
detainees	NNS	O
published	JJ	O
today	NN	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
asked	VBN	O
our	PRP$	O
officials	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
to	TO	O
establish	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
the	DT	O
circumstances	NNS	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
these	DT	O
photographs	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
taken	VBN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
says	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
illegal	JJ	ESE
combatants	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
not	RB	ESE
prisoners	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
war	NN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
thus	RB	O
do	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
have	VB	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
of	IN	O
1949	CD	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
sets	VBZ	O
out	RP	O
the	DT	O
laws	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

London	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
previously	RB	DSE
insisted	VBN	DSE
it	PRP	O
supports	VBZ	DSE
US	NNP	O
reassurances	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
men	NNS	O
are	VBP	ESE
being	VBG	ESE
treated	VBN	ESE
humanely	RB	ESE
.	.	O

TOKYO	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jan	NNP	O
21	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Japan	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
deployed	VBN	O
some	DT	O
3,000	CD	O
police	NNS	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
two-day	JJ	O
Afghan	JJ	O
reconstruction	NN	O
meeting	NN	O
here	RB	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
series	NN	O
of	IN	O
minor	JJ	O
explosions	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
reported	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
this	DT	O
month	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
deploying	VBG	O
3,000	CD	O
police	NN	O
officers	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Afghan	JJ	O
conference	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
a	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Tokyo	NNP	O
metropolitan	JJ	O
police	NN	O
department	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
boosted	VBD	O
security	NN	O
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
handle	VB	O
any	DT	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
incident	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Participants	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
included	VBD	O
Afghan	JJ	O
interim	JJ	O
administration	NN	O
chairman	NN	O
Hamid	NNP	O
Karzai	NNP	O
,	,	O
US	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
,	,	O
US	NNP	O
Treasury	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Paul	NNP	O
O'Neill	NNP	O
and	CC	O
World	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
James	NNP	O
Wolfensohn	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
came	VBD	O
two	CD	O
days	NNS	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
53-year-old	JJ	O
homeless	NN	O
man	NN	O
was	VBD	O
seriously	RB	O
injured	VBN	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
explosion	NN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
park	NN	O
in	IN	O
Tokyo	NNP	O
's	POS	O
business	NN	O
and	CC	O
entertainment	NN	O
district	NN	O
of	IN	O
Shinjuku	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
explosion	NN	O
--	:	O
apparently	RB	ESE
caused	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
device	NN	O
left	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
rubbish	JJ	O
bin	NNP	O
--	:	O
which	WDT	O
occurred	VBD	O
seven	CD	O
kilometres	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
4.3	CD	O
miles	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
away	RB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
conference	NN	O
venue	NN	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
,	,	O
blew	VBD	O
off	RP	O
the	DT	O
victim	NN	O
's	POS	O
lower	JJR	O
left	NN	O
arm	NN	O
,	,	O
injured	VBN	O
his	PRP$	O
leg	NN	O
and	CC	O
left	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
coma	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
third	JJ	O
explosion	NN	O
since	IN	O
early	JJ	O
January	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Tokyo	NNP	O
.	.	O

No	DT	O
one	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
yet	RB	O
been	VBN	O
arrested	VBN	O
.	.	O

News	NNP	O
reports	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
explosions	NNS	O
were	VBD	DSE
suspected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
set	VBN	O
by	IN	O
one	CD	O
person	NN	O
or	CC	O
one	CD	O
group	NN	O
.	.	O

Spanish	JJ	O
daily	NN	O
warns	VBZ	DSE
USA	NNP	O
its	PRP$	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
suspects	NNS	O
could	MD	ESE
alienate	VB	ESE
allies	NNS	O

The	DT	DSE
USA	NNP	O
's	POS	O
credibility	NN	O
will	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
tarnished	VBN	ESE
if	IN	ESE
it	PRP	O
allows	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
captured	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
transferred	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
naval	JJ	O
base	NN	O
it	PRP	O
holds	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
face	VB	O
military	JJ	O
courts	NNS	O
without	IN	O
any	DT	O
guarantee	NN	O
whatsoever	RB	ESE
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
fair	JJ	O
trial	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
stubborn	JJ	ESE
enough	RB	ESE
to	TO	O
persist	VB	O
with	IN	O
this	DT	DSE
attitude	NN	DSE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
could	MD	ESE
cause	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
rift	NN	ESE
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
European	JJ	O
public	JJ	O
opinion	NN	DSE
that	WDT	O
showed	VBD	O
only	JJ	ESE
solidarity	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
generosity	NN	ESE
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
of	IN	O
11	NNP	O
September	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
could	MD	ESE
also	RB	O
alienate	VB	ESE
itself	PRP	ESE
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
large	JJ	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
allies	NNS	O
,	,	O
even	RB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
,	,	O
militarily	IN	O
speaking	NN	O
,	,	O
Washington	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
conducting	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
campaign	NN	O
in	IN	O
virtual	JJ	O
isolation	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
emergency	NN	O
legislation	NN	O
carried	VBD	O
through	IN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
wake	NN	O
of	IN	O
11	CD	O
September	NNP	O
means	VBZ	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
USA	NNP	O
does	VBZ	DSE
not	RB	DSE
see	VB	DSE
these	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
as	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
treated	VBN	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
1997	JJ	O
protocol	NN	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
yet	RB	ESE
to	TO	O
sign	VB	O
,	,	O
but	CC	ESE
as	IN	ESE
``	``	O
unlawful	JJ	ESE
combatants	NNS	ESE
''	''	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
``	``	O
people	NNS	ESE
arrested	VBN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
battlefield	NN	ESE
''	''	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
can	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
tried	VBN	ESE
outside	IN	ESE
US	NNP	ESE
territory	NN	ESE
before	IN	ESE
secret	JJ	ESE
military	JJ	ESE
courts	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
can	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
condemned	VBN	ESE
,	,	O
even	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
death	NN	ESE
,	,	O
without	IN	O
the	DT	O
assurance	NN	O
of	IN	O
having	VBG	O
been	VBN	O
found	VBN	O
guilty	JJ	O
``	``	ESE
beyond	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
reasonable	JJ	ESE
doubt	NN	ESE
''	''	ESE
.	.	O

A	DT	O
court-martial	NN	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
usual	JJ	O
procedure	NN	O
would	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
guaranteed	VBN	O
them	PRP	O
a	DT	O
much	RB	ESE
sturdier	JJ	ESE
legal	JJ	O
defence	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Association	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Legal	NNP	O
Professionals	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
opinion	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
these	DT	O
military	JJ	O
tribunals	NNS	O
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
pass	VB	O
sentence	NN	O
on	IN	O
any	DT	O
crimes	NNS	O
other	JJ	ESE
than	IN	ESE
those	DT	O
derived	VBN	O
from	IN	O
violations	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
clear	JJ	ESE
contradiction	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
situation	NN	O
is	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
action	NN	O
,	,	O
Washington	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
gone	VBN	O
to	TO	O
war	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
even	RB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
officially	RB	DSE
declared	VBN	DSE
war	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
rules	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
freed	VBN	O
or	CC	O
repatriated	VBN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
hostilities	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
ended	VBN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
so	RB	ESE
happens	VBZ	ESE
that	IN	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
taken	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
three	CD	O
British	JJ	O
nationals	NNS	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
Australian	JJ	O
and	CC	O
various	JJ	O
Saudis	NNS	O
,	,	O
amongst	IN	O
others	NNS	O
.	.	O

Australia	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
already	RB	O
said	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	O
would	MD	ESE
prefer	VB	ESE
a	DT	O
civil	JJ	O
trial	NN	O
or	CC	O
an	DT	O
international	JJ	O
tribunal	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
idea	NN	O
that	WDT	O
could	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
worked	VBN	ESE
on	RP	ESE
,	,	O
especially	RB	ESE
since	IN	ESE
,	,	O
in	IN	ESE
contrast	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
fate	NN	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
held	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Cuban	JJ	O
base	NN	O
,	,	O
John	NNP	O
Walker	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
20-year-old	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
``	``	O
convert	VBP	O
''	''	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Taleban	NNP	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
tried	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
full	JJ	O
protection	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
law	NN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
civil	JJ	O
court	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
USA	NNP	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
moment	NN	O
,	,	O
stands	NNS	O
accused	VBN	O
of	IN	O
crimes	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
carry	VB	O
the	DT	O
death	NN	O
penalty	NN	O
,	,	O
although	IN	O
they	PRP	O
could	MD	O
put	VB	O
him	PRP	O
in	IN	O
jail	NN	O
for	IN	O
life	NN	O
.	.	O

Everyone	NN	ESE
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
given	VBN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	ESE
opportunities	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
protection	NN	ESE
before	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
law	NN	ESE
so	RB	O
,	,	O
by	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
same	JJ	ESE
token	NN	ESE
,	,	O
suspected	VBN	DSE
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Al-Qa	NNP	O
`	``	O
idah	RB	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
numbers	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
risen	VBN	O
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
tried	VBN	O
by	IN	O
civil	JJ	O
courts	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
in	IN	O
Spain	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
team	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
interviewing	VBG	O
each	DT	O
of	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
100	CD	O
Taleban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
idah	NN	O
members	NNS	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
prisoner	NN	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
receiving	VBG	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
situation	NN	O
that	IN	O
Defence	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Donald	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
said	VBN	DSE
does	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
interest	VB	ESE
him	PRP	O
.	.	O

Humanitarian	NN	O
organizations	NNS	O
,	,	O
however	RB	ESE
,	,	O
believe	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
can	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
applied	VBN	O
to	TO	O
these	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
states	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
treated	VBN	O
humanely	RB	ESE
and	CC	O
be	VB	O
subject	JJ	O
to	TO	O
other	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
place	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
baptized	VBN	DSE
``	``	O
Camp	NNP	ESE
X-Ray	NNP	ESE
''	''	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
allusion	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
building	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
covered	VBN	O
sheds	NNS	O
with	IN	O
barbed	JJ	O
wire	NN	O
in	IN	O
place	NN	O
of	IN	O
walls	NNS	O
-LSB-	VBG	O
that	DT	O
house	NN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
-RSB-	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
may	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
moment	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
offer	VB	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
television	NN	O
channels	NNS	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
CNN	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Qatar	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Al-Jazeera	NNP	O
,	,	O
full	JJ	ESE
access	NN	ESE
-LSB-	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
-RSB-	NN	O
.	.	O

Guaranteeing	VBG	O
justice	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
way	NN	ESE
we	PRP	ESE
perceive	VBP	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
,	,	O
even	RB	ESE
for	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
possible	JJ	O
promoters	NNS	O
of	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	ESE
question	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
principles	NNS	ESE
that	WDT	O
impedes	VBZ	O
,	,	O
among	IN	ESE
other	JJ	ESE
things	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
comparisons	NNS	ESE
with	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
regime	NN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
other	JJ	ESE
side	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
fence	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
base	NN	O
.	.	O

Perhaps	RB	ESE
this	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
why	WRB	ESE
Fidel	NNP	O
Castro	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
spoken	VBN	O
out	RP	O
against	IN	O
what	WP	O
might	MD	ESE
go	VB	O
on	RP	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
.	.	O

Spanish	JJ	O
daily	NN	O
urges	VBZ	DSE
USA	NNP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
end	VB	ESE
``	``	ESE
inhumane	JJ	ESE
treatment	NN	ESE
''	''	O
of	IN	O
Al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
idah	NN	O
suspects	NNS	O

As	IN	DSE
Amnesty	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
pointedly	RB	ESE
remarked	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
photographs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
army	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
unashamedly	RB	ESE
seen	VBN	ESE
fit	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
release	VB	O
are	VBP	O
reminiscent	JJ	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
torture	JJ	ESE
centres	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
eastern	JJ	O
Europe	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Cold	NNP	O
War	NNP	O
.	.	O

Holding	NNP	O
detainees	NNS	O
in	IN	O
handcuffs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
shackles	NNS	O
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
acceptable	JJ	ESE
in	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
democracy	NN	ESE
,	,	O
nor	CC	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
depriving	VBG	ESE
them	PRP	ESE
of	IN	ESE
all	PDT	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
senses	NNS	ESE
by	IN	O
putting	VBG	O
blindfolds	NNS	O
over	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
eyes	NNS	O
,	,	O
surgical	JJ	O
masks	NNS	O
over	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
mouths	NNS	O
and	CC	O
noses	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
gloves	NNS	O
on	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
hands	NNS	O
to	TO	O
disorientate	VB	O
them	PRP	O
and	CC	O
subject	VB	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
sensory	JJ	O
deprivation	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
official	JJ	O
explanations	NNS	DSE
-	:	O
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
just	RB	O
got	VBN	O
off	RP	O
the	DT	O
plane	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
masks	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
for	IN	ESE
fear	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
spreading	VBG	O
tuberculosis	NNP	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
dangerous	JJ	ESE
-	:	O
hardly	RB	ESE
ring	VBP	ESE
true	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
they	PRP	ESE
discredit	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
USA	NNP	ESE
and	CC	O
would	MD	ESE
seem	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
confirm	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
prevalent	JJ	DSE
assumption	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
many	JJ	O
allied	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
superpower	NN	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
decided	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
wage	NN	ESE
war	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
administer	VB	ESE
justice	NN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
on	IN	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
own	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Proof	NNP	ESE
of	IN	ESE
that	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	DSE
refusal	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
treat	VB	O
the	DT	O
110	CD	O
detainees	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
hundreds	NNS	O
held	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
as	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

For	IN	DSE
Amnesty	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
and	CC	O
any	DT	ESE
self-respecting	JJ	ESE
democrat	NN	ESE
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
and	CC	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
treated	VBN	ESE
according	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Geneva	NNP	ESE
Convention	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
event	NN	O
of	IN	O
disagreement	NN	DSE
,	,	O
as	IN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
now	RB	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
USA	NNP	O
insisting	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	ESE
concerns	VBZ	ESE
terrorists	NNS	ESE
who	WP	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
belong	VB	O
to	TO	O
any	DT	O
state	NN	O
and	CC	O
who	WP	O
do	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
have	VB	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
as	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
final	JJ	DSE
decision	NN	DSE
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
left	VBN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
hands	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
``	``	ESE
an	DT	ESE
appropriate	JJ	ESE
tribunal	NN	ESE
''	''	ESE
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
impartial	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
independent	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
as	IN	O
Article	NNP	O
5	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
third	JJ	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
states	NNS	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	ESE
before	IN	ESE
these	DT	O
pictures	NNS	O
-LSB-	NN	O
were	VBD	O
released	VBN	O
-RSB-	JJ	O
,	,	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
Watch	NNP	O
had	VBD	DSE
described	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
1.8	CD	O
by	IN	O
2.4	CD	O
metre	JJ	O
cages	NNS	O
where	WRB	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
held	VBN	O
as	IN	O
scandalous	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
that	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
photographs	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
distributed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
press	NN	O
voluntarily	RB	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
authorities	NNS	O
would	MD	ESE
suggest	VB	ESE
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
even	RB	ESE
aware	JJ	ESE
of	IN	ESE
what	WP	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
doing	VBG	ESE
or	CC	O
,	,	O
worse	RBR	ESE
still	RB	ESE
,	,	ESE
that	IN	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
do	VBP	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
care	VB	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	ESE
're	VBP	ESE
terrorists	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
're	VBP	ESE
murderers	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
USA	NNP	O
will	MD	ESE
treat	VB	ESE
them	PRP	ESE
as	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
pleases	VBZ	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
is	VBZ	O
Defence	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Donald	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
's	POS	O
reply	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
critics	NNS	O
.	.	O

Fortunately	RB	ESE
,	,	O
not	RB	O
everyone	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
same	JJ	DSE
opinion	NN	DSE
.	.	O

Thanks	NNS	ESE
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
efforts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
pressure	NN	DSE
from	IN	O
allied	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
,	,	O
notably	RB	O
the	DT	O
British	JJ	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
commandant	NN	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
now	RB	DSE
allowed	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
freedom	NN	O
to	TO	O
interview	VB	O
as	IN	O
many	JJ	O
detainees	NNS	O
as	IN	O
they	PRP	O
please	VBP	DSE
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
's	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
step	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
right	JJ	ESE
direction	NN	ESE
,	,	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	ESE
's	VBZ	ESE
only	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
start	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
sooner	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
inhumane	JJ	ESE
treatment	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
detainees	NNS	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
put	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
a	DT	ESE
end	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
the	DT	ESE
better	JJR	ESE
.	.	ESE

Urumqi	NNP	O
,	,	O
January	NNP	O
21	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
XINHUA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
The	DT	O
Xinjiang	NNP	O
Uygur	NNP	O
Autonomous	NNP	O
Region	NNP	O
in	IN	O
northwest	NNP	O
China	NNP	O
will	MD	O
invest	VB	O
420	CD	O
billion	CD	O
yuan	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
51	CD	O
billion	CD	O
U.S.	NNP	O
dollars	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
in	IN	O
fixed	JJ	O
assets	NNS	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
10th	JJ	O
Five-Year	JJ	O
Plan	NN	O
period	NN	O
for	IN	O
2001-2005	CD	O
,	,	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
254	CD	O
billion	CD	O
yuan	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
1996-2000	CD	O
period	NN	O
.	.	O

Nearly	RB	O
60	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
investment	NN	O
will	MD	O
come	VB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
central	JJ	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
state-owned	JJ	O
enterprises	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
local	JJ	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	O
Monday	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
's	POS	O
investment	NN	O
in	IN	O
fixed	JJ	O
assets	NNS	O
increased	VBD	O
15	CD	O
percent	NN	O
year	NN	O
on	IN	O
year	NN	O
to	TO	O
70.6	CD	O
billion	CD	O
yuan	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
investment	NN	O
in	IN	O
technical	JJ	O
renovation	NN	O
and	CC	O
real	JJ	O
estate	NN	O
development	NN	O
up	IN	O
23.9	CD	O
and	CC	O
65.5	CD	O
percent	NN	O
,	,	O
respectively	RB	O
.	.	O

Fixed	JJ	O
asset	NN	O
investment	NN	O
planned	VBN	O
for	IN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
80.7	CD	O
billion	CD	O
yuan	NN	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
increase	NN	O
of	IN	O
15.2	CD	O
percent	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
money	NN	O
will	MD	O
mainly	RB	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
construction	NN	O
of	IN	O
27	CD	O
key	JJ	O
projects	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
fields	NNS	O
of	IN	O
water	NN	O
conservancy	NN	O
,	,	O
energy	NN	O
,	,	O
transportation	NN	O
and	CC	O
environmental	JJ	O
protection	NN	O
.	.	O

Wang	NNP	O
Lequan	NNP	O
,	,	O
secretary	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
regional	JJ	O
committee	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Communist	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	DSE
listed	VBN	DSE
comprehensive	JJ	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Tarim	NNP	O
River	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
project	NN	O
to	TO	O
ship	VB	O
natural	JJ	O
gas	NN	O
from	IN	O
Xinjiang	VBG	O
to	TO	O
eastern	JJ	O
China	NNP	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
projects	NNS	O
for	IN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
1996-2000	CD	O
,	,	O
Xinjiang	NNP	O
completed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
big	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
major	JJ	O
transportation	NN	O
,	,	O
energy	NN	O
,	,	O
water	NN	O
conservancy	NN	O
and	CC	O
telecommunications	NN	O
projects	NNS	O
with	IN	O
254	CD	O
billion	CD	O
yuan	NN	O
of	IN	O
fixed	VBN	O
asset	NN	O
investment	NN	O
.	.	O

Upon	IN	O
operation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
double-track	JJ	O
railway	NN	O
line	NN	O
linking	VBG	O
Lanzhou	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Gansu	NNP	O
Province	NNP	O
with	IN	O
Urumqi	NNP	O
,	,	O
capital	NN	O
of	IN	O
Xinjiang	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
southern	JJ	O
Xinjiang	NNP	O
railway	NN	O
line	NN	O
which	WDT	O
links	VBZ	O
Kashi	NNP	O
with	IN	O
Turpan	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
mileage	NN	O
of	IN	O
railways	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Xinjiang	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
reached	VBN	O
3,008	CD	O
km	NN	O
.	.	O

Xinjiang	VBG	O
now	RB	O
also	RB	O
has	VBZ	O
33,500	CD	O
km	NN	O
of	IN	O
highways	NNS	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
60	CD	O
air	NN	O
routes	NNS	O
linking	VBG	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
outside	JJ	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

Moscow	NNP	O
,	,	O
21	CD	O
January	NNP	O
:	:	O
President	NNP	O
Vladimir	NNP	O
Putin	NNP	O
visited	VBN	O
the	DT	O
Khrunichev	NNP	O
space	NN	O
centre	NN	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
evening	NN	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
21	CD	O
January	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
workshops	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
told	VBN	O
in	IN	O
detail	NN	O
about	IN	O
manned	JJ	O
and	CC	O
unmanned	JJ	O
spacecraft	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
centre	NN	O
's	POS	O
chief	NN	O
,	,	O
Aleksandr	NNP	O
Medvedev	NNP	O
,	,	O
reported	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
development	NN	O
of	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
segment	NN	O
on	IN	O
board	NN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
ISS	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
.	.	O

Rosaviakosmos	NNP	O
Director	NNP	O
Yuriy	NNP	O
Koptev	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
turn	NN	O
,	,	O
told	VBD	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
that	IN	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
present	JJ	O
,	,	O
Russia	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
actively	RB	O
interacting	VBG	O
with	IN	O
European	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
on	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
interchangeability	NN	O
''	''	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
ISS	NNP	O
'	POS	O
American	JJ	O
segment	NN	O
.	.	O

Koptev	NNP	O
explained	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
USA	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
suspended	VBN	O
the	DT	O
ISS	NNP	O
development	NN	O
programme	NN	O
until	IN	O
a	DT	O
deficit	NN	O
of	IN	O
4.7	CD	O
bn	NN	O
dollars	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
paid	VBN	O
off	RP	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
Koptev	NNP	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
interaction	NN	O
with	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
would	MD	ESE
make	VB	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
possible	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
six	CD	O
spacemen	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
on	IN	O
board	NN	O
the	DT	O
ISS	NNP	O
rather	RB	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
three	CD	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
a	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
Soyuz	NNP	O
rocket	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
rescue	NN	O
spaceship	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
director-general	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Khrunichev	NNP	O
centre	NN	O
briefed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
state	NN	O
on	IN	O
how	WRB	O
the	DT	O
heavy	JJ	O
Proton	NNP	O
rocket-booster	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
upgraded	VBN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
director	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
this	DT	O
rocket	NN	O
booster	NN	O
that	WDT	O
launches	VBZ	O
almost	RB	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
military	JJ	O
and	CC	O
civilian	JJ	O
satellites	NNS	O
into	IN	O
space	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Medvedev	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
upgrading	NN	O
work	NN	O
included	VBD	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
replacement	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
control	NN	O
system	NN	O
,	,	O
improvement	NN	O
of	IN	O
design	NN	O
data	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
determination	NN	O
of	IN	O
ecological	JJ	O
measures	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
stage	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
improvement	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
rocket-booster	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
boosting	JJ	O
unit	NN	O
's	POS	O
expense	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
upgrading	NN	O
and	CC	O
especially	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
last	JJ	ESE
part	NN	ESE
-	:	O
the	DT	O
boosting	JJ	O
unit	NN	O
-	:	O
have	VBP	ESE
made	VBN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
possible	JJ	ESE
``	``	O
to	TO	O
surge	VB	ESE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
market	NN	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
provided	VBN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
great	JJ	ESE
economic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
commercial	JJ	O
effect	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
launch	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
upgraded	VBN	O
Proton	NNP	O
rocket-booster	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
Medvedev	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
all	DT	O
,	,	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
launch	NN	O
of	IN	O
Proton	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1965	CD	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Medvedev	NNP	O
,	,	O
284	CD	O
launches	NNS	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
rocket	NN	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
made	VBN	O
,	,	O
all	DT	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Baykonur	NNP	O
cosmodrome	NN	O
in	IN	O
Kazakhstan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Accompanying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Khrunichev	NNP	O
centre	NN	O
are	VBP	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Ilya	NNP	O
Klebanov	NNP	O
,	,	O
deputy	JJ	O
chief	NN	O
of	IN	O
Presidential	NNP	O
Administration	NNP	O
,	,	O
Sergey	NNP	O
Prikhodko	NNP	O
;	:	O
chief	NN	O
of	IN	O
staff	NN	O
,	,	O
Anatoliy	NNP	O
Kvashnin	NNP	O
,	,	O
presidential	JJ	O
assistant	NN	O
,	,	O
Yevgeniy	NNP	O
Shaposhnikov	NNP	O
,	,	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Defence	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Aleksey	NNP	O
Moskovskiy	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Space	NNP	O
Forces	NNP	O
Commander	NNP	O
Anatoliy	NNP	O
Perminov	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
an	DT	O
antiterrorist	JJ	O
war	NN	O
that	WDT	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
was	VBD	DSE
initially	RB	DSE
launched	VBN	DSE
as	IN	O
Operation	NNP	ESE
Infinite	NNP	ESE
Justice	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
infinitely	RB	ESE
difficult	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
reconcile	VB	ESE
oneself	PRP	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
pictures	NNS	O
of	IN	ESE
chained	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
humiliated	JJ	ESE
Taliban	NNS	O
and	CC	O
al-Qaida	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
base	NN	O
on	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
pictures	NNS	O
resemble	VBP	O
an	DT	ESE
attempt	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
satisfy	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
primitive	JJ	ESE
thirst	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
revenge	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
convince	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Americans	NNPS	ESE
that	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Bush	NNP	ESE
administration	NN	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
only	RB	ESE
succeeded	VBN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
removing	VBG	ESE
a	DT	ESE
regime	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
religious	JJ	ESE
madmen	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
out-of-the-way	JJ	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
in	IN	O
taking	VBG	O
prisoner	NN	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
responsible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
acts	NNS	O
on	IN	O
that	DT	O
day	NN	O
in	IN	O
September	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
and	CC	O
most	RBS	O
recently	RB	O
the	DT	O
British	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
reject	VBP	ESE
the	DT	DSE
suggestion	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	ESE
harmed	VBN	ESE
,	,	O
but	CC	O
this	DT	ESE
does	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
alter	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
pictures	NNS	O
of	IN	O
hooded	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
in	IN	O
chains	NNS	O
are	VBP	ESE
in	IN	ESE
themselves	PRP	ESE
enough	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
paint	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
picture	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
United	NNP	ESE
States	NNPS	ESE
that	IN	O
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
name	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
self-righteousness	NN	ESE
-	:	O
and	CC	O
equally	RB	ESE
worryingly	NN	ESE
:	:	O
without	IN	ESE
any	DT	ESE
great	JJ	ESE
amount	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
debate	NN	ESE
-	:	O
has	VBZ	ESE
allowed	VBN	ESE
itself	PRP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
infringe	VB	ESE
international	JJ	ESE
rules	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

This	DT	ESE
impression	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
reinforced	VBN	ESE
by	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
being	VBG	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	ESE
ignored	VBN	ESE
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
and	CC	O
refused	VBN	ESE
to	TO	O
treat	VB	O
those	DT	O
taken	VBN	O
prisoner	NN	O
as	IN	ESE
prisoners	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
war	NN	ESE
-	:	O
something	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
which	WDT	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
have	VBP	ESE
a	DT	ESE
right	NN	ESE
-	:	O
until	IN	ESE
a	DT	O
competent	JJ	O
court	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
decided	VBN	DSE
differently	RB	O
.	.	O

Instead	RB	O
the	DT	O
superpower	NN	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
entered	VBN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
legal	JJ	ESE
fog	NN	ESE
where	WRB	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
stamped	VBN	DSE
with	IN	O
a	DT	ESE
nonsense	JJ	ESE
term	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
battlefield	NN	ESE
prisoners	NNS	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

As	IN	ESE
such	JJ	ESE
they	PRP	O
face	VBP	O
the	DT	O
prospect	NN	O
of	IN	O
being	VBG	O
subjected	VBN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
due	JJ	O
course	NN	O
of	IN	O
law	NN	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
final	JJ	O
analysis	NN	O
perhaps	RB	ESE
sentenced	VBN	O
to	TO	O
death	NN	O
in	IN	O
closed	VBN	O
military	JJ	O
courts	NNS	O
instead	RB	O
of	IN	O
in	IN	O
open	JJ	O
courts	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	IN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
right	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
terms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
most	JJS	O
people	NNS	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
of	IN	ESE
course	NN	ESE
be	VB	ESE
difficult	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
mobilize	VB	DSE
any	DT	DSE
great	JJ	DSE
degree	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
understanding	VBG	DSE
for	IN	O
those	DT	O
responsible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
bloody	JJ	ESE
terrorism	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
on	IN	O
that	DT	O
day	NN	O
in	IN	O
September	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
what	WP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
at	IN	ESE
issue	NN	ESE
here	RB	ESE
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
present	JJ	O
moment	NN	O
principles	NNS	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
at	IN	ESE
stake	NN	ESE
that	WDT	O
could	MD	O
have	VB	O
far-reaching	JJ	ESE
repercussions	NNS	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	JJ	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

With	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
behavior	NN	O
,	,	O
therefore	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
only	RB	O
compromising	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
image	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
war	NN	ESE
against	IN	ESE
terrorism	NN	ESE
as	IN	O
an	DT	ESE
expression	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
higher	JJR	ESE
form	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
justice	NN	ESE
,	,	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
of	IN	O
itself	PRP	O
as	IN	ESE
an	DT	ESE
unshakeable	JJ	ESE
defender	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
same	JJ	ESE
justice	NN	ESE
.	.	O

This	DT	O
will	MD	ESE
undoubtedly	RB	ESE
rub	VB	ESE
off	RP	ESE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
superpower	NN	O
's	POS	O
allies	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
Denmark	NNP	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
for	IN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
reason	NN	ESE
,	,	O
too	RB	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	ESE
have	VBP	ESE
a	DT	ESE
moral	JJ	ESE
duty	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
speak	VB	ESE
out	RP	ESE
,	,	O
as	IN	O
Swedish	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Anna	NNP	O
Lindh	NNP	O
,	,	O
among	IN	O
others	NNS	O
,	,	O
did	VBD	DSE
yesterday	NN	O
.	.	O

Otherwise	RB	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
face	VBP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
risk	NN	ESE
not	RB	O
only	RB	O
of	IN	O
undermining	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
legitimacy	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
antiterrorism	NN	O
war	NN	O
at	IN	O
present	JJ	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
of	IN	O
sending	VBG	DSE
out	RP	DSE
a	DT	DSE
signal	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
despots	NNS	ESE
around	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
will	MD	ESE
know	VB	ESE
how	WRB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
exploit	VB	ESE
.	.	O

Many	JJ	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
already	RB	O
demonstrated	VBN	ESE
great	JJ	ESE
skill	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
behavior	NN	O
when	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
comes	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
exploiting	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
's	POS	O
fear	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Anders	NNP	O
Fogh	NNP	O
Rasmussen	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Liberal	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
has	VBZ	DSE
voiced	VBN	DSE
his	PRP$	DSE
approval	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
144	CD	O
al-Qaida	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
base	NN	O
on	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
announced	VBN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
will	MD	DSE
respect	VB	DSE
its	PRP$	O
international	JJ	O
commitments	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Fogh	NNP	O
Rasmussen	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
at	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
weekly	JJ	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
22	CD	O
January	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
points	VBZ	O
out	RP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
allowed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
to	TO	O
inspect	VB	O
conditions	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
base	NN	O
.	.	O

Criticism	NN	DSE
From	IN	O
the	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O

He	PRP	DSE
fails	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
mention	VB	ESE
,	,	O
however	RB	ESE
,	,	O
that	IN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
stage	NN	O
the	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
subsequently	RB	DSE
criticized	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O

EU	NNP	O
foreign	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
spokesman	NN	O
Javier	NNP	O
Solana	NNP	O
,	,	O
among	IN	O
others	NNS	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	DSE
also	RB	DSE
criticized	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
for	IN	O
not	RB	DSE
recognizing	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
al-Qaida	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
as	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
as	IN	O
understood	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Swedish	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
also	RB	DSE
expressed	VBN	DSE
concern	NN	DSE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
'	POS	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

Fogh	NNP	O
:	:	DSE
They	PRP	O
Must	MD	ESE
Be	VB	O
Given	VBN	O
a	DT	O
Fair	NNP	ESE
Trial	NNP	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
treated	VBN	ESE
with	IN	ESE
respect	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
integrity	NN	O
and	CC	O
religion	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
given	VBN	O
a	DT	O
fair	JJ	ESE
trial	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Fogh	NNP	O
Rasmussen	NNP	O
says	VBZ	DSE
.	.	O

On	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
Liberal	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
foreign	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
spokesman	NN	O
Troels	NNP	O
Lund	NNP	O
Poulsen	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	DSE
debate	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
'	POS	O
rights	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
``	``	O
an	DT	ESE
intellectual	JJ	ESE
discussion	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Per	NNP	O
Stig	NNP	O
Moller	NNP	O
:	:	DSE
Give	NNP	ESE
Them	NNP	ESE
Rights	NNPS	ESE

Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Per	IN	O
Stig	NNP	O
Moller	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Conservative	JJ	O
People	NNS	O
's	POS	O
Party	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
is	VBZ	DSE
urging	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
to	TO	DSE
guarantee	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
the	DT	O
status	NN	O
of	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
consequence	NN	O
protection	NN	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
terms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
expect	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
satisfy	VB	O
the	DT	O
requirements	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
conventions	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Per	NNP	O
Stig	NNP	O
Moller	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
in	IN	O
Berlin	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
.	.	O

''	NNP	O
Social	NNP	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
:	:	DSE
Raise	NNP	ESE
Denmark	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
Voice	NNP	ESE

The	DT	O
Social	NNP	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
takes	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	DSE
view	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Danish	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
should	MD	ESE
raise	VB	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
voice	NN	ESE
against	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
United	NNP	ESE
States	NNPS	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
information	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
some	DT	ESE
questionable	JJ	ESE
aspects	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
approach	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
political	JJ	O
spokesman	NN	O
Mogens	NNP	O
Lykketoft	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Social	NNP	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
told	VBD	DSE
Ritzau	NNP	O
Bureau	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Of	IN	ESE
course	NN	ESE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
point	NN	ESE
when	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
says	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
can	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
difficult	JJ	ESE
to	TO	DSE
decide	VB	DSE
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
terrorists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	DSE
must	MD	ESE
focus	VB	ESE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
Socialist	JJ	O
People	NNS	O
's	POS	O
Party	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
sending	VBG	DSE
an	DT	DSE
``	``	DSE
urgent	JJ	DSE
call	NN	DSE
''	''	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
to	TO	DSE
deliver	VB	DSE
official	JJ	DSE
criticism	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
duty	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Danish	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
to	TO	DSE
applaud	VB	ESE
everything	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
do	VBP	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	ESE
though	IN	ESE
we	PRP	O
support	VBP	DSE
their	PRP$	O
action	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
should	MD	ESE
criticize	VB	ESE
this	DT	O
form	NN	O
of	IN	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Socialist	NNP	O
People	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Party	NNP	O
Chairman	NNP	O
Holger	NNP	O
K.	NNP	O
Nielsen	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
will	MD	O
now	RB	O
ask	VB	O
the	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
a	DT	O
written	VBN	O
reply	NN	O
outlining	VBG	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
position	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O

Danish	JJ	O
People	NNS	O
's	POS	O
Party	NNP	O
:	:	DSE
Are	VBP	ESE
They	PRP	ESE
Danes	NNPS	ESE
?	.	O

The	DT	O
Danish	JJ	O
People	NNS	O
's	POS	O
Party	NNP	O
sees	VBZ	DSE
no	DT	ESE
reason	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
criticize	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
To	TO	ESE
begin	VB	ESE
with	IN	ESE
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	DSE
great	JJ	DSE
confidence	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
doing	VBG	O
in	IN	O
relation	NN	O
to	TO	O
these	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
is	VBZ	ESE
reasonable	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
can	MD	DSE
imagine	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	ESE
had	VBN	ESE
good	JJ	ESE
reasons	NNS	ESE
for	IN	O
transporting	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
foreign	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
spokesman	NN	O
Peter	NNP	O
Skaarup	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Danish	JJ	O
People	NNS	O
's	POS	O
Party	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
says	VBZ	O
.	.	O

As	RB	ESE
long	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
no	DT	O
Danes	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
involved	VBN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Danish	JJ	O
People	NNS	O
's	POS	O
Party	NNP	O
does	VBZ	DSE
not	RB	DSE
think	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
Denmark	NNP	O
should	MD	ESE
interfere	VB	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
could	MD	ESE
of	IN	ESE
course	NN	ESE
become	VB	ESE
necessary	JJ	ESE
if	IN	ESE
a	DT	O
Dane	NN	O
were	VBD	O
involved	VBN	O
.	.	O

Otherwise	RB	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
a	DT	O
matter	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
citizens	NNS	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
directly	RB	O
affected	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Peter	NNP	O
Skaarup	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
alluding	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Kingdom	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Sweden	NNP	O
.	.	O

Spanish	JJ	O
daily	NN	O
urges	VBZ	DSE
caution	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
judging	VBG	O
USA	NNP	O
's	POS	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
suspects	NNS	O

The	DT	O
dissemination	NN	O
of	IN	O
some	DT	O
photos	NNS	O
taken	VBN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
detainees	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
aroused	VBN	O
international	JJ	O
controversy	NN	O
.	.	O

Critics	NNS	O
condemn	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
inhumane	JJ	ESE
nature	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
receiving	VBG	O
,	,	O
handcuffed	VBN	O
,	,	O
immobilized	VBN	O
with	IN	O
shackles	NNS	O
,	,	O
subjected	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
sensory	JJ	ESE
deprivation	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
confined	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
minute	JJ	ESE
cells	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
these	DT	O
accusations	NNS	DSE
are	VBP	O
confirmed	VBN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	ESE
possible	JJ	ESE
definition	NN	ESE
will	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
torture	NNP	ESE
and	CC	ESE
the	DT	ESE
violation	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
may	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
witnessing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
distortion	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
reality	NN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
even	RB	ESE
in	IN	ESE
some	DT	ESE
cases	NNS	ESE
pure	JJ	ESE
falsehoods	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
photos	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
sent	VBN	DSE
voluntarily	RB	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
press	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
clarified	VBN	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
depicted	VBN	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
20	CD	O
dangerous	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	O
recently	RB	O
arrived	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
and	CC	O
undergone	VBN	O
a	DT	O
process	NN	O
of	IN	O
identification	NN	O
prior	RB	O
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
confinement	NN	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
were	VBD	O
in	IN	ESE
no	DT	ESE
way	NN	ESE
their	PRP$	O
normal	JJ	O
living	NN	O
conditions	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	ESE
decisive	JJ	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
presence	NN	O
for	IN	O
days	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
preparing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
report	NN	O
and	CC	O
which	WDT	O
,	,	O
as	IN	ESE
usual	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
has	VBZ	DSE
refused	VBN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
make	VB	DSE
any	DT	DSE
statements	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
will	MD	O
speak	VB	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
report	NN	O
.	.	O

Herein	NNP	O
lies	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
difference	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
torture	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
systematically	RB	O
carried	VBN	O
out	RP	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
example	NN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
or	CC	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
inspection	NN	O
by	IN	O
international	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
permitted	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
will	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
taken	VBN	ESE
into	IN	ESE
account	NN	ESE
before	IN	ESE
political	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
moral	JJ	ESE
judgments	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
guilty	JJ	ESE
or	CC	ESE
not	RB	ESE
guilty	JJ	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
made	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

For	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
being	VBG	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
British	JJ	O
government	NN	O
who	WP	O
interviewed	VBD	O
three	CD	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
nationality	NN	O
have	VBP	O
received	VBN	O
no	DT	O
complaints	NNS	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
receiving	VBG	O
.	.	O

Indications	NNS	O
exist	VBP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
system	NN	O
to	TO	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
subjected	VBN	O
is	VBZ	O
excessively	RB	ESE
harsh	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
government	NN	O
does	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
help	VB	ESE
dispel	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
suspicions	NNS	ESE
when	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
refuses	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
consider	VB	DSE
them	PRP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
and	CC	O
therefore	RB	O
to	TO	O
apply	VB	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
to	TO	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

Nor	CC	ESE
does	VBZ	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
seem	VB	ESE
proper	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
cite	VB	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
on	IN	O
American	JJ	O
soil	NN	O
because	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
rented	VBN	O
base	NN	O
.	.	O

Backing	VBG	DSE
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
majority	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
public	NN	O
would	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
serve	VB	ESE
,	,	ESE
either	RB	ESE
,	,	ESE
as	IN	ESE
justification	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
possible	JJ	ESE
excesses	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
violations	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

But	CC	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
being	VBG	O
,	,	O
what	WDT	O
exist	VBP	O
are	VBP	O
indications	NNS	O
and	CC	O
shadows	NNS	DSE
of	IN	DSE
suspicion	NN	DSE
which	WDT	O
must	MD	ESE
materialize	VB	ESE
or	CC	ESE
be	VB	ESE
dispelled	VBN	ESE
through	IN	O
knowledge	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
facts	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
relevant	JJ	O
reports	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
another	DT	ESE
matter	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
launch	VB	ESE
into	IN	ESE
scandal	NN	ESE
or	CC	ESE
anti-Americanism	NN	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
any	DT	O
case	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
attitude	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
has	VBZ	ESE
nothing	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
do	VB	ESE
with	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
one	NN	O
previously	RB	O
and	CC	O
currently	RB	O
displayed	VBD	O
by	IN	O
dictatorships	NNS	O
and	CC	O
totalitarian	NN	O
systems	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
communist	JJ	O
ones	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
permit	VBP	O
neither	DT	O
inspection	NN	O
nor	CC	O
the	DT	O
dissemination	NN	O
of	IN	O
photographs	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
this	DT	ESE
enormous	JJ	ESE
difference	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
enough	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
known	VBN	ESE
as	RB	ESE
soon	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
possible	JJ	ESE
whether	IN	O
or	CC	O
not	RB	O
terror	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
established	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Center	NNP	O
Towers	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
attacks	NNS	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
freedoms	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
values	NNS	ESE
for	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Western	JJ	O
world	NN	O
stand	VBP	DSE
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
declared	VBD	O
shortly	RB	O
afterward	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
many	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
repeated	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
after	IN	O
him	PRP	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
great	JJ	ESE
deal	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
truth	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
that	DT	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
light	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
what	WP	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
happened	VBN	ESE
afterwards	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	ESE
question	NN	ESE
arises	VBZ	ESE
as	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
whether	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
Americans	NNP	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
allies	NNS	O
themselves	PRP	O
are	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
sometimes	RB	ESE
inclined	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
sacrifice	VB	ESE
these	DT	ESE
values	NNS	ESE
for	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
``	``	ESE
good	JJ	ESE
cause	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

There	EX	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
no	DT	ESE
doubt	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
operation	NN	O
and	CC	O
intensified	JJ	O
security	NN	O
measures	NNS	O
were	VBD	ESE
imperative	JJ	ESE
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
terrible	JJ	ESE
tragedy	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
11	CD	O
September	NNP	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
terrorists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Taliban	NN	O
fighters	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
not	RB	DSE
very	RB	DSE
concerned	VBN	DSE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
human	JJ	O
suffering	NN	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
caused	VBN	O
is	VBZ	DSE
also	RB	DSE
generally	RB	DSE
known	VBN	DSE
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	ESE
the	DT	ESE
ends	NNS	ESE
--	:	O
dealing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
those	DT	O
opponents	NNS	O
--	:	O
does	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
justify	VB	ESE
all	PDT	ESE
the	DT	ESE
means	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
first	JJ	ESE
place	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
action	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Apart	RB	ESE
from	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
reasons	NNS	ESE
or	CC	ESE
justification	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
such	PDT	ESE
an	DT	ESE
action	NN	ESE
,	,	O
all	DT	O
the	DT	O
combatants	NNS	O
'	POS	O
war	NN	O
conduct	NN	O
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
constantly	RB	ESE
tested	VBN	ESE
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
standards	NNS	O
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
law	NN	O
;	:	O
that	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
rules	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
curb	VB	O
the	DT	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
force	NN	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
operation	NN	O
.	.	O

Back	RB	O
in	IN	O
1949	CD	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	DSE
agreed	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
nearly	RB	O
all	DT	O
the	DT	O
states	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
sufferings	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
must	MD	ESE
henceforth	RB	ESE
become	VB	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
bearable	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
especially	RB	ESE
for	IN	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
directly	RB	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
rules	NNS	O
,	,	O
laid	VBN	O
down	RP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
four	CD	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Conventions	NNPS	O
,	,	O
provide	VBP	O
,	,	O
among	IN	O
other	JJ	O
things	NNS	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
protection	NN	O
of	IN	O
sick	JJ	O
and	CC	O
wounded	VBN	O
servicemen	NNS	O
and	CC	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	DSE
addition	NN	O
,	,	O
attempts	NNS	O
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
made	VBN	ESE
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
any	DT	O
unnecessary	JJ	O
suffering	NN	O
by	IN	O
both	DT	O
military	JJ	O
personnel	NNS	O
and	CC	O
civilians	NNS	O
by	IN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
instance	NN	O
,	,	O
imposing	VBG	O
restrictions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
weapons	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
greatest	JJS	DSE
attention	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	DSE
paid	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
fate	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
civilian	JJ	O
population	NN	O
:	:	O
In	IN	O
principle	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
latter	NN	O
can	MD	ESE
never	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
object	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
operation	NN	O
.	.	O

Hence	RB	O
,	,	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
law	NN	O
requires	VBZ	O
that	DT	O
in	IN	O
all	PDT	O
circumstances	NNS	O
a	DT	O
distinction	NN	O
be	VB	O
made	VBN	O
between	IN	O
military	JJ	O
targets	NNS	O
and	CC	O
those	DT	O
not	RB	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
armed	JJ	O
conflict	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
two	CD	O
supplementary	JJ	O
protocols	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Conventions	NNPS	O
,	,	O
adopted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
1977	CD	O
,	,	O
increase	VB	O
,	,	O
among	IN	O
other	JJ	O
things	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
protection	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
civilian	JJ	O
population	NN	O
.	.	O

Many	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
parties	NNS	O
to	TO	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	DSE
not	RB	DSE
ratified	VBN	DSE
these	DT	O
protocols	NNS	O
,	,	O
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
additional	JJ	O
protection	NN	O
they	PRP	O
offer	VBP	O
is	VBZ	O
difficult	JJ	O
to	TO	O
enforce	VB	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
US	NNP	O
troops	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
taking	VBG	O
part	NN	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
doubtful	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
news	NN	O
reaches	VBZ	O
us	PRP	O
from	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
great	JJ	O
many	JJ	O
press	NN	O
reports	NNS	O
suggest	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
humanitarian	JJ	ESE
law	NN	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
violated	VBN	ESE
regularly	RB	ESE
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
few	JJ	O
weeks	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
has	VBZ	O
happened	VBN	O
despite	IN	ESE
solemn	NN	DSE
pledges	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
``	``	O
is	VBZ	DSE
committed	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
minimizing	VBG	O
civilian	JJ	O
casualties	NNS	O
and	CC	O
damage	NN	O
to	TO	O
civilian	JJ	O
property	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Hence	RB	DSE
you	PRP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
hardly	RB	ESE
speak	VB	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
``	``	ESE
targeting	VBG	ESE
error	NN	ESE
''	''	O
when	WRB	O
a	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
warehouse	NN	O
,	,	O
although	IN	ESE
clearly	RB	ESE
recognizable	JJ	ESE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
large	JJ	O
red	JJ	O
cross	NN	O
painted	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
roof	NN	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
shelled	VBN	O
twice	RB	O
by	IN	O
US	NNP	O
aircraft	NN	O
.	.	O

Such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
building	NN	O
enjoys	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
highest	JJS	O
possible	JJ	O
protection	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
can	MD	ESE
and	CC	ESE
should	MD	ESE
never	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
object	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
attack	NN	O
,	,	O
unless	IN	ESE
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
clearly	RB	O
established	VBN	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	O
used	VBN	O
for	IN	O
military	JJ	O
purposes	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
other	JJ	O
case	NN	O
,	,	O
too	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	ESE
seems	VBZ	ESE
doubtful	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
crucial	JJ	O
distinction	NN	O
between	IN	O
military	JJ	O
and	CC	O
civilian	JJ	O
targets	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
made	VBN	O
systematically	RB	O
.	.	O

Newspaper	NNP	O
headlines	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
Confirms	NNP	O
US	NNP	O
Bombing	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Village	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Mosque	NNP	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
100	CD	O
Killed	NN	O
in	IN	O
Bombing	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Eastern	NNP	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
''	''	O
speak	VBP	ESE
for	IN	ESE
themselves	PRP	ESE
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
witnesses	NNS	O
,	,	O
these	DT	O
were	VBD	O
attacks	NNS	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
area	NN	O
where	WRB	O
neither	CC	O
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
troops	NNS	O
nor	CC	O
Taliban	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
observed	VBN	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
these	DT	O
attacks	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
directed	VBN	O
against	IN	O
a	DT	O
clear	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
target	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
large	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
civilian	JJ	O
casualties	NNS	O
would	MD	ESE
still	RB	ESE
never	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
justifiable	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
because	IN	ESE
whoever	NNP	O
plans	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
attack	NN	O
must	MD	ESE
take	VB	ESE
all	DT	ESE
precautions	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
prevent	VB	ESE
such	PDT	ESE
a	DT	ESE
tragedy	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Not	RB	ESE
only	RB	ESE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
protection	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
civilian	JJ	O
population	NN	O
does	VBZ	O
something	NN	ESE
sometimes	RB	ESE
go	VBP	ESE
wrong	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Secretary	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
's	POS	O
statements	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
on	IN	O
20	CD	O
November	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	DSE
not	RB	DSE
inclined	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
negotiate	VB	O
surrenders	NNS	O
,	,	O
nor	CC	O
are	VBP	O
we	PRP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
position	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
relatively	RB	O
small	JJ	O
numbers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
forces	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
ground	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
accept	VB	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
my	PRP$	O
hope	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
either	RB	O
killed	VBN	O
or	CC	O
taken	VBN	O
prisoner	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Northern	NNP	O
Alliance	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
''	''	O
also	RB	ESE
suggested	VBD	ESE
that	IN	ESE
death	NN	ESE
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
only	JJ	ESE
way	NN	ESE
out	RB	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
conflict	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
fighters	NNS	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
would	MD	ESE
amount	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
a	DT	ESE
flagrant	JJ	ESE
violation	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
law	NN	O
:	:	O
whoever	WP	ESE
ceases	VBZ	ESE
fighting	VBG	ESE
for	IN	ESE
whatever	WDT	ESE
reason	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
entitled	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
protection	NN	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
all	PDT	ESE
the	DT	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
deplored	VBN	ESE
that	IN	O
such	JJ	O
statements	NNS	O
come	VBP	O
from	IN	O
somebody	NN	O
who	WP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
commander	NN	O
,	,	O
serves	VBZ	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
example	NN	O
to	TO	O
others	NNS	O
regarding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
observance	NN	O
of	IN	O
rules	NNS	O
of	IN	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O

Now	RB	O
,	,	O
nearly	RB	O
two	CD	O
months	NNS	O
later	RB	O
,	,	O
concern	NN	DSE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
fate	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
captive	JJ	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
fighters	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
further	RBR	O
increased	VBN	O
.	.	O

Moving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
captives	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
base	NN	O
on	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
is	VBZ	ESE
rightly	RB	ESE
whipping	VBG	O
up	RP	O
a	DT	DSE
storm	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
protest	NN	DSE
.	.	O

Humanitarian	NN	O
law	NN	O
leaves	VBZ	ESE
no	DT	ESE
doubt	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
fall	VBP	O
captive	JJ	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
opponent	NN	O
's	POS	O
hands	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
entitled	VBN	ESE
at	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
times	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
decent	JJ	ESE
treatment	NN	ESE
,	,	O
even	RB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
they	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
qualify	VB	O
for	IN	O
prisoner	NN	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
status	NN	O
.	.	O

Transporting	VBG	O
these	DT	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
shackled	JJ	O
hand	NN	O
and	CC	O
foot	NN	O
and	CC	O
with	IN	O
hoods	NNS	O
over	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
heads	NNS	O
,	,	O
shaving	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
beards	NNS	O
--	:	O
which	WDT	O
form	VBP	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
religious	JJ	O
identity	NN	O
--	:	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
``	``	O
accommodation	NN	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
half-open	NN	O
and	CC	O
cages	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
much	RB	O
too	RB	O
small	JJ	O
can	MD	ESE
probably	RB	ESE
never	RB	ESE
pass	VB	ESE
this	DT	ESE
test	NN	ESE
...	:	O

The	DT	DSE
consequences	NNS	O
of	IN	O
11	NNP	O
September	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
also	RB	O
making	VBG	ESE
themselves	PRP	ESE
felt	VBD	ESE
far	RB	ESE
from	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
battlefield	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Shortly	RB	O
after	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
decision	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
military	JJ	O
action	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
also	RB	O
decided	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
the	DT	O
press	NN	O
with	IN	ESE
only	RB	ESE
sparse	JJ	ESE
information	NN	ESE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
course	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
operation	NN	O
.	.	O

Because	IN	O
press	NN	O
freedom	NN	O
--	:	O
the	DT	ESE
jewel	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
US	NNP	ESE
Constitution	NNP	ESE
--	:	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
restricted	VBN	O
for	IN	O
reasons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
national	JJ	O
security	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
right	NN	O
of	IN	O
citizens	NNS	O
to	TO	O
such	JJ	O
information	NN	O
about	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
actions	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
crippled	VBN	ESE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
being	VBG	DSE
accepted	VBN	DSE
for	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
present	NN	DSE
without	IN	DSE
much	JJ	DSE
complaint	NN	DSE
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
the	DT	O
protest	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
and	CC	O
US	NNP	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
organizations	NNS	O
but	CC	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
approval	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
large	JJ	O
sections	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
population	NN	O
,	,	O
antiterrorism	NN	O
measures	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
being	VBG	DSE
adopted	VBN	DSE
in	IN	O
great	JJ	O
haste	NN	O
.	.	O

Foreigners	NNS	O
suspected	VBN	DSE
of	IN	O
maintaining	VBG	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
loose	RB	ESE
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
ties	NNS	O
with	IN	O
terrorist	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
detained	VBN	O
indefinitely	RB	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
uncertainty	NN	DSE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
precise	JJ	O
number	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
certain	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
over	IN	O
1,000	CD	O
men	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
already	RB	O
been	VBN	O
arrested	VBN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
possibility	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
questioning	VBG	O
presumed	VBN	O
terrorists	NNS	O
very	RB	O
roughly	RB	O
is	VBZ	DSE
also	RB	DSE
being	VBG	DSE
considered	VBN	DSE
aloud	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
need	NN	O
for	IN	O
timely	JJ	O
and	CC	O
accurate	JJ	O
information	NN	O
about	IN	O
possible	JJ	O
new	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
naturally	RB	ESE
particularly	RB	O
great	JJ	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
whether	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
global	JJ	ESE
ban	NN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
torture	NNP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
abused	VBN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
that	DT	ESE
account	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
another	DT	ESE
matter	NN	ESE
.	.	O

What	WP	ESE
raises	VBZ	ESE
even	RB	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
questions	NNS	ESE
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
order	NN	O
that	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
issued	VBD	O
last	JJ	O
November	NNP	O
.	.	O

Through	IN	O
that	DT	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
can	MD	O
detain	VB	O
and	CC	O
try	VB	O
anybody	NN	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
citizen	NN	O
and	CC	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
suspected	VBN	DSE
of	IN	O
being	VBG	O
a	DT	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
al-Qa	NN	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
or	CC	O
of	IN	O
being	VBG	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
international	JJ	O
terrorism	NN	O
in	IN	O
one	CD	O
way	NN	O
or	CC	O
another	DT	O
.	.	O

Only	RB	O
special	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
commissions	NNS	O
can	MD	O
try	VB	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
stated	VBN	DSE
in	IN	ESE
black	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
white	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	ESE
hardly	RB	ESE
feasible	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
these	DT	O
commissions	NNS	O
to	TO	O
apply	VB	O
the	DT	O
normal	JJ	O
principles	NNS	O
of	IN	O
law	NN	O
and	CC	O
rules	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evidence	NN	O
.	.	O

Consequently	RB	ESE
,	,	O
evidence	NN	O
will	MD	DSE
be	VB	DSE
accepted	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
``	``	O
a	DT	O
normal	JJ	O
person	NN	O
''	''	O
deems	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
the	DT	O
value	NN	O
of	IN	O
evidence	NN	O
.	.	O

Hence	RB	ESE
guilt	NN	O
need	VBP	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
established	VBN	O
``	``	O
beyond	IN	O
reasonable	JJ	O
doubt	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
nor	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
there	RB	O
any	DT	O
mention	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
presumption	NN	O
of	IN	O
innocence	NN	O
.	.	O

Appeal	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
possible	JJ	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
death	NN	O
penalty	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
.	.	O

On	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
other	JJ	ESE
hand	NN	ESE
,	,	O
US	NNP	O
Taliban	NNP	O
or	CC	O
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
fighters	NNS	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
recently	RB	O
captured	VBN	O
John	NNP	O
Walker	NNP	O
Lindh	NNP	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
tried	VBN	O
by	IN	O
ordinary	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
criminal	JJ	O
courts	NNS	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
also	RB	O
seems	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
difference	NN	ESE
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
foreigners	NNS	O
:	:	O
In	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
likelihood	NN	ESE
,	,	O
captured	JJ	O
British	JJ	O
fighters	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
sent	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Britain	NNP	O
after	IN	O
questioning	VBG	O
.	.	O

Presumed	JJ	O
war	NN	O
criminals	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Milosevic	NNP	O
enjoy	VBP	ESE
all	PDT	ESE
the	DT	ESE
guarantees	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
trial	NN	ESE
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
fighters	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
will	MD	O
get	VB	O
a	DT	O
trial	NN	O
which	WDT	O
falls	VBZ	ESE
far	RB	ESE
short	RB	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
basic	JJ	O
standards	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Constitution	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
treaty	NN	O
on	IN	O
civil	JJ	O
and	CC	O
political	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
ratified	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Not	RB	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
United	NNP	ESE
States	NNPS	ESE
alone	RB	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
screws	NNS	ESE
being	VBG	ESE
tightened	VBD	ESE
.	.	O

A	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
sharpened	VBN	O
their	PRP$	O
laws	NNS	O
following	VBG	O
11	NNP	O
September	NNP	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
increased	VBN	O
detention	NN	O
possibilities	NNS	O
to	TO	O
stricter	JJR	O
legislation	NN	O
on	IN	O
asylum	NN	O
and	CC	O
immigration	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
December	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
UK	NNP	O
proclaimed	VBD	DSE
a	DT	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
emergency	NN	O
and	CC	O
passed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
Antiterrorism	NNP	O
,	,	O
Crime	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Security	NNP	O
Act	NNP	O
.	.	O

Whenever	WRB	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	DSE
suspicion	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
foreigner	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
international	JJ	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
arrested	VBN	O
and	CC	O
imprisoned	VBN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
it	PRP	O
emerges	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
person	NN	O
concerned	VBN	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
removed	VBN	O
from	IN	O
British	JJ	O
territory	NN	O
because	IN	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
serious	JJ	O
danger	NN	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
detained	VBN	O
almost	RB	O
indefinitely	RB	O
under	IN	O
this	DT	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O

Other	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
used	VBN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
tragedy	NN	O
to	TO	ESE
polish	VB	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
own	JJ	ESE
image	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Out	IN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
well-understood	JJ	ESE
self-interest	NN	ESE
,	,	O
countries	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Israel	NNP	O
joined	VBD	DSE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
anti-terrorism	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
,	,	O
because	IN	ESE
it	PRP	O
enabled	VBD	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
compare	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
domestic	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
situation	NN	O
and	CC	O
ask	VB	DSE
for	IN	O
moral	JJ	ESE
support	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
fight	NN	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
waging	VBG	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
for	IN	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

Israeli	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Ariel	NNP	O
Sharon	NNP	O
called	VBD	DSE
Palestinian	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
Arafat	NNP	O
``	``	O
Our	PRP$	ESE
Usama	NNP	ESE
Bin	NNP	ESE
Ladin	NNP	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	DSE
fight	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
is	VBZ	ESE
undoubtedly	RB	ESE
justified	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
but	CC	ESE
,	,	O
as	IN	ESE
with	IN	ESE
every	DT	ESE
struggle	NN	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	ESE
also	RB	ESE
holds	VBZ	ESE
true	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
fundamental	JJ	O
principles	NNS	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
law	NN	O
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
respected	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Observance	NNP	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
rules	NNS	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
insure	VB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
fight	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
lost	VBN	O
;	:	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	ESE
prove	VB	ESE
respect	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
dignity	NN	ESE
,	,	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
rightly	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
champion	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Kazakhstan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
main	JJ	O
seaport	NN	O
does	VBZ	O
brisk	JJ	O
business	NN	O

Aktau	RB	O
,	,	O
22	CD	O
January	NNP	O
.	.	O
The	DT	O
Aktau	NNP	O
Sea	NNP	O
Trading	NNP	O
Port	NNP	O
republican	NN	O
state	NN	O
enterprise	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
RSE	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Caspian	NNP	O
Sea	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
situated	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Mangistau	NNP	O
Region	NNP	O
of	IN	O
western	JJ	O
Kazakhstan	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
handled	VBN	O
over	IN	O
116,000	CD	O
tonnes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
cargo	NN	O
between	IN	O
14	CD	O
and	CC	O
21	CD	O
January	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
2002	CD	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
Interfax-Kazakhstan	JJ	O
news	NN	O
agency	NN	O
learnt	VBN	DSE
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
RSE	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
79,000	CD	O
tonnes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
oil	NN	O
and	CC	O
oil	NN	O
products	NNS	O
and	CC	O
37,044	CD	O
tonnes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
dry	JJ	O
cargo	NN	O
were	VBD	O
transshipped	VBN	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
port	NN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
quoted	VBN	O
period	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
whole	NN	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
RSE	NNP	O
,	,	O
343,735	CD	O
tonnes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
cargo	NN	O
were	VBD	O
handled	VBN	O
through	IN	O
Aktau	NNP	O
seaport	NNP	O
between	IN	O
1	CD	O
and	CC	O
21	CD	O
January	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
261,841	CD	O
tonnes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
oil	NN	O
and	CC	O
oil	NN	O
products	NNS	O
and	CC	O
81,894	CD	O
tonnes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
dry	JJ	O
cargo	NN	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
transshipped	VBN	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
port	NN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
start	NN	O
of	IN	O
January	NNP	O
.	.	O

Aktau	NNP	O
seaport	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
Kazakhstan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
only	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
seaport	NN	O
with	IN	O
annual	JJ	O
transshipment	NN	O
capacity	NN	O
of	IN	O
1.5	CD	O
m	NN	O
tonnes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
dry	JJ	O
cargo	NN	O
and	CC	O
8m	JJ	O
tonnes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
oil	NN	O
and	CC	O
oil	NN	O
products	NNS	O
.	.	O

Tokyo	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jan.	NNP	O
23	CD	O
Kyodo	NNP	O
--	:	O
The	DT	O
225-issue	JJ	O
Nikkei	NNP	O
Stock	NNP	O
Average	NNP	O
managed	VBD	ESE
to	TO	O
stay	VB	O
above	IN	O
the	DT	O
10,000	CD	O
line	NN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
morning	NN	O
thanks	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
gains	NNS	ESE
by	IN	O
some	DT	O
semiconductor-related	JJ	O
shares	NNS	O
and	CC	O
automakers	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Nikkei	NNP	O
climbed	VBD	O
50.18	CD	O
points	NNS	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
0.50	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
end	VB	O
the	DT	O
morning	NN	O
at	IN	O
10,101.16	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
broader	NNP	O
Tokyo	NNP	O
Stock	NNP	O
Price	NNP	O
Index	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
TOPIX	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
First	NNP	O
Section	NNP	O
issues	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
down	RB	O
2.73	JJ	O
points	NNS	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
0.28	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
982.40	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
TOPIX	NN	O
hit	VBD	O
a	DT	O
session	NN	O
low	NN	O
of	IN	O
977.42	CD	O
in	IN	O
early	JJ	O
deals	NNS	O
,	,	O
falling	VBG	O
below	IN	O
the	DT	O
post-bubble	JJ	O
closing	NN	O
low	NN	O
of	IN	O
980.11	CD	O
logged	VBN	O
on	IN	O
Oct.	NNP	O
15	CD	O
,	,	O
1998	CD	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
time	NN	O
in	IN	O
four	CD	O
trading	NN	O
days	NNS	O
on	IN	O
an	DT	O
intraday	JJ	O
basis	NN	O
.	.	O

Volume	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
section	NN	O
decreased	VBD	O
to	TO	O
303.91	CD	O
million	CD	O
shares	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
morning	NN	O
's	POS	O
328.82	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
losers	NNS	O
surpassing	VBG	O
gainers	NNS	O
863	CD	O
to	TO	O
466	CD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
153	CD	O
issues	NNS	O
finishing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
morning	NN	O
unchanged	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Nikkei	NNP	O
's	POS	O
downside	NN	O
was	VBD	O
supported	VBN	O
by	IN	O
buybacks	NNS	O
and	CC	O
bargain-hunting	NN	O
in	IN	O
reaction	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
previous	JJ	O
day	NN	O
's	POS	O
2	CD	O
%	NN	O
fall	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
left	VBD	O
the	DT	O
index	NN	O
only	RB	O
a	DT	O
step	NN	O
away	RB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
10,000	CD	O
line	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
Nikkei	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
fluctuating	VBG	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
level	NN	O
which	WDT	O
induces	VBZ	O
buybacks	NNS	O
for	IN	O
technical	JJ	O
reasons	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Kazunori	NNP	O
Jinnai	NNP	O
,	,	O
general	JJ	O
manager	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
equity	NN	O
department	NN	O
of	IN	O
Daiwa	NNP	O
Securities	NNPS	O
SMBC	NNP	O
Co.	NNP	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
chip-related	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Tokyo	NNP	O
Electron	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Advantest	NNP	O
ended	VBD	O
the	DT	O
morning	NN	O
higher	JJR	O
despite	IN	O
an	DT	O
overnight	JJ	O
fall	NN	O
in	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
stocks	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Nasdaq	NNP	O
composite	JJ	O
index	NN	O
plunged	VBD	O
47.81	CD	O
points	NNS	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
2.48	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
close	VB	O
at	IN	O
1,882.53	CD	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
30-issue	JJ	O
Dow	NNP	O
Jones	NNP	O
Industrial	NNP	O
Average	NNP	O
lost	VBD	O
58.05	CD	O
points	NNS	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
0.59	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
9,713.80	CD	O
.	.	O

Brokers	NNS	O
said	VBD	DSE
chip-related	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Tokyo	NNP	O
got	VBD	ESE
a	DT	ESE
boost	NN	ESE
from	IN	O
an	DT	O
international	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
association	NN	O
saying	VBG	O
North	JJ	O
America-based	JJ	O
manufacturers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
semiconductor	NN	O
equipment	NN	O
saw	VBD	O
orders	NNS	O
and	CC	O
shipments	NNS	O
rise	VBP	O
in	IN	O
December	NNP	O
.	.	O

Export-dependent	JJ	O
automakers	NNS	O
also	RB	O
contributed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Nikkei	NNP	O
's	POS	O
rise	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
Toyota	NNP	O
Motor	NNP	O
gaining	VBG	O
20	CD	O
yen	NNS	O
to	TO	O
3,470	CD	O
yen	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Honda	NNP	O
Motor	NNP	O
70	CD	O
yen	NNS	O
to	TO	O
5,230	CD	O
yen	NNS	O
.	.	O

Rubber	NNP	O
makers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
nonferrous	JJ	O
metal	NN	O
firms	NNS	O
led	VBD	O
the	DT	O
rise	NN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
telecoms	NNS	O
,	,	O
real	JJ	O
estate	NN	O
companies	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
banks	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
soft	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
morning	NN	O
.	.	O

NTT	NNP	O
hit	VBD	O
a	DT	O
record	JJ	O
low	NN	O
of	IN	O
377,000	CD	O
yen	NNS	O
before	IN	O
ending	VBG	O
the	DT	O
morning	NN	O
at	IN	O
383,000	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
volume	NN	O
leader	NN	O
was	VBD	O
machinery	NN	O
maker	NN	O
Yuken	NNP	O
Kogyo	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
shot	VBD	O
up	RB	O
28	CD	O
yen	NNS	O
to	TO	O
152	CD	O
yen	NNS	O
.	.	O

Snow	NNP	O
Brand	NNP	O
Milk	NNP	O
Products	NNPS	O
dived	VBD	O
37	CD	O
yen	NNS	O
to	TO	O
187	CD	O
yen	NNS	O
after	IN	O
media	NNS	O
reported	VBD	O
earlier	RB	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
subsidiary	NN	O
Snow	NNP	O
Brand	NNP	O
Food	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
suspected	VBN	DSE
of	IN	O
disguising	VBG	O
Australian	JJ	O
beef	NN	O
as	IN	O
domestic	JJ	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
a	DT	O
government	NN	O
subsidy	NN	O
in	IN	O
connection	NN	O
with	IN	O
mad	JJ	O
cow	NN	O
disease	NN	O
.	.	O

Snow	NNP	O
Brand	NNP	O
Food	NNP	O
,	,	O
listed	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Second	JJ	O
Section	NN	O
,	,	O
also	RB	O
shed	VBD	O
7	CD	O
yen	NNS	O
to	TO	O
85	CD	O
yen	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mitsui	NNP	O
Construction	NNP	O
rose	VBD	O
1	CD	O
yen	NNS	O
to	TO	O
46	CD	O
yen	NNS	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
daily	JJ	O
newspaper	NN	O
said	VBD	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
and	CC	O
Sumitomo	NNP	O
Construction	NNP	O
will	MD	O
soon	RB	O
begin	VB	O
negotiations	NNS	O
on	IN	O
integrating	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
business	NN	O
operations	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
report	NN	O
later	RB	O
denied	VBD	DSE
by	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
companies	NNS	O
.	.	O

Sumitomo	NNP	O
Construction	NNP	O
ended	VBD	O
unchanged	JJ	O
.	.	O

Nomura	NNP	O
Holdings	NNP	O
lost	VBD	O
19	CD	O
yen	NNS	O
to	TO	O
1,533	CD	O
yen	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
wake	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
79	CD	O
%	NN	O
dive	NN	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
group	NN	O
net	JJ	O
profit	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
April-December	JJ	O
period	NN	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
earlier	RBR	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Second	JJ	O
Section	NN	O
index	NN	O
shed	VBD	O
17.02	CD	O
points	NNS	O
to	TO	O
1,675.10	CD	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
volume	NN	O
of	IN	O
7.06	CD	O
million	CD	O
shares	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Osaka	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
near-term	JJ	O
March	NNP	O
Nikkei	NNP	O
225	NNP	O
index	NN	O
futures	NNS	O
contract	NN	O
advanced	VBD	O
40	CD	O
points	NNS	O
to	TO	O
10,090	CD	O
.	.	O

Commentary	RB	DSE
by	IN	O
Nawab	NNP	O
Khan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Brussels	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Perspective	NNP	O
''	''	O
column	NN	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
Hypocrisy	NNP	ESE
Exposed	VBD	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
so-called	JJ	ESE
US-led	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
inspiring	JJ	ESE
opportunistic	JJ	ESE
attacks	NNS	ESE
on	IN	ESE
civil	JJ	ESE
liberties	NNS	ESE
around	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
,	,	O
`	``	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
Watch	NNP	O
'	''	O
warned	VBN	DSE
in	IN	DSE
its	PRP$	DSE
annual	JJ	DSE
global	JJ	DSE
survey	NN	DSE
released	VBN	O
recently	RB	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
attacks	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
gained	VBD	O
worldwide	JJ	O
sympathy	NN	DSE
and	CC	DSE
support	NN	DSE
which	WDT	O
,	,	O
however	RB	ESE
,	,	O
evaporated	VBD	ESE
quickly	RB	ESE
due	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
gross	JJ	ESE
violations	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
norms	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
behaviour	NN	ESE
.	.	O

America	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
arresting	VBG	O
foreign	JJ	O
nationals	NNS	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
country	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
locking	VBG	ESE
them	PRP	ESE
up	RP	ESE
in	IN	ESE
cages	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
another	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
country	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Cuba	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
all	PDT	ESE
this	DT	ESE
without	IN	ESE
any	DT	ESE
international	JJ	ESE
legitimacy	NN	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
continuing	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
bombings	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
although	IN	ESE
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
interim	JJ	O
government	NN	O
in	IN	O
place	NN	O
there	RB	O
now	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
indeed	RB	ESE
setting	VBG	O
a	DT	ESE
terrific	JJ	ESE
example	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
how	WRB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
violate	VB	ESE
international	JJ	ESE
laws	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
Watch	NNP	O
report	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
``	``	O
Imagine	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
condemning	VBG	DSE
military	JJ	O
tribunals	NNS	O
set	VBN	O
up	RP	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
tin-pot	JJ	ESE
tyrant	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
rid	JJ	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
political	JJ	O
enemies	NNS	O
.	.	O

That	DT	DSE
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
criticism	NN	DSE
can	MD	O
have	VB	O
real	JJ	ESE
sting	NN	ESE
.	.	O

But	CC	DSE
,	,	O
now	RB	O
it	PRP	ESE
will	MD	ESE
ring	VB	ESE
with	IN	ESE
hypocrisy	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
and	CC	O
western	NNP	O
Europe	NNP	O
,	,	O
measures	NNS	O
designed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
combat	VB	O
terrorism	NN	O
are	VBP	O
threatening	VBG	ESE
long-held	JJ	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
principles	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
Terrorists	NNP	ESE
believe	VBP	ESE
that	IN	ESE
anything	NN	ESE
goes	VBZ	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
name	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
cause	NN	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
Kenneth	NNP	O
Roth	NNP	O
,	,	O
Executive	NNP	O
Director	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
Watch	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
fight	NN	O
against	IN	O
terror	NN	O
must	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
buy	VB	ESE
into	IN	ESE
that	DT	ESE
logic	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Human	JJ	DSE
rights	NNS	O
principles	NNS	O
must	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
compromised	VBN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
name	NN	O
of	IN	O
any	DT	O
cause	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
anti-terrorism	JJ	O
drive	NN	O
will	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
succeed	VB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
conducted	VBN	O
merely	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
struggle	NN	ESE
against	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
particularly	RB	ESE
ruthless	JJ	ESE
set	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
criminals	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
Roth	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

To	TO	O
defeat	VB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
fundamental	JJ	ESE
amorality	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
requires	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
firm	NN	ESE
grounding	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
international	JJ	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
willingness	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
most	JJS	ESE
western	JJ	ESE
governments	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
tolerate	VB	ESE
abuses	NNS	ESE
by	IN	O
friendly	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
has	VBZ	ESE
tended	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
undermine	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
growth	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
culture	NN	ESE
there	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
problem	NN	ESE
includes	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
failure	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
rein	VB	O
in	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	ESE
abuses	NNS	ESE
against	IN	ESE
Palestinians	NNPS	ESE
,	,	O
its	PRP$	O
apparent	JJ	ESE
disregard	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
grave	JJ	ESE
civilian	JJ	ESE
suffering	NN	ESE
caused	VBN	O
by	IN	O
sanctions	NNS	O
against	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
;	:	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
complete	JJ	DSE
unwillingness	NN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
raise	VB	DSE
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
issues	NNS	O
with	IN	O
friendly	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

LONDON	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jan	NNP	O
24	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
British	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Jack	NNP	O
Straw	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
Thursday	NNP	O
-LSB-	CD	O
24	CD	O
January	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
far	RB	ESE
preferable	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
that	IN	O
British	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
held	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Navy	NNP	O
base	NN	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
should	MD	ESE
face	VB	ESE
justice	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
.	.	O

Three	NNP	O
Britons	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
among	IN	O
158	CD	O
captured	VBN	O
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
and	CC	O
Taliban	NNP	O
fighters	NNS	O
detained	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
captured	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
US-led	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
now-crumbled	JJ	O
hardline	NN	ESE
Taliban	NN	O
regime	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
far	RB	ESE
preferable	JJ	ESE
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
British	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
for	IN	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
come	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Kingdom	NNP	O
and	CC	O
face	VB	ESE
justice	NN	ESE
here	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Straw	NNP	O
told	VBD	DSE
BBC	JJ	O
radio	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
speaking	VBG	O
after	IN	O
American	NNP	O
John	NNP	O
Walker	NNP	O
Lindh	NNP	O
,	,	O
captured	VBN	O
while	IN	O
fighting	VBG	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
,	,	O
arrived	VBN	O
handcuffed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
shackled	VBN	O
at	IN	O
Dulles	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
Airport	NNP	O
outside	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
capital	NN	O
late	JJ	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	O
taken	VBN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
nearby	JJ	O
jail	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
faces	VBZ	O
trial	NN	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
country	NN	O
on	IN	O
charges	NNS	O
of	IN	O
conspiring	VBG	O
to	TO	O
kill	VB	O
US	NNP	O
nationals	NNS	O
and	CC	O
supporting	VBG	O
terrorist	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
military	NN	O
put	VBD	O
on	IN	O
hold	NN	O
transfers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Cuba	NNP	O
base	NN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
.	.	O

International	JJ	O
criticism	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
conditions	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
makeshift	JJ	O
camp	NN	O
have	VBP	O
grown	VBN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
detainees	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
transferred	VBN	O
from	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
earlier	RBR	O
this	DT	O
month	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
temporary	JJ	O
outdoor	JJ	O
detention	NN	O
facility	NN	O
called	VBN	O
``	``	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
''	''	O
where	WRB	O
each	DT	O
has	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
separate	JJ	O
cell	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
concrete	JJ	O
floor	NN	O
,	,	O
wooden	JJ	O
roof	NN	O
and	CC	O
chain-link	JJ	O
walls	NNS	O
.	.	O

Stop	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
circus	NN	ESE

A	DT	ESE
YEAR	NN	ESE
after	IN	O
gently	RB	ESE
attempting	VBG	O
to	TO	O
nudge	VB	ESE
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
into	IN	O
embracing	VBG	O
minimum	JJ	ESE
conditions	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
allow	VBP	ESE
for	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
free	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
presidential	JJ	ESE
election	NN	ESE
,	,	O
several	JJ	O
local	JJ	O
and	CC	O
international	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
find	VBP	O
themselves	PRP	O
back	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
square	JJ	ESE
one	CD	ESE
,	,	O
unable	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
move	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
Harare	NNP	O
authorities	NNS	O
even	RB	ESE
an	DT	ESE
inch	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Several	JJ	ESE
diplomatic	JJ	O
missions	NNS	O
from	IN	O
organisations	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
EU	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Southern	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
Community	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
SADC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
Africa	NNP	O
's	POS	O
powerhouse	NN	O
Nigeria	NN	O
have	VBP	ESE
come	VBN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
gone	VBN	ESE
from	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
empty-handed	CD	ESE
.	.	O

So	RB	ESE
have	VB	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
attempts	NNS	O
by	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
civic	JJ	O
bodies	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
Crisis	NNP	O
Group	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Constitutional	NNP	O
Assembly	NNP	O
,	,	O
well-meaning	JJ	DSE
churches	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
Roman	NNP	O
Catholics	NNPS	O
and	CC	ESE
even	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
so-called	JJ	ESE
National	NNP	O
Economic	NNP	O
Consultative	NNP	O
Forum	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
ways	NNS	O
,	,	O
these	DT	O
groups	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
sought	VBN	DSE
dialogue	NN	ESE
rather	RB	ESE
than	IN	ESE
confrontation	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
prod	VB	O
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
to	TO	O
see	VB	ESE
reason	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
put	VB	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
nation	NN	ESE
first	RB	ESE
and	CC	O
not	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
embark	VB	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
suicidal	JJ	ESE
path	NN	ESE
that	IN	ESE
he	PRP	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
chosen	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

Predictably	RB	ESE
,	,	O
their	PRP$	O
advice	NN	DSE
has	VBZ	ESE
fallen	VBN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
stones	NNS	ESE
because	IN	ESE
,	,	O
whatever	WDT	O
their	PRP$	O
suggestions	NNS	DSE
,	,	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
could	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
care	VB	ESE
less	JJR	ESE
,	,	O
interested	JJ	DSE
only	RB	ESE
in	IN	ESE
retaining	VBG	ESE
power	NN	ESE
at	IN	ESE
any	DT	ESE
cost	NN	ESE
.	.	O

With	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
only	RB	O
a	DT	O
month	NN	O
away	RB	O
,	,	O
all	PDT	O
these	DT	O
organisations	NNS	O
appear	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
only	RB	ESE
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
grown	VBN	DSE
too	RB	DSE
tired	JJ	DSE
of	IN	O
insisting	VBG	DSE
on	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
initial	JJ	O
demands	NNS	DSE
,	,	O
but	CC	O
of	IN	O
actually	RB	ESE
scaling	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
back	RB	O
,	,	O
frustrated	JJ	DSE
that	IN	O
no	DT	ESE
one	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
listening	VBG	ESE
.	.	O

For	IN	O
example	NN	O
,	,	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
groups	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
long	RB	DSE
urged	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
formation	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
electoral	JJ	O
commission	NN	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
charge	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
preparations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
conduct	VB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
ballot	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
are	VBP	O
now	RB	O
reluctantly	RB	DSE
willing	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
accommodate	VB	ESE
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
partisan	JJ	ESE
Electoral	NNP	O
Supervisory	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
bodies	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
long	RB	DSE
called	VBN	DSE
for	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
deployment	NN	O
of	IN	O
independent	JJ	O
election	NN	O
observers	NNS	O
,	,	O
both	DT	O
Zimbabwean	NNP	O
and	CC	O
international	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	ESE
yet	RB	ESE
none	NN	O
are	VBP	O
in	IN	O
place	NN	O
even	RB	ESE
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
weeks	NNS	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
polls	NNS	O
.	.	O

What	WP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
-	:	O
if	IN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
so	RB	ESE
obvious	JJ	ESE
all	RB	ESE
along	RB	ESE
to	TO	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
organisations	NNS	O
-	:	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
nothing	NN	ESE
whatsoever	RB	ESE
will	MD	O
deter	VB	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
from	IN	O
doing	VBG	O
anything	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
everything	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
claim	VB	O
victory	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
ballot	NN	O
,	,	O
however	RB	ESE
fraudulent	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Therefore	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
time	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
stop	VB	ESE
this	DT	ESE
tragic	JJ	ESE
circus	NN	ESE
-	:	O
many	DT	O
would	MD	ESE
say	VB	ESE
madness	NN	ESE
-	:	O
is	VBZ	O
either	CC	ESE
now	RB	ESE
or	CC	ESE
never	RB	ESE
.	.	O

For	IN	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
shortly	RB	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
should	MD	ESE
realise	VB	ESE
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
running	VBG	ESE
out	RP	ESE
of	IN	ESE
meaningful	JJ	ESE
options	NNS	ESE
to	TO	O
influence	VB	O
the	DT	O
course	NN	O
of	IN	O
events	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	ESE
by	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
EU	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
own	JJ	ESE
submissions	NNS	ESE
just	RB	ESE
two	CD	ESE
weeks	NNS	ESE
ago	RB	ESE
,	,	O
its	PRP$	O
international	JJ	O
observers	NNS	O
-	:	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	O
pliant	JJ	O
ones	NNS	O
handpicked	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
to	TO	O
validate	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
sham	NN	ESE
-	:	O
should	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
ground	NN	O
by	IN	ESE
now	RB	ESE
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
15-nation	JJ	O
bloc	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
still	RB	ESE
talking	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Harare	NNP	O
!	.	O

What	WP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
point	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
engaging	VBG	O
in	IN	O
dialogue	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
government	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
only	RB	ESE
interested	JJ	ESE
in	IN	ESE
buying	NN	ESE
time	NN	ESE
while	IN	O
it	PRP	O
fervently	RB	ESE
escalates	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
campaign	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
bludgeoning	VBG	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
citizens	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
hope	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
frightening	JJ	ESE
voters	NNS	ESE
into	IN	O
supporting	VBG	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
?	.	O

What	WP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
South	NNP	ESE
African	NNP	ESE
President	NNP	ESE
Thabo	NNP	ESE
Mbeki	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
point	NN	ESE
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
SADC	NN	O
must	MD	ESE
ensure	VB	ESE
that	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
free	JJ	O
election	NN	O
when	WRB	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
he	PRP	O
knows	VBZ	DSE
,	,	O
nothing	NN	ESE
practical	JJ	ESE
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	O
done	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
regional	JJ	O
body	NN	O
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	O
that	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
indeed	RB	ESE
complies	VBZ	O
?	.	O

Either	CC	ESE
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
SADC	NN	O
-	:	O
as	IN	ESE
indeed	RB	ESE
all	DT	O
others	NNS	O
-	:	O
take	VBP	O
meaningful	JJ	ESE
action	NN	ESE
now	RB	ESE
that	IN	O
will	MD	O
move	VB	O
the	DT	O
Harare	NNP	O
authorities	NNS	O
or	CC	O
they	PRP	O
forever	RB	ESE
hold	VBP	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
.	.	O

For	IN	ESE
example	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
SADC	NN	O
-	:	O
as	IN	O
all	DT	O
others	NNS	O
-	:	O
must	MD	ESE
refuse	VB	ESE
to	TO	O
send	VB	O
observers	NNS	O
if	IN	ESE
these	DT	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
allowed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
ground	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
or	CC	O
early	RB	O
next	JJ	O
week	NN	O
at	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
very	RB	ESE
latest	JJS	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
follows	VBZ	ESE
therefore	RB	ESE
that	IN	O
all	PDT	O
these	DT	O
groups	NNS	O
must	MD	ESE
reject	VB	ESE
in	IN	ESE
advance	NN	ESE
the	DT	O
fraud	NN	ESE
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	ESE
staged	VBD	ESE
under	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
guise	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
an	DT	ESE
election	NN	ESE
,	,	O
unless	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
urgently	RB	ESE
meets	VBZ	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
minimum	JJ	O
conditions	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
allow	VBP	ESE
for	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
semblance	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
free	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
ballot	NN	ESE
.	.	O

And	CC	O
as	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
must	MD	ESE
now	RB	ESE
know	VB	ESE
-	:	O
Mbeki	NNP	ESE
included	VBD	ESE
-	:	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
no	DT	ESE
chance	NN	ESE
at	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
of	IN	O
winning	VBG	O
any	DT	O
ballot	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
free	JJ	O
from	IN	O
intimidation	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
violence	NN	ESE
,	,	O
notwithstanding	IN	ESE
his	PRP$	O
desperate	JJ	ESE
last-minute	JJ	ESE
act	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
try	VB	O
to	TO	O
buy	VB	O
votes	NNS	O
using	VBG	O
the	DT	O
hurried	JJ	O
land	NN	O
reforms	NNS	O
.	.	O

KUALA	NNP	O
LUMPUR	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jan	NNP	O
25	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Malaysia	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
sent	VBD	DSE
an	DT	DSE
official	JJ	DSE
protest	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
embassy	NN	O
here	RB	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
inhumane	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
detainees	NNS	O
held	VBN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
naval	JJ	O
base	NN	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Syed	NNP	O
Hamid	NNP	O
Albar	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
quoted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Bernama	NNP	O
news	NN	O
agency	NN	O
as	IN	DSE
saying	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
treated	VBN	O
as	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	DSE
protesting	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
effort	NN	O
to	TO	O
fight	VB	O
terrorism	NN	O
but	CC	O
we	PRP	O
feel	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
detainees	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
war	NN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
subjected	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
At	IN	O
the	DT	O
moment	NN	O
,	,	O
treatment	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
rough	JJ	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	O
in	IN	O
line	NN	O
with	IN	O
guidelines	NNS	O
set	VBN	O
under	IN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
...	:	O
their	PRP$	O
condition	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
satisfactory	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
given	VBN	O
to	TO	O
them	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
inhumane	JJ	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

The	DT	O
memorandum	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
protest	NN	DSE
came	VBD	O
a	DT	O
day	NN	O
after	IN	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Mahathir	NNP	O
Mohamad	NNP	O
criticised	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
.	.	O

European	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
also	RB	DSE
criticized	VBN	DSE
conditions	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
base	NN	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Defense	NNP	O
photograph	NN	O
showed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
shackled	VBN	O
,	,	O
blindfolded	VBD	O
,	,	O
kneeling	VBG	O
and	CC	O
wearing	VBG	O
ear	NN	O
muffs	NNS	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
rejected	VBN	DSE
charges	NNS	DSE
of	IN	DSE
ill-treatment	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
was	VBD	DSE
satisfied	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
military	NN	O
was	VBD	O
upholding	VBG	ESE
US	NNP	O
traditions	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
humane	JJ	ESE
treatment	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
while	IN	O
protecting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
troops	NNS	O
guarding	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

So	IN	O
far	RB	O
,	,	O
158	NNP	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Taliban	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
transferred	VBN	O
from	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
isolated	VBN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
base	NN	O
on	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
's	POS	O
southeastern	JJ	O
coast	NN	O
.	.	O

Another	DT	O
270	CD	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
detained	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
military	NN	O
in	IN	O
or	CC	O
near	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

KUALA	NNP	O
LUMPUR	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jan	NNP	O
24	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Bernama	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
The	DT	O
Umno	NNP	O
Supreme	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
Thursday	NNP	O
called	VBN	DSE
on	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
to	TO	ESE
send	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
memorandum	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
protest	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
US	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
government	NN	O
over	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taliban	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	DSE
described	VBN	DSE
as	RB	O
inhumane	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Datuk	NNP	O
Seri	NNP	O
Dr	NNP	O
Mahathir	NNP	O
Mohamad	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
Umno	NNP	O
president	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
party	NN	O
's	POS	O
Supreme	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
meeting	NN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
also	RB	O
took	VBD	O
note	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
given	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
158	CD	O
Taliban	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
at	IN	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
Camp	NNP	O
which	WDT	O
had	VBD	DSE
also	RB	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
criticised	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
groups	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
Supreme	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
voiced	VBD	DSE
its	PRP$	DSE
protest	NN	DSE
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
handling	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
captured	NNP	O
Taliban	NNP	O
soldiers	NNS	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	O
detained	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
Supreme	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
finds	VBZ	DSE
inhumane	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
Thus	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Supreme	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
calls	VBZ	DSE
on	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
to	TO	O
send	VB	O
a	DT	O
memo	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
after	IN	O
chairing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Umno	NNP	O
headquarters	NN	O
,	,	O
here	RB	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
brought	VBN	O
158	CD	O
prisoners	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
base	NN	O
in	IN	O
Kandahar	NNP	O
,	,	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
Naval	NNP	O
Base	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
14	CD	O
who	WP	O
arrived	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
inmates	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
typically	RB	O
been	VBN	O
brought	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Cuba	NNP	O
in	IN	O
shackles	NNS	O
and	CC	O
handcuffs	NNS	O
,	,	O
wearing	VBG	O
blacked-out	JJ	O
goggles	NNS	O
,	,	O
earmuffs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
surgical	JJ	O
masks	NNS	O
to	TO	O
keep	VB	O
them	PRP	O
from	IN	O
biting	VBG	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
Dr	NNP	O
Mahathir	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Supreme	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
meeting	NN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
also	RB	O
discussed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
dangers	NNS	O
posed	VBD	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kumpulan	NNP	O
Militan	NNP	O
Malaysia	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
KMM	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
activities	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
aimed	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
topple	VB	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
through	IN	O
violence	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
enough	JJ	O
evidence	NN	O
on	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
involvement	NN	O
in	IN	O
violent	JJ	O
acts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
plans	NNS	O
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
violence	NN	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
connection	NN	O
with	IN	O
international	JJ	O
terrorists	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
stressing	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
KMM	NNP	O
had	VBD	DSE
no	DT	DSE
confidence	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
democratic	JJ	O
system	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
had	VBD	O
identified	VBN	O
many	JJ	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
group	NN	O
and	CC	O
action	NN	O
to	TO	O
detain	VB	O
those	DT	O
involved	VBN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
taken	VBN	O
while	IN	O
investigations	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
activities	NNS	O
of	IN	O
other	JJ	O
KMM	NNP	O
members	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
still	RB	O
ongoing	JJ	O
.	.	O

Dr	NNP	O
Mahathir	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
had	VBD	O
laws	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
prevented	VBD	O
certain	JJ	O
crimes	NNS	O
from	IN	O
happening	VBG	O
and	CC	O
allowed	VBD	O
detention	NN	O
without	IN	O
trial	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
court	NN	O
action	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
taken	VBN	O
if	IN	O
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
proofs	JJ	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
committed	VBN	O
criminal	JJ	O
acts	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

KABUL	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jan	NNP	O
25	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
A	DT	O
21-member	JJ	O
commission	NN	O
to	TO	O
organise	VB	O
a	DT	O
special	JJ	O
``	``	O
Loya	NNP	O
Jirga	NNP	O
''	''	O
tribal	JJ	O
council	NN	O
to	TO	O
set	VB	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
path	NN	O
to	TO	O
elections	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
named	VBN	O
here	RB	O
Friday	NNP	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
historic	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
by	IN	O
UN	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
Kofi	NNP	O
Annan	NNP	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
a	DT	O
joint	JJ	O
news	NN	O
conference	NN	O
with	IN	O
Annan	NNP	O
,	,	O
interim	JJ	O
Afghan	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
Hamid	NNP	O
Karzai	NNP	O
read	VBD	O
out	RP	O
the	DT	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
commission	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
described	VBD	DSE
as	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
task	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
interim	JJ	O
administration	NN	O
and	CC	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

Annan	NNP	O
,	,	O
paying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
chief	NN	O
in	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
40	CD	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
acknowledged	VBD	DSE
factional	JJ	O
differences	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
held	VBN	O
up	RP	O
the	DT	O
naming	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
group	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
was	VBD	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
easy	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
the	DT	O
list	NN	O
together	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Annan	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
explaining	VBG	O
the	DT	O
21	CD	O
names	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
whittled	VBN	O
down	RP	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
shortlist	NN	O
of	IN	O
300	CD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
know	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
not	RB	O
everybody	NN	O
will	MD	DSE
be	VB	DSE
entirely	RB	DSE
happy	JJ	DSE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
list	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
good	JJ	ESE
list	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
let	VBD	ESE
's	POS	ESE
support	VB	ESE
them	PRP	ESE
and	CC	O
work	VB	O
with	IN	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

The	DT	O
commission	NN	O
includes	VBZ	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
one	CD	O
woman	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
vice	NN	O
chair	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
line	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
demand	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
female	JJ	O
representation	NN	O
outlined	VBN	O
in	IN	O
last	JJ	O
month	NN	O
's	POS	O
Bonn	NNP	O
accord	NN	O
which	WDT	O
set	VBD	O
up	RP	O
Karzai	NNP	O
's	POS	O
interim	JJ	O
authority	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
set	VBD	DSE
out	RP	DSE
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
that	WDT	ESE
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
independent	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
men	NNS	O
and	CC	O
women	NNS	O
that	WDT	ESE
would	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
integrity	NN	ESE
,	,	O
who	WP	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
highly	RB	ESE
respected	VBN	ESE
within	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
society	NN	ESE
,	,	O
to	TO	DSE
request	VB	DSE
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
organise	VB	O
the	DT	O
Loya	NNP	O
Jirga	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Annan	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
21-member	JJ	O
council	NN	O
must	MD	O
determine	VB	O
procedures	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
will	MD	O
participate	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Loya	NNP	O
Jirga	NNP	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
traditional	JJ	O
council	NN	O
of	IN	O
tribal	JJ	O
elders	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Bonn	NNP	O
accord	NN	O
paved	VBD	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
formation	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
six-month	JJ	O
power-sharing	JJ	O
interim	JJ	O
administration	NN	O
that	WDT	O
took	VBD	O
office	NN	O
in	IN	O
Kabul	NNP	O
on	IN	O
December	NNP	O
22	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Loya	NNP	O
Jirga	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
appoint	VB	O
a	DT	O
transitional	JJ	O
authority	NN	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
rule	VB	O
the	DT	O
war-ravaged	JJ	O
country	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
lead-up	NN	O
to	TO	O
democratic	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
held	VBN	O
within	IN	O
two	CD	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
special	JJ	O
commission	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
obliged	JJ	O
to	TO	O
draft	VB	O
rules	NNS	O
and	CC	O
procedures	NNS	O
relating	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
allocation	NN	O
of	IN	O
seats	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Loya	NNP	O
Jirga	NNP	O
for	IN	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
for	IN	O
Afghan	JJ	O
refugees	NNS	O
living	VBG	O
in	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Iran	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
also	RB	O
has	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
include	VB	O
representatives	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Afghans	NNPS	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
left	VBN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
and	CC	O
settled	VBN	O
abroad	RB	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
of	IN	O
civil	JJ	O
society	NN	O
organisations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Islamic	JJ	O
scholars	NNS	O
,	,	O
intellectuals	NNS	O
and	CC	O
traders	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
must	MD	DSE
decide	VB	DSE
on	IN	O
rules	NNS	O
and	CC	O
procedures	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
convening	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Loya	NNP	O
Jirga	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	RB	O
when	WRB	O
and	CC	O
where	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
should	MD	O
meet	VB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
for	IN	O
how	WRB	O
long	JJ	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
also	RB	O
has	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
process	NN	O
for	IN	O
indirect	JJ	O
election	NN	O
or	CC	O
selection	NN	O
of	IN	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Loya	NNP	O
Jirga	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
both	DT	O
transparent	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
.	.	O

Karzai	NNP	O
reaffirmed	VBD	DSE
his	PRP$	O
determination	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
interim	JJ	O
government	NN	O
would	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
interfere	VB	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
commission	NN	O
or	CC	O
Loya	NNP	O
Jirga	NNP	O
.	.	O

Annan	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
hoped	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
commission	NN	O
members	NNS	O
``	``	O
together	RB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
will	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
successful	JJ	ESE
in	IN	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
work	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
give	VB	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
a	DT	O
fair	JJ	ESE
Loya	NNP	O
Jirga	NNP	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

KOTA	NNP	O
BAHARU	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jan	NNP	O
26	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Bernama	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
PAS	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
asked	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
stop	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
bad	JJ	ESE
treatment	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Al-Qaeda	NNP	O
fighters	NNS	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
Camp	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
off	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

PAS	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Datuk	NNP	O
Fadzil	NNP	O
Noor	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
PAS	NNP	O
did	VBD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
agree	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
such	JJ	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Al-Qaeda	NNP	O
soldiers	NNS	O
as	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
prisoners-of-war	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
accorded	VBN	O
treatment	NN	O
as	IN	O
provided	VBD	O
for	IN	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
line	NN	O
with	IN	O
Basic	NNP	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
.	.	O

''	''	O
...	VBG	O
To	TO	O
seek	VB	DSE
vengeance	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
ignored	VBN	ESE
principles	NNS	O
of	IN	O
justice	NN	O
,	,	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
principles	NNS	O
and	CC	O
all	DT	O
international	JJ	O
principles	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
it	PRP	O
had	VBD	DSE
accepted	VBN	DSE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
told	VBD	DSE
reporters	NNS	O
after	IN	O
opening	VBG	O
a	DT	O
seminar	NN	O
for	IN	O
PAS	NNP	O
elected	VBN	O
representatives	NNS	O
from	IN	O
throughout	IN	O
the	DT	O
peninsula	NN	O
here	RB	O
.	.	O

Yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Datuk	NNP	O
Seri	NNP	O
Syed	NNP	O
Hamid	NNP	O
Albar	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
reported	VBN	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Wisma	NNP	O
Putra	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
had	VBD	DSE
handed	VBN	DSE
an	DT	DSE
official	JJ	DSE
protest	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
over	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
bad	JJ	ESE
treatment	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Al-Qaeda	NNP	O
detainees	NNS	O
.	.	O

Malaysia	NNP	O
felt	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Al-Qaeda	NNP	O
soliders	NNS	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
treated	VBN	O
under	IN	O
provisions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
January	NNP	O
26	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
XINHUA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
US	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
asked	VBN	DSE
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
to	TO	O
reverse	VB	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
's	POS	O
decision	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
ida	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Taliban	NNP	O
detainees	NNS	O
and	CC	O
declare	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
terrorists	NNS	O
as	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Washington	NNP	O
Times	NNP	O
reported	VBN	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
four-page	JJ	O
internal	JJ	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
memorandum	NN	O
obtained	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Washington	NNP	O
Times	NNP	O
shows	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
Powell	NNP	O
made	VBD	DSE
the	DT	DSE
request	NN	DSE
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
'	POS	O
s	VBZ	O
National	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
plans	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
matter	NN	O
Monday	NNP	O
morning	NN	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
decided	VBD	DSE
on	IN	O
January	NNP	O
18	CD	O
that	IN	O
hundreds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Usama	NNP	O
bin	NNP	O
Ladin	NNP	O
's	POS	O
al-Qa	NN	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
army	NN	O
are	VBP	O
detainees	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	O
prisoners	VBG	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
thus	RB	O
not	RB	O
subject	JJ	O
to	TO	O
rights	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
secretary	NN	O
of	IN	O
state	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
requested	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
you	PRP	O
reconsider	VB	DSE
that	DT	O
decision	NN	DSE
,	,	O
''	''	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
Counsel	NNP	O
Alberto	NNP	O
Gonzales	NNP	O
wrote	VBD	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
memo	NN	O
to	TO	O
Bush	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Specifically	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
asked	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
you	PRP	O
conclude	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
GPW	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
II	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Treatment	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Prisoners	NNP	O
of	IN	O
War	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
does	VBZ	O
apply	VB	O
to	TO	O
both	DT	O
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
fighters	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O
Human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
groups	NNS	O
and	CC	O
some	DT	O
European	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
protested	VBN	DSE
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
decision	NN	DSE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
critical	JJ	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
living	VBG	O
conditions	NNS	O
for	IN	O
158	CD	O
detainees	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Naval	NNP	O
Base	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

AMMAN	NNP	O
--	:	O
After	IN	O
months	NNS	O
of	IN	O
low-profile	JJ	O
activities	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
14	CD	O
professional	JJ	O
associations	NNS	O
held	VBN	O
their	PRP$	O
first	JJ	O
anti-normalisation	JJ	O
conference	NN	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
during	IN	O
which	WDT	O
they	PRP	O
renewed	VBD	DSE
calls	VBZ	DSE
for	IN	O
severing	VBG	ESE
all	DT	ESE
ties	NNS	ESE
with	IN	ESE
``	``	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Zionist	NNP	ESE
enemy	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

More	JJR	O
than	IN	O
50	CD	O
participants	NNS	O
,	,	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
unions	NNS	O
'	POS	O
Anti-Normalisation	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
,	,	O
took	VBD	O
part	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
one-day	JJ	O
conference	NN	O
,	,	O
held	VBN	O
against	IN	O
a	DT	O
backdrop	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
uncertainty	NN	ESE
as	IN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
10-year-old	JJ	O
peace	NN	O
process	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
speakers	NNS	O
outlined	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
plight	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Palestinians	NNPS	ESE
under	IN	ESE
occupation	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
suffering	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Iraqi	JJ	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
facing	VBG	ESE
crippling	JJ	ESE
international	JJ	ESE
sanctions	NNS	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
eleventh	NN	O
consecutive	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
also	RB	O
lambasted	VBD	DSE
``	``	O
US-British	JJ	ESE
aggression	NN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
Iraq	NNP	ESE
and	CC	ESE
meddling	NNP	ESE
in	IN	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
internal	JJ	ESE
affairs	NNS	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
Normalisation	NNP	ESE
with	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Zionist	NNP	ESE
enemy	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
crime	NN	ESE
against	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
country	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
nation	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
humanity	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
read	VBD	DSE
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
banners	NNS	O
hoisted	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Professional	NNP	O
Associations	NNP	O
Complex	NNP	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Council	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Unions	NNS	O
'	POS	O
president	NN	O
Mohammad	NNP	O
Oran	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
anti-	JJ	O
normalisation	NN	O
drive	NN	O
remains	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
,	,	O
Muslim	JJ	O
and	CC	O
human	JJ	O
goal	NN	DSE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
a	DT	DSE
binding	VBG	DSE
decision	NN	DSE
taken	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
professional	JJ	O
associations	NNS	O
'	POS	O
general	JJ	O
assembly	NN	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
Jordan	NNP	O
sealed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
peace	NN	O
treaty	NN	O
with	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
in	IN	O
October	NNP	O
1994	CD	O
.	.	O

Former	NNP	O
Hamas	NNP	O
spokesperson	NN	O
Ibrahim	NNP	O
Ghosheh	NNP	O
and	CC	O
spokesperson	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Muslim	JJ	O
Brotherhood	NNP	O
Jamil	NNP	O
Abu	NNP	O
Baker	NNP	O
took	VBD	O
part	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
conference	NN	O
.	.	O

Sunday	NNP	O
's	POS	O
gathering	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
such	JJ	O
public	JJ	O
event	NN	O
since	IN	O
authorities	NNS	O
cracked	VBN	O
down	RP	O
early	RB	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
anti-normalisation	JJ	O
committee	NN	O
after	IN	O
they	PRP	O
made	VBD	DSE
public	JJ	DSE
a	DT	DSE
blacklist	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
Jordanians	NNP	O
they	PRP	O
claimed	VBD	DSE
had	VBD	O
established	VBN	O
``	``	O
ties	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Jewish	JJ	O
state	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

During	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
's	POS	O
conference	NN	O
,	,	O
nine	CD	O
papers	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
discussed	VBN	O
.	.	O

Political	NNP	O
affiliation	NNP	O
among	IN	O
association	NN	O
members	NNS	O
lean	VBP	O
heavily	RB	O
towards	IN	O
Islamist	JJ	O
,	,	O
pan-Arab	JJ	O
and	CC	O
leftist	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
.	.	O

Conference	NN	O
participants	NNS	O
warned	VBD	DSE
against	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	ESE
``	``	ESE
expansionist	JJ	ESE
plans	NNS	ESE
''	''	O
and	CC	O
argued	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
treaty	NN	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
in	IN	ESE
favour	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
``	``	ESE
Zionist	JJ	ESE
enemy	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

They	PRP	O
called	VBN	DSE
for	IN	DSE
``	``	O
ostracising	VBG	ESE
''	''	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
deal	VBP	O
with	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
partners	NNS	O
and	CC	O
maintaining	VBG	O
a	DT	O
total	JJ	O
boycott	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Jewish	JJ	O
state	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
grassroots	NNS	O
level	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
official	JJ	O
level	NN	O
,	,	O
relations	NNS	O
between	IN	O
Jordan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Israel	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
strained	VBN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
outbreak	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Intifada	NNP	O
16	CD	O
months	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
.	.	O

Jordan	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
delayed	VBN	O
sending	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
ambassador	NN	O
designate	JJ	O
,	,	O
Abdul	NNP	O
Ilah	NNP	O
Kurdi	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
Tel	NNP	O
Aviv	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
conference	NN	O
also	RB	O
honoured	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
families	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Jordanian	JJ	O
detainees	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
jails	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
12	CD	O
Romanian	NNP	O
soldiers	NNS	O
will	MD	O
leave	VB	O
for	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
this	DT	O
evening	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
carried	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
ISAF	NNP	O
deployment	NN	O
area	NN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
C-130	NNP	O
Hercules	NNP	O
aircraft	NN	O
.	.	O

Two	CD	O
additional	JJ	O
transports	NNS	O
will	MD	O
carry	VB	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
soldiers	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
a	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
48	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Romanian	NNP	O
soldiers	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
military	JJ	O
police	NNS	O
and	CC	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
in	IN	O
charge	NN	O
of	IN	O
escorting	VBG	O
,	,	O
patrolling	VBG	O
,	,	O
protecting	VBG	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
convoys	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
controlling	VBG	O
access	NN	O
points	NNS	O
.	.	O

Romania	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
put	VBN	O
a	DT	O
C-130	NNP	O
Hercules	NNP	O
aircraft	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
ISAF	NNP	O
's	POS	O
disposal	NN	O
for	IN	O
transport	NN	O
operations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
aforementioned	JJ	O
zone	NN	O
.	.	O

Through	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
special	JJ	O
correspondent	NN	O
Doru	NNP	O
Dragomir	NNP	O
who	WP	O
will	MD	O
accompany	VB	O
the	DT	O
Romanian	NNP	O
contingent	NN	O
,	,	O
Ziua	NNP	O
will	MD	O
keep	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
readers	NNS	O
informed	VBN	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
the	DT	O
Romanian	NNP	O
detachment	NN	O
will	MD	O
arrive	VB	O
in	IN	O
Kabul	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
missions	NNS	O
the	DT	O
Romanian	NNP	O
soldiers	NNS	O
will	MD	O
carry	VB	O
out	RP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
ISAF	NNP	O
framework	NN	O
.	.	O

You	PRP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
never	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
too	RB	ESE
sure	JJ	ESE
about	IN	ESE
what	WP	ESE
you	PRP	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
communicating	VBG	ESE
.	.	O

Such	JJ	O
could	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
lesson	NN	ESE
drawn	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
hue	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
cry	NN	ESE
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
provoked	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
release	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
now	RB	ESE
famous	JJ	ESE
photographs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
blinded	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
gagged	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
chained	FW	ESE
,	,	ESE
and	CC	ESE
kneeling	VBG	ESE
prisoners	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
enclosure	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
camp	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	ESE
brilliantly	RB	ESE
waged	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
very	RB	ESE
carefully	RB	ESE
framed	JJ	ESE
war	NN	ESE
,	,	O
punctuated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
briefings	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
brought	VBN	O
Donald	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Defense	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	ESE
veritable	JJ	ESE
media	NNS	ESE
triumph	NN	ESE
,	,	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
this	DT	O
one	CD	ESE
image	NN	ESE
too	RB	ESE
many	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
commentaries	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
newspapers	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
the	DT	ESE
most	RBS	ESE
well	RB	ESE
disposed	JJ	ESE
toward	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
United	NNP	ESE
States	NNPS	ESE
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
The	DT	O
Daily	NNP	O
Telegraph	NNP	O
and	CC	O
The	NNP	O
Times	NNP	O
of	IN	O
London	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
very	JJ	ESE
remarks	NNS	ESE
by	IN	O
certain	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
coalition	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	DSE
reactions	NNS	DSE
,	,	O
quite	RB	ESE
particularly	RB	ESE
in	IN	O
Great	NNP	O
Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
's	POS	O
top	JJ	O
ally	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	ESE
ranged	VBN	ESE
from	IN	ESE
incomprehension	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
indignation	NN	ESE
,	,	O
from	IN	ESE
slight	JJ	ESE
confusion	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
high	JJ	ESE
distress	NN	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
quite	RB	O
close	JJ	O
to	TO	O
pulling	VBG	ESE
off	RP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
impossible	JJ	ESE
:	:	O
losing	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
sympathy	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
civilized	JJ	ESE
world	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
an	DT	O
astonished	JJ	DSE
The	NNP	O
Daily	NNP	O
Mirror	NNP	O
wrote	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

One	PRP	ESE
must	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
confuse	VB	ESE
``	``	ESE
justice	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
vengeance	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
''	''	ESE
lest	IN	ESE
one	PRP	ESE
lose	VBP	ESE
one	CD	ESE
's	POS	ESE
``	``	ESE
moral	JJ	ESE
advantage	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
European	JJ	O
commissioner	NN	O
Chris	NNP	O
Patten	NNP	O
explained	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Even	RB	ESE
certain	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
newspapers	NNS	O
,	,	O
led	VBN	O
by	IN	O
The	DT	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
Times	NNP	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	DSE
hinted	VBN	DSE
at	IN	O
some	DT	DSE
doubts	NNS	DSE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
attitude	NN	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	ESE
Illegal	NNP	ESE
Combatants	VBZ	ESE
''	''	ESE

All	PDT	ESE
this	DT	ESE
for	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
single	JJ	ESE
photograph	NN	ESE
,	,	O
something	NN	O
that	WDT	O
,	,	O
after	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
,	,	O
was	VBD	ESE
quite	RB	ESE
neat	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
tidy	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
men	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
seen	VBN	O
dressed	VBN	O
in	IN	ESE
gleaming	VBG	ESE
suits	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
modern	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
civilized	JJ	ESE
instruments	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
coercion	NN	ESE
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
blinding	JJ	ESE
eyeglasses	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
masks	NNS	ESE
incapacitating	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
mouth	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
nose	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
ear-splitting	JJ	ESE
ear	NN	ESE
phones	NNS	ESE
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
?	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
photograph	NN	O
taken	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
soldier	NN	O
and	CC	O
officially	RB	O
disseminated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
Navy	NNP	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
Defense	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
Internet	NNP	O
site	NN	O
.	.	O

So	IN	O
an	DT	O
edifying	JJ	ESE
photograph	NN	ESE
,	,	O
or	CC	O
viewed	CD	DSE
as	RB	O
such	JJ	O
,	,	O
but	CC	ESE
one	CD	ESE
which	WDT	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	ESE
explanation	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
,	,	ESE
in	IN	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
deceiving	VBG	ESE
:	:	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
reportedly	RB	ESE
photographed	VBN	O
shortly	RB	O
after	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
arrival	NN	O
,	,	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
if	IN	ESE
one	PRP	ESE
understands	VBZ	ESE
this	DT	ESE
correctly	RB	ESE
,	,	O
they	PRP	ESE
were	VBD	ESE
shackled	VBN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
blinded	VBN	ESE
as	IN	O
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
27-hour	JJ	O
trip	NN	O
from	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
,	,	O
however	RB	ESE
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
under	IN	O
medical	JJ	O
supervision	NN	O
,	,	O
their	PRP$	O
heads	NNS	O
shaved	VBN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
enjoying	VBG	ESE
hygienic	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
food	NN	ESE
conditions	NNS	ESE
that	WDT	ESE
were	VBD	ESE
very	RB	ESE
superior	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
what	WP	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
could	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
known	VBN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
Afghanistan	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

One	PRP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
imagine	VB	ESE
how	WRB	O
Rumsfield	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
ordinarily	RB	ESE
so	RB	ESE
sure	JJ	ESE
of	IN	ESE
himself	PRP	ESE
and	CC	ESE
of	IN	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
jokes	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
might	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
gone	VBN	ESE
off	IN	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
rocker	NN	ESE
once	RB	ESE
and	CC	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
an	DT	O
hour	NN	O
,	,	O
could	MD	DSE
have	VB	DSE
ranted	VBN	DSE
and	CC	DSE
raved	VBN	DSE
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	ESE
hyperbole	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
''	''	ESE
the	DT	ESE
exaggeration	NN	ESE
that	WDT	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
him	PRP	O
,	,	O
marked	VBD	O
the	DT	O
reactions	NNS	DSE
generated	VBD	O
by	IN	O
this	DT	O
photograph	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
reminded	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
degree	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
which	WDT	ESE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
attitude	NN	DSE
was	VBD	O
``	``	ESE
humane	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
legal	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
and	CC	ESE
proper	JJ	ESE
.	.	ESE
''	''	ESE

This	DT	DSE
``	``	ESE
legal	JJ	ESE
''	''	ESE
aspect	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
debate	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
quite	RB	ESE
well	RB	ESE
known	VBN	ESE
:	:	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
taken	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
ground	NN	O
are	VBP	DSE
considered	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
``	``	O
illegal	JJ	ESE
combatants	NNS	ESE
''	''	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	ESE
prisoners	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
war	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Only	RB	O
US	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
know	VBP	DSE
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
or	CC	ESE
think	VBP	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
know	VBP	ESE
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
who	WP	O
these	DT	O
men	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
whose	WP$	O
identities	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
made	VBN	O
public	JJ	O
:	:	O
according	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
certain	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
media	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
most	JJS	ESE
``	``	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
reportedly	RB	ESE
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
army	NN	O
's	POS	O
chief	NN	O
of	IN	O
general	JJ	O
staff	NN	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
,	,	O
in	IN	ESE
theory	NN	ESE
,	,	O
would	MD	ESE
seem	VB	ESE
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
him	PRP	O
a	DT	ESE
prisoner	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
war	NN	ESE
par	NN	ESE
excellence	NN	ESE
if	IN	ESE
Washington	NNP	O
were	VBD	ESE
now	RB	ESE
not	RB	ESE
confusing	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
regime	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
destroyed	VBN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	ESE
without	IN	ESE
declaring	VBG	ESE
war	NN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
with	IN	O
Al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
ida	NNS	O
's	POS	O
terrorist	JJ	O
network	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
solidity	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
argument	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
though	RB	ESE
,	,	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
increasingly	RB	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
demolished	VBN	ESE
,	,	O
by	IN	O
,	,	O
among	IN	O
others	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
thinks	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
,	,	O
until	IN	ESE
proof	NN	ESE
-LRB-	-LRB-	ESE
legally	RB	ESE
established	JJ	ESE
-RRB-	-RRB-	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
contrary	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	ESE
prisoners	NNS	ESE
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
considered	VBN	ESE
prisoners	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
war	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
refuse	VBP	DSE
this	DT	O
school	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
thought	NN	DSE
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
which	WDT	ESE
would	MD	ESE
lead	VB	ESE
them	PRP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
refrain	VB	ESE
from	IN	ESE
interrogating	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
prisoners	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
indeed	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
release	VB	ESE
them	PRP	ESE
after	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
end	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
hostilities	NNS	ESE
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
but	CC	O
seem	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
aware	JJ	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
here	RB	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	ESE
on	IN	ESE
very	RB	ESE
solid	JJ	ESE
legal	JJ	ESE
ground	NN	ESE
.	.	O

So	IN	O
Rumsfield	NNP	O
stated	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
'	POS	O
treatment	NN	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
reasonably	RB	ESE
consistent	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Conventions	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
a	DT	ESE
way	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
saying	VBG	ESE
,	,	O
in	IN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
particular	JJ	ESE
case	NN	ESE
,	,	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
US	NNP	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
the	DT	ESE
only	JJ	ESE
judge	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
what	WP	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
``	``	ESE
reasonable	JJ	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

That	DT	DSE
,	,	O
however	RB	ESE
,	,	O
is	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
problem	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Just	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
``	``	ESE
the	DT	ESE
''	''	ESE
US	NNP	ESE
Al-Qa	NNP	ESE
`	``	ESE
ida	NN	ESE
fighter	NN	ESE
,	,	O
John	NNP	O
Walker	NNP	O
Lindh	NNP	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
shut	VBN	O
up	RP	O
in	IN	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
four	CD	ESE
square	JJ	ESE
meter	NN	ESE
cages	NNS	ESE
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
but	CC	O
sent	VBN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
prison	NN	O
and	CC	O
tried	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
normal	JJ	O
court	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
End	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Means	NNPS	O

Since	IN	DSE
11	CD	O
September	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	ESE
US	NNP	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
behaved	VBD	ESE
as	RB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
had	VBD	ESE
a	DT	ESE
sort	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
natural	JJ	ESE
right	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
create	VB	ESE
law	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Because	IN	ESE
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
the	DT	O
victims	NNS	O
of	IN	O
terrorist	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
more	RBR	ESE
deeply	RB	ESE
,	,	O
because	IN	ESE
Americans	NNPS	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
``	``	ESE
good	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
''	''	ESE
even	RB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
,	,	O
as	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
had	VBD	DSE
explained	VBN	DSE
,	,	O
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
did	VBD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
always	RB	ESE
realize	VB	ESE
``	``	ESE
how	WRB	ESE
good	JJ	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
were	VBD	ESE
.	.	ESE
''	''	ESE

Until	IN	ESE
now	RB	ESE
,	,	O
this	DT	ESE
right-this	VBZ	ESE
right	RB	ESE
right	RB	ESE
,	,	O
if	IN	ESE
one	CD	ESE
prefers-has	NNS	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
or	CC	ESE
less	JJR	ESE
been	VBN	DSE
accepted	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
partners	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
distress	NN	ESE
generated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
one	CD	O
photograph	NN	O
published	VBN	O
inadvertently	RB	O
or	CC	O
through	IN	O
excess	JJ	ESE
self-confidence	NN	ESE
might	MD	ESE
only	RB	ESE
mean	VB	ESE
that	IN	O
this	DT	DSE
consensus	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
process	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
eroding	VBG	ESE
.	.	O

And	CC	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Europeans	NNPS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	ESE
particular	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
no	RB	DSE
longer	RB	DSE
quite	RB	DSE
ready	JJ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
follow	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
way	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
thinking	NN	DSE
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
perhaps	RB	ESE
there	EX	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
something	NN	ESE
else	RB	ESE
,	,	O
deeper	JJR	ESE
,	,	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
diffuse	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Throughout	IN	O
this	DT	O
Afghan	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
some	DT	O
other	JJ	ESE
slightly	RB	ESE
troubling	JJ	ESE
images	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
real	JJ	O
,	,	O
concrete	NN	ESE
,	,	O
like	VBP	O
those	DT	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	ESE
fighters	NNS	ESE
in	IN	ESE
rags	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
haggard	VBD	ESE
,	,	ESE
who	WP	ESE
were	VBD	ESE
the	DT	ESE
survivors	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
weeks	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
bombing	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Those	DT	O
of	IN	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
special	NN	O
forces	VBZ	O
,	,	O
equipped	JJ	ESE
with	IN	ESE
all	PDT	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
panopoly	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
soldiers	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
future	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
,	,	O
this	DT	ESE
arresting	JJ	ESE
contrast	NN	ESE
,	,	O
those	DT	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	ESE
``	``	ESE
auxiliaries	NNS	ESE
''	''	ESE
from	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Northern	NNP	ESE
Alliance	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
barefoot	VBD	ESE
,	,	ESE
wearing	VBG	ESE
sandals	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
snow	NN	ESE
,	,	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
entrance	NN	O
to	TO	O
caves	NNS	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
responsible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
cleaning	VBG	O
up	RP	O
.	.	O

Other	JJ	O
more	RBR	O
virtual	JJ	O
ones	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
because	IN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
case	NN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
communication	NN	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
better	RBR	ESE
monitored	VBN	ESE
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
of	IN	O
Marines	NNPS	ESE
protected	VBN	ESE
with	IN	ESE
surgical	JJ	ESE
masks	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
gloves	NNS	O
transporting	VBG	O
prisoners	NNS	ESE
chained	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
stretchers	NNS	ESE
to	TO	O
planes	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
journalists	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
print	NN	O
media	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
them	PRP	O
using	VBG	O
binoculars	NNS	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
have	VBP	O
also	RB	O
been	VBN	O
,	,	O
based	VBN	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
on	IN	ESE
intuition	NN	ESE
than	IN	O
on	IN	O
images	NNS	O
,	,	O
doubts	NNS	DSE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
match-up	NN	ESE
between	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
end	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
the	DT	ESE
means	NN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	ESE
admiration	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
mixed	VBN	ESE
with	IN	ESE
fear	NN	ESE
,	,	O
that	IN	O
an	DT	ESE
implacable	JJ	ESE
force	NN	ESE
generates	VBZ	O
,	,	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
US	NNP	O
missiles	NNS	O
and	CC	O
airplanes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
action	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
,	,	O
in	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
sort	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
provisional	JJ	ESE
epilogue	NN	ESE
,	,	O
this	DT	ESE
quasi-Orwellian	JJ	ESE
image	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
totally	RB	ESE
dominated	JJ	ESE
men	NNS	ESE
deprived	VBN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
use	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
senses	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Big	NNP	ESE
Brother	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
even	RB	ESE
democratically	RB	ESE
elected	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
at	IN	ESE
war	NN	ESE
against	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
,	,	O
is	VBZ	ESE
perforce	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
bit	RB	ESE
scary	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
January	NNP	O
27	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
XINHUA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
US	NNP	O
Defense	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Donald	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
arrived	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Naval	NNP	O
Base	NNP	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
a	DT	O
firsthand	JJ	O
look	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
detention	NN	O
camp	NN	O
for	IN	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
members	NNS	O
.	.	O

Rumsfeld	NNP	O
's	POS	O
itinerary	NN	O
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
trip	NN	O
to	TO	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-ray	NNP	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
included	VBD	O
a	DT	O
tour	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
facilities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
meetings	NNS	O
with	IN	O
military	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
and	CC	O
US	NNP	O
troops	NNS	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
keeping	VBG	O
watch	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
158	CD	O
Afghan	JJ	O
war	NN	O
detainees	NNS	O
there	RB	O
.	.	O

Rumsfeld	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
asserted	VBN	DSE
repeatedly	RB	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
getting	VBG	O
good	JJ	ESE
treatment	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
refused	VBN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
grant	VB	DSE
them	PRP	O
war	NN	O
prisoner	NN	O
status	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	ESE
POWs	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
unlawful	JJ	ESE
combatants	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
told	VBD	DSE
reporters	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Naval	NNP	O
Base	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
will	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	DSE
determined	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
POWs	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

Human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
groups	NNS	O
and	CC	O
some	DT	O
European	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
Germany	NNP	O
and	CC	O
France	NNP	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	DSE
upset	VBN	DSE
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
refusal	NN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
classify	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
as	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
would	MD	O
give	VB	O
them	PRP	O
the	DT	O
protections	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Conventions	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Space	NNP	O
remains	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
national	JJ	O
priority	NN	DSE
.	.	O

During	IN	O
a	DT	O
visit	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
21	CD	O
January	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Khrunichev	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Scientific	NNP	ESE
Production	NNP	O
Center	NNP	O
Vladimir	NNP	O
Putin	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
``	``	O
Russia	NNP	O
will	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
able	JJ	ESE
lay	VB	ESE
claim	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
a	DT	ESE
worthy	JJ	ESE
place	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
civilized	JJ	ESE
world	NN	ESE
''	''	O
or	CC	O
ensure	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
defense	NN	O
capability	NN	O
if	IN	O
it	PRP	O
abandons	VBZ	O
its	PRP$	O
space	NN	O
programs	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
avoid	VB	O
any	DT	O
misinterpretation	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
let	VBP	DSE
it	PRP	DSE
be	VB	DSE
understood	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kremlin	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
full	JJ	DSE
of	IN	DSE
resolve	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
maintain	VB	O
both	DT	O
Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
place	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
civilized	JJ	O
world	NN	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
defense	NN	O
capability	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
proper	JJ	O
level	NN	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
this	DT	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
center	NN	O
's	POS	O
general	JJ	O
director	NN	O
,	,	O
Aleksandr	NNP	O
Medvedev	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Putin	NNP	O
``	``	O
is	VBZ	DSE
devoting	VBG	DSE
significantly	RB	O
more	JJR	O
time	NN	O
to	TO	O
cosmonautics	NNS	O
than	IN	O
any	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
previous	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
for	IN	O
this	DT	O
showed	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
examples	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
space-rocket	JJ	O
equipment	NN	O
produced	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
enterprise	NN	O
.	.	O

Vladimir	NNP	O
Putin	NNP	O
's	POS	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Khrunichev	NNP	O
center	NN	O
proved	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
not	RB	ESE
only	RB	ESE
instructive	JJ	ESE
but	CC	ESE
also	RB	ESE
very	RB	ESE
pleasant	VBN	ESE
for	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
president	NN	O
.	.	O

Unlike	IN	O
the	DT	O
vast	JJ	ESE
majority	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
giants	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Russian	JJ	O
industry	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
center	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
entirely	RB	ESE
successful	JJ	ESE
enterprise	NN	O
now	RB	O
too	RB	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
one	CD	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
most	RBS	ESE
successful	JJ	ESE
space-rocket	JJ	O
firms	NNS	O
not	RB	O
only	JJ	O
by	IN	O
Russian	JJ	O
criteria	NNS	O
but	CC	O
by	IN	O
world	NN	O
ones	NNS	O
too	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
size	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
center	NN	O
's	POS	O
hard-currency	JJ	O
earnings	NNS	O
since	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
foundation	NN	O
in	IN	O
1993	CD	O
is	VBZ	O
nearing	VBG	O
$	$	O
2	CD	O
billion	CD	O
on	IN	O
commercial	JJ	O
space-device	JJ	O
launches	NNS	O
alone	RB	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
center	NN	O
's	POS	O
annual	JJ	O
budget	NN	O
exceeds	VBZ	O
three	CD	O
billion	CD	O
rubles	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Proton	JJ	O
family	NN	O
of	IN	O
rockets	NNS	O
the	DT	O
Khrunichev	NNP	O
center	NN	O
produces	VBZ	O
is	VBZ	O
one	CD	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
most	RBS	ESE
popular	JJ	ESE
commodities	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
market	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
launch	NN	O
of	IN	O
heavy	JJ	O
carriers	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
center	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
responsible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
implementing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
programs	NNS	O
connected	VBN	O
with	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
participation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ISS	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
project	NN	O
.	.	O

Finally	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
center	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
connected	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	ESE
promising	JJ	ESE
space	NN	O
programs	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
envisage	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
creation	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
completely	RB	O
new	JJ	O
family	NN	O
of	IN	O
Angara	NNP	O
carrier	NN	O
rockets	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
should	MD	O
launch	VB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
Plesetsk	NNP	O
space	NN	O
center	NN	O
next	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Incidentally	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
money	NN	O
earned	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Khrunichev	NNP	O
center	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
given	VBN	O
serious	JJ	ESE
support	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
existence	NN	O
of	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
main	JJ	O
space	NN	O
center	NN	O
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
funds	NNS	O
allowed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Plesetsk	NNP	O
launch	NN	O
pad	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
built	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Soviet	JJ	O
times	NNS	O
to	TO	O
launch	VB	O
the	DT	O
Ukrainian	JJ	O
Zenit	NNP	O
carrier	NN	O
rockets	NNS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
begin	VB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
re-equipped	VBN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
upcoming	JJ	O
Angara	NN	O
and	CC	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
establishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
entire	JJ	O
ground	NN	O
infrastructure	NN	O
for	IN	O
launching	VBG	O
light	JJ	O
Rokot	NNP	O
space	NN	O
carriers	NNS	O
,	,	O
remodeled	VBN	O
from	IN	O
SS-19	NNP	O
ballistic	JJ	O
combat	NN	O
missiles	NNS	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	ESE
though	IN	ESE
this	DT	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
time	NN	O
Vladimir	NNP	O
Putin	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
visited	VBN	O
the	DT	O
center	NN	O
,	,	O
people	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Khrunichev	NNP	O
firm	NN	O
have	VBP	DSE
considered	VBN	DSE
him	PRP	O
their	PRP$	ESE
``	``	ESE
godfather	NN	ESE
''	''	O
since	IN	O
last	JJ	O
January	NNP	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
confirmed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
center	NN	O
's	POS	O
current	JJ	O
general	JJ	O
director	NN	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Medvedev	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
position	NN	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
the	DT	O
center	NN	O
's	POS	O
previous	JJ	O
head	NN	O
,	,	O
Anatoliy	NNP	O
Kiselev	NNP	O
,	,	O
resigned	VBD	O
``	``	O
for	IN	O
health	NN	O
reasons	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
enterprise	NN	O
had	VBD	O
almost	RB	O
been	VBN	O
headed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
former	JJ	O
Rosvooruzheniye	NNP	O
Head	NNP	O
Aleksey	NNP	O
Ogarev	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
bound	VBN	O
by	IN	O
good	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Boris	NNP	O
Yeltsin	NNP	O
's	POS	O
family	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
Putin	NNP	O
vetoed	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
minute	NN	O
--	:	O
by	IN	O
law	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
center	NN	O
's	POS	O
general	JJ	O
director	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
appointed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
personally	RB	O
.	.	O

Vladimir	NNP	O
Putin	NNP	O
was	VBD	DSE
insistently	RB	DSE
asked	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
tackle	VB	O
another	DT	O
of	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
space	NN	O
problems	NNS	O
yesterday	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Rosaviakosmos	NNP	O
Head	NNP	O
Yuriy	NNP	O
Koptev	NNP	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
colleagues	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
``	``	O
informed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
''	''	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
wish	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
program	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
development	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Plesetsk	NNP	O
space	NN	O
center	NN	O
be	VB	O
given	VBN	O
federal	JJ	O
status	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
,	,	O
Russia	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
planning	VBG	O
to	TO	O
gradually	RB	O
transfer	VB	O
all	DT	O
launches	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Kazakhstan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Baykonur	NN	O
onto	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
territory	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
connected	VBN	O
both	DT	O
with	IN	O
considerations	NNS	O
of	IN	O
economy	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
$	$	O
115	CD	O
million	CD	O
has	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
paid	VBN	O
every	DT	O
year	NN	O
just	RB	O
to	TO	O
lease	VB	O
Baykonur	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
problem	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
``	``	O
space	NN	O
sovereignty	NN	O
''	''	O
:	:	O
After	IN	O
all	DT	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
only	RB	O
possible	JJ	O
to	TO	O
guarantee	VB	O
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	O
the	DT	O
launches	NNS	O
of	IN	O
commercial	JJ	O
devices	NNS	O
from	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
territory	NN	O
.	.	O

Incidentally	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
was	VBD	O
reminded	VBN	O
about	IN	O
``	``	O
space	NN	O
sovereignty	NN	O
''	''	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
before	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
center	NN	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
the	DT	O
talks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
Turkmen	NNP	O
colleague	NN	O
that	WDT	O
took	VBD	O
place	NN	O
immediately	RB	O
before	IN	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
state	NN	O
had	VBD	O
to	TO	O
discuss	VB	O
an	DT	O
agreement	NN	O
to	TO	O
pay	VB	O
Ashgabat	JJ	O
financial	JJ	O
compensation	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
so-called	JJ	O
``	``	O
fall	NN	O
sites	NNS	O
''	''	O
:	:	O
Three	CD	O
Turkmen	JJ	O
regions	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
total	JJ	O
area	NN	O
of	IN	O
over	RB	O
one	CD	O
million	CD	O
hectares	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
on	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
spent	VBN	O
rocket	NN	O
stages	NNS	O
fall	VBP	O
after	IN	O
being	VBG	O
launched	VBN	O
from	IN	O
Baykonur	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
the	DT	O
stipulated	JJ	O
size	NN	O
of	IN	O
payment	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
single	JJ	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
regions	NNS	O
comes	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
around	RB	O
$	$	O
70,000	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
dismissal	NN	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Minister	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Interior	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Justice	NNP	O
Luis	NNP	O
Miquilena	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
up	RB	O
to	TO	O
that	DT	O
point	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
the	DT	O
central	JJ	O
figure	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
process	NN	O
that	WDT	O
put	VBD	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
in	IN	O
power	NN	O
,	,	O
again	RB	ESE
triggers	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
red	JJ	ESE
light	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
those	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
,	,	O
like	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Colombia	NNP	O
,	,	O
border	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
Brazil	NNP	O
.	.	O

Dramatic	JJ	ESE
things	NNS	O
may	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
happening	VBG	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
than	IN	ESE
time	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
Brazilian	JJ	O
diplomats	NNS	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
notice	NN	O
of	IN	O
South	NNP	O
American	NNP	O
necessities	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
has	VBZ	ESE
long	RB	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
known	VBN	ESE
that	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Fernando	NNP	O
Henrique	NNP	O
Cardoso	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
influence	NN	O
on	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
asked	VBN	DSE
him	PRP	O
for	IN	O
advice	NN	O
more	RBR	O
than	IN	O
once	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
US	NNP	ESE
Government	NNP	ESE
itself	PRP	ESE
considers	VBZ	DSE
him	PRP	O
a	DT	O
kind	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
link	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
dealing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
situation	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
changed	VBN	O
considerably	RB	ESE
since	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
issued	VBN	ESE
,	,	ESE
by	IN	ESE
decree	NN	ESE
,	,	O
a	DT	O
package	NN	O
of	IN	O
49	CD	O
laws	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
nationalizing	VBG	O
character	NN	O
.	.	O

Those	DT	O
laws	NNS	O
affect	VBP	O
almost	RB	ESE
everything	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
petroleum	NN	O
to	TO	O
land	VB	O
ownership	NN	O
.	.	O

Shortly	RB	O
after	IN	O
that	DT	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
occasion	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
attack	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
twin	JJ	O
towers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
,	,	O
Chavez	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
reaction	NN	O
to	TO	O
Taliban	NNP	O
terrorism	NN	O
was	VBD	O
also	RB	O
a	DT	ESE
terrorist	JJ	ESE
act	NN	ESE
,	,	O
thereby	RB	O
straining	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
.	.	O

Chavez	NNP	O
'	POS	O
short	JJ	ESE
but	CC	ESE
tumultuous	JJ	ESE
time	NN	O
in	IN	O
power	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
achieved	VBD	O
by	IN	O
electoral	JJ	O
means	NNS	O
following	VBG	O
a	DT	O
failed	VBN	O
mutiny	NN	ESE
,	,	O
arouses	VBZ	DSE
fears	NNS	DSE
concerning	VBG	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
of	IN	O
Latin	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
oldest	JJS	O
democracy	NN	O
.	.	O

From	IN	ESE
election	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
election	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
plebiscite	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
plebiscite	VB	ESE
,	,	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
moving	VBG	ESE
rapidly	RB	ESE
toward	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
``	``	ESE
legal	JJ	ESE
coup	NN	ESE
''	''	ESE
that	WDT	O
may	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
logical	JJ	O
consequence	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
clashes	NNS	O
inside	IN	O
Miraflores	NNP	O
Palace	NNP	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
outside	NN	O
the	DT	O
population	NN	O
expresses	VBZ	DSE
its	PRP$	DSE
discontent	NN	DSE
with	IN	O
resounding	JJ	ESE
pots-and-pans	JJ	ESE
demonstrations	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
cracks	NNS	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
appearing	VBG	ESE
inside	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
13	CD	O
parties	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
supported	VBD	DSE
Chavez	NNP	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
rise	NN	O
to	TO	O
political	JJ	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
expected	VBN	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
laws	NNS	O
--	:	O
a	DT	O
consequence	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
--	:	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
different	JJ	O
effects	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
union	NN	O
leaders	NNS	O
,	,	O
radical	JJ	O
left-wing	JJ	O
politicians	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
populist	JJ	O
militants	NNS	O
represented	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

Bad	NNP	ESE
government	NN	O
management	NN	O
complicates	VBZ	ESE
any	DT	ESE
situation	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
changes	NNS	O
made	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
team	NN	O
expose	VBP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
cracks	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
coalition	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
reaction	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
street	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
radical	JJ	O
wing	NN	O
opposes	VBZ	DSE
any	DT	ESE
agreement	NN	DSE
with	IN	O
opposition	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
moderate	JJ	O
wing	NN	O
supports	VBZ	DSE
dialogue	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
to	TO	O
try	VB	O
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
political	JJ	O
tension	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
raises	VBZ	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
head	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
climate	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
plots	NNS	ESE
takes	VBZ	ESE
shape	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
noise	NN	ESE
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
pots	NNS	O
and	CC	O
pans	NNS	O
does	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
poor	JJ	ESE
job	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
hiding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
's	POS	O
desire	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
launch	VB	O
a	DT	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
civil	JJ	O
disobedience	NN	O
,	,	O
an	DT	ESE
indication	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
finally	RB	ESE
entered	VBN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
dangerous	JJ	ESE
stage	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
economic	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
forms	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
wretched	JJ	ESE
background	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
ideological	JJ	ESE
experiments	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bolivarian	NNP	O
Constitution	NNP	O
that	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
got	VBD	O
approved	VBN	O
by	IN	O
plebiscite	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
worst	JJS	ESE
recession	NN	O
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
decades	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
alleviated	VBN	O
only	RB	ESE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
increase	NN	O
in	IN	O
petroleum	NN	O
prices	NNS	O
.	.	O

Eight	CD	ESE
hundred	CD	ESE
firms	NNS	ESE
have	VBP	O
closed	VBN	O
their	PRP$	O
doors	NNS	O
.	.	O

Half	PDT	ESE
the	DT	ESE
active	JJ	ESE
population	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
informal	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
.	.	O

All	DT	O
of	IN	O
that	WDT	O
stands	VBZ	ESE
in	IN	ESE
brutal	JJ	ESE
contrast	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
1970	CD	O
's	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
decade	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
petroleum	NN	O
boom	NN	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
Andres	NNP	O
Perez	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
socialist	JJ	O
Little	NNP	O
Father	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Over	IN	ESE
$	$	ESE
200	CD	ESE
billion	CD	ESE
in	IN	O
royalties	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
squandered	VBN	ESE
with	IN	O
no	DT	ESE
benefit	NN	ESE
at	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
population	NN	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
the	DT	O
price	NN	O
of	IN	O
petroleum	NN	O
fell	VBD	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
went	VBD	ESE
down	RP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
drain	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
electoral	JJ	O
path	NN	O
followed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
when	WRB	O
his	PRP$	O
attempt	NN	O
at	IN	O
an	DT	O
open	JJ	O
coup	NN	O
failed	VBD	O
may	MD	ESE
now	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
aperitif	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
probable	JJ	ESE
``	``	ESE
democratic	JJ	ESE
coup	NN	ESE
''	''	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	O
prepared	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
inside	NN	O
out	IN	O
.	.	O

Poll	NNP	O
observers	NNS	O
invited	VBN	DSE

Presidential	NNP	O
Reporter	NNP	O
-	:	O
PRESIDENT	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
yesterday	NN	O
invited	VBD	DSE
foreign	JJ	O
observers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
various	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
organisations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
some	DT	O
individual	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
come	VB	O
and	CC	O
observe	VB	O
the	DT	O
forthcoming	JJ	O
Presidential	NNP	O
election	NN	O
but	CC	O
will	MD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
allow	VB	DSE
observers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
.	.	O

Cde	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
told	VBD	DSE
journalists	NNS	O
at	IN	O
State	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
joint	JJ	O
ACP/European	European	O
Union	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
teams	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
have	VBP	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
invited	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
observe	VB	O
the	DT	O
March	NNP	O
9	CD	O
and	CC	O
10	CD	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
should	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
include	VB	O
Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
accused	VBN	DSE
of	IN	O
interfering	VBG	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
internal	JJ	O
politics	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
In	IN	O
line	NN	O
with	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
tradition	NN	O
of	IN	O
holding	VBG	O
open	JJ	O
democratic	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
,	,	O
my	PRP$	O
Government	NN	O
will	MD	DSE
be	VB	DSE
inviting	VBG	DSE
,	,	O
among	IN	O
others	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
following	JJ	O
organisations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
governments	NNS	O
to	TO	O
send	VB	O
observers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
witness	VB	O
the	DT	O
electoral	JJ	O
process	NN	O
and	CC	O
see	VB	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
proudly	RB	DSE
exercise	VB	DSE
their	PRP$	O
sovereign	JJ	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
freely	RB	O
elect	VB	O
a	DT	O
President	NNP	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
choice	NN	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
Organisation	NNP	O
of	IN	O
African	NNP	O
Unity/Africa	Africa	O
Union	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
OAU/AU	AU	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
;	:	O
the	DT	O
Southern	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
Community	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Sadc	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
;	:	O
the	DT	O
Common	JJ	O
Market	NN	O
for	IN	O
East	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Southern	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Comesa	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
;	:	O
the	DT	O
Economic	NNP	O
Community	NNP	O
of	IN	O
West	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Ecowas	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
;	:	O
the	DT	O
Non-Aligned	JJ	O
Movement	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
NAM	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
;	:	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
,	,	O
excluding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Kingdom	NNP	O
;	:	O
the	DT	O
joint	JJ	O
ACP-EU	JJ	O
delegation	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
excluding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Kingdom	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
led	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
ACP	NNP	O
;	:	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Association	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Advancement	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Coloured	NNP	O
People	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
NAACP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
America	NNP	O
;	:	O
individuals	NNS	O
and	CC	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	DSE
be	VB	DSE
invited	VBN	DSE
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
capacities	NNS	O
include	VBP	O
the	DT	O
Federal	NNP	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Sadc	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
will	MD	DSE
be	VB	DSE
invited	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
send	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
observers	NNS	O
immediately	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
President	NNP	O
also	RB	O
appealed	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
all	DT	O
political	JJ	O
parties	NNS	O
,	,	O
churches	NNS	O
,	,	O
war	NN	O
veterans	NNS	O
,	,	O
farmers	NNS	O
'	POS	O
unions	NNS	O
,	,	O
trade	NN	O
unions	NNS	O
,	,	O
business	NN	O
associations	NNS	O
,	,	O
media	NNS	O
houses	NNS	O
,	,	O
women	NNS	O
and	CC	O
youth	NN	O
organisations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
civic	JJ	O
society	NN	O
to	TO	O
come	VB	O
together	RB	O
and	CC	O
exchange	VB	DSE
views	NNS	DSE
on	IN	O
ending	VBG	O
political	JJ	O
violence	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
this	DT	O
would	MD	ESE
create	VB	ESE
an	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
conducive	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
holding	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
free	JJ	O
,	,	O
fair	JJ	O
and	CC	O
peaceful	JJ	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

Cde	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Government	NN	O
would	MD	DSE
do	VB	DSE
everything	NN	DSE
necessary	JJ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
ensure	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
holding	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
free	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
election	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
done	VBN	O
during	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
previous	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
conducted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
attainment	NN	O
of	IN	O
independence	NN	O
in	IN	O
1980	CD	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
say	VB	O
why	WRB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Kingdom	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
colonial	JJ	O
power	NN	O
was	VBD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
welcome	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
send	VB	O
observers	NNS	O
,	,	O
relations	NNS	O
between	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Britain	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
soured	VBD	O
over	IN	O
London	NNP	O
's	POS	O
interference	NN	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
's	POS	O
internal	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
through	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
sponsorship	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
MDC	NN	O
party	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Government	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
accused	VBN	DSE
Britain	NNP	O
of	IN	O
being	VBG	O
a	DT	O
player	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
internal	JJ	O
politics	NNS	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	DSE
it	PRP	O
would	MD	ESE
therefore	RB	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
an	DT	ESE
impartial	JJ	ESE
observer	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Britain	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
of	IN	O
late	RB	O
been	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
forefront	NN	O
in	IN	O
calling	VBG	DSE
for	IN	DSE
sanctions	NNS	DSE
against	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
suspension	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
.	.	O

Cde	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
recalling	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
supreme	JJ	ESE
sacrifice	NN	ESE
paid	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Zimbabweans	NNP	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
struggle	NN	O
for	IN	O
self-determination	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
pride	NN	DSE
they	PRP	O
take	VBP	O
in	IN	O
exercising	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
sovereign	JJ	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
elect	VB	O
a	DT	O
President	NNP	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
choice	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Government	NN	O
would	MD	DSE
do	VB	DSE
everything	NN	DSE
necessary	JJ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
ensure	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
exercise	VBP	O
their	PRP$	O
democratic	JJ	O
right	NN	O
without	IN	O
interference	NN	O
from	IN	O
any	DT	O
quarter	NN	O
whatsoever	RB	ESE
,	,	O
whether	IN	O
internal	JJ	O
or	CC	O
external	JJ	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
My	PRP$	O
Government	NN	O
will	MD	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
is	VBZ	O
its	PRP$	O
practice	NN	O
,	,	O
be	VB	O
accrediting	VBG	O
foreign	JJ	O
journalists	NNS	O
through	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
embassies	NNS	O
to	TO	O
cover	VB	O
the	DT	O
forthcoming	JJ	O
election	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
basis	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
laws	NNS	O
and	CC	O
regulations	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Since	IN	O
he	PRP	O
announced	VBD	O
the	DT	O
dates	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Presidential	NNP	O
election	NN	O
on	IN	O
January	NNP	O
9	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Government	NN	O
had	VBD	O
taken	VBN	O
steps	NNS	O
and	CC	O
set	VBN	O
on	IN	O
course	NN	O
various	JJ	O
processes	NNS	O
to	TO	O
facilitate	VB	O
the	DT	O
holding	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
smooth	JJ	O
electoral	JJ	O
process	NN	O
.	.	O

Cde	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
expressed	VBD	DSE
satisfaction	NN	DSE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Government	NN	O
's	POS	O
preparations	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
so	RB	O
far	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
will	MD	ESE
once	RB	ESE
again	RB	ESE
underline	VB	ESE
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
established	JJ	O
democratic	JJ	O
tradition	NN	O
of	IN	O
holding	VBG	O
regular	JJ	O
parliamentary	JJ	O
and	CC	O
presidential	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
attainment	NN	O
of	IN	O
independence	NN	O
as	IN	O
provided	VBN	O
for	IN	O
by	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
Constitution	NN	O
.	.	O

Cde	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
way	NN	O
the	DT	O
Government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
held	VBN	O
other	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
since	IN	O
1980	CD	O
despite	IN	O
statements	NNS	DSE
by	IN	O
some	DT	O
Western	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	ESE
will	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
free	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
In	IN	DSE
West	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
say	VBP	O
make	VB	ESE
you	PRP	ESE
no	DT	ESE
mind	NN	ESE
''	''	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
do	VB	O
not	RB	O
mind	VB	O
them	PRP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	DSE
will	MD	O
proceed	VB	O
with	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
election	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
way	NN	O
as	IN	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
proceeded	VBD	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
do	VBP	DSE
not	RB	DSE
remember	VB	DSE
any	DT	O
election	NN	O
at	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
when	WRB	O
their	PRP$	O
pronouncements	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
fair	JJ	O
?	.	O
''	''	O

Cde	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
there	EX	ESE
could	MD	ESE
never	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
any	DT	O
election	NN	O
anywhere	RB	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
without	IN	O
any	DT	O
incident	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
cited	VBD	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
example	NN	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
of	IN	O
British	JJ	O
deputy	NN	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mr	NNP	O
Prescott	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
punched	VBD	DSE
a	DT	O
protester	NN	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	DSE
hit	VBN	DSE
him	PRP	O
with	IN	O
an	DT	O
egg	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
run	NN	O
up	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
general	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
was	VBD	DSE
demonising	VBG	DSE
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
despite	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
that	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
tradition	NN	O
of	IN	O
regular	JJ	O
and	CC	O
democratic	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
.	.	O

On	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
other	JJ	ESE
hand	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
union	NN	O
was	VBD	O
quick	JJ	O
to	TO	O
enter	VB	O
into	IN	O
alliances	NNS	O
with	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Uganda	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Rwanda	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
no	DT	O
tradition	NN	O
of	IN	O
democratic	JJ	O
polls	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
same	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
also	RB	O
violated	VBN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
by	IN	O
invading	VBG	O
the	DT	O
DRC	NNP	O
.	.	O

Asked	VBN	O
about	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
chances	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
,	,	O
Cde	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
representing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
party	NN	O
that	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
seen	VBN	O
years	NNS	O
of	IN	O
experience	NN	O
and	CC	O
had	VBD	O
won	VBN	O
parliamentary	JJ	O
and	CC	O
presidential	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
before	RB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	ESE
know	VBP	ESE
how	WRB	ESE
to	TO	O
campaign	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	ESE
know	VBP	ESE
how	WRB	ESE
to	TO	O
appeal	VB	O
to	TO	O
our	PRP$	O
people	NNS	O
...	:	O
we	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
improve	VB	O
the	DT	O
lot	NN	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	ESE
know	VBP	ESE
what	WP	ESE
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	DSE
planned	VBN	DSE
for	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
people	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
present	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
what	WP	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
planned	VBN	O
for	IN	O
them	PRP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
attack	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Centre	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
intended	VBN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
be	VB	DSE
a	DT	DSE
warning	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
America	NNP	O
to	TO	O
abandon	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
anti-Arab	JJ	O
policies	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	ESE
warning	NN	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
heeded	VBD	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
attacks	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
accomplished	VBN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
and	CC	O
Israel	NNP	O
what	WP	ESE
no	DT	ESE
political	JJ	ESE
or	CC	ESE
social	JJ	ESE
force	NN	ESE
within	IN	ESE
America	NNP	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
ever	RB	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
able	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
accomplish	VB	ESE
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
memory	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
attacks	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
a	DT	ESE
great	JJ	ESE
gift	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
pro-Israel	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
in	IN	O
America	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	RB	ESE
well	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
Israel	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
notion	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	O
right-wing	JJ	ESE
Zionist	NNP	O
state	NN	O
ardently	RB	ESE
propelled	VBN	ESE
by	IN	O
right-wing	JJ	O
America	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	ESE
dream	NN	ESE
come	VBN	ESE
true	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
pro-Israel	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
.	.	O

Soon	RB	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Centre	NNP	O
attacks	NNS	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
started	VBD	O
to	TO	O
witness	VB	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
concerted	JJ	O
effort	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
to	TO	DSE
cast	VB	DSE
Arabs	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Muslims	NNPS	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
new	JJ	ESE
enemy	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
America	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
campaign	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
successful	JJ	ESE
so	RB	ESE
far	RB	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
seriously	RB	O
challenged	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Arab	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Muslim	JJ	O
Americans	NNS	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
struggling	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
merely	RB	ESE
distance	VB	ESE
themselves	PRP	ESE
from	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
early	JJ	ESE
signs	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
newly-shaped	JJ	ESE
American	JJ	O
perception	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
conflict	NN	O
with	IN	O
Arabs	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Muslims	NNPS	O
have	VBP	O
started	VBN	O
to	TO	O
surface	VB	O
.	.	O

Complete	JJ	ESE
disregard	NNS	ESE
for	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
plight	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Palestinians	NNPS	ESE
despite	IN	ESE
timid	JJ	ESE
warnings	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
Israel	NNP	ESE
to	TO	O
show	VB	O
restraint	NN	O
is	VBZ	ESE
indicative	JJ	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
new	JJ	DSE
political	JJ	DSE
perspective	NN	DSE
.	.	O

Indeed	RB	ESE
,	,	O
American	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
towards	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Muslim	JJ	O
worlds	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	ESE
much	JJ	ESE
better	JJR	ESE
before	IN	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
since	IN	O
then	RB	O
tactful	JJ	ESE
political	JJ	ESE
manoeuvring	NN	ESE
has	VBZ	O
given	VBN	O
way	NN	O
to	TO	O
forthright	VB	ESE
disregard	VB	ESE
for	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
viewpoint	NN	DSE
.	.	O

This	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
only	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
beginning	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
Arab-American	JJ	O
relationship	NN	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
difficult	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
imagine	VB	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
towards	IN	O
Arab	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
could	MD	ESE
become	VB	ESE
worse	JJR	ESE
than	IN	O
what	WP	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
,	,	O
my	PRP$	DSE
sense	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
much	RB	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
difficult	JJ	ESE
to	TO	DSE
argue	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
viewpoint	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
decision-making	JJ	O
quarters	NNS	O
.	.	O

Whatever	WDT	ESE
little	JJ	ESE
leverage	NN	ESE
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
used	VBD	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
moderate	VB	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
bias	NN	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
but	CC	ESE
disappeared	VBD	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
attack	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Centre	NNP	O
was	VBD	DSE
particularly	RB	ESE
disheartening	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
fledgling	JJ	O
Arab	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Muslim	NNP	O
American	NNP	O
community	NN	O
that	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
made	VBN	O
a	DT	O
tremendous	JJ	ESE
amount	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
progress	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
introducing	VBG	O
Arabs	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Muslims	NNPS	O
as	IN	O
legitimate	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
constituents	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
scene	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	DSE
once	RB	DSE
hoped	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
well-organised	JJ	O
Arab	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Muslim	JJ	O
community	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
could	MD	O
curb	VB	O
the	DT	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Arabs	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Muslims	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
and	CC	O
start	VB	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
what	WP	O
Arab	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Muslim	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
not	RB	O
done	VBN	O
by	IN	O
injecting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
viewpoint	NN	DSE
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
discourse	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	ESE
bad	JJ	ESE
as	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
prospects	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
change	NN	ESE
seem	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
at	IN	O
this	DT	O
juncture	NN	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
believe	VB	DSE
fresh	JJ	O
efforts	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
doomed	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
failure	NN	ESE
.	.	O

There	EX	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
need	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
partnership	NN	ESE
between	IN	O
Arab	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Muslim	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
and	CC	O
existing	VBG	O
Arab	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Muslim	JJ	O
communities	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
counterbalance	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
anti-Arab	JJ	O
and	CC	O
anti-Muslim	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
in	IN	O
America	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
American	JJ	O
society	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
dynamic	JJ	O
,	,	O
changing	JJ	O
one	NN	O
that	WDT	O
can	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
swayed	VBN	ESE
if	IN	O
presented	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
right	JJ	O
message	NN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
consistent	JJ	O
basis	NN	O
.	.	O

Since	IN	O
the	DT	O
attacks	NNS	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
had	VBN	O
a	DT	O
chance	NN	O
to	TO	O
speak	VB	O
to	TO	O
many	JJ	O
Americans	NNS	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	ESE
no	DT	ESE
grasp	NN	ESE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
viewpoint	NN	DSE
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
have	VBP	DSE
to	TO	DSE
say	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
Americans	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	ESE
innately	RB	ESE
biased	VBN	ESE
against	IN	ESE
Arabs	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Muslims	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Many	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
here	RB	O
are	VBP	DSE
not	RB	DSE
happy	JJ	DSE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
influence	NN	O
that	IN	O
small	JJ	O
pressure	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
on	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
foreign	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
.	.	O

Many	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
enthusiastic	JJ	DSE
about	IN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
Arab-American	JJ	O
relationship	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	ESE
based	VBN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
mutual	JJ	ESE
respect	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
understanding	NN	ESE
.	.	O

A	DT	ESE
strong	JJ	ESE
case	NN	ESE
can	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
made	VBN	ESE
for	IN	O
change	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
grassroots	NNS	O
level	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
like	IN	ESE
any	DT	ESE
other	JJ	ESE
legitimate	JJ	ESE
message	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
costs	VBZ	O
money	NN	O
,	,	O
sustained	VBN	O
effort	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
organisation	NN	O
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
it	PRP	O
out	RP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Muslim	JJ	O
communities	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
have	VBP	ESE
made	VBN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
great	JJ	ESE
progress	NN	ESE
without	IN	O
considerable	JJ	DSE
support	NN	DSE
from	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Muslim	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
believe	VBP	DSE
much	RB	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
can	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
accomplished	VBN	ESE
if	IN	O
closer	JJR	ESE
attention	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
paid	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
potential	NN	O
for	IN	O
change	NN	O
from	IN	O
within	IN	O
America	NNP	O
.	.	O

Supporting	VBG	ESE
our	PRP$	O
schools	NNS	O
and	CC	O
community	NN	O
centres	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
good	JJ	ESE
starting	JJ	ESE
point	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Cuito	NNP	O
,	,	O
25	CD	O
Jan	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Angop	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
A	DT	O
road	NN	O
convoy	NN	O
which	WDT	O
came	VBD	O
in	IN	O
from	IN	O
Benguela	NNP	O
Province	NNP	O
carrying	VBG	O
1,500	CD	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
assorted	JJ	O
goods	NNS	O
arrived	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
of	IN	O
Cuito	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
of	IN	O
Bie	NNP	O
Province	NNP	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
22	CD	O
Jan	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
aim	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
aid	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
the	DT	O
shortages	NNS	O
faced	VBN	O
by	IN	O
local	JJ	O
population	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
convoy	NN	O
chief	NN	O
Eusebio	NNP	O
da	NNP	O
Silva	NNP	O
Ferreira	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
convoy	NN	O
included	VBD	O
35	CD	O
trucks	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
ferried	VBD	O
720	CD	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
corn	NN	O
,	,	O
623	JJ	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
peas	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
157	CD	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
beans	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
above	JJ	O
mentioned	VBD	O
products	NNS	O
will	MD	O
help	VB	O
offset	VB	O
the	DT	O
difficult	JJ	O
social	JJ	O
conditions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
460,000	CD	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
need	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
province	NN	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
aid	NN	O
goods	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
arrived	VBN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
time	NN	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Food	NNP	O
Program	NNP	O
,	,	O
WFP	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
cutting	VBG	O
down	RP	O
on	IN	O
air	NN	O
transportation	NN	O
of	IN	O
aid	NN	O
to	TO	O
Bie	NNP	O
Province	NNP	O
from	IN	O
3,500	CD	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
to	TO	O
2,000	CD	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
high	JJ	O
costs	NNS	O
involved	VBN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
poor	JJ	O
conditions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
local	JJ	O
landing	NN	O
strip	NN	O
.	.	O

Because	IN	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
problems	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
WFP	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
necessary	JJ	O
assistance	NN	O
to	TO	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
need	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
estimated	VBN	O
to	TO	O
total	VB	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
460,000	CD	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
28	CD	O
January	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
convened	VBD	O
for	IN	O
an	DT	O
uncomfortable	JJ	ESE
meeting	NN	ESE
;	:	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
issue	NN	O
to	TO	DSE
be	VB	DSE
debated	VBN	DSE
was	VBD	DSE
known	VBN	DSE
as	RB	O
early	RB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
week	NN	O
before	RB	O
,	,	O
following	VBG	O
an	DT	O
unprecedented	JJ	ESE
split	NN	O
that	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
emerged	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Administration	NNP	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
were	VBD	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
leaders	NNS	O
called	VBN	O
to	TO	DSE
express	VB	DSE
their	PRP$	DSE
opinions	NNS	DSE
:	:	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Defense	NNP	O
Donald	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
,	,	O
Vice	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Dick	NNP	O
Cheney	NNP	O
,	,	O
John	NNP	O
Ashcroft	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
general	JJ	O
prosecutor	NN	O
and	CC	O
chief	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Justice	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
CIA	NNP	O
Director	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
Tenet	NNP	O
,	,	O
General	NNP	O
Richard	NNP	O
B.	NNP	O
Myers	NNP	O
,	,	O
chairman	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Joint	NNP	O
Chiefs	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
Staff	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
others	NNS	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
also	RB	O
participated	VBD	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
business	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
issue	NN	O
at	IN	O
stake	NN	O
was	VBD	ESE
apparently	RB	ESE
simple	JJ	ESE
:	:	O
the	DT	O
status	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
,	,	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
and	CC	O
Taliban	NNP	O
fighters	NNS	O
captured	VBN	O
by	IN	O
US	NNP	O
troops	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
months	NNS	O
and	CC	O
recently	RB	O
transferred	VBN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
detention	NN	O
base	NN	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
.	.	O

Eventually	RB	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
agreed	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
reconsider	VB	DSE
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
decisions	NNS	DSE
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
announced	VBN	O
a	DT	O
short	JJ	O
time	NN	O
previously	RB	O
.	.	O

In	IN	ESE
other	JJ	ESE
words	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
he	PRP	ESE
admitted	VBD	ESE
he	PRP	ESE
had	VBD	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
wrong	JJ	ESE
--	:	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
at	IN	O
time	NN	O
when	WRB	O
opinion	NN	O
polls	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
are	VBP	DSE
,	,	DSE
without	IN	ESE
exception	NN	ESE
,	,	DSE
very	RB	DSE
favorable	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
him	PRP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
following	NN	O
:	:	O
on	IN	O
18	CD	O
January	NNP	O
2002	CD	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
publicly	RB	O
announced	VBD	O
two	CD	O
decisions	NNS	DSE
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
,	,	O
owing	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
President	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
firmness	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
announcing	VBG	ESE
them	PRP	ESE
,	,	O
seemed	VBD	ESE
unyielding	VBG	ESE
:	:	O
first	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
158	CD	O
pro-Taliban	JJ	O
fighters	NNS	O
brought	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	O
defined	VBN	O
by	IN	O
US	NNP	O
courts	NNS	O
as	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
;	:	O
therefore	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
does	VBZ	DSE
not	RB	DSE
believe	VB	DSE
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
its	PRP$	O
duty	NN	O
to	TO	O
grant	VB	O
them	PRP	O
prisoner-of-war	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
regulates	VBZ	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
since	IN	O
1949	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
the	DT	O
status	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
category	NN	O
of	IN	O
detained	VBG	O
combatants	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
actual	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
discussing	VBG	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
privileges	NNS	O
ensured	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Convention	NN	O
:	:	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
that	DT	O
act	NN	O
,	,	O
no	DT	O
detained	JJ	O
combatant	NN	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
forced	VBN	O
to	TO	O
reveal	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
interrogator	NN	O
anything	NN	O
other	JJ	O
than	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
name	NN	O
,	,	O
rank	NN	O
,	,	O
military	JJ	O
serial	JJ	O
number	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
birth	NN	O
date	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
,	,	O
most	RBS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
--	:	O
this	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
very	RB	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
detail	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
case	NN	ESE
--	:	O
the	DT	O
Convention	NN	O
forces	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
that	WDT	O
holds	VBZ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
to	TO	O
release	VB	O
them	PRP	O
immediately	RB	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
over	RP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
likelihood	NN	ESE
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
made	VBD	O
that	DT	O
statement	NN	O
on	IN	O
18	CD	O
January	NNP	O
following	VBG	O
a	DT	O
consultation	NN	O
--	:	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
rather	RB	ESE
brief	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
some	DT	O
US	NNP	O
observers	NNS	O
believe	VBP	DSE
--	:	O
with	IN	O
Ashcroft	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
was	VBD	DSE
strongly	RB	DSE
supported	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
Cheney	NNP	O
.	.	O

Obviously	RB	ESE
,	,	O
this	DT	DSE
decision	NN	DSE
simplified	VBZ	ESE
things	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
allowed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
judiciary	NN	O
to	TO	O
conduct	VB	O
the	DT	O
investigation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
158	CD	O
detainees	NNS	O
as	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
sees	VBZ	ESE
fit	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
wanted	VBD	DSE
this	DT	DSE
very	RB	DSE
much	RB	DSE
,	,	O
because	IN	ESE
so	RB	O
far	RB	O
the	DT	O
identity	NN	O
and	CC	O
citizenship	NN	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
they	PRP	O
call	VBP	DSE
``	``	O
terrorists	NNS	ESE
''	''	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
or	CC	O
``	``	O
killers	NNS	ESE
''	''	O
in	IN	DSE
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
languages	NNS	ESE
without	IN	ESE
nuances	NNS	ESE
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
rather	RB	O
than	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
conventional	JJ	O
war	NN	O
have	VBP	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
published	VBN	O
for	IN	ESE
reasons	NNS	ESE
that	WDT	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
easy	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
understand	VB	ESE
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
information	NN	O
circulated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
newspapers	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
citizens	NNS	O
of	IN	O
25	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
England	NNP	O
,	,	O
France	NNP	O
,	,	O
Australia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Yemen	NNP	O
,	,	O
Algeria	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
even	RB	ESE
Sweden	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
!	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
alone	RB	O
says	VBZ	O
``	``	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
100	CD	O
''	''	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
158	CD	O
are	VBP	O
Saudi	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
a	DT	O
figure	NN	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
see	VBP	DSE
as	RB	ESE
exaggerated	JJ	ESE
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Interior	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Prince	NNP	O
Saud	NNP	O
Nayif	NNP	O
recently	RB	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
would	MD	DSE
like	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
them	PRP	O
repatriated	VBD	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
tried	VBN	O
at	IN	O
home	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
surprise	NN	DSE
--	:	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
media	NNS	O
--	:	O
came	VBD	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
statement	NN	O
made	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Powell	NNP	O
.	.	O

Following	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
recent	JJ	O
world	NN	O
tours	NNS	O
,	,	O
Powell	NNP	O
suggested	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
accept	VBP	O
the	DT	O
validity	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
pro-Taliban	JJ	O
detainees	NNS	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
his	PRP$	DSE
own	JJ	DSE
assertions	NNS	DSE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
obvious	JJ	DSE
concern	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
some	DT	O
Western	JJ	O
European	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
--	:	O
US	NNP	O
allies	NNS	O
--	:	O
and	CC	O
of	IN	O
some	DT	O
important	JJ	O
European	NNP	O
governmental	JJ	O
and	CC	O
non-governmental	JJ	O
institutions	NNS	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
are	VBP	ESE
being	VBG	ESE
subjected	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
,	,	O
especially	RB	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
publication	NN	O
of	IN	O
certain	JJ	O
images	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
camp	NN	O
that	WDT	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
interpreted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
various	JJ	O
ways	NNS	O
,	,	O
played	VBD	ESE
a	DT	ESE
key	JJ	ESE
role	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
this	DT	DSE
position	NN	DSE
.	.	O

Sometimes	RB	O
the	DT	DSE
criticism	NN	DSE
was	VBD	O
unexpectedly	RB	ESE
tough	JJ	ESE
:	:	O
Kenneth	NNP	O
Roth	NNP	O
,	,	O
executive	JJ	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
Watch	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
``	``	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
choose	VB	ESE
to	TO	O
wage	NN	O
war	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
with	IN	ESE
guns	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
bombs	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
soldiers	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	ESE
then	RB	ESE
assert	VBP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
laws	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
war	NN	ESE
do	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
apply	VB	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Therefore	RB	O
,	,	O
even	RB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
Powell	NNP	O
agrees	VBZ	DSE
with	IN	O
the	DT	DSE
refusal	NN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
grant	VB	DSE
prisoner-of-war	JJ	O
status	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
158	CD	O
captives	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
believe	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
refusal	NN	O
to	TO	O
cover	VB	O
the	DT	O
captives	NNS	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
would	MD	ESE
set	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
precedent	NN	ESE
that	WDT	ESE
could	MD	ESE
affect	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
fate	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
US	NNP	ESE
soldiers	NNS	ESE
sent	VBN	ESE
out	RP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
risky	JJ	ESE
areas	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
planet	NN	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
first	JJ	O
phase	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
rest	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
administration	NN	O
was	VBD	DSE
baffled	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
Powell	NNP	O
's	POS	O
opinion	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
shortly	RB	O
afterward	RB	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
sided	VBD	DSE
with	IN	O
him	PRP	O
,	,	O
supporting	VBG	DSE
his	PRP$	O
proposal	NN	O
in	IN	O
front	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
interpretations	NNS	DSE
on	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
individual	NN	O
in	IN	O
question	NN	O
refused	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
comment	VB	O
,	,	O
Condoleezza	NNP	O
Rice	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
's	POS	O
national	JJ	O
security	NN	O
adviser	NN	O
,	,	O
played	VBD	ESE
an	DT	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
role	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
supporting	VBG	DSE
Powell	NNP	O
's	POS	O
opinion	NN	O
.	.	O

Therefore	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	DSE
dispute	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
opinions	NNS	DSE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
administration	NN	O
became	VBD	ESE
a	DT	ESE
lesson	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
applied	JJ	ESE
democracy	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Eventually	RB	O
,	,	O
making	VBG	O
a	DT	O
sum	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
proposals	NNS	DSE
offered	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
main	JJ	O
advisers	NNS	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
admitted	VBD	DSE
on	RP	O
Monday	NNP	O
,	,	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
meeting	NN	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
captives	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
covered	VBN	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
spirit	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Geneva	NNP	ESE
Convention	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
even	RB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
special	JJ	ESE
status	NN	ESE
comes	VBZ	ESE
from	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
designated	VBN	O
terrorists	NNS	O
,	,	O
rather	RB	O
than	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
for	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
possible	JJ	O
repatriation	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
taken	VBN	ESE
into	IN	ESE
consideration	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
as	RB	ESE
long	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
war	NN	ESE
against	IN	ESE
terrorism	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
far	RB	ESE
from	IN	ESE
over	RB	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
that	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
reconsidered	VBN	DSE
his	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
statement	NN	O
of	IN	O
18	CD	O
January	NNP	O
led	VBD	O
to	TO	O
diverse	JJ	DSE
reactions	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

There	EX	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
irony	NN	ESE
--	:	ESE
including	VBG	ESE
from	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
sober	NN	ESE
The	DT	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
Times	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
wrote	VBD	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
Monday	NNP	O
speech	NN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
``	``	O
twice	RB	O
called	VBD	O
the	DT	O
158	CD	O
pro-Taliban	JJ	O
fighters	NNS	O
`	``	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
'	''	O
then	RB	O
stopped	VBD	O
himself	PRP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
used	VBD	O
the	DT	O
word	NN	O
`	``	O
detainees	JJ	O
.	.	O
'	''	O
''	''	O

At	IN	ESE
first	JJ	ESE
sight	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
this	DT	ESE
seems	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
nothing	NN	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
than	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
terminology	JJ	ESE
issue	NN	ESE
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
believe	VBP	DSE
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
than	IN	ESE
that	DT	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
this	DT	O
concern	NN	ESE
about	IN	ESE
details	NNS	ESE
--	:	O
about	IN	ESE
cold-blood	JJ	ESE
accomplices	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
murder	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
because	IN	ESE
that	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
what	WP	ESE
these	DT	ESE
al-Qa	JJ	ESE
`	``	ESE
ida	NN	ESE
disciples	NNS	ESE
at	IN	ESE
Guantanamo	NNP	ESE
Bay	NNP	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
--	:	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Administration	NNP	O
proves	VBZ	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
capable	JJ	ESE
of	IN	ESE
admitting	VBG	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
infallible	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
which	WDT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
equivalent	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
respect	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
democracy	NN	ESE
.	.	O

And	CC	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
last	JJ	O
detail	NN	O
,	,	O
let	VB	ESE
us	PRP	ESE
remember	VB	ESE
that	DT	O
,	,	O
harassed	VBD	O
everywhere	RB	O
by	IN	O
journalists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
commentators	NNS	O
,	,	O
no	DT	ESE
US	NNP	ESE
leader	NN	ESE
ever	RB	ESE
thought	VBD	ESE
of	IN	ESE
finding	VBG	ESE
``	``	ESE
monkeys	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
-LSB-	JJ	O
reference	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
statement	NN	O
made	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Romanian	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Adrian	NNP	O
Nastase	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
among	IN	O
media	NN	O
workers	NNS	O
or	CC	O
scapegoats	NNS	ESE
among	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
weirdoes	NNS	ESE
who	WP	O
use	VBP	DSE
hundreds	NNS	DSE
of	IN	DSE
websites	NNS	DSE
to	TO	DSE
call	VB	DSE
on	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
administration	NN	O
to	TO	O
stop	VB	ESE
supporting	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
Jews	NNPS	O
or	CC	O
to	TO	O
exterminate	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
Arabs	NNPS	O
.	.	O

`	``	O
Club	NNP	O
,	,	O
EU	NNP	O
attempting	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
perpetuate	VB	O
colonial	JJ	O
relationship	NN	O
'	''	O

Herald	NNP	O
Reporter	NNP	O
-	:	O
THE	DT	O
Government	NNP	O
yesterday	NN	O
lambasted	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
for	IN	O
attempting	VBG	O
to	TO	O
perpetuate	VB	O
a	DT	O
colonial	JJ	O
relationship	NN	O
between	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Africa	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
opening	NN	O
address	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
Southern	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
Community	NNP	O
land	NN	O
task	NN	O
force	NN	O
on	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Minister	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Cde	NNP	O
Stan	NNP	O
Mudenge	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
was	VBD	ESE
tired	JJ	ESE
of	IN	O
being	VBG	O
dictated	VBN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
Ministerial	NNP	O
Action	NNP	O
Group	NNP	O
instead	RB	ESE
of	IN	ESE
being	VBG	ESE
engaged	VBN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
dialogue	NN	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
no	DT	DSE
mandate	NN	DSE
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
free	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
proud	JJ	ESE
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
to	TO	O
return	VB	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
colonial	JJ	O
or	CC	O
neo-colonial	JJ	O
status	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Too	RB	ESE
much	RB	ESE
blood	NN	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
shed	VBN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
much	JJ	ESE
suffering	NN	ESE
endured	VBD	ESE
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
independence	NN	O
and	CC	O
regain	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
sovereignty	NN	O
for	IN	O
anyone	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
imagine	VB	ESE
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
can	MD	O
either	RB	O
dictate	VB	ESE
or	CC	ESE
intimidate	VB	ESE
us	PRP	O
into	IN	ESE
submission	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
Cde	NNP	O
Mudenge	NNP	O
.	.	O

Soon	RB	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
ministers	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
Sadc	NNP	O
would	MD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
accept	VB	DSE
or	CC	O
participate	VB	O
in	IN	O
any	DT	ESE
form	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
sanctions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
or	CC	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
different	JJ	O
forms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
sanctions	NNS	O
being	VBG	DSE
talked	VBN	DSE
about	IN	DSE
.	.	O

Sadc	NNP	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
participate	VB	O
in	IN	O
what	WP	ESE
ever	RB	ESE
form	VBP	ESE
the	DT	O
sanctions	NNS	O
may	MD	O
take	VB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
taskforce	JJ	O
chairperson	NN	O
Ms	NNP	O
Lilian	NNP	O
Patel	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
Malawi	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
indicated	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
issue	VB	O
sanctions	NNS	O
targeted	VBN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
Government	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Zanu-PF	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
.	.	O

Cde	NNP	O
Mudenge	NNP	O
told	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
that	IN	O
while	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
addressing	VBG	O
issues	NNS	DSE
being	VBG	DSE
raised	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
organisations	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
had	VBD	O
not	RB	ESE
done	VBN	ESE
anything	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
address	VB	O
issues	NNS	DSE
raised	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

Instead	RB	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	DSE
issued	VBN	DSE
ultimatums	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
imposed	VBN	DSE
unofficial	JJ	O
sanctions	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	ESE
stood	VBD	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
way	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
honest	JJ	ESE
negotiations	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
minister	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
complying	VBG	DSE
with	IN	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
demands	NNS	DSE
was	VBD	ESE
like	IN	ESE
giving	VBG	ESE
away	RP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
country	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
former	JJ	ESE
colonial	JJ	ESE
masters	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Foreign	JJ	O
ministers	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
follow	NN	O
up	RB	O
to	TO	O
issues	NNS	DSE
that	WDT	DSE
were	VBD	DSE
raised	VBN	DSE
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
heads	NNS	O
of	IN	O
state	NN	O
and	CC	O
government	NN	O
summit	NN	O
in	IN	O
Malawi	NNP	O
.	.	O

Ms	NNP	O
Lilian	NNP	O
Patel	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
required	VBD	ESE
a	DT	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
mature	JJ	ESE
approach	NN	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
in	IN	O
Sadc	NNP	O
believe	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
only	RB	ESE
require	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
careful	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
mature	JJ	ESE
approach	NN	ESE
but	CC	ESE
also	RB	ESE
mutual	JJ	ESE
understanding	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
patience	NN	ESE
because	RB	ESE
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
complexity	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Ms	NNP	O
Patel	NNP	O
.	.	O

She	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
taskforce	NN	O
believed	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
constructive	JJ	ESE
political	JJ	ESE
dialogue	NN	ESE
was	VBD	O
the	DT	ESE
key	JJ	ESE
way	NN	ESE
forward	RB	O
to	TO	O
solving	VBG	O
problems	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
taskforce	NN	O
was	VBD	DSE
also	RB	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
view	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
media	NNS	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
allowed	VBN	ESE
to	TO	O
cover	VB	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
Presidential	NNP	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
issue	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
already	RB	O
been	VBN	O
resolved	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Government	NNP	O
.	.	O

Cde	NNP	O
Mudenge	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
Malawi	NNP	O
summit	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Government	NN	O
had	VBD	O
taken	VBN	O
a	DT	ESE
number	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
initiatives	NNS	O
to	TO	O
implement	VB	O
most	JJS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
decisions	NNS	DSE
in	IN	O
relation	NN	O
to	TO	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Electoral	NNP	O
Supervisory	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
already	RB	O
identified	VBN	O
trainers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
monitors	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
countrywide	JJ	O
voter	NN	O
education	NN	O
programme	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
launched	VBN	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	O
currently	RB	O
underway	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Government	NN	O
had	VBD	O
also	RB	O
asked	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
ESC	NNP	O
to	TO	O
co-ordinate	VB	O
the	DT	O
drafting	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
code	NN	O
of	IN	O
conduct	NN	O
in	IN	O
consultation	NN	O
with	IN	O
political	JJ	O
parties	NNS	O
intending	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
contest	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
Presidential	NNP	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
process	NN	O
of	IN	O
inviting	VBG	DSE
international	JJ	O
observers	NNS	O
started	VBD	O
a	DT	O
week	NN	O
ago	RB	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	O
continuing	VBG	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Ministerial	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
fully	RB	O
briefed	JJ	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
actions	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
taken	VBN	O
to	TO	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
problem	NN	O
of	IN	O
violence	NN	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
taken	VBN	O
place	NN	O
in	IN	O
some	DT	O
parts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Cde	NNP	O
Mudenge	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
ministers	NNS	O
will	MD	O
also	RB	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
chance	NN	O
to	TO	O
visit	VB	O
an	DT	O
area	NN	O
where	WRB	O
political	JJ	O
violence	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
reported	VBN	O
.	.	O

Cde	NNP	O
Mudenge	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Government	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
ruling	VBG	O
party	NN	O
had	VBD	O
launched	VBN	DSE
campaigns	NNS	DSE
against	IN	DSE
political	JJ	O
violence	NN	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
would	MD	O
also	RB	O
soon	RB	O
be	VB	DSE
inviting	VBG	DSE
all	DT	O
political	JJ	O
parties	NNS	O
,	,	O
chiefs	NNS	O
,	,	O
churches	NNS	O
,	,	O
war	NN	O
veterans	NNS	O
,	,	O
media	NNS	O
houses	NNS	O
and	CC	O
civic	JJ	O
organisations	NNS	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
on	IN	O
charting	VBG	DSE
a	DT	O
peaceful	JJ	ESE
way	NN	ESE
forward	RB	ESE
by	IN	O
finding	VBG	O
ways	NNS	O
of	IN	O
curtailing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
incidents	NNS	O
of	IN	O
violence	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	ESE
Government	NN	ESE
continues	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
uphold	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
freedom	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
expression	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
no	DT	O
cases	NNS	O
of	IN	O
anyone	NN	O
being	VBG	O
tried	VBN	O
or	CC	O
having	VBG	O
been	VBN	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
custody	NN	O
for	IN	O
expressing	VBG	DSE
his	PRP$	O
or	CC	O
her	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
opinion	NN	DSE
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
Blantyre	NNP	O
Summit	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

Cde	NNP	O
Mudenge	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
judiciary	NN	O
had	VBD	O
remained	VBN	O
free	JJ	O
as	IN	ESE
shown	VBN	ESE
by	IN	ESE
two	CD	O
cases	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
won	VBN	O
by	IN	O
opposition	NN	O
MDC	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Combined	VBN	O
Harare	NNP	O
Residents	NNP	O
Association	NNP	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Sadc	NNP	O
forum	NN	O
said	VBD	O
yesterday	NN	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
send	VB	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
39	CD	O
observers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
a	DT	O
month	NN	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
Presidential	NNP	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
assured	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
formal	JJ	DSE
invitation	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
coming	VBG	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
set	VBN	O
up	RP	O
a	DT	O
team	NN	O
of	IN	O
not	RB	O
less	JJR	O
than	IN	O
39	CD	O
members	NNS	O
who	WP	O
shall	MD	O
observe	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
10	CD	O
provinces	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
about	RB	O
4,500	CD	O
poling	JJ	O
stations	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
chairman	NN	O
of	IN	O
Sadc	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Parliamentary	NNP	O
forum	NNP	O
Mr	NNP	O
Sam	NNP	O
Mpasu	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
AFP	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Blantyre	NNP	O
yesterday	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
observers	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
drawn	VBN	O
from	IN	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Parliament	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
14-member	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
,	,	O
Mr	NNP	O
Mpasu	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
decision	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
send	VB	O
the	DT	O
observers	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
reached	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
one-day	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
forum	NN	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
Mpasu	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
team	NN	O
will	MD	O
arrive	VB	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
a	DT	O
month	NN	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
crucial	JJ	ESE
March	NNP	O
9	CD	O
to	TO	O
10	CD	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
added	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Sadc	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
groups	NNS	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	DSE
invited	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
send	VB	O
observers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
polls	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
invited	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
comprise	VBP	O
mainly	RB	O
African	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
explicitly	RB	O
exclude	VBP	O
Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
colonial	JJ	O
power	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
spearheaded	VBN	O
criticism	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
.	.	O

Sources	NNS	O
in	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Sadc	JJ	O
member	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
earlier	RBR	O
that	IN	O
Pretoria	NNP	O
would	MD	O
send	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
observers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
separate	JJ	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sadc	JJ	O
team	NN	O
,	,	O
although	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
did	VBD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
invite	VB	DSE
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
statement	NN	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
only	JJ	O
nation	NN	O
specifically	RB	DSE
invited	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
send	VB	O
observers	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
Nigeria	JJ	O
.	.	O

Sadc	NNP	O
comprises	VBZ	O
Angola	NNP	O
,	,	O
Botswana	NNP	O
,	,	O
Democratic	JJ	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Congo	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mozambique	NNP	O
,	,	O
Malawi	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mauritius	NNP	O
,	,	O
Namibia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Tanzania	NNP	O
,	,	O
Lesotho	NNP	O
,	,	O
Seychelles	NNP	O
,	,	O
Swaziland	NNP	O
,	,	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
Zambia	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

Members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Congress	NNP	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
guests	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
applauded	VBD	DSE
70	CD	DSE
times	NNS	DSE
during	IN	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Annual	JJ	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Union	NNP	O
speech	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
address	NN	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
changed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	DSE
warning	NN	DSE
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	ESE
evil	JJ	ESE
empire	NN	ESE
''	''	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
term	NN	O
used	VBN	O
by	IN	O
former	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Ronald	NNP	O
Reagan	NNP	O
to	TO	DSE
describe	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
Soviet	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
and	CC	O
communism	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
``	``	ESE
access	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
''	''	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
new	JJ	O
enemy	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
enemy	NN	O
comprises	VBZ	O
several	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
terrorist	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
specifically	RB	DSE
named	VBD	DSE
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
formerly	RB	DSE
referred	VBN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
as	RB	O
pariah	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
evil	JJ	ESE
nations	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
seems	VBZ	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
definition	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
term	NN	O
pariah	NN	O
nations	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
obstacle	NN	O
that	WDT	O
prohibits	VBZ	O
or	CC	O
prevents	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
free	JJ	O
world	NN	O
from	IN	O
imposing	VBG	O
sanctions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
used	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
speech	NN	O
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
details	NNS	O
about	IN	O
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
September	NNP	O
terrorist	JJ	O
operations	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
revealed	VBN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
now	RB	O
transpires	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
living	VBG	ESE
in	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
threatened	VBN	O
by	IN	O
tens	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
thousands	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
terrorists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
more	RBR	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
way	NN	ESE
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
now	RB	O
getting	VBG	O
trained	VBN	O
in	IN	O
terrorist	JJ	O
camps	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
scattered	VBN	O
in	IN	O
scores	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
nations	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
speech	NN	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
upped	VBD	ESE
the	DT	ESE
intensity	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
military-political	JJ	O
rhetoric	NN	DSE
but	CC	O
kept	VBD	ESE
things	NNS	ESE
vague	JJ	ESE
regarding	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
policy	NN	O
on	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
or	CC	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
of	IN	O
ties	NNS	O
with	IN	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Bill	NNP	O
Clinton	NNP	O
's	POS	O
administration	NN	O
tried	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
encourage	VB	DSE
rapprochement	NN	DSE
between	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
Koreas	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
striking	JJ	ESE
thing	NN	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
reference	NN	O
to	TO	O
Iran	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
week	NN	O
ago	RB	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
warned	VBD	DSE
Iran	NNP	O
against	IN	ESE
obstructing	VBG	ESE
stability	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
mentioning	VBG	O
it	PRP	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
speech	NN	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
affirmed	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
administration	NN	O
is	VBZ	DSE
thinking	VBG	DSE
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
way	NN	O
to	TO	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	ESE
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
many	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
surrounding	VBG	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
effective	JJ	ESE
role	NN	O
to	TO	O
play	VB	O
in	IN	O
that	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
were	VBD	DSE
surprised	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
repeated	VBN	DSE
reference	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
Iran	NNP	O
as	IN	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
make	VBP	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
access	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
because	IN	ESE
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
September	NNP	O
operations	NNS	O
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
some	DT	ESE
hints	NNS	ESE
suggesting	VBG	ESE
that	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
was	VBD	DSE
viewing	VBG	DSE
Iran	NNP	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
angle	NN	O
.	.	O

What	WP	O
might	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
changed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
position	NN	DSE
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
mixed	JJ	ESE
signals	NNS	O
coming	VBG	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
represent	VBP	O
a	DT	O
true	JJ	ESE
reflection	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
internal	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
in	IN	O
that	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

For	IN	ESE
years	NNS	ESE
the	DT	O
political	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
Iranian	JJ	O
authority	NN	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
speaking	VBG	O
with	IN	O
different	JJ	O
voices	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
regards	NNP	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
despite	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
hints	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
war	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
speech	NN	O
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
other	JJ	O
hints	NNS	ESE
suggesting	VBG	ESE
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
might	MD	ESE
resort	VB	O
to	TO	O
other	JJ	O
means	NNS	O
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
his	PRP$	DSE
goal	NN	DSE
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
pressure	NN	O
,	,	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
isolation	NN	O
,	,	O
total	JJ	O
boycott	NN	O
,	,	O
limited	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
operations	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
support	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
smell	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
danger	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
speech	NN	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
decision	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
adopt	VB	O
a	DT	O
tough	JJ	ESE
policy	NN	ESE
.	.	O

By	IN	O
reviewing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
scattered	JJ	ESE
cases	NNS	O
of	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
turned	VBN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
into	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
single	JJ	ESE
front	NN	ESE
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
and	CC	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
proliferation	NN	O
of	IN	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
as	RB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
he	PRP	O
returned	VBD	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Cold	NNP	O
War	NNP	O
era	NN	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
foreign	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
was	VBD	O
driven	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
notion	NN	O
of	IN	O
anti-communism	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
problem	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
that	IN	O
many	JJ	ESE
mistakes	NNS	ESE
were	VBD	O
committed	VBN	O
then	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
serious	JJ	ESE
mistakes	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
name	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
policy	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
feared	VBN	DSE
now	RB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
fight	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
might	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
cover	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
other	JJ	DSE
goals	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

Because	IN	O
the	DT	O
speech	NN	O
was	VBD	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Union	NNP	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
seemed	VBD	ESE
like	IN	ESE
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	DSE
underlining	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
``	``	ESE
unilateral	JJ	ESE
''	''	ESE
role	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
thus	RB	O
dropping	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
coalition	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
recall	VB	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
entire	JJ	O
world	NN	O
that	WDT	O
came	VBD	DSE
out	RP	DSE
in	IN	DSE
protest	NN	DSE
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
September	NNP	O
11th	JJ	O
attacks	NN	O
urged	VBD	DSE
Washington	NNP	O
to	TO	O
coordinate	VB	O
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
partners	NNS	O
and	CC	O
allies	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
wake	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
speech	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
questions	NNS	ESE
that	WDT	ESE
arise	VBP	ESE
are	VBZ	O
:	:	O
How	WRB	O
will	MD	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
reconcile	VB	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
domestic	JJ	O
pressure	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
action	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
pressure	NN	O
to	TO	O
consult	VB	O
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
allies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
friends	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
before	IN	O
embarking	VBG	O
on	IN	O
any	DT	O
action	NN	O
?	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
talked	VBN	O
about	IN	O
some	DT	DSE
goals	NNS	DSE
without	IN	O
telling	VBG	O
us	PRP	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
means	NNS	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	O
use	VB	O
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
goals	NNS	DSE
is	VBZ	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
terrorists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
seek	VBP	O
to	TO	O
acquire	VB	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
from	IN	O
threatening	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

Another	DT	DSE
goal	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
support	VBP	DSE
terrorism	NN	O
from	IN	O
threatening	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
allies	NNS	O
with	IN	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
and	CC	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
thing	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
firmness	NN	ESE
that	WDT	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
apparent	JJ	ESE
in	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
speech	NN	O
means	VBZ	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
should	MD	ESE
take	VB	ESE
seriously	RB	ESE
the	DT	O
possibility	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
might	MD	ESE
achieve	VB	O
these	DT	DSE
goals	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
--	:	O
If	IN	ESE
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
man	NN	O
...	:	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Defense	NNP	O
Donald	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
calls	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
captured	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
shut	VBN	ESE
away	RP	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
base	NN	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
of	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
humane	VB	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

But	CC	ESE
the	DT	ESE
concentration	NN	ESE
camp	NN	ESE
strongly	RB	ESE
resembles	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
dog	NN	ESE
pound	NN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
no	DT	ESE
one	NN	ESE
would	MD	ESE
want	VB	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
dog	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
treated	VBN	ESE
like	IN	ESE
that	DT	ESE
.	.	O

There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
no	DT	O
cells	NNS	O
or	CC	ESE
even	RB	ESE
shacks	NNS	O
;	:	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
just	RB	ESE
cages	JJ	ESE
measuring	VBG	O
1.5	CD	O
mt.	NN	O
by	IN	O
2	CD	O
mt.	NN	O
and	CC	O
just	RB	O
over	IN	O
2	CD	O
mt.	NN	O
high	JJ	O
.	.	O

Only	RB	ESE
the	DT	O
corrugated	JJ	O
iron	NN	O
roof	NN	O
provides	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
little	JJ	O
shade	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
walls	NNS	O
,	,	O
if	IN	ESE
that	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
what	WP	ESE
you	PRP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
call	VB	ESE
them	PRP	ESE
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
made	VBN	O
of	IN	O
wire	NN	O
fencing	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
shelter	NN	O
as	IN	O
best	JJS	O
they	PRP	O
can	MD	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
heat	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
never	RB	O
goes	VBZ	O
below	IN	O
the	DT	O
30	CD	O
degree	NN	O
Celsius	NNS	O
mark	VBP	O
even	RB	O
in	IN	O
winter	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
sharp	JJ	O
shooters	NNS	O
posted	VBD	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
turrets	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
patrols	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
tour	NN	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
with	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
Alsatian	JJ	O
dogs	NNS	O
never	RB	O
lose	VB	O
sight	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
:	:	O
not	RB	ESE
even	RB	ESE
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
latter	JJ	O
attempt	NN	O
to	TO	O
catch	VB	O
some	DT	O
sleep	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
5	CD	O
cm	NN	O
.	.	O
thick	JJ	O
foam	NN	O
rubber	NN	O
mattresses	NNS	O
or	CC	O
when	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
use	VBP	O
the	DT	O
sanitary	JJ	O
bucket	NN	O
.	.	O

That	DT	ESE
may	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
reason	NN	ESE
why	WRB	ESE
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
stands	VBZ	O
segregated	JJ	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
base	NN	O
proper	JJ	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
called	VBN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
.	.	O

Everything	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
visible	JJ	O
,	,	O
just	RB	O
like	JJ	O
with	IN	O
an	DT	O
x-ray	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	DSE
accusations	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
ill	JJ	O
treatment	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
``	``	O
are	VBP	ESE
completely	RB	ESE
untrue	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

What	WP	DSE
is	VBZ	O
taking	VBG	O
place	NN	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
is	VBZ	ESE
reasonable	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
humane	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
legal	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
proper	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
and	CC	ESE
compatible	JJ	ESE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
on	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

On	IN	DSE
which	WDT	O
topic	NN	O
,	,	O
incidentally	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
does	VBZ	DSE
not	RB	DSE
recognize	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
combatants	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
fell	VBD	O
into	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
hands	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
as	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
federal	JJ	O
judge	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
agreed	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
examine	VB	O
an	DT	O
appeal	NN	DSE
made	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
associations	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	DSE
demanding	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
be	VB	O
granted	VBN	O
a	DT	O
regular	JJ	O
trial	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
base	NN	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
chosen	VBN	O
for	IN	O
two	CD	O
reasons	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
chosen	VBN	O
first	RB	ESE
and	CC	ESE
foremost	RB	ESE
because	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
US	NNP	O
territory	NN	O
and	CC	O
thus	RB	O
no	DT	O
claim	NN	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
laid	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
rights	NNS	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Constitution	NNP	O
guarantees	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
all	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
foreigners	NNS	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
second	NN	O
,	,	O
you	PRP	O
can	MD	O
only	RB	O
get	VB	O
into	IN	O
or	CC	O
out	IN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
on	IN	O
board	NN	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
helicopter	NN	O
.	.	O

Thus	RB	O
not	RB	ESE
only	JJ	ESE
is	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
impossible	JJ	O
to	TO	O
escape	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
associations	NNS	O
could	MD	ESE
never	RB	ESE
organize	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
protest	NN	ESE
rally	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
such	PDT	ESE
a	DT	ESE
place	NN	ESE
.	.	O

No	DT	O
Pig	NNP	O
Meat	NNP	O
--	:	O
Well	UH	O
,	,	O
Actually	RB	O
,	,	O
No	DT	O
Meat	NN	O
at	IN	O
All	DT	O

The	DT	DSE
prisoners	NNS	O
emerge	VBP	ESE
from	IN	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
cages	NNS	ESE
only	RB	ESE
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
a	DT	O
shower	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
medical	JJ	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
short	JJ	O
daily	JJ	O
walk	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
move	VBP	O
around	RP	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
chain	NN	O
on	IN	O
one	CD	O
foot	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
each	DT	O
one	NN	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
watched	VBN	O
over	RP	O
by	IN	O
fully	RB	O
two	CD	O
marines	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
all	RB	O
had	VBN	O
their	PRP$	O
hair	NN	O
and	CC	O
beards	NNS	O
shaved	VBD	O
completely	RB	O
off	RB	O
,	,	O
among	IN	O
other	JJ	O
things	NNS	O
also	RB	O
for	IN	O
reasons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
hygiene	NN	O
.	.	O

Secretary	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
stressed	VBD	DSE
with	IN	DSE
pride	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
food	NN	O
rations	VBZ	O
provided	VBD	O
are	VBP	O
compatible	JJ	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
tenets	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Muslim	JJ	O
faith	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
other	JJ	O
words	NNS	O
:	:	O
no	DT	O
pig	NN	O
meat	NN	O
or	CC	O
meat	NN	O
from	IN	O
animals	NNS	O
from	IN	O
which	WDT	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
blood	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
fully	RB	O
removed	VBN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	ESE
actual	JJ	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
,	,	O
none	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
witnesses	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
visited	VBN	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
ever	RB	O
seen	VBN	O
any	DT	O
meat	NN	O
at	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
diet	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
beans	NNS	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
rice	NN	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
cabbage	NN	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
bread	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
on	IN	O
milk	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
eastern	JJ	O
side	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
sign	NN	O
in	IN	O
Arabic	NNP	O
bearing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
legend	NN	O
``	``	O
Qibla	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

That	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
word	NN	O
used	VBN	O
to	TO	O
point	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
direction	NN	O
of	IN	O
Mecca	NNP	O
,	,	O
toward	IN	O
which	WDT	O
every	DT	O
Muslim	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
obliged	JJ	O
to	TO	O
turn	VB	O
when	WRB	O
praying	VBG	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
another	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
privileges	NNS	ESE
''	''	O
mentioned	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Defense	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
reassuringly	RB	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
camp	NN	O
offers	VBZ	O
them	PRP	O
hot	JJ	O
showers	NNS	O
,	,	O
toilets	NNS	O
,	,	O
clean	JJ	O
clothing	NN	O
,	,	O
blankets	NNS	O
,	,	O
regular	JJ	O
food	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
practice	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
faith	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
clothing	NN	O
in	IN	O
question	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
orange	JJ	O
training	NN	O
suit	NN	O
,	,	O
identical	JJ	O
for	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
were	VBD	O
toilets	JJ	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
only	JJ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
guards	NNS	O
;	:	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
improvements	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
reportedly	RB	O
now	RB	O
being	VBG	O
made	VBN	O
in	IN	O
connection	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
sanitary	JJ	O
arrangements	NNS	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
23	CD	O
January	NNP	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
158	CD	O
prisoners	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
airlift	NN	O
from	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
suspended	VBN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
virtually	RB	O
no	DT	O
more	JJR	O
room	NN	O
;	:	O
work	NN	O
needs	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
done	VBN	O
on	IN	O
making	VBG	O
the	DT	O
place	NN	O
bigger	JJR	O
and	CC	O
better	JJR	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
a	DT	O
Department	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Defense	NNP	O
spokesman	NN	O
announced	VBD	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
part	NN	O
,	,	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
stressed	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
international	JJ	O
protests	NNS	DSE
``	``	O
have	VBP	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
a	DT	O
factor	NN	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
reaching	VBG	O
this	DT	O
decision	NN	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
War	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
war	NN	O
...	.	O
''	''	DSE

Out	IN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
European	NNP	O
allies	NNS	O
,	,	O
only	JJ	ESE
British	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Tony	NNP	O
Blair	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
said	VBN	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
subscribes	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
's	POS	O
decisions	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
War	NNP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
war	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
wrote	VBD	DSE
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
letter	NN	O
to	TO	O
French	JJ	O
daily	JJ	O
Le	NNP	O
Monde	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
safeguarding	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
is	VBZ	ESE
clearly	RB	ESE
not	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Pentagon	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
foremost	JJ	ESE
concern	NN	ESE
,	,	O
but	CC	O
Europe	NNP	ESE
must	MD	ESE
shoulder	VB	ESE
this	DT	ESE
task	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	DSE
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
Times	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Washington	NNP	O
Post	NNP	O
,	,	O
after	IN	ESE
dithering	VBG	ESE
for	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
few	JJ	ESE
days	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
have	VBP	DSE
now	RB	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
saying	VBG	DSE
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
editorials	NNS	O
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
democracy	NN	O
must	MD	ESE
show	VB	ESE
itself	PRP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
such	JJ	ESE
also	RB	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
it	PRP	O
treats	VBZ	O
terrorists	NNS	O
.	.	O

Los	NNP	O
Angeles	NNP	O
Federal	NNP	O
Judge	NNP	O
Howard	NNP	O
Maz	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
given	VBN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
until	IN	O
31	CD	O
January	NNP	O
to	TO	O
submit	VB	O
a	DT	O
memorandum	NN	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
defense	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
charges	NNS	DSE
being	VBG	DSE
leveled	VBN	DSE
at	IN	O
it	PRP	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
associations	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
accusers	NNS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
turn	NN	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
until	IN	O
14	CD	O
February	NNP	O
to	TO	O
respond	VB	O
to	TO	O
that	DT	O
memorandum	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
judge	NN	O
himself	PRP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
confessed	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
harboring	VBG	ESE
serious	JJ	ESE
doubts	NNS	ESE
as	IN	O
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
jurisdiction	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
affair	NN	O
.	.	O

Johnny	NNP	O
Walker	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
citizen	NN	O
who	WP	O
was	VBD	O
fighting	VBG	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
against	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
compatriots	NNS	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
subjected	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
same	JJ	ESE
fate	NN	ESE
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
taken	VBN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
jail	NN	O
close	NN	O
to	TO	O
Washington	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
tried	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
civil	JJ	O
court	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
knows	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
charges	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
made	VBN	O
against	IN	O
him	PRP	O
and	CC	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	O
assisted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
defense	NN	O
team	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabian	NNP	O
media	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
quick	JJ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
pick	VB	DSE
up	RP	DSE
on	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
difference	NN	O
of	IN	O
treatment	NN	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
granted	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Constitution	NNP	O
appears	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
apply	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Arabs	NNPS	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
concentration	NN	ESE
camp	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
in	IN	ESE
any	DT	ESE
case	NN	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	ESE
did	VBD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
apply	VB	ESE
even	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
black	JJ	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
held	VBN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
jail	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
southern	JJ	ESE
United	NNP	ESE
States	NNPS	ESE
until	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
few	JJ	ESE
years	NNS	ESE
ago	RB	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
her	PRP$	O
book	NN	O
``	``	O
Beloved	NN	O
''	''	O
which	WDT	O
won	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Pulitzer	NNP	O
prize	NN	O
back	RB	O
in	IN	O
1988	CD	O
,	,	O
writer	NN	O
Tony	NNP	O
Morrison	NNP	O
describes	VBZ	O
conditions	NNS	O
far	RB	ESE
worse	JJR	ESE
than	IN	ESE
those	DT	ESE
prevailing	VBG	ESE
in	IN	ESE
Camp	NNP	ESE
X-Ray	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
also	RB	ESE
back	RB	ESE
then	RB	ESE
there	EX	ESE
were	VBD	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
who	WP	ESE
maintained	VBD	ESE
that	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
treatment	NN	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
almost	RB	ESE
overly	RB	ESE
humane	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Celso	NNP	O
Lafer	NNP	O
transmitted	VBD	O
a	DT	DSE
warning	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
whom	WP	O
he	PRP	O
spent	VBD	O
30	CD	O
minutes	NNS	O
yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Brazilian	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
:	:	O
without	IN	ESE
help	NN	ESE
from	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
US	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
Argentina	NNP	O
could	MD	ESE
enter	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
state	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
social	JJ	ESE
rebellion	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
open	VB	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
front	NN	O
of	IN	O
geopolitical	JJ	O
instability	NN	O
in	IN	O
South	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
.	.	O

Powell	NNP	O
's	POS	O
reaction	NN	DSE
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
Planalto	NNP	O
source	NN	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
interest	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
attention	NN	ESE
''	''	O
.	.	O

No	RB	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
than	IN	ESE
that	DT	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Brazilian	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
's	POS	O
perception	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
future	NN	O
is	VBZ	ESE
pessimistic	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
Their	PRP$	O
economic	JJ	O
agenda	NN	O
alone	RB	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
overwhelming	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
source	NN	O
commented	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
requires	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	O
creation	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Central	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
capable	JJ	O
of	IN	O
administering	VBG	O
a	DT	O
floating	VBG	O
exchange	NN	O
rate	NN	O
system	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
regime	NN	O
of	IN	O
inflation	NN	O
goals	NNS	O
;	:	O
the	DT	O
establishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
safety	NN	O
network	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
debilitated	JJ	O
financial	JJ	O
system	NN	O
;	:	O
the	DT	O
restructuring	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
tax	NN	O
policy	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
elaboration	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
law	NN	O
that	WDT	O
ensures	VBZ	O
fiscal	JJ	O
discipline	NN	O
.	.	O

Without	IN	ESE
US	NNP	ESE
help	NN	ESE
,	,	O
via	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
will	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
able	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
attain	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
basic	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
,	,	O
social	JJ	O
and	CC	O
political	JJ	O
stability	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
could	MD	ESE
contaminate	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
subcontinent	NN	O
,	,	O
Lafer	NNP	O
warned	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
La	JJ	O
plata	NN	O
''	''	O
or	CC	O
social	JJ	O
rebellion	NN	O

Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Celso	NNP	O
Lafer	NNP	O
carried	VBD	O
a	DT	DSE
dramatic	JJ	DSE
warning	NN	DSE
from	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Fernando	NNP	O
Henrique	NNP	O
Cardoso	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
conversation	NN	O
with	IN	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Brazilian	JJ	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
stated	VBD	DSE
clearly	RB	DSE
that	IN	O
to	TO	O
leave	VB	O
Argentina	NNP	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
fate	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
seems	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
George	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
choice	NN	DSE
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
pave	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
way	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
social	JJ	ESE
rebellion	NN	ESE
there	RB	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
will	MD	ESE
contaminate	VB	ESE
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
continent	NN	O
and	CC	O
create	VB	O
another	DT	O
area	NN	O
of	IN	O
political	JJ	O
instability	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
planet	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Argentina	NNP	O
theme	NN	O
was	VBD	O
also	RB	O
covered	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Lafer	NNP	O
's	POS	O
talks	NNS	O
yesterday	NN	O
with	IN	O
Commerce	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Don	NNP	O
Evans	NNP	O
and	CC	O
with	IN	O
US	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Representative	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Zoellick	NNP	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
Planalto	NNP	O
Palace	NNP	O
source	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
reaction	NN	DSE
from	IN	O
Powell	NNP	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
from	IN	O
Evans	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Zoellick	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
of	IN	ESE
``	``	ESE
interest	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
attention	NN	ESE
''	''	O
.	.	O

Nothing	NN	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
.	.	O

Translating	NN	ESE
roughly	RB	ESE
,	,	O
what	WP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Lafer	NNP	O
tried	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
tell	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
financial	JJ	O
cost	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
international	JJ	O
rescue	NN	O
of	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
now	RB	O
,	,	O
led	VBD	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
multilateral	JJ	O
credit	NN	O
agencies	NNS	O
,	,	O
will	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
lower	JJR	ESE
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
cost	NN	O
of	IN	O
fighting	NN	O
,	,	O
later	RB	O
on	RB	O
,	,	O
chaos	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
social	JJ	O
,	,	O
political	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
-	:	O
why	WRB	ESE
not	RB	ESE
?	.	O
-	:	O
military	JJ	O
forms	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
continent	NN	O
.	.	O

South	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
already	RB	O
living	VBG	O
with	IN	O
complex	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
above	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
,	,	O
in	IN	O
Colombia	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
President	NNP	O
Andres	NNPS	O
Pastrana	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
unable	JJ	O
to	TO	O
combat	VB	O
the	DT	O
guerrilla	NN	O
activities	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Revolutionary	NNP	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
Colombia	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
FARC	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
and	CC	O
failed	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
attempt	NN	O
to	TO	O
negotiate	VB	O
an	DT	O
agreement	NN	O
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
militants	NNS	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
Brazilian	JJ	O
diplomacy	NN	O
,	,	O
Pastrana	NNP	O
lost	VBD	ESE
time	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
credibility	NN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
failed	VBN	ESE
bet	NN	ESE
:	:	O
the	DT	O
negotiations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
FARC	NNP	O
,	,	O
letting	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
control	NN	O
territory	NN	O
the	DT	O
size	NN	O
of	IN	O
Switzerland	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
heart	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
continent	NN	O
.	.	O

To	TO	O
add	VB	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
like	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
list	NN	O
of	IN	O
problems	NNS	O
is	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
allow	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
growth	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
dangerous	JJ	ESE
focus	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
social	JJ	O
dissatisfaction	NN	DSE
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
tending	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
express	VB	ESE
itself	PRP	ESE
outside	IN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
any	DT	ESE
institutional	JJ	ESE
control	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Argentine	JJ	O
society	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
divorcing	VBG	O
itself	PRP	O
from	IN	O
political	JJ	O
parties	NNS	O
and	CC	O
national	JJ	O
institutions	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
such	PDT	O
an	DT	O
environment	NN	O
that	IN	O
radical	JJ	ESE
responses	NNS	ESE
germinate	VBP	ESE
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
authoritarian	JJ	O
regimes	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
formation	NN	O
of	IN	O
guerrilla	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
ill	JJ	O
effects	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
can	MD	ESE
contaminate	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
nearest	JJS	O
countries	NNS	O
first	RB	O
,	,	O
like	IN	O
Paraguay	NNP	O
,	,	O
Uruguay	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Bolivia	NNP	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
there	EX	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
no	DT	ESE
guarantee	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
political	JJ	O
destabilization	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
would	MD	O
bypass	VB	O
even	RB	O
Chile	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
memories	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
dictatorship	NN	O
are	VBP	O
still	RB	O
very	RB	O
strong	JJ	O
.	.	O

One	PRP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
ignore	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
that	WDT	ESE
,	,	O
only	RB	O
20	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
all	PDT	O
these	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
-	:	O
including	VBG	O
Brazil	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Peru	NNP	O
-	:	O
were	VBD	O
ruled	VBN	O
by	IN	O
generals	NNS	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
entire	JJ	O
.	.	O

political	JJ	O
and	CC	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
argument	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
conversations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
representatives	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
government	NN	O
that	WDT	O
transcends	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
economic-financial	JJ	O
discussions	NNS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
subject	NN	O
was	VBD	O
restricted	VBN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
which	WDT	O
encompasses	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
very	JJ	ESE
survival	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
democracy	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
South	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
approach	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
tries	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
sensitize	VB	O
US	NNP	O
authorities	NNS	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
geopolitical	JJ	O
arguments	NNS	O
.	.	O

Not	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
take	VB	ESE
into	IN	ESE
account	NN	ESE
the	DT	O
impact	NN	O
of	IN	O
destabilization	NN	O
in	IN	O
South	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
already	RB	ESE
complicated	VBN	ESE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
,	,	O
India	NNP	O
versus	CC	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
badly-resolved	JJ	ESE
problems	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
Eastern	NNP	O
Europe	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
have	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
strategic	JJ	ESE
vision	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
according	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
the	DT	O
assessment	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	O
made	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Planalto	NNP	O
Palace	NNP	O
and	CC	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	DSE
clearly	RB	DSE
emphasized	VBN	DSE
during	IN	O
Lafer	NNP	O
's	POS	O
meetings	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Powell	NNP	O
,	,	O
Zoellick	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Evans	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Brazilian	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
's	POS	O
perception	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
future	NN	O
is	VBZ	ESE
pessimistic	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

There	EX	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
stress	NN	ESE
factor	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
content	NN	O
and	CC	O
volume	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
needs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
that	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
will	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
able	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
take	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
steps	NNS	ESE
absolutely	RB	ESE
necessary	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
reconstruction	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	DSE
understanding	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
sources	NNS	O
very	RB	O
close	JJ	O
to	TO	O
President	NNP	O
Fernando	NNP	O
Henrique	NNP	O
Cardoso	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
guiding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
analyses	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
department	NN	O
.	.	O

What	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
underway	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
neighboring	JJ	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
information	NN	O
gathered	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Brazilian	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
establishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Central	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
-	:	O
which	WDT	O
10	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
abdicated	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
traditional	JJ	O
functions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
currency	NN	O
and	CC	O
credit	NN	O
manager	NN	O
-	:	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
capable	JJ	O
of	IN	O
working	VBG	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
floating	JJ	O
exchange	NN	O
rate	NN	O
system	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
regime	NN	O
of	IN	O
inflation	NN	O
goals	NNS	O
,	,	O
like	IN	O
Brazil	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Central	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
;	:	O
a	DT	O
safety	NN	O
network	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
financial	JJ	O
system	NN	O
whose	WP$	O
health	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
already	RB	ESE
extremely	RB	ESE
undermined	JJ	ESE
;	:	O
the	DT	O
restructuring	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
tax	NN	O
policy	NN	O
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
tax	NN	O
collection	NN	O
machine	NN	O
can	MD	O
create	VB	O
conditions	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
to	TO	O
draw	VB	O
up	RP	O
a	DT	O
budget	NN	O
without	IN	O
so	RB	ESE
many	JJ	ESE
uncertainties	NNS	ESE
;	:	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
fiscal	JJ	O
responsibility	NN	O
law	NN	O
that	WDT	O
imposes	VBZ	O
some	DT	O
discipline	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
relationship	NN	O
between	IN	O
central	JJ	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
provinces	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
minimum	NN	ESE
that	WDT	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
done	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	O
economic	JJ	O
agenda	NN	O
alone	RB	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
overwhelming	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
comments	VBZ	DSE
one	CD	O
high-ranking	JJ	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Brazilian	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
.	.	O

Alone	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
command	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
president	NN	O
who	WP	O
managed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
create	VB	O
a	DT	O
strong	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
coalition	NN	O
explained	VBN	ESE
only	RB	ESE
by	IN	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
own	JJ	ESE
survival	NN	ESE
instinct	NN	ESE
,	,	O
Argentines	NNP	O
will	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
unable	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
attain	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
most	RBS	ESE
basic	JJ	ESE
economic	JJ	O
,	,	O
social	JJ	O
and	CC	O
political	JJ	O
stability	NN	O
.	.	O

How	WRB	O
does	VBZ	O
this	DT	O
affect	VB	O
Brazil	NNP	O
?	.	O

To	TO	O
answer	VB	O
a	DT	O
question	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
nature	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Brazilian	JJ	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
would	MD	ESE
surely	RB	ESE
resort	VB	O
to	TO	O
Ortega	NNP	O
y	NNP	O
Gasset	NNP	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	O
am	VBP	O
I	PRP	O
and	CC	O
my	PRP$	O
circumstances	NNS	O
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
I	PRP	ESE
do	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
save	VB	ESE
them	PRP	ESE
,	,	ESE
I	PRP	ESE
do	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
save	VB	ESE
myself	PRP	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
projection	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
as	IN	O
`	``	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
'	''	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
threat	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
military	JJ	O
action	NN	O
against	IN	O
them	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
evoked	VBN	O
world-wide	JJ	O
criticism	NN	DSE
.	.	O

Russian	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Mikhail	NNP	O
Kasyanov	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
after	IN	O
meeting	VBG	O
US	NNP	O
Vice	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Dick	NNP	O
Cheney	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	ESE
evidence	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
weapons	NNS	O
'	POS	O
proliferation	NN	O
against	IN	O
these	DT	O
nations	NNS	O
to	TO	O
substantiate	VB	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
charge	NN	DSE
.	.	O

French	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
rhetoric	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
good	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
evil	JJ	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
suitable	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
realities	NNS	O
of	IN	O
today	NN	O
's	POS	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

Former	NNP	O
US	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Madeleine	NNP	O
Albright	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
made	VBN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
`	``	ESE
big	JJ	ESE
mistake	NN	ESE
'	''	O
by	IN	O
lumping	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
nations	NNS	O
together	RB	O
as	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
different	JJ	ESE
from	IN	ESE
each	DT	ESE
other	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

NATO	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
Lord	NNP	O
Robertson	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
in	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
that	IN	O
credible	JJ	ESE
evidence	NN	ESE
will	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
prerequisite	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
NATO	NNP	O
's	POS	O
support	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
any	DT	O
military	JJ	O
action	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
nations	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
lumping	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
as	IN	O
`	``	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
'	''	O
by	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
certainly	RB	ESE
not	RB	ESE
raised	VBN	ESE
US	NNP	ESE
image	NN	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
rather	RB	ESE
tarnished	VBN	ESE
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
since	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
expects	VBZ	DSE
a	DT	O
mature	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
compassionate	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
civilised	JJ	ESE
conduct	NN	ESE
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
superpower	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
should	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
side	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
smaller	JJR	ESE
and	CC	ESE
weaker	JJR	ESE
nations	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
rather	RB	ESE
than	IN	ESE
targeting	VBG	ESE
them	PRP	ESE
one	CD	ESE
by	IN	ESE
one	CD	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
pursuit	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
its	PRP$	DSE
global	JJ	DSE
agenda	NN	DSE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
should	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
worked	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
eliminate	VB	ESE
injustice	NN	ESE
,	,	O
instead	RB	ESE
of	IN	O
trying	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
harass	VB	ESE
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
for	IN	O
national	JJ	O
prejudices	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
world	NN	O
expects	VBZ	DSE
a	DT	ESE
civilised	JJ	ESE
conduct	NN	ESE
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
place	NN	O
of	IN	O
arrogance	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
discrimination	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
injustice	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
in	IN	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
,	,	O
treading	VBG	ESE
a	DT	ESE
path	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
coercion	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
intimidation	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
blackmailing	NN	ESE
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
smaller	JJR	O
and	CC	O
weaker	JJR	O
nations	NNS	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
intolerant	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	DSE
dissent	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
policy	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
domination	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
total	JJ	ESE
negation	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
lofty	JJ	ESE
principles	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
morality	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
ethic	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
democracy	NN	ESE
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
assertively	RB	ESE
holds	VBZ	ESE
so	RB	ESE
dear	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
heart	NN	ESE
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
terrorism	NN	O
is	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
fought	VBN	ESE
successfully	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
should	MD	ESE
better	RBR	ESE
withdraw	VB	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
support	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
forces	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
injustice	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
tyranny	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
oppression	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Fight	NN	O
against	IN	O
poverty	NN	O
alone	RB	O
will	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
productive	JJ	ESE
effort	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
fight	VB	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
's	VBZ	ESE
injustice	VBG	ESE
that	DT	ESE
breeds	JJ	ESE
hatred	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
revolt	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Let	VB	ESE
Middle	NNP	ESE
East	NNP	ESE
be	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
test	NN	ESE
ground	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
US	NNP	O
sincerity	NN	DSE
to	TO	ESE
fight	NN	ESE
terrorism	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Its	PRP$	O
unfettered	JJ	DSE
support	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
Israel	NNP	O
is	VBZ	ESE
based	VBN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
injustice	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
this	DT	ESE
distortion	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
policies	NNS	ESE
needs	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
removed	VBN	ESE
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
security	NN	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
allies	NNS	O
.	.	O

n	VBP	O
people	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
the	DT	ESE
US	NNP	ESE
President	NNP	O
named	VBN	O
three	CD	O
cou	NN	O

whose	WP$	O
regimes	JJ	O
he	PRP	ESE
thinks	VBZ	ESE
pose	VB	ESE
a	DT	O
serious	JJ	O
threat	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
whole	JJ	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O
These	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	ESE
which	WDT	ESE
he	PRP	ESE
described	VBD	ESE
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O
He	PRP	DSE
also	RB	DSE
named	VBD	O
four	CD	O
Islamic	JJ	O
``	``	O
terrorist	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
three	CD	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
being	VBG	O
on	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
a	NNP	O

on	IN	O
India	NNP	O
's	POS	O
blacklist	JJ	O
.	.	O
In	IN	O
George	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
presentation	NN	O
,	,	O
any	DT	O
concrete	JJ	O
references	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
objects	NNS	O
''	''	O
of	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
extraordinary	JJ	DSE
attention	NN	ESE
were	VBD	O
thus	RB	O
exhausted	VBN	O
.	.	O
Why	VBZ	O
Such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
Selection	NNP	ESE
?	.	ESE
It	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
open	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
question	NN	ESE
why	WRB	ESE
such	PDT	ESE
a	DT	ESE
selection	NN	ESE
was	VBD	O
made	VBN	O
.	.	O
What	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
d	NN	O

ce	VBP	ESE
between	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Hamas	JJ	ESE
movement	NN	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	ESE
supporters	NNS	ESE
do	VBP	DSE
not	RB	DSE
hesitate	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
use	VB	ESE
terrorist	JJ	ESE
methods	NNS	ESE
in	IN	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
resistance	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Israeli	JJ	ESE
occupation	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
say	VB	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
groups	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Chechen	JJ	O
radicals	NNS	O
using	VBG	O
the	DT	O
s	NN	O

hods	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
struggle	NN	O
for	IN	O
establishing	VBG	O
an	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
state	NN	O
?	.	O
Incidentally	NNP	O
,	,	O
some	DT	ESE
founders	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Israeli	JJ	ESE
State	NN	O
once	RB	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
hesitate	VB	O
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
such	JJ	O
methods	NNS	O
,	,	O
either	RB	O
...	:	O
No	UH	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
not	RB	DSE
possible	JJ	O
to	TO	O
yield	VB	O
to	TO	O
any	DT	O
form	NN	O
of	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
or	CC	O
to	TO	O
try	VB	O
to	TO	O
justify	VB	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
,	,	ESE
but	CC	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
also	RB	ESE
apparent	JJ	ESE
that	IN	ESE
any	DT	ESE
opportu	VBZ	ESE

selectivity	RB	O
could	MD	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
final	JJ	O
analysis	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
only	RB	ESE
jeopardize	VB	ESE
the	DT	DSE
success	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
perceived	VBN	O
extremely	RB	O
sensitively	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arab	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Islamic	JJ	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O
An	DT	ESE
``	``	ESE
Almost-Missile	NN	ESE
''	''	O
Trio	NNP	O
Wh	NNP	DSE

omes	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
answering	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
question	NN	O
of	IN	O
why	WRB	O
George	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
only	RB	O
mentioned	VBD	O
Iraq	NNP	ESE
,	,	ESE
Iran	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
People	NNS	ESE
's	POS	ESE
Republic	NNP	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Korea	NNP	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
seven	CD	O
countries	NNS	ESE
whose	WP$	O
regimes	NNS	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O

ers	VBD	ESE
``	``	ESE
rogue	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
''	''	ESE
the	DT	ESE
situation	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
bit	RB	O
clearer	JJR	O
.	.	O
The	DT	O
issue	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
remaining	VBG	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
blacklist	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Libya	NNP	O
,	,	O
Syria	NNP	O
,	,	O
Sudan	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Somalia	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
trio	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
made	VBN	O
the	DT	O
greatest	JJS	O
progress	NN	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	ESE
effort	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
obtain	VB	O
missile	NN	O
technologies	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
chemical	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
bacteriological	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
or	CC	ESE
nuclear	JJ	ESE
weapons	NNS	ESE
.	.	ESE
``	``	ESE
States	NNP	ESE
like	IN	O
these	DT	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
terrorist	JJ	ESE
allies	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
cons	NNS	O

an	DT	ESE
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
arming	VBG	O
to	TO	O
threaten	VB	O
the	DT	O
peace	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O
By	IN	O
seeking	VBG	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
these	DT	ESE
regimes	NNS	ESE
pose	VBP	O
a	DT	O
grave	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
growing	VBG	ESE
danger	NN	ESE
,	,	O
because	IN	DSE

ould	NN	DSE
provide	VBP	O
these	DT	O
arms	NNS	DSE
to	TO	DSE
terrorists	NNS	ESE
,	,	DSE
''	''	DSE
stated	VBD	DSE
Bush	NNP	O
.	.	O
However	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
answer	VB	O
the	DT	O
question	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
proceed	VB	O
effectively	RB	ESE
against	IN	ESE
this	DT	O
trio	NN	O
.	.	O
In	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	JJ	O
European	JJ	O
media	NNS	O
reactions	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
most	RBS	ESE
critical	JJ	ESE
remarks	NNS	ESE
were	VBD	ESE
made	VBN	ESE
about	IN	O
Bush	NNP	ESE
shaking	VBG	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
finger	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
warning	VBG	ESE
at	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
.	.	O
Analysts	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
pointing	VBG	O
o	NN	O

this	DT	DSE
policy	NN	O
weakens	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
positions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
moderate	JJ	O
forces	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
plays	VBZ	ESE
into	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
hands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
fundamentalists	CD	ESE
there	RB	ESE
.	.	O
Pressure	NNP	O
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Budget	NNP	O
The	NNP	O
Presi	NNP	O

de	FW	O
it	PRP	O
clear	VBP	DSE
that	IN	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
administration	NN	ESE
will	MD	O
spare	VB	O
no	DT	O
expenses	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
guarantee	VB	ESE
increased	VBN	O
security	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
all	RB	O
its	PRP$	O
allies	NNS	O
.	.	O
The	DT	O
antiterrorist	JJ	O
war	NN	O
itself	PRP	O
costs	NNS	O
the	DT	O
federal	JJ	ESE
Treasury	NN	ESE
a	DT	O
huge	JJ	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
money	NN	O
.	.	O
Direct	JJ	O
expenses	NNS	O
alone	RB	O
reach	VB	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
$	$	O
1	CD	O
bill	NN	O

onth	VB	ESE
,	,	ESE
that	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
,	,	ESE
$	$	O
30	CD	O
million	CD	O
a	DT	O
day	NN	O
.	.	O
Bush	NNP	O
pointed	VBD	O
out	RP	O
that	IN	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
far	RB	O
as	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
concerned	JJ	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
war	NN	O
``	``	O
is	VBZ	O
only	RB	O
beginning	VBG	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
which	WDT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
why	WRB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
US	NNP	O
Army	NNP	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
prepared	VBN	O
for	IN	O
``	``	O
future	JJ	O
operations	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O
The	DT	O
Department	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Defense	NNP	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
budget	NN	O
was	VBD	O
increased	VBN	DSE
by	IN	DSE

Beijing	NNP	O
,	,	O
3	CD	O
Feb	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Xinhua	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
In	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
recent	JJ	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Union	NNP	O
address	NN	O
,	,	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
quite	RB	ESE
unexpectedly	RB	ESE
labeled	VBN	DSE
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Democratic	JJ	O
People	NNS	O
's	VBZ	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Korea	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
DPRK	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

That	DT	DSE
statement	NN	O
immediately	RB	ESE
caused	VBD	O
extensive	JJ	DSE
controversy	NN	DSE
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
goes	VBZ	ESE
without	IN	ESE
saying	VBG	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
mentioned	VBN	O
reacted	VBD	DSE
strongly	RB	DSE
to	TO	O
it	PRP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
also	RB	ESE
found	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	O
very	RB	ESE
abrupt	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
so	IN	O
they	PRP	O
all	DT	O
started	VBD	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
decipher	VB	O
the	DT	O
message	NN	O
within	IN	O
.	.	O

Does	MD	O
an	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
''	''	O
really	RB	ESE
exist	VB	O
in	IN	O
today	NN	O
's	POS	O
world	NN	O
?	.	O

The	DT	O
answer	NN	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
negative	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

At	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
mention	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
word	NN	ESE
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
one	PRP	ESE
would	MD	ESE
inevitably	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
reminded	VBN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
alliance	NN	O
formed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
fascist	VBG	O
Germany	NNP	O
,	,	O
Italy	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Japan	NNP	O
during	IN	O
World	NNP	O
War	NNP	O
II	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
1940	NNP	O
's	POS	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
military	JJ	O
alliance	NN	O
was	VBD	O
powerful	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
constantly	RB	ESE
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
quest	NN	O
of	IN	O
expansion	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
brutal	VBN	ESE
and	CC	O
reeked	VBN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
blood	NN	ESE
,	,	O
turning	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
whole	JJ	ESE
world	NN	ESE
upside	RB	ESE
down	RB	ESE
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	O
cause	NN	O
was	VBD	O
an	DT	ESE
unjust	JJ	ESE
one	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
therefore	RB	ESE
had	VBD	O
little	JJ	ESE
support	NN	ESE
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
destined	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
collapse	VB	ESE
,	,	O
disintegrate	VB	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
meet	VB	ESE
with	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
total	JJ	ESE
failure	NN	ESE
;	:	O
their	PRP$	O
reputation	NN	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
ruined	VBN	ESE
in	IN	O
historical	JJ	O
records	NNS	O
;	:	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
earned	VBD	ESE
eternal	JJ	ESE
notoriety	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Obviously	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
title	NN	O
''	''	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
''	''	O
is	VBZ	O
something	NN	O
in	IN	O
international	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
that	IN	O
every	DT	ESE
country	NN	ESE
would	MD	ESE
do	VB	ESE
anything	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
avoid	VB	ESE
,	,	O
so	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
DPRK	NN	O
naturally	RB	ESE
want	VBP	DSE
to	TO	O
clean	VB	ESE
themselves	PRP	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
dirty	JJ	ESE
water	NN	ESE
that	IN	ESE
someone	NN	ESE
else	RB	ESE
have	VBP	ESE
thrown	VBN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
them	PRP	ESE
.	.	O

To	TO	O
form	VB	O
an	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
imperative	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
form	VB	ESE
an	DT	ESE
alliance	NN	ESE
,	,	O
but	CC	ESE
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	ESE
alliance	NN	ESE
whatsoever	RB	ESE
among	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
DPRK	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	ESE
particular	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Iraq	NNP	O
are	VBP	DSE
at	IN	ESE
loggerheads	NNS	ESE
with	IN	O
each	DT	O
other	JJ	O
to	TO	ESE
this	DT	ESE
day	NN	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	ESE
terms	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
strength	NN	ESE
,	,	O
these	DT	O
three	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
mentioned	VBN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
same	JJ	ESE
breath	NN	ESE
as	IN	O
Germany	NNP	O
,	,	O
Italy	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Japan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
1940	NNP	O
's	POS	O
.	.	O

Quite	VBG	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
contrary	NN	ESE
,	,	O
these	DT	O
three	CD	O
are	VBP	O
all	RB	O
developing	VBG	O
nations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
have	VBP	O
experienced	VBN	O
slow	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
development	NN	O
because	RB	ESE
of	IN	O
sanctions	NNS	O
imposed	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
,	,	O
so	IN	O
there	EX	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
no	DT	ESE
chance	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
boosting	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
military	JJ	O
strength	NN	O
significantly	RB	ESE
.	.	O

That	WDT	ESE
being	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
case	NN	ESE
,	,	O
why	WRB	O
has	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	ESE
superpower	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
today	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
world	NN	ESE
insisted	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	ESE
``	``	ESE
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
?	.	O
''	''	O

According	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
all	DT	O
these	DT	O
three	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
``	``	O
sponsor	VBP	ESE
terrorism	NN	ESE
''	''	O
and	CC	O
attempt	VBP	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
develop	VB	ESE
weapons	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
mass	JJ	ESE
destruction	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

But	CC	ESE
so	RB	ESE
far	RB	ESE
,	,	O
there	EX	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
no	DT	ESE
conclusive	JJ	ESE
evidence	NN	ESE
indicating	VBG	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
any	DT	ESE
of	IN	ESE
them	PRP	ESE
was	VBD	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
11	CD	O
September	NNP	O
''	''	O
incident	NN	O
of	IN	O
terrorist	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
happened	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Moreover	RB	ESE
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
made	VBD	DSE
a	DT	DSE
clear	JJ	DSE
stand	NN	DSE
in	IN	DSE
support	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
terror	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
incident	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
whether	IN	ESE
or	CC	ESE
not	RB	ESE
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
developed	VBN	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
,	,	O
all	DT	O
three	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
denied	VBN	DSE
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	ESE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
does	VBZ	DSE
not	RB	DSE
believe	VB	DSE
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
even	RB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
they	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
have	VBP	O
this	DT	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
weapons	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
would	MD	ESE
dare	VB	ESE
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
them	PRP	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
number	NN	ESE
one	CD	ESE
nuclear	JJ	ESE
nation	NN	ESE
,	,	O
either	DT	ESE
directly	RB	O
or	CC	O
indirectly	RB	O
through	IN	O
terrorists	NNS	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
risking	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
danger	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
being	VBG	O
completely	RB	ESE
annihilated	JJ	ESE
?	.	O

Actually	RB	ESE
,	,	O
these	DT	O
three	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
do	VBP	O
have	VB	O
one	CD	ESE
common	JJ	ESE
denominator	NN	ESE
,	,	O
i.e.	RB	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
values	NNS	O
and	CC	O
polices	NNS	O
do	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
agree	VB	ESE
with	IN	O
those	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
none	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
them	PRP	ESE
are	VBP	O
on	IN	ESE
good	JJ	ESE
terms	NNS	ESE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

That	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
why	WRB	ESE
many	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
suspect	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
purpose	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
'	''	O
putting	VBG	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
DPRK	NN	O
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
box	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
``	``	ESE
evil	JJ	ESE
axis	NNS	ESE
''	''	ESE
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
prepare	VB	ESE
public	JJ	ESE
opinion	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
possible	JJ	ESE
strikes	NNS	ESE
against	IN	O
these	DT	O
old	JJ	ESE
foes	NNS	ESE
under	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
banner	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
fighting	VBG	ESE
terror	NN	ESE
.	.	O

At	IN	ESE
present	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
very	RB	O
few	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
have	VBP	DSE
responded	VBN	DSE
in	IN	DSE
favor	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
theory	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
``	``	ESE
evil	JJ	ESE
axis	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
''	''	ESE
because	IN	ESE
many	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	DSE
made	VBN	DSE
clear	VB	DSE
their	PRP$	DSE
stand	NN	DSE
against	IN	DSE
willful	JJ	ESE
expansion	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
terror	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
other	JJ	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
Russian	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Ivanov	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
unacceptable	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
Russia	CD	O
to	TO	O
mechanically	CD	ESE
extend	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
scope	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
antiterrorist	JJ	O
action	NN	O
to	TO	O
any	DT	ESE
country	NN	ESE
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
Iraq	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Furthermore	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
side	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
stressed	VBN	DSE
time	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
time	NN	ESE
again	RB	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
accusations	NNS	DSE
against	IN	DSE
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
DPRK	NN	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
settled	VBN	ESE
within	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
UN	NNP	ESE
framework	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
raised	VBD	DSE
objections	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
any	DT	ESE
hostile	JJ	O
action	NN	O
against	IN	O
these	DT	O
three	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
without	IN	O
authorization	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Security	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
,	,	O
even	RB	ESE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
ally	NN	O
,	,	O
Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
Western	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
indicated	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
antiterrorist	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
action	NN	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
conducted	VBN	ESE
with	IN	ESE
restraint	NN	ESE
,	,	O
for	IN	ESE
otherwise	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
danger	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
losing	JJ	ESE
control	NN	ESE
will	MD	ESE
emerge	VB	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
seems	VBZ	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
market	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
theory	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
``	``	ESE
evil	JJ	ESE
axis	NNS	ESE
''	''	ESE
is	VBZ	O
still	RB	ESE
limited	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
now	RB	O
158	CD	O
al-Qaeda	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Taliban	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
eight-by-six-foot	JJ	O
open-air	JJ	O
steel	NN	ESE
cages	NNS	ESE
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
naval	JJ	O
base	NN	O
of	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
another	DT	O
270	CD	O
are	VBP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
custody	NN	O
of	IN	O
US	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
too	RB	O
are	VBP	ESE
likely	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
flown	VBN	O
to	TO	O
similar	JJ	O
camps	NNS	O
sooner	RB	ESE
or	CC	ESE
later	RB	ESE
,	,	O
though	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
shifting	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
put	VBN	O
on	IN	O
hold	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
face	NN	O
of	IN	O
deep	JJ	ESE
international	JJ	ESE
outrage	NN	ESE
at	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
way	NN	ESE
Washington	NNP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
treating	VBG	ESE
these	DT	ESE
prisoners	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Secretary	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
justified	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
atrocious	JJ	ESE
conditions	NNS	ESE
by	IN	O
resorting	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
verbal	JJ	ESE
quibbling	NNS	ESE
by	IN	DSE
designating	VBG	DSE
them	PRP	O
as	IN	O
`	``	O
unlawful	JJ	ESE
combatants	JJ	ESE
'	''	O
or	CC	O
`	``	O
battlefield	NN	ESE
detainees	NNS	ESE
'	''	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
avoid	VB	O
giving	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
PoW	NNP	O
status	NN	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Conventions	NNPS	O
.	.	O

TV	NN	O
footage	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
shown	VBN	O
hooded	JJ	O
and	CC	O
shackled	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
in	IN	O
steel	NN	ESE
cages	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
reminiscent	NN	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Nazi	JJ	ESE
concentration	NN	ESE
camps	NNS	ESE
than	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
civilised	JJ	ESE
detention	NN	ESE
facility	NN	ESE
.	.	O

No	DT	O
figure	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
provided	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
nor	CC	DSE
demanded	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
Islamabad	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
a	DT	O
fairly	RB	ESE
large	JJ	ESE
number	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
dehumanised	JJ	ESE
detainees	NNS	ESE
are	VBP	DSE
believed	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
Pakistanis	NNS	O
.	.	O

Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
,	,	O
France	NNP	O
and	CC	O
even	RB	ESE
Britain	NNP	O
have	VBP	DSE
protested	VBN	DSE
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
inhuman	JJ	ESE
treatment	NN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
demanded	VBD	DSE
repatriation	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
nationals	NNS	O
.	.	O

Unlike	IN	ESE
Pakistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
these	DT	O
governments	NNS	O
have	VBP	ESE
at	IN	ESE
least	JJS	ESE
gone	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
trouble	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
finding	VBG	O
out	RP	O
how	WRB	O
many	JJ	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
citizens	NNS	O
,	,	O
no	DT	ESE
matter	NN	ESE
how	WRB	ESE
misguided	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
.	.	O

Human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
groups	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
also	RB	DSE
condemned	VBN	DSE
this	DT	O
grave	JJ	ESE
violation	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Conventions	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Islamabad	NNP	O
's	POS	O
silence	NN	DSE
does	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
set	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
healthy	JJ	ESE
precedent	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
guilt	NN	ESE
or	CC	ESE
otherwise	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	DSE
determined	VBN	DSE
only	RB	ESE
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
competent	JJ	ESE
court	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
USA	NNP	O
itself	PRP	O
admits	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
one	CD	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
possible	JJ	ESE
fates	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
stand	VB	O
trial	NN	O
in	IN	O
competent	JJ	ESE
courts	NNS	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
willing	JJ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
allow	VB	DSE
their	PRP$	O
repatriation	NN	O
back	RB	O
home	NN	O
to	TO	O
stand	VB	O
trial	NN	O
under	IN	O
Pakistani	JJ	O
laws	NNS	O
,	,	O
why	WRB	ESE
is	VBZ	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
so	RB	DSE
coy	JJ	DSE
about	IN	O
exercising	VBG	O
this	DT	O
option	NN	O
?	.	O

Incidentally	RB	ESE
,	,	O
another	DT	O
325	CD	O
Pakistanis	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
currently	RB	O
rotting	VBG	ESE
in	IN	ESE
Afghan	JJ	ESE
jails	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
this	DT	O
case	NN	O
also	RB	O
,	,	O
Islamabad	NNP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
pretending	VBG	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
do	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
exist	VB	ESE
.	.	O

Pakistan	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
pledged	VBN	DSE
$	$	O
100	CD	O
million	CD	O
for	IN	O
Afghan	JJ	O
reconstruction	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
should	MD	ESE
at	IN	ESE
least	JJS	ESE
take	VB	DSE
up	RP	DSE
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	ESE
'	POS	ESE
plight	NN	ESE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Karzai	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
.	.	O

Despite	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
powerful	JJ	ESE
compulsions	NNS	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
apparently	RB	ESE
labouring	VBG	ESE
under	IN	ESE
,	,	O
Islamabad	NNP	O
should	MD	ESE
at	IN	ESE
least	JJS	ESE
seek	VB	DSE
details	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Pakistanis	NNPS	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
so	RB	ESE
that	IN	ESE
their	PRP$	O
cases	NNS	O
can	MD	DSE
be	VB	DSE
taken	VBN	DSE
up	RP	O
with	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
later	RB	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
proactive	JJ	ESE
approach	NN	ESE
,	,	O
for	IN	ESE
once	RB	ESE
,	,	O
is	VBZ	DSE
called	VBN	DSE
for	IN	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
arrogance	NN	ESE
that	WDT	O
marked	VBD	O
the	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
Manichaean	JJ	ESE
pronouncement	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
,	,	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
alleging	VBG	ESE
an	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
''	''	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
stage	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
justifiably	RB	ESE
produced	VBN	O
a	DT	O
backlash	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
adverse	JJ	DSE
reactions	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Union	NNP	O
address	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
lawmakers	NNS	O
on	IN	O
January	NNP	O
29	CD	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
categorically	RB	DSE
identified	VBD	DSE
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
also	RB	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
,	,	O
besides	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
``	``	O
terrorist	JJ	ESE
allies	NNS	ESE
''	''	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
functional	JJ	ESE
anti-US	JJ	ESE
entity	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
as	RB	O
a	DT	O
collective	JJ	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
''	''	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
arena	NN	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
raising	VBG	O
this	DT	O
new	JJ	ESE
political	JJ	ESE
bogey	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
specific	JJ	O
context	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
present	JJ	O
US-led	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
``	``	O
campaign	NN	ESE
''	''	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
and	CC	O
by	IN	O
aggressively	RB	ESE
harping	VBG	ESE
on	IN	O
such	JJ	ESE
ideas	NNS	ESE
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
Republican	JJ	O
caucus	NNS	O
on	IN	O
February	NNP	O
1	CD	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	ESE
left	VBN	ESE
little	RB	ESE
or	CC	ESE
no	DT	ESE
room	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
doubt	NN	ESE
about	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
real	JJ	ESE
foreign	JJ	ESE
policy	NN	ESE
intentions	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
defining	VBG	O
characteristic	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
presumptive	NN	ESE
``	``	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
''	''	O
is	VBZ	O
portrayed	VBN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
tendency	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
constituent	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
and	CC	O
non-state	JJ	O
players	NNS	O
to	TO	O
acquire	VB	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
WMDs	NNPS	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
.	.	O

What	WP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
already	RB	DSE
begun	VBN	DSE
articulating	VBG	DSE
a	DT	DSE
policy	NN	DSE
designed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
prevent	VB	ESE
''	''	ESE
such	JJ	ESE
``	``	ESE
outlaw	NN	ESE
regimes	NNS	ESE
''	''	ESE
and	CC	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
``	``	ESE
terrorist	JJ	ESE
''	''	ESE
cohorts	NNS	ESE
from	IN	O
``	``	O
threatening	JJ	ESE
America	NNP	ESE
''	''	ESE
and	CC	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
``	``	ESE
friends	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
allies	NNS	ESE
''	''	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
climate	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
impassioned	JJ	ESE
American	JJ	ESE
campaign	NN	ESE
against	IN	ESE
new	JJ	ESE
phobias	NNS	ESE
that	IN	O
some	DT	O
powers	NNS	O
like	IN	O
China	NNP	O
have	VBP	DSE
joined	VBN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
chorus	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
protest	NN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
named	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
.	.	O

There	EX	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
no	DT	ESE
reason	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
cavil	VB	ESE
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
universal	JJ	O
consensus	NN	DSE
against	IN	DSE
terrorism	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
stage	NN	O
.	.	O

Yet	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	ESE
least	JJS	ESE
that	IN	ESE
Mr.	NNP	ESE
Bush	NNP	ESE
should	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
done	VBN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
prove	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
accusations	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
collusive	JJ	ESE
nexus	NN	ESE
among	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
two	CD	O
Islamic	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
,	,	O
arguably	RB	ESE
a	DT	O
reclusive	JJ	ESE
`	``	ESE
Stalinist	JJ	ESE
'	''	ESE
state	NN	ESE
,	,	O
besides	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
alleged	JJ	DSE
``	``	O
terrorist	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
accomplices	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
communicative	JJ	ESE
compulsions	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
dancing	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
tunes	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evocative	JJ	ESE
sound	JJ	ESE
bytes	NNS	ESE
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
adequately	RB	ESE
explain	VB	ESE
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
failure	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
substantiate	VB	ESE
this	DT	O
theme	NN	O
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
internationally	RB	O
televised	VBN	O
address	NN	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
denunciation	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
particular	JJ	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
case	NN	O
that	WDT	O
illustrates	VBZ	ESE
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
urge	NN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
underline	VB	DSE
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
supposed	JJ	ESE
pre-eminence	NN	ESE
as	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
only	JJ	ESE
superpower	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
history	NN	ESE
with	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
universal	JJ	ESE
jurisdiction	NN	ESE
.	.	O

By	IN	O
provoking	VBG	DSE
Iran	NNP	O
at	IN	O
this	DT	O
sensitive	JJ	ESE
stage	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
``	``	O
campaign	NN	ESE
''	''	O
against	IN	O
terror	NN	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
inadvertently	RB	DSE
encouraged	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
protagonists	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
prospective	JJ	ESE
``	``	ESE
clash	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
civilizations	NNS	ESE
''	''	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
controversial	JJ	O
thesis	NN	O
that	WDT	O
underlines	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
religious	JJ	O
divide	NN	O
.	.	O

Iran	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Ayatollah	NNP	O
Ali	NNP	O
Khamenei	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
described	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
itself	PRP	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	ESE
greatest	JJS	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
''	''	O
.	.	O

Given	VBN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
objections	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
suspected	VBN	DSE
Iranian	JJ	O
plans	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
acquiring	VBG	O
WMDs	NNS	O
,	,	O
Ayatollah	NNP	O
Khamenei	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
critical	JJ	DSE
of	IN	O
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
archetypal	VB	ESE
``	``	ESE
sales	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
lethal	JJ	ESE
weapons	NNS	ESE
''	''	O
to	TO	O
Israel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
others	NNS	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
left	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Iran	NNP	O
's	POS	O
President	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mohammad	NNP	O
Khatami	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	DSE
reaffirm	VB	DSE
Teheran	NNP	O
's	POS	O
sustainable	JJ	DSE
advocacy	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
dialogue	NN	ESE
among	IN	ESE
civilizations	NNS	ESE
''	''	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
cultured	JJ	ESE
answer	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
insults	NNS	DSE
''	''	O
that	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
now	RB	ESE
heaped	VBN	ESE
upon	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
Iranian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
tend	VBP	DSE
to	TO	DSE
see	VB	DSE
America	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
new	JJ	ESE
game	NN	ESE
plan	NN	ESE
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
extension	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
characteristic	JJ	ESE
policy	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
``	``	ESE
hegemony	NN	ESE
''	''	O
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
aghast	JJ	DSE
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
ridiculous	JJ	ESE
terminology	NN	O
of	IN	O
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
new	JJ	DSE
thinking	NN	DSE
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
unexplained	JJ	ESE
logical	JJ	ESE
basis	NN	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
macro-perspective	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	ESE
appears	VBZ	ESE
that	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
chosen	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
raise	VB	O
this	DT	O
new	JJ	O
specter	NN	O
so	RB	ESE
as	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
promote	VB	DSE
his	PRP$	O
pet	JJ	ESE
theme	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
space-age	JJ	O
missile	NN	O
defense	NN	O
system	NN	O
for	IN	O
America	NNP	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
allies	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	ESE
may	MD	ESE
,	,	ESE
in	IN	ESE
part	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
explain	VB	ESE
why	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
clubbed	VBD	ESE
two	CD	ESE
Islamic	JJ	ESE
states	NNS	ESE
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
religion	NN	O
!	.	O

-	:	O
neutral	JJ	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
micro-level	NN	O
,	,	O
though	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
obviously	RB	ESE
counted	VBN	DSE
on	IN	DSE
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
several	JJ	DSE
different	JJ	DSE
disputes	NNS	DSE
with	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
over	IN	O
time	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
for	IN	O
Teheran	NNP	O
specifically	RB	O
,	,	O
its	PRP$	O
defiant	JJ	DSE
view	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
expanding	VBG	O
strategic-military	JJ	O
presence	NN	O
in	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
's	POS	O
neighborhood	NN	O
at	IN	O
this	DT	O
juncture	NN	O
may	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
weighed	VBN	ESE
with	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
event	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
dynamics	NNS	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
emerging	VBG	O
Iran-US	NNP	O
tussle	NN	O
will	MD	ESE
determine	VB	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
actions	NNS	ESE
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

Clearly	RB	ESE
at	IN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
point	NN	ESE
there	EX	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
no	DT	ESE
cause	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
to	TO	O
support	VB	DSE
American	JJ	O
efforts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
widen	VB	O
the	DT	O
campaign	NN	O
beyond	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Recently	RB	O
,	,	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Union	NNP	O
address	NN	O
he	PRP	O
gave	VBD	O
before	IN	O
Congress	NNP	O
,	,	O
recklessly	RB	ESE
picked	VBD	ESE
on	IN	ESE
our	PRP$	ESE
country	NN	ESE
,	,	O
saying	VBG	DSE
we	PRP	O
develop	VB	O
and	CC	O
possess	VB	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
WMD	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
then	RB	O
spewed	VBD	ESE
out	RP	ESE
all	DT	ESE
kinds	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
vicious	JJ	ESE
remarks	NNS	DSE
,	,	O
picking	VBG	ESE
on	IN	ESE
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
included	VBD	O
our	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
destroy	VBP	ESE
so-called	JJ	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
.	.	O

This	DT	O
markedly	NN	ESE
reveals	VBZ	ESE
-LSB-	VBG	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
-RSB-	NN	O
extremely	RB	ESE
dangerous	JJ	ESE
attempt	NN	O
to	TO	O
link	VB	DSE
our	PRP$	O
Republic	NN	O
to	TO	O
terrorism	NN	O
by	IN	O
force	NN	O
and	CC	O
crush	VB	ESE
us	PRP	ESE
at	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
costs	NNS	ESE
with	IN	O
military	JJ	O
strength	NN	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
no	RB	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
than	IN	ESE
showing	VBG	ESE
,	,	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	ESE
vicious	JJ	ESE
war	NN	ESE
maniac	NN	ESE
himself	PRP	O
.	.	O

As	IN	ESE
we	PRP	ESE
all	DT	ESE
know	VBP	ESE
,	,	O
our	PRP$	O
Republic	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
currently	RB	O
exerting	VBG	DSE
every	DT	ESE
effort	NN	ESE
possible	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
peace	NN	O
on	IN	O
and	CC	O
reunification	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Korean	JJ	O
peninsula	NN	O
and	CC	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
peace	NN	O
and	CC	O
security	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	ESE
instance	NN	ESE
,	,	O
our	PRP$	O
Republic	NN	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
clearly	RB	DSE
conveyed	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
again	RB	ESE
,	,	O
its	PRP$	O
steadfast	JJ	DSE
position	NN	DSE
and	CC	DSE
will	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
the	DT	ESE
fatherland	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
reunification	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	ESE
greatest	JJS	ESE
ardent	JJ	ESE
desire	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
nation	NN	ESE
,	,	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
few	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
21st	JJ	O
century	NN	O
at	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
costs	NNS	ESE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
united	VBN	O
efforts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
convened	VBD	O
a	DT	O
joint	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Republic	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
political	JJ	O
parties	NNS	O
and	CC	O
organizations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
announced	VBD	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
appeals	NNS	O
and	CC	O
three	CD	O
proposals	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
reflect	VBP	O
the	DT	O
entire	JJ	O
nation	NN	O
's	POS	O
unanimous	JJ	DSE
desire	NN	DSE
and	CC	DSE
will	MD	DSE
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
fairest	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	ESE
realistic	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
patriotic	JJ	ESE
manifestation	NN	O
for	IN	O
opening	VBG	O
a	DT	O
decisive	JJ	ESE
breakthrough	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
achievement	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
fatherland	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
reunification	NN	ESE
cause	NN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
at	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
costs	NNS	ESE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
united	VBN	O
efforts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
nation	NN	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
banner	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
15	CD	O
June	NNP	O
North-South	NNP	O
Joint	NNP	O
Declaration	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
a	DT	O
remarkable	JJ	ESE
measure	NN	O
for	IN	O
safeguarding	VBG	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
security	NN	ESE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Korean	JJ	O
peninsula	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
meantime	NN	O
,	,	O
our	PRP$	O
Republic	NN	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
shown	VBN	O
our	PRP$	O
principled	JJ	ESE
position	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
on	IN	O
several	JJ	O
occasions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
accordance	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
trend	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
's	POS	O
opposition	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
signed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
joined	VBN	O
anti-terrorist	JJ	O
treaties	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
International	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Suppression	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Financing	NN	O
of	IN	O
Terrorism	NNP	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
thus	RB	ESE
actively	RB	ESE
contributed	VBN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
preservation	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
global	JJ	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
security	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Despite	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
of	IN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
,	,	ESE
however	RB	ESE
,	,	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
linked	VBD	DSE
our	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
to	TO	O
terrorism	NN	O
by	IN	O
force	NN	O
and	CC	O
spewed	VBD	ESE
out	RP	ESE
virulent	JJ	ESE
remarks	NNS	DSE
that	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
threatening	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
.	.	O

What	WP	ESE
a	DT	ESE
brazen-faced	JJ	ESE
deception	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
reality	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
unbearable	NN	ESE
insult	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
sovereign	JJ	O
state	NN	O
!	.	O

What	WP	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
condone	VB	DSE
more	JJR	DSE
than	IN	DSE
anything	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
arbitrarily	RB	ESE
designated	VBN	DSE
our	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
as	IN	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
so-called	JJ	ESE
an	DT	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Good	NNP	ESE
and	CC	ESE
evil	NNP	ESE
are	VBP	O
two	CD	O
completely	RB	ESE
contradictory	JJ	ESE
concepts	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
,	,	O
promoting	VBG	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
stability	NN	ESE
,	,	O
safeguarding	VBG	ESE
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
and	CC	O
nation	NN	O
's	POS	O
sovereignty	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
protecting	VBG	ESE
people	NNS	O
's	POS	O
lives	NNS	O
and	CC	O
properties	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
good	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Anything	NN	ESE
that	WDT	ESE
goes	VBZ	ESE
against	IN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
can	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
said	VBN	ESE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
evil	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Our	PRP$	O
Republic	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
currently	RB	O
making	VBG	DSE
every	DT	ESE
possible	JJ	ESE
effort	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
reclaim	VB	O
national	JJ	O
sovereignty	NN	O
by	IN	O
reunifying	VBG	O
the	DT	ESE
fatherland	NN	ESE
as	RB	ESE
soon	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
possible	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
safeguard	VB	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
security	NN	ESE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Korean	JJ	O
peninsula	NN	O
and	CC	O
of	IN	O
Northeast	NNP	O
Asia	NNP	O
.	.	O

Our	PRP$	O
Republic	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	ESE
fiercely	RB	ESE
waging	VBG	DSE
a	DT	DSE
fight	NN	DSE
against	IN	O
war	NN	O
or	CC	O
the	DT	O
exercise	NN	O
of	IN	O
military	JJ	O
force	NN	O
in	IN	O
resolving	VBG	O
international	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
seeking	VBG	DSE
ways	NNS	O
to	TO	O
combat	VB	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
praising	VBG	DSE
these	DT	O
efforts	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	ESE
can	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
seen	VBN	ESE
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
aforementioned	JJ	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	ESE
real	JJ	ESE
evidence	NN	ESE
either	DT	O
to	TO	O
link	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
Republic	NN	O
to	TO	O
terrorism	NN	O
or	CC	O
to	TO	O
designate	VB	DSE
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
evil	JJ	ESE
country	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
real	JJ	ESE
ringleader	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
the	DT	ESE
base	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Manifest	JJ	ESE
examples	NNS	ESE
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
following	VBG	O
facts	NNS	O
.	.	O

Over	IN	O
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
10	CD	O
years	NNS	O
alone	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
imperialists	NNP	ESE
perpetrated	NNP	ESE
open	JJ	O
-LSB-	NN	O
word	NN	O
indistinct	NN	O
-RSB-	VBD	O
state-level	JJ	O
terrorism	NN	O
against	IN	O
sovereign	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Yugoslavia	NNP	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
preposterous	JJ	ESE
reasons	NNS	O
and	CC	O
pretexts	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
posing	VBG	ESE
a	DT	ESE
grave	JJ	ESE
threat	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
peace	NN	O
and	CC	O
security	NN	O
,	,	O
blabbing	VBG	ESE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
establishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
invasive	JJ	ESE
missile	NN	O
defense	NN	O
system	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	ESE
reality	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
truly	RB	ESE
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
no	DT	ESE
qualifications	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
face	VBP	ESE
to	TO	DSE
take	VB	DSE
issue	NN	DSE
with	IN	DSE
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
by	IN	O
saying	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
an	DT	O
evil	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
so	RB	ESE
on	RB	ESE
.	.	O

Nevertheless	RB	ESE
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
impertinently	RB	ESE
picking	VBG	ESE
a	DT	ESE
quarrel	NN	ESE
regarding	VBG	O
our	PRP$	O
Republic	NN	O
by	IN	O
saying	VBG	DSE
this	DT	ESE
and	CC	ESE
that	RB	ESE
and	CC	O
viciously	RB	ESE
spoke	VBD	DSE
ill	RB	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
DPRK	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
truly	RB	ESE
a	DT	O
very	RB	ESE
despicable	JJ	ESE
act	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
shabby	JJ	ESE
conduct	NN	ESE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
nothing	NN	ESE
but	CC	ESE
revealing	VBG	ESE
before	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
each	DT	ESE
and	CC	ESE
every	DT	ESE
one	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
political	JJ	ESE
immaturity	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
moral	JJ	ESE
corruption	NN	ESE
.	.	O

As	RB	O
soon	RB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
New	NNP	O
Year	NN	O
set	VBD	O
in	RP	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
proclaimed	VBD	DSE
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	ESE
year	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
war	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
then	RB	O
poured	VBD	ESE
all	DT	ESE
kinds	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
abusive	JJ	ESE
words	NNS	ESE
against	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
Republic	NN	O
.	.	O

Herein	NNP	ESE
lies	VBZ	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
wicked	JJ	ESE
intention	NN	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
provoke	VB	ESE
an	DT	ESE
aggressive	JJ	ESE
war	NN	ESE
opposing	VBG	DSE
countries	NNS	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	DSE
not	RB	DSE
satisfied	VBN	DSE
with	IN	DSE
,	,	O
in	IN	O
particular	JJ	O
the	DT	O
DPRK	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
crush	VB	ESE
those	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
through	IN	O
military	JJ	O
strength	NN	O
.	.	O

Through	IN	O
this	DT	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
aiming	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
move	VB	O
away	RP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
political	JJ	O
and	CC	O
economic	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
currently	RB	O
suffering	VBG	O
from	IN	O
and	CC	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
realize	VB	O
the	DT	O
policy	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
hegemony	NN	ESE
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
greatly	RB	ESE
miscalculating	VBG	ESE
.	.	O

Just	RB	ESE
like	IN	ESE
those	DT	ESE
who	WP	ESE
enjoy	VBP	ESE
fire	NN	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
bound	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
die	VB	ESE
by	IN	ESE
being	VBG	ESE
burnt	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
thing	NN	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
left	VBN	O
to	TO	O
war	NN	ESE
maniacs	NNS	ESE
like	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
tries	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
find	VB	O
a	DT	O
way	NN	O
out	RB	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
crisis	NN	O
through	IN	O
aggression	NN	O
and	CC	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
bitter	JJ	ESE
destruction	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Our	PRP$	O
heroic	JJ	ESE
People	NNS	O
's	POS	O
Army	NNP	O
and	CC	O
people	NNS	O
will	MD	DSE
never	RB	DSE
tolerate	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
imperialists	NNP	ESE
'	POS	O
reckless	JJ	ESE
military	JJ	ESE
oppressive	JJ	ESE
attempt	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
will	MD	ESE
pose	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
merciless	JJ	ESE
annihilating	NN	ESE
blow	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
aggressors	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
--	:	O
The	DT	O
warlike	JJ	ESE
tone	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	DSE
State	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
Union	NNP	DSE
speech	NN	DSE
delivered	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
George	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
evening	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
prompted	VBN	O
responses	NNS	DSE
as	RB	ESE
critical	JJ	ESE
abroad	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
enthusiastic	JJ	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Be	VBG	ESE
that	IN	ESE
as	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
may	MD	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
aim	NN	DSE
pursued	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
seems	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
have	VB	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
achieved	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
re-mobilize	VB	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
behind	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
Americans	NNPS	O
,	,	O
by	IN	O
returning	VBG	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
more	RBR	O
normal	JJ	O
life	NN	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
concerning	VBG	DSE
themselves	PRP	DSE
chiefly	RB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
daily	JJ	O
repercussions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Enron	NNP	O
affair	NN	O
and	CC	O
rising	VBG	O
unemployment	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
fellow	JJ	O
countrymen	NNS	O
's	POS	O
eyes	NNS	DSE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
test	NN	O
constituted	VBD	O
by	IN	O
11	CD	O
September	NNP	O
has	VBZ	ESE
revealed	VBN	ESE
George	NNP	ESE
Bush	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
talents	NNS	ESE
as	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
war	NN	ESE
leader	NN	ESE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
clearly	RB	ESE
more	RBR	DSE
comfortable	JJ	DSE
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
role	NN	O
than	IN	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
he	PRP	O
management	NN	O
of	IN	O
routine	JJ	O
matters	NNS	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
force	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
conviction	NN	ESE
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
preaches	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	ESE
struggle	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
good	JJ	ESE
against	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
largely	RB	ESE
explains	VBZ	ESE
his	PRP$	O
exceptional	JJ	ESE
popularity	NN	O
ratings	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
83	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
favorable	JJ	DSE
opinions	NNS	DSE
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
latest	JJ	O
ABC	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Washington	NNP	O
Post	NNP	O
surveys	NNS	O
.	.	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O

So	RB	DSE
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
evening	NN	O
George	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
tried	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
reproduce	VB	DSE
the	DT	DSE
tone	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
his	PRP$	DSE
20	CD	DSE
September	NNP	DSE
speech	NN	DSE
in	IN	ESE
order	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
galvanize	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
will	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
allow	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
most	RBS	ESE
dangerous	JJ	ESE
regimes	NNS	ESE
to	TO	O
threaten	VB	O
us	PRP	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
most	RBS	ESE
destructive	JJ	ESE
weapons	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Whatever	WDT	ESE
the	DT	ESE
cost	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
defense	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	ESE
will	MD	ESE
pay	VB	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
real	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	ESE
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
combated	VBN	ESE
...	:	O
even	RB	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
midst	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
tragedy	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
specially	RB	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
midst	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
tragedy	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
God	NNP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
there	RB	ESE
...	:	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
unanimous	JJ	DSE
opinion	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	ESE
successful	JJ	ESE
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
speech	NN	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
brilliant	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
full	JJ	ESE
of	IN	ESE
strength	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
eloquence	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
pursuit	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
given	VBN	O
Americans	NNPS	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	ESE
illustration	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
character	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
confidence	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
leadership	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
Times	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

According	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
the	DT	O
Washington	NNP	O
Post	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
's	POS	O
intensity	NN	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
equal	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
need	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
pursue	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
war	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Television	NNP	O
commentaries	NNS	O
were	VBD	DSE
even	RB	DSE
more	RBR	DSE
full	JJ	DSE
of	IN	DSE
praise	NN	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
Solid	NNP	ESE
and	CC	ESE
often	RB	ESE
eloquent	JJ	ESE
remarks	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
CBS	NNP	O
'	POS	O
Ran	NNP	O
Rather	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

CNN	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Bill	NNP	O
Bennett	NNP	O
called	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	O
``	``	O
a	DT	O
speech	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
moral	JJ	ESE
strength	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

According	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
Fox	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Juan	NNP	O
Williams	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
words	NNS	O
came	VBD	ESE
straight	RB	ESE
from	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
heart	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
condemnation	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
''	''	O
comprising	VBG	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
was	VBD	DSE
applauded	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
Republican	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Democrat	NNP	O
hawks	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
barely	RB	DSE
challenged	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
experts	NNS	O
.	.	O

George	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	ESE
succeeded	VBN	ESE
not	RB	ESE
only	JJ	ESE
in	IN	O
returning	VBG	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
front	JJ	O
pages	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
newspapers	NNS	O
,	,	O
ousting	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
Enron	NNP	O
affair	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
budget	NN	O
deficit	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	ESE
also	RB	ESE
in	IN	O
forcing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Democratic	JJ	O
opposition	NN	O
to	TO	DSE
unite	VB	ESE
against	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
enemy	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Dick	NNP	O
Gephardt	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Democratic	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
House	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Representatives	NNPS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Tom	NNP	O
Daschle	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Democratic	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Senate	NNP	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
attempted	VBN	O
the	DT	ESE
impossible	JJ	ESE
feat	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
``	``	O
setting	VBG	ESE
partisan	JJ	ESE
attitudes	NNS	ESE
aside	RB	ESE
and	CC	O
supporting	VBG	DSE
our	PRP$	O
President	NNP	O
100	CD	ESE
percent	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	DSE
while	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
time	NN	O
trying	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
criticize	VB	DSE
economic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
social	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
for	IN	O
responses	NNS	DSE
abroad	RB	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
them	PRP	O
somewhat	RB	ESE
less	RBR	ESE
sharp	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
administration	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
introduced	VBN	DSE
some	DT	O
qualifications	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
,	,	O
among	IN	O
other	JJ	O
things	NNS	O
,	,	O
by	IN	O
specifying	VBG	O
that	IN	O
no	DT	O
military	JJ	O
operations	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
planned	VBN	DSE
against	IN	O
any	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
cited	VBD	O
.	.	O

White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
spokesman	NN	O
Ari	NNP	O
Fleischer	NNP	O
even	RB	O
added	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
expression	NN	DSE
``	``	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
''	''	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
used	VBN	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
allusion	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
notorious	JJ	ESE
Rome-Berlin-Tokyo	JJ	O
axis	NNS	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
George	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
about	IN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
change	VB	ESE
his	PRP$	O
rhetoric	NN	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
In	IN	O
the	DT	O
antiterrorist	JJ	O
struggle	NN	O
,	,	O
as	RB	ESE
far	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
I	PRP	ESE
am	VBP	ESE
concerned	VBN	ESE
there	EX	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
black	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
white	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
and	CC	ESE
no	DT	ESE
shades	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
gray	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
Thursday	NNP	O
31	CD	O
January	NNP	O
during	IN	O
an	DT	O
election	NN	O
campaign	NN	O
visit	VBP	O
to	TO	O
Atlanta	NNP	O
,	,	O
Georgia	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
Daytona	NNP	O
beach	NN	O
,	,	O
Florida	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
President	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	DSE
confident	JJ	DSE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
allies	NNS	O
'	POS	O
support	NN	DSE
against	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
acquire	VB	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
weapons	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
rest	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
needs	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
with	IN	ESE
us	PRP	ESE
,	,	O
because	IN	ESE
such	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
targeted	VBN	O
on	IN	O
them	PRP	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
on	IN	O
us	PRP	O
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

He	PRP	O
again	RB	O
urged	VBD	DSE
these	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
clean	VB	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
own	JJ	ESE
homes	NNS	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
If	IN	ESE
you	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
develops	VBZ	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
weapons	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
you	PRP	O
are	VBP	DSE
willing	JJ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
ally	VB	DSE
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
group	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
you	PRP	O
currently	RB	O
support	VB	DSE
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
if	IN	O
you	PRP	O
do	VBP	DSE
not	RB	DSE
sincerely	RB	ESE
share	VB	DSE
the	DT	DSE
values	NNS	DSE
precious	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
us	PRP	O
,	,	O
then	RB	O
you	PRP	O
too	RB	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
under	IN	O
surveillance	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Like	IN	O
other	JJ	O
European	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
Belgium	NNP	O
sent	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
3	NNP	O
Feb	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
a	DT	O
diplomat	NN	O
to	TO	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
to	TO	O
verify	VB	O
the	DT	O
identity	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
detainee	NN	O
who	WP	O
claims	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
Belgian	JJ	O
nationality	NN	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
raising	VBG	DSE
the	DT	DSE
volume	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
matter	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
struggle	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
high	JJ	O
Belgian	JJ	O
diplomat	NN	O
posted	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
left	VBD	O
Washington	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
base	NN	O
at	IN	O
Gauntanamo	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
where	WRB	O
158	CD	O
Taliban	NNS	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	O
captured	VBN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
operations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
diplomat	NN	O
traveled	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
colleagues	NNS	O
from	IN	O
several	JJ	O
EU	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
on	IN	O
board	NN	O
a	DT	O
special	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
flight	NN	O
.	.	O

Among	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisons	NNS	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
conditions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
transport	NN	O
and	CC	O
detention	NN	O
continue	VBP	O
to	TO	O
arouse	VB	O
controversy	NN	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
several	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
of	IN	O
European	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
those	DT	O
claiming	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
such	JJ	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
claimed	VBN	DSE
Belgian	JJ	O
nationality	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
naturalized	JJ	O
person	NN	O
who	WP	O
originated	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
of	IN	O
northern	JJ	O
Africa	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
paper	NN	O
was	VBD	O
told	VBN	O
that	IN	O
Belgium	NNP	O
expressed	VBD	DSE
a	DT	O
certain	JJ	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
impatience	NN	ESE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
after	IN	O
it	PRP	O
learned	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
as	IN	O
did	VBD	O
other	JJ	O
European	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
Great	NNP	O
Britain	NNP	O
and	CC	O
France	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
already	RB	O
been	VBN	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
send	VB	O
a	DT	O
verification	NN	O
mission	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
Are	VBP	DSE
Prepared	JJ	DSE
To	TO	O
Fight	VB	ESE
Terrorism	NNP	ESE
Alone	NNP	ESE
''	''	O

The	DT	DSE
priority	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
Belgium	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
verify	VB	O
the	DT	O
identity	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainee	NN	O
who	WP	O
claims	VBZ	DSE
its	PRP$	O
nationality	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
would	MD	O
only	RB	O
be	VB	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
later	JJ	O
stage	NN	O
that	IN	O
Belgium	NNP	O
could	MD	DSE
imagine	VB	DSE
providing	VBG	O
assistance	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
person	NN	O
who	WP	O
claims	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
citizens	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
what	WP	O
type	VBP	O
of	IN	O
assistance	NN	O
?	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
indeed	RB	ESE
is	VBZ	O
rejecting	VBG	DSE
the	DT	DSE
idea	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
whom	WP	O
it	PRP	O
denies	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
status	NN	O
of	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
should	MD	O
receive	VB	O
consular	NN	O
support	NN	O
reserved	VBN	O
for	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
common	JJ	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
paper	NN	O
was	VBD	O
told	VBN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
Ministry	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Brussels	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
diplomat	NN	O
sent	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
supposed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
stay	VB	O
at	IN	O
camp	NN	O
X-ray	NN	O
until	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
also	RB	O
has	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
task	NN	O
of	IN	O
learning	VBG	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
detention	NN	O
conditions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Belgian	JJ	O
Taliban	NN	O
''	''	O
or	CC	O
both	DT	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
detail	NN	O
indeed	RB	ESE
shows	VBZ	ESE
American	JJ	O
defiance	NN	ESE
as	IN	O
to	TO	O
European	JJ	O
approaches	NNS	O
:	:	O
the	DT	O
army	NN	O
tried	VBD	O
to	TO	O
impose	VB	O
an	DT	O
elevated	JJ	O
price	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
trip	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
diplomats	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
...	:	O
-LSB-	JJ	O
passage	NN	O
omitted	VBN	O
-RSB-	JJ	O

The	DT	O
term	NN	O
``	``	O
Axis	VBN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Evil	NNP	ESE
''	''	O
that	IN	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
used	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
label	VB	DSE
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
become	VBN	O
a	DT	O
hot	JJ	O
,	,	O
much-discussed	JJ	O
phrase	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
word	NN	O
``	``	O
axis	NN	O
''	''	O
reminds	VBZ	DSE
me	PRP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
grouping	NN	O
of	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
during	IN	O
World	NNP	O
War	NNP	O
I	PRP	O
and	CC	O
II	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
enemies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Allies	NNS	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
deliberate	NNP	DSE
used	VBD	DSE
the	DT	DSE
term	NN	DSE
to	TO	ESE
emphasize	VB	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
the	DT	O
adversarial	JJ	DSE
US	NNP	DSE
position	NN	DSE
toward	IN	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
Washington	NNP	DSE
's	POS	DSE
claim	VBP	DSE
,	,	O
still	RB	ESE
assist	VB	ESE
terrorists	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
seek	VB	O
to	TO	O
develop	VB	O
lethal	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
reminder	NN	O
,	,	O
former	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Ronald	NNP	O
Reagan	NNP	O
used	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
call	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
Soviet	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
``	``	O
the	DT	ESE
Evil	NNP	ESE
Empire	NNP	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Bush	NNP	DSE
's	POS	O
objective	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
simply	RB	ESE
condenses	VBZ	ESE
his	PRP$	O
foreign	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
for	IN	O
others	NNS	O
to	TO	O
easily	RB	DSE
understand	VB	DSE
by	IN	O
distinguishing	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
evil	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
good	JJ	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
claims	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
he	PRP	ESE
belongs	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
good	JJ	ESE
side	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
whoever	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
side	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
that	WDT	ESE
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
destroyed	VBN	ESE
or	CC	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
deserves	VBZ	ESE
condemnation	NN	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
enough	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
sees	VBZ	DSE
those	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
as	RB	ESE
evil	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
wants	VBZ	DSE
his	PRP$	O
allies	NNS	O
to	TO	DSE
feel	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
way	NN	O
about	IN	O
them	PRP	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	DSE
regard	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
as	IN	ESE
friends	NNS	ESE
or	CC	ESE
not	RB	ESE
evil	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	DSE
considered	VBN	DSE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
enemies	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
events	NNS	O
on	IN	O
11	NNP	O
September	NNP	O
forced	VBD	O
Bush	NNP	O
to	TO	O
overhaul	VB	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
foreign	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
.	.	O

Foreign	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
was	VBD	O
an	DT	O
issue	NN	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
never	RB	DSE
wanted	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
before	RB	O
.	.	O

Many	DT	O
believed	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
was	VBD	ESE
naive	JJ	ESE
about	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
campaigned	VBN	O
on	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
education	NN	O
issues	NNS	O
and	CC	O
barely	RB	ESE
scraped	JJ	ESE
through	IN	ESE
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
unexpected	JJ	O
happened	VBD	O
and	CC	O
what	WP	O
followed	VBD	O
--	:	O
Usama	NNP	O
Bin	NNP	O
Ladin	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
--	:	O
have	VBP	O
elevated	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
to	TO	O
become	VB	O
the	DT	O
central	JJ	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
administration	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
circumstance	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
led	VBN	O
Bush	NNP	O
to	TO	O
again	RB	O
adopt	VB	DSE
an	DT	DSE
aggressive	JJ	DSE
policy	NN	DSE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
declared	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	ESE
against	IN	ESE
terrorism	NN	ESE
will	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
end	VB	ESE
at	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
but	CC	O
will	MD	ESE
spread	VB	ESE
to	TO	O
other	JJ	O
parts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
does	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
matter	VB	ESE
where	WRB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	DSE
vigorously	RB	DSE
hunt	VB	DSE
terrorists	NNS	O
down	RB	O
if	IN	ESE
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	DSE
perceived	VBN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
seek	VB	DSE
to	TO	DSE
target	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
declared	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Axis	NNP	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Evil	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
it	PRP	O
emphatically	RB	ESE
implies	VBZ	ESE
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
regards	VBZ	DSE
it	PRP	O
as	IN	O
duty	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
stop	VB	ESE
them	PRP	ESE
from	IN	O
manufacturing	VBG	O
or	CC	O
acquiring	VBG	O
lethal	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
,	,	O
be	VBP	O
they	PRP	O
chemical	NN	O
,	,	O
biological	JJ	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
nuclear	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
line	NN	O
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
draws	VBZ	O
between	IN	O
friends	NNS	O
and	CC	O
foes	NNS	O
has	VBZ	ESE
never	RB	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
any	RB	ESE
clearer	JJR	ESE
.	.	O

Basically	RB	ESE
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
telling	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
the	DT	O
enemies	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
America	NNP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
just	RB	ESE
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
or	CC	O
Usama	NNP	O
Bin	NNP	O
Ladin	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
possess	VBP	O
the	DT	O
lethal	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
are	VBP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
targets	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
suppression	NN	ESE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	ESE
close	JJ	ESE
look	NN	ESE
will	MD	ESE
show	VB	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
already	RB	O
carried	VBN	O
out	IN	O
this	DT	O
aggressive	JJ	ESE
policy	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
abrupt	JJ	O
and	CC	O
rapid	JJ	O
manner	NN	O
without	IN	ESE
comprehensively	RB	ESE
consulting	VBG	ESE
with	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
countries	NNS	ESE
concerned	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

For	IN	O
example	NN	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
660	CD	O
US	NNP	O
soldiers	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
dispatched	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Philippines	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
join	VB	O
Filipino	NNP	O
soldiers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
suppress	VB	O
the	DT	O
Abu	NNP	O
Sayyaf	NNP	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
role	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
identified	VBN	O
as	IN	O
participation	NN	O
in	IN	O
military	JJ	O
exercise	NN	O
or	CC	O
as	IN	O
adviser	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
real	JJ	ESE
purpose	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
soldiers	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
sent	VBN	O
there	EX	O
to	TO	O
participate	VB	O
in	IN	O
missions	NNS	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
targets	NNS	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
groups	NNS	ESE
that	WDT	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
regarded	VBN	ESE
as	IN	ESE
enemies	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
new	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
policy	NN	O
deserves	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
closely	RB	O
analyzed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
monitored	VBN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
necessary	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
Thai	NNP	O
people	NNS	O
to	TO	DSE
understand	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
important	JJ	ESE
change	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
policy	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
whose	WP$	O
economic	JJ	O
,	,	O
political	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
military	NN	O
influence	VBP	O
impact	NN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
most	JJS	ESE
.	.	O

Whether	IN	ESE
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
agrees	VBZ	DSE
with	IN	DSE
and	CC	O
regardless	RB	ESE
of	IN	ESE
how	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
views	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
policy	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	DSE
taking	VBG	DSE
the	DT	DSE
direction	NN	DSE
that	WDT	O
emphasizes	VBZ	O
its	PRP$	O
national	JJ	O
security	NN	O
and	CC	O
confrontation	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
that	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
regards	VBZ	DSE
as	IN	ESE
enemies	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

This	DT	O
may	MD	ESE
result	VB	ESE
in	IN	O
more	RBR	ESE
intense	JJ	ESE
armed	JJ	O
confrontation	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
may	MD	ESE
step	VB	ESE
up	RP	ESE
sabotage	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
US	NNP	O
targets	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
allies	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
naming	NN	O
of	IN	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
may	MD	ESE
annoy	VB	ESE
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
given	VBN	ESE
its	PRP$	O
assistance	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Iran	NNP	O
tried	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
become	VB	O
more	RBR	O
helpful	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
now	RB	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
identified	VBN	DSE
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
``	``	O
evil	NN	ESE
''	''	O
it	PRP	O
likely	RB	ESE
will	MD	ESE
readjust	VB	ESE
its	PRP$	O
stance	NN	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
heated	VBN	ESE
up	RP	ESE
a	DT	ESE
notch	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Seeing	VBG	ESE
in	IN	ESE
believing	VBG	ESE
,	,	ESE
and	CC	ESE
the	DT	ESE
longer	JJR	ESE
you	PRP	ESE
live	VBP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
you	PRP	ESE
see	VBP	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
written	VBN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
episode	NN	O
was	VBD	O
broadcast	VBN	O
live	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
no	DT	ESE
way	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
those	DT	O
words	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Republic	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
adulterated	VBN	ESE
,	,	O
deformed	VBN	ESE
,	,	O
or	CC	O
falsified	VBN	ESE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
hidden	JJ	ESE
agents	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
media	NNS	ESE
conspiracy	NN	ESE
.	.	O

No	UH	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
asserted	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
in	IN	O
these	DT	O
exact	JJ	O
words	NNS	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
barbarism	NN	ESE
:	:	O
``	``	O
4	CD	O
February	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
just	RB	ESE
any	DT	ESE
date	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
historic	JJ	O
date	NN	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	O
well	RB	ESE
compare	VB	ESE
to	TO	O
19	CD	O
April	NNP	O
1810	CD	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
that	DT	O
civic-military	JJ	O
rebellion	NN	O
also	RB	O
opened	VBD	ESE
a	DT	ESE
new	JJ	ESE
path	NN	ESE
towards	IN	O
national	JJ	O
independence	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

No	DT	DSE
one	NN	O
had	VBD	O
gone	VBN	O
so	RB	ESE
far	RB	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
anthology	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
rhetorical	JJ	ESE
follies	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
or	CC	O
in	IN	O
falsifying	VBG	ESE
history	NN	ESE
.	.	O

No	DT	ESE
one	NN	ESE
had	VBD	ESE
ever	RB	ESE
tried	VBN	ESE
to	TO	O
compare	VB	O
themselves	PRP	O
to	TO	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
put	VB	O
themselves	PRP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
position	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
founders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
thwarted	JJ	ESE
leader	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
4	CD	O
February	NNP	O
1992	CD	O
coup	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
tried	VBN	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
.	.	O

What	WP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
there	RB	ESE
about	IN	O
a	DT	O
coup	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
constitutional	JJ	O
order	NN	O
that	WDT	O
could	MD	ESE
resemble	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
most	RBS	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
day	NN	O
in	IN	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
history	NN	O
?	.	O

In	IN	ESE
what	WDT	ESE
way	NN	ESE
can	MD	O
Lieutenant	NNP	O
Colonel	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
be	VB	ESE
seen	VBN	ESE
as	RB	ESE
comparable	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
Jose	NNP	O
Felix	NNP	O
Ribas	NNP	O
,	,	O
Francisco	NNP	O
Salias	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
philosopher	NNP	O
Juan	NNP	O
German	NNP	O
Roscio	NNP	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
Canon	NNP	O
Jose	NNP	O
Cortes	NNP	O
de	IN	O
Madariaga	NNP	O
?	.	O

No	UH	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
simple	JJ	ESE
lack	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
respect	NN	ESE
,	,	O
an	DT	O
abuse	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
history	NN	ESE
,	,	O
an	DT	O
unacceptable	JJ	ESE
degradation	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Chavez	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
try	VB	O
to	TO	O
overthrow	VB	O
Fernando	NNP	O
VII	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
if	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
had	VBD	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
up	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
him	PRP	ESE
we	PRP	ESE
would	MD	ESE
still	RB	ESE
be	VB	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
domination	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bourbon	NN	O
dynasty	NN	O
.	.	O

4	LS	O
February	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
one	CD	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
most	RBS	ESE
terrible	JJ	ESE
days	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
history	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
he	PRP	O
wants	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
look	VB	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
comparison	NN	O
,	,	O
maybe	RB	ESE
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
find	VB	O
one	CD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
likewise	NN	ESE
thwarted	VBN	ESE
coup	NN	O
by	IN	O
Colonel	NNP	O
Pedro	NNP	O
Carujo	NNP	O
against	IN	O
Jose	NNP	O
Maria	NNP	O
Vargas	NNP	O
.	.	O

Comparing	VBG	O
it	PRP	O
with	IN	O
19	CD	O
April	NNP	O
1810	CD	O
is	VBZ	O
another	DT	O
armed	JJ	O
coup	NN	O
and	CC	O
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
rejected	VBN	ESE
with	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
determination	NN	ESE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
academies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
by	IN	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
in	IN	ESE
one	CD	ESE
way	NN	ESE
or	CC	ESE
another	DT	ESE
must	MD	O
preserve	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
historical	JJ	O
legacy	NN	O
from	IN	O
adulteration	NN	ESE
or	CC	ESE
deceitful	NN	ESE
use	NN	ESE
.	.	O

4	LS	O
February	NNP	O
upset	VBN	O
the	DT	O
lives	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Venezuelans	NNP	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
ghost	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
military	JJ	ESE
insurgency	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
had	VBD	DSE
all	RB	DSE
thought	VBN	DSE
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
overcome	VBN	O
,	,	O
because	IN	ESE
it	PRP	O
belonged	VBD	O
to	TO	O
past	JJ	O
eras	NNS	O
and	CC	O
because	IN	O
the	DT	O
armed	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
fully	RB	ESE
within	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
legitimate	JJ	ESE
order	NN	ESE
,	,	O
complying	VBG	O
with	IN	O
institutional	JJ	O
precepts	NNS	O
,	,	O
far	RB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
meddling	NN	ESE
forbidden	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
constitution	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
armed	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
made	VBD	O
great	JJ	ESE
contributions	NNS	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
stability	NN	O
,	,	O
because	IN	ESE
when	WRB	O
each	DT	O
sector	NN	O
of	IN	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
society	NN	O
complies	VBZ	O
with	IN	O
what	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
set	VBN	O
out	RP	O
for	IN	O
it	PRP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
legal	JJ	O
order	NN	O
,	,	O
countries	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
preserved	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
vicissitudes	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
coup	NN	O
plotters	NNS	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
himself	PRP	O
now	RB	O
boasts	VBZ	DSE
of	IN	O
having	VBG	O
spent	VBN	O
20	CD	O
years	NNS	O
conspiring	VBG	ESE
--	:	O
that	WDT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
,	,	O
eroding	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
armed	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
'	POS	O
loyalty	NN	O
--	:	O
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
his	PRP$	DSE
goal	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
conquering	VBG	ESE
power	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
great	JJ	ESE
demonstration	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
political	JJ	ESE
cynicism	NN	ESE
.	.	O

4	LS	O
February	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	ESE
only	RB	ESE
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
failure	NN	O
for	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
;	:	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
also	RB	O
an	DT	O
episode	NN	O
that	WDT	O
caused	VBD	O
enormous	JJ	ESE
losses	NNS	O
,	,	O
human	JJ	O
and	CC	O
economic	JJ	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
all	DT	O
Venezuelans	NNPS	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
were	VBD	O
numerous	JJ	O
deaths	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
no	DT	ESE
one	NN	ESE
can	MD	ESE
feel	VB	ESE
proud	JJ	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
consequences	NNS	O
.	.	O

4	LS	O
February	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
such	PDT	ESE
a	DT	ESE
failure	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
even	RB	ESE
though	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
pained	VBZ	ESE
him	PRP	ESE
,	,	O
had	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
accept	VB	DSE
democratic	JJ	O
methods	NNS	O
to	TO	O
reach	VB	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
was	VBD	O
what	WP	O
happened	VBD	O
in	IN	O
1998	CD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
still	RB	ESE
today	NN	ESE
,	,	O
Chavez	NNP	O
gives	VBZ	DSE
constant	JJ	DSE
demonstrations	NNS	DSE
of	IN	DSE
discontent	NN	DSE
and	CC	DSE
irritation	NN	DSE
at	IN	O
having	VBG	O
been	VBN	O
democratically	RB	O
elected	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
reason	NN	O
for	IN	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
simple	JJ	ESE
:	:	O
He	PRP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
respect	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
democratic	JJ	O
rules	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
game	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
freedom	NN	O
of	IN	O
expression	NN	O
that	WDT	O
causes	VBZ	DSE
him	PRP	DSE
so	IN	ESE
many	JJ	ESE
nightmares	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
presence	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
fundamental	JJ	O
institutions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
whose	WP$	O
right	JJ	O
to	TO	O
exist	VB	O
he	PRP	O
denies	VBZ	DSE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
wants	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
disguise	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
failed	VBN	ESE
date	NN	O
of	IN	O
4	CD	O
February	NNP	O
to	TO	O
create	VB	O
the	DT	O
collective	JJ	ESE
illusion	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
victory	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
would	MD	ESE
permit	VB	ESE
him	PRP	O
to	TO	O
govern	VB	O
us	PRP	O
from	IN	O
Miraflores	NNP	O
as	RB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
he	PRP	O
really	RB	ESE
had	VBD	ESE
reached	VBN	ESE
power	NN	O
that	DT	O
day	NN	O
.	.	O

Imagine	NNP	ESE
what	WP	O
would	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
happened	VBN	ESE
to	TO	O
us	PRP	O
Venezuelans	VBZ	O
if	IN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
on	IN	O
that	DT	ESE
terrible	JJ	ESE
day	NN	ESE
the	DT	O
lieutenant	NN	O
colonel	NN	O
,	,	O
instead	RB	ESE
of	IN	ESE
staying	VBG	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
museum	NN	O
,	,	O
had	VBD	ESE
advanced	VBN	ESE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
building	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
vast	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
backing	VBG	O
him	PRP	O
.	.	O

Once	IN	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
taken	VBN	O
prisoner	NN	O
,	,	O
democracy	NN	ESE
exhausted	VBD	ESE
all	PDT	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
generosity	NN	ESE
,	,	O
just	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
Vargas	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
with	IN	O
Carujo	NNP	O
.	.	O

Venezuelan	JJ	O
democracy	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
given	VBN	O
anyone	NN	O
as	RB	ESE
much	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
it	PRP	O
gave	VBD	O
Chavez	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
should	MD	ESE
acknowledge	VB	DSE
these	DT	O
debts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
make	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
effort	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
learn	VB	O
to	TO	O
live	VB	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
democracy	NN	O
,	,	O
respecting	VBG	O
others	NNS	O
'	POS	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
system	NN	O
of	IN	O
freedoms	NNS	O
made	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Republic	NNP	O
.	.	O

Trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
destroy	VB	O
it	PRP	O
now	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
inconsistent	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
must	MD	ESE
prevent	VB	ESE
his	PRP$	O
attempt	NN	O
to	TO	O
exercise	VB	O
power	NN	O
as	RB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
won	VBN	O
on	IN	O
4	CD	O
February	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
rejected	VBD	DSE
him	PRP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
coup	NN	O
participant	NN	O
.	.	O

Today	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
this	DT	O
official	JJ	O
``	``	ESE
celebration	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
''	''	ESE
Venezuela	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	DSE
mourning	NN	DSE
.	.	O

Hong	NNP	O
Kong	NNP	O
,	,	O
6	CD	O
Feb	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ZTS	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
News	NNP	O
from	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
:	:	O

Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
on	IN	O
5	CD	O
February	NNP	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	ESE
an	DT	ESE
alarmist	JJ	ESE
remark	NN	ESE
when	WRB	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
labeled	VBD	DSE
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Democratic	JJ	O
People	NNS	O
's	POS	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Korea	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
DPRK	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Axis	NNP	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Evil	NNP	ESE
''	''	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
delivering	VBG	O
the	DT	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Union	NNP	O
Speech	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
.	.	O

Powell	NNP	O
's	POS	O
remark	NN	O
came	VBD	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
attended	VBD	O
a	DT	O
hearing	NN	O
sponsored	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Relations	NNPS	O
Committee	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Senate	NNP	O
and	CC	O
spoke	VBD	DSE
in	IN	DSE
defense	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
statement	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Axis	NNP	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Evil	NNP	ESE
''	''	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
widely	RB	DSE
criticized	VBN	DSE
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
a	DT	O
report	NN	O
,	,	O
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
two-hour	JJ	O
discourse	NN	O
,	,	O
Powell	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
correct	JJ	ESE
to	TO	DSE
describe	VB	DSE
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
DPRK	NN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Axis	NNP	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Evil	NNP	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O
He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
:	:	O
But	CC	ESE
this	DT	ESE
does	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
mean	VB	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
will	MD	O
launch	VB	O
a	DT	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
does	VBZ	DSE
not	RB	DSE
rule	VB	DSE
out	RP	DSE
the	DT	O
possibility	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
holding	VBG	O
dialogues	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
countries	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Axis	NNP	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Evil	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

Powell	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
The	DT	ESE
need	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
take	VB	ESE
actions	NNS	ESE
against	IN	ESE
these	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
does	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
mean	VB	ESE
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	O
launch	VB	O
a	DT	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
or	CC	O
invade	VB	O
someone	NN	O
tomorrow	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
near	JJ	O
future	NN	O
,	,	O
this	DT	ESE
means	VBZ	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
will	MD	DSE
consider	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
mentioned	VBN	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
might	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
mentioned	VBN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
major	JJ	ESE
points	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
policy	NN	O
.	.	O

Powell	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
statement	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
similar	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
Ronald	NNP	O
Reagan	NNP	O
who	WP	O
described	VBD	DSE
former	JJ	O
USSR	NN	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
``	``	O
Evil	NNP	ESE
Empire	NNP	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	DSE
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	DSE
ready	JJ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
cooperate	VB	DSE
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
allies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
discuss	VB	O
with	IN	O
them	PRP	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
such	JJ	ESE
regimes	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
statement	NN	O
by	IN	O
US	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
triggered	VBD	O
yesterday	NN	O
reactions	NNS	DSE
from	IN	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
ruling	NN	O
party	NN	O
.	.	O

Mostly	RB	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
accused	VBD	DSE
Washington	NNP	O
of	IN	O
violating	VBG	O
national	JJ	O
sovereignty	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
ranking	JJ	O
official	NN	O
voiced	VBD	DSE
an	DT	DSE
opinion	NN	DSE
about	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
foreign	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
and	CC	O
questioned	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
democratic	JJ	O
nature	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
administration	NN	O
of	IN	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
.	.	O

Last	JJ	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Senate	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Policy	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
,	,	O
Powell	NNP	O
voiced	VBD	DSE
his	PRP$	DSE
concern	NN	DSE
over	IN	O
``	``	O
several	JJ	O
actions	NNS	O
by	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
ideas	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
what	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
democratic	JJ	O
system	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
criticized	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
visits	NNS	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
chief	NN	O
of	IN	O
state	NN	O
to	TO	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
black	JJ	ESE
list	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
supporters	NNS	O
of	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
published	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
administration	NN	O
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
Libya	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Iraq	NNP	O
.	.	O

Guillermo	NNP	O
Garcia	NNP	O
Ponce	NNP	O
Click	VBG	O
here	RB	O
to	TO	O
view	VB	O
picture	NN	O
of	IN	O
Garcia	NNP	O
Ponce	NNP	O
,	,	O
chief	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
board	NN	O
of	IN	O
directors	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Political	NNP	O
Command	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Revolution	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
CPR	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
,	,	O
described	VBD	DSE
Powell	NNP	O
's	POS	O
statement	NN	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
unusual	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
and	CC	O
added	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
does	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
reflect	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
friendly	JJ	DSE
relations	NNS	DSE
between	IN	O
Caracas	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Washington	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
stressed	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
domestic	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
exclusive	JJ	ESE
concern	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
Venezuelans	NNP	O
because	RB	ESE
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
historical	JJ	O
tradition	NN	O
and	CC	O
because	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
constitutional	JJ	O
mandate	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
added	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
There	EX	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
no	DT	ESE
reason	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
any	DT	ESE
country	NN	ESE
to	TO	DSE
request	VB	DSE
the	DT	DSE
agreement	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
others	NNS	O
to	TO	DSE
determine	VB	DSE
its	PRP$	O
conduct	NN	O
and	CC	O
adopt	VB	DSE
its	PRP$	O
decisions	NNS	DSE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Garcia	NNP	O
Ponce	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
speaking	VBG	O
on	IN	O
behalf	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
entire	JJ	O
CPR	NNP	O
,	,	O
pointed	VBD	DSE
out	RP	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
``	``	O
truly	RB	ESE
inconceivable	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
interference	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
state	NN	O
to	TO	DSE
approve	VB	DSE
or	CC	DSE
disapprove	VB	DSE
the	DT	DSE
decisions	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
another	DT	O
or	CC	O
other	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
became	VBD	O
a	DT	O
trait	NN	O
of	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
in	RB	ESE
keeping	VBG	ESE
with	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
rules	NNS	O
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
and	CC	O
violates	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
principle	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
nonintervention	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
affairs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
top	JJ	O
representative	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
CPR	NNP	O
noted	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
ruled	VBD	DSE
out	RP	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
statement	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
will	MD	O
lead	VB	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
change	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
policies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
.	.	O

Deputy	NNP	O
Cilia	NNP	O
Flores	NNP	O
,	,	O
chief	NN	O
of	IN	O
bloc	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Fifth	NNP	O
Republic	NNP	O
Movement	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
MVR	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
,	,	O
used	VBD	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
tone	NN	O
to	TO	O
express	VB	DSE
her	PRP$	DSE
opinion	NN	DSE
.	.	O

Without	IN	O
mincing	VBG	O
her	PRP$	O
words	NNS	O
,	,	O
she	PRP	O
affirmed	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
instance	NN	O
of	IN	O
meddling	VBG	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
policies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
sovereign	JJ	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

She	PRP	O
added	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
designs	VBZ	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
policies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
autonomous	JJ	O
manner	NN	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
in	IN	ESE
any	DT	ESE
event	NN	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
up	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
Venezuelans	NNP	ESE
to	TO	DSE
decide	VB	DSE
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	DSE
respect	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
sovereignty	NN	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
this	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
why	WRB	ESE
we	PRP	O
demand	VBP	DSE
respect	NN	O
for	IN	O
ours	PRP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

As	IN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	DSE
criticisms	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
destinations	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
trips	NNS	O
,	,	O
she	PRP	O
remarked	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
that	IN	ESE
we	PRP	O
do	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
have	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
ask	VB	ESE
anyone	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
permission	NN	ESE
to	TO	DSE
decide	VB	DSE
where	WRB	O
and	CC	O
when	WRB	O
we	PRP	O
should	MD	O
visit	VB	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
visited	VBN	O
countries	NNS	O
with	IN	O
which	WDT	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
direct	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
relations	NNS	O
,	,	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
OPEC	NNP	O
members	NNS	O
,	,	O
with	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
specific	JJ	DSE
objective	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
strengthening	VBG	ESE
our	PRP$	ESE
economy	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Noheli	NNP	O
Pocaterra	NNP	O
,	,	O
vice	NN	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Assembly	NNP	O
,	,	O
stressed	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
up	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
Venezuela	NNP	ESE
to	TO	DSE
decide	VB	DSE
its	PRP$	O
foreign	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
must	MD	ESE
respect	VB	ESE
its	PRP$	O
decision	NN	DSE
.	.	O

According	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
her	PRP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
remarks	NNS	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
spokesman	NN	O
were	VBD	O
uncalled-for	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

She	PRP	O
stated	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
We	PRP	O
are	VBP	DSE
quite	RB	DSE
respectful	JJ	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
decisions	NNS	DSE
made	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
even	RB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
we	PRP	O
do	VBP	DSE
not	RB	DSE
agree	VB	DSE
with	IN	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
demand	VBP	DSE
equal	JJ	ESE
treatment	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
foreign	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
seeks	VBZ	DSE
intervention	NN	O
or	CC	O
blockade	NN	O

MVR	NNP	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Pedro	NNP	O
Carreno	NNP	O
went	VBD	DSE
even	RB	DSE
further	RBR	DSE
and	CC	DSE
established	VBD	DSE
a	DT	O
direct	JJ	O
relation	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	DSE
concerns	NNS	DSE
voiced	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
disclosure	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
video	NN	O
that	WDT	O
presumably	RB	ESE
confirms	VBZ	O
relations	NNS	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Colombian	JJ	O
rebel	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
.	.	O

Journalists	NNPS	O
Ibeyise	NNP	O
Pacheco	NNP	O
,	,	O
Marta	NNP	O
Colomina	NNP	O
,	,	O
Patricia	NNP	O
Poleo	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Marianela	NNP	O
Salazar	NNP	O
disclosed	VBD	O
this	DT	O
video	NN	O
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
deputy	NN	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Powell	NNP	O
's	POS	O
remarks	NNS	O
did	VBD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
surprise	VB	DSE
him	PRP	O
and	CC	O
added	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
official	NN	O
's	POS	O
opinion	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
reports	NNS	O
published	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
domestic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
international	JJ	O
press	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
waging	VBG	ESE
a	DT	ESE
ruthless	JJ	ESE
war	NN	ESE
against	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
chief	NN	O
of	IN	O
state	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
noted	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
is	VBZ	ESE
succeeding	VBG	ESE
at	IN	O
portraying	VBG	DSE
an	DT	DSE
image	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
scares	VBZ	ESE
away	RP	ESE
investors	NNS	O
and	CC	O
triggers	VBZ	ESE
domestic	JJ	ESE
turmoil	NN	ESE
to	TO	DSE
request	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
intervention	NN	O
of	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
powers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Thus	RB	O
,	,	O
Carreno	NNP	O
excused	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
official	NN	O
,	,	O
whom	WP	O
-	:	O
he	PRP	O
argued	VBD	DSE
-	:	O
was	VBD	DSE
misled	VBN	ESE
by	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
smear	NN	ESE
campaign	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
information	NN	ESE
sabotage	NN	ESE
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
unleashed	VBN	O
against	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
and	CC	O
abroad	RB	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
took	VBD	O
one	CD	O
further	JJ	O
step	NN	O
and	CC	O
invited	VBD	DSE
Powell	NNP	O
to	TO	O
visit	VB	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
to	TO	ESE
see	VB	ESE
what	WP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
really	RB	ESE
happening	VBG	ESE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
accused	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
four	CD	O
journalists	NNS	O
of	IN	O
plotting	VBG	ESE
with	IN	O
powerful	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
presumably	RB	ESE
contributed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
funds	NNS	O
to	TO	O
purchase	VB	O
the	DT	O
video	NN	O
from	IN	O
an	DT	O
intelligence	NN	O
agent	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
stressed	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
these	DT	O
journalists	NNS	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
tried	VBN	ESE
since	IN	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Article	NNP	O
122	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Penal	NNP	O
Code	NNP	O
,	,	O
any	DT	O
action	NN	O
that	WDT	O
instigates	VBZ	O
interventionist	NN	O
actions	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
considered	VBN	O
treason	NNS	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
homeland	NN	O
.	.	O

Carreno	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
what	WP	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
accomplish	VB	O
through	IN	O
this	DT	O
campaign	NN	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
conduct	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
that	DT	ESE
of	IN	ESE
journalists	NNS	ESE
but	CC	O
of	IN	O
opposition	NN	ESE
activists	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
prompted	VBD	O
the	DT	O
statement	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
explain	VB	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
more	RBR	DSE
concerned	JJ	DSE
about	IN	O
reports	NNS	O
that	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
organizations	NNS	O
categorized	VBN	DSE
as	IN	O
terrorist	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
than	IN	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
about	IN	O
Powell	NNP	O
's	POS	O
statement	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
indicated	VBD	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
These	DT	O
reports	NNS	O
have	VB	DSE
tried	VBN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
suggest	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
existence	NN	O
of	IN	O
ties	NNS	O
between	IN	O
Miraflores	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Presidential	NNP	O
Palace	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
and	CC	O
terrorist	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
:	:	O
There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
documents	NNS	O
presumably	RB	ESE
drafted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
FAN	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
expressing	VBG	DSE
discontent	NN	DSE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
;	:	O
the	DT	O
video	NN	O
disclosed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
journalists	NNS	O
;	:	O
and	CC	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Justice	NNP	O
First	NNP	O
Deputy	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Gerardo	NNP	O
Blyde	NNP	O
's	POS	O
remarks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
creation	NN	O
of	IN	O
militia	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
trained	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
guerrillas	NNS	O
.	.	O

All	PDT	DSE
this	DT	O
has	VBZ	DSE
sounded	VBN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
alarm	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Executive	NNP	O
and	CC	O
suits	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
's	POS	O
objectives	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
bring	VB	O
about	IN	O
an	DT	O
intervention	NN	O
or	CC	O
a	DT	O
blockade	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
would	MD	ESE
hurt	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
it	PRP	O
claims	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
defend	VB	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Oddly	RB	ESE
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
defended	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
content	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
video	NN	O
by	IN	O
affirming	VBG	DSE
-	:	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
-	:	O
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
evidence	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
action	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
argued	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
When	WRB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
faced	VBN	O
a	DT	O
situation	NN	O
involving	VBG	O
extremist	CD	O
groups	NNS	O
holding	VBG	O
hostages	NNS	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
sent	VBN	O
intermediaries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
negotiate	VB	O
and	CC	O
no	DT	ESE
one	NN	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
said	VBN	ESE
that	IN	O
this	DT	ESE
shows	VBZ	ESE
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
those	DT	O
groups	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

-LSB-	NNP	O
Caracas	NNP	O
El	NNP	O
Nacional	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Internet	NN	O
version	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
in	IN	O
Spanish	NNP	O
on	IN	O
7	CD	O
February	NNP	O
carries	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
related	VBN	O
760-word	JJ	O
item	NN	O
that	WDT	O
says	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
some	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
deputies	NNS	O
agreed	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
tactless	NNS	ESE
actions	NNS	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
blame	VB	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	DSE
concerns	NNS	DSE
voiced	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
US	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
cites	VBZ	O
Convergence	NNP	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Alejandro	NNP	O
Arzola	NNP	O
saying	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
Powell	NNP	O
's	POS	O
position	NN	DSE
clearly	RB	ESE
reflects	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	O
concern	NN	DSE
that	WDT	DSE
exists	VBZ	DSE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
and	CC	O
Latin	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
:	:	O
the	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
conflict	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
threats	NNS	ESE
against	IN	ESE
freedom	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
expression	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
democracy	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
and	CC	ESE
legal	JJ	ESE
security	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Arzola	NNP	O
stated	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
positions	NNS	DSE
are	VBP	O
not	RB	ESE
only	RB	ESE
harming	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
domestic	JJ	O
level	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
level	NN	O
because	IN	ESE
thousands	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
investors	NNS	ESE
are	VBP	O
watching	VBG	O
on	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
television	NN	O
sets	NNS	O
what	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
happening	VBG	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
the	DT	ESE
rule	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
law	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
under	IN	ESE
fire	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Arzola	NNP	O
added	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
Any	DT	DSE
recommendation	NN	DSE
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
friendly	JJ	O
to	TO	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
especially	RB	ESE
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
No.	NN	O
1	CD	O
trade	NN	O
partner	NN	O
,	,	O
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
heeded	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
recommendations	NNS	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Church	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	DSE
demanding	VBG	DSE
a	DT	O
rectification	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
also	RB	O
cites	VBZ	O
Democratic	JJ	O
Action	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
Claudio	NNP	O
Fermin	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
warned	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
When	WRB	O
Chavez	NNP	O
came	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Presidency	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
was	VBD	O
buying	VBG	O
1.75	CD	O
million	CD	O
barrels	NNS	O
a	DT	O
day	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	DSE
present	JJ	O
,	,	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
misguided	JJ	ESE
policy	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
cutting	VBG	O
production	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	ESE
only	RB	ESE
selling	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
1.1	CD	O
million	CD	O
barrels	NNS	O
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
add	VBP	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
's	POS	O
constant	JJ	ESE
aggressive	JJ	ESE
attitude	NN	DSE
and	CC	O
readiness	NN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
establish	VB	DSE
ties	NNS	DSE
between	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
and	CC	O
parasitic	JJ	ESE
economies	NNS	ESE
that	WDT	O
give	VBP	ESE
us	PRP	ESE
nothing	NN	ESE
,	,	O
but	CC	O
fulfill	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
political	JJ	O
commitments	NNS	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	O
very	RB	ESE
likely	JJ	ESE
continue	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
lose	VB	ESE
our	PRP$	ESE
edge	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
market	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

According	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
Fermin	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
chief	NN	O
of	IN	O
state	NN	O
still	RB	ESE
does	VBZ	DSE
not	RB	DSE
understand	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
if	IN	ESE
there	EX	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
no	DT	ESE
confidence	NN	ESE
,	,	O
there	EX	ESE
will	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
no	DT	ESE
investments	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Movement	NNP	O
Toward	IN	O
Socialism	NNP	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Julio	NNP	O
Montoya	NNP	O
stated	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
national	JJ	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
extremely	RB	ESE
incompetent	JJ	ESE
in	IN	O
handling	VBG	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	DSE
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
vague	JJ	ESE
about	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
intentions	NNS	DSE
regarding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
protection	NN	O
of	IN	O
crude	JJ	O
prices	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

Ambiguous	JJ	ESE
situations	NNS	O
constitute	VBP	ESE
a	DT	ESE
breeding	VBG	ESE
ground	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
bilateral	JJ	ESE
tensions	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
the	DT	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
that	IN	ESE
currently	RB	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
do	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
even	RB	ESE
have	VB	ESE
an	DT	O
ambassador	NN	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
indicates	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
verge	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
major	JJ	ESE
breakdown	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
leading	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
partner	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O
-RSB-	NNP	O

Defense	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Jose	NNP	O
Vicente	NNP	O
Rangel	NNP	O
supports	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	DSE
position	NN	DSE
established	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministry	NN	O
to	TO	O
emphasize	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
government	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
sovereignty	NN	ESE
on	IN	O
international	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
,	,	O
referring	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
statements	NNS	O
given	VBN	O
by	IN	O
US	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
,	,	O
questioning	VBG	DSE
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
Frias	NNP	O
'	POS	O
activities	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
read	VBD	O
General	NNP	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
's	POS	O
statements	NNS	O
and	CC	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Venezuelan	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
Colonel	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Luis	NNP	O
Alfonso	NNP	O
-RSB-	VBG	O
Davila	NNP	O
's	POS	O
statements	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
endorse	VBP	DSE
Colonel	NNP	O
Davila	NNP	O
's	POS	O
statements	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Rangel	NNP	O
expressed	VBD	O
.	.	O

Nevertheless	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
wanted	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
clarify	VB	DSE
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
Powell	NNP	O
's	POS	O
statements	NNS	O
.	.	O

Regarding	VBG	O
``	``	O
Venezuela	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
friends	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Rangel	NNP	O
recalled	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
only	JJ	ESE
one	NN	ESE
who	WP	O
visits	VBZ	O
those	DT	O
``	``	ESE
strange	JJ	ESE
countries	NNS	ESE
.	.	ESE
''	''	ESE

``	``	O
For	IN	O
example	NN	O
,	,	O
Mexican	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Vicente	NNP	O
Fox	NNP	O
recently	RB	O
visited	VBD	DSE
Cuba	NNP	DSE
in	IN	DSE
a	DT	DSE
friendly	JJ	DSE
manner	NN	DSE
;	:	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
visited	VBN	O
by	IN	O
high-ranking	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
representatives	NNS	O
;	:	O
and	CC	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
relationship	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Korea	NNP	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
yet	RB	O
to	TO	O
visit	VB	O
Korea	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
relationship	NN	O
with	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Libya	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
both	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
OPEC	NNP	O
members	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Regarding	VBG	O
ties	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Colombian	JJ	O
guerrilla	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
,	,	O
Rangel	NNP	O
warned	VBD	DSE
there	EX	O
``	``	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
clear	JJ	ESE
elucidation	NN	ESE
;	:	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
implementing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
policy	NN	O
that	WDT	O
was	VBD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
even	RB	ESE
designed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
Frias	NNP	O
.	.	O

Our	PRP$	DSE
position	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
support	VBP	DSE
no	DT	O
Latin	NNP	O
American	NNP	O
guerrilla	NN	O
group	NN	O
,	,	O
much	RB	ESE
less	JJR	ESE
the	DT	O
Colombian	JJ	O
guerrilla	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
what	WP	O
we	PRP	O
want	VBP	DSE
is	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
peace	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
prevail	VB	ESE
in	IN	O
that	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Likewise	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
defense	NN	O
minister	NN	O
reiterated	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
's	POS	O
position	NN	DSE
regarding	VBG	O
terrorism	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
extremely	RB	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
categorical	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
and	CC	ESE
decisive	JJ	ESE
:	:	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
repudiates	VBZ	DSE
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
not	RB	ESE
now	RB	ESE
but	CC	ESE
always	RB	ESE
;	:	O
it	PRP	O
does	VBZ	DSE
not	RB	DSE
endorse	VB	DSE
-LSB-	JJ	O
terrorism	NN	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
and	CC	O
considers	VBZ	DSE
-LSB-	JJ	O
terrorism	NN	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
an	DT	ESE
aberration	NN	ESE
that	WDT	ESE
goes	VBZ	ESE
against	IN	ESE
mankind	NN	ESE
;	:	O
and	CC	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
's	VBZ	O
ideology	NN	O
,	,	O
philosophy	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
policy	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Rangel	NNP	O
thinks	VBZ	DSE
Venezuela	NNP	O
has	VBZ	ESE
shown	VBN	ESE
effectiveness	NN	ESE
regarding	VBG	O
issues	NNS	O
of	IN	O
interest	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
above	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
regarding	VBG	O
drug	NN	O
trafficking	NN	O
issues	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	DSE
have	VBP	O
confiscated	VBN	O
20	CD	ESE
times	NNS	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
drugs	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
than	IN	O
previous	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	DSE
attested	VBN	DSE
by	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
authorities	NNS	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
whom	WP	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
close	JJ	O
contact	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Where	WRB	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
evidence	NN	O
?	.	O

Moreover	RB	O
,	,	O
Rangel	NNP	O
challenged	VBD	DSE
parliamentary	JJ	O
opposition	NN	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
present	VB	O
the	DT	O
evidence	NN	O
regarding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
purchase	NN	O
of	IN	O
that	DT	O
video	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
presented	VBN	O
by	IN	O
journalists	NNS	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
does	VBZ	DSE
not	RB	DSE
believe	VB	DSE
DIM	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Military	NNP	O
Intelligence	NNP	O
Directorate	NNP	O
-RSB-	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
sold	VBD	O
that	DT	O
video	NN	O
for	IN	O
40	CD	O
million	CD	O
bolivares	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
stated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Opposition	NNP	O
Bloc	NNP	O
deputies	NNS	O
.	.	O

Nevertheless	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
does	VBZ	DSE
not	RB	DSE
rule	VB	DSE
out	RP	DSE
the	DT	O
possibility	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Assembly	NNP	O
and	CC	O
presenting	VBG	O
a	DT	O
report	NN	O
if	IN	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	DSE
decided	VBN	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
Being	VBG	O
an	DT	O
old	JJ	O
parliamentarian	NN	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
love	VBP	DSE
that	DT	O
activity	NN	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
would	MD	DSE
gladly	RB	DSE
go	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
Congress	NNP	O
to	TO	DSE
provide	VB	DSE
an	DT	DSE
explanation	NN	DSE
.	.	O

This	DT	DSE
is	VBZ	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
democratic	JJ	O
debate	NN	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
just	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
opposition	NN	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
also	RB	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
right	NN	ESE
to	TO	DSE
provide	VB	DSE
an	DT	DSE
explanation	NN	DSE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Consulted	VBN	O
about	IN	O
Colombia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
position	NN	O
,	,	O
stating	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
video	JJ	O
issue	NN	O
has	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
clarified	VBN	ESE
,	,	O
Rangel	NNP	O
was	VBD	DSE
emphatic	JJ	DSE
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
will	MD	O
provide	VB	O
sufficient	JJ	O
details	NNS	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
matter	NN	O
of	IN	O
hours	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Venezuelan	JJ	O
FAN	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNP	O
-RSB-	VBD	O
officers	NNS	O
,	,	O
non-commissioned	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
troops	NNS	O
point	VBP	O
out	RP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
bulletin	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
will	MD	O
begin	VB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
circulated	VBN	O
today	NN	O
-LSB-	CD	O
2	CD	O
February	NNP	O
-RSB-	CD	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
seeks	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
destroy	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
military	NN	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
substitute	VB	O
it	PRP	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
socialist	JJ	O
popular	JJ	O
militia	NN	O
similar	JJ	O
to	TO	O
that	DT	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

As	IN	O
a	DT	O
decade	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
about	IN	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
gone	VBN	O
by	IN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
4	CD	O
February	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
1992	CD	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
coup	NN	O
attempt	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
active	JJ	O
soldiers	NNS	O
requests	NNS	DSE
,	,	DSE
through	IN	DSE
a	DT	DSE
bulletin	NN	DSE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
interdiction	NN	O
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
immediate	JJ	ESE
trial	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
alleged	VBN	ESE
crimes	NNS	ESE
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
res	NN	O
publica	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
institution	NN	O

Circulation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
18-page	JJ	O
document	NN	O
will	MD	O
begin	VB	O
today	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
primarily	RB	O
directed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelans	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
also	RB	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
free	JJ	O
peoples	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Its	PRP$	O
adherents	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
3,400	CD	O
general	JJ	O
,	,	O
high-ranking	JJ	O
and	CC	O
subordinate	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
,	,	O
professional	JJ	O
career	NN	O
non-commissioned	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
professional	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
signatures	NNS	O
--	:	O
for	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
security	NN	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
families	NNS	O
and	CC	O
properties	NNS	O
--	:	O
are	VBP	O
deposited	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
ABN	NNP	O
AMOR	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Curacao	NNP	O
and	CC	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
published	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
72	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
after	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
left	VBN	O
office	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
document	NN	O
indicates	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
FAN	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
apolitical	JJ	O
institution	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
,	,	DSE
therefore	RB	DSE
,	,	DSE
believed	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
present	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
represents	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
departures	NNS	O
whose	WP$	O
rectification	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
imperative	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Following	VBG	O
a	DT	O
brief	JJ	O
introduction	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
recalls	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
on	IN	O
4	CD	O
February	NNP	O
1992	CD	O
the	DT	O
now	JJ	O
president	NN	O
violated	VBD	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
military	JJ	ESE
oath	NN	ESE
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
rose	VBD	O
up	RP	O
in	IN	O
arms	NNS	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
democratic	JJ	O
institutions	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
He	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
defeated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
institutional	JJ	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
,	,	O
judged	VBN	O
and	CC	O
retired	VBN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
expelled	VBN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
with	IN	O
dishonor	NN	O
from	IN	O
these	DT	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
,	,	O
Doctor	NNP	O
Rafael	NNP	O
Caldera	NNP	O
,	,	O
dismissed	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
trial	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
annul	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
expulsion	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
through	IN	O
retirement	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
revoke	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
legally	JJ	O
corresponding	JJ	O
sentence	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
bulletin	NN	O
.	.	O

Changes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Military	NNP	O

The	DT	O
bulletin	NN	O
's	POS	O
authors	NNS	O
recall	VBP	O
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
1958	CD	O
a	DT	O
decentralizing	JJ	O
process	NN	O
was	VBD	O
begun	VBN	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	NN	O

This	DT	O
process	NN	O
originated	VBP	O
the	DT	O
replacement	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
General	NNP	O
Staff	NNP	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
Joint	NNP	O
Chiefs	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
Staff	NNP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
point	VBP	DSE
out	RP	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
concentration	NN	O
of	IN	O
command	NN	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
single	JJ	O
entity	NN	O
is	VBZ	ESE
obsolete	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
``	``	O
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
obsolete	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
does	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
work	VB	ESE
for	IN	O
deployments	NNS	O
or	CC	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
preparation	NN	O
for	IN	O
these	DT	O
,	,	O
nor	CC	O
for	IN	O
operations	NNS	O
control	NN	O
,	,	O
regardless	RB	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
area	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
carried	VBN	O
out	RP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
Now	RB	O
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Rafael	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
Frias	NNP	O
destroys	VBZ	ESE
what	WP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
accomplished	VBN	O
throughout	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
half	PDT	O
a	DT	O
century	NN	O
and	CC	O
intends	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
return	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
obsolete	JJ	ESE
military	JJ	O
organization	NN	O
,	,	O
not	RB	ESE
knowing	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
meaning	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
duties	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
organization	NN	O
,	,	O
control	NN	O
and	CC	O
harmony	NN	O
organisms	NNS	O
that	IN	O
military	JJ	O
actions	NNS	O
must	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE

The	DT	O
president	NN	O
's	POS	O
actions	NNS	O
have	VBP	ESE
no	DT	ESE
other	JJ	ESE
objective	NN	ESE
than	IN	O
to	TO	ESE
destroy	VB	ESE
our	PRP$	ESE
traditional	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
glorious	JJ	ESE
Armed	NNP	ESE
Forces	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
,	,	O
consequently	RB	O
substitute	VB	O
it	PRP	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
socialist	JJ	O
,	,	O
popular	JJ	O
militia	NN	O
,	,	O
similar	JJ	O
to	TO	O
that	DT	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
they	PRP	O
add	VBP	DSE
.	.	O

Further	RB	O
on	IN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
criticize	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
authorization	NN	O
of	IN	O
Cuban	JJ	O
militiamen	NN	O
to	TO	O
parade	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Carabobo	NNP	O
camp	NN	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
invaded	VBD	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
1960	CD	O
's	VBZ	O
and	CC	O
backed	VBD	O
an	DT	O
armed	JJ	O
rebellion	NN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
which	WDT	O
Fidel	NNP	O
Castro	NNP	O
``	``	O
never	RB	ESE
apologized	VBD	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O
They	PRP	O
revealed	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Cuban	JJ	O
soldiers	NNS	O
piloted	VBD	O
the	DT	O
MIG	NNP	O
airplanes	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
flew	VBD	O
over	IN	O
Caracas	NNP	O
on	IN	O
10	CD	O
December	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
FN-30	NN	O
rifle	NN	O
given	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Castro	NNP	O
,	,	O
besides	IN	ESE
constituting	VBG	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
crime	NN	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	DSE
seen	VBN	DSE
as	IN	ESE
an	DT	ESE
act	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
submission	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
weapon	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
maintain	VBP	DSE
,	,	O
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
returned	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

Friend	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Guerrillas	NNPS	O

``	``	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Rafael	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
Frias	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
linked	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Colombian	JJ	O
guerrillas	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	ESE
damaged	VBN	ESE
so	RB	ESE
much	RB	ESE
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
country	NN	O
and	CC	O
periodically	RB	O
raid	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
territory	NN	O
,	,	O
causing	VBG	O
physical	NN	O
and	CC	O
material	NN	O
damages	NNS	O
to	TO	O
our	PRP$	O
population	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
document	NN	O

Further	RB	O
on	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
stated	VBN	O
that	IN	O
Jose	NNP	O
Vicente	NNP	O
Rangel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
appointment	NN	O
was	VBD	DSE
rejected	VBN	DSE
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
FAN	NNP	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
because	IN	ESE
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
civilian	JJ	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
affinity	NN	DSE
toward	IN	DSE
Colombian	JJ	O
rebel	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
official	NN	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
expelled	VBN	O
US	NNP	O
personnel	NNS	O
working	VBG	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Military	NNP	O
Cooperation	NNP	O
Agreement	NNP	O
,	,	O
signed	VBD	O
in	IN	O
1951	CD	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
Fort	NNP	O
Tiuna	NNP	O
to	TO	DSE
please	VB	DSE
Fidel	NNP	O
Castro	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
agreement	NN	O
had	VBD	O
arisen	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
incorporation	NN	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
Loan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Lease	NNP	O
System	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1941	CD	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
they	PRP	O
state	VBP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
warn	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
distancing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
risks	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	O
operational	JJ	O
capability	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
units	NNS	O
``	``	O
due	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	O
lack	NN	O
of	IN	O
logistic	JJ	O
support	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
purchase	NN	O
of	IN	O
spare	JJ	O
parts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
all	DT	O
kinds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
advising	VBG	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Praetorian	NNP	O
Promotion	NNP	O

According	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
the	DT	O
document	NN	O
's	POS	O
signing	VBG	O
soldiers	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
is	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
true	JJ	ESE
oligarch	NN	ESE
because	IN	ESE
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
even	RB	ESE
turned	VBN	O
many	JJ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
class	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Military	NNP	O
Academy	NNP	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
Praetorian	NNP	O
Guard	NNP	O

Chavez	RB	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
add	VBP	DSE
,	,	O
``	``	O
has	VBZ	ESE
demoralized	VBN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
corrupted	VBN	ESE
the	DT	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
prerogatives	NNS	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
elite	NN	ESE
that	WDT	O
discredits	VBZ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
kills	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	O
institution	NN	O
,	,	O
taking	VBG	ESE
away	RP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
will	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
react	VB	ESE
and	CC	ESE
defend	VB	ESE
institutionality	NN	O
from	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
officers	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
president	NN	O
boasts	VBZ	ESE
that	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
officers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
are	VBP	DSE
committed	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
`	``	O
revolution	NN	O
.	.	O
'	''	O

With	IN	DSE
this	DT	O
he	PRP	O
intends	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
mean	VB	ESE
that	IN	O
military	JJ	O
thought	NN	O
is	VBZ	ESE
subordinated	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
own	JJ	ESE
personal	JJ	ESE
sentiments	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
ambition	NN	ESE
,	,	O
thus	RB	O
dishonoring	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
constitution	NN	O
and	CC	O
laws	NNS	O
.	.	O

Furthermore	RB	DSE
,	,	O
such	JJ	ESE
boasts	NNS	ESE
constitute	VBP	ESE
a	DT	ESE
serious	JJ	ESE
insult	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	DSE
committed	VBN	DSE
only	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Republic	NNP	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
democratic	JJ	O
system	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Disqualified	NNP	O

The	DT	O
document	NN	O
contends	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
conduct	NN	O
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
in	IN	ESE
line	NN	ESE
with	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
majesty	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
president	NN	ESE

``	``	O
His	PRP$	O
intentions	NNS	DSE
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
actions	NNS	O
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
disguises	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
demerits	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
inability	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
judge	NN	ESE
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
changing	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
contradicting	JJ	ESE
personality	NN	ESE
disqualify	VB	ESE
him	PRP	ESE
from	IN	O
ruling	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
destinies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
because	IN	ESE
his	PRP$	O
performances	NNS	O
clearly	RB	ESE
show	VBP	ESE
serious	JJ	ESE
unbalanced	JJ	ESE
states	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
mind	NN	ESE
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
expose	VBP	ESE
all	DT	ESE
Venezuelans	NNPS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
national	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
international	JJ	ESE
ridicule	NN	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Rafael	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
Frias	NNP	O
'	''	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
pathology	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	ESE
man	NN	ESE
blinded	VBD	ESE
by	IN	ESE
power	NN	ESE
,	,	O
who	WP	O
believes	VBZ	DSE
himself	PRP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
incarnation	NN	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
Liberator	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Simon	NNP	O
Bolivar	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
president	NN	O
veils	VBZ	DSE
his	PRP$	DSE
fears	NNS	DSE
and	CC	DSE
traumas	NNS	DSE
and	CC	O
seeks	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
hide	VB	ESE
behind	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
military	JJ	ESE
uniform	NN	ESE
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Venezuelan	JJ	ESE
Armed	NNP	ESE
Forces	NNPS	ESE
'	''	ESE
misfortune	NN	ESE
,	,	O
being	VBG	ESE
dishonorable	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
it	PRP	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
bulletin	NN	O
.	.	O

Another	DT	O
question	NN	O
refers	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
oil	NN	O
supply	NN	O
to	TO	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
president	NN	O
would	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
exceeded	VBN	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
authority	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
giving	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Cuba	VB	O
the	DT	O
returns	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
export	NN	O
of	IN	O
oil	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
would	MD	ESE
set	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
basis	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
preliminary	JJ	O
hearing	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
President	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Court	NNP	O

To	TO	O
close	VB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
central	JJ	O
ideas	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
active	JJ	O
soldiers	NNS	O
'	POS	O
document	NN	O
are	VBP	O
condensed	VBG	O
into	IN	O
18	CD	O
points	NNS	O

Outstanding	JJ	O
among	IN	O
these	DT	O
are	VBP	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
FAN	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
apolitical	JJ	O
and	CC	O
non-deliberating	JJ	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
institution	NN	O
does	VBZ	DSE
not	RB	DSE
commit	VB	DSE
itself	PRP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Chavez	JJ	O
`	``	O
revolution	NN	O
.	.	O
'	''	O

They	PRP	O
oppose	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
commemoration	NN	O
of	IN	O
military	JJ	O
uprisings	NNS	O
.	.	O

Soldiers	NNS	O
will	MD	O
never	RB	O
point	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
weapons	NNS	O
at	IN	O
unarmed	JJ	O
people	NNS	O

The	DT	DSE
FAN	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
responsible	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
's	POS	O
excesses	NNS	ESE

Chavez	NNP	DSE
commits	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
crime	NN	ESE
by	IN	O
handling	VBG	O
public	JJ	O
funds	NNS	O
as	RB	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
will	MD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
allow	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
using	VBG	O
military	JJ	O
uniforms	NNS	O
and	CC	O
insignia	NNS	O
,	,	O
nor	CC	O
directly	RB	O
-LSB-	JJ	O
and	CC	O
single-handedly	RB	O
-RSB-	RB	O
give	VB	O
promotions	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bolivarian	NNP	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
order	NN	DSE
all	DT	O
military	JJ	O
personnel	NNS	O
that	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
presently	RB	O
carrying	VBG	O
out	RP	O
civilian	JJ	O
duties	NNS	O
to	TO	O
return	VB	O
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
respective	JJ	O
units	NNS	O
to	TO	O
carry	VB	O
out	RP	O
their	PRP$	O
corresponding	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
duties	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bolivarian	NNP	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
demand	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
interdiction	NN	O
of	IN	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Rafael	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
Frias	NNPS	O
as	IN	O
President	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Republic	NNP	O
and	CC	O
thus	RB	O
the	DT	O
immediate	JJ	O
cancellation	NN	O
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
treaties	NNS	O
made	VBD	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
disqualified	JJ	ESE
president	NN	ESE
,	,	O
in	IN	ESE
particular	JJ	ESE
the	DT	O
agreements	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
expelling	NN	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
Cubans	NNPS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
presently	RB	O
working	VBG	O
in	RP	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
as	IN	O
physicians	NNS	O
,	,	O
advisors	NNS	O
,	,	O
trainers	NNS	O
,	,	O
etc.	FW	O
''	''	O

They	PRP	O
demand	VBP	DSE
a	DT	O
stop	NN	O
to	TO	O
all	DT	O
agreements	NNS	O
with	IN	O
China	NNP	O
and	CC	O
trials	NNS	O
for	IN	O
corrupt	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
maintain	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
taken	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
trial	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
treason	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
embezzlement	NN	O
and	CC	O
for	IN	O
theft	NN	O
of	IN	O
military	JJ	O
weaponry	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
call	VBP	DSE
on	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
civilian	JJ	O
society	NN	O
to	TO	O
exercise	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
kick	VB	ESE
Chavez	NNP	ESE
out	RP	ESE
of	IN	ESE
power	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
FAN	NNP	O
Is	VBZ	O
Manipulated	JJ	O

According	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
the	DT	O
bulletin	NN	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	ESE
serious	JJ	ESE
consequences	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
's	POS	O
attitude	NN	DSE
has	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
decrease	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
defense	NN	O
capabilities	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
decision	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
decommission	VB	O
or	CC	O
relocate	VB	O
numerous	JJ	O
Army	NN	O
and	CC	O
National	NNP	O
Guard	NNP	O
units	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
related	VBN	O
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Military	JJ	ESE
morale	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
at	IN	ESE
stake	NN	ESE
due	RB	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
breakdown	NN	O
in	IN	O
discipline	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
words	NNS	O
and	CC	O
actions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
in	IN	O
discrediting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
officers	NNS	O
,	,	O
even	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
point	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
forcing	VBG	O
some	DT	O
high-ranking	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
statements	NNS	O
alien	JJ	O
to	TO	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
it	PRP	O
says	VBZ	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
document	NN	O
warns	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
allowed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
wear	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
military	JJ	O
uniform	NN	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
does	VBZ	O
so	IN	O
``	``	O
he	PRP	O
disguises	VBD	O
himself	PRP	O
because	IN	ESE
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
ceased	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
soldier	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Fatherland	NNP	ESE
and	CC	O
destroys	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
fundamental	JJ	ESE
principles	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
subordination	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

He	PRP	DSE
humiliates	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
higher-ranking	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
by	IN	O
forcing	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
receive	VB	O
him	PRP	O
with	IN	O
full	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
honors	NNS	O
under	IN	ESE
such	JJ	ESE
conditions	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

This	DT	O
leads	VBZ	O
``	``	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
lack	NN	O
of	IN	O
discipline	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
subordinates	NNS	O
and	CC	O
exposure	NN	O
to	TO	O
public	JJ	O
despise	NNS	DSE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Concerning	VBG	O
Plan	NNP	O
Bolivar	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
bulletin	NN	O
points	VBZ	DSE
out	RP	DSE
that	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
used	VBN	O
the	DT	O
FAN	NNP	O
for	IN	O
tasks	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
appropriate	JJ	ESE
or	CC	O
that	WDT	O
must	MD	O
only	RB	O
be	VB	O
carried	VBN	O
out	RP	O
in	IN	O
cases	NNS	O
of	IN	O
emergency	NN	O
.	.	O

-LSB-	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
diverts	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
functions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
irresponsible	JJ	ESE
Plan	NNP	O
Bolivar	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
committing	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
social	JJ	O
action	NN	O
tasks	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
totally	RB	ESE
lack	VBP	ESE
planning	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
administrative	JJ	ESE
control	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Corruption	NNP	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
handling	NN	O
of	IN	O
funds	NNS	O
,	,	O
without	IN	O
audits	NN	O
,	,	O
control	NN	O
nor	CC	O
sanction	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
's	POS	O
consent	NN	DSE
,	,	O
is	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
result	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
intentions	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
dismantling	VBG	ESE
,	,	ESE
destroying	VBG	ESE
and	CC	ESE
demoralizing	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
maintains	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
document	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
Are	VBP	O
Poorly	NNP	O
Paid	NNP	O

Those	DT	O
signing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
document	NN	O
distanced	VBD	DSE
themselves	PRP	DSE
from	IN	O
those	DT	O
that	WDT	O
state	VBP	O
that	IN	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
society	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
going	VBG	O
through	IN	O
a	DT	O
militarization	NN	O
process	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
ask	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
civilian	JJ	O
society	NN	O
understand	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
militarism	NN	O
as	IN	O
such	JJ	O
,	,	O
only	RB	O
the	DT	O
appointment	NN	O
of	IN	O
retired	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
recovered	VBN	O
their	PRP$	O
civilian	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
under	IN	O
no	DT	O
context	NN	O
represent	VB	O
the	DT	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	DSE
are	VBP	ESE
only	RB	ESE
out-and-out	JJ	O
followers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Rafael	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
Frias	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
authors	NNS	O
make	VBP	DSE
it	PRP	DSE
clear	JJ	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
retired	VBN	O
soldiers	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
left	VBN	O
behind	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
service	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
institution	NN	O
,	,	O
be	VB	O
it	PRP	O
by	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
decision	NN	DSE
or	CC	O
forced	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
circumstances	NNS	O
.	.	O

Therefore	RB	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
no	RB	O
longer	RB	O
have	VBP	O
command	NN	O
.	.	O

Only	RB	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
pension	NN	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
established	VBN	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
earned	VBD	O
wages	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
obtained	JJ	O
rank	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
active	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
counted	VBN	O
toward	IN	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
pension	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
contributed	JJ	O
amortization	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
The	DT	DSE
country	NN	O
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
badly	RB	ESE
militarized	JJ	ESE
when	WRB	ESE
90	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
soldiers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
public	JJ	O
posts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
present	JJ	O
administration	NN	O
are	VBP	O
retired	JJ	O
soldiers	NNS	O
who	WP	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
constitution	NN	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
recovered	VBN	O
100	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
citizen	NN	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
rest	NN	O
of	IN	O
us	PRP	O
soldiers	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
such	JJ	O
right	NN	O
limited	VBN	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
society	NN	O
,	,	O
historians	NNS	O
,	,	O
philosophers	NNS	O
,	,	O
playwrights	NNS	O
,	,	O
journalists	NNS	O
,	,	O
artists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
free	JJ	O
thinkers	NNS	O
all	RB	O
think	VB	DSE
and	CC	DSE
state	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
militarism	NN	O
exists	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
so	RB	ESE
wrong	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
far	JJ	ESE
from	IN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
reality	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Nevertheless	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
true	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
many	JJ	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
retired	VBN	O
officers	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
dishonored	VBN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
uniform	NN	ESE
,	,	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
tried	VBN	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
unfortunately	RB	ESE
for	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
nation	NN	ESE
,	,	O
pardoned	NNP	O
or	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
trial	NN	O
was	VBD	O
dismissed	VBN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
the	DT	O
charges	NNS	O
prescribed	VBN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
they	PRP	O
point	VBP	DSE
out	RP	DSE
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
denied	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
FAN	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
elitist	JJ	O
institution	NN	O
though	IN	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
themselves	PRP	O
,	,	O
about	RB	O
30	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
members	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
completed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
two	CD	O
careers	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
statements	NNS	O
on	IN	O
raises	NNS	O
to	TO	O
salaries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
wages	NNS	O
of	IN	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
are	VBP	ESE
false	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
professional	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
earn	VBP	O
approximately	RB	O
160,000	CD	O
bolivars	NNS	O
a	DT	O
month	NN	O
,	,	O
close	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
minimum	JJ	O
wage	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
general	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
salaries	NNS	O
of	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
Armed	JJ	O
Forces	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
lowest	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
civil	JJ	O
service	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

They	PRP	O
complained	VBD	DSE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
deficiencies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
benefits	NNS	O
given	VBN	O
to	TO	O
them	PRP	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
Social	NNP	O
Welfare	NNP	O
Institute	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
IPSFAN	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
:	:	O
insufficient	JJ	ESE
mortgage	NN	ESE
loans	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
supermarkets	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
competitive	JJ	ESE
enough	RB	ESE
in	IN	O
relation	NN	O
to	TO	O
others	NNS	O
,	,	O
etc.	FW	O

``	``	O
Concerning	VBG	O
the	DT	O
allocation	NN	O
of	IN	O
seniority	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
social	JJ	O
benefits	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
large	JJ	O
proportion	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
officer	NN	O
corps	NN	O
has	VBZ	ESE
had	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
request	VB	O
it	PRP	O
prematurely	RB	O
to	TO	O
satisfy	VB	O
present	JJ	O
needs	NNS	O
because	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
salary	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
enough	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
thus	RB	O
-LSB-	RB	O
economically	RB	O
-RSB-	JJ	O
compromising	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
old	JJ	O
age	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	DSE
is	VBZ	O
practically	RB	ESE
no	DT	ESE
hospital	NN	ESE
medical	JJ	ESE
attention	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
because	IN	O
military	JJ	O
hospitals	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
used	VBN	O
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
service	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
-LSB-	JJ	O
civilian	JJ	O
-RSB-	NN	O
population	NN	O
though	RB	O
Plan	NNP	O
Bolivar	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
instead	RB	ESE
of	IN	ESE
improving	VBG	O
and	CC	O
increasing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
capacity	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
already	RB	O
existing	VBG	O
-LSB-	NN	O
civilian	JJ	O
-RSB-	JJ	O
hospitals	NNS	O
,	,	O
clinics	NNS	O
and	CC	O
outpatient	NN	O
departments	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
declaration	NN	O
points	VBZ	O
out	RP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
developed	VBN	O
a	DT	O
sermon	NN	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
soldiers	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
regime	NN	O
's	POS	O
beneficiaries	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	DSE
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
generate	VB	O
``	``	O
antagonism	NN	ESE
''	''	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
public	JJ	O
opinion	NN	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
major	JJ	DSE
fear	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
imposed	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
population	NN	O
every	DT	O
time	NN	O
he	PRP	O
threatens	VBZ	DSE
it	PRP	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
to	TO	ESE
subjugate	VB	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
rounds	VBD	O
off	RP	O
the	DT	O
bulletin	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
indicated	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
situation	NN	O
``	``	O
is	VBZ	ESE
now	RB	ESE
intolerable	JJ	ESE
for	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
dignity	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

A	DT	O
26	JJ	O
November	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
article	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zhongguo	NNP	O
Renkou	NNP	O
Bao	NNP	O
reported	VBD	O
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
April	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Family	NNP	O
Planning	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
initiated	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
transprovincial	JJ	O
floating	JJ	O
population	NN	O
investigation	NN	O
by	IN	O
surveying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
marriage	NN	O
,	,	O
birth	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
birth	NN	O
control	NN	O
situations	NNS	O
of	IN	O
27,879	CD	O
migrant	JJ	O
women	NNS	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
ages	NNS	O
of	IN	O
15	CD	O
and	CC	O
49	CD	O
.	.	O

Of	IN	O
the	DT	O
women	NNS	O
surveyed	VBN	O
,	,	O
87.2	CD	O
percent	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
24,310	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
were	VBD	O
married	JJ	O
,	,	O
higher	JJR	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
national	JJ	O
average	NN	O
of	IN	O
82.3	CD	O
percent	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
1997	CD	O
National	NNP	O
Population	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Reproductive	NNP	O
Health	NNP	O
Survey	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
average	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
15	CD	O
-	:	O
to	TO	O
19-year-old	JJ	O
migrant	NN	O
women	NNS	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
married	VBN	O
with	IN	O
children	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
higher	JJR	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
national	JJ	O
average	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
average	NN	O
for	IN	O
migrant	JJ	O
women	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
age	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
lower	JJR	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
national	JJ	O
average	NN	O
.	.	O

Only	RB	O
about	RB	O
30	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
migrant	JJ	O
women	NNS	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
married	VBN	O
with	IN	O
two	CD	O
or	CC	O
more	JJR	O
children	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
obtained	VBN	O
official	JJ	O
migrant	NN	O
population	NN	O
marriage	NN	O
documentation	JJ	O
as	IN	O
required	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Procedures	NNPS	O
For	IN	O
Managing	VBG	O
Floating	VBG	O
Population	NNP	O
Family	NNP	O
Planning	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
less	JJR	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
registration	NN	O
rate	NN	O
of	IN	O
migrant	JJ	O
women	NNS	O
with	IN	O
no	DT	O
or	CC	O
one	CD	O
child	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
percentage	NN	O
of	IN	O
married	JJ	O
migrant	NN	O
women	NNS	O
using	VBG	O
contraceptives	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
90.6	VBG	O
percent	NN	O
,	,	O
higher	RBR	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
national	JJ	O
average	NN	O
of	IN	O
83.4	CD	O
percent	NN	O
.	.	O

Moreover	RB	O
,	,	O
those	DT	O
with	IN	O
children	NNS	O
mostly	RB	O
use	VBP	O
long-term	JJ	O
contraceptive	JJ	O
methods	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
rate	NN	O
of	IN	O
using	VBG	O
long-term	JJ	O
contraceptive	JJ	O
methods	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
higher	JJR	O
among	IN	O
women	NNS	O
with	IN	O
one	CD	O
son	NN	O
than	IN	O
women	NNS	O
with	IN	O
one	CD	O
daughter	NN	O
.	.	O

Those	DT	O
with	IN	O
two	CD	O
children	NNS	O
mostly	RB	O
undergo	VBP	O
sterilization	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
sterilization	NN	O
among	IN	O
``	``	O
households	NNS	O
with	IN	O
two	CD	O
daughters	NNS	O
''	''	O
is	VBZ	O
significantly	RB	O
less	JJR	O
than	IN	O
among	IN	O
households	NNS	O
with	IN	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
one	CD	O
son	NN	O
.	.	O

CARACAS	NNP	O
,	,	O
Feb	NNP	O
7	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
Air	NNP	O
Force	NNP	O
Colonel	NNP	O
Pedro	NNP	O
Soto	NNP	O
arrived	VBN	O
outside	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
residence	NN	O
late	JJ	O
Thursday	NNP	O
,	,	O
leading	VBG	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
opponents	NNS	O
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
calling	VBG	DSE
on	IN	DSE
Chavez	NNP	O
to	TO	ESE
step	VB	ESE
down	RP	ESE
.	.	O

Tension	NNP	O
escalated	VBD	O
as	IN	O
around	RB	O
100	CD	O
Chavez	NNP	O
supporters	NNS	O
arrived	VBD	O
at	IN	O
La	NNP	O
Casona	NNP	O
residence	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
exclusive	JJ	O
district	NN	O
of	IN	O
eastern	JJ	O
Caracas	NNP	O
,	,	O
around	IN	O
11:30	CD	O
pm	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
0330	NNP	O
GMT	NNP	O
Friday	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
provoking	VBG	O
fears	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
confrontations	NNS	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
sides	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
here	RB	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
's	POS	O
house	NN	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
a	DT	O
man	NN	O
sleeps	VBZ	O
every	DT	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	DSE
waiting	VBG	DSE
for	IN	O
him	PRP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
tell	VB	ESE
us	PRP	ESE
when	WRB	ESE
he	PRP	ESE
's	VBZ	ESE
going	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
resign	VB	ESE
,	,	ESE
when	WRB	ESE
he	PRP	ESE
's	VBZ	ESE
going	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
call	VB	ESE
elections	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Soto	NNP	O
told	VBD	DSE
reporters	NNS	O
,	,	O
adding	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
protesters	NNS	O
would	MD	O
stay	VB	ESE
put	VB	ESE
until	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
arrived	VBD	O
.	.	O

Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
whereabouts	NN	O
were	VBD	O
unclear	JJ	O
.	.	O

Soto	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
urged	VBN	DSE
some	DT	O
5,000	CD	O
supporters	NNS	O
to	TO	O
march	VB	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
presidential	JJ	ESE
palace	NN	ESE
,	,	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
earlier	JJR	O
address	NN	O
from	IN	O
Altamira	NNP	O
Square	NNP	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
he	PRP	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
going	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
demand	VB	ESE
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
resignation	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
ruling	NN	O
Fifth	NNP	O
Republic	NNP	O
Movement	VBZ	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MVR	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
party	NN	O
lawmaker	NN	O
Nicolas	NNP	O
Maduro	NNP	O
also	RB	O
called	VBN	DSE
on	IN	DSE
Venezuelans	NNP	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	ESE
out	RP	ESE
into	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
streets	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
defend	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
Chavez	NNP	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
invite	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Caracas	NNP	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	ESE
into	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
streets	NNS	ESE
en	IN	ESE
masse	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
defend	VB	ESE
and	CC	ESE
support	VB	ESE
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
revolutionary	JJ	ESE
process	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Maduro	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
flanked	VBN	O
by	IN	O
other	JJ	O
MVR	NNP	O
deputies	NNS	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
he	PRP	O
accused	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
of	IN	O
having	VBG	O
put	VBN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
spectacle	NN	ESE
using	VBG	O
Soto	NNP	O
.	.	O

Earlier	RBR	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
evening	NN	O
a	DT	O
crowd	NN	O
prevented	VBD	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
military	JJ	O
police	NNS	O
from	IN	O
arresting	VBG	O
Soto	NNP	O
,	,	O
hours	NNS	O
after	IN	O
he	PRP	O
appeared	VBD	O
at	IN	O
an	DT	O
event	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
Caracas	NNP	O
hotel	NN	O
,	,	O
calling	VBG	DSE
Chavez	NNP	O
``	``	O
undemocratic	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
and	CC	O
demanding	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
's	POS	O
resignation	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Television	NNP	O
images	NNS	O
showed	VBD	O
Soto	NNP	O
fleeing	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
home	NN	O
,	,	O
dressed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
civilian	JJ	O
grey	JJ	O
suit	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
red	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
vehicle	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
driver	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
'm	VBP	O
fleeing	VBG	ESE
from	IN	ESE
injustice	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
totalitarianism	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Soto	NNP	O
yelled	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
reporters	NNS	O
.	.	O

Moments	NNS	O
later	RB	O
the	DT	O
vehicle	NN	O
was	VBD	O
stopped	VBN	O
by	IN	O
military	JJ	O
intelligence	NN	O
agents	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Boyaca	NNP	O
Avenue	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
officials	NNS	O
designated	VBN	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
the	DT	O
arrest	NN	O
appeared	VBD	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
desisted	VBN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
dozens	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
opponents	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
lawmakers	NNS	O
,	,	O
moved	VBN	O
in	RP	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
Soto	NNP	O
being	VBG	O
taken	VBN	O
away	RP	O
.	.	O

Interior	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Ramon	NNP	O
Rodriguez	NNP	O
Chacin	NNP	O
late	JJ	O
Thursday	NNP	O
guaranteed	VBD	O
citizens	NNS	O
'	POS	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	DSE
protest	VB	DSE
peacefully	RB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	DSE
express	VB	DSE
oneself	PRP	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
demonstrate	VB	O
as	RB	O
long	RB	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
does	VBZ	O
n't	RB	O
put	VB	O
people	NNS	O
's	POS	O
property	NN	O
and	CC	O
state	NN	O
institutions	NNS	O
at	IN	O
risk	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
minister	NN	O
said	VBD	O
from	IN	O
government	NN	O
headquarters	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Miraflores	NNP	O
Palace	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
People	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	DSE
express	VB	DSE
themselves	PRP	O
as	RB	O
long	RB	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
line	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
law	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Rodriguez	NNP	O
Chacin	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
pointed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	DSE
finger	NN	DSE
at	IN	O
Soto	NNP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
traitor	NN	ESE
''	''	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
opportunistic	JJ	ESE
leader	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Shortly	RB	O
before	IN	O
Soto	NNP	O
's	POS	O
arrival	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
palace	NN	O
,	,	O
presidential	JJ	O
chief	NN	O
of	IN	O
staff	NN	O
Rafael	NNP	O
Vargas	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
``	``	ESE
total	JJ	ESE
calm	NN	ESE
''	''	ESE
reigned	VBD	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
underlined	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
belief	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
Soto	NNP	O
's	POS	O
protest	NN	DSE
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
planned	VBN	O
in	IN	O
advance	NN	O
by	IN	O
oligarchs	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
saw	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	DSE
coming	VBG	DSE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
timed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
coincide	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
visit	NN	O
by	IN	O
Organization	NNP	O
of	IN	O
American	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
OAS	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
representative	NN	O
Santiago	NNP	O
Canton	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
try	VB	DSE
and	CC	DSE
say	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
there	EX	O
's	VBZ	O
no	DT	ESE
freedom	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
expression	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Vargas	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Defense	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Jose	NNP	O
Vicente	NNP	O
Rangel	NNP	O
insisted	VBD	DSE
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
absolute	RB	ESE
calm	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
's	POS	O
barracks	NNS	O
,	,	O
denying	VBG	DSE
rumors	NNS	DSE
of	IN	DSE
mobilizing	VBG	O
of	IN	O
troops	NNS	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Soto	NNP	O
would	MD	DSE
receive	VB	DSE
advice	NN	DSE
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
attorney	NN	O
and	CC	O
two	CD	O
civilian	JJ	O
lawyers	NNS	O
before	IN	O
whom	WP	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
a	DT	O
deposition	NN	O
about	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
critical	JJ	DSE
opinions	NNS	DSE
on	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
regime	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
public	JJ	O
event	NN	O
organized	VBN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
posh	JJ	O
Caracas	NNP	O
hotel	NN	O
earlier	RB	O
Thursday	NNP	O
,	,	O
Soto	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
75	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
and	CC	O
troops	NNS	O
shared	VBD	DSE
his	PRP$	O
view	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
should	MD	ESE
resign	VB	ESE
as	IN	O
president	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	ESE
president	NN	ESE
must	MD	ESE
go	VB	ESE
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
should	MD	ESE
resign	VB	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
before	IN	O
he	PRP	O
does	VBZ	O
so	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
should	MD	O
organize	VB	O
elections	NNS	O
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
leaves	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
democracy	NN	ESE
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
hands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
civilian	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Soto	NNP	O
boldly	NNP	DSE
proclaimed	VBD	DSE
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
pro-freedom	JJ	O
''	''	O
forum	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
A	DT	O
government	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
controls	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
Supreme	NNP	O
Court	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Assembly	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
called	VBN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
democracy	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Soto	NNP	O
charged	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Soto	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
military	JJ	O
discontent	NN	DSE
was	VBD	DSE
running	VBG	DSE
high	JJ	DSE
because	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
armed	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
were	VBD	ESE
being	VBG	ESE
used	VBN	ESE
to	TO	O
Chavez	NNP	O
'	POS	O
political	JJ	O
ends	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
cited	VBD	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
Bolivar	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
Plan	NN	O
which	WDT	O
uses	VBZ	O
military	JJ	O
staff	NN	O
and	CC	O
civilian	JJ	O
crews	NNS	O
for	IN	O
social	JJ	O
projects	NNS	O
.	.	O

Soto	NNP	O
called	VBD	DSE
them	PRP	O
``	``	O
outside	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
scope	NN	ESE
''	''	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	NN	O
's	POS	O
duty	NN	O
``	``	O
to	TO	O
protect	VB	O
national	JJ	O
sovereignty	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
harsh	JJ	DSE
criticism	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
populist	JJ	O
former	JJ	O
paratrooper	NN	O
Chavez	NN	O
by	IN	O
Soto	NNP	O
came	VBD	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
heels	NNS	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
unusually	RB	O
blunt	JJ	O
week	NN	O
of	IN	O
US	NNP	O
criticism	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
president	NN	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
questioned	VBD	DSE
Chavez	NNP	O
'	POS	O
commitment	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
democracy	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
and	CC	O
criticized	VBD	DSE
his	PRP$	O
visits	NNS	O
to	TO	O
countries	NNS	O
like	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Libya	NNP	O
.	.	O

Powell	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Chavez	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
aware	JJ	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
complaints	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

And	CC	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
Central	NNP	O
Intelligence	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
director	NN	O
George	NNP	O
Tenet	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
a	DT	O
Senate	NNP	O
panel	NN	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
worried	VBN	DSE
about	IN	O
growing	VBG	ESE
unrest	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
third	JJ	O
largest	JJS	O
supplier	NN	O
of	IN	O
crude	JJ	O
oil	NN	O
.	.	O

-LSB-	NNP	O
Headline	NNP	O
of	IN	O
editorial	JJ	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
By	IN	O
Adbolhassan	NNP	O
Sobhani	NNP	O
``	``	O
Pot	NNP	ESE
Calling	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Kettle	NNP	ESE
Black	NNP	ESE
''	''	DSE

Addressing	VBG	O
Friday	NNP	O
worshippers	CD	O
gathered	VBD	O
at	IN	O
Tehran	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
's	POS	O
former	JJ	O
president	NN	O
Akbar	NNP	O
Hashemi	NNP	O
Rafsanjani	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
criticized	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taleban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
idah	NN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
base	NN	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
former	JJ	O
president	NN	O
and	CC	O
current	JJ	O
chairman	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Expediency	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
these	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
put	VBN	O
in	IN	O
chain	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	ESE
cages	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
summer	NN	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
winter	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
treating	VBG	ESE
these	DT	ESE
prisoners	NNS	ESE
like	IN	ESE
``	``	ESE
an	DT	ESE
ostrich	NN	ESE
''	''	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
neither	RB	DSE
believe	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
these	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
truly	RB	ESE
prisoners	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
nor	CC	DSE
do	VBP	DSE
they	PRP	DSE
believe	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
``	``	O
captives	NNS	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

After	IN	DSE
pointing	VBG	DSE
its	PRP$	DSE
finger	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
blame	NN	DSE
at	IN	O
tens	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
regimes	NNS	O
and	CC	O
governments	NNS	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
for	IN	ESE
decades	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
needs	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
review	VB	ESE
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
history	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
crimes	NNS	ESE
against	IN	ESE
humanity	NN	ESE
,	,	O
especially	RB	ESE
the	DT	O
non-WASP	JJ	ESE
humanity	NN	ESE
.	.	O

What	WP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
non-WASP	JJ	ESE
humanity	NN	ESE
?	.	O

Non-White	JJ	ESE
Anglo-Saxon-Protestant	JJ	ESE
humanity	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
that	DT	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
humanity	NN	O
whose	WP$	ESE
eyes	NNS	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
bluest	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
blue	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
whose	WP$	ESE
hair	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
blondest	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
blonde	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

According	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
Americans	NNPS	ESE
,	,	ESE
this	DT	ESE
sort	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
humanity	NN	ESE
does	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
qualify	VB	ESE
for	IN	ESE
any	DT	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
laws	NNS	ESE
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
legislated	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
international	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
,	,	O
by	IN	O
any	DT	O
accepted	VBN	O
world	NN	O
conventions	NNS	O
.	.	O

-LRB-	-LRB-	O
John	NNP	O
Walker	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
American	NNP	O
Taleban	NNP	O
''	''	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
taken	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
because	IN	ESE
he	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
part	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
non-WASP	JJ	ESE
humanity	NN	ESE
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
Al-Qa	VBG	O
`	``	O
idah	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Taleban	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
will	MD	ESE
go	VB	ESE
down	RP	ESE
in	IN	ESE
history	NN	ESE
as	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
most	RBS	ESE
shameful	JJ	ESE
detentions	NNS	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
history	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
post-war	JJ	ESE
incarceration	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
21st	JJ	ESE
century	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
said	VBN	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
does	VBZ	DSE
not	RB	DSE
recognize	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
base	NN	O
as	IN	ESE
war	NN	ESE
captives	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	ESE
hence	RB	ESE
he	PRP	O
will	MD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
accord	VB	DSE
them	PRP	O
the	DT	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
privileges	NNS	ESE
that	IN	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
would	MD	ESE
automatically	RB	ESE
get	VB	ESE
under	IN	ESE
Geneva	NNP	ESE
Convention	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
argument	NN	DSE
by	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
these	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
group	NN	O
and	CC	ESE
hence	RB	ESE
they	PRP	O
do	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
qualify	VB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
members	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
defeated	JJ	ESE
country	NN	ESE
or	CC	ESE
an	DT	ESE
army	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Even	RB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
we	PRP	O
assume	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
point	NN	ESE
in	IN	DSE
making	VBG	DSE
this	DT	DSE
argument	NN	DSE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
up	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
him	PRP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
decide	VB	ESE
who	WP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
captive	JJ	ESE
or	CC	ESE
who	WP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
captive	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

An	DT	O
international	JJ	O
tribunal	NN	O
consisting	VBG	O
of	IN	O
experts	NNS	O
on	IN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
should	MD	ESE
decide	VB	DSE
on	IN	O
this	DT	O
issue	NN	O
,	,	O
not	RB	ESE
Mr.	NNP	ESE
Bush	NNP	ESE
whose	WP$	O
knowledge	NN	O
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
leaves	VBZ	ESE
plenty	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
desired	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
watching	VBG	ESE
how	WRB	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
treating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
well	RB	ESE
remembers	VBZ	ESE
how	WRB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
calling	VBG	DSE
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
as	IN	O
violators	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
while	IN	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
one	CD	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
grossest	JJ	ESE
type	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
violations	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
case	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
like	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
case	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
that	DT	ESE
pot	NN	ESE
who	WP	ESE
called	VBD	ESE
the	DT	ESE
kettle	NN	ESE
black	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
truly	RB	DSE
committed	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	ESE
should	MD	ESE
show	VB	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
in	IN	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
treatment	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
transported	VBN	O
in	IN	ESE
chain	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
another	DT	ESE
side	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
globe	NN	ESE
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
no	DT	DSE
way	NN	DSE
defending	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
Taleban	NNP	O
or	CC	O
the	DT	O
Al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
idah	NN	O
members	NNS	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
whom	WP	O
might	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
guilty	JJ	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
most	RBS	ESE
heinous	JJ	ESE
crimes	NNS	ESE
against	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
poor	JJ	ESE
oppressed	JJ	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
in	IN	ESE
Afghanistan	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
point	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
if	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
keeps	VBZ	DSE
pontificating	VBG	ESE
and	CC	ESE
preaching	VBG	ESE
about	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	ESE
ca	MD	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
suddenly	RB	ESE
forget	VB	ESE
about	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
past	JJ	DSE
lectures	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
nations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Spanish	JJ	O
daily	JJ	O
blasts	NNS	DSE
``	``	O
meaningless	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
US	JJ	O
announcement	NN	O
on	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
detainees	NNS	O

The	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
spokesman	NN	O
announced	VBD	O
the	DT	O
night	NN	O
before	IN	O
last	JJ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taleban	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
will	MD	O
enjoy	VB	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
envisaged	VBD	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
not	RB	O
the	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Al-Qai	JJ	O
`	``	O
dah	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
considers	VBZ	DSE
terrorists	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
treaty	NN	O
signed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
1949	CD	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
USA	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
regulates	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
and	CC	O
grants	VBZ	O
them	PRP	O
a	DT	O
set	NN	O
of	IN	O
legal	JJ	O
and	CC	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
spokesman	NN	O
added	VBD	O
that	IN	O
none	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
158	CD	O
detainees	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
given	VBN	O
prisoner-of-war	JJ	O
status	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
makes	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
apparently	RB	ESE
positive	JJ	ESE
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
statement	NN	O
meaningless	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
USA	NNP	O
refuses	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
admit	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
these	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
because	IN	ESE
,	,	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Convention	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
answer	VB	O
any	DT	O
questions	NNS	O
except	VB	O
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
name	NN	O
and	CC	O
rank	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
could	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
tried	VBN	O
except	IN	O
for	IN	O
war	NN	O
crimes	NNS	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
repatriated	VBN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
ends	VBZ	O
.	.	O

So	IN	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
says	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
treat	VB	O
the	DT	O
Taleban	NNP	O
in	IN	O
accordance	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
pure	JJ	ESE
rhetoric	NN	ESE
,	,	O
nothing	NN	ESE
other	JJ	ESE
than	IN	ESE
a	DT	O
public	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
exercise	NN	O
and	CC	O
will	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
meaningless	JJ	ESE
in	IN	O
practice	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
key	JJ	ESE
issue	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
so	RB	ESE
much	JJ	ESE
whether	IN	ESE
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
treated	VBN	O
humanely	RB	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
beliefs	NNS	DSE
respected	VBD	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
legal	JJ	O
status	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
they	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
enjoy	VB	O
the	DT	O
advantages	NNS	O
of	IN	O
being	VBG	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
and	CC	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
the	DT	O
right	JJ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
tried	VBN	O
under	IN	O
US	NNP	O
criminal	JJ	O
law	NN	O
,	,	O
what	WP	O
jurisdiction	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
for	IN	O
these	DT	O
men	NNS	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
incommunicado	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
place	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
n't	RB	O
the	DT	O
USA	NNP	O
or	CC	O
Cuba	NNP	O
?	.	O

Nobody	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
answered	VBN	O
this	DT	O
question	NN	O
,	,	O
even	RB	ESE
though	IN	ESE
international	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
like	IN	O
the	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNP	O
Watch	NNP	O
have	VBP	DSE
denounced	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
defenceless	JJ	ESE
situation	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
no	DT	O
access	NN	O
to	TO	O
lawyers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
do	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
enjoy	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
minimum	JJ	ESE
guarantees	NNS	ESE
for	IN	O
judicial	JJ	O
proceedings	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
case	NN	O
,	,	O
do	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
exist	VB	ESE
.	.	O

Donald	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
senior	JJ	O
Washington	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
tried	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
justify	VB	ESE
what	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
happening	VBG	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
grounds	NNS	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
are	VBP	ESE
dangerous	JJ	ESE
terrorists	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

That	DT	ESE
may	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
case	NN	ESE
,	,	O
but	CC	O
even	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
worst	JJS	ESE
criminals	NNS	ESE
have	VBP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
right	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
lawyer	NN	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
know	VB	O
the	DT	O
charges	NNS	O
against	IN	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
can	MD	ESE
only	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
paradoxical	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
supposedly	JJ	ESE
model	NN	ESE
democracy	NN	ESE
like	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
USA	NNP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
trample	VB	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
law	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
such	PDT	ESE
an	DT	ESE
extent	NN	ESE
.	.	O

KABUL	NNP	O
,	,	O
Feb	NNP	O
10	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Interim	NNP	O
Afghan	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
Hamid	NNP	O
Karzai	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
travel	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Arab	NNP	O
Emirates	NNPS	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
,	,	O
completing	VBG	O
visits	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	DSE
recognized	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
regime	NN	O
before	IN	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
.	.	O

Kabul	NNP	O
announced	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Afghan	JJ	O
embassy	NN	O
in	IN	O
Islamabad	NNP	O
would	MD	O
reopen	VB	O
next	JJ	O
week	NN	O
after	IN	O
Karzai	NNP	O
's	POS	O
historic	JJ	O
fence-mending	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
made	VBN	O
an	DT	O
official	JJ	O
trip	NN	O
to	TO	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
another	DT	O
step	NN	O
to	TO	O
heal	VB	O
festering	VBG	O
wounds	NNS	O
,	,	O
Karzai	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
pardoned	VBD	DSE
350	CD	O
captured	CD	O
Taliban	NNP	O
soldiers	NNS	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	DSE
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
``	``	O
innocent	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
and	CC	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
general	JJ	O
amnesty	NN	O
that	WDT	O
allowed	VBD	O
foot-soldiers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
free	JJ	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
Afghan	JJ	O
interim	JJ	O
government	NN	O
branded	VBD	DSE
Mullah	NNP	O
Abdul	NNP	O
Wakil	NNP	O
Mutawakel	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
foreign	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
who	WP	O
surrendered	VBD	O
to	TO	O
US	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Kandahar	NNP	O
Friday	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	ESE
war	NN	ESE
criminal	NN	ESE
who	WP	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
put	VBN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
trial	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Taliban	NNP	DSE
leaders	NNS	O
``	``	O
created	VBD	ESE
misery	RB	ESE
for	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
world	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
suffered	VBN	ESE
because	RB	ESE
of	IN	ESE
what	WP	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
did	VBD	ESE
...	:	O

They	PRP	O
deserve	VBP	ESE
justice	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
treated	VBN	ESE
as	IN	ESE
war	NN	ESE
criminals	NNS	ESE
because	IN	ESE
they	PRP	O
supported	VBD	DSE
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Interim	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Abdullah	NNP	O
Abdullah	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

One	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
closest	JJS	O
aides	NNS	O
to	TO	O
reclusive	JJ	O
Taliban	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
Mullah	NNP	O
Mohammad	NNP	O
Omar	NNP	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
seen	VBN	DSE
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
potential	JJ	ESE
source	NN	O
of	IN	O
crucial	JJ	ESE
evidence	NN	O
against	IN	O
Omar	NNP	O
and	CC	O
bin	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
chief	JJ	O
suspect	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
terror	NN	O
attacks	NNS	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
eluded	VBD	O
a	DT	O
US-led	JJ	O
manhunt	NN	O
so	RB	O
far	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
meanwhile	RB	O
brought	VBD	O
another	DT	O
34	CD	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Taliban	NNP	O
captives	NNS	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
detention	NN	O
camp	NN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
naval	JJ	O
base	NN	O
on	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
Saturday	NNP	O
,	,	O
bringing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
detainees	NNS	O
held	VBN	O
there	RB	O
to	TO	O
220	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
new	JJ	O
arrivals	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
dressed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
standard-issue	JJ	O
zippered	JJ	O
orange	JJ	O
jumpsuits	NNS	O
.	.	O

Because	IN	O
each	DT	O
was	VBD	O
bound	VBN	O
and	CC	O
shackled	VBN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
blue	JJ	O
jackets	NNS	O
they	PRP	O
wore	VBD	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
27-hour	JJ	O
flight	NN	O
were	VBD	O
removed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
scissors-wielding	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
troops	NNS	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
descended	VBD	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
plane	NN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
tropical	JJ	O
heat	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Geneva	NNP	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ICRC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
and	CC	O
Washington	NNP	O
were	VBD	DSE
at	IN	DSE
odds	NNS	DSE
over	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
decision	NN	DSE
not	RB	DSE
to	TO	DSE
recognise	VB	DSE
captured	VBN	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
fighters	NNS	O
as	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
divergent	JJ	DSE
views	NNS	DSE
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
ICRC	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
procedures	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
apply	VBP	O
on	IN	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
determine	VB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
persons	NNS	O
detained	VBD	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
entitled	VBN	O
to	TO	O
prisoner	NN	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
status	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
ICRC	NN	O
said	VBD	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
statement	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
ICRC	NN	O
will	MD	O
pursue	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
dialogue	NN	O
on	IN	O
this	DT	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
decided	VBD	DSE
Thursday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
1949	CD	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Conventions	NNS	O
would	MD	ESE
apply	VB	ESE
to	TO	O
captured	VB	O
Taliban	NNP	O
fighters	NNS	O
taken	VBN	O
from	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
base	NN	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	ESE
not	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
al-Qaeda	NNP	ESE
members	NNS	ESE
there	RB	ESE
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
Washington	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
neither	DT	O
group	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
accorded	VBN	O
prisoner	NN	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
status	NN	O
.	.	O

Concern	NN	DSE
also	RB	O
continued	VBD	O
over	IN	O
signs	NNS	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
expanding	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terror	NN	O
to	TO	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
taking	VBG	DSE
care	NN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
avoid	VB	DSE
directly	RB	DSE
criticizing	VBG	DSE
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
UN	NNP	O
Secretary-General	NNP	O
Kofi	NNP	O
Annan	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
unrealistic	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
see	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
terms	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
good	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
evil	JJ	ESE
states	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
an	DT	O
interview	NN	O
published	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Swiss	JJ	O
daily	JJ	O
newspaper	NN	O
Blick	NN	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
,	,	O
Annan	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
asked	VBN	O
about	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
statement	NN	DSE
describing	VBG	DSE
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
as	IN	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Annan	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
without	IN	O
specifically	RB	O
mentioning	VBG	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
You	PRP	O
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
divide	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
between	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
good	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
the	DT	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
,	,	O
because	IN	ESE
between	IN	O
them	PRP	O
there	EX	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
shades	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
gray	JJ	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

EU	NNP	O
commissioner	NN	O
Chris	NNP	O
Patten	NNP	O
,	,	O
also	RB	O
speaking	VBG	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
newspaper	NN	O
interview	NN	O
,	,	O
accused	VBD	DSE
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
administration	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
dangerously	RB	ESE
``	``	ESE
absolutist	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
simplistic	JJ	ESE
''	''	ESE
stance	NN	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
time	NN	ESE
European	JJ	ESE
governments	NNS	ESE
spoke	VBD	ESE
up	RP	ESE
and	CC	O
stopped	VBD	ESE
Washington	NNP	ESE
before	IN	O
it	PRP	O
went	VBD	O
into	IN	O
``	``	O
unilateralist	JJ	ESE
overdrive	NN	ESE
''	''	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
told	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
British	JJ	O
newspaper	NN	O
The	DT	O
Guardian	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Ottawa	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Group	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Seven	CD	O
industrialized	VBN	O
nations	NNS	O
called	VBD	DSE
for	IN	DSE
intensified	JJ	O
efforts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
freeze	VB	O
terrorist	JJ	O
financing	NN	O
and	CC	O
reported	VBD	O
that	IN	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
100	CD	O
million	CD	O
dollars	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
frozen	VBN	O
since	IN	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Significant	NNP	ESE
results	NNS	ESE
have	VBP	O
already	RB	O
been	VBN	O
achieved	VBN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	DSE
final	JJ	DSE
communique	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
finance	NN	O
ministers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
Canada	NNP	O
,	,	O
France	NNP	O
,	,	O
Germany	NNP	O
,	,	O
Italy	NNP	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Since	IN	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
,	,	O
almost	RB	O
150	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
jurisdictions	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
issued	VBN	O
orders	NNS	O
to	TO	O
freeze	VB	O
terrorist	JJ	O
assets	NNS	O
and	CC	O
over	IN	O
100	CD	O
million	CD	O
dollars	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
frozen	VBN	O
worldwide	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
it	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
two-day	JJ	O
gathering	NN	O
in	IN	O
Ottawa	NNP	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
nearby	JJ	O
Quebec	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
another	DT	O
sign	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
progress	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
cracking	VBG	O
terrorist	JJ	O
networks	NNS	O
,	,	O
court	NN	O
sources	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Paris	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
an	DT	O
Islamic	JJ	O
militant	NN	O
under	IN	O
investigation	NN	O
for	IN	O
an	DT	O
alleged	VBN	O
plot	NN	O
to	TO	O
attack	VB	O
the	DT	O
French	JJ	O
city	NN	O
of	IN	O
Strasbourg	NNP	O
had	VBD	DSE
admitted	VBN	DSE
meeting	VBG	O
two	CD	O
other	JJ	O
terrorist	JJ	O
suspects	NNS	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
training	NN	O
camp	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Yacine	NNP	O
Akhnouche	NNP	O
,	,	O
arrested	VBN	O
Monday	NNP	O
,	,	O
told	VBD	O
police	NNS	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
met	VBN	O
suspected	VBD	O
shoe	NN	O
bomber	NN	O
Richard	NNP	O
Reid	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Zacarias	NNP	O
Moussaoui	NNP	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
training	NN	O
camp	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
during	IN	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
several	JJ	O
stays	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

Moussaoui	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Frenchman	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Moroccan	NNP	O
descent	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
person	NN	O
charged	VBN	O
in	IN	O
connection	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Washington	NNP	O
.	.	O

Reid	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
British	JJ	O
national	JJ	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
arrested	VBN	O
after	IN	O
allegedly	RB	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
light	VB	O
a	DT	O
fuse	NN	O
attached	JJ	O
to	TO	O
explosives	NNS	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
shoes	NNS	O
while	IN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
Paris	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Miami	NNP	O
flight	NN	O
on	IN	O
December	NNP	O
22	CD	O
.	.	O

Karzai	NNP	O
meanwhile	RB	O
continued	VBD	O
to	TO	O
wrestle	VB	O
with	IN	O
security	NN	O
problems	NNS	O
as	IN	O
rival	JJ	O
warlords	NNS	O
tried	VBD	O
to	TO	O
fill	VB	O
the	DT	O
power	NN	O
vacuum	NN	O
left	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
fall	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
he	PRP	O
met	VBD	O
representatives	NNS	O
of	IN	O
two	CD	O
warlords	NNS	O
who	WP	O
clashed	VBD	DSE
violently	RB	DSE
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
over	IN	O
who	WP	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
governor	NN	O
in	IN	O
eastern	JJ	O
Paktia	NNP	O
province	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
very	RB	ESE
serious	JJ	ESE
matter	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
Karzai	NNP	O
wanted	VBD	DSE
himself	PRP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
finding	VBG	O
a	DT	O
solution	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Border	NNP	O
Affairs	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Mirza	NNP	O
Ali	NNP	O
told	VBD	DSE
AFP	NNP	O
.	.	O

Fifty	CD	O
people	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
two-day	JJ	O
battle	NN	O
when	WRB	O
Karzai	NNP	O
's	POS	O
appointed	VBN	O
governor	NN	O
,	,	O
Padsha	NNP	O
Khan	NNP	O
,	,	O
sent	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
forces	NNS	O
to	TO	O
secure	VB	O
the	DT	O
governor	NN	O
's	POS	O
house	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
provincial	JJ	O
capital	NN	O
Gardez	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
driven	VBN	O
out	RP	O
by	IN	O
rival	JJ	O
warlord	NN	O
Saif	NNP	O
Ullah	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
refused	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
up	RP	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

Karzai	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
blamed	VBN	DSE
Khan	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
fighting	NN	O
and	CC	O
said	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
one	CD	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
reason	NN	ESE
why	WRB	O
we	PRP	O
should	MD	ESE
finish	VB	ESE
warlordism	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
clash	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
called	VBN	DSE
into	IN	DSE
question	NN	DSE
Karzai	NNP	O
's	POS	O
ability	NN	O
to	TO	O
govern	VB	O
beyond	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kabul	NNP	O
area	NN	O
and	CC	O
bolstered	VBN	O
his	PRP$	O
appeal	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
deployment	NN	O
of	IN	O
more	JJR	O
international	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
search	NN	O
for	IN	O
kidnapped	NNP	O
US	NNP	O
journalist	NN	O
Daniel	NNP	O
Pearl	NNP	O
stretched	VBD	O
into	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
18th	JJ	O
day	NN	O
in	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
with	IN	O
no	DT	O
sign	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Wall	NNP	O
Street	NNP	O
Journal	NNP	O
correspondent	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
was	VBD	O
abducted	VBN	O
while	IN	O
researching	VBG	O
a	DT	O
story	NN	O
on	IN	O
Islamic	JJ	O
militancy	NN	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
''	''	O
is	VBZ	O
convenient	JJ	ESE
electoral	JJ	ESE
tool	NN	ESE
-	:	O
Portuguese	JJ	O
paper	NN	O

In	IN	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
's	POS	O
address	NN	O
to	TO	O
Congress	NNP	O
,	,	O
US	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
dismissed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
criticisms	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
rhetoric	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
emerged	VBD	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
pinned	VBN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
tag	NN	DSE
``	``	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
''	''	O
on	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Union	NNP	O
address	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
surely	RB	ESE
not	RB	ESE
just	RB	ESE
rhetoric	NN	ESE
.	.	O

George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	ESE
master	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
eloquence	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
speeches	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
extremely	RB	ESE
well	RB	ESE
prepared	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
president	NN	O
is	VBZ	DSE
not	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
man	NN	ESE
who	WP	ESE
likes	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
improvise	VB	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
expression	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
undoubtedly	RB	ESE
strong	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
well	RB	ESE
thought	VBD	ESE
out	RP	ESE
.	.	O

America	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
seen	VBN	O
such	PDT	ESE
a	DT	ESE
bellicose	JJ	ESE
president	NN	ESE
since	IN	O
Ronald	NNP	O
Reagan	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
1983	CD	O
,	,	O
referred	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Soviet	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
evil	JJ	ESE
empire	NN	ESE
''	''	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
some	DT	O
European	JJ	O
capitals	NN	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
rumours	NNS	DSE
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
defining	VBG	DSE
his	PRP$	DSE
doctrine	NN	DSE
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
terror	NN	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	ESE
excuse	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
pursue	VB	ESE
another	DT	ESE
unilateral	JJ	ESE
offensive	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
USA	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
proclaimed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
right	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
attack	VB	ESE
countries	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
cooperate	VB	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
campaign	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
said	VBN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
taking	VBG	O
place	NN	O
between	IN	ESE
civilization	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
barbarity	NN	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
sounds	VBZ	ESE
clumsy	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
place	VB	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Iraq	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
axis	NNS	O
as	RB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
Nazi	NNP	O
Germany	NNP	O
,	,	O
Hirohito	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Japan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Mussolini	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Italy	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
,	,	O
those	DT	O
three	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
do	VBP	O
share	VBP	DSE
a	DT	DSE
hatred	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
USA	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	ESE
why	WRB	ESE
has	VBZ	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
not	RB	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
included	VBN	ESE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
list	NN	O
,	,	O
since	IN	ESE
that	DT	O
country	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
always	RB	O
been	VBN	O
a	DT	O
sponsor	NN	O
of	IN	O
Islamic	JJ	O
fundamentalism	NN	O
?	.	O

Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
will	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
trouble	NN	ESE
wriggling	VBG	ESE
out	RP	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
need	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
explain	VB	ESE
and	CC	ESE
justify	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
's	POS	O
vision	NN	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
defence	NN	O
secretary	NN	O
,	,	O
Donald	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
man	NN	O
becoming	VBG	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
powerful	JJ	ESE
by	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
day	NN	ESE
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
perfectly	RB	DSE
at	IN	DSE
ease	NN	DSE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
rhetorical	JJ	ESE
petards	NNS	ESE
hurled	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
commander-in-chief	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
prove	VBP	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
USA	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
gradually	RB	DSE
adopting	VBG	DSE
an	DT	DSE
offensive	NN	DSE
rather	RB	DSE
than	IN	DSE
a	DT	DSE
defensive	JJ	DSE
stance	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
strategy	NN	O
.	.	O

Nevertheless	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
's	POS	O
offensive	NN	O
also	RB	O
has	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
domestic	JJ	O
dimension	NN	O
.	.	O

To	TO	DSE
paint	VB	DSE
a	DT	DSE
dark	JJ	DSE
picture	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
threats	NNS	O
facing	VBG	O
the	DT	ESE
American	JJ	ESE
empire	NN	ESE
may	MD	ESE
prove	VB	ESE
crucial	JJ	ESE
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
time	NN	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
about	IN	O
to	TO	O
announce	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
state	NN	O
budget	NN	O
proposals	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
cornerstone	NN	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
involves	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
largest	JJS	O
increases	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
20	CD	O
years	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
budget	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Democrats	NNPS	O
continue	VBP	DSE
to	TO	DSE
close	VB	DSE
ranks	NNS	DSE
behind	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	DSE
mention	VB	DSE
an	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
''	''	O
could	MD	ESE
help	VB	ESE
strengthen	VB	ESE
an	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
of	IN	O
national	JJ	O
unity	NN	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	DSE
suit	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
announces	VBZ	O
other	JJ	O
points	NNS	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
budget	NN	O
policy	NN	O
with	IN	O
which	WDT	O
not	RB	O
everyone	NN	O
might	MD	DSE
agree	VB	DSE
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
insisting	VBG	DSE
on	IN	O
cutting	VBG	O
taxation	NN	O
on	IN	O
corporations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
richest	JJS	O
Americans	NNPS	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
time	NN	O
as	IN	O
money	NN	O
for	IN	O
social	JJ	O
programmes	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
drying	VBG	O
up	RP	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
launching	VBG	ESE
a	DT	ESE
new	JJ	ESE
budget	NN	ESE
deficit	NN	ESE
era	NN	ESE
:	:	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
easier	JJR	ESE
for	IN	O
him	PRP	O
to	TO	O
sell	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
proposals	NNS	O
under	IN	O
a	DT	O
period	NN	O
of	IN	O
belt-tightening	NN	O
and	CC	O
national	JJ	O
security	NN	O
concerns	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
deeper	JJR	ESE
the	DT	ESE
international	JJ	ESE
crisis	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
the	DT	ESE
better	JJR	ESE
for	IN	O
George	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
.	.	O

Things	NNS	O
may	MD	ESE
even	RB	ESE
get	VB	ESE
better	JJR	ESE
for	IN	O
him	PRP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
event	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
crisis	NN	O
dragging	VBG	O
on	RP	O
until	IN	O
2004	CD	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	ESE
probably	RB	ESE
try	VB	ESE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
re-elected	VBN	O
.	.	O

Until	IN	O
then	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
certain	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
USA	NNP	O
will	MD	O
attack	VB	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
or	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
concept	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
''	''	O
will	MD	ESE
surely	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
president	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
lips	NNS	ESE
for	IN	O
some	DT	O
time	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
concerns	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
genuine	JJ	ESE
threat	NN	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	ESE
convenient	JJ	ESE
electoral	JJ	ESE
tool	NN	ESE
too	RB	O
.	.	O

Hanoi	NNP	O
,	,	O
Feb.	NNP	O
9	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
VNA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Vietnam	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
will	MD	O
organize	VB	O
a	DT	O
scientific	JJ	O
conference	NN	O
on	IN	O
human	JJ	O
health	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
environmental	JJ	O
effects	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Agent	NNP	O
Orange/Dioxins	Dioxins	O
in	IN	O
Hanoi	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Daewoo	NNP	O
Hotel	NNP	O
from	IN	O
Mar.	NNP	O
3-6	CD	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Institute	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Environment	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Health	NNP	O
Sciences	NNPS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
NIEHS	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
conference	NN	O
will	MD	O
offer	VB	O
scientists	NNS	O
worldwide	JJ	O
opportunities	NNS	O
to	TO	O
exchange	VB	O
scientific	JJ	O
information	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
effects	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Agent	NNP	O
Orange/Dioxins	Dioxins	O
on	IN	O
human	JJ	O
health	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
environment	NN	O
and	CC	O
discuss	VB	O
measures	NNS	O
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
the	DT	O
hazards	NNS	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
toxic	JJ	O
chemical	NN	O
.	.	O

Scientists	NNS	O
will	MD	O
evaluate	VB	O
available	JJ	O
dioxin-related	JJ	O
research	NN	O
results	NNS	O
and	CC	O
define	VB	O
present	JJ	O
requirements	NNS	O
for	IN	O
further	JJ	O
research	NN	O
.	.	O

NIEHS	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
conference	NN	O
will	MD	O
mark	VB	O
the	DT	O
start	NN	O
of	IN	O
joint	JJ	O
scientific	JJ	O
research	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
impact	NN	O
of	IN	O
defoliant	NN	O
sprayed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Air	NNP	O
Force	NNP	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
in	IN	O
Vietnam	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
lay	VB	O
a	DT	O
foundation	NN	O
for	IN	O
further	JJ	O
bilateral	JJ	O
cooperation	NN	O
projects	NNS	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
field	NN	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
seeking	VBG	O
funding	NN	O
for	IN	O
future	JJ	O
projects	NNS	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
unofficial	JJ	O
reports	NNS	O
,	,	O
between	IN	O
1961	CD	O
and	CC	O
1971	CD	O
,	,	O
US	NNP	O
aircraft	NN	O
sprayed	VBD	O
72	CD	O
million	CD	O
liters	NNS	O
of	IN	O
toxic	JJ	O
chemicals	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
44	CD	O
million	CD	O
liters	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Agent	NNP	O
Orange	NNP	O
,	,	O
containing	VBG	O
170	CD	O
kg	NN	O
of	IN	O
dioxin	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
Vietnam	NNP	O
.	.	O

Dioxin	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
extremely	RB	O
poisonous	JJ	O
chemical	NN	O
that	WDT	O
causes	VBZ	O
cancer	NN	O
,	,	O
immune	JJ	O
system	NN	O
malfunction	NN	O
and	CC	O
birth	NN	O
defects	NNS	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
war	NN	O
ended	VBD	O
in	IN	O
1975	CD	O
,	,	O
three	CD	O
million	CD	O
Vietnamese	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
killed	VBN	O
,	,	O
4.4	CD	O
million	CD	O
wounded	NNS	O
and	CC	O
two	CD	O
million	CD	O
affected	VBN	O
by	IN	O
toxic	JJ	O
chemicals	NNS	O
,	,	O
mainly	RB	O
Agent	NNP	O
Orange	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
decade	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
about	RB	O
50,000	CD	O
children	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
born	VBN	O
with	IN	O
deformities	NNS	O
or	CC	O
paralysis	NN	O
to	TO	O
parents	NNS	O
affected	VBN	O
by	IN	O
toxic	JJ	O
chemicals	NNS	O
.	.	O

Kitakyushu	NNP	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Feb.	NNP	O
12	CD	O
Kyodo	NNP	O
--	:	O
A	DT	O
3,986-ton	JJ	O
Panamanian	JJ	O
cargo	NN	O
ship	NN	O
heading	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
from	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
sank	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
East	NNP	O
China	NNP	O
Sea	NNP	O
late	JJ	O
Monday	NNP	O
,	,	O
leaving	VBG	O
one	CD	O
sailor	NN	O
dead	JJ	O
and	CC	O
another	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
20-member	JJ	O
crew	NN	O
missing	VBG	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Japan	NNP	O
Coast	NNP	O
Guard	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Coast	NNP	O
Guard	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
vessel	NN	O
,	,	O
Triumph	NNP	O
Kaohsiung	NNP	O
,	,	O
sank	VBD	O
at	IN	O
around	RB	O
11:30	CD	O
p.m.	RB	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
point	NN	O
about	RB	O
110	CD	O
kilometers	NNS	O
west	RB	O
of	IN	O
Goto	NNP	O
islands	NNS	O
in	IN	O
western	JJ	O
Nagasaki	NNP	O
Prefecture	NNP	O
.	.	O

Officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
19	CD	O
crew	NN	O
members	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
plucked	VBN	O
up	RP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
sea	NN	O
and	CC	O
one	PRP	O
died	VBD	O
later	RB	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Triumph	NNP	O
Kaohsiung	NNP	O
crew	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
vessel	NN	O
was	VBD	O
flooded	VBN	O
with	IN	O
water	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
engine	NN	O
stopped	VBN	O
at	IN	O
around	RB	O
7	CD	O
p.m.	RB	O
Monday	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
ship	NN	O
sank	VBD	O
four	CD	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
half	NN	O
hours	NNS	O
later	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
ship	NN	O
was	VBD	O
heading	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
southern	JJ	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
city	NN	O
Kaohsiung	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
cargo	NN	O
of	IN	O
steel	NN	O
products	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
loaded	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
South	NNP	O
Korean	JJ	O
port	NN	O
Pohang	NN	O
.	.	O

Coast	NNP	O
Guard	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
Japanese	JJ	O
coast	NN	O
guard	NN	O
vessels	NNS	O
plucked	VBN	O
12	CD	O
survivors	NNS	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
lifeboat	NN	O
and	CC	O
seven	CD	O
others	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
sea	NN	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
rescued	JJ	O
sailors	NNS	O
died	VBD	O
later	RB	O
.	.	O

Japanese	JJ	O
coast	NN	O
guard	NN	O
aircraft	NNS	O
and	CC	O
patrol	NN	O
boats	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
area	NN	O
looking	VBG	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
missing	VBG	O
sailor	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
ship	NN	O
's	POS	O
crew	NN	O
consisted	VBD	O
of	IN	O
11	CD	O
Chinese	NNPS	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
Taiwanese	NNPS	O
,	,	O
two	CD	O
Indonesians	NNS	O
and	CC	O
six	CD	O
Myanmarese	NN	O
.	.	O

Kenya	NNP	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
Highly	NNP	O
contagious	JJ	O
''	''	O
type	NNS	O
of	IN	O
tuberculosis	NNP	O
reported	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Embu	NNP	O

An	DT	O
outbreak	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
highly	RB	O
contagious	JJ	O
type	NN	O
of	IN	O
tuberculosis	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
reported	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Embu	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
central	JJ	O
Kenya	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
.	.	O

Health	NNP	O
authorities	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
yesterday	NN	O
that	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
27	CD	O
people	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
tested	VBN	O
positive	JJ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
severe	JJ	O
sputum	NN	O
smear	NN	O
type	NN	O
of	IN	O
tuberculosis	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
TB	NN	O
expert	NN	O
,	,	O
Dr	NNP	O
Joel	NNP	O
Kangangi	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
one	CD	O
person	NN	O
infected	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
bacteria	NNS	O
could	MD	O
spread	VB	O
it	PRP	O
to	TO	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
10	CD	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
day	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
doctor	NN	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
no	DT	O
deaths	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
reported	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
worst	JJS	O
affected	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
Dallas	NNP	O
,	,	O
Majengo	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Shauri	NNP	O
Yako	NNP	O
slums	NNS	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
population	NN	O
of	IN	O
17,000	CD	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

Dr	NNP	O
Kangangi	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
assistant	JJ	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
medical	JJ	O
services	NNS	O
attached	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Tuberculosis	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Leprosy	NNP	O
Programme	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
56	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
infected	VBN	O
with	IN	O
TB	NN	O
were	VBD	O
also	RB	O
HIV-positive	JJ	O
.	.	O

Health	NNP	O
personnel	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
deployed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
affected	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
to	TO	O
carry	VB	O
out	RP	O
random	JJ	O
screening	NN	O
of	IN	O
residents	NNS	O
to	TO	O
contain	VB	O
the	DT	O
outbreak	NN	O
.	.	O

Yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
Dr	NNP	O
Kangangi	NNP	O
carried	VBD	O
out	RP	O
random	JJ	O
checks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
hundreds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
residents	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Dallas	NNP	O
estate	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
accompanied	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Embu	NNP	O
Medical	NNP	O
Officer	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Health	NNP	O
,	,	O
Dr	NNP	O
Nicholas	NNP	O
Muraguri	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
team	NN	O
of	IN	O
health	NN	O
personnel	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
medic	NN	O
blamed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
outbreak	NN	O
on	IN	O
congestion	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
slums	NNS	O
and	CC	O
failure	NN	O
to	TO	O
observe	VB	O
basic	JJ	O
hygienic	JJ	O
practices	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
residents	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
being	VBG	DSE
advised	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	O
that	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
houses	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
well	RB	O
ventilated	JJ	O
to	TO	O
avoid	VB	O
multiplication	NN	O
of	IN	O
germs	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
are	VBP	DSE
also	RB	DSE
being	VBG	DSE
advised	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
seek	VB	O
medical	JJ	O
attention	NN	O
immediately	RB	O
they	PRP	O
detect	VBP	O
symptoms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
disease	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
symptoms	NNS	O
include	VBP	O
prolonged	JJ	O
cough	NN	O
,	,	O
chest	NN	O
pains	NNS	O
,	,	O
fever	NN	O
and	CC	O
loss	NN	O
of	IN	O
weight	NN	O
and	CC	O
appetite	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
got	VBD	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
day	NN	O
of	IN	O
transactions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
floating	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
exchange	NN	O
market	NN	O
without	IN	ESE
too	RB	ESE
many	JJ	ESE
difficulties	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

After	IN	O
a	DT	O
week-long	JJ	O
currency	NN	O
holiday	NN	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	DSE
the	DT	DSE
surprise	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
many	JJ	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
hit	VBD	O
only	RB	O
2.4	CD	O
pesos	NNS	O
and	CC	O
closed	VBD	O
at	IN	O
2.1	CD	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
no	DT	O
need	NN	O
for	IN	O
intervention	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Central	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
average	JJ	O
prices	NNS	O
at	IN	O
exchange	NN	O
offices	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
closing	JJ	O
yesterday	NN	O
at	IN	O
1.85	CD	O
bid	NN	O
and	CC	O
2.15	CD	O
asked	VBD	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
wholesale	JJ	O
market	NN	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
closed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
2	CD	O
bid	NN	O
and	CC	O
2.03	CD	O
asked	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
exchange	NN	O
rate	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
retail	JJ	O
market	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
started	VBD	O
at	IN	O
between	IN	O
2.3	CD	O
and	CC	O
2.4	CD	O
pesos	NNS	O
,	,	O
fell	VBD	O
sharply	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
early	JJ	O
afternoon	NN	O
hours	NNS	O
after	IN	O
some	DT	O
exporters	NNS	O
began	VBD	O
settling	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
positions	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Exporters	NNP	O
held	VBD	DSE
out	RP	DSE
until	IN	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
saw	VBD	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
top	VB	O
2.4	CD	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
that	DT	O
point	NN	O
they	PRP	O
started	VBD	O
selling	VBG	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
exchange	NN	O
rate	NN	O
fell	VBD	O
back	RB	O
to	TO	O
1.75	CD	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
one	CD	O
trader	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Also	RB	O
pushing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
down	RP	O
were	VBD	O
the	DT	O
restrictions	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
still	RB	O
exist	VBP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
exchange	NN	O
market	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
scant	JJ	O
trading	NN	O
liquidity	NN	O
.	.	O

Yesterday	NN	O
was	VBD	O
also	RB	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
day	NN	O
that	IN	O
holders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
salary	NN	O
direct-deposit	NN	O
accounts	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
access	VB	O
all	PDT	O
their	PRP$	O
money	NN	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
theoretically	RB	O
this	DT	O
threatened	VBD	O
to	TO	O
increase	VB	O
the	DT	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
money	NN	O
in	IN	O
circulation	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
because	IN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
shortage	NN	O
of	IN	O
pesos	NNS	O
at	IN	O
many	JJ	O
automatic	JJ	O
tellers	NNS	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Buying	VBG	O
dollars	NNS	O
for	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
2	CD	O
pesos	NNS	O
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
good	JJ	ESE
deal	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
Alfredo	NNP	O
Piano	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
that	WDT	O
bears	VBZ	O
his	PRP$	O
name	NN	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
economist	NN	O
Miguel	NNP	O
Bein	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
former	JJ	O
secretary	NN	O
of	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
overshooting	NN	O
already	RB	O
happened	VBD	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
went	VBD	O
from	IN	O
1	CD	O
to	TO	O
2	CD	O
pesos	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
expected	VBN	ESE
,	,	O
people	NNS	O
did	VBD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
want	VB	DSE
to	TO	DSE
support	VB	DSE
prices	NNS	O
beyond	IN	O
2.15	CD	O
pesos	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Not	RB	O
all	DT	O
banks	NNS	O
refrained	VBD	O
from	IN	O
selling	NN	O
greenbacks	NNS	O
,	,	O
though	RB	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
deciding	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
take	VB	O
in	IN	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
dollars	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
banks	NNS	O
'	POS	O
possession	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Central	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
decided	VBD	DSE
late	JJ	O
Friday	NNP	O
to	TO	O
suspend	VB	O
the	DT	O
order	NN	O
.	.	O

Thus	RB	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
mid-sized	JJ	O
private	JJ	O
banks	NNS	O
moved	VBD	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
retail	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
currency	NN	O
market	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
still	RB	O
no	DT	O
regulations	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Central	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
yet	RB	O
explained	VBN	O
what	WP	O
transfers	NNS	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
made	VBN	O
or	CC	O
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
authorization	NN	O
rules	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
for	IN	O
these	DT	O
transactions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Until	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
does	VBZ	ESE
so	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
wholesale	JJ	O
market	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
one	NN	O
that	WDT	O
can	MD	O
stand	VB	O
up	RP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Central	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
remain	VB	O
closed	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
explained	VBD	DSE
one	CD	O
trader	NN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
front-line	JJ	O
bank	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
calm	NN	O
was	VBD	O
due	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
no	DT	O
importers	NNS	O
around	RB	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
they	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
authorization	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
Jorge	NNP	O
Fogwill	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Scotiabank	NNP	O
Quilmes	NNPS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
If	IN	ESE
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
no	DT	O
importers	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
market	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
reason	NN	O
to	TO	O
heat	VB	O
up	RP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
as	RB	ESE
long	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
continues	VBZ	ESE
,	,	O
there	EX	O
will	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
no	DT	ESE
need	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Central	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
to	TO	O
intervene	VB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
added	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Traders	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
expecting	VBG	DSE
as	IN	O
calm	NN	O
a	DT	O
session	NN	O
today	NN	O
as	IN	O
yesterday	RB	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
until	IN	O
the	DT	O
Central	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
decides	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
spell	VB	O
out	RP	O
which	WDT	O
transfers	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
authorize	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
.	.	O

Atmosphere	NNP	O
Heats	VBZ	O
up	RP	O
in	IN	O
Financial	NNP	O
District	NNP	O
Exchange	NNP	O
Offices	NNS	O

The	DT	O
boards	NNS	O
at	IN	O
exchange	NN	O
offices	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
again	RB	O
the	DT	O
focus	NN	O
of	IN	O
greatest	JJS	DSE
attention	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Buenos	NNP	O
Aires	NNP	O
financial	JJ	O
district	NN	O
.	.	O

Thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
turned	VBD	O
the	DT	O
corner	NN	O
of	IN	O
Sarmiento	NNP	O
and	CC	O
San	NNP	O
Martin	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
agencies	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
concentrated	JJ	O
,	,	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
pedestrian	JJ	O
mall	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	ESE
if	IN	ESE
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
strolling	VBG	O
through	IN	O
a	DT	O
shopping	NN	O
center	NN	O
,	,	O
savers	NNS	O
peered	VBD	O
into	IN	O
exchange	NN	O
office	NN	O
windows	NNS	O
,	,	O
looking	VBG	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
best	JJS	O
price	NN	O
.	.	O

Only	RB	O
after	IN	O
walking	VBG	O
up	RP	O
and	CC	O
down	RP	O
several	JJ	O
blocks	NNS	O
and	CC	O
comparing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
quotes	NNS	O
did	VBD	O
people	NNS	O
get	VB	O
in	IN	O
line	NN	O
and	CC	O
endure	VB	O
the	DT	O
midday	NN	O
heat	NN	O
to	TO	O
buy	VB	O
or	CC	O
sell	VB	O
the	DT	O
coveted	JJ	O
greenback	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
these	DT	O
lines	NNS	O
were	VBD	DSE
in	IN	DSE
a	DT	DSE
foul	JJ	DSE
mood	NN	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
To	TO	O
sell	VB	O
dollars	NNS	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
to	TO	O
stand	VB	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
line	NN	O
for	IN	O
two	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
or	CC	O
so	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
shouted	VBD	DSE
Alberto	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
laboratory	NN	O
executive	NN	O
.	.	O

Three	CD	O
persons	NNS	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	O
standing	VBG	O
near	IN	O
him	PRP	O
immediately	RB	O
asked	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
,	,	O
almost	RB	O
in	IN	O
unison	NN	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
what	WDT	O
price	NN	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	DSE
willing	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
sell	VB	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
common	JJ	O
scene	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
savers	NNS	O
could	MD	O
avoid	VB	O
long	JJ	O
lines	NNS	O
this	DT	O
way	NN	O
.	.	O

Miguel	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
unemployed	JJ	O
man	NN	O
from	IN	O
Entre	NNP	O
Rios	NNP	O
,	,	O
offered	VBD	O
another	DT	O
way	NN	O
to	TO	O
avoid	VB	O
the	DT	O
wait	NN	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
five	CD	O
pesos	NNS	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
stand	VB	O
in	IN	O
line	NN	O
while	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
``	``	O
customer	NN	O
''	''	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
soft	JJ	O
drink	NN	O
or	CC	O
took	VBD	O
care	NN	O
of	IN	O
other	JJ	O
business	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
presence	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
crowd	NN	O
prompted	VBD	O
occasional	JJ	O
passers-by	NNS	O
to	TO	DSE
express	VB	DSE
animated	VBN	DSE
opinions	NNS	DSE
and	CC	O
engage	VB	DSE
in	IN	DSE
almost	RB	DSE
philosophical	JJ	DSE
debates	NNS	DSE
about	IN	O
conditions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Great	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
keep	VBP	O
on	IN	O
buying	NN	O
dollars	NNS	O
so	IN	ESE
there	EX	ESE
'll	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
and	CC	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
poor	JJ	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
shouted	VBD	DSE
one	CD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
What	WP	ESE
do	VBP	ESE
you	PRP	ESE
want	VBP	ESE
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
when	WRB	O
no	DT	O
one	NN	O
believes	VBZ	DSE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
peso	NN	O
anymore	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
came	VBD	DSE
the	DT	DSE
reply	NN	DSE
.	.	O

Unauthorized	JJ	O
street	NN	O
traders	NNS	O
flourished	VBN	O
,	,	O
expecting	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
a	DT	O
killing	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
Federal	NNP	O
Police	NNP	O
cleared	VBD	O
the	DT	O
area	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
an	DT	O
operation	NN	O
that	DT	O
morning	NN	O
they	PRP	O
arrested	VBZ	O
12	CD	O
illegal	JJ	O
currency	NN	O
traders	NNS	O
near	IN	O
Corrientes	NNP	O
and	CC	O
San	NNP	O
Martin	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
police	NN	O
presence	NN	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
stop	VB	O
them	PRP	O
from	IN	O
seeking	VBG	O
out	RP	O
savers	NNS	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
'm	VBP	O
not	RB	DSE
sure	JJ	DSE
whether	IN	ESE
I	PRP	O
should	MD	ESE
wait	VB	O
in	IN	O
line	NN	O
or	CC	ESE
sell	VB	O
to	TO	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
street	NN	O
traders	NNS	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
they	PRP	O
'll	MD	O
even	RB	O
give	VB	O
me	PRP	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
cents	NNS	O
more	RBR	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Fabian	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
36-year	JJ	O
old	JJ	O
attorney	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	ESE
if	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
crowd	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
's	POS	ESE
nerves	NNS	ESE
were	VBD	ESE
already	RB	ESE
not	RB	ESE
enough	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
heat	VB	ESE
up	RP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
atmosphere	NN	ESE
,	,	O
at	IN	O
noon	NN	O
a	DT	O
march	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
Production	NNP	O
Movement	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
demonstrations	NNS	DSE
against	IN	DSE
banks	NNS	O
wound	VBD	O
up	RP	O
scaring	VBG	DSE
away	RP	DSE
several	JJ	O
savers	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
decided	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
conduct	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
transactions	NNS	O
another	DT	O
day	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
You	PRP	ESE
ca	MD	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
live	VB	ESE
with	IN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
level	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
hysteria	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
Jorge	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
67-year	JJ	O
old	JJ	O
retiree	NN	O
who	WP	O
in	IN	O
all	PDT	O
his	PRP$	O
years	NNS	O
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
recall	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
comparable	JJ	ESE
situation	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Weak	VB	O
Dollar	NNP	O
Sends	NNP	O
Merval	NNP	O
Index	NNP	O
Down	IN	O
10.68	CD	O
Percent	NN	O

The	DT	O
Buenos	NNP	O
Aires	NNP	O
Stock	NNP	O
Exchange	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Merval	NNP	O
index	NN	O
fell	VBD	O
10.68	CD	O
percent	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
day	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
single	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
exchange	NN	O
market	NN	O
.	.	O

Shares	NNS	O
fell	VBD	O
as	IN	O
prices	NNS	O
corrected	VBN	O
vis-a-vis	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
exchange	NN	O
rate	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
specialists	NNS	O
felt	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
peso	NN	O
's	POS	O
appreciation	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
triggered	VBD	O
a	DT	O
wave	NN	O
of	IN	O
selling	VBG	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
stock	NN	O
market	NN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
share	NN	O
prices	NNS	O
set	VBN	O
in	IN	O
accordance	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
higher	JJR	O
exchange	NN	O
rate	NN	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
one	NN	O
now	RB	O
drooped	VBN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
also	RB	O
explained	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
stock	NN	O
market	NN	O
's	POS	O
behavior	NN	O
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
hard	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
predict	VB	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
coming	VBG	O
days	NNS	O
since	IN	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
depend	VB	O
mainly	RB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
greenback	NN	O
;	:	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
,	,	O
many	DT	O
are	VBP	DSE
saying	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
will	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
``	``	ESE
upward	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
downward	JJ	ESE
price	NN	ESE
swings	NNS	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
session	NN	O
that	DT	O
traders	NNS	O
described	VBD	DSE
as	IN	O
``	``	O
wait	VB	ESE
and	CC	ESE
see	VB	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
trading	NN	O
volume	NN	O
hit	VBD	O
32.6	CD	O
million	CD	O
pesos	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
board	NN	O
showed	VBD	O
25	CD	O
stocks	NNS	O
lower	JJR	O
,	,	O
11	CD	O
higher	JJR	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
5	CD	O
unchanged	JJ	O
.	.	O

Among	IN	O
the	DT	O
biggest	JJS	O
losers	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
Acindar	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
down	IN	O
14.88	CD	O
percent	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
Banco	NNP	O
Frances	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
down	IN	O
13.68	CD	O
percent	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
Perez	NNP	O
Companc	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
down	IN	O
11.31	CD	O
percent	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Telecom	NNP	O
Argentina	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
down	IN	O
10.96	CD	O
percent	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Among	IN	O
the	DT	O
strongest	JJS	O
gainers	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
Gas	NNP	O
Natural	NNP	O
Ban	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
up	RB	O
12.7	CD	O
percent	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
Banco	NNP	O
Bansud	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
up	RB	O
7.69	CD	O
percent	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
Instituto	NNP	O
Rosembusch	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
up	RB	O
4	CD	O
percent	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Sociedad	NNP	O
Comercial	NNP	O
del	FW	O
Plata	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
up	RB	O
2.7	CD	O
percent	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Merval	NNP	O
index	NN	O
moved	VBD	O
as	IN	O
expected	VBN	DSE
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
start	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
week	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
change	VB	O
much	RB	O
in	IN	O
spite	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
major	JJ	DSE
uncertainty	NN	DSE
caused	VBD	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
return	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
single	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
exchange	NN	O
market	NN	O
after	IN	O
11	CD	O
years	NNS	O
when	WRB	O
one	CD	O
peso	NN	O
equaled	VBD	O
one	CD	O
dollar	NN	O
.	.	O

Trends	NNS	O

Last	JJ	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
the	DT	O
Merval	NNP	O
index	NN	O
posted	VBD	O
a	DT	O
sharp	JJ	O
5.94	CD	O
percent	NN	O
rise	NN	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
stock	NN	O
exchange	NN	O
reopened	VBD	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
that	DT	O
point	NN	O
investors	NNS	O
were	VBD	DSE
anticipating	VBG	DSE
a	DT	O
possible	JJ	O
jump	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
currency	NN	O
market	NN	O
reopened	VBD	O
.	.	O

Yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Merval	NNP	O
closed	VBD	O
down	RB	O
sharply	RB	O
at	IN	O
410.84	CD	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
keeping	VBG	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
trend	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
two	CD	O
days	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
stock	NN	O
market	NN	O
had	VBD	DSE
anticipated	VBN	DSE
a	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
exchange	NN	O
rate	NN	O
that	WDT	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
come	VB	O
about	RP	O
.	.	O

Therefore	RB	O
,	,	O
investors	NNS	O
began	VBD	O
selling	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
shares	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
prompted	VBD	O
a	DT	O
sharp	JJ	O
drop	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Merval	NNP	O
index	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
analysts	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
trend	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
stock	NN	O
market	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
closely	RB	O
linked	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
price	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
.	.	O

Hence	RB	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
investors	NNS	O
saw	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
was	VBD	O
trading	VBG	O
at	IN	O
between	IN	O
1.9	CD	O
and	CC	O
2.3	CD	O
pesos	NNS	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
began	VBD	O
selling	VBG	O
off	RP	O
their	PRP$	O
shares	NNS	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
as	IN	O
much	JJ	O
profit	NN	O
as	IN	O
they	PRP	O
could	MD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	DSE
view	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
Leopoldo	NNP	O
Oilvari	NNP	O
Sivori	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Bacque	NNP	O
Sociedad	NNP	O
de	IN	O
Bolsa	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
behavior	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
stock	NN	O
market	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
linked	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
exchange	NN	O
rate	NN	O
.	.	O

Last	JJ	DSE
week	NN	O
it	PRP	O
rose	VBD	O
because	IN	ESE
we	PRP	O
had	VBD	DSE
different	JJ	DSE
expectations	NNS	DSE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
value	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
today	NN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
correcting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
20	CD	O
or	CC	O
30	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
down	RP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
went	VBD	O
on	RP	O
to	TO	O
say	VB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
investors	NNS	O
who	WP	O
bought	VBD	O
shares	NNS	O
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
months	NNS	O
start	VBP	O
selling	VBG	O
as	RB	O
quickly	RB	O
as	IN	O
possible	JJ	O
when	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
see	VBP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
exchange	NN	O
rate	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
what	WP	O
they	PRP	O
expected	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
,	,	O
exporters	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
started	VBN	O
settling	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
pending	VBG	O
transactions	NNS	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
traders	NNS	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
way	NN	O
the	DT	O
market	NN	O
got	VBD	O
liquidity	NN	O
and	CC	O
pushed	VBD	O
prices	NNS	O
lower	JJR	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Investors	NNS	O
saw	VBD	DSE
equities	NNS	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
way	NN	O
of	IN	O
hedging	NN	O
against	IN	O
a	DT	O
possible	JJ	O
rise	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
greenback	NN	O
failed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
expected	VBN	DSE
value	NN	O
,	,	O
investors	NNS	O
who	WP	O
bought	VBD	O
shares	NNS	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
specific	JJ	O
price	NN	O
started	VBD	O
selling	VBG	O
to	TO	O
earn	VB	O
some	DT	O
spread	NN	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
could	MD	O
go	VB	O
lower	JJR	O
.	.	O

Last	JJ	O
Friday	NNP	O
the	DT	O
Merval	NNP	O
index	NN	O
closed	VBD	O
down	RP	O
a	DT	O
marginal	JJ	O
0.32	CD	O
percent	NN	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
session	NN	O
that	IN	O
traders	NNS	O
had	VBD	DSE
predicted	VBN	DSE
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
calm	JJ	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
specialists	NNS	O
feel	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
``	``	O
anything	NN	ESE
could	MD	ESE
happen	VB	ESE
''	''	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
trend	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
downward	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
historically	RB	O
and	CC	O
geographically	RB	O
more	JJR	O
closer	JJR	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
had	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
make	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
move	NN	ESE
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
Europeans	NNPS	O
ran	VBD	DSE
out	RP	DSE
of	IN	DSE
patience	NN	DSE
toward	IN	O
the	DT	O
worsening	VBG	ESE
US	NNP	O
stand	NN	DSE
that	WDT	O
supports	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	ESE
right-wing	JJ	ESE
policies	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
pressured	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
weaker	JJR	ESE
side	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
under	IN	O
occupation	NN	O
and	CC	O
subjected	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
repressive	VB	ESE
Israeli	JJ	ESE
measures	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
assassinations	NNS	O
,	,	O
arrests	NNS	O
,	,	O
incursions	NNS	O
into	IN	O
cities	NNS	O
,	,	O
demolition	NN	O
of	IN	O
hundreds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
homes	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
uprooting	VBG	O
of	IN	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
trees	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	DSE
pleased	VBN	DSE
with	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
see	VB	O
these	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
practices	NNS	O
and	CC	O
instead	RB	O
focused	VBD	DSE
its	PRP$	DSE
attention	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
reactions	NNS	DSE
that	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
generated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
provocations	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
European	JJ	O
initiative	NN	O
,	,	O
launched	VBN	O
by	IN	O
all	DT	O
the	DT	O
European	JJ	O
Union	NNP	O
members	NNS	O
,	,	O
gradually	RB	O
began	VBD	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
shape	NN	O
.	.	O

Spain	NNP	O
and	CC	O
France	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
forefront	NN	O
,	,	O
led	VBD	O
an	DT	O
intensive	JJ	O
media	NNS	O
drive	VBP	O
to	TO	O
highlight	VB	O
what	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
actually	RB	ESE
happening	VBG	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
and	CC	O
extricate	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
peace	NN	O
process	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
stalemate	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
peace	NN	O
process	NN	O
was	VBD	O
deadlocked	VBN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
oppressive	JJ	ESE
Israeli	JJ	ESE
military	JJ	ESE
campaign	NN	ESE
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
nationalistic	JJ	O
move	NN	O
and	CC	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
insistence	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
suspending	VBG	O
the	DT	O
political	JJ	O
negotiations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
focusing	VBG	O
on	IN	O
military	JJ	O
actions	NNS	O
to	TO	O
subjugate	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Palestinian	JJ	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
liquidate	VB	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
legitimate	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
aspirations	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Perhaps	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
most	RBS	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
characteristic	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
European	JJ	O
initiative	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
annuls	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
hardline	JJ	O
Israeli-US	NNP	O
stand	NN	DSE
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
rejects	VBZ	DSE
any	DT	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
political	JJ	O
negotiations	NNS	O
unless	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
violence	NN	O
stops	VBZ	O
completely	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Europeans	NNPS	O
were	VBD	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
right	NN	ESE
when	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
emphasized	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
unrealistic	JJ	ESE
stand	NN	ESE
brought	VBD	ESE
the	DT	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
process	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
a	DT	ESE
deadlock	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
plunged	VBD	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Palestinians	NNPS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
Israelis	NNPS	ESE
into	IN	ESE
an	DT	ESE
endless	JJ	ESE
cycle	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
violence	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Therefore	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
political	JJ	O
negotiations	NNS	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
resumed	VBN	O
ahead	RB	O
of	IN	O
any	DT	O
effort	NN	O
aimed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
achieving	VBG	O
a	DT	O
peace	NN	O
acceptable	JJ	O
to	TO	O
both	DT	O
sides	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
European	JJ	O
plan	NN	O
is	VBZ	ESE
sensible	JJ	ESE
because	IN	ESE
it	PRP	O
calls	VBZ	DSE
for	IN	DSE
setting	VBG	O
up	RP	O
a	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
state	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
territories	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
seized	VBN	O
in	IN	O
1967	CD	O
in	IN	O
line	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
resolutions	NNS	O
provided	VBN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
side	NN	O
officially	RB	DSE
agrees	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
move	NN	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	DSE
this	DT	DSE
plan	NN	DSE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
negotiations	NNS	O
should	MD	ESE
focus	VB	ESE
on	IN	ESE
a	DT	O
mechanism	NN	O
for	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
withdrawal	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
occupied	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
,	,	O
ending	VBG	O
the	DT	O
settlement	NN	O
activity	NN	O
,	,	O
finding	VBG	O
a	DT	O
just	JJ	O
solution	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
refugees	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
allowing	VBG	O
time	NN	O
to	TO	O
reorganize	VB	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
house	NN	O
from	IN	O
within	IN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
view	NN	O
to	TO	O
achieving	VBG	O
democracy	NN	O
and	CC	O
introducing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
multi-party	JJ	O
system	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
leadership	NN	O
and	CC	O
President	NNP	O
Yasir	NNP	O
Arafat	NNP	O
welcomed	VBD	DSE
this	DT	O
plan	NN	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
weeks	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
.	.	O

There	EX	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
no	DT	ESE
doubt	NN	ESE
whatsoever	RB	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
welcome	VBP	DSE
and	CC	DSE
support	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
European	JJ	O
initiative	NN	O
because	IN	ESE
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
bold	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
seeks	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
revive	VB	O
the	DT	O
peace	NN	O
process	NN	O
on	IN	ESE
realistic	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
just	RB	ESE
bases	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

This	DT	O
initiative	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
partial	JJ	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
does	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
turn	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
blind	JJ	ESE
eye	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
practices	NNS	O
,	,	O
occupation	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
settlement	NN	O
activity	NN	O
and	CC	O
dismisses	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
notion	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
punishing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
wronged	JJ	ESE
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
deprived	VBN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
national	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
human	NN	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

This	DT	O
initiative	NN	O
disapproves	VBZ	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
flimsy	JJ	ESE
pretexts	NNS	ESE
to	TO	O
increase	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Palestinians	NNPS	ESE
'	POS	ESE
suffering	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
encourage	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Israeli	JJ	ESE
right-wing	JJ	ESE
stands	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Administration	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
doing	VBG	O
lately	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
European	JJ	O
initiative	NN	O
will	MD	ESE
serve	VB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
test	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
not	RB	ESE
only	RB	ESE
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
intentions	NNS	DSE
toward	IN	O
the	DT	O
peace	NN	O
process	NN	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	ESE
known	VBN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
being	VBG	ESE
negative	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
test	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
stand	NN	DSE
.	.	O

This	DT	O
initiative	NN	O
will	MD	ESE
show	VB	ESE
whether	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
will	MD	O
give	VB	O
up	RP	O
its	PRP$	O
complete	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
blind	JJ	ESE
bias	NN	ESE
toward	IN	ESE
Israel	NNP	ESE
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	ESE
achieve	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
just	JJ	ESE
solution	NN	ESE
restoring	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
's	POS	O
legitimate	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
guaranteeing	VBG	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
security	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
and	CC	ESE
stability	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
nations	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
February	NNP	O
11	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
XINHUA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
US	NNP	O
Senate	NNP	O
Majority	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
Tom	NNP	O
Daschle	NNP	O
criticized	VBN	DSE
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
remarks	NNS	DSE
that	WDT	DSE
described	VBD	DSE
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Democratic	JJ	O
People	NNS	O
's	POS	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Korea	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
DPRK	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
''	''	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
an	DT	O
interview	NN	O
on	IN	O
PBS	NNP	O
'	POS	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
NewsHour	NNP	O
with	IN	O
Jim	NNP	O
Lehrer	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Daschle	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
remarks	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
wrong	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
think	VBP	DSE
we	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
got	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
very	RB	ESE
careful	JJ	ESE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
rhetoric	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
that	DT	ESE
kind	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Daschle	NNP	O
's	POS	O
criticism	NN	DSE
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
leading	VBG	O
Democrat	NNP	O
since	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
delivered	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Union	NNP	O
address	NN	O
to	TO	O
Congress	NNP	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
used	VBD	DSE
the	DT	DSE
word	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
``	``	DSE
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
''	''	DSE
to	TO	DSE
label	VB	DSE
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
DPRK	NN	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
description	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
DPRK	NNP	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
''	''	O
has	VBZ	O
courted	VBN	O
strong	JJ	DSE
criticism	NN	DSE
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
allies	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
Daschle	NNP	O
also	RB	O
saw	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
as	IN	O
threats	NNS	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
right	JJ	ESE
in	IN	O
calling	VBG	DSE
attention	NN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
the	DT	O
danger	NN	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
pose	VBP	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
think	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	ESE
's	VBZ	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
us	PRP	O
to	TO	DSE
look	VB	DSE
at	IN	DSE
each	DT	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
as	IN	O
threats	NNS	ESE
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
clearly	RB	ESE
,	,	O
as	IN	O
problems	NNS	ESE
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
'	POS	O
ve	NN	O
got	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
address	VB	ESE
clearly	RB	ESE
''	''	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

JOHANNESBURG	NNP	O
Feb	NNP	O
12	CD	O
Sapa	NNP	O
ALLEGED	NNP	O
ISRAELI	NNP	O
MAFIA	NNP	O
MEMBER	NNP	O
TO	NNP	O
STAND	NNP	O
TRIAL	NNP	O
IN	IN	O
AUGUST	NNP	O

Alleged	NNP	O
Israeli	NNP	O
mafia	NN	O
member	NN	O
Lior	NNP	O
Saad	NNP	O
will	MD	O
stand	VB	O
trial	NN	O
in	IN	O
August	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
murder	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
estranged	VBN	O
husband	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
close	JJ	O
friend	NN	O
of	IN	O
Winnie	NNP	O
Madikizela-Mandela	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Johannesburg	NNP	O
Magistrate	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Court	NNP	O
ruled	VBN	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
Saad	NNP	O
would	MD	O
stand	VB	O
trial	NN	O
from	IN	O
August	NNP	O
12	CD	O
to	TO	O
30	CD	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
murder	NN	O
of	IN	O
diamond	NN	O
merchant	NN	O
Shai	NNP	O
Avissar	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
disappeared	VBD	O
in	IN	O
1999	CD	O
.	.	O

Avissar	NNP	O
's	POS	O
body	NN	O
was	VBD	O
found	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
shallow	JJ	O
grave	NN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
smallholding	NN	O
near	IN	O
Pretoria	NNP	O
on	IN	O
October	NNP	O
17	CD	O
,	,	O
1999	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
diamond	NN	O
merchant	NN	O
was	VBD	O
married	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Hazel	NNP	O
Crane	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
close	JJ	O
friend	NN	O
of	IN	O
Madikizela-Mandela	NNP	O
.	.	O

Saad	NNP	O
will	MD	O
remain	VB	O
in	IN	O
custody	NN	O
until	IN	O
the	DT	O
trial	NN	O
.	.	O

ISTANBUL	NNP	O
,	,	O
Feb	NNP	O
12	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
A.A	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
While	IN	O
the	DT	O
sessions	NNS	O
continue	VBP	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
framework	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Organization	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Islamic	JJ	O
Conference	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
OIC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
EU	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
Joint	NNP	O
Forum	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
preparatory	NN	O
works	VBZ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
joint	JJ	O
declaration	NN	O
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
released	VBN	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
forum	NN	O
also	RB	O
continue	VBP	O
.	.	O

Diplomatic	JJ	O
sources	NNS	O
told	VBD	O
A.A	NNP	O
correspondent	NN	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
how	WRB	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
would	MD	O
take	VB	O
place	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
joint	JJ	O
declaration	NN	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
agenda	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
deliberations	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

Turkey	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
pays	VBZ	DSE
attention	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
remain	VB	O
neutral	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	DSE
deliberations	NNS	DSE
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
host	NN	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
take	VB	O
an	DT	O
active	JJ	O
role	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
deliberations	NNS	O
held	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
and	CC	O
OIC	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
.	.	O

Sources	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
while	IN	O
Islam	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
request	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
Israel	NNP	ESE
be	VB	ESE
harshly	RB	ESE
condemned	VBN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
joint	JJ	DSE
declaration	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
policy	NN	DSE
towards	IN	O
Palestine	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
side	NN	O
thinks	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
issue	NN	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
mentioned	VBN	O
but	CC	O
a	DT	O
more	RBR	ESE
cautious	JJ	ESE
stance	NN	ESE
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
assumed	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

A	DT	O
high-level	JJ	O
official	NN	O
told	VBD	O
A.A	NNP	O
correspondent	NN	O
that	IN	O
Turkey	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
not	RB	O
taken	VBN	O
an	DT	O
active	JJ	O
role	NN	O
in	IN	O
those	DT	O
deliberations	NNS	DSE
so	RB	O
far	RB	O
but	CC	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
ready	JJ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
intervene	VB	DSE
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
sides	NNS	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
reach	VB	O
a	DT	O
compromise	NN	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
did	VBD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
agree	VB	DSE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
comments	NNS	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Forum	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
OIC-EU	JJ	ESE
front	NN	ESE
against	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
United	NNP	ESE
States	NNPS	ESE
.	.	O
``	``	O

The	DT	O
official	NN	O
noted	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
forum	NN	O
was	VBD	O
organized	VBN	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
the	DT	O
probability	NN	O
of	IN	O
conflicts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
civilizations	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
come	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
agenda	NN	O
after	IN	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
.	.	O

To	TO	O
this	DT	O
end	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
forum	NN	O
did	VBD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
aim	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
create	VB	O
new	JJ	O
disagreements	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

Palestinian	JJ	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Farouk	NNP	O
Kaddoumi	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
attending	VBG	O
the	DT	O
forum	NN	O
,	,	O
called	VBD	DSE
on	IN	DSE
Monday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
harshly	RB	ESE
condemned	VBN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
joint	JJ	DSE
declaration	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
issued	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
forum	NN	O
.	.	O

KHARTOUM	NNP	O
,	,	O
Feb	NNP	O
13	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Sudanese	NNP	O
rebels	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
released	VBN	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
fishermen	NNS	O
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
held	VBN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
six	CD	O
months	NNS	O
after	IN	O
charging	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
boat	NN	O
belonged	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Sudanese	NNP	O
government	NN	O
army	NN	O
,	,	O
their	PRP$	O
employer	NN	O
said	VBD	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Salmah	NNP	O
Trading	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Investment	NNP	O
Company	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
fishermen	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	O
captured	VBN	O
last	JJ	O
August	NNP	O
while	IN	O
fishing	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Fangak	NNP	O
area	NN	O
in	IN	O
south	JJ	O
Sudan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Upper	NNP	O
Nile	NNP	O
region	NN	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
set	VBN	O
free	JJ	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sudan	NNP	O
People	NNPS	O
's	POS	O
Liberation	NNP	O
Army	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
SPLA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
release	NN	O
was	VBD	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
tremendous	JJ	ESE
efforts	NNS	ESE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
citizens	NNS	O
who	WP	O
benefit	VBP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
's	POS	O
services	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
in	IN	DSE
a	DT	DSE
statement	NN	DSE
received	VBN	O
by	IN	O
AFP	NNP	O
,	,	O
without	IN	O
elaborating	VBG	O
further	RBR	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
statement	NN	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
indicate	VB	O
the	DT	O
exact	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
freed	VBN	O
fishermen	NNS	O
but	CC	O
an	DT	O
official	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
said	VBD	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
originally	RB	O
11	CD	O
in	IN	O
number	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Sudanese	NNP	O
government	NN	O
had	VBD	DSE
always	RB	DSE
denied	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
boat	NN	O
belonged	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
army	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
rebels	NNS	O
released	VBD	O
the	DT	O
boat	NN	O
shortly	RB	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
fishermen	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
captured	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
private	JJ	O
trading	NN	O
company	NN	O
said	VBD	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
statement	NN	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
continue	VB	O
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
services	NNS	O
``	``	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
benefit	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
southern	JJ	O
Sudan	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Sudan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
civil	JJ	O
war	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
raged	VBN	O
since	IN	O
1983	CD	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
SPLA	NNP	O
took	VBD	O
up	RP	O
arms	NNS	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
bid	NN	O
to	TO	O
end	VB	O
domination	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
mainly	RB	O
Christian	JJ	O
and	CC	O
animist	VB	O
south	RB	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Islamic	JJ	O
government	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
north	NN	O
.	.	O

Seoul	NNP	O
,	,	O
Feb.	NNP	O
14	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Yonhap	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
key	JJ	O
agenda	NN	O
items	NNS	O
for	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
during	IN	O
consecutive	JJ	O
stops	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Tokyo	NNP	O
,	,	O
Seoul	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Beijing	NNP	O
from	IN	O
Feb.	NNP	O
17-22	CD	O
,	,	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
experts	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Asian	JJ	O
trip	NN	O
was	VBD	O
initially	RB	O
scheduled	VBN	O
for	IN	O
October	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
but	CC	O
was	VBD	O
delayed	VBN	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
terrorist	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
subsequent	JJ	O
U.S.-led	JJ	O
war	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
flared	VBN	O
up	RP	O
after	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
labeled	VBD	DSE
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Iraq	NNP	O
an	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
Jan.	NNP	O
29	CD	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
Union	NNP	O
address	NN	O
,	,	O
taking	VBG	DSE
issue	NN	DSE
with	IN	DSE
their	PRP$	O
alleged	VBN	ESE
attempts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
secure	VB	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
.	.	O

Seoul	NNP	O
,	,	O
Tokyo	NNP	O
,	,	O
Beijing	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Washington	NNP	O
all	DT	O
have	VBP	DSE
interests	NNS	DSE
in	IN	O
resolving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Feb.	NNP	O
20	CD	O
talks	NNS	O
between	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Kim	NNP	O
Dae-jung	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Bush	NNP	O
will	MD	O
focus	VB	O
on	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
charges	NNS	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
North	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
developing	VBG	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
for	IN	O
export	NN	O
to	TO	O
other	JJ	O
``	``	O
rogue	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
nations	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
two	CD	O
leaders	NNS	O
will	MD	O
also	RB	O
address	VB	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
's	POS	O
conventional	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
posture	NN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
reconfirming	VBG	DSE
their	PRP$	O
traditional	JJ	O
cooperation	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
dealing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
.	.	O

North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
will	MD	O
also	RB	O
likely	RB	ESE
come	VB	O
up	RP	O
when	WRB	O
Bush	NNP	O
meets	VBZ	O
Japanese	JJ	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Junichiro	NNP	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Chinese	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Jiang	NNP	O
Zemin	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
related	JJ	O
development	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Seoul	NNP	O
government	NN	O
reportedly	RB	O
decided	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
resume	VB	O
talks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
to	TO	O
deliver	VB	O
the	DT	O
concerns	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
about	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
and	CC	O
conventional	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
decision	NN	DSE
apparently	RB	ESE
aims	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
Seoul	NNP	O
the	DT	O
primary	JJ	O
negotiator	NN	O
in	IN	O
talks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Pyongyang	NNP	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kim-Bush	JJ	O
summit	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Kim	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
will	MD	O
convey	VB	O
its	PRP$	DSE
plans	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Asian	JJ	O
trip	NN	O
could	MD	ESE
serve	VB	ESE
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
turning	NN	O
point	NN	O
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
policy	NN	O
.	.	O

North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
likened	VBN	DSE
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
``	``	O
axis	JJ	DSE
of	IN	DSE
evil	JJ	DSE
''	''	DSE
remark	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
declaration	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
war	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Afterwards	RB	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
aides	NNS	O
downplayed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
severity	NN	O
of	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
words	NNS	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
administration	NN	O
seeks	VBZ	DSE
negotiations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
North	NNP	O
,	,	O
not	RB	ESE
war	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
will	MD	O
discuss	VB	O
ways	NNS	O
to	TO	O
further	VB	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
'	POS	O
support	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.-led	JJ	O
anti-terrorism	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
and	CC	O
extend	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
mission	NN	O
beyond	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
first	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Seoul	VB	O
since	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
inauguration	NN	O
early	RB	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
third	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
with	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Kim	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
two	CD	O
met	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Shanghai	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
October	NNP	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
March	NNP	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
in	IN	O
Tokyo	NNP	O
from	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
likely	JJ	ESE
to	TO	DSE
support	VB	DSE
Koizumi	NNP	O
's	POS	O
economic	JJ	O
reform	NN	O
efforts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
express	VB	O
U.S.	NNP	O
willingness	NN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
help	VB	DSE
Japan	NNP	O
regain	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
economic	JJ	O
vitality	NN	O
.	.	O

Visiting	VBG	O
China	NNP	O
Feb.	NNP	O
21-22	CD	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Jiang	NNP	O
will	MD	O
address	VB	O
follow-up	NN	O
steps	NNS	O
for	IN	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
recent	JJ	O
entry	NN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Organization	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
struggle	NN	O
against	IN	O
AIDS	NNP	O
,	,	O
besides	IN	O
the	DT	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O

Nagoya	NNP	O
,	,	O
Feb.	NNP	O
15	CD	O
Kyodo	NNP	O
--	:	O
Romanian	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Ion	NNP	O
Iliescu	NNP	O
toured	VBD	O
a	DT	O
Toyota	NNP	O
Motor	NNP	O
Corp.	NNP	O
plant	NN	O
in	IN	O
Toyota	NNP	O
,	,	O
Aichi	NNP	O
Prefecture	NNP	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
day	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
four-day	JJ	O
stay	NN	O
in	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
holding	VBG	O
talks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Junichiro	NNP	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Tokyo	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iliescu	NNP	O
traveled	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
central	JJ	O
Japan	NNP	O
prefecture	NN	O
to	TO	O
inspect	VB	O
the	DT	O
facility	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
plant	NN	O
produces	VBZ	O
14,000	CD	O
units	NNS	O
monthly	JJ	O
of	IN	O
Toyota	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Crown	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
luxury	NN	O
cars	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
hybrid	JJ	O
electric-gasoline	JJ	O
autos	NNS	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Prius	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Iliescu	NNP	O
met	VBD	O
with	IN	O
Shoichiro	NNP	O
Toyoda	NNP	O
,	,	O
honorary	JJ	O
Toyota	NNP	O
chairman	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Fujio	NNP	O
Cho	NNP	O
,	,	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
largest	JJS	O
automaker	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Toyota	NNP	O
executives	NNS	O
briefed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Romanian	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
mechanism	NN	O
for	IN	O
hybrid	JJ	O
cars	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
firm	NN	O
's	POS	O
efforts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
develop	VB	O
a	DT	O
fuel-cell	JJ	O
vehicle	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
Iliescu	NNP	O
's	POS	O
second	JJ	O
trip	NN	O
to	TO	O
Japan	NNP	O
as	IN	O
president	NN	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
third	JJ	O
overall	JJ	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
a	DT	O
private	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
in	IN	O
1999	CD	O
.	.	O

TOKYO	NNP	O
,	,	O
Feb	NNP	O
17	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Some	DT	O
300	CD	O
people	NNS	O
demonstrated	VBN	DSE
in	IN	O
Tokyo	NNP	O
Sunday	NNP	O
against	IN	O
US	NNP	O
bases	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
ahead	RB	O
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
arrival	NN	O
for	IN	O
an	DT	O
official	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
.	.	O

Demonstrators	NNS	O
carried	VBD	DSE
banners	NNS	DSE
which	WDT	DSE
read	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
``	``	O
US	NNP	O
must	MD	ESE
stop	VB	ESE
war	NN	ESE
.	.	O

US	NNP	DSE
bases	VBZ	O
out	RP	ESE
now	RB	ESE
from	IN	O
Okinawa	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
southern	JJ	O
island	NN	O
hosts	VBZ	O
25,000	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
51,000	CD	O
US	NNP	O
troops	NNS	O
stationed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
peaceful	JJ	O
protest	NN	DSE
was	VBD	O
held	VBN	O
at	IN	O
Ebisu	NNP	O
park	NN	O
some	DT	O
four	CD	O
kilometers	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
2.5	CD	O
miles	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
west	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
embassy	NN	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
president	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
stay	VB	O
until	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
.	.	O

No	DT	O
one	NN	O
was	VBD	O
arrested	VBN	O
,	,	O
police	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
firmly	RB	DSE
oppose	VBP	DSE
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
war	NN	O
expansion	NN	O
policy	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Kenju	NNP	O
Watanabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
official	NN	O
of	IN	O
Japan-South	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
People	NNPS	O
Solidarity	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Tokyo-based	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
'	POS	O
group	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
rally	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
plans	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
deploy	VB	O
some	DT	O
18,000	CD	O
police	NNS	O
to	TO	O
boost	VB	O
security	NN	O
during	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
first	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Japan	NNP	O
as	IN	O
president	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
are	VBP	DSE
also	RB	DSE
against	IN	DSE
Japan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
cooperation	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
over	IN	O
any	DT	O
military	JJ	O
action	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Watanabe	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Two	CD	O
Japanese	JJ	O
warships	NNS	O
left	VBD	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Indian	NNP	O
Ocean	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
to	TO	O
replace	VB	O
vessels	NNS	O
already	RB	O
there	RB	O
in	IN	O
support	NN	O
of	IN	O
US-led	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
operations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
parliament	NN	O
passed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
law	NN	O
last	JJ	O
October	NNP	O
allowing	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
military	NN	O
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
medical	JJ	O
and	CC	O
logistical	JJ	O
support	NN	O
to	TO	O
US	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
in	IN	O
any	DT	O
action	NN	O
against	IN	O
Taliban-ruled	NNP	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
but	CC	O
only	RB	O
in	IN	O
``	``	O
non-combat	JJ	O
zones	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
time	NN	O
since	IN	O
World	NNP	O
War	NNP	O
II	NNP	O
that	IN	O
parliament	NN	O
had	VBD	O
passed	VBN	O
legislation	NN	O
allowing	VBG	O
Japanese	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
to	TO	O
support	VB	O
US	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
action	NN	O
outside	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
surrounding	VBG	O
areas	NNS	O
.	.	O

Another	DT	O
rally	NN	DSE
was	VBD	O
held	VBN	O
near	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
embassy	NN	O
by	IN	O
some	DT	O
50	CD	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
environmental	JJ	O
non-governmental	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
against	IN	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
alternative	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
treaty	NN	O
.	.	O

Protesters	NNS	O
carried	VBD	DSE
banners	NNS	DSE
reading	VBG	DSE
``	``	O
Ratify	NNP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Kyoto	NNP	ESE
Protocol	NNP	ESE
''	''	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
Koizumi	NNP	ESE
say	VBP	ESE
`	``	ESE
No	NNP	ESE
'	''	ESE
to	TO	ESE
Bush	NNP	ESE
:	:	ESE
Stick	NNP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
Kyoto	NNP	ESE
Protocol	NNP	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

On	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
unveiled	VBD	O
an	DT	O
alternative	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
treaty	NN	O
he	PRP	O
spurned	VBD	DSE
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
some	DT	O
environmentalists	NNS	O
claim	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
proposal	NN	O
only	RB	ESE
benefits	VBZ	ESE
corporate	JJ	ESE
America	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

TAIPEI	NNP	O
,	,	O
Feb	NNP	O
17	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
keeping	VBG	DSE
a	DT	DSE
wary	JJ	DSE
eye	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
China	NNP	O
visit	NN	O
despite	IN	O
assurances	NNS	DSE
by	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
that	IN	O
Taipei	NNP	O
's	POS	O
interests	NNS	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
traded	VBN	O
away	RP	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
trip	NN	O
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
guaranteed	VBN	DSE
Taipei	NNP	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
dilute	VB	ESE
its	PRP$	DSE
backing	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
in	IN	O
return	NN	O
for	IN	O
better	JJR	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
,	,	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministry	NN	O
spokeswoman	NN	O
Chang	NNP	O
Siao-yueh	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
AFP	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Through	IN	O
some	DT	O
proper	JJ	O
channels	NNS	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
told	VBN	O
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
should	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
surprises	NNS	O
''	''	O
during	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
she	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
top	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
official	NN	O
handling	VBG	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
affairs	NNS	O
,	,	O
Richard	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
--	:	O
no	DT	O
relation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
--	:	O
also	RB	O
moved	VBD	O
to	TO	O
ease	VB	O
Taipei	NNP	O
's	POS	O
concerns	NNS	DSE
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
last	JJ	O
month	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
He	PRP	O
made	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	DSE
clear	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
relations	NNS	O
between	IN	O
Taipei	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Washington	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
getting	VBG	ESE
better	RBR	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Joseph	NNP	O
Wu	NNP	O
,	,	O
deputy	JJ	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
National	NNP	O
Chengchi	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Institute	NNP	O
of	IN	O
International	NNP	O
Relations	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Richard	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
chairman	NN	O
and	CC	O
managing	VBG	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Washington-based	JJ	O
American	NNP	O
Institute	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AIT	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
a	DT	O
body	NN	O
authorised	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
to	TO	O
handle	VB	O
exchanges	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Taipei	NNP	O
since	IN	O
it	PRP	O
switched	VBD	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
recognition	NN	O
from	IN	O
Taipei	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Beijing	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1979	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
president	NN	O
embarked	VBD	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
week-long	JJ	O
tour	NN	O
of	IN	O
Asia	NNP	O
late	JJ	O
Saturday	NNP	O
with	IN	O
stopovers	NNS	O
planned	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
South	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
will	MD	O
hold	VB	O
a	DT	O
working	JJ	O
summit	NN	O
with	IN	O
Chinese	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Jiang	NNP	O
Zemin	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
on	IN	O
February	NNP	O
21-22	CD	O
.	.	O

Wu	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
believed	VBD	DSE
overall	JJ	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
interests	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
protected	VBN	ESE
from	IN	ESE
knocks	NNP	ESE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
's	POS	O
``	``	O
strong	JJ	DSE
support	NN	DSE
''	''	O
from	IN	O
decision-makers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
,	,	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Department	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Defense	NNP	O
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
announced	VBD	O
in	IN	O
April	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
comprehensive	JJ	O
arms	NNS	O
package	NN	O
to	TO	O
Taipei	NNP	O
since	IN	O
1992	CD	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
four	CD	O
Kidd-class	NNP	O
destroyers	NNS	O
,	,	O
eight	CD	O
diesel	JJ	O
submarines	NNS	O
and	CC	O
12	CD	O
P-3C	NN	O
submarine-hunting	NN	O
aircraft	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
sale	NN	O
infuriated	VBD	DSE
Beijing	NNP	O
which	WDT	O
regards	VBZ	DSE
Taiwan	NNP	O
an	DT	O
integral	JJ	ESE
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
territory	NN	O
awaiting	VBG	O
reunification	NN	O
,	,	O
by	IN	O
force	NN	O
if	IN	O
necessary	JJ	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
eve	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
departure	NN	O
for	IN	O
Asia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
discuss	VB	O
with	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
trade	NN	O
issues	NNS	O
arising	VBG	O
from	IN	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
entry	NN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Organisation	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
WTO	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
fate	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
president	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
called	VBN	DSE
for	IN	DSE
a	DT	O
peaceful	JJ	ESE
resolution	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
lingering	VBG	O
sovereignty	NN	O
dispute	NN	O
between	IN	O
Taipei	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Beijing	NNP	O
which	WDT	O
split	VBD	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
civil	JJ	O
war	NN	O
in	IN	O
1949	CD	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
nonetheless	RB	O
concerned	VBN	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministry	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
set	VBN	O
up	RP	O
an	DT	O
ad	FW	O
hoc	FW	O
group	NN	O
which	WDT	O
will	MD	O
monitor	VB	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Asian	JJ	O
trip	NN	O
around-the-clock	NN	O
and	CC	O
report	VB	O
back	RP	O
to	TO	O
President	NNP	O
Chen	NNP	O
Shui-bian	NNP	O
,	,	O
Chang	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
adding	VBG	O
that	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
de	FW	O
facto	FW	O
embassy	NN	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
given	VBN	O
a	DT	O
similar	JJ	O
task	NN	O
.	.	O

Compounding	JJ	O
fears	NNS	DSE
is	VBZ	O
speculation	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
may	MD	ESE
sign	VB	O
a	DT	O
fresh	JJ	O
communique	NN	O
with	IN	O
China	NNP	O
in	IN	O
return	NN	O
for	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
's	POS	O
support	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
issues	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
anti-terrorism	NN	O
and	CC	O
prevention	NN	O
of	IN	O
nuclear	JJ	O
proliferation	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
two	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
sealed	VBN	O
three	CD	O
joint	JJ	O
communiques	NNS	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
1970s	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
was	VBD	O
issued	VBN	O
during	IN	O
then-president	JJ	O
Richard	NNP	O
Nixon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
landmark	JJ	O
trip	NN	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1972	CD	O
while	IN	O
another	DT	O
one	NN	O
,	,	O
signed	VBN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
Ronald	NNP	O
Reagan	NNP	O
era	NN	O
,	,	O
agreed	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
gradually	RB	O
reduce	VB	O
arms	NNS	O
sales	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Wu	NNP	O
defended	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
cautious	JJ	O
approach	NN	O
warning	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
could	MD	O
try	VB	O
to	TO	O
use	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
situation	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
gain	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
upper	JJ	ESE
hand	NN	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
interest	NN	O
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
harmed	VBN	ESE
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
took	VBD	ESE
advantage	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
occasion	NN	O
by	IN	O
making	VBG	O
remarks	NNS	O
unfavorable	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
Taipei	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Washington	NNP	O
failed	VBD	ESE
to	TO	DSE
defend	VB	DSE
Taipei	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Wu	NNP	O
warned	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Taipei	NNP	O
was	VBD	DSE
angered	VBN	DSE
when	WRB	O
then-president	NNP	O
Bill	NNP	O
Clinton	NNP	O
pledged	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
``	``	O
three	CD	O
nos	NN	O
''	''	O
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
China	NNP	O
visit	NN	O
in	IN	O
1998	CD	O
.	.	O

Clinton	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
did	VBD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
support	VB	DSE
independence	NN	O
for	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
policy	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
two	CD	O
Chinas	NNS	O
''	''	O
or	CC	O
``	``	O
one	CD	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
Taiwan	NNS	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
agreed	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
should	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
a	DT	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
any	DT	O
organisation	NN	O
to	TO	O
which	WDT	O
statehood	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
requirement	NN	O
.	.	O

Taipei	NNP	O
,	,	O
Feb.	NNP	O
18	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
CNA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Minister	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
Eugene	NNP	O
Chien	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Monday	NNP	O
he	PRP	O
does	VBZ	DSE
not	RB	DSE
expect	VB	DSE
any	DT	ESE
surprise	NN	ESE
developments	NNS	ESE
to	TO	O
come	VB	O
from	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
mainland	JJ	O
China	NNP	O
later	RBR	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
more	RBR	O
than	IN	O
once	RB	O
briefed	VBN	O
us	PRP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
purposes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Asia	NNP	O
tour	NN	O
before	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
departure	NN	O
and	CC	O
repeatedly	RB	DSE
guaranteed	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
interests	NNS	O
wo	MD	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
sacrificed	VBN	ESE
during	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
trip	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Chien	NNP	O
told	VBD	DSE
a	DT	O
news	NN	O
conference	NN	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
arrived	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
Sunday	NNP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
start	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
three-nation	JJ	O
Asia	NNP	O
tour	NN	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
also	RB	O
take	VB	O
him	PRP	O
to	TO	O
South	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
and	CC	O
mainland	NNP	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

Noting	VBG	O
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
first	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Asia-Pacific	JJ	O
area	NN	O
following	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
attendance	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
annual	JJ	O
informal	JJ	O
leadership	NN	O
meeting	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Asia-Pacific	NNP	O
Economic	NNP	O
Cooperation	NNP	O
forum	NN	O
last	JJ	O
October	NNP	O
,	,	O
Chien	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Ministry	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MOFA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
is	VBZ	O
keeping	VBG	O
close	JJ	O
tabs	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
trip	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Chien	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
set	VBN	O
up	RP	O
a	DT	O
special	JJ	O
task	NN	O
force	NN	O
to	TO	O
facilitate	VB	O
communications	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
analyze	VB	O
relevant	JJ	O
developments	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
task	NN	O
force	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
working	VBG	ESE
around	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
clock	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
monitor	VB	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
south	JJ	O
Korea	NNP	O
and	CC	O
mainland	NNP	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
minister	NN	O
further	RB	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
since	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
communication	NN	O
channels	NNS	O
between	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
operating	VBG	O
smoothly	RB	O
,	,	O
MOFA	NNP	O
can	MD	O
fully	RB	ESE
grasp	VB	ESE
any	DT	O
possible	JJ	O
developments	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
hope	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
people	NNS	O
will	MD	O
keep	VB	ESE
calm	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
need	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
nervous	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Chien	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
appreciated	VBD	DSE
statements	NNS	DSE
made	VBD	O
by	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
prior	RB	O
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
departure	NN	O
that	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	ESE
friend	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Strait	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
resolved	VBN	O
peacefully	RB	ESE
.	.	O

Chien	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
government	NN	O
hopes	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
will	MD	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
play	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
role	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
``	``	ESE
promoter	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
stabilizer	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
balancer	NN	ESE
''	''	O
in	IN	O
cross-strait	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
view	NN	DSE
,	,	O
Chien	NNP	O
went	VBD	O
on	RP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
purpose	NN	O
of	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
current	JJ	O
Asia	NNP	O
visit	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
promote	VB	O
world	NN	O
peace	NN	O
and	CC	O
security	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Bush	NNP	O
hopes	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
take	VB	ESE
advantage	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
trip	NN	O
to	TO	O
forge	VB	DSE
a	DT	DSE
consensus	NN	DSE
with	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
allies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Asia-Pacific	JJ	O
area	NN	O
on	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
fight	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
proliferation	NN	O
of	IN	O
nuclear	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
discuss	VB	O
bilateral	JJ	O
security	NN	O
cooperation	NN	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
economic	JJ	O
reforms	NNS	O
and	CC	O
financial	JJ	O
aid	NN	O
to	TO	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
talks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Japanese	JJ	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Junichiro	NNP	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
trip	NN	O
to	TO	O
Seoul	NNP	O
,	,	O
Chien	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
exchange	NN	O
views	NNS	DSE
with	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Korean	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
on	IN	O
arms	NNS	O
procurement	NN	O
and	CC	O
policies	NNS	O
toward	IN	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
As	IN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
topics	NNS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
touched	VBN	O
upon	RP	O
in	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
talks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
leaders	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
agenda	NN	O
will	MD	O
include	VB	O
mainland	NNP	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
agricultural	JJ	O
market	NN	O
opening	NN	O
,	,	O
religious	JJ	O
freedom	NN	O
and	CC	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
condition	NN	O
,	,	O
missile	NN	O
shield	NN	O
and	CC	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Strait	NNP	O
issues	VBZ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Chien	NNP	O
noted	VBD	O
.	.	O

Issues	NNS	O
to	TO	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
--	:	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
branded	VBD	DSE
as	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
``	``	ESE
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
''	''	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
statement	NN	DSE
to	TO	ESE
fight	VB	ESE
against	IN	ESE
international	JJ	ESE
terrorism	NN	ESE
--	:	O
and	CC	O
activation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
were	VBD	O
the	DT	O
major	JJ	O
topics	NNS	O
of	IN	O
discussion	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Japan-US	NNP	O
summit	NN	O
talks	NNS	O
held	VBN	O
on	IN	O
18	CD	O
February	NNP	O
between	IN	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Junichiro	NNP	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
and	CC	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
.	.	O

Regarding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
prime	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
explained	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
resolve	NN	DSE
to	TO	ESE
buckle	VB	ESE
down	RP	ESE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
continuously	RB	DSE
cooperating	VBG	DSE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
seems	VBZ	ESE
likely	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
addition	NN	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
efforts	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
will	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
forced	VBN	ESE
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
concrete	JJ	O
actions	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
improvement	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
legal	JJ	O
system	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	ESE
case	NN	ESE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
takes	VBZ	O
military	JJ	O
actions	NNS	O
.	.	O

With	IN	O
regard	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
recovery	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
hand	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
announced	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
full	JJ	DSE
support	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
prime	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
's	POS	O
structural	JJ	O
reform	NN	O
and	CC	O
measures	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
fight	VB	O
deflation	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
turned	VBD	O
out	RP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
prime	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
will	MD	O
shoulder	VB	O
the	DT	O
burden	NN	O
of	IN	O
firmly	RB	O
carrying	VBG	O
out	RP	O
the	DT	O
reforms	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
realizing	VBG	O
early	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
recovery	NN	O
as	IN	O
international	JJ	O
pledges	NNS	O
.	.	O

Diplomacy	NN	O
and	CC	O
Security	NN	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
believe	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
comments	NNS	DSE
on	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
`	``	ESE
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
'	''	O
reflect	VBP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
firm	NN	ESE
resolve	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
against	IN	ESE
terrorism	NN	ESE
.	.	O

While	IN	O
cooperating	VBG	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
will	MD	DSE
take	VB	DSE
the	DT	DSE
initiative	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
tackling	VBG	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
for	IN	O
eradication	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

At	IN	O
a	DT	O
joint	JJ	O
news	NN	O
conference	NN	O
held	VBN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
summit	NN	O
talks	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
prime	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
announced	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
understanding	NN	DSE
and	CC	DSE
approval	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
's	POS	O
statement	NN	O
designed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
then	RB	O
clarified	VBN	DSE
a	DT	O
posture	NN	O
wherein	WRB	O
Japan	NNP	O
would	MD	ESE
cooperate	VB	ESE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
as	IN	ESE
much	RB	ESE
as	RB	ESE
possible	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
took	VBD	O
up	RP	O
the	DT	O
matter	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
Japan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
economic	JJ	O
recovery	NN	O
as	IN	O
topics	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
summit	NN	O
talks	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
indicates	VBZ	ESE
,	,	O
discussion	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
''	''	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
purpose	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
's	POS	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Japan	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
prime	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
announced	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
cooperation	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
because	IN	ESE
he	PRP	O
fully	RB	DSE
understands	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
needs	VBZ	DSE
Japan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
cooperation	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
said	VBD	O
a	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
official	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Saying	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
``	``	O
all	DT	ESE
options	NNS	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
table	NN	ESE
''	''	O
to	TO	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
also	RB	O
stated	VBD	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
summit	NN	O
talks	NNS	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	DSE
``	``	DSE
seek	VB	DSE
a	DT	O
peaceful	JJ	O
settlement	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
explained	VBD	O
a	DT	DSE
view	NN	DSE
aimed	VBN	ESE
at	IN	ESE
solving	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
issue	NN	ESE
through	IN	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
means	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
being	VBG	O
.	.	O

Ever	RB	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
announced	VBD	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	JJ	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
statement	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
January	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
trying	VBG	O
hard	RB	O
,	,	O
out	IN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
fear	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
possible	JJ	O
confrontation	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	DSE
deny	VB	DSE
their	PRP$	O
involvement	NN	O
in	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
or	CC	O
proliferation	NN	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
weapons	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
strategy	NN	O
is	VBZ	ESE
beginning	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
work	VB	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
said	VBD	DSE
a	DT	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
source	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

To	TO	ESE
tighten	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
noose	NN	ESE
around	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
``	``	ESE
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
will	MD	DSE
seek	VB	DSE
understanding	NN	DSE
and	CC	O
cooperation	NN	O
from	IN	O
European	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	DSE
critical	JJ	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
also	RB	O
plans	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
``	``	O
work	VB	O
on	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
through	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
own	JJ	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
channels	NNS	O
for	IN	O
settlement	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
government	NN	O
source	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Since	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
envisions	VBZ	DSE
using	VBG	O
all	DT	O
options	NNS	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
deny	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
possibility	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
may	MD	ESE
take	VB	ESE
military	JJ	ESE
actions	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
biggest	JJS	ESE
concern	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
that	DT	O
case	NN	O
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
Japan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
military	JJ	O
support	NN	O
system	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
seems	VBZ	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
will	MD	O
enact	VB	O
the	DT	O
law	NN	O
for	IN	O
emergencies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
area	NN	O
surrounding	VBG	O
Japan	NNP	O
if	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
takes	VBZ	O
military	JJ	O
actions	NNS	O
against	IN	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	ESE
reality	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
that	IN	O
``	``	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
many	JJ	ESE
problems	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
role	NN	O
sharing	VBG	O
in	IN	O
joint	JJ	O
actions	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
military	NN	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
need	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
settle	VB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
we	PRP	ESE
want	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
apply	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
law	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
said	VBD	DSE
a	DT	O
Defense	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
source	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Also	RB	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
possibility	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
armed	VBN	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
improvement	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
yet	RB	O
been	VBN	O
made	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
emergency	NN	O
legislation	NN	O
system	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
of	IN	O
military	JJ	O
actions	NNS	O
against	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
hand	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	ESE
also	RB	ESE
seems	VBZ	ESE
that	IN	O
``	``	O
judging	VBG	ESE
from	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
lessons	NNS	ESE
we	PRP	ESE
learned	VBD	ESE
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Gulf	NNP	O
War	NNP	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
relies	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
crude	JJ	O
oil	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
,	,	O
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
refuse	VB	ESE
offering	NN	ESE
cooperation	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
said	VBD	DSE
a	DT	O
Defense	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
source	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
strong	JJ	DSE
view	NN	DSE
among	IN	O
officials	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
ruling	VBG	O
parties	NNS	O
that	IN	O
application	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
law	NN	O
for	IN	O
special	JJ	O
measures	NNS	O
to	TO	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
difficult	JJ	ESE
because	IN	ESE
this	DT	O
law	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
limited	VBN	O
to	TO	O
dealing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
terrorist	JJ	O
attacks	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
only	RB	ESE
.	.	O

Moreover	RB	ESE
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
fight	VB	O
back	RP	O
if	IN	ESE
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
attacked	VBN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
will	MD	ESE
lead	VB	ESE
us	PRP	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
exercising	VBG	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
of	IN	O
collective	JJ	O
self-defense	NN	O
.	.	O

Therefore	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
will	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
forced	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
introduce	VB	ESE
diverse	JJ	O
legislation	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
purpose	NN	O
of	IN	O
giving	VBG	O
cooperation	NN	O
for	IN	O
US	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
actions	NNS	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
the	DT	O
just-completed	JJ	O
Japan-US	NNP	O
summit	NN	O
between	IN	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Junichiro	NNP	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
and	CC	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
primary	JJ	O
topics	NNS	O
discussed	VBD	O
covered	VBN	O
the	DT	O
actions	NNS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
taken	VBN	O
against	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
designated	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Axis	NNP	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Evil	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
recovery	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
standpoint	NN	O
of	IN	O
global	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
stability	NN	O
,	,	O
resulting	VBG	O
in	IN	O
confirmation	NN	O
of	IN	O
Japan-US	NNP	O
collaboration	NN	O
.	.	O

Both	DT	O
topics	NNS	O
covered	VBD	O
complex	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
wherein	WRB	O
the	DT	ESE
future	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
clouded	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
but	CC	O
both	DT	O
leaders	NNS	O
vowed	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
assume	VB	O
a	DT	ESE
bold	JJ	ESE
challenge	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
exchanged	VBD	O
firm	NN	O
handshakes	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Our	PRP$	O
positions	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
important	JJ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
only	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
two	CD	O
nations	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
were	VBD	O
the	DT	O
words	NNS	DSE
spoken	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
both	DT	O
leaders	NNS	O
in	IN	O
positioning	NN	O
the	DT	O
Japan-US	NNP	O
alliance	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
faced	VBN	ESE
with	IN	ESE
difficulties	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
terms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
global	JJ	O
security	NN	O
and	CC	O
economic	JJ	O
concern	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
History	NN	ESE
gave	VBD	ESE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
an	DT	O
opportunity	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
defend	VB	ESE
freedom	NN	ESE
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
taken	VBN	O
action	NN	O
and	CC	O
our	PRP$	O
allies	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
offered	VBN	DSE
their	PRP$	O
cooperation	NN	O
.	.	O

Your	PRP$	DSE
hypothesis	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
irrelevant	JJ	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
above	JJ	O
statement	NN	DSE
was	VBD	O
made	VBN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
joint	JJ	O
Japan-US	NNP	O
leaders	NNS	O
'	POS	O
news	NN	O
conference	NN	O
held	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
official	JJ	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Residence	NNP	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Japan-US	NNP	O
summit	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
18th	JJ	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
,	,	O
emphatically	RB	ESE
,	,	O
in	IN	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
reporter	NN	O
's	POS	O
question	NN	DSE
saying	VBG	DSE
,	,	O
``	``	O
Will	MD	O
you	PRP	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
secure	VB	O
the	DT	O
assistance	NN	O
of	IN	O
allies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
`	``	O
Axis	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Evil	NNP	O
'	''	O
?	.	O
''	''	O

Prime	NNP	DSE
Minister	NNP	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
aligned	VBN	DSE
himself	PRP	DSE
and	CC	DSE
established	VBN	DSE
a	DT	DSE
distinct	JJ	DSE
cooperative	JJ	DSE
stance	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
displayed	VBN	DSE
unrelenting	VBG	ESE
resolve	NN	ESE
and	CC	DSE
confidence	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
``	``	O
fighting	VBG	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
declaring	VBG	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
expression	NN	DSE
,	,	O
`	``	O
Axis	NNP	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Evil	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
'	''	O
reflects	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	O
resolute	JJ	ESE
determination	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

Japan	NNP	DSE
,	,	O
too	RB	ESE
,	,	O
shall	MD	ESE
assume	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
initiative	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
taking	VBG	O
action	NN	O
by	IN	O
collaborating	VBG	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
global	JJ	O
society	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	O
advance	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
summit	NN	O
,	,	O
officials	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Ministry	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MOFA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
had	VBD	DSE
visualized	VBN	DSE
statements	NNS	DSE
in	IN	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Axis	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Evil	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
providing	VBG	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
balance	NN	O
between	IN	O
``	``	O
collaboration	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
peaceful	JJ	O
solutions	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

However	RB	DSE
,	,	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
's	POS	O
message	NN	DSE
clearly	RB	ESE
emphasized	VBD	DSE
collaboration	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
reaction	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
better-than-expected	JJ	DSE
response	NN	DSE
,	,	O
accompanying	JJ	O
presidential	JJ	O
sources	NNS	O
acknowledged	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
We	PRP	O
obtained	VBD	O
extremely	RB	DSE
strong	JJ	DSE
support	NN	DSE
.	.	O
''	''	O

At	IN	O
noon	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
15th	JJ	O
,	,	O
three	CD	O
days	NNS	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
summit	NN	O
,	,	O
Iranian	NNP	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Asia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Pacific	NNP	O
Mohser	NNP	O
Aminzadeh	NNP	O
made	VBD	O
an	DT	O
emergency	NN	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Japan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
conferred	VBD	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
then-Administrative	JJ	O
Vice	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Yoshiji	NNP	O
Nogami	NNP	O
.	.	O

Deputy	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Aminzadeh	NNP	O
repeatedly	RB	DSE
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
``	``	O
In	IN	O
view	NN	O
of	IN	O
current	JJ	O
strong	JJ	O
conservative	JJ	O
factions	NNS	O
assuming	VBG	DSE
a	DT	DSE
rigid	JJ	DSE
stance	NN	DSE
against	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
speak	VB	DSE
openly	RB	DSE
of	IN	O
improving	VBG	ESE
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
reformist	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Seyed	NNP	O
Mohammad	NNP	O
Khatami	NNP	O
does	VBZ	DSE
not	RB	DSE
desire	VB	DSE
a	DT	O
confrontation	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
request	NN	DSE
asking	VBG	DSE
for	IN	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
to	TO	O
serve	VB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
bridge	NN	O
in	IN	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
names	NNS	DSE
Iran	VBN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Axis	NNP	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Evil	NNP	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
Nogami	NNP	O
grimly	NNP	DSE
replied	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
``	``	O
If	IN	ESE
so	RB	ESE
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
should	MD	ESE
refrain	VB	ESE
from	IN	O
actions	NNS	O
referred	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
as	RB	O
aid	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
terrorists	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
possesses	VBZ	O
solid	JJ	ESE
evidence	NN	ESE
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
conditions	NNS	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
change	VB	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	ESE
way	NN	ESE
Japan	NNP	O
can	MD	O
assume	VB	O
a	DT	O
defensive	JJ	O
stand	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
statement	NN	DSE
concerning	VBG	O
`	``	O
Axis	NNP	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Evil	NNP	ESE
'	''	O
is	VBZ	O
already	RB	ESE
showing	VBG	ESE
its	PRP$	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
effect	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

When	WRB	O
MOFA	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
noticed	VBD	DSE
Iran	NNP	O
sheepishly	RB	ESE
making	VBG	O
an	DT	O
approach	NN	O
,	,	O
MOFA	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
immensely	RB	DSE
impressed	JJ	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
strategy	NN	O
inherent	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
statement	NN	DSE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Axis	NNP	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Evil	NNP	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Just	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
President	NNP	ESE
Bush	NNP	ESE
himself	PRP	ESE
has	VBZ	O
called	VBN	DSE
for	IN	DSE
``	``	O
peaceful	JJ	O
resolution	NN	O
in	IN	O
connection	NN	O
with	IN	O
actions	NNS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
taken	VBN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Axis	NNP	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Evil	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
viewed	VBN	DSE
as	IN	O
organizing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
global	JJ	O
encirclement	NN	O
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
a	DT	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
victory	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
such	PDT	ESE
a	DT	ESE
scenario	NN	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
assured	VBN	O
success	NN	O
only	RB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
underpinned	VBN	ESE
by	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
``	``	O
policy	NN	O
of	IN	O
not	RB	O
excluding	VBG	O
a	DT	O
variety	NN	O
of	IN	O
options	NNS	O
''	''	O
inclusive	NN	O
of	IN	O
military	JJ	O
action	NN	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
the	DT	O
summit	NN	O
,	,	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
maintained	VBD	DSE
a	DT	DSE
clear-cut	JJ	DSE
collaborative	NN	DSE
stance	NN	DSE
towards	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
emphasized	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	O
got	VBD	ESE
the	DT	ESE
impression	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
objective	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
circumspect	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
but	CC	O
suggested	VBD	DSE
caution	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
resorting	VBG	O
to	TO	O
military	JJ	O
action	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
backdrop	NN	ESE
there	EX	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
reality	NN	ESE
that	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
possess	VB	O
a	DT	O
strategy	NN	O
envisioning	NN	O
military	JJ	O
actions	NNS	O
nor	CC	O
a	DT	O
legal	JJ	O
system	NN	O
or	CC	O
organization	NN	O
to	TO	O
collaborate	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
event	NN	O
of	IN	O
military	JJ	O
action	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
a	DT	O
Liberal	JJ	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
LDP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
Diet	NNP	O
member	NN	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
expert	NN	O
in	IN	O
defense	NN	O
issues	NNS	O
,	,	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
's	POS	O
statements	NNS	O
concerning	VBG	O
actions	NNS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
taken	VBN	O
in	IN	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Axis	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Evil	NNP	O
''	''	O
can	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
viewed	VBN	ESE
as	IN	O
definitely	RB	ESE
encompassing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
promise	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
collaborate	VB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
premise	NN	O
that	IN	O
overseas	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
actions	NNS	O
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
possible	JJ	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
same	JJ	O
source	NN	O
expresses	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	DSE
concern	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
if	IN	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
should	MD	O
retreat	VB	O
from	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
position	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
Not	RB	ESE
only	JJ	ESE
will	MD	ESE
he	PRP	O
disappoint	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
'	POS	O
world	NN	O
strategy	NN	O
could	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
hobbled	VBN	ESE
and	CC	O
lead	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
questions	NNS	ESE
concerning	VBG	O
the	DT	O
significance	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Japan-US	NNP	O
alliance	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
possibility	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
strong	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
will	MD	O
launch	VB	O
an	DT	O
attack	NN	O
on	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
suggests	VBZ	DSE
Takushoku	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
professor	NN	O
Satoshi	NNP	O
Morimoto	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
continues	VBZ	DSE
,	,	O
``	``	O
In	IN	O
collaborating	VBG	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
should	MD	ESE
embrace	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
strategies	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
simultaneous	JJ	O
,	,	O
multiple	JJ	O
terrorist	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
of	IN	O
September	NNP	O
of	IN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
caused	VBN	O
a	DT	O
change	NN	O
in	IN	O
US	NNP	O
defense	NN	O
strategy	NN	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
`	``	O
anti-terrorist	JJ	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
'	''	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
objective	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Japan-US	NNP	O
alliance	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
changing	VBG	O
from	IN	O
regional	JJ	O
defense	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
global	JJ	O
strategy	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
Japanese	NNP	O
and	CC	O
US	NNP	O
governments	NNS	O
should	MD	ESE
restructure	VB	O
the	DT	O
Japan-US	NNP	O
alliance	NN	O
via	IN	O
a	DT	O
strategy	NN	O
dialogue	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
establish	VB	O
new	JJ	O
Japan-US	NNP	O
role	NN	O
assignments	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
,	,	O
Morimoto	NNP	O
lists	VBZ	O
as	IN	O
specific	JJ	O
topics	NNS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
covered	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
strategy	NN	O
dialogue	NN	O
:	:	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
1	LS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
China-Asia	JJ	O
strategy	NN	O
inclusive	NN	O
of	IN	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
,	,	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
2	LS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
strategy	NN	O
including	VBG	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
3	LS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
Designation	NNP	O
of	IN	O
military	JJ	O
roles	NNS	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
collective	JJ	O
self-defense	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

Japan	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
expressed	VBN	DSE
its	PRP$	DSE
willingness	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
collaborate	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
world	NN	O
strategy	NN	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
fight	VB	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	DSE
true	JJ	ESE
value	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Japan-US	NNP	O
alliance	NN	O
critical	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
''	''	O
now	RB	ESE
requires	VBZ	ESE
action	NN	ESE
rather	RB	ESE
than	IN	ESE
mere	JJ	ESE
lip	JJ	ESE
service	NN	ESE
.	.	O

WASHINGTON	NNP	O
--	:	O
The	DT	ESE
ground	NN	ESE
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
shaking	VBG	ESE
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
feet	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Israeli	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Ariel	NNP	O
Sharon	NNP	O
,	,	O
even	RB	O
as	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
admirers	NNS	DSE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
et	CC	O
al	NNP	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
sabre-rattling	VBG	ESE
about	IN	O
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
new-found	VBG	ESE
``	``	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
''	''	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
news	NN	O
from	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
is	VBZ	ESE
almost	RB	ESE
earth-shattering	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Over	IN	O
20,000	CD	O
Israelis	NNPS	O
--	:	O
a	DT	O
record	NN	O
number	NN	O
--	:	O
rallied	VBN	DSE
for	IN	DSE
peace	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
Tel	NNP	O
Aviv	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
Saturday	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
biggest	JJS	O
demonstration	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
reawakened	JJ	ESE
peace	NN	O
camp	NN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
Intifada	NN	O
was	VBD	O
unleashed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
September	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
.	.	O

Organisers	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
Peace	NN	O
Now	RB	O
movement	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	NNP	O
Peace	NNP	O
Coalition	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
what	WP	O
was	VBD	O
most	RBS	ESE
interesting	JJ	ESE
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
first	JJ	ESE
time	NN	ESE
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
Arab	NNP	O
,	,	O
Dr	NNP	O
Sari	NNP	O
Nusseibeh	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
top	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
National	NNP	O
Authority	NNP	O
official	NN	O
in	IN	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
and	CC	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
Al	NNP	O
Quds	NNPS	O
University	NNP	O
,	,	O
addressed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
pro-peace	JJ	DSE
rally	NN	DSE
.	.	O

Speaking	VBG	O
in	IN	O
halting	VBG	O
Hebrew	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
San	NNP	O
Francisco	NNP	O
Chronicle	NNP	O
reported	VBD	O
,	,	O
Nusseibeh	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	O
am	VBP	O
here	RB	O
to	TO	DSE
tell	VB	DSE
you	PRP	O
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	ESE
one	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
speak	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
,	,	O
except	IN	O
Abu	NNP	O
Ammar	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Yasser	NNP	O
Arafat	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
...	:	O

we	PRP	O
want	VBP	DSE
a	DT	O
warm	JJ	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
not	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
cold	JJ	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
,	,	O
between	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
nations	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Other	JJ	O
participants	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
rally	NN	O
were	VBD	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
roughly	RB	O
250	CD	O
Israeli	JJ	O
army	NN	O
reservists	NNS	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	DSE
refused	VBN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
serve	VB	DSE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli-occupied	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
,	,	O
Green	NNP	O
Line	NNP	O
:	:	O
Students	NNS	O
for	IN	O
Borders	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Meretz	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
,	,	O
Labour	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
doves	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Kibbutz	NNP	O
Movement	NNP	O
,	,	O
Netivot	NNP	O
Shalom	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Bereaved	NNP	O
Family	NNP	O
Forum	NNP	O
,	,	O
Rabbis	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNP	O
,	,	O
Ta'ayush	NNP	O
,	,	O
Yesh	NNP	O
Gvul	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Gush	NNP	O
Shalom	NNP	O
.	.	O

Equally	RB	ESE
significant	JJ	ESE
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
news	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
Council	NN	O
for	IN	O
Peace	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Security	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
1,000	CD	O
top-level	JJ	O
reserve	NN	O
generals	NNS	O
,	,	O
colonels	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Shin	NNP	O
Bet	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
security	NN	O
intelligence	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
Mossad	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
military	JJ	O
intelligence	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
officials	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
reportedly	RB	O
planning	VBG	DSE
a	DT	O
public	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	ESE
unilateral	JJ	ESE
''	''	ESE
Israeli	NN	O
withdrawal	NN	O
from	IN	O
all	DT	O
Gaza	NNP	O
and	CC	O
much	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
organisation	NN	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
paper	NN	O
Haaretz	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	DSE
calling	VBG	DSE
for	IN	DSE
``	``	O
evacuating	VBG	O
Gaza	NNP	O
,	,	O
dismantling	VBG	O
50	CD	O
settlements	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
immediate	JJ	ESE
establishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
state	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
immediate	JJ	O
peace	NN	O
talks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
,	,	O
whether	IN	ESE
there	EX	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
ceasefire	NN	ESE
or	CC	ESE
not	RB	ESE
''	''	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
these	DT	O
developments	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
signalling	VBG	O
what	WP	O
one	CD	O
prominent	JJ	O
Reform	NN	O
rabbi	NNS	O
described	VBD	DSE
as	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
resurrection	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
moribund	JJ	ESE
peace	NN	O
movement	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Israelis	NNPS	O
were	VBD	O
struck	VBN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
words	NNS	DSE
of	IN	DSE
The	DT	O
Guardian	NNP	O
of	IN	O
London	NNP	O
,	,	O
by	IN	O
``	``	O
a	DT	O
devastating	JJ	ESE
wave	NN	O
''	''	O
of	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
last	JJ	O
weekend	NN	O
on	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
symbols	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
occupation	NN	O
--	:	O
a	DT	O
Jewish	JJ	O
settlement	NN	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
army	NN	O
base	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
road	NN	O
block	NN	O
,	,	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
thereby	RB	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
badly	RB	DSE
shaking	JJ	DSE
-LRB-	-LRB-	DSE
their	PRP$	DSE
-RRB-	-RRB-	DSE
faith	NN	DSE
''	''	DSE
in	IN	DSE
Sharon	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	DSE
promised	VBN	DSE
them	PRP	O
peace	NN	O
and	CC	O
security	NN	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
came	VBD	O
to	TO	O
office	NN	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
ago	IN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Ariel	NNP	O
Sharon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
strategy	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
collapsing	VBG	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
influential	JJ	ESE
Ma'ariv	NNP	O
newspaper	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
At	IN	DSE
this	DT	O
stage	NN	O
,	,	O
as	RB	ESE
difficult	JJ	ESE
as	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
may	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
to	TO	O
say	VB	O
so	RB	O
openly	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
losing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
battles	NNS	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
superior	JJ	O
force	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	ESE
Israel	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
losing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	O
Ma'ariv	NNP	O
's	POS	O
weekend	NN	O
opinion	NN	O
polls	NNS	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
49	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
of	IN	O
Israelis	NNPS	O
agreed	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
saying	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
``	``	O
national	JJ	O
leadership	NN	O
has	VBZ	ESE
lost	VBN	ESE
control	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
security	NN	O
situation	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

Internationally	RB	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
commendable	JJ	ESE
movement	NN	O
to	TO	O
find	VB	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	ESE
beginning	NN	ESE
,	,	O
now	RB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Oslo	NNP	O
peace	NN	O
process	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
certifiably	RB	ESE
dead	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
ideas	NNS	DSE
limited	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
so-called	JJ	ESE
Tenet	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Mitchell	NNP	O
plans	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
stuck	VBN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
18	CD	ESE
months	NNS	ESE
on	IN	ESE
ground	NN	ESE
zero	CD	ESE
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
the	DT	O
French	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
win	VB	O
approval	NN	DSE
from	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
fellow-members	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
for	IN	O
new	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
establishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
state	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Spanish	JJ	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Josep	NNP	O
Pique	NNP	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
country	NN	O
holds	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
presidency	NN	O
,	,	O
acknowledged	VBD	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
still	RB	O
debating	VBG	DSE
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
ideas	NNS	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

Whether	IN	ESE
there	EX	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
merit	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
all	PDT	O
these	DT	O
activities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
ideas	NNS	DSE
--	:	O
some	DT	ESE
seem	VBP	ESE
doubtful	JJ	ESE
--	:	O
the	DT	O
event	NN	O
that	WDT	O
must	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
rocked	VBN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
halls	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
power	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
were	VBD	O
the	DT	O
bold	JJ	ESE
views	NNS	DSE
of	IN	DSE
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Crown	NNP	O
Prince	NNP	O
Abdullah	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
heard	VBN	O
.	.	O

What	WP	O
the	DT	O
effective	JJ	O
ruler	NN	O
of	IN	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
had	VBD	DSE
in	IN	DSE
mind	NN	DSE
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
told	VBD	O
the	DT	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
Times	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
offer	VB	O
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
address	NN	O
at	IN	O
next	JJ	O
month	NN	O
's	POS	O
Arab	NNP	O
League	NNP	O
summit	NN	O
in	IN	O
Beirut	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
full	JJ	O
withdrawal	NN	O
from	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
occupied	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
accord	NN	O
with	IN	O
UN	NNP	O
resolutions	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
full	JJ	O
normalisation	NN	O
of	IN	O
relations	NNS	O
''	''	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

Crown	NNP	O
Prince	NNP	O
Abdullah	NNP	O
's	POS	O
purpose	NN	DSE
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
to	TO	DSE
make	VB	DSE
clear	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arabs	NNPS	O
do	VBP	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
reject	VB	DSE
or	CC	DSE
despise	VB	DSE
them	PRP	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
do	VBP	DSE
reject	VB	DSE
what	WP	O
their	PRP$	O
leadership	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
doing	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
inhumane	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
oppressive	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
he	PRP	O
told	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
paper	NN	O
's	POS	O
columnist	NN	O
Thomas	NNP	O
L.	NNP	O
Friedman	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
very	RB	DSE
critical	JJ	DSE
of	IN	O
Arab	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
for	IN	O
sitting	VBG	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
fence	NN	ESE
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
17-month	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
uprising	NN	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
changed	VBD	DSE
his	PRP$	DSE
mind	NN	DSE
about	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
prepared	JJ	O
speech	NN	O
``	``	O
when	WRB	O
Sharon	NNP	O
took	VBD	O
the	DT	O
violence	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
oppression	NN	ESE
,	,	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
unprecedented	JJ	ESE
level	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
position	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
actually	RB	ESE
not	RB	O
new	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
key	JJ	O
party	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
with	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	DSE
long	RB	DSE
argued	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	DSE
ready	JJ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
accept	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
occupied	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
amount	VB	O
to	TO	O
only	RB	O
22	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
of	IN	O
historic	JJ	O
Palestine	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
independent	JJ	O
state	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
what	WP	O
makes	VBZ	O
this	DT	O
offer	NN	O
exceptionally	RB	ESE
generous	JJ	ESE
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
readiness	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
key	JJ	O
Arab	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
this	DT	O
stand	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
highest	JJS	O
Arab	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
forum	NN	O
and	CC	O
campaign	NN	O
for	IN	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
argument	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
yesteryears	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
that	IN	O
peace	NN	O
could	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
established	VBN	O
between	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
front-line	JJ	O
''	''	O
states	NNS	O
--	:	O
Lebanon	NNP	O
,	,	O
Syria	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jordan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Egypt	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
--	:	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
remaining	VBG	O
Arab	NNP	O
states	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
obligated	JJ	O
to	TO	O
establish	VB	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	ESE
time	NN	ESE
around	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	ESE
tide	NN	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
changed	VBN	ESE
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Saudi	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
's	POS	O
willingness	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
this	DT	O
unprecedented	JJ	ESE
step	NN	O
merits	NNS	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
than	IN	O
positive	JJ	DSE
responses	NNS	DSE
from	IN	DSE
Israel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
demands	VBZ	ESE
immediate	JJ	ESE
action	NN	ESE
.	.	O

ANKARA	NNP	O
,	,	O
Feb	NNP	O
19	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
A.A	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
President	NNP	O
Askar	NNP	O
Akayev	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Kyrgyzstan	NNP	O
arrived	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Ankara	NNP	O
late	RB	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
.	.	O

State	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Resat	NNP	O
Dogru	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
wife	NN	O
Mualla	NNP	O
Dogru	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Kyrgyz	NNP	O
Ambassador	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Turkey	NNP	O
Medethan	NNP	O
Sheremkulov	NNP	O
welcomed	VBD	DSE
Kyrgyz	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Akayev	NNP	O
and	CC	O
her	PRP$	O
wife	NN	O
Mayran	NNP	O
Akayeva	NNP	O
at	IN	O
Ankara	NNP	O
`	``	O
s	NNP	O
Esenboga	NNP	O
Airport	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
Kyrgyz	NNP	O
businessmen	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
accompanying	VBG	O
President	NNP	O
Akayev	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Kyrgyzstan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Turkey	NNP	O
.	.	O

Akayev	NNP	O
who	WP	O
will	MD	DSE
be	VB	DSE
welcomed	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Ahmet	NNP	O
Necdet	NNP	O
Sezer	NNP	O
with	IN	O
an	DT	O
official	JJ	O
ceremony	NN	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
will	MD	O
sign	VB	O
a	DT	O
series	NN	O
of	IN	O
agreements	NNS	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
meetings	NNS	O
between	IN	O
Turkish	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Kyrgyz	JJ	O
delegations	NNS	O
.	.	O

BEIJING	NNP	O
,	,	O
Feb	NNP	O
21	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Chinese	NNPS	O
President	NNP	O
Jiang	NNP	O
Zemin	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
carefully	RB	DSE
played	VBN	DSE
down	RP	DSE
their	PRP$	O
countries	NNS	O
'	POS	O
often	RB	ESE
glaring	JJ	ESE
differences	NNS	O
over	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
's	POS	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Beijing	NNP	O
.	.	O

Both	DT	O
scrupulously	NN	DSE
avoided	VBD	DSE
combative	JJ	DSE
talk	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
a	DT	O
consistent	JJ	O
source	NN	O
of	IN	O
tension	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
for	IN	O
decades	NNS	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
arrived	VBD	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
Thursday	NNP	O
morning	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
hoped	VBD	DSE
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
peaceful	JJ	ESE
settlement	NN	ESE
''	''	O
to	TO	O
tensions	NNS	O
between	IN	O
China	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
stressed	VBD	DSE
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
policy	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
had	VBD	O
not	RB	O
altered	VBN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	DSE
position	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
my	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
changed	VBN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Bush	NNP	O
reassured	VBD	DSE
his	PRP$	O
hosts	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
believe	VBP	DSE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
peaceful	JJ	ESE
settlement	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Bush	NNP	O
reiterated	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
support	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Relations	NNPS	O
Act	NNP	O
,	,	O
under	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
committed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
providing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
means	NN	O
to	TO	O
defend	VB	O
itself	PRP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
he	PRP	O
also	RB	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
thinly	RB	ESE
veiled	VBN	ESE
message	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
leaders	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Taipei	NNP	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	O
``	``	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	DSE
urge	VB	DSE
there	EX	O
be	VB	O
no	DT	ESE
provocation	NN	ESE
''	''	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
comments	NNS	O
appeared	VBD	ESE
designed	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
reassure	VB	ESE
Beijing	NNP	O
that	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
shifted	VBN	O
from	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
long-standing	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
of	IN	O
avoiding	VBG	O
making	VBG	O
any	DT	O
explicit	JJ	O
commitment	NN	O
to	TO	O
come	VB	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
defence	NN	O
should	MD	O
China	NNP	O
invade	VBP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
tone	NN	O
contrasted	VBN	ESE
sharply	RB	ESE
with	IN	O
the	DT	DSE
mood	NN	DSE
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
when	WRB	O
Bush	NNP	O
signed	VBD	DSE
off	RP	DSE
on	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
biggest	JJS	O
US	NNP	O
arms	NN	O
sales	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
decade	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
sales	NNS	O
angered	VBD	DSE
Beijing	NNP	O
and	CC	O
fuelled	JJ	O
concern	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
tougher	JJR	DSE
stance	NN	DSE
might	MD	ESE
encourage	VB	ESE
Taiwan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
declare	VB	O
formal	JJ	O
independence	NN	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
comments	NNS	O
also	RB	O
pleased	VBD	DSE
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
pronounced	VBD	DSE
itself	PRP	O
satisfied	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
thanked	VBD	DSE
Bush	NNP	O
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
backing	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
showed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
discussions	NNS	O
entirely	RB	O
match	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
forecast	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Eugene	NNP	O
Chien	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
voiced	VBD	DSE
his	PRP$	DSE
gratitude	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
Bush	NNP	O
for	IN	O
``	``	O
having	VBG	O
honored	VBN	DSE
his	PRP$	DSE
commitment	NN	DSE
''	''	O
made	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Taipei	NNP	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
Asian	JJ	O
trip	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
also	RB	O
took	VBD	O
Bush	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Japan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
South	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
.	.	O

Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministry	NN	O
spokeswoman	NN	O
had	VBD	O
said	VBN	O
ahead	RB	O
of	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
departure	NN	O
for	IN	O
Asia	NNP	O
that	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
had	VBD	DSE
assured	VBN	DSE
Taipei	NNP	O
its	PRP$	O
interests	NNS	O
would	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
harmed	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

However	RB	O
some	DT	O
officials	NNS	O
voiced	VBD	DSE
concern	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
China	NNP	O
could	MD	O
secure	VB	O
concessions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
return	NN	O
for	IN	O
supporting	VBG	DSE
Bush	NNP	O
on	IN	O
issues	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
anti-terrorism	NN	O
and	CC	O
prevention	NN	O
of	IN	O
nuclear	JJ	O
arms	NNS	O
proliferation	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
comments	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
,	,	O
Jiang	NNP	O
also	RB	O
avoided	VBD	O
areas	NNS	O
of	IN	O
contention	NN	O
over	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
split	VBD	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
mainland	NN	O
in	IN	O
1949	CD	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
communist	JJ	O
victory	NN	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
civil	JJ	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
To	TO	O
properly	RB	ESE
handle	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
question	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
vital	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
stability	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
growth	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
China-US	NNP	ESE
relations	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Jiang	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
In	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
meeting	NN	O
with	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
elaborated	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
basic	JJ	DSE
position	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
peaceful	JJ	ESE
reunification	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
`	``	ESE
one	CD	ESE
country	NN	ESE
two	CD	ESE
systems	NNS	ESE
'	''	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
solution	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
question	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
One	CD	O
country	NN	O
two	CD	O
systems	NNS	O
''	''	O
is	VBZ	O
Beijing	NNP	O
's	POS	O
proposal	NN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
reunify	VB	DSE
with	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
while	IN	O
allowing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
some	DT	O
autonomy	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
similar	JJ	O
arrangement	NN	O
to	TO	O
that	DT	O
which	WDT	O
saw	VBD	O
Hong	NNP	O
Kong	NNP	O
return	VB	O
to	TO	O
Chinese	JJ	O
rule	NN	O
in	IN	O
1997	CD	O
.	.	O

Taiwan	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
also	RB	O
called	VBD	DSE
on	IN	DSE
China	NNP	O
to	TO	O
reopen	VB	O
rapprochement	JJ	O
talks	NNS	O
.	.	O

Premier	NNP	O
Yu	NNP	O
Shyi-kun	NNP	O
asked	VBD	DSE
Chinese	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
to	TO	ESE
set	VB	ESE
aside	RP	ESE
differences	NNS	ESE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
and	CC	O
engage	VB	O
in	IN	O
talks	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
aftermath	NN	O
of	IN	O
both	PDT	O
their	PRP$	O
entries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Organisation	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
WTO	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Beijing	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
said	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	O
will	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
reopen	VB	ESE
talks	NNS	ESE
with	IN	O
Taipei	NNP	O
unless	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
government	NN	O
embraces	VBZ	DSE
its	PRP$	O
definition	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
``	``	O
one	NN	O
China	NNP	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
under	IN	O
which	WDT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
considered	VBN	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
territory	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
rejected	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
pro-independence	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Chen	NNP	O
Shui-bian	NNP	O
.	.	O

Dialogue	NNP	O
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Straits	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
frozen	VBN	O
since	IN	O
he	PRP	O
took	VBD	O
office	NN	O
in	IN	O
May	NNP	O
1999	CD	O
.	.	O

TAIPEI	NNP	O
,	,	O
Feb	NNP	O
21	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Eugene	NNP	O
Chien	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
hailed	VBN	DSE
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
for	IN	O
not	RB	ESE
trading	VBG	ESE
away	RP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
island	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
interests	NNS	ESE
to	TO	O
Beijing	NNP	O
.	.	O

Chien	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
closed-door	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
between	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
Chinese	JJ	O
counterpart	NN	O
Jiang	NNP	O
Zemin	NNP	O
suggested	VBD	ESE
there	EX	O
remained	VBD	ESE
differences	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
tackled	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

As	IN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
,	,	O
Chien	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
showed	VBD	ESE
the	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
discussions	NNS	O
entirely	RB	ESE
match	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
forecast	NN	DSE
...	:	O
''	''	O

Chien	NNP	O
voiced	VBD	DSE
his	PRP$	DSE
gratitude	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
Bush	NNP	O
for	IN	O
``	``	O
having	VBG	O
honored	VBN	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
commitment	NN	ESE
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
pledged	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
Taipei	NNP	O
before	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
Asian	JJ	O
trip	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
also	RB	O
took	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
to	TO	O
Japan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
South	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
.	.	O

Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministry	NN	O
spokeswoman	NN	O
had	VBD	O
said	VBN	O
ahead	RB	O
of	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
departure	NN	O
for	IN	O
Asia	NNP	O
that	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
assured	VBN	DSE
Taipei	NNP	O
its	PRP$	O
interests	NNS	O
would	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
harmed	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministry	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
set	VBN	O
up	RP	O
an	DT	O
ad	FW	O
hoc	FW	O
group	NN	O
to	TO	O
monitor	VB	O
the	DT	O
trip	NN	O
around-the-clock	NN	O
and	CC	O
report	VB	O
to	TO	O
President	NNP	O
Chen	NNP	O
Shui-bian	NNP	O
.	.	O

Taipei	NNP	O
's	POS	O
de	FW	O
facto	FW	O
embassy	NN	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
given	VBN	O
a	DT	O
similar	JJ	O
task	NN	O
.	.	O

Chien	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
also	RB	O
hoped	VBD	DSE
``	``	O
Washington	NNP	O
will	MD	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
enhance	VB	ESE
its	PRP$	O
ties	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Taipei	NNP	O
while	IN	O
seeking	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
mend	JJ	DSE
fences	NNS	DSE
with	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
arrived	VBD	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
Thursday	NNP	O
morning	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
hoped	VBD	DSE
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
peaceful	JJ	ESE
settlement	NN	ESE
''	''	O
to	TO	O
tensions	NNS	DSE
between	IN	DSE
China	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
stressed	VBD	DSE
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
policy	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
had	VBD	O
not	RB	O
altered	VBN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	DSE
position	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
changed	VBN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Bush	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
believe	VBP	DSE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
peaceful	JJ	ESE
settlement	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Bush	NNP	O
reiterated	VBD	DSE
his	PRP$	O
support	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Relations	NNPS	O
Act	NNP	O
,	,	O
under	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	DSE
committed	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
providing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
means	NN	O
to	TO	O
defend	VB	O
itself	PRP	O
.	.	O

Beijing	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
repeatedly	RB	DSE
threatened	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
by	IN	O
force	NN	O
should	MD	ESE
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
declare	VBP	DSE
formal	JJ	O
independence	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
speech	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
Diet	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
parliament	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
would	MD	DSE
continue	VB	DSE
to	TO	DSE
support	VB	DSE
its	PRP$	O
allies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Asia	NNP	O
Pacific	NNP	O
region	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
will	MD	DSE
continue	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
show	VB	ESE
American	JJ	ESE
power	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
purpose	NN	ESE
in	IN	DSE
support	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
Philippines	NNPS	O
...	:	O
Australia	NNP	O
...	:	O
and	CC	O
Thailand	NNP	O
...	:	O

America	NNP	O
will	MD	DSE
remember	VB	DSE
our	PRP$	O
commitments	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
without	IN	O
elaborating	VBG	O
.	.	O

Kiev	NNP	O
,	,	O
22	CD	O
February	NNP	O
:	:	O
Two	CD	O
US	NNP	O
nationals	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
detained	VBN	O
at	IN	O
Boryspil	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Kiev	NNP	O
international	JJ	O
-RSB-	JJ	O
airport	NN	O
while	IN	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
carry	VB	O
1	CD	O
kg	NN	O
of	IN	O
heroin	NN	O
out	RB	O
of	IN	O
Ukraine	NNP	O
.	.	O

UNIAN	NNP	O
learnt	VBD	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
public	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
department	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Ukrainian	JJ	O
State	NNP	O
Customs	NNP	O
Service	NNP	O
that	IN	O
Boryspil	JJ	O
customs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Security	NNP	O
Service	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Ukraine	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
discovered	VBD	O
four	CD	O
transparent	JJ	O
polyethylene	NN	O
bags	NNS	O
with	IN	O
white	JJ	O
powder	NN	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
customs	NNS	O
inspection	NN	O
of	IN	O
two	CD	O
US	NNP	O
nationals	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
bags	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	O
declared	VBN	O
during	IN	O
verbal	JJ	O
questioning	VBG	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
green	JJ	O
channel	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
bags	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
discovered	VBN	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
personal	JJ	O
search	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
inspection	NN	O
room	NN	O
and	CC	O
were	VBD	O
hidden	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
shoe	NN	O
soles	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
quick	JJ	O
study	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
substance	NN	O
,	,	O
performed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
police	NN	O
,	,	O
revealed	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
powder	NN	O
was	VBD	O
heroin	VBN	O
.	.	O

Its	PRP$	O
total	JJ	O
weight	NN	O
was	VBD	O
about	RB	O
1	CD	O
kg	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
US	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
nationals	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
booked	VBN	O
on	IN	O
an	DT	O
Uzbek	NNP	O
Airlines	NNPS	O
flight	NN	O
from	IN	O
Ukraine	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
USA	NNP	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
East	NNP	O
Asia	NNP	O
tour	NN	O
came	VBD	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
end	NN	O
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
final	JJ	O
stopover	NN	O
at	IN	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
were	VBD	O
no	DT	O
remarkable	JJ	O
agreements	NNS	DSE
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
summit	NN	O
talks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Chinese	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Jiang	NNP	O
Zemin	NNP	O
other	JJ	O
than	IN	O
Jiang	NNP	O
Zemin	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Chinese	NNP	O
Vice	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Hu	NNP	O
Jintao	NNP	O
's	POS	O
promise	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
visit	VB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Yet	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	ESE
biggest	JJS	ESE
significance	NN	ESE
lies	VBZ	O
in	RP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
reaffirmed	VBD	DSE
cooperation	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
and	CC	O
Asia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
peace	NN	O
and	CC	O
stability	NN	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
set	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
date	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
30th	JJ	O
anniversary	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
former	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Richard	NNP	O
Nixon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	DSE
said	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
week	NN	ESE
that	WDT	ESE
changed	VBD	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

This	DT	O
displayed	VBD	O
intentions	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
both	PDT	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
China	NNP	O
visit	VB	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
new	JJ	ESE
milestone	NN	ESE
''	''	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
'	POS	O
relations	NNS	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
trust	NN	DSE
built	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Nixon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
visit	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
as	IN	O
US	NNP	O
Ambassador	NNP	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
Clark	NNP	O
Randt	NNP	O
cited	VBD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Recently	RB	O
,	,	O
both	DT	O
US	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Chinese	NNP	O
authorities	NNS	O
often	RB	DSE
use	VBP	DSE
the	DT	DSE
phrase	NN	DSE
,	,	O
``	``	O
direct	JJ	O
and	CC	O
constructive	JJ	O
relationship	NN	O
of	IN	O
cooperation	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O
At	IN	O
the	DT	O
US-China	JJ	O
summit	NN	O
talks	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
gap	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
'	POS	O
points	NNS	O
of	IN	O
confrontation	NN	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
issues	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
exportation	NN	O
of	IN	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
massive	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
,	,	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
religious	JJ	O
suppression	NN	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
bridged	VBN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	ESE
means	VBZ	ESE
that	IN	ESE
regardless	RB	ESE
of	IN	O
such	JJ	O
points	NNS	O
of	IN	O
confrontation	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
will	MD	DSE
develop	VB	DSE
a	DT	DSE
relationship	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
cooperation	NN	DSE
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
half	NN	O
of	IN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US-China	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
drastically	RB	ESE
worsened	VBD	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
redefined	VBD	DSE
China	NNP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
strategic	JJ	ESE
competitor	NN	ESE
''	''	O
and	CC	O
increased	VBD	O
the	DT	O
sales	NNS	O
level	NN	O
of	IN	O
arms	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
row	NN	DSE
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
missile	NN	O
defense	NN	O
program	NN	O
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
suppression	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
religious	JJ	O
group	NN	O
Falungong	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
collision	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Chinese	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
aircraft	NN	O
was	VBD	O
only	RB	ESE
becoming	VBG	ESE
worse	JJR	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
two	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
'	POS	O
relations	NNS	O
began	VBD	O
to	TO	O
improve	VB	O
since	IN	O
China	NNP	O
expressed	VBD	DSE
active	JJ	DSE
support	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
international	JJ	O
cooperation	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
wake	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
simultaneous	JJ	O
terrorist	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
last	JJ	O
September	NNP	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
made	VBD	DSE
a	DT	DSE
commitment	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
constructive	JJ	O
relationship	NN	O
of	IN	O
cooperation	NN	O
''	''	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
US-China	JJ	O
summit	NN	O
talks	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
in	IN	O
Shanghai	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
last	JJ	O
October	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
US-China	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
restored	VBN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
the	DT	O
exceptional	JJ	ESE
comment	NN	O
on	IN	O
China	NNP	O
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
made	VBD	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
speech	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
Diet	NNP	O
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
visit	NN	O
shows	NNS	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
desire	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
develop	VB	O
ties	NNS	O
with	IN	O
China	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
very	RB	O
strong	JJ	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
that	IN	ESE
China	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
only	RB	ESE
making	VBG	O
a	DT	O
dynamic	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
progress	NN	O
and	CC	O
becoming	VBG	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
superpower	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
preferable	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
gain	VB	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
understanding	NN	DSE
and	CC	O
cooperation	NN	O
on	IN	O
antiterrorism	NN	O
and	CC	O
strategic	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
.	.	O

Of	IN	ESE
course	NN	ESE
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
will	MD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
concur	VB	DSE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
position	NN	DSE
,	,	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	ESE
appears	VBZ	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
strengthen	VB	O
relations	NNS	O
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
can	MD	O
always	RB	O
convey	VB	DSE
a	DT	DSE
clear	JJ	DSE
message	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
side	NN	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
China	NNP	O
visit	VBP	O
this	DT	O
time	NN	O
also	RB	O
seemed	VBD	ESE
as	IN	ESE
if	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
was	VBD	O
returning	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
engagement	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
it	PRP	O
took	VBD	O
toward	IN	O
China	NNP	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
Clinton	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
era	NN	O
.	.	O

Yet	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
plans	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
the	DT	O
policy	NN	O
of	IN	O
strengthening	VBG	O
cooperation	NN	O
with	IN	O
China	NNP	O
and	CC	O
involving	VBG	O
China	NNP	O
further	RBR	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
the	DT	O
US-China	JJ	O
cooperation	NN	O
to	TO	O
become	VB	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
new	JJ	O
milestone	NN	O
''	''	O
for	IN	O
peace	NN	O
and	CC	O
stability	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
necessary	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
China	NNP	O
to	TO	O
become	VB	O
a	DT	O
nation	NN	O
with	IN	O
higher	JJR	ESE
transparency	NN	ESE
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
insisting	VBG	DSE
on	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
somewhat	RB	ESE
insane	JJ	ESE
plan	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
lump	NNP	ESE
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
together	RB	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
sees	VBZ	DSE
an	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
''	''	O
here	RB	O
.	.	O

France	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Finance	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Laurent	NNP	O
Fabius	NNP	O
thinks	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
something	NN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
above	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
fails	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	O
understand	VB	DSE
:	:	O
To	TO	O
secure	VB	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
increase	NN	O
in	IN	O
development	NN	O
aid	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
absolutely	RB	ESE
essential	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Fabius	NNS	O
says	VBZ	DSE
he	PRP	O
sometimes	RB	O
has	VBZ	DSE
``	``	DSE
the	DT	DSE
feeling	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
believe	VBP	DSE
countries	NNS	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
poor	JJ	ESE
because	IN	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
want	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Spain	NNP	O
's	VBZ	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
current	JJ	O
EU	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Jose	NNP	O
Maria	NNP	O
Aznar	NNP	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
historic	JJ	ESE
moment	NN	ESE
,	,	O
since	IN	ESE
Europeans	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Americans	NNPS	O
must	MD	ESE
redefine	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
alliance	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

The	DT	DSE
Americans	NNPS	O
do	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
see	VB	ESE
this	DT	ESE
,	,	O
quite	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
contrary	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
would	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
had	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
resign	VB	ESE
had	VBD	ESE
he	PRP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
given	VBN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
just	RB	ESE
recently	RB	ESE
--	:	O
and	CC	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
highest-ranking	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
officer	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Gulf	NNP	O
War	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1991	CD	O
--	:	O
held	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
an	DT	O
attack	NN	O
against	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
inappropriate	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	ESE
now	RB	ESE
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
admonishing	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
Europeans	NNPS	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
criticizing	VBG	DSE
not	RB	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
dictatorial	VBG	ESE
regime	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
Baghdad	NNP	O
.	.	O

Previously	RB	O
,	,	O
Powell	NNP	O
saw	VBD	DSE
clearly	RB	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
antiterrorist	NN	O
chain	NN	O
could	MD	ESE
break	VB	O
if	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
attacked	VBN	O
without	IN	O
the	DT	O
approval	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Europeans	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Today	NN	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	DSE
action	NN	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
taken	VBN	O
without	IN	ESE
considering	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
Europeans	NNPS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
British	NNP	O
do	VBP	DSE
not	RB	DSE
consider	VB	DSE
themselves	PRP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
European	JJ	O
and	CC	O
are	VBP	O
grateful	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
for	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
help	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Falklands	NNPS	O
War	NNP	O
.	.	O

Neither	CC	ESE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
nor	CC	ESE
Europe	NNP	O
can	MD	DSE
count	VB	DSE
on	IN	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
''	''	O
is	VBZ	O
``	``	O
not	RB	ESE
necessarily	RB	ESE
the	DT	O
expression	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Europeans	NNPS	O
would	MD	ESE
use	VB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
EU	NNP	O
Commissioner	NNP	O
for	IN	O
External	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Security	NNP	O
Policy	NNP	O
Javier	NNP	O
Solana	NNP	O
says	VBZ	DSE
,	,	O
but	CC	ESE
one	PRP	O
should	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
dwell	VB	DSE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
choice	NN	O
of	IN	O
words	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
precisely	RB	ESE
on	IN	O
this	DT	O
choice	NN	O
of	IN	O
words	NNS	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
should	MD	ESE
dwell	VB	DSE
.	.	O

Evil	NNP	ESE
in	IN	ESE
politics	NNS	ESE
has	VBZ	O
truly	RB	ESE
become	VBN	O
an	DT	O
unmanageable	JJ	ESE
concept	NN	O
.	.	O

Manicheaism	NNP	O
comes	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
us	PRP	O
from	IN	O
late	JJ	O
antiquity	NN	O
thanks	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
Manes	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
religion	NN	O
's	POS	O
founder	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
presupposes	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
light	NN	O
and	CC	O
darkness	NNS	O
,	,	O
good	JJ	O
and	CC	O
evil	JJ	O
,	,	O
mind	NN	O
and	CC	O
matter	NN	O
are	VBP	O
irreconcilably	RB	ESE
opposed	VBN	O
forces	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNS	O
,	,	O
however	RB	ESE
,	,	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
able	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
live	VB	ESE
without	IN	ESE
a	DT	O
convincing	JJ	ESE
concept	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
enemy	NN	ESE
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Native	JJ	O
Americans	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Weeks	NNS	ESE
ago	RB	ESE
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
appears	VBZ	ESE
determined	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
install	VB	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
government	NN	O
in	IN	O
Baghdad	NNP	O
,	,	O
declared	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
creation	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
state	NN	O
as	RB	ESE
good	JJ	ESE
as	IN	ESE
decided	VBD	ESE
.	.	O

Protests	NNS	DSE
from	IN	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	ESE
backtracked	VBD	ESE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
would	MD	ESE
just	RB	ESE
as	RB	ESE
soon	RB	ESE
avoid	VB	DSE
a	DT	O
cultural	JJ	ESE
war	NN	ESE
that	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
talked	VBN	DSE
about	IN	O
for	IN	O
so	RB	ESE
long	RB	ESE
.	.	O

One	PRP	ESE
must	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
force	VB	O
Iran	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
side	NN	O
of	IN	O
Saddam	NNP	O
Husayn	NNP	O
.	.	O

Jim	NNP	O
Hoagland	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Washington	NNP	O
Post	NNP	O
understood	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
planning	VBG	DSE
longer	JJR	O
wars	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
expected	VBN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	ESE
manage	VB	ESE
change	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
Hoagland	NNP	O
noted	VBD	DSE
critically	NNS	DSE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	ESE
try	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
change	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
by	IN	ESE
command	NN	ESE
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
were	VBD	ESE
only	RB	ESE
a	DT	O
matter	NN	O
of	IN	O
objective	JJ	O
differences	NNS	O
of	IN	O
opinion	NN	DSE
,	,	O
than	IN	ESE
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
all	RB	O
be	VB	O
only	RB	ESE
half	PDT	ESE
as	RB	ESE
wild	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
differences	NNS	O
could	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
resolved	VBN	O
or	CC	O
a	DT	O
compromise	NN	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
reached	VBN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
the	DT	O
political	JJ	O
classes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	ESE
not	RB	ESE
only	RB	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
,	,	O
consider	VBP	DSE
America	NNP	O
as	IN	O
something	NN	ESE
special	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
as	IN	ESE
``	``	ESE
God	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
own	JJ	ESE
country	NN	ESE
.	.	ESE
''	''	ESE

The	DT	DSE
saying	NN	DSE
goes	VBZ	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	ESE
'm	VBP	ESE
an	DT	ESE
American	NNP	ESE
and	CC	ESE
I	PRP	ESE
'm	VBP	ESE
damned	RB	ESE
proud	JJ	ESE
of	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

It	PRP	DSE
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
mentality	NN	ESE
indeed	RB	ESE
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
able	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
change	VB	ESE
until	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
end	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
mankind	NN	ESE
.	.	O

So	IN	ESE
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
done	VBN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
legal	JJ	O
system	NN	O
any	DT	ESE
good	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	ESE
enemy	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
consequence	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
sight	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Who	WP	ESE
would	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
thought	VBN	ESE
ten	CD	ESE
years	NNS	ESE
ago	RB	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
United	NNP	ESE
States	NNPS	ESE
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
capable	JJ	ESE
of	IN	O
carrying	VBG	O
fighters	NNS	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
Afghan	JJ	O
civil	JJ	O
war	NN	O
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
sea	NN	O
and	CC	O
depriving	VBG	ESE
them	PRP	ESE
of	IN	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
?	.	O

They	PRP	O
are	VBP	ESE
vegetating	VBG	ESE
in	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
place	NN	ESE
where	WRB	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
have	VBP	ESE
no	DT	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
because	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
intention	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	ESE
deny	VB	ESE
them	PRP	ESE
an	DT	ESE
appeal	NN	ESE
before	IN	ESE
court	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
law	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
true	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
emphasizes	VBZ	DSE
repeatedly	RB	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	ESE
the	DT	ESE
right	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
long	RB	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
denied	VBN	ESE
these	DT	O
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
so	RB	ESE
far	RB	ESE
only	JJ	ESE
suspects	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Even	RB	ESE
German	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
,	,	O
however	RB	ESE
late	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
come	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
senses	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
most	RBS	O
US-friendly	JJ	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
federal	JJ	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Joschka	NNP	O
Fischer	NNP	O
,	,	O
reproached	VBD	DSE
Washington	NNP	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
``	``	O
narrow	JJ	ESE
concept	NN	O
of	IN	O
security	NN	O
''	''	O
meaning	VBG	ESE
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
enough	JJ	O
money	NN	O
for	IN	O
maximum	JJ	O
arms	NNS	O
procurement	NN	O
and	CC	O
development	NN	O
aid	NN	O
simultaneously	RB	O
.	.	O

Solidarity	NNP	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
limits	NNS	ESE
after	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
Alliance	VB	O
partners	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
according	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
our	PRP$	ESE
Joschka	NN	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	ESE
satellites	JJ	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Head	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
observer	NN	O
team	NN	O
arrives	VBZ	O

Former	NNP	O
Nigerian	NNP	O
Head	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
,	,	O
Abdul	NNP	O
Salam	NNP	O
Abubakar	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
leading	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
observer	NN	O
team	NN	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
arrived	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
and	CC	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
until	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
next	JJ	O
month	NN	O
's	POS	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr	NNP	O
Abubakar	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
met	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Harare	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
Airport	NNP	O
yesterday	NN	O
by	IN	O
officials	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Electoral	NNP	O
Supervisory	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
,	,	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
representatives	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
Secretariat	NNP	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
35	CD	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
observers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
10	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
accredited	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Department	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Information	NN	O
and	CC	O
Publicity	NN	O
accreditation	NN	O
team	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
brings	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
52	VB	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
observers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
187	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
observers	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
support	NN	O
team	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
composed	VBN	O
of	IN	O
observers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Canada	NNP	O
,	,	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
,	,	O
South	JJ	O
Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
Togo	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mauritius	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jamaica	NNP	O
,	,	O
Zambia	NNP	O
,	,	O
New	NNP	O
Zealand	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Kenya	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
observers	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
holding	VBG	O
meetings	NNS	O
with	IN	O
different	JJ	O
stakeholders	NNS	O
from	IN	O
today	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
day	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
familiarise	VB	O
themselves	PRP	O
with	IN	O
developments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
186	CD	O
local	JJ	O
and	CC	O
20	CD	O
foreign	JJ	O
journalists	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
accredited	VBN	O
yesterday	NN	O
to	TO	O
cover	VB	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
numbers	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
increase	VB	O
as	IN	O
more	JJR	O
journalists	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
accredited	VBN	O
yesterday	NN	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Fernando	NNP	O
Henrique	NNP	O
Cardoso	NNP	O
made	VBD	DSE
a	DT	DSE
harsh	JJ	DSE
appraisal	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
private	JJ	O
conversation	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
Swedish	JJ	O
businessmen	NNS	O
last	JJ	O
Friday	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Stockholm	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	ESE
face	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
economic	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
government	NN	ESE
paralysis	NN	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
possible	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
rule	VB	ESE
out	RP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
risk	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
breakdown	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
's	POS	O
institutions	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	EX	O
is	VBZ	DSE
concern	NN	DSE
over	IN	O
a	DT	O
degeneration	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
democratic	JJ	ESE
process	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
stated	VBD	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
two	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
's	POS	O
participants	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
question	NN	O
was	VBD	O
raised	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Swedish	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
,	,	O
Ulf	NNP	O
Dinkenspiel	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
believed	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
risk	NN	O
of	IN	O
contagion	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
overcome	VBN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
he	PRP	O
asked	VBD	DSE
President	NNP	O
Fernando	NNP	O
Henrique	NNP	O
Cardoso	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
before	IN	O
traveling	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Europe	NNP	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
more	RBR	ESE
complete	JJ	ESE
evaluation	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Brazilian	JJ	O
president	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
solution	NN	O
for	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
even	RB	ESE
over	IN	O
a	DT	O
longer	JJR	O
term	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
sure	JJ	ESE
thing	NN	ESE
,	,	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
institutional	JJ	O
risk	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
appraisal	NN	DSE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
solution	NN	O
will	MD	ESE
demand	VB	ESE
many	JJ	ESE
sacrifices	NNS	ESE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
elites	NNS	O
and	CC	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	ESE
true	JJ	ESE
restructuring	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
national	JJ	O
compact	NN	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
restructuring	NN	O
has	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
go	VB	ESE
beyond	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
relations	NNS	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
provinces	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
central	JJ	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
traditional	JJ	O
question	NN	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
that	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
likely	JJ	ESE
just	RB	ESE
an	DT	ESE
aggravating	VBG	ESE
factor	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
crisis	NN	O
:	:	O
the	DT	O
politicians	NNS	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
running	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
process	NN	O
are	VBP	O
almost	RB	O
exclusively	RB	O
from	IN	O
Buenos	NNP	O
Aires	NNP	O
or	CC	O
the	DT	O
province	NN	O
of	IN	O
Buenos	NNP	O
Aires	NNPS	O
,	,	O
like	IN	O
Governor	NNP	O
Carlos	NNP	O
Ruckauf	NNP	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
Fernando	NNP	O
Henrique	NNP	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Eduardo	NNP	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
has	VBZ	ESE
``	``	ESE
quite	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
sharp	JJ	ESE
insight	NN	ESE
''	''	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
scope	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
crisis	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	DSE
also	RB	O
has	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
quality	NN	O
deemed	VBN	ESE
necessary	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
exercising	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
office	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
:	:	O
political	JJ	O
flexibility	NN	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
favorably	RB	DSE
describing	VBG	DSE
Duhalde	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
asked	VBD	O
for	IN	O
understanding	NN	DSE
and	CC	DSE
support	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
Government	NN	O
.	.	O

Fernando	NNP	O
Henrique	NNP	O
was	VBD	DSE
heard	VBN	DSE
``	``	DSE
with	IN	DSE
interest	NN	DSE
and	CC	DSE
attention	NN	DSE
,	,	O
''	''	O
as	IN	O
they	PRP	O
say	VBP	O
in	IN	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
jargon	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
he	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
move	VB	O
the	DT	O
group	NN	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
businessmen	NNS	O
present	NN	O
told	VBD	DSE
Valor	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
uncertainties	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
relation	NN	O
to	TO	O
Argentina	NNP	O
involve	VBP	O
not	RB	ESE
only	RB	ESE
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
mainly	RB	ESE
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	VBZ	O
present	JJ	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
simply	RB	ESE
do	VBP	DSE
not	RB	DSE
understand	VB	DSE
what	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
going	VBG	O
on	IN	O
there	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
businessman	NN	O
summarized	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
buffer	NN	O
zones	NNS	O
that	IN	O
Ariel	NNP	O
Sharon	NNP	O
intends	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
establish	VB	O
are	VBP	O
an	DT	DSE
explicit	JJ	ESE
admission	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
Israelis	NNPS	O
can	MD	ESE
no	RB	ESE
longer	RB	ESE
live	VB	ESE
by	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
sword	NN	ESE
,	,	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
occupation	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
working	VBG	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Israeli	JJ	O
reprisals	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	ESE
meeting	VBG	ESE
with	IN	ESE
success	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Thinking	VBG	DSE
of	IN	O
building	VBG	O
a	DT	ESE
Great	NNP	ESE
Wall	NNP	ESE
of	IN	ESE
China	NNP	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Middle	NNP	ESE
East	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
replete	JJ	O
with	IN	O
elaborate	JJ	ESE
fences	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
tunnels	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
is	VBZ	ESE
conceding	VBG	ESE
that	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
safe	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
not	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
normal	JJ	ESE
country	NN	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
integrate	VB	ESE
itself	PRP	ESE
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	ESE
alien	JJ	ESE
seedling	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
,	,	O
thus	RB	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
better	JJR	ESE
to	TO	ESE
isolate	VB	ESE
and	CC	ESE
fortify	VB	ESE
itself	PRP	ESE
as	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
lowly	JJ	ESE
outpost	NN	ESE
.	.	O

A	DT	O
total	JJ	O
disengagement	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
,	,	O
complete	JJ	ESE
with	IN	ESE
walls	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
razor	NN	ESE
wire	NN	ESE
,	,	O
might	MD	ESE
provide	VB	O
Israel	NNP	O
its	PRP$	O
long-desired	JJ	DSE
security	NN	O
and	CC	O
might	MD	O
free	VB	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
burden	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
control	VB	O
seven	CD	ESE
million	CD	ESE
desperate	JJ	ESE
Palestinians	NNPS	ESE
,	,	O
any	DT	ESE
number	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
whom	WP	ESE
are	VBP	DSE
willing	JJ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
die	VB	DSE
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
end	VB	O
the	DT	O
occupation	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
separation	NN	O
will	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
mean	VB	ESE
an	DT	O
end	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
occupation	NN	O
and	CC	O
no	DT	ESE
Israeli	JJ	ESE
government	NN	ESE
can	MD	ESE
provide	VB	ESE
security	NN	ESE
as	RB	ESE
long	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
it	PRP	O
persists	VBZ	ESE
in	IN	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
efforts	NNS	ESE
to	TO	O
maintain	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
presence	NN	O
beyond	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
pre-1967	JJ	O
borders	NNS	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
retain	VB	O
territories	NNS	O
inhabited	VBN	O
by	IN	O
millions	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Palestinians	NNPS	O
.	.	O

By	IN	ESE
now	RB	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
everyone	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
retaliating	VBG	ESE
against	IN	ESE
every	DT	ESE
act	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Palestinian	JJ	ESE
resistance	NN	ESE
with	IN	ESE
Israel	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
superior	JJ	ESE
ability	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
punish	VB	ESE
Palestinians	NNPS	ESE
does	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
provide	VB	O
the	DT	O
security	NN	O
that	IN	O
Israelis	NNPS	O
are	VBP	DSE
demanding	VBG	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
only	JJ	ESE
way	NN	ESE
out	RB	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	ESE
spiral	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
violence	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
to	TO	O
limit	VB	O
itself	PRP	O
to	TO	O
areas	NNS	O
within	IN	O
which	WDT	O
it	PRP	O
can	MD	O
assume	VB	O
responsibility	NN	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
citizens	NNS	O
'	POS	O
security	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
means	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	O
return	NN	O
to	TO	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
pre-1967	JJ	O
borders	NNS	O
.	.	O

Practically	RB	ESE
speaking	VBG	ESE
,	,	O
a	DT	O
buffer	NN	O
zone	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
near	RB	ESE
impossible	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
erect	VB	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
physical	JJ	O
border	NN	O
between	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
state	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
twisted	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
distorted	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
accommodate	VB	O
Jewish	JJ	O
settlers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Gaza	NNP	O
.	.	O

Unilateral	JJ	ESE
separation	NN	ESE
without	IN	O
a	DT	O
negotiated	VBN	O
agreement	NN	O
could	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
realized	VBN	ESE
-	:	O
only	RB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
Israel	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
willing	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
uproot	VB	ESE
around	IN	O
100	CD	O
settlements	NNS	O
.	.	O

Sharon	NNP	O
says	VBZ	DSE
flatly	RB	DSE
he	PRP	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
withdraw	VB	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	ESE
single	JJ	ESE
settlement	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
thinks	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
every	DT	ESE
settlement	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
important	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	DSE
determined	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
Israelis	NNPS	O
must	MD	ESE
retain	VB	O
as	IN	ESE
much	JJ	ESE
land	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Gaza	NNP	O
Strip	NNP	O
as	IN	ESE
possible	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Then	RB	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
eventual	JJ	O
goal	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
peace	NN	O
process	NN	O
:	:	O
the	DT	O
coexistence	NN	O
of	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
Palestine	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
Israel	NNP	O
has	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
once	RB	ESE
deigned	VBN	ESE
to	TO	DSE
propose	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
live	VBP	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israelis	NNPS	O
as	IN	ESE
full	JJ	ESE
citizens	NNS	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
same	JJ	ESE
sate	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Israel	NNP	O
does	VBZ	DSE
not	RB	DSE
want	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
have	VB	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
a	DT	O
margin	NN	O
of	IN	O
2-1	CD	O
,	,	O
Israelis	NNPS	O
think	VBP	DSE
Sharon	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
no	DT	DSE
plan	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
end	VB	O
the	DT	O
violence	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	ESE
buffer	NN	ESE
idea	NN	ESE
buttresses	VBZ	ESE
this	DT	O
long-standing	JJ	DSE
view	NN	DSE
.	.	O

Sharon	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
brought	VBN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
public	JJ	O
security	NN	O
.	.	O

With	IN	ESE
grim	JJ	ESE
determination	NN	ESE
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
destroyed	VBN	ESE
the	DT	O
peace	NN	O
process	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Oslo	NNP	O
agreements	NNS	O
.	.	O

And	CC	ESE
now	RB	ESE
he	PRP	O
doggedly	RB	ESE
continues	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
demolish	VB	ESE
and	CC	O
prevent	VB	ESE
any	DT	ESE
hope	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
a	DT	ESE
road	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
peaceful	JJ	ESE
coexistence	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Israelis	NNPS	O
do	VBP	DSE
not	RB	DSE
wonder	VB	DSE
any	DT	O
longer	RBR	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
along	RP	O
with	IN	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
but	CC	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
avoid	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
need	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
.	.	O

Sharon	NNP	O
has	VBZ	ESE
ensured	VBN	ESE
that	IN	O
Israelis	NNPS	O
are	VBP	DSE
rapidly	RB	ESE
absorbing	VBG	ESE
the	DT	DSE
lesson	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
no	DT	ESE
place	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
Israel	NNP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
considered	VBN	ESE
safe	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

A	DT	O
wall	NN	O
and	CC	O
miles	NNS	O
of	IN	O
fences	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
best	JJS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
solutions	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Does	NNP	ESE
anybody	NN	ESE
believe	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
intifada	NN	O
can	MD	O
end	VB	O
as	RB	ESE
long	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
Israel	NNP	O
persists	VBZ	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
occupation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
territories	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
are	VBP	DSE
willing	JJ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
die	VB	DSE
in	IN	ESE
large	JJ	ESE
numbers	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
deny	VB	ESE
Israel	NNP	O
that	DT	ESE
privilege	NN	ESE
?	.	O

No	DT	O
one	NN	O
expected	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
to	TO	O
issue	VB	DSE
its	PRP$	DSE
latest	JJS	DSE
decision	NN	DSE
restricting	VBG	O
President	NNP	O
Yasir	NNP	O
Arafat	NNP	O
's	POS	O
movements	NNS	O
and	CC	O
confining	VBG	O
him	PRP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
of	IN	O
Ramallah	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
especially	RB	ESE
true	JJ	ESE
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
Authority	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
PA	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
carried	VBN	O
out	IN	O
the	DT	O
difficult	JJ	ESE
Israeli	JJ	ESE
demands	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
arrested	VBN	O
three	CD	O
individuals	NNS	O
whom	WP	O
Israel	NNP	O
accuses	VBZ	DSE
of	IN	O
assassinating	VBG	O
Israeli	JJ	O
Minister	NNP	O
Rah	NNP	O
`	``	O
avam	NNP	O
Ze'evi	NNP	O
despite	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
ramifications	NNS	ESE
that	IN	O
these	DT	O
arrests	NNS	O
could	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
led	VBN	O
to	TO	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
internal	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
arena	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
awareness	NN	DSE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
challenges	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
current	JJ	ESE
stage	NN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
sense	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
responsibility	NN	DSE
overcame	VBD	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
temporary	JJ	ESE
factional	NN	ESE
considerations	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
noted	VBN	ESE
that	IN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
five	CD	O
days	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
side	NN	O
demonstrated	VBD	O
clear	JJ	ESE
self-restraint	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
abidance	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
cease-fire	NN	O
despite	IN	ESE
Israel	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
provocations	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
bloodbaths	NNS	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
army	NN	O
committed	VBD	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
during	IN	O
this	DT	O
period	NN	O
.	.	O

So	IN	ESE
far	RB	ESE
,	,	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
provocations	NNS	ESE
have	VBP	O
led	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
slaughter	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
than	IN	ESE
50	CD	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
males	NNS	O
and	CC	O
females	NNS	O
and	CC	O
injured	JJ	ESE
scores	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
others	NNS	O
.	.	O

Moreover	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
attacks	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
continuing	VBG	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
checkpoints	NNS	O
even	RB	ESE
against	IN	ESE
vehicles	NNS	ESE
transporting	VBG	ESE
pregnant	JJ	ESE
women	NNS	ESE
in	IN	ESE
labor	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
against	IN	ESE
unarmed	JJ	ESE
citizens	NNS	ESE
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
cross	VB	O
these	DT	O
checkpoints	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
erected	VBN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
beleaguered	JJ	ESE
Palestinian	JJ	O
towns	NNS	O
and	CC	O
villages	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
surrounded	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
point	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
strangulation	NN	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
clearly	RB	ESE
obvious	JJ	ESE
to	TO	DSE
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
seek	VBP	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Palestinians	NNPS	ESE
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	DSE
calling	VBG	DSE
for	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
implementation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
agreements	NNS	DSE
,	,	O
understandings	NNS	DSE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
recommendations	NNS	DSE
pertaining	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian-Israeli	JJ	O
conflict	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
believe	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
these	DT	O
constitute	VBP	O
a	DT	O
preliminary	JJ	O
step	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
resumption	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
peace	NN	O
process	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
point	NN	O
at	IN	O
which	WDT	O
it	PRP	O
stopped	VBD	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
believe	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
step	NN	O
would	MD	ESE
lead	VB	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
permanent	JJ	O
settlement	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
basis	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
resolutions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
legitimacy	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
believe	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
step	NN	O
would	MD	ESE
realize	VB	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
national	JJ	ESE
aspirations	NNS	ESE
to	TO	O
full	JJ	O
sovereignty	NN	O
despite	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
perils	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
implications	NNS	O
that	IN	O
such	JJ	O
efforts	NNS	O
may	MD	O
have	VB	O
on	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
national	JJ	O
unity	NN	O
that	WDT	O
puts	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
higher	JJR	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
interests	NNS	O
above	IN	ESE
every	DT	ESE
other	JJ	ESE
consideration	NN	ESE
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	ESE
appears	VBZ	ESE
as	RB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
is	VBZ	DSE
tolerating	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
campaign	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
suppression	NN	ESE
that	WDT	O
contradicts	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
efforts	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
calm	VB	ESE
down	RP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
situation	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	ESE
hand	NN	ESE
that	WDT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
stretched	VBN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
settlement	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
sending	VBG	ESE
out	RP	ESE
a	DT	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
message	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
that	WDT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
loud	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
repeated	VBN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
message	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
resort	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
all	DT	ESE
means	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
impede	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
march	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
consecrate	VB	ESE
violence	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
counter	NN	ESE
violence	NN	ESE
.	.	O

This	DT	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
affairs	NNS	O
provides	VBZ	O
suitable	JJ	O
conditions	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Israel	NNP	O
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
occupation	NN	ESE
,	,	O
colonialism	NN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
building	NN	O
of	IN	O
settlements	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
imposed	VBN	ESE
by	IN	ESE
military	JJ	ESE
force	NN	ESE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
since	IN	O
1967	CD	O
to	TO	O
date	NN	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
aims	NNS	DSE
are	VBP	O
clear	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
do	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
need	VB	ESE
further	JJ	ESE
clarification	NN	ESE
or	CC	ESE
explanation	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
impossible	JJ	ESE
terms	NNS	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
met	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
nation	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	DSE
determined	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
preserve	VB	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
dignity	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
national	JJ	ESE
unity	NN	ESE
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
no	DT	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
than	IN	ESE
frail	JJ	ESE
excuses	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
pretexts	NNS	ESE
to	TO	O
evade	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
process	NN	ESE
since	IN	ESE
this	DT	O
process	NN	O
does	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
agree	VB	ESE
with	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
ideology	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
expansion	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
building	NN	O
of	IN	O
settlements	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
ideology	NN	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
explicitly	RB	ESE
embraced	VBN	ESE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
rightist	JJ	O
blocs	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
ruling	VBG	O
Israeli	JJ	O
coalition	NN	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
implicitly	RB	ESE
encouraged	VBN	ESE
by	IN	O
Labor	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
ministers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
Israeli	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
.	.	O

Bucharest	NNP	O
,	,	O
Feb	NNP	O
28	CD	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Rompres	NNPS	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
--	:	O
The	DT	O
prospects	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
construction	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
unit	NN	O
on	IN	O
Russian	JJ	O
technology	NN	O
at	IN	O
Romania	NNP	O
's	POS	O
nuclear	JJ	O
plant	NN	O
at	IN	O
Cernavoda	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
sketched	VBN	O
out	RP	O
in	IN	O
Moscow	NNP	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
visit	NN	O
by	IN	O
Romania	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Adrian	NNP	O
Nastase	NNP	O
on	IN	O
21	CD	O
February	NNP	O
.	.	O

Head	NNP	O
of	IN	O
International	NNP	O
Cooperation	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Romania	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Nuclearelectrica	NNP	O
Teodor	NNP	O
Chirica	NNP	O
says	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
VVER-1000	NNP	O
technology	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
contributed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Russian	JJ	O
experts	NNS	O
is	VBZ	DSE
accepted	VBN	DSE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
because	IN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
coated	VBN	O
for	IN	O
protection	NN	O
and	CC	O
built	VBN	O
on	IN	O
US	NNP	O
and	CC	O
German	JJ	O
supervision	NN	O
and	CC	O
automation	NN	O
systems	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
Russians	NNPS	O
have	VBP	O
just	RB	O
concluded	VBN	O
contracts	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
export	NN	O
of	IN	O
four	CD	O
similar	JJ	O
reactors	NNS	O
,	,	O
two	CD	O
each	DT	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
and	CC	O
India	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Chirica	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
daily	RB	O
Ziarul	NNP	O
Financiar	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
28	CD	O
February	NNP	O
-RSB-	CD	O
.	.	O

Romania	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
built	VBN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
reactor	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Cernavoda	NNP	O
n-plant	NN	O
on	IN	O
Canadian	JJ	O
technology	NN	O
,	,	O
having	VBG	DSE
opted	VBN	DSE
for	IN	DSE
a	DT	O
CANDU	JJ	O
type	NN	O
of	IN	O
reactor	NN	O
instead	RB	O
of	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
VVER-4000	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
second	JJ	O
reactor	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
commissioned	VBN	O
in	IN	O
2005	CD	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
built	VBN	O
on	IN	O
CANDU	JJ	O
technology	NN	O
and	CC	O
estimated	VBN	O
to	TO	O
cost	VB	O
$	$	O
700	CD	O
million	CD	O
to	TO	O
complete	VB	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Russian	JJ	O
specialists	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
VVER-1000	NN	O
type	NN	O
of	IN	O
reactor	NN	O
would	MD	O
cost	VB	O
some	DT	O
$	$	O
800	CD	O
million	CD	O
to	TO	O
commission	NN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
Western	JJ	O
technology	NN	O
,	,	O
equipment	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
services	NNS	O
would	MD	O
cost	VB	O
Romania	NNP	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
$	$	O
1	CD	O
billion	CD	O
.	.	O

Given	VBN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
stake	NN	ESE
at	IN	ESE
play	NN	ESE
,	,	O
namely	RB	O
electricity	NN	O
exports	NNS	O
,	,	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
also	RB	DSE
voiced	VBN	DSE
interest	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
contributing	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
finalization	NN	O
of	IN	O
works	NNS	O
on	IN	O
reactor	NN	O
III	NNP	O
and	CC	O
IV	NNP	O
at	IN	O
Cernavoda	NNP	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
Turkey	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
net	JJ	O
importer	NN	O
of	IN	O
energy	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
a	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Turkey	NNP	O
,	,	O
Romania	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Adrian	NNP	O
Nastase	NNP	O
presented	VBD	DSE
his	PRP$	O
Turkish	JJ	O
counterpart	NN	O
Bulent	NNP	O
Ecevit	NNP	O
the	DT	O
advantages	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
investments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
plant	NN	O
at	IN	O
Cernavoda	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
include	VBP	O
a	DT	O
generation	NN	O
price	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
12/MWh	MWh	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
price	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
energy	NN	O
generated	VBN	O
at	IN	O
Cernavoda	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
some	DT	O
$	$	O
6	CD	O
higher	JJR	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
cheapest	JJS	O
energy	NN	O
generated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
water	NN	O
power	NN	O
plants	NNS	O
,	,	O
yet	CC	O
some	DT	O
$	$	O
20	CD	O
lower	JJR	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
energy	NN	O
generated	VBD	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
thermal	JJ	O
plants	NNS	O
.	.	O

IZMIR	NNP	O
,	,	O
March	NNP	O
2	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
A.A	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
A	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
130	CD	O
illegal	JJ	O
immigrants	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
caught	VBN	O
in	IN	O
western	JJ	O
Izmir	NNP	O
and	CC	O
northwestern	NNP	O
Bolu	NNP	O
provinces	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Anti-smuggling	JJ	O
teams	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Izmir	NNP	O
stopped	VBD	O
two	CD	O
buses	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Bornova	NNP	O
town	NN	O
and	CC	O
captured	VBD	O
108	CD	O
persons	NNS	O
including	VBG	O
28	CD	O
Turks	NNPS	O
who	WP	O
wanted	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
to	TO	O
Germany	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
buses	NNS	O
.	.	O

Acting	VBG	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
tip-off	NN	O
,	,	O
police	NNS	O
stopped	VBD	O
three	CD	O
buses	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Aliaga	NNP	O
town	NN	O
of	IN	O
Izmir	NNP	O
and	CC	O
caught	VBD	O
91	CD	O
persons	NNS	O
including	VBG	O
28	CD	O
Iranians	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Iraqis	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Afghans	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Sri	NNP	O
Lankas	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
persons	NNS	O
wanted	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
escape	VB	O
abroad	RB	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
a	DT	O
ship	NN	O
was	VBD	O
stopped	VBN	O
by	IN	O
coast	NN	O
security	NN	O
guards	NNP	O
offshore	NNP	O
Aliaga	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
ship	NN	O
is	VBZ	DSE
believed	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
carry	VB	O
illegal	JJ	O
immigrants	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
31	CD	O
Iranians	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Iraqis	NNPS	O
were	VBD	O
also	RB	O
captured	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
minibus	JJ	O
in	IN	O
Yenicaga	NNP	O
town	NN	O
of	IN	O
northwestern	JJ	O
Bolu	NNP	O
province	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
were	VBD	O
two	CD	O
children	NNS	O
and	CC	O
one	CD	O
baby	NN	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
immigrants	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
immigrants	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
paid	VBN	O
money	NN	O
to	TO	O
smugglers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
to	TO	O
Greece	NNP	O
.	.	O

BSE	NNP	O
case	NN	O
reported	VBD	O
in	IN	O
southwestern	JJ	O
France	NNP	O

Auch	NNP	O
,	,	O
2	CD	O
March	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
:	:	O
A	DT	O
fourth	JJ	O
case	NN	O
of	IN	O
bovine	JJ	O
spongiform	NN	O
encephalopathy	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
BSE	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
was	VBD	O
recently	RB	O
confirmed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Gers	NNP	O
department	NN	O
-LSB-	NN	O
of	IN	O
southwestern	JJ	O
France	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Gers	NNP	O
prefecture	NN	O
announced	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
2	CD	O
March	NNP	O
-RSB-	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
animal	NN	O
concerned	VBN	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
milk	NN	O
cow	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
farm	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
named	VBN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
accordance	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
regulations	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
came	VBD	O
into	IN	O
force	NN	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
animals	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
herd	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
slaughtered	VBN	O
except	IN	O
for	IN	O
those	DT	O
born	VBN	O
after	IN	O
1	CD	O
January	NNP	O
2002	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
prefecture	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
two	CD	O
BSE	NNP	O
cases	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Gers	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
detected	VBN	O
last	JJ	O
August	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
third	JJ	O
was	VBD	O
confirmed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
January	NNP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
6-year-old	JJ	O
milk	NN	O
cow	NN	O
.	.	O

COOLUM	NNP	O
,	,	O
Australia	NNP	O
,	,	O
March	NNP	O
3	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Hopes	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
breakthrough	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
's	POS	O
bitter	JJ	DSE
deadlock	NN	DSE
over	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
rose	VBD	O
Sunday	NNP	O
as	IN	O
Canada	NNP	O
sought	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
resolve	VB	O
the	DT	O
row	NN	O
after	IN	O
African	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
accused	VBD	DSE
Britain	NNP	O
of	IN	O
neo-colonialism	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Political	VBG	O
violence	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
lead	NN	O
up	RB	O
to	TO	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
elections	NNS	O
next	JJ	O
weekend	NN	O
again	RB	O
overshadowed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
Heads	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Government	NNP	O
Meeting	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
CHOGM	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
second	JJ	O
day	NN	O
of	IN	O
crunch	NN	O
talks	NNS	O
here	RB	O
.	.	O

Britain	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Australia	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
abandoned	VBN	DSE
their	PRP$	DSE
push	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
suspend	VB	ESE
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
March	NNP	O
9-10	CD	O
elections	NNS	O
in	IN	O
face	NN	O
of	IN	O
increasingly	RB	DSE
angry	JJ	DSE
opposition	NN	DSE
led	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
,	,	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Tanzania	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
Britain	NNP	O
still	RB	O
wants	VBZ	DSE
sanctions	NNS	O
imposed	VBD	O
if	IN	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
monitors	NNS	O
find	VBP	O
evidence	NN	O
of	IN	O
ballot	NN	ESE
rigging	NN	ESE
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
believe	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
credibility	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
will	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
severely	RB	ESE
damaged	JJ	ESE
if	IN	ESE
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	ESE
decisive	JJ	ESE
action	NN	ESE
.	.	O

British	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Tony	NNP	O
Blair	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
Sunday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
if	IN	ESE
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
won	VBD	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
were	VBD	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
won	VBN	O
by	IN	O
fraud	NN	ESE
,	,	O
then	RB	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
no	DT	DSE
doubt	NN	DSE
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
suspended	VBN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	ESE
mean	VBP	ESE
,	,	O
if	IN	ESE
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
suspension	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
in	IN	O
these	DT	O
circumstances	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
badly	RB	ESE
damaged	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
warned	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
minister	NN	O
of	IN	O
state	NN	O
for	IN	O
information	NN	O
,	,	O
Jonathan	NNP	O
Mayo	NNP	O
,	,	O
accused	VBD	DSE
Blair	NNP	O
of	IN	O
leading	VBG	ESE
a	DT	ESE
``	``	ESE
racist	JJ	ESE
''	''	ESE
campaign	NN	ESE
against	IN	DSE
its	PRP$	O
former	JJ	O
colony	NN	O
and	CC	O
lashed	VBD	DSE
out	RP	DSE
at	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
attacks	NNS	DSE
on	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
thoroughly	RB	ESE
disgraceful	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
unacceptable	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
What	WP	ESE
we	PRP	ESE
do	VBP	ESE
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
independent	JJ	ESE
sovereign	JJ	ESE
state	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
accordance	NN	O
with	IN	ESE
our	PRP$	ESE
constitution	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
our	PRP$	ESE
laws	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Moyo	NNP	O
told	VBD	DSE
reporters	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
claimed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
leader	NN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	ESE
British	JJ	ESE
sponsored	JJ	ESE
candidate	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Tanzania	NNP	O
's	POS	O
President	NNP	O
Benjamin	NNP	O
Mkapa	NNP	O
earlier	RB	O
told	VBD	DSE
journalists	NNS	DSE
in	IN	DSE
a	DT	DSE
stout	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
rare	JJ	ESE
public	JJ	DSE
defence	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
even	RB	ESE
discussing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Coolum	NNP	O
talks	NNS	O
threatened	VBD	ESE
the	DT	O
``	``	O
prerogative	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
sovereign	JJ	ESE
right	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
an	DT	O
unfettered	JJ	ESE
choice	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
leader	NN	O
and	CC	O
government	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
How	WRB	ESE
does	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
handle	VB	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
?	.	O

Why	WRB	ESE
should	MD	ESE
it	PRP	O
handle	VB	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
?	.	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
Mkapa	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
railing	NN	DSE
at	IN	O
what	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	O
perceived	VBN	DSE
as	IN	O
interference	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
another	DT	ESE
country	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
internal	JJ	ESE
affairs	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

But	CC	O
proposals	NNS	DSE
involving	VBG	O
a	DT	O
timetable	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
imposition	NN	O
of	IN	O
post-election	JJ	O
sanctions	NNS	O
put	VBN	O
forward	RP	O
by	IN	O
Canada	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Jean	NNP	O
Chretien	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
leaders	NNS	O
'	POS	O
retreat	NN	O
provided	VBD	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	ESE
sign	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
possible	JJ	ESE
breakthrough	NN	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
Everybody	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
agreed	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
nothing	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
done	VBN	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
Chretien	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
reporters	NNS	O
here	RB	O
Sunday	NNP	O
,	,	O
adding	VBG	O
a	DT	O
communique	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
issued	VBN	O
Monday	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
Canadian	JJ	O
position	NN	DSE
was	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
will	MD	O
occur	VB	O
a	DT	O
week	NN	O
from	IN	O
now	RB	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
observers	NNS	O
there	RB	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	ESE
have	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
wait	VB	O
until	IN	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
over	RB	O
before	RB	O
concluding	VBG	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
formula	NN	O
proposed	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
Canada	NNP	O
would	MD	O
include	VB	O
``	``	O
a	DT	O
mechanism	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
quick	JJ	O
decision	NN	DSE
''	''	O
once	IN	O
the	DT	O
results	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
known	VBN	DSE
,	,	O
but	CC	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
drawn	VBN	O
further	RBR	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
believed	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
proposal	NN	DSE
calls	VBZ	DSE
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
report	NN	O
from	IN	O
observers	NNS	O
within	IN	O
two	CD	O
weeks	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
decision	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
made	VBN	O
in	IN	O
full	JJ	O
on	IN	O
whether	IN	ESE
to	TO	O
impose	VB	O
sanctions	NNS	O
within	IN	O
four	CD	O
weeks	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
reportedly	RB	ESE
told	VBN	DSE
Blair	NNP	O
``	``	O
to	TO	O
keep	VB	ESE
your	PRP$	ESE
pink	JJ	ESE
nose	NN	ESE
out	RP	ESE
of	IN	ESE
our	PRP$	ESE
affairs	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
Sun-Herald	NN	O
reported	VBD	O
here	RB	O
Sunday	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Go	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
hell	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Our	PRP$	O
people	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
decided	VBN	DSE
and	CC	O
that	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
what	WP	ESE
matters	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	O
us	PRP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
's	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
-LRB-	-LRB-	ESE
Britain	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
-RRB-	-RRB-	ESE
right	NN	ESE
or	CC	ESE
responsibility	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
decide	VB	DSE
on	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
elections	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Australian	JJ	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Alexander	NNP	O
Downer	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
Australian	JJ	O
television	NN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
some	DT	O
sympathy	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
comments	NNS	O
among	IN	O
African	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
countries	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
once	RB	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
British	JJ	O
empire	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
still	RB	O
that	DT	O
very	RB	DSE
strong	JJ	DSE
sense	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
are	VBP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
sometimes	RB	O
being	VBG	O
neo-colonialist	JJ	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
54-nation	JJ	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
few	JJ	O
organisations	NNS	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
observers	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
ground	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
run-up	NN	O
to	TO	O
elections	NNS	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
Movement	NN	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MDC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
led	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
challenging	VBG	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
22-year	JJ	O
rule	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
issue	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
threatened	VBN	O
to	TO	O
fracture	VB	O
the	DT	O
organisation	NN	O
along	IN	O
rich/poor	poor	O
,	,	O
black/white	white	O
lines	NNS	O
,	,	O
despite	IN	O
calls	NNS	DSE
from	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
head	NN	O
,	,	O
Queen	NNP	O
Elizabeth	NNP	O
II	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
her	PRP$	O
opening	NN	O
address	NN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
to	TO	O
work	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
bridge	VB	ESE
cultural	JJ	ESE
differences	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Several	JJ	O
Asian	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
privately	RB	O
said	VBD	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
also	RB	O
oppose	VB	DSE
sanctions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Fijian	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Kaliopate	NNP	O
Tavola	NNP	O
told	VBD	DSE
journalists	NNS	O
that	IN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
nation	NN	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
suffered	VBN	ESE
Commonwealth	NNP	O
sanctions	NNS	O
,	,	O
Fiji	NNP	O
believed	VBD	DSE
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
the	DT	O
wrong	JJ	ESE
way	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
go	VB	ESE
.	.	O

Fiji	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
only	RB	O
readmitted	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
in	IN	O
January	NNP	O
after	IN	O
being	VBG	O
expelled	VBN	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
2000	CD	O
coup	NN	O
.	.	O

-LSB-	NNP	O
``	``	O
Opinion	NN	O
''	''	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
Independence	JJ	O
of	IN	O
UNCHR	NNP	O
impugned	VBN	ESE
by	IN	ESE
biased	JJ	ESE
reports	NNS	ESE
''	''	O
-RSB-	NN	O

The	DT	DSE
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNP	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
rapporteur	NN	O
,	,	O
Maurice	NNP	O
Copithorne	NNP	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
once	RB	O
again	RB	O
repeated	VBD	DSE
his	PRP$	DSE
stereotyped	JJ	ESE
allegations	NNS	ESE
against	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
Islamic	JJ	O
Republic	NN	O
by	IN	O
expressing	VBG	DSE
concern	NN	DSE
over	IN	O
what	WP	ESE
he	PRP	ESE
called	VBD	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
violations	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
.	.	O

Copithorne	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
served	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
post	NN	O
since	IN	O
1995	CD	O
,	,	O
through	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
Iran	NNP	O
reports	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
UNCHR	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
53	JJ	O
member	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
open	VB	O
an	DT	O
annual	JJ	O
six-week	JJ	O
session	NN	O
on	RP	O
March	NNP	O
18	CD	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
clearly	RB	ESE
shown	VBN	ESE
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
under	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
strong	JJ	ESE
influence	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
Zionist	NNP	O
circles	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
biased	JJ	ESE
attitude	NN	ESE
towards	IN	O
the	DT	O
Islamic	JJ	O
Republic	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
rapporteur	NN	O
's	POS	O
new	JJ	O
report	NN	O
on	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
submitted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
commission	NN	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
,	,	O
includes	VBZ	ESE
nothing	NN	ESE
new	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
most	JJS	O
cases	NNS	O
he	PRP	O
described	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
legal	JJ	ESE
punishments	NNS	O
like	IN	O
floggings	NNS	O
and	CC	O
executions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
murderers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
major	JJ	O
drug	NN	O
traffickers	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
applied	VBN	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Shria	NNP	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
Islamic	JJ	O
law	NN	O
as	IN	O
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
violations	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
other	JJ	O
cases	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
made	VBD	DSE
unfounded	JJ	ESE
charges	NNS	ESE
by	IN	DSE
accusing	VBG	DSE
Iran	NNP	O
of	IN	O
discrimination	NN	ESE
against	IN	O
women	NNS	O
and	CC	O
minorities	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
made	VBD	DSE
such	JJ	DSE
charges	NNS	DSE
despite	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
women	NNS	O
's	POS	O
political	JJ	O
,	,	O
social	JJ	O
and	CC	O
cultural	JJ	O
participation	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
less	JJR	ESE
than	IN	ESE
that	DT	ESE
of	IN	O
men	NNS	O
.	.	O

Women	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
hold	VBP	O
managerial	JJ	O
,	,	O
academic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
parliamentary	JJ	O
posts	NNS	O
and	CC	ESE
even	RB	ESE
have	VBP	O
positions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
cabinet	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
as	RB	ESE
far	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
minorities	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
concerned	JJ	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
enjoy	VBP	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
equal	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
those	DT	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Muslim	JJ	O
majority	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
they	PRP	O
have	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
representatives	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Parliament	NNP	O
and	CC	O
practice	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
religion	NN	O
quite	RB	ESE
freely	RB	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
report	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
rapporteur	NN	O
also	RB	O
interfered	VBD	ESE
in	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
's	POS	O
internal	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
instance	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
denounced	VBD	DSE
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
violation	NN	ESE
the	DT	O
banning	NN	O
and	CC	O
seizure	NN	O
of	IN	O
satellite	NN	O
dishes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
measure	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
taken	VBN	O
in	IN	O
line	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
tried	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
portray	VB	DSE
a	DT	O
false	JJ	ESE
image	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Judiciary	NNP	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
officials	NNS	O
and	CC	O
went	VBD	ESE
so	RB	ESE
far	RB	ESE
as	RB	O
to	TO	O
accuse	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
Judiciary	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
violations	NNS	ESE
!	.	O

This	DT	O
spiteful	JJ	ESE
attitude	NN	DSE
clearly	RB	ESE
shows	VBZ	ESE
that	IN	O
Copithorne	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
only	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
hireling	NN	ESE
tasked	VBN	O
with	IN	O
tarnishing	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
image	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Islamic	JJ	O
Republic	NN	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
senior	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
.	.	O

Interestingly	RB	ESE
,	,	O
although	IN	ESE
Copithorne	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
visited	VBN	O
Iran	NNP	O
since	IN	O
1996	CD	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
continues	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
submit	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
Iran	NNP	O
reports	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
without	IN	ESE
having	VBG	ESE
any	DT	ESE
knowledge	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
realities	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Islamic	JJ	O
Republic	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	ESE
means	VBZ	ESE
that	IN	ESE
his	PRP$	O
annual	JJ	DSE
anti-Iran	JJ	DSE
reports	NNS	DSE
are	VBP	O
only	RB	O
dictated	VBN	O
to	TO	O
him	PRP	O
by	IN	O
Zionist	JJ	O
circles	NNS	O
and	CC	O
arrogant	JJ	ESE
powers	NNS	O
like	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
that	WDT	O
lost	VBD	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
illegitimate	JJ	ESE
interests	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
victory	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Islamic	JJ	O
Revolution	NN	O
and	CC	O
downfall	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
puppet	NNP	ESE
Pahlavi	NNP	ESE
regime	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Publishing	NNP	O
such	JJ	ESE
biased	NN	ESE
reports	NNS	O
will	MD	O
only	RB	ESE
create	VB	ESE
mistrust	NN	ESE
among	IN	O
nations	NNS	O
regarding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
objectives	NNS	O
and	CC	O
independence	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Today	NN	O
the	DT	O
Council	NNP	O
of	IN	O
EU	NNP	O
environment	NN	O
ministers	NNS	O
adopted	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
Commission	NNP	O
's	POS	O
proposal	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
decision	NN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
ratify	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
strongly	RB	DSE
welcomes	VBZ	DSE
this	DT	O
decision	NN	DSE
.	.	O

By	IN	O
taking	VBG	O
this	DT	O
decision	NN	DSE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
reaffirmed	VBD	DSE
its	PRP$	O
commitment	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
pursuing	VBG	O
multilateral	JJ	O
solutions	NNS	O
to	TO	O
issues	NNS	O
of	IN	O
global	JJ	O
concern	NN	DSE
.	.	O

With	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
decision	NN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
ratify	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
at	IN	O
EU	NNP	O
level	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
stays	VBZ	ESE
true	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
ambition	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
enable	VB	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
to	TO	O
come	VB	O
into	IN	O
force	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Summit	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Sustainable	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
in	IN	O
August/September	September	O
2002	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
decision	NN	DSE
also	RB	O
makes	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
Member	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
reduction	NN	O
commitments	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
the	DT	O
so-called	JJ	O
``	``	O
Burden-Sharing	NN	O
Agreement	NN	O
''	''	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
agreed	VBN	DSE
in	IN	O
June	NNP	O
1998	CD	O
legally	RB	O
binding	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
continues	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
call	VB	DSE
for	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
participate	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
framework	NN	O
for	IN	O
addressing	VBG	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
President	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
Romano	NNP	O
Prodi	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
Today	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
historical	JJ	ESE
moment	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
European	JJ	O
efforts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
combat	VB	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
am	VBP	DSE
very	RB	DSE
pleased	JJ	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Council	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
now	RB	DSE
approved	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
thus	RB	O
enabling	VBG	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
to	TO	O
proceed	VB	O
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
ratification	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
am	VBP	DSE
confident	JJ	DSE
that	IN	O
Member	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
will	MD	O
take	VB	O
the	DT	O
necessary	JJ	O
steps	NNS	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
allow	VB	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
simultaneous	JJ	O
ratification	NN	O
together	RB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Community	NNP	O
before	IN	O
1	CD	O
June	NNP	O
2002	CD	O
.	.	O

Once	RB	ESE
again	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
exercising	VBG	ESE
leadership	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
addressing	VBG	O
this	DT	O
global	JJ	O
environmental	JJ	O
problem	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
done	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Bonn	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Marrakech	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	DSE
can	MD	ESE
only	RB	ESE
tackle	VB	ESE
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
effectively	RB	O
through	IN	O
a	DT	O
multi-lateral	JJ	O
process	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
urge	VBP	DSE
our	PRP$	O
partners	NNS	O
both	DT	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
developed	JJ	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
developing	VBG	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
also	RB	O
ratify	VB	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
soon	RB	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
want	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
Protocol	NNP	O
to	TO	O
enter	VB	O
into	IN	O
force	NN	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Summit	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Sustainable	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
this	DT	O
summer	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Environment	NNP	O
Commissioner	NNP	O
Margot	NNP	O
Wallstrom	NNP	O
stated	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
indeed	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
good	JJ	ESE
day	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
climate	NN	O
and	CC	O
for	IN	O
sustainable	JJ	O
development	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
scientific	JJ	O
evidence	NN	O
on	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
stronger	JJR	ESE
than	IN	ESE
ever	RB	ESE
.	.	O

All	DT	DSE
countries	NNS	O
have	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
act	VB	ESE
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
industrialised	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
have	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
take	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
lead	NN	ESE
.	.	O

To	TO	DSE
protect	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
climate	NN	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
reduce	VB	O
emissions	NNS	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	ESE
all	DT	ESE
know	VBP	ESE
that	IN	O
even	RB	ESE
the	DT	O
targets	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
only	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
first	JJ	ESE
step	NN	ESE
if	IN	O
we	PRP	O
want	VBP	DSE
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
the	DT	O
severe	JJ	ESE
consequences	NNS	ESE
that	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
could	MD	O
have	VB	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
Action	NNP	O
to	TO	O
fight	NN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
vital	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
sustainable	JJ	O
development	NN	O
,	,	O
Mrs.	NNP	O
Wallstrom	NNP	O
added	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
am	VBP	DSE
convinced	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
improving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
environment	NN	O
through	IN	O
technological	JJ	O
progress	NN	O
can	MD	O
actually	RB	ESE
enhance	VB	ESE
our	PRP$	O
competitiveness	NN	O
and	CC	O
economic	JJ	O
growth	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
what	WP	ESE
sustainable	JJ	ESE
development	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
about	IN	ESE
:	:	O
Protecting	VBG	O
our	PRP$	O
eco-system	JJ	O
while	NN	O
ensuring	VBG	O
economic	JJ	O
prosperity	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
Commissioner	NNP	O
also	RB	O
stated	VBD	O
that	IN	O
she	PRP	O
was	VBD	DSE
grateful	JJ	DSE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
strong	JJ	DSE
support	NN	DSE
received	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Parliament	NNP	O
to	TO	O
secure	VB	O
timely	JJ	ESE
EU	NNP	O
ratification	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
pleased	JJ	DSE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
confirmation	NN	DSE
by	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
candidate	NN	O
countries	NNS	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
on	IN	O
track	NN	O
to	TO	O
ratify	VB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Commissioner	NNP	O
finally	RB	O
welcomed	VBD	DSE
indications	NNS	O
by	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
New	NNP	O
Zealand	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Norway	NNP	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
preparing	VBG	O
for	IN	O
ratification	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
strongly	RB	DSE
called	VBD	DSE
on	IN	DSE
others	NNS	O
,	,	O
notably	RB	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
that	IN	ESE
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
25-30	CD	O
industrialised	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
likely	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
ratify	VB	O
the	DT	O
Protocol	NNP	O
within	IN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
signal	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
legally	RB	O
binding	JJ	O
targets	NNS	O
and	CC	O
timetables	NNS	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
only	RB	ESE
effective	JJ	ESE
international	JJ	O
framework	NN	O
for	IN	O
combating	VBG	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Referring	VBG	O
to	TO	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
plan	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
announced	VBD	O
on	IN	O
14	CD	O
February	NNP	O
the	DT	O
Commissioner	NNP	O
noted	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
These	DT	DSE
proposals	NNS	DSE
will	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
lead	VB	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
reduction	NN	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
but	CC	O
allow	VBP	O
a	DT	O
significant	JJ	ESE
increase	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
legally	RB	O
bound	VBN	O
itself	PRP	O
today	NN	O
to	TO	O
actually	RB	O
reduce	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
emissions	NNS	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
continue	VBP	DSE
to	TO	DSE
urge	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
return	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
process	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
Commissioner	NNP	O
concluded	VBD	DSE
by	IN	DSE
stressing	VBG	DSE
the	DT	ESE
need	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
further	JJ	ESE
EU	NNP	O
emission	NN	O
reduction	NN	O
measures	NNS	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
already	RB	DSE
proposed	VBN	DSE
measures	NNS	O
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
emissions	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
lowest	JJS	O
economic	JJ	O
cost	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
an	DT	O
EC-wide	JJ	O
emissions	NNS	O
trading	NN	O
scheme	NN	O
to	TO	O
begin	VB	O
in	IN	O
2005	CD	O
.	.	O

Further	JJ	O
proposals	NNS	DSE
are	VBP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
pipeline	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
all	DT	O
Member	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
have	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
take	VB	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
responsibility	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
meet	VBP	O
their	PRP$	O
burden-sharing	NN	O
targets	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Together	RB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Member	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Community	NNP	O
's	POS	O
instrument	NN	O
of	IN	O
ratification	NN	O
will	MD	O
now	RB	O
be	VB	O
deposited	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
by	IN	O
1st	JJ	O
June	NNP	O
,	,	O
so	RB	O
as	RB	O
to	TO	O
enable	VB	O
the	DT	O
entry	NN	O
into	IN	O
force	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Protocol	NNP	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Summit	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Sustainable	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Johannesburg	NNP	O
this	DT	O
September	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
U.S.	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
KST	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
rated	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
``	``	O
poor	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
annual	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
report	NN	O
,	,	O
casting	VBG	ESE
dark	JJ	ESE
clouds	NNS	ESE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
already	RB	ESE
tense	JJ	DSE
relationship	NN	DSE
between	IN	DSE
Pyongyang	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Washington	NNP	O
.	.	O

Recently	RB	O
,	,	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
strongly	RB	DSE
denounced	VBD	DSE
comments	NNS	O
made	VBD	O
by	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
Seoul	NNP	O
visit	NN	O
last	JJ	O
month	NN	O
accusing	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
North	JJ	O
Korean	JJ	O
leadership	NN	O
of	IN	O
starving	VBG	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
while	IN	O
developing	VBG	ESE
weapons	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
mass	JJ	ESE
destruction	NN	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
department	NN	O
's	POS	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
report	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
did	VBD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
use	VB	DSE
the	DT	DSE
term	NN	DSE
``	``	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
which	WDT	O
first	RB	O
appeared	VBD	O
during	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Union	NNP	O
address	NN	O
in	IN	O
late	RB	O
January	NNP	O
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
comprehensively	RB	DSE
blamed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
North	JJ	O
Korean	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
for	IN	O
committing	VBG	ESE
wrong-doings	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
terms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
also	RB	O
took	VBD	DSE
issue	NN	DSE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
lack	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
religious	JJ	ESE
freedom	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
communist	JJ	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
report	NN	O
stated	VBD	DSE
North	NNP	O
Korean	NNP	O
residents	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
no	DT	ESE
power	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
peacefully	RB	O
replace	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
cited	VBD	O
reports	NNS	O
of	IN	O
executions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
citizens	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
North	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
particularly	RB	DSE
designated	VBN	DSE
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
,	,	O
along	IN	O
with	IN	O
Myanmar	NNP	O
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Sudan	NNP	O
as	IN	O
countries	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
special	JJ	ESE
concern	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
connection	NN	O
with	IN	O
religious	JJ	O
oppression	NN	O
.	.	O

Such	PDT	ESE
an	DT	ESE
unfavorable	JJ	ESE
report	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
is	VBZ	ESE
likely	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
produce	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
negative	JJ	ESE
effect	NN	ESE
on	IN	O
Pyongyang-Washington	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
being	VBG	O
.	.	O

North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
call	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
report	NN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
groundless	JJ	ESE
plot	NN	ESE
''	''	O
or	CC	O
an	DT	O
``	``	O
intervention	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
domestic	JJ	ESE
affairs	NNS	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
report	NN	O
is	VBZ	DSE
feared	VBN	DSE
to	TO	ESE
further	RBR	ESE
encourage	VB	ESE
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
's	POS	O
resistance	NN	DSE
against	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
triggered	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
recent	JJ	O
Seoul	NNP	O
visit	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
a	DT	O
government	NN	O
source	NN	O
said	VBD	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
experts	NNS	O
do	VBP	DSE
not	RB	DSE
regard	VB	DSE
future	JJ	O
Pyongyang-Washington	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
such	JJ	DSE
pessimism	NN	DSE
,	,	O
saying	VBG	DSE
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
's	POS	O
U.S.	NNP	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
report	NN	O
on	IN	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
was	VBD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
as	RB	ESE
severe	JJ	ESE
as	IN	ESE
previous	JJ	ESE
years	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
published	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
annual	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
country	NN	O
report	NN	O
Monday	NNP	O
,	,	O
reconfirming	VBG	DSE
poor	JJ	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
conditions	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
``	``	O
Country	NNP	O
Reports	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNP	O
Practices	NNPS	O
for	IN	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
submitted	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Congress	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
's	POS	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
record	NN	O
remained	VBD	ESE
poor	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
continued	VBD	O
to	TO	O
commit	VB	O
numerous	JJ	ESE
serious	JJ	ESE
abuses	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
also	RB	O
estimated	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
anywhere	RB	O
from	IN	O
several	JJ	O
hundreds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
thousands	NNS	O
to	TO	O
two	CD	O
million	CD	O
people	NNS	O
died	VBD	O
from	IN	O
starvation	NN	O
and	CC	O
related	VBN	O
diseases	NNS	O
.	.	O

Other	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
abuses	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
North	NNP	O
included	VBD	O
extrajudicial	JJ	O
executions	NNS	O
and	CC	O
disappearances	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Citizens	NNPS	DSE
are	VBP	O
detained	VBN	O
arbitrarily	RB	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
many	DT	O
are	VBP	O
held	VBN	O
as	IN	O
political	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
and	CC	O
prison	NN	O
conditions	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
harsh	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
constitutional	JJ	O
provisions	NNS	O
for	IN	O
an	DT	O
independent	JJ	ESE
judiciary	NN	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	ESE
trials	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	ESE
implemented	VBN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
practice	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
hand	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
described	VBD	DSE
South	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
generally	RB	ESE
respecting	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
citizens	NNS	ESE
''	''	O
although	IN	O
problems	NNS	ESE
remain	VBP	ESE
in	IN	O
some	DT	O
areas	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
pointed	VBD	DSE
out	RP	DSE
as	IN	O
``	``	O
remaining	JJ	ESE
problems	NNS	ESE
''	''	O
in	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
,	,	O
police	NNS	O
's	POS	O
physical	JJ	O
or	CC	O
verbal	JJ	O
abuses	NNS	O
of	IN	O
detainees	NNS	O
at	IN	O
times	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
Law	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
NSL	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
's	POS	O
infringement	NN	ESE
upon	IN	O
free	JJ	O
expression	NN	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
civil	JJ	O
liberties	NNS	O
.	.	O

Other	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
cited	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
include	VBP	O
domestic	JJ	O
violence	NN	O
,	,	O
rape	NN	O
,	,	O
child	NN	O
abuse	NN	O
,	,	O
legal	JJ	O
and	CC	O
societal	JJ	O
discrimination	NN	O
against	IN	O
women	NNS	O
and	CC	O
ethnic	JJ	O
minorities	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
particular	JJ	O
,	,	O
trafficking	NN	O
in	IN	O
persons	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	ESE
problem	NN	ESE
.	.	O

South	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
cited	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
major	JJ	O
transit	NN	O
point	NN	O
for	IN	O
alien	JJ	O
smugglers	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
traffickers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
primarily	RB	O
Asian	JJ	O
women	NNS	O
and	CC	O
children	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
sex	NN	O
trade	NN	O
and	CC	O
domestic	JJ	O
servitude	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
noted	VBD	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
taken	VBN	O
various	JJ	O
steps	NNS	O
to	TO	O
improve	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
record	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
also	RB	O
noted	VBD	O
President	NNP	O
Kim	NNP	O
Dae-jung	NNP	O
stated	VBD	DSE
repeatedly	RB	DSE
that	IN	O
promoting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
rights	NNS	O
of	IN	O
women	NNS	O
was	VBD	ESE
a	DT	ESE
priority	NN	ESE
goal	NN	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
connection	NN	O
with	IN	O
freedom	NN	O
of	IN	O
speech	NN	O
and	CC	O
press	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
Seoul	NNP	O
government	NN	O
abandoned	VBD	O
direct	JJ	O
control	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
news	NN	O
media	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	ESE
it	PRP	O
continues	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
exercise	VB	O
indirect	JJ	O
influence	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
government	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
vigorously	RB	ESE
lobby	VB	ESE
reporters	NNS	O
and	CC	O
editors	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
cited	VBD	O
controversial	JJ	O
massive	JJ	O
tax	NN	O
probes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
media	NNS	O
firms	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
critics	NNS	O
accused	VBD	DSE
of	IN	O
being	VBG	O
an	DT	O
attempt	NN	O
to	TO	O
curb	VB	O
media	NNS	O
criticism	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
maintained	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
tax	NN	O
audit	NN	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	ESE
legitimate	JJ	ESE
activity	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
long	RB	ESE
overdue	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
called	VBD	DSE
Afghanistan	NNP	O
``	``	O
a	DT	O
triumph	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
saying	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.-led	JJ	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
Afghan	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
released	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
brutal	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
oppressive	JJ	ESE
rule	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Afghan	JJ	O
women	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
suffered	VBD	O
violence	NN	O
and	CC	O
repression	NN	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
now	RB	O
beginning	VBG	O
to	TO	O
resume	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
roles	NNS	O
in	IN	O
society	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
also	RB	O
noted	VBD	DSE
improvement	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
records	NNS	O
in	IN	O
such	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
as	IN	O
Bahrain	NNP	O
,	,	O
Peru	NNP	O
,	,	O
Qatar	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Oman	NNP	O
.	.	O

BEIJING	NNP	O
,	,	O
March	NNP	O
5	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Beijing	NNP	O
condemned	VBN	DSE
Tuesday	NNP	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
unreasonable	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
an	DT	O
annual	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
report	NN	O
that	WDT	O
criticised	VBD	DSE
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
record	NN	O
for	IN	O
abuses	NNS	ESE
including	VBG	ESE
torture	NNP	ESE
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
repression	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
religious	JJ	O
and	CC	O
ethnic	JJ	O
minorities	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
2001	NNP	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
report	NN	O
goes	VBZ	ESE
against	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
facts	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
interference	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
internal	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
under	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
pretext	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministry	NN	O
spokesman	NN	O
Kong	NNP	O
Quan	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
people	NNS	O
express	VBP	DSE
their	PRP$	DSE
deep	JJ	DSE
dissatisfaction	NN	DSE
and	CC	DSE
firm	NN	DSE
opposition	NN	DSE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
told	VBD	DSE
a	DT	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
2001	CD	O
Country	NNP	O
Reports	NNPS	O
on	IN	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
,	,	O
released	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
Monday	NNP	O
,	,	O
also	RB	O
gave	VBD	DSE
poor	JJ	DSE
grades	NNS	DSE
on	IN	O
rights	NNS	O
to	TO	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Myanmar	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Burma	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Vietnam	NNP	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
mixed	VBN	DSE
reviews	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Cambodia	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
government	NN	O
was	VBD	DSE
devoted	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
promoting	VBG	ESE
and	CC	ESE
safeguarding	VBG	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
fundamental	JJ	ESE
freedoms	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
Kong	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
added	VBD	DSE
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
``	``	O
numerous	JJ	ESE
cases	NNS	O
''	''	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
violations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
government	NN	O
turns	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
blind	JJ	ESE
eye	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
situation	NN	O
and	CC	O
points	NNS	ESE
fingers	NNS	ESE
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
internal	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
distorts	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	O
status	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
in	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
unreasonable	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
done	VBN	ESE
with	IN	ESE
ulterior	NN	ESE
motives	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Kong	NNP	O
also	RB	O
warned	VBD	DSE
Washington	NNP	O
against	IN	O
double	JJ	ESE
standards	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

Uyghur	JJ	O
separatists	NNS	O
seeking	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
establish	VB	O
an	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
``	``	O
East	NNP	O
Turkestan	NNP	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
western-most	JJ	O
Xinjiang	NN	O
region	NN	O
were	VBD	O
terrorists	NNS	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	O
cooperated	VBN	O
with	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
former	JJ	O
Taliban	NNP	O
regime	NN	O
and	CC	O
needed	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
wiped	VBN	ESE
out	RP	ESE
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
East	NNP	O
Turkestan	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
participating	VBG	O
in	RP	O
and	CC	O
fighting	VBG	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
,	,	O
this	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
known	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
all	DT	ESE
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
a	DT	O
component	NN	O
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
terrorist	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
target	NN	O
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
fighting	VBG	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	DSE
rejected	VBN	DSE
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
repeated	VBN	DSE
calls	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
consider	VB	DSE
Xinjiang	NNP	O
separatists	NNS	O
as	IN	O
terrorists	NNS	O
.	.	O

Beijing	NNP	O
's	POS	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
record	NN	O
throughout	IN	O
2001	CD	O
``	``	O
remained	VBD	ESE
poor	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
concluded	VBD	DSE
in	IN	DSE
its	PRP$	DSE
scathing	JJ	DSE
70,000-word	JJ	DSE
report	NN	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
Authorities	NNS	O
still	RB	O
were	VBD	O
quick	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
suppress	VB	ESE
any	DT	O
person	NN	O
or	CC	O
group	NN	O
,	,	O
whether	IN	O
religious	JJ	O
,	,	O
political	JJ	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
social	JJ	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
perceived	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
threat	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
government	NN	O
power	NN	O
or	CC	O
to	TO	O
national	JJ	O
stability	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
citizens	NNS	O
who	WP	O
sought	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
express	VB	DSE
openly	RB	DSE
dissenting	VBG	DSE
political	JJ	DSE
and	CC	DSE
religious	JJ	DSE
views	NNS	DSE
continued	VBD	O
to	TO	O
live	VB	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
environment	NN	O
filled	VBN	ESE
with	IN	ESE
repression	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
charged	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

BEIJING	NNP	O
,	,	O
March	NNP	O
6	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
foreign	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
pledged	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
expand	VB	ESE
``	``	ESE
constructive	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
cooperative	JJ	ESE
''	''	ESE
relations	NNS	ESE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
notably	RB	ESE
conciliatory	JJ	ESE
performance	NN	ESE
at	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
annual	JJ	O
get-together	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
are	VBP	DSE
ready	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
work	VB	O
together	RB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
side	NN	O
to	TO	O
narrow	JJ	O
differences	NNS	O
,	,	O
expand	VB	O
common	JJ	O
ground	NN	O
,	,	O
increase	VB	O
exchanges	NNS	O
and	CC	O
promote	VB	O
cooperation	NN	O
in	IN	ESE
order	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
further	RBR	ESE
push	VB	ESE
forward	RP	ESE
the	DT	O
constructive	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
cooperative	JJ	ESE
ties	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Tang	NNP	O
Jiaxuan	NNP	O
told	VBD	DSE
journalists	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
sidelines	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
full	JJ	O
session	NN	O
of	IN	O
parliament	NN	O
--	:	O
his	PRP$	O
annual	JJ	O
opportunity	NN	O
to	TO	O
present	VB	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
foreign	JJ	DSE
policy	NN	DSE
objectives	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
outside	JJ	O
world	NN	O
--	:	O
Tang	NNP	O
largely	RB	ESE
steered	VBD	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
of	IN	O
subjects	NNS	O
over	IN	O
which	WDT	O
Beijing	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Washington	NNP	O
disagree	VBP	DSE
.	.	O

Even	RB	ESE
when	WRB	ESE
the	DT	O
perennially	JJ	ESE
divisive	JJ	ESE
issue	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Taiwan	NNP	ESE
was	VBD	DSE
raised	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
reporters	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
offered	VBD	DSE
only	RB	ESE
mild	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
routine	JJ	ESE
criticism	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
US	NNP	O
policy	NN	O
towards	IN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
always	RB	ESE
``	``	O
firmly	RB	DSE
opposed	VBN	DSE
''	''	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
Act	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
mandates	VBZ	DSE
by	IN	DSE
law	NN	DSE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
defense	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
forms	NNS	ESE
the	DT	ESE
basis	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
US	VBG	O
arms	NNS	O
sales	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Tang	NNP	O
called	VBD	DSE
on	IN	DSE
Washington	NNP	O
to	TO	O
uphold	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
so-called	JJ	ESE
``	``	O
one	CD	O
China	NNP	O
policy	NN	O
''	''	O
--	:	O
the	DT	ESE
centrepiece	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
's	POS	O
dealings	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
which	WDT	O
categorises	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	ESE
inalienable	JJ	ESE
part	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
mainland	JJ	O
territory	NN	O
--	:	O
but	CC	ESE
failed	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
specifically	RB	ESE
condemn	VB	ESE
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
arms	NNS	O
sales	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Taipei	NNP	O
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
he	PRP	O
stressed	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
remained	VBD	ESE
the	DT	O
crucial	JJ	ESE
issue	NN	ESE
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
wish	VBP	DSE
to	TO	DSE
emphasize	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
question	NN	O
remains	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
most	RBS	ESE
sensitive	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
most	RBS	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
issue	NN	O
at	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
core	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sino-US	NNP	O
relationship	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Sino-US	JJ	O
ties	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
greatly	RB	ESE
improved	VBN	ESE
since	IN	ESE
Beijing	NNP	O
backed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
fight	NN	O
against	IN	O
global	JJ	O
terrorism	NN	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
bombing	NN	O
campaign	NN	O
of	IN	O
terrorist	JJ	O
targets	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
terrorist	NN	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
tone	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
Tang	NNP	O
's	POS	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
was	VBD	O
markedly	RB	ESE
different	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
's	POS	O
equivalent	NN	O
event	NN	O
,	,	O
during	IN	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
roundly	RB	ESE
criticised	VBD	ESE
United	NNP	O
States	NNP	O
arms	NNS	O
sales	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Sino-US	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
took	VBD	O
a	DT	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
serious	JJ	ESE
dip	NN	ESE
a	DT	O
month	NN	O
afterwards	RB	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
crisis	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
collision	NN	O
between	IN	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
surveillance	NN	O
plane	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
fighter	NN	O
jet	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
South	NNP	O
China	NNP	O
Sea	NNP	O
.	.	O

Tang	NNP	O
conceded	VBD	DSE
there	EX	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
``	``	O
twists	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
turns	NNS	ESE
''	''	O
following	VBG	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
accession	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
presidency	NN	O
in	IN	O
early	JJ	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	ESE
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
relationship	NN	O
had	VBD	ESE
improved	VBN	ESE
with	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
visits	NNS	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
in	IN	O
October	NNP	O
and	CC	O
last	JJ	O
month	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
President	NNP	O
Jiang	NNP	O
and	CC	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
held	VBD	O
an	DT	O
important	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
in	IN	O
Shanghai	NNP	O
in	IN	O
October	NNP	O
where	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
agreed	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
both	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
would	MD	ESE
work	VB	O
together	RP	O
to	TO	O
build	VB	O
a	DT	O
constructive	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
cooperative	JJ	ESE
relationship	NN	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
very	RB	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
consensus	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Tang	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
asked	VBD	DSE
whether	IN	O
the	DT	O
anti-terror	JJ	O
alliance	NN	O
meant	VBD	O
good	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
were	VBD	O
based	VBN	ESE
purely	RB	ESE
on	IN	ESE
expediency	NN	ESE
,	,	O
Tang	NNP	O
disagreed	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
saying	VBG	DSE
cooperation	NN	O
``	``	O
was	VBD	ESE
long-term	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
will	MD	DSE
seek	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
improve	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
relationship	NN	O
still	RB	ESE
further	RBR	ESE
during	IN	O
visits	NNS	O
by	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Jiang	NNP	O
Zemin	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Vice	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Hu	NNP	O
Jintao	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Washington	NNP	O
later	RBR	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Tang	VBG	O
further	RBR	O
announced	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Liu	NNP	O
Jieyi	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
director	NN	O
general	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
section	NN	O
in	IN	O
charge	NN	O
of	IN	O
arms	NNS	O
control	NN	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
for	IN	O
talks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
weapons	NNS	O
proliferation	NN	O
and	CC	O
issues	NNS	O
concerning	VBG	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
security	NN	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
accusations	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
alleged	JJ	ESE
proliferation	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
weapons	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
mass	JJ	ESE
destruction	NN	ESE
have	VBP	O
long	RB	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
countered	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
with	IN	O
loud	JJ	DSE
opposition	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
US	NNP	O
weapon	NN	O
sales	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Overall	RB	ESE
,	,	O
despite	IN	ESE
a	DT	O
``	``	O
grim	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
complicated	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
post	NN	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
international	JJ	O
order	NN	O
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
still	RB	DSE
maintained	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
``	``	O
peace	NN	O
,	,	O
stability	NN	O
and	CC	O
development	NN	O
''	''	O
remained	VBD	ESE
the	DT	O
main	JJ	ESE
themes	NNS	ESE
characterizing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
environment	NN	O
,	,	O
Tang	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Spain	NNP	O
believes	VBZ	DSE
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
treated	VBN	O
humanely	RB	ESE

Madrid	NNP	O
,	,	O
10	CD	O
March	NNP	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
holder	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
rotating	VBG	O
EU	NNP	O
presidency	NN	O
,	,	O
thinks	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
appropriate	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
further	JJ	O
representations	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
USA	NNP	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
held	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
base	NN	O
since	IN	O
it	PRP	O
holds	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
receiving	VBG	O
is	VBZ	O
``	``	O
humane	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
reasonable	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
says	VBZ	DSE
in	IN	O
several	JJ	O
parliamentary	JJ	O
answers	NNS	O
requested	VBN	O
by	IN	O
IU	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
United	NNP	O
Left	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
,	,	O
BNG	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Galician	NNP	O
Nationalist	NNP	O
Bloc	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
and	CC	O
IC-V	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Initiative	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Catalonia-Greens	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
to	TO	O
which	WDT	O
Efe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
had	VBN	O
access	NN	O
and	CC	O
which	WDT	O
say	VBP	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
to	TO	DSE
describe	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
applied	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
as	IN	O
inhumane	NNP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
justified	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
nor	CC	O
do	VBP	O
the	DT	O
so	RB	O
widely	RB	O
circulated	NN	O
and	CC	O
commented	VBD	O
on	IN	O
photographs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
reflect	VBP	O
the	DT	O
humane	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
reasonable	JJ	ESE
treatment	NN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
given	VBN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	DSE
``	``	DSE
convinced	JJ	DSE
''	''	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
will	MD	DSE
guarantee	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
fundamental	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
of	IN	O
any	DT	O
prisoner	NN	O
and	CC	O
makes	VBZ	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
``	``	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	ESE
no	DT	ESE
reason	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
think	VB	ESE
otherwise	RB	ESE
''	''	O
,	,	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
USA	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
expressed	VBN	DSE
its	PRP$	O
readiness	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
guarantee	VB	ESE
these	DT	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	DSE
given	VBN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
``	``	DSE
appropriate	JJ	DSE
assurances	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
given	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
is	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
appropriate	JJ	ESE
one	NN	ESE
''	''	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
reply	NN	O
it	PRP	O
recalls	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
outset	NN	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
passed	VBD	DSE
on	IN	DSE
``	``	DSE
confidentially	JJ	DSE
''	''	O
its	PRP$	O
``	``	O
worries	NNS	DSE
''	''	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
receiving	VBG	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
explains	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
both	PDT	O
the	DT	O
British	JJ	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
have	VBP	DSE
recognized	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
line	NN	O
with	IN	O
international	JJ	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
norms	NNS	O
.	.	O

Yesterday	NN	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
4	CD	O
March	NNP	O
-RSB-	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
publicized	VBN	O
its	PRP$	O
yearly	JJ	O
report	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
it	PRP	O
analyzes	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
authors	NNS	O
'	POS	O
particular	JJ	DSE
concern	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	DSE
raised	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
these	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
violated	VBN	O
particularly	RB	ESE
frequently	RB	ESE
and	CC	ESE
unceremoniously	RB	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

Israel	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
also	RB	O
the	DT	O
target	NN	O
of	IN	O
no	DT	DSE
small	JJ	DSE
number	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
critical	JJ	DSE
shots	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
charged	VBN	DSE
with	IN	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
pretext	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
antiterrorist	NN	O
campaign	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
beginning	VBG	ESE
``	``	ESE
a	DT	ESE
new	JJ	ESE
offensive	NN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
religious	JJ	ESE
minorities	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
persecuting	VBG	ESE
Muslims	NNPS	ESE
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
Xinjang-Uighur	JJ	O
autonomous	JJ	O
region	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Russia	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
accused	VBN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
excessive	JJ	ESE
use	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
force	NN	ESE
''	''	O
against	IN	O
Chechen	JJ	O
separatists	NNS	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
injudicial	JJ	ESE
''	''	ESE
shootings	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
arrests	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Chechnya	NNP	O
.	.	O

Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
accused	VBN	DSE
of	IN	O
torture	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
to	TO	O
which	WDT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
are	VBP	O
subject	JJ	O
to	TO	O
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
gives	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Saudi	JJ	ESE
government	NN	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
due	NN	ESE
,	,	O
recalling	VBG	O
Crown	NNP	O
Prince	NNP	O
Abdallah	NNP	O
's	POS	O
peacemaking	VBG	O
initiative	NN	O
,	,	O
proposing	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
world	NN	O
recognize	VBP	DSE
Tel-Aviv	NNP	O
in	IN	O
exchange	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
withdrawal	NN	O
of	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
from	IN	O
occupied	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
lands	NNS	O
.	.	O

Possibly	RB	ESE
,	,	O
in	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
eyes	NNS	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
's	POS	O
authors	NNS	O
,	,	O
such	PDT	ESE
a	DT	ESE
step	NN	ESE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
Riyadh	NNP	O
excuses	VBD	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
a	DT	ESE
certain	JJ	ESE
extent	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
other	JJ	ESE
transgressions	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Something	NN	O
similar	JJ	O
is	VBZ	O
said	VBN	O
regarding	VBG	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
fight	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
Hamas	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Hezbollah	NNP	O
terrorist	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
.	.	O

Figures	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
cited	VBN	O
:	:	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
200	CD	O
individuals	NNS	O
died	VBD	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
hands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
terrorists	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
1,500	CD	O
were	VBD	O
injured	VBN	O
.	.	O

Officially	RB	O
Israel	NNP	O
recognizes	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
rights	NNS	O
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
lands	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Gaza	NNP	O
Strip	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Jordan	NNP	O
River	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
conducting	VBG	ESE
a	DT	ESE
war	NN	ESE
without	IN	ESE
rules	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
``	``	O
utilizing	VBG	ESE
force	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
an	DT	ESE
inappropriate	JJ	ESE
volume	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Although	IN	ESE
,	,	ESE
of	IN	ESE
course	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
these	DT	ESE
super-rigid	JJ	ESE
activities	NNS	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
a	DT	ESE
great	JJ	ESE
extent	NN	ESE
warranted	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
notes	VBZ	DSE
.	.	O

Incidentally	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
does	VBZ	DSE
not	RB	DSE
consider	VB	DSE
Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
involvement	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
antiterrorist	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
mitigating	JJ	ESE
factor	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

AMMAN	NNP	O
--	:	O
The	DT	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
preparing	VBG	O
official	JJ	O
replies	NNS	O
to	TO	O
two	CD	O
recent	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
reports	NNS	O
on	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
practices	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Jordan	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
replies	JJ	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
Amnesty	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
report	NN	O
issued	VBN	O
on	IN	O
Feb.	NNP	O
5	CD	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
country	NN	O
report	NN	O
on	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
practices	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Jordan	NNP	O
issued	VBN	O
on	IN	O
March	NNP	O
4	CD	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
ready	JJ	O
next	JJ	O
month	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
Ambassador	NNP	O
Abdul	NNP	O
Latif	NNP	O
Bawab	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
contacted	VBN	O
all	RB	O
concerned	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
,	,	O
starting	VBG	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Interior	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
and	CC	O
law	NN	O
enforcement	NN	O
agencies	NNS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
gather	VB	O
comments	NNS	DSE
and	CC	DSE
suggestions	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
included	VBN	O
in	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
replies	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Bawab	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
responsible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
organisations	NNS	O
desk	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
report	NN	O
entitled	VBN	O
``	``	O
Jordan	NNP	O
:	:	O
New	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
Measures	NNP	O
Violate	NNP	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Amnesty	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
expressed	VBD	DSE
concern	NN	DSE
about	IN	O
laws	NNS	O
and	CC	O
amendments	NNS	O
introduced	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Penal	NNP	O
Code	NNP	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
terror	NN	O
attacks	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
as	IN	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
anti-terrorism	JJ	O
package	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
temporary	JJ	O
laws	NNS	O
``	``	O
expand	VBP	O
the	DT	O
scope	NN	O
and	CC	O
definition	NN	O
of	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
and	CC	O
place	VBP	ESE
additional	JJ	ESE
restrictions	NNS	ESE
on	IN	ESE
freedom	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
expression	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
the	DT	ESE
press	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
Amnesty	NNP	O
report	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
12-page	JJ	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
annual	JJ	O
report	NN	O
on	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kingdom	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
cases	NNS	O
of	IN	O
arbitrary	JJ	ESE
arrests	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
incommunicado	NN	ESE
detentions	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

Bawab	NNP	O
declined	VBD	O
to	TO	O
comment	VB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
merits	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
reports	NNS	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
will	MD	O
make	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
replies	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
reports	NNS	O
public	NN	O
when	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
ready	JJ	O
.	.	O

Ambassador	NNP	O
Bawab	NNP	O
only	RB	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
's	POS	O
report	NN	O
was	VBD	ESE
``	``	ESE
repetitive	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
pointing	VBG	DSE
out	RP	DSE
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
some	DT	O
cases	NNS	O
it	PRP	O
contained	VBD	O
three	CD	ESE
or	CC	ESE
four	CD	ESE
separate	JJ	ESE
references	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
same	JJ	ESE
incidents	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
already	RB	O
mentioned	VBN	O
in	IN	O
previous	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
'	POS	O
reports	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Our	PRP$	O
reply	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
brief	JJ	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
we	PRP	O
feel	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
repetitive	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Bawab	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
US	NNP	O
official	NN	O
sources	NNS	O
,	,	O
only	RB	O
10	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
on	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
publishes	VBZ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
annual	JJ	O
reports	NNS	O
issues	VBZ	O
official	NN	O
replies	VBZ	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
do	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
have	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
reply	VB	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
replying	VBG	ESE
for	IN	ESE
years	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
because	IN	O
we	PRP	O
believe	VBP	DSE
in	RP	ESE
our	PRP$	ESE
good	JJ	ESE
-LSB-	NN	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
-RSB-	NN	ESE
record	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
feel	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
we	PRP	ESE
have	VBP	ESE
nothing	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
hide	VB	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Bawab	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

On	IN	O
Sept.	NNP	O
25	CD	O
,	,	O
amendments	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Penal	NNP	O
Code	NNP	O
stipulated	VBD	DSE
sentences	NNS	O
of	IN	O
up	IN	O
to	TO	O
three	CD	O
years	NNS	O
in	IN	O
jail	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
JD5	NNP	O
,000	CD	O
fine	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
publication	NN	O
of	IN	O
reports	NNS	DSE
``	``	DSE
sowing	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
seeds	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
hatred	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
malice	NN	ESE
,	,	DSE
''	''	DSE
or	CC	DSE
disparaging	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
Royal	NNP	O
Family	NNP	O
and	CC	O
heads	VBZ	O
of	IN	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
friendly	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

Another	DT	O
amendment	NN	O
defined	VBD	DSE
terrorism	NN	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
any	DT	ESE
act	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
violence	NN	ESE
or	CC	ESE
use	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
threat	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
regardless	RB	ESE
of	IN	ESE
reason	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
aim	NN	ESE
,	,	O
executed	VBN	O
individually	RB	O
or	CC	O
collectively	RB	O
to	TO	O
disturb	VB	O
public	JJ	O
order	NN	O
and	CC	O
endanger	VB	O
public	JJ	O
safety	NN	O
and	CC	O
security	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

According	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
Amnesty	NNP	O
,	,	O
these	DT	O
amendments	NNS	O
``	``	O
criminalise	VBP	ESE
peaceful	JJ	O
activities	NNS	O
unrelated	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
politically	RB	O
motivated	JJ	O
violence	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
report	NN	O
alleged	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
restricts	VBZ	ESE
freedom	NN	O
of	IN	O
assembly	NN	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
significant	JJ	ESE
restrictions	NNS	ESE
on	IN	ESE
citizens	NNS	ESE
'	POS	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
to	TO	O
change	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

It	PRP	O
also	RB	O
cited	VBD	DSE
``	``	O
a	DT	ESE
lack	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
transparent	JJ	ESE
investigations	NNS	ESE
into	IN	O
allegations	NNS	DSE
of	IN	DSE
wrongful	JJ	ESE
deaths	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
occurred	VBD	O
during	IN	O
police	NN	O
detention	NN	O
in	IN	O
previous	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Jordan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
signatory	JJ	O
to	TO	O
most	JJS	O
rights	NNS	O
conventions	NNS	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
1948	CD	O
Universal	NNP	O
Declaration	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Civil	NNP	O
Covenant	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
more	RBR	O
recent	JJ	O
Convention	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Elimination	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Discrimination	NNP	O
Against	IN	O
Women	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
currently	RB	O
taking	VBG	O
legislative	JJ	O
steps	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
establishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Centre	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
NCHR	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
following	VBG	O
recommendations	NNS	DSE
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
Royal	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNP	O
established	VBN	O
by	IN	O
His	PRP$	O
Majesty	NNP	O
King	NNP	O
Abdullah	NNP	O
in	IN	O
March	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
and	CC	O
chaired	VBD	O
by	IN	O
Her	PRP$	O
Majesty	NNP	O
Queen	NNP	O
Rania	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
eight	CD	O
independent	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
organisations	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
welcomed	VBN	DSE
steps	NNS	O
to	TO	O
set	VB	O
up	RP	O
the	DT	O
NCHR	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
draft	NN	O
law	NN	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
creation	NN	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
act	VB	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
``	``	O
ombudsman	NN	O
''	''	O
office	NN	O
to	TO	O
look	VB	O
into	IN	O
individual	JJ	O
claims	NNS	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
violations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
abuses	NNS	O
.	.	O

Neither	DT	O
Amnesty	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
's	VBZ	O
nor	CC	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
's	POS	O
report	NN	O
mention	VB	O
the	DT	O
steps	NNS	O
taken	VBN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
establishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
ombudsman	NN	O
office	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	ESE
of	IN	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
kind	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
activist	NN	O
Saeda	NNP	O
Kilani	NNP	O
,	,	O
reports	NNS	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
watchdogs	NNS	O
are	VBP	ESE
no	RB	ESE
longer	RB	ESE
received	VBN	ESE
with	IN	ESE
``	``	ESE
shock	NN	ESE
''	''	O
by	IN	O
public	JJ	O
opinion	NN	DSE
and	CC	O
officialdom	NN	O
alike	RB	O
,	,	O
thanks	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
increased	VBN	ESE
public	JJ	ESE
awareness	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
access	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
information	NN	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
A	DT	O
few	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
these	DT	O
reports	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
shocking	JJ	ESE
:	:	O
It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
only	RB	O
from	IN	O
such	JJ	O
documents	NNS	O
that	IN	O
many	DT	O
heard	VBD	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
time	NN	O
about	IN	O
issues	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
domestic	JJ	O
abuse	NN	O
or	CC	O
honour	NN	O
crimes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Jordan	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
Kilani	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
the	DT	O
Jordan	NNP	O
representative	NN	O
of	IN	O
Transparency	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
But	CC	ESE
now	RB	ESE
more	JJR	O
people	NNS	O
know	VBP	DSE
about	IN	DSE
these	DT	O
issues	NNS	O
,	,	O
public	JJ	O
awareness	NN	O
and	CC	O
access	NN	O
to	TO	O
information	NN	O
have	VBP	O
increased	VBN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
special	JJ	O
centres	NNS	O
for	IN	O
women	NNS	O
and	CC	O
children	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
established	VBN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
she	PRP	O
continued	VBD	O
.	.	O

As	IN	ESE
awareness	NN	ESE
increases	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
public	JJ	O
institutions	NNS	O
start	VBP	O
addressing	VBG	O
issues	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
taboos	NNS	O
only	RB	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
additional	JJ	ESE
pressure	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
authors	NNS	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
reports	NNS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
accurate	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
Kilani	NNP	O
noted	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
Now	RB	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
will	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
able	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
judge	VB	ESE
if	IN	O
a	DT	O
report	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
so	RB	ESE
well	RB	ESE
sourced	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
or	CC	O
thoroughly	RB	ESE
investigated	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
she	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
great	JJ	ESE
leader	NN	ESE
Comrade	NNP	O
Kim	NNP	O
Il-song	NNP	O
taught	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
current	NN	O
of	IN	O
history	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	DSE
desire	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
is	VBZ	ESE
realized	VBN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
the	DT	ESE
cause	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
justice	NN	ESE
wins	VBZ	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Justice	NNP	ESE
always	RB	ESE
finds	VBZ	ESE
support	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
sympathy	NN	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
contrast	NN	O
,	,	O
injustice	NN	ESE
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
escape	VB	ESE
denunciation	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
rejection	NN	ESE
.	.	O

An	DT	O
overview	NN	O
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
developments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
February	NNP	O
,	,	O
among	IN	O
other	JJ	O
things	NNS	O
,	,	O
clearly	RB	ESE
points	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
this	DT	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
.	.	O

As	IN	O
was	VBD	O
reported	VBN	O
,	,	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
unreasonably	RB	ESE
linking	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
``	``	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	NN	O
destruction	NN	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
WMD	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
support	NN	O
of	IN	O
terror	NN	O
''	''	O
issues	NNS	O
to	TO	O
us	PRP	O
and	CC	O
Iran	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
raved	VBD	DSE
about	IN	O
what	WP	O
he	PRP	O
called	VBD	DSE
``	``	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

By	IN	DSE
doing	VBG	O
so	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
openly	RB	DSE
declared	VBD	DSE
policy	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
isolation	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
stifling	NN	ESE
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
progressive	JJ	ESE
nations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Subsequently	RB	ESE
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
repeatedly	RB	DSE
trumpeted	VBD	DSE
his	PRP$	O
``	``	O
axis	JJ	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	JJ	ESE
''	''	ESE
theory	NN	ESE
on	IN	O
many	JJ	O
occasions	NNS	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
sneaked	VBD	ESE
into	IN	ESE
Japan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
South	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
,	,	O
too	RB	O
,	,	O
made	VBN	ESE
nonsensical	JJ	ESE
gaffes	NNS	ESE
getting	VBG	DSE
on	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
nerves	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
and	CC	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
also	RB	O
came	VBD	DSE
forward	RB	DSE
justifying	VBG	DSE
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
``	``	O
axis	JJ	DSE
of	IN	DSE
evil	JJ	DSE
''	''	DSE
remark	NN	DSE
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
``	``	O
axis	RB	DSE
of	IN	DSE
evil	NN	DSE
''	''	DSE
argument	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
undisguised	JJ	ESE
declaration	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
war	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
a	DT	ESE
rhetoric	NN	ESE
threatening	VBG	ESE
aggression	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
produces	VBZ	O
and	CC	O
holds	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
largest	JJS	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
WMD	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
the	DT	O
biggest	JJS	ESE
terrorist	JJ	ESE
country	NN	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
precisely	RB	ESE
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
empire	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Notwithstanding	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	DSE
insisting	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
so-and-so	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

It	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
impossible	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
expect	VB	ESE
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
communities	NNS	O
to	TO	DSE
accept	VB	DSE
such	JJ	ESE
US	NNP	ESE
policy	NN	ESE
.	.	O

None	NN	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
approves	VBZ	DSE
of	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
one-sided	NNP	ESE
,	,	ESE
self-righteous	JJ	ESE
policy	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Everyone	NN	ESE
opposes	VBZ	DSE
and	CC	DSE
rejects	VBZ	DSE
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
February	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
in	IN	O
many	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
and	CC	O
international	JJ	O
public	JJ	O
opinion	NN	O
came	VBD	DSE
forward	RB	DSE
opposing	VBG	DSE
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
``	``	O
axis	JJ	DSE
of	IN	DSE
evil	JJ	DSE
''	''	DSE
remark	NN	DSE
.	.	O

Voices	NNS	DSE
criticizing	VBG	DSE
it	PRP	O
rose	VBD	ESE
high	JJ	ESE
among	IN	ESE
big	JJ	ESE
powers	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
too	RB	ESE
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Russia	NNP	O
took	VBD	DSE
exception	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
gaffe	NN	ESE
,	,	O
stating	VBG	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
``	``	O
oppose	VB	DSE
''	''	O
it	PRP	O
or	CC	O
``	``	O
find	VB	ESE
no	DT	ESE
grounds	NNS	ESE
for	IN	ESE
any	DT	ESE
support	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

This	DT	DSE
sort	NN	O
of	IN	O
position	NN	DSE
and	CC	DSE
posture	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
big	JJ	O
powers	NNS	O
drove	VBD	ESE
the	DT	ESE
United	NNP	ESE
States	NNPS	ESE
into	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
corner	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
even	RB	DSE
more	RBR	DSE
troubled	JJ	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
attitude	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
Western	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
allies	NNS	O
toward	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
February	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
EU	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
stepped	VBD	O
up	RP	O
its	PRP$	O
moves	NNS	O
to	TO	O
bluntly	RB	DSE
criticize	VB	DSE
and	CC	DSE
oppose	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	JJ	DSE
of	IN	DSE
evil	JJ	DSE
''	''	DSE
rhetoric	NN	DSE
.	.	O

A	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
,	,	O
expressed	VBD	DSE
concerns	NNS	DSE
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
gaffe	NN	ESE
labeling	VBG	DSE
-LSB-	NNP	O
North	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Iraq	NNP	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
''	''	O
and	CC	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
's	POS	O
high	JJ	O
representatives	NNS	O
do	VBP	DSE
not	RB	DSE
agree	VB	DSE
to	TO	ESE
such	JJ	ESE
policy	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
French	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
demanded	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
abandon	VBP	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
one-sidedness	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
saying	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
global	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
solved	VBN	ESE
by	IN	ESE
Washington	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
arbitrary	JJ	ESE
decision	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
UK	NNP	O
foreign	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
said	VBD	O
that	DT	O
,	,	O
although	IN	O
the	DT	O
UK	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
acting	VBG	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
close	JJ	O
ally	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
11	CD	O
September	NNP	O
incident	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
it	PRP	O
``	``	O
can	MD	DSE
no	RB	DSE
longer	RB	DSE
stand	VB	DSE
shoulder	NN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
shoulder	VB	DSE
''	''	O
with	IN	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

One	PRP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
imagine	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
extent	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
such	JJ	ESE
EU	NNP	ESE
sentiment	NN	ESE
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
descriptions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
in	IN	O
French	JJ	O
newspapers	NNS	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
one	CD	O
depicting	VBG	DSE
him	PRP	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
modern	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
21st-century	JJ	ESE
version	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
``	``	ESE
The	DT	ESE
Stars	NNP	ESE
and	CC	ESE
Stripes	NNP	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Also	RB	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
cartoon	NN	DSE
showing	VBG	DSE
him	PRP	ESE
in	IN	ESE
so	RB	ESE
ferocious	VBG	ESE
an	DT	ESE
image	NN	ESE
wearing	VBG	ESE
a	DT	ESE
T-shirt	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
jogging	NN	ESE
pants	NNS	ESE
bearing	VBG	ESE
some	DT	ESE
English	JJ	ESE
letters	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
baring	VBG	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
teeth	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
with	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
glare	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
hatred	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
eyes	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Representatives	NNS	O
of	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
40	CD	O
political	JJ	O
parties	NNS	O
of	IN	O
25	CD	O
European	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
even	RB	DSE
sent	VBD	DSE
letters	NNS	DSE
of	IN	DSE
protest	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
Bush	NNP	O
.	.	O

Western	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
US	NNP	O
allies	NNS	O
,	,	O
for	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
first	JJ	ESE
time	NN	ESE
ever	RB	ESE
,	,	O
took	VBD	DSE
such	PDT	DSE
a	DT	DSE
concerted	JJ	DSE
stance	NN	DSE
critical	JJ	DSE
of	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
their	PRP$	O
attitude	NN	DSE
trying	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
read	VB	DSE
Washington	NNP	DSE
's	POS	DSE
mind	NN	DSE
and	CC	O
doing	VBG	O
nothing	NN	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	DSE
incur	VB	DSE
its	PRP$	DSE
displeasure	NN	DSE
.	.	O

This	DT	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
spoke	VBD	DSE
out	RP	DSE
against	IN	DSE
it	PRP	O
and	CC	O
attacked	VBN	DSE
without	IN	DSE
hesitation	NN	DSE
.	.	O

Inside	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
itself	PRP	O
,	,	O
too	RB	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
widespread	JJ	DSE
debates	NNS	DSE
against	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
gaffe	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
found	VBD	O
itself	PRP	O
under	IN	DSE
fire	NN	DSE
at	IN	O
international	JJ	O
conference	NN	O
halls	NNS	O
,	,	O
too	RB	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
typical	JJ	O
example	NN	O
:	:	O
An	DT	O
international	JJ	O
conference	NN	O
of	IN	O
representatives	NNS	O
of	IN	O
nongovernmental	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
from	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
150	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Brazil	NNP	O
,	,	O
adopted	VBD	DSE
a	DT	DSE
resolution	NN	DSE
criticizing	VBG	DSE
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
``	``	O
axis	JJ	DSE
of	IN	DSE
evil	JJ	DSE
''	''	DSE
argument	NN	DSE
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
various	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
demonstrations	NNS	DSE
and	CC	DSE
rallies	NNS	DSE
against	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
remark	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
were	VBD	O
held	VBN	O
almost	RB	O
daily	RB	O
.	.	O

Countless	JJ	DSE
letters	NNS	DSE
,	,	DSE
statements	NNS	DSE
,	,	DSE
and	CC	DSE
comments	NNS	DSE
protesting	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
gaffe	NN	ESE
were	VBD	O
made	VBN	O
public	JJ	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	DSE
a	DT	DSE
flurry	NN	DSE
at	IN	O
such	JJ	O
moves	NNS	O
,	,	O
went	VBD	ESE
the	DT	ESE
length	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
staging	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
farce	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
creating	VBG	O
a	DT	O
permanent	JJ	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
agency	NN	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
the	DT	O
spread	NN	O
of	IN	O
anti-US	JJ	DSE
sentiment	NN	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
found	VBD	ESE
itself	PRP	ESE
literally	RB	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
plight	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
punching	NN	ESE
bag	NN	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
February	NNP	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
along	IN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
became	VBD	O
another	DT	O
target	NN	O
of	IN	O
strong	JJ	DSE
denunciation	NN	DSE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
because	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
taking	VBG	DSE
the	DT	DSE
stand	NN	DSE
supporting	VBG	DSE
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
``	``	O
axis	JJ	DSE
of	IN	DSE
evil	JJ	DSE
''	''	DSE
rhetoric	NN	DSE
,	,	O
openly	RB	ESE
embarked	VBN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
path	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
maneuvering	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
overseas	JJ	ESE
aggression	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Like	IN	O
this	DT	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
inevitable	JJ	ESE
for	IN	ESE
injustice	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
meet	VB	ESE
denunciation	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
rejection	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Justice	NNP	ESE
always	RB	ESE
finds	VBZ	ESE
support	NN	ESE
,	,	O
however	RB	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
February	NNP	O
,	,	O
many	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
and	CC	O
international	JJ	O
public	JJ	O
opinion	NN	O
came	VBD	DSE
forth	RP	DSE
supporting	VBG	DSE
our	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

Newspapers	NNS	O
,	,	O
news	NN	O
agencies	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
broadcasts	NNS	O
in	IN	O
many	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
--	:	O
including	VBG	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
Syria	NNP	O
,	,	O
Vietnam	NNP	O
,	,	O
Laos	NNP	O
,	,	O
France	NNP	O
,	,	O
Nepal	NNP	O
,	,	O
United	NNP	O
Kingdom	NNP	O
,	,	O
Libya	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
United	NNP	O
Arab	NNP	O
Emirates	NNPS	O
--	:	O
gave	VBD	O
prominent	JJ	O
coverage	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
statement	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministry	NN	O
spokesman	NN	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
fact	NN	O
proved	VBD	ESE
that	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
stands	VBZ	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
side	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
justice	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Rallies	NNS	DSE
for	IN	DSE
solidarity	NN	DSE
with	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
were	VBD	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
many	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
rally	NN	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Syria	NNP	O
,	,	O
activists	NNS	O
emphasized	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
``	``	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	O
continue	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
strengthen	VB	ESE
our	PRP$	O
solidarity	NN	DSE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Korean	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
and	CC	O
always	RB	ESE
stand	VB	ESE
with	IN	ESE
them	PRP	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
same	JJ	ESE
trench	NN	ESE
steadfastly	RB	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
forum	NN	O
of	IN	O
European	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
parties	NNS	O
,	,	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Belgium	NNP	O
,	,	O
participants	NNS	O
appealed	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
all	DT	O
progressive	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
parties	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
to	TO	ESE
defend	VB	ESE
Korea	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
socialism	NN	ESE
.	.	O

At	IN	O
a	DT	O
P'yongyang	NNP	O
joint	JJ	O
conference	NN	O
,	,	O
too	RB	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
organizations	NNS	O
of	IN	O
friendship	NN	O
and	CC	O
solidarity	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Korean	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
and	CC	O
international	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
for	IN	O
democracy	NN	O
,	,	O
participants	NNS	O
adopted	VBD	DSE
a	DT	DSE
resolution	NN	DSE
and	CC	O
sent	VBD	DSE
a	DT	DSE
letter	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
protest	NNP	DSE
Bush	NNP	O
.	.	O

All	PDT	O
this	DT	O
clearly	RB	ESE
shows	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	O
extent	NN	O
of	IN	O
world	NN	O
support	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
cause	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
justice	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
our	PRP$	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
position	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
nations	NNS	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
fair	JJ	ESE
settlement	NN	ESE
on	IN	O
problems	NNS	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
region	NN	O
also	RB	O
won	VBD	DSE
the	DT	DSE
support	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
communities	NNS	O
.	.	O

To	TO	O
prove	VB	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	DSE
arguments	NNS	DSE
gained	VBD	O
ground	NN	O
in	IN	O
many	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
that	IN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
fair	JJ	O
settlement	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
issues	NNS	O
,	,	O
Israel	NNP	O
must	MD	ESE
discontinue	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
attacks	NNS	O
against	IN	O
Palestine	NNP	O
and	CC	O
suppression	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Palestinians	NNPS	ESE
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
must	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
use	VB	ESE
double	JJ	ESE
standards	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

As	IN	O
seen	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
above	JJ	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
public	JJ	O
sentiment	NN	DSE
stands	VBZ	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
side	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
justice	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
denunciation	NN	DSE
and	CC	DSE
rejection	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
injustice	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
support	NN	DSE
and	CC	DSE
encouragement	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
justice	NN	O
,	,	O
evident	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
February	NNP	O
international	JJ	O
developments	NNS	O
,	,	O
do	VBP	O
reflect	VB	ESE
change	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
21st-century	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
imperialists	NNS	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
weakening	VBG	ESE
and	CC	ESE
aspirations	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
independence	NN	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
strengthening	VBG	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
general	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
century	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
making	VBG	ESE
turns	NNS	ESE
in	IN	ESE
favor	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
independent	JJ	ESE
developments	NNS	O
of	IN	O
progressive	JJ	ESE
nations	NNS	O
including	VBG	O
our	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

Ariel	NNP	O
Sharon	NNP	O
would	MD	ESE
want	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
public	NN	O
to	TO	DSE
believe	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
war	NN	ESE
out	IN	ESE
there	RB	ESE
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
bent	JJ	ESE
on	IN	ESE
destroying	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	ESE
only	JJ	ESE
way	NN	ESE
he	PRP	O
can	MD	O
keep	VB	O
the	DT	DSE
support	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
coalition	NN	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
general	JJ	O
public	NN	O
.	.	O

Israelis	NNPS	O
are	VBP	DSE
not	RB	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
abandon	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
prime	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
middle	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
war	NN	O
!	.	O

And	CC	O
as	RB	ESE
long	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
this	DT	O
pretence	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
vicious	JJ	ESE
war	NN	ESE
against	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
holds	VBZ	O
,	,	O
Sharon	NNP	O
can	MD	O
keep	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
waning	VBG	ESE
grip	NN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
power	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
more	JJR	O
time	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	ESE
truth	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
matter	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
that	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
at	IN	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

Palestine	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
an	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
state	NN	O
with	IN	O
an	DT	O
army	NN	O
that	WDT	O
may	MD	O
soon	RB	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
unchecked	JJ	O
,	,	O
march	VB	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
streets	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Tel	NNP	O
Aviv	NNP	O
or	CC	O
overrun	NN	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
.	.	O

Israel	NNP	O
already	RB	ESE
occupies	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Gaza	NNP	O
Strip	NNP	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	O
done	VBN	O
so	RB	O
since	IN	O
June	NNP	O
1967	CD	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
Israel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
neighboring	JJ	O
Arab	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
fought	VBD	O
a	DT	O
six-day	JJ	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
October	NNP	O
1973	CD	O
Israel	NNP	O
fought	VBD	O
a	DT	O
real	JJ	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
two	CD	O
fronts	NNS	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
against	IN	O
Syria	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
against	IN	O
Egypt	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
1982	CD	O
,	,	O
Israel	NNP	O
invaded	NNP	O
Lebanon	NNP	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
troops	NNS	O
reached	VBD	O
Beirut	NNP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
one-sided	JJ	ESE
war	NN	ESE
that	WDT	O
was	VBD	DSE
aimed	VBN	DSE
at	IN	O
destroying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
PLO	NNP	O
and	CC	O
burying	VBG	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
claims	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
land	NN	O
for	IN	O
good	JJ	O
.	.	O

Throughout	IN	DSE
these	DT	O
wars	NNS	O
and	CC	O
invasions	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Gaza	NNP	O
Strip	NNP	O
and	CC	O
millions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
inhabitants	NNS	O
succumbed	VBD	ESE
under	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
mighty	JJ	ESE
stranglehold	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
occupation	NN	O
.	.	O

Little	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
changed	VBN	O
since	IN	O
then	RB	O
.	.	O

Palestinian	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
remain	VBP	O
under	IN	O
occupation	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
political	JJ	O
process	NN	O
that	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
launched	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
early	JJ	O
1990	CD	O
's	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
end	VB	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	ESE
floundered	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
popular	JJ	O
uprising	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Intifada	NNP	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
1987	CD	O
and	CC	O
then	RB	O
the	DT	O
second	JJ	O
one	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
erupted	VBD	O
18	CD	O
months	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
desperate	JJ	DSE
means	VBZ	DSE
by	IN	O
conquered	JJ	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
end	VB	O
the	DT	O
occupation	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
are	VBP	ESE
also	RB	ESE
legitimate	JJ	ESE
options	NNS	O
of	IN	O
national	JJ	O
liberation	NN	O
.	.	O

Those	DT	O
who	WP	O
say	VBP	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
had	VBD	O
never	RB	O
tried	VBN	O
non-violent	JJ	O
means	NNS	O
of	IN	O
resistance	NN	O
forget	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
endured	VBN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
20	CD	O
years	NNS	O
of	IN	O
occupation	NN	O
pleading	VBG	DSE
their	PRP$	DSE
cases	NNS	DSE
before	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
occupiers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
world	NN	O
public	JJ	DSE
opinion	NN	DSE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
1987	CD	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
revolted	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
resorting	VBG	O
to	TO	O
stones	NNS	O
,	,	O
demonstrations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
strikes	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Israelis	NNPS	O
responded	VBD	O
swiftly	RB	O
by	IN	O
breaking	VBG	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
limbs	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
shooting	VBG	ESE
unarmed	JJ	ESE
civilian	JJ	ESE
demonstrators	NNS	ESE
in	IN	ESE
cold	JJ	ESE
blood	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Palestine	NNP	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNP	O
Information	NNP	O
Group	NNP	O
reported	VBD	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
1993	CD	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
start	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
Intifada	NN	O
,	,	O
Israeli	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
and	CC	O
settlers	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
1283	CD	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
.	.	O

An	DT	DSE
estimated	VBN	O
130,472	CD	O
Palestinians	CD	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
injured	VBN	O
,	,	O
481	RB	O
expelled	VBN	O
,	,	O
22,088	RB	O
held	VBN	O
without	IN	O
trial	NN	O
,	,	O
2533	CD	O
houses	NNS	O
demolished	VBN	O
or	CC	O
sealed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
equally	RB	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
eventual	JJ	O
division	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
land	NN	O
,	,	O
184,257	CD	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
trees	NNS	O
uprooted	VBD	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Throughout	IN	DSE
these	DT	O
years	NNS	O
Israel	NNP	O
kept	VBD	O
on	IN	O
building	VBG	O
new	JJ	O
settlements	NNS	O
or	CC	O
``	``	O
fattening	VBG	ESE
''	''	O
existing	JJ	O
ones	NNS	O
and	CC	O
expropriating	VBG	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
lands	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
are	VBP	DSE
becoming	VBG	DSE
more	RBR	DSE
militant	JJ	DSE
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
nature	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
resistance	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
occupation	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
changing	VBG	O
dramatically	RB	ESE
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
war	NN	ESE
by	IN	ESE
any	DT	ESE
military	JJ	ESE
definition	NN	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
18	CD	O
months	NNS	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
1200	CD	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
killed	VBN	O
,	,	O
mostly	RB	ESE
civilians	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
mostly	RB	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
homes	NNS	O
,	,	O
camps	NNS	O
,	,	O
offices	NNS	O
,	,	O
schools	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
factories	NNS	O
--	:	O
not	RB	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
battlefield	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Many	JJ	O
thousands	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
maimed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
injured	VBN	O
,	,	O
hundreds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
homes	NNS	O
demolished	VBD	O
and	CC	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
hectares	NNS	O
of	IN	O
farmland	NN	O
destroyed	VBD	O
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
these	DT	ESE
statistics	NNS	ESE
amount	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
anything	NN	ESE
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
point	VBP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
continuing	JJ	ESE
waste	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
life	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
property	NN	O
that	IN	O
millions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
under	IN	O
occupation	NN	O
endure	VBP	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
daily	JJ	O
basis	NN	O
.	.	O

Sharon	NNP	O
would	MD	ESE
want	VB	ESE
to	TO	DSE
describe	VB	DSE
his	PRP$	ESE
aggression	NN	ESE
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
would	MD	ESE
want	VB	ESE
to	TO	O
show	VB	O
the	DT	O
Israelis	NNPS	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
safe	JJ	O
unless	IN	ESE
his	PRP$	O
army	NN	O
escalates	VBZ	ESE
that	DT	ESE
aggression	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
a	DT	ESE
point	NN	ESE
where	WRB	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
would	MD	ESE
beg	VB	ESE
for	IN	ESE
surrender	NN	ESE
.	.	O

But	CC	O
judging	VBG	ESE
from	IN	ESE
how	WRB	O
the	DT	O
cycle	NN	O
of	IN	O
violence	NN	O
accelerated	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
few	JJ	O
weeks	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
general	NN	O
wants	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
ignite	VB	O
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
going	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
come	VB	ESE
.	.	O

Instead	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
invented	VBN	O
a	DT	O
reality	NN	ESE
that	WDT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
much	RB	ESE
worse	JJR	ESE
than	IN	ESE
war	NN	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
chaos	NN	ESE
bordering	VBG	ESE
on	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
binge	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
wanton	NN	ESE
killing	NN	ESE
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
achieving	VBG	ESE
nothing	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
political	JJ	O
or	CC	O
military	JJ	O
terms	NNS	O
for	IN	O
either	DT	O
side	NN	O
.	.	O

What	WP	O
Sharon	NNP	O
has	VBZ	ESE
succeeded	VBN	ESE
in	IN	O
doing	VBG	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
radicalize	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Palestinians	NNPS	ESE
even	RB	ESE
further	RBR	ESE
.	.	O

And	CC	O
by	IN	ESE
applying	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
pressure	NN	ESE
cooker	NN	ESE
effect	NN	ESE
he	PRP	O
will	MD	ESE
only	RB	ESE
reap	VB	ESE
sporadic	JJ	ESE
but	CC	ESE
painful	JJ	ESE
retaliatory	JJ	ESE
responses	NNS	ESE
from	IN	O
young	JJ	O
and	CC	O
hateful	JJ	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
who	WP	O
seek	VBP	DSE
liberation	NN	DSE
in	IN	ESE
death	NN	ESE
rather	RB	ESE
than	IN	ESE
staying	VBG	ESE
alive	JJ	ESE
under	IN	ESE
occupation	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Sharon	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
managing	VBG	O
and	CC	O
sustaining	VBG	O
a	DT	O
pogrom	NN	O
that	WDT	O
puts	VBZ	ESE
every	DT	ESE
Jew	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
every	DT	ESE
Israeli	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
shame	NN	ESE
,	,	O
because	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
enemy	NN	O
for	IN	O
Sharon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
soldiers	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
largely	RB	O
invisible	JJ	O
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	O
shells	NNS	O
and	CC	O
bullets	NNS	O
are	VBP	ESE
gunning	VBG	ESE
down	RP	ESE
innocent	JJ	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
on	IN	ESE
daily	JJ	ESE
basis	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Palestinian	JJ	DSE
reprisals	NNS	O
also	RB	O
hurt	VBD	O
innocent	JJ	ESE
Israelis	NNPS	ESE
because	IN	ESE
Sharon	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
policies	NNS	O
have	VBP	ESE
made	VBN	ESE
every	DT	ESE
Israeli	JJ	ESE
an	DT	ESE
enemy	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
a	DT	ESE
target	NN	ESE
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
war	NN	O
other	JJ	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
blind	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
murderous	JJ	ESE
rage	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
defeated	JJ	ESE
colonial	JJ	ESE
power	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Against	IN	O
the	DT	O
backdrop	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	ESE
brutal	JJ	ESE
occupation	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
war	NN	O
that	IN	O
Sharon	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
waging	VBG	O
is	VBZ	ESE
against	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
only	RB	ESE
possible	JJ	ESE
salvation	NN	ESE
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
eventual	JJ	O
peaceful	JJ	O
coexistence	NN	O
between	IN	O
two	CD	O
peoples	NNS	O
who	WP	O
will	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
learn	VB	DSE
to	TO	DSE
accept	VB	DSE
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
share	VB	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
land	NN	O
.	.	O

-LRB-	-LRB-	O
CORR	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
Spanish	JJ	O
premier	NN	O
,	,	O
EU	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
urge	VBP	DSE
Russia	NNP	O
to	TO	O
ratify	VB	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O

Barcelona	NNP	O
,	,	O
14	CD	O
March	NNP	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
current	JJ	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jose	NNP	O
Maria	NNP	O
Aznar	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
,	,	O
Romano	NNP	O
Prodi	NNP	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
sent	VBN	O
a	DT	O
letter	NN	O
to	TO	O
Russian	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Vladimir	NNP	O
Putin	NNP	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
they	PRP	O
urge	VBP	DSE
him	PRP	O
to	TO	O
promote	VB	O
the	DT	O
ratification	NN	O
by	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
on	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
letter	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
which	WDT	O
Efe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
had	VBN	O
access	NN	O
,	,	O
Aznar	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Prodi	NNP	O
explain	VBP	O
that	IN	O
on	IN	O
4	CD	O
March	NNP	O
the	DT	O
council	NN	O
of	IN	O
EU	NNP	O
environment	NN	O
ministers	NNS	O
agreed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	DSE
adoption	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
a	DT	DSE
decision	NN	DSE
for	IN	DSE
approval	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
on	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
on	IN	O
behalf	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Community	NNP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
explain	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
this	DT	DSE
agreement	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
important	JJ	ESE
step	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
EU	JJ	O
in	IN	O
fulfilling	VBG	O
the	DT	O
political	JJ	O
pledge	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
ratification	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Protocol	NNP	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
Johannesburg	NNP	O
summit	NN	O
on	IN	O
sustainable	JJ	O
development	NN	O
.	.	O

To	TO	O
this	DT	O
end	NN	O
,	,	O
Aznar	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Prodi	NNP	O
report	VBP	O
that	IN	O
only	RB	O
the	DT	O
internal	JJ	O
ratification	NN	O
processes	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
each	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
member	NN	O
states	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
now	RB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
concluded	VBN	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
emphasize	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
these	DT	O
are	VBP	O
at	IN	O
an	DT	O
advanced	JJ	O
stage	NN	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
some	DT	O
cases	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
completed	VBN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Therefore	RB	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	DSE
complete	JJ	DSE
confidence	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
instruments	NNS	O
of	IN	O
ratification	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Community	NNP	O
and	CC	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
15	CD	O
member	NN	O
states	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
lodged	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Secretariat	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
scale	NN	O
anticipated	VBN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
other	JJ	O
words	NNS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
early	JJ	O
June	NNP	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
they	PRP	O
add	VBP	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
letter	NN	O
emphasizes	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
enter	VB	O
into	IN	O
force	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
near	JJ	O
future	NN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
enough	JJ	O
for	IN	O
EU	NNP	O
ratification	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
guaranteed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
thus	RB	O
urge	VBP	DSE
Putin	NNP	O
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	O
that	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
also	RB	O
moves	VBZ	O
ahead	RB	O
with	IN	O
ratification	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
make	VBP	DSE
this	DT	DSE
request	NN	DSE
``	``	O
convinced	VBN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	NNP	O
Federation	NNP	O
's	POS	O
resolute	JJ	DSE
commitment	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
believing	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
manner	NN	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Russia	NNP	O
would	MD	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
show	VB	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
leadership	NN	O
''	''	O
which	WDT	O
they	PRP	O
believe	VBP	DSE
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
shared	VBN	O
``	``	O
with	IN	O
such	JJ	ESE
fruitful	JJ	ESE
results	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
in	IN	O
international	JJ	O
cooperation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
fight	NN	O
against	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

Hamburg	NNP	O
--	:	O
Some	DT	O
200	CD	O
German	JJ	O
Border	NNP	O
Guard	NNP	O
officers	NNS	O
working	VBG	O
in	IN	O
cooperation	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Hamburg	NNP	O
prosecutors	NNS	O
'	POS	O
office	NN	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
cracked	VBN	O
a	DT	O
ring	NN	O
of	IN	O
Afghan	JJ	O
smugglers	NNS	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
operating	VBG	O
throughout	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
.	.	O

Officials	NNS	O
say	VBP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
smuggling	NN	O
ring	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
illegally	RB	O
bringing	VBG	O
fellow	JJ	O
nationals	NNS	O
into	IN	O
Germany	NNP	O
via	IN	O
Austria	NNP	O
since	IN	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
October	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

Many	JJ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
refugees	NNS	O
then	RB	O
travelled	VBD	O
by	IN	O
rail	NN	O
from	IN	O
Hamburg	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Britain	NNP	O
via	IN	O
Brussels	NNP	O
.	.	O

Others	NNS	O
took	VBD	O
trains	NNS	O
,	,	O
vans	NNS	O
and	CC	O
cars	NNS	O
onto	IN	O
ferries	NNS	O
destined	VBN	O
for	IN	O
Scandinavia	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Afghans	NNPS	O
paid	VBD	O
gang	NN	O
members	NNS	O
up	IN	O
to	TO	O
9,000	CD	O
euros	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
$	$	O
7,900	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
the	DT	O
trip	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
border	NN	O
guard	NN	O
officers	NNS	O
searched	VBD	O
a	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
16	CD	O
apartments	NNS	O
,	,	O
stores	NNS	O
and	CC	O
offices	NNS	O
downtown	NN	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
Hamburg	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Altona	NNP	O
,	,	O
Billstedt	NNP	O
,	,	O
Schnelsen	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Harburg	JJ	O
districts	NNS	O
,	,	O
detaining	VBG	O
14	CD	O
suspects	NNS	O
.	.	O

An	DT	O
arrest	NN	O
warrant	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
suspected	VBN	O
leader	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
gang	NN	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
Afghan	JJ	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
also	RB	O
served	VBN	O
.	.	O

Police	NNP	O
seized	VBD	O
33,9000	CD	O
euros	NNS	O
--	:	O
believed	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
earnings	NNS	O
from	IN	O
smuggling	NN	O
operations	NNS	O
--	:	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
apartment	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
35-year-old	JJ	O
suspected	VBN	O
ringleader	NN	O
.	.	O

Two	CD	O
men	NNS	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	O
working	VBG	O
with	IN	O
him	PRP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
Afghan	JJ	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
Pakistani	JJ	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
arrested	VBN	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
.	.	O

Eleven	CD	O
others	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
taken	VBN	O
into	IN	O
custody	NN	O
,	,	O
seven	CD	O
of	IN	O
whom	WP	O
were	VBD	O
also	RB	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
smuggling	NN	O
ring	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
remaining	JJ	O
four	CD	O
turned	VBD	O
out	RP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
Afghan	JJ	O
refugees	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
further	JJ	O
four	CD	O
suspects	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
arrested	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
similar	JJ	O
operation	NN	O
in	IN	O
Frankfurt	NNP	O
.	.	O

Police	NNP	O
interrogators	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
told	VBN	O
the	DT	O
refugees	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
``	``	O
parked	VBN	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
were	VBD	O
working	VBG	O
illegally	RB	O
in	IN	O
northern	JJ	O
Germany	NNP	O
until	IN	O
they	PRP	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
moved	VBN	O
to	TO	O
other	JJ	O
locations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Sites	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
towns	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Ratzeburg	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Uelzen	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
also	RB	O
searched	VBN	O
in	IN	O
connection	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
raid	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
Wieland	NNP	O
Mozdzynski	NNP	O
,	,	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Hamburg	NNP	O
office	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
border	NN	O
guard	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Mozdzynski	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
operation	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
stretched	VBD	O
as	RB	O
far	RB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
Bavaria	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Austria	NNP	O
,	,	O
police	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
uncovered	VBN	O
an	DT	O
``	``	O
international	JJ	O
network	NN	O
of	IN	O
groups	NNS	O
,	,	O
each	DT	O
with	IN	O
specific	JJ	O
tasks	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
groups	NNS	O
worked	VBD	O
independently	RB	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
exploited	VBZ	O
existing	VBG	O
contacts	NNS	O
regularly	RB	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
police	NN	O
spokesman	NN	O
,	,	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
500	CD	O
officers	NNS	O
took	VBD	O
part	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
joint	JJ	O
operation	NN	O
.	.	O

Another	DT	O
officer	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
loose	JJ	O
structure	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
smuggling	NN	O
ring	NN	O
made	VBD	ESE
the	DT	ESE
investigation	NN	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
difficult	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
bust	NN	O
was	VBD	O
nevertheless	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
significant	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
successful	JJ	ESE
strike	NN	ESE
against	IN	O
gangs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
businesses	NNS	O
engaged	VBN	O
in	IN	O
human	JJ	O
smuggling	NN	O
.	.	O

Harare	NNP	O
,	,	O
March	NNP	O
14	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
XINHUA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Despite	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
shortcomings	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
incumbent	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
rule	NN	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
seen	VBN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
economic	JJ	O
decline	NN	O
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
78-year-old	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
has	VBZ	ESE
carried	VBN	ESE
off	RP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
palm	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
closest-fought	JJ	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
since	IN	O
independence	NN	O
22	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
nationwide	JJ	O
polling	NN	O
results	NNS	O
,	,	O
released	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
electoral	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
gave	VBD	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
ruling	NN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
--	:	O
Patriotic	NNP	O
Front	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ZANU-PF	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
1,685	NNP	O
,	,	O
212	JJ	O
votes	NNS	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
56	CD	O
percent	NN	O
,	,	O
against	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
closest	JJS	O
rival	NN	O
,	,	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Movement	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MDC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
1	CD	O
,	,	O
258,401	CD	O
votes	NNS	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
41.7	CD	O
percent	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
am	VBP	O
77	CD	O
years	NNS	O
old	JJ	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
I	PRP	O
am	VBP	O
still	RB	ESE
going	VBG	ESE
strong	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

My	PRP$	ESE
fist	NN	ESE
carries	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
force	NN	ESE
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
can	MD	ESE
make	VB	ESE
one	CD	ESE
tumble	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
roll	VB	ESE
over	IN	ESE
77	CD	ESE
times	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
boasted	VBD	DSE
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
rally	NN	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
defending	VBG	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
``	``	ESE
crown	NN	ESE
''	''	ESE
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	ESE
last-ditch	JJ	ESE
efforts	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
veteran	JJ	O
statesman	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
bragged	VBD	DSE
him	PRP	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
young	JJ	ESE
old	JJ	ESE
man	NN	ESE
''	''	O
with	IN	O
abundant	JJ	ESE
reserves	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
energy	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
ruling	NN	O
Zimbabwe	NNS	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
finally	RB	ESE
won	VBN	O
the	DT	O
political	JJ	O
boxing	NN	O
match	NN	O
against	IN	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
more	JJR	O
youthful	JJ	O
opponent	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
celebrated	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
50th	JJ	O
birthday	NN	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Analysts	NNS	O
said	VBD	DSE
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	ESE
last	JJ	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
old	JJ	ESE
African	JJ	ESE
nationalists	NNS	ESE
who	WP	ESE
rode	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
power	NN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
colonial	JJ	ESE
winds	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
change	NN	ESE
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
won	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
strength	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
appeal	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
ZANU-PF	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
land	NN	ESE
policy	NN	ESE
,	,	O
under	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
was	VBD	O
seizing	VBG	O
idle	JJ	O
farms	NNS	O
from	IN	O
white	JJ	O
farmers	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
own	VBP	O
the	DT	O
bulk	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
arable	JJ	O
land	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
resettle	VB	O
landless	JJ	O
peasants	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
re-elected	JJ	O
president	NN	O
received	VBD	O
much	RB	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
votes	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
rural	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
voter	NN	O
turnout	NN	O
was	VBD	DSE
considered	VBN	DSE
much	RB	ESE
higher	JJR	ESE
than	IN	O
that	DT	O
in	IN	O
towns	NNS	O
and	CC	O
cities	NNS	O
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	O
comments	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
echoed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
rural	JJ	O
voters	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
majority	NN	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
voted	VBD	O
for	IN	O
ZANU-PF	NNP	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	ESE
voting	VBG	ESE
for	IN	ESE
land	NN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
will	MD	ESE
get	VB	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
People	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
rural	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
support	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
ruling	VBG	O
party	NN	O
because	IN	ESE
our	PRP$	ESE
party	NN	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
genuine	JJ	ESE
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	DSE
policy	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
land	NN	O
reform	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
giving	VBG	O
us	PRP	O
land	NN	O
and	CC	O
that	DT	ESE
will	MD	ESE
win	VB	ESE
us	PRP	ESE
votes	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
Kudakwashe	NNP	O
Mapfumo	NNP	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
family	NN	O
was	VBD	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
beneficiaries	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
land	NN	O
reform	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
given	VBN	O
a	DT	O
piece	NN	O
of	IN	O
land	NN	O
which	WDT	O
my	PRP$	O
parents	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
farm	VB	O
and	CC	O
provide	VB	O
us	PRP	O
with	IN	O
food	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Mapfumo	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
ZANU-PF	JJ	O
activist	NN	O
.	.	O

Analysts	NNS	O
said	VBD	DSE
another	DT	ESE
reason	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
to	TO	O
win	VB	O
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
his	PRP$	O
wise	JJ	ESE
campaign	NN	ESE
strategy	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
strongholds	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
countryside	NN	O
,	,	O
took	VBD	O
election	NN	O
campaign	NN	O
to	TO	O
urban	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
enjoyed	VBD	O
much	JJ	O
support	NN	DSE
among	IN	O
those	DT	O
urban	JJ	O
workers	NNS	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
depending	VBG	ESE
heavily	RB	ESE
on	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
rural	JJ	O
support	NN	DSE
,	,	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
urbanizers	NNS	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	DSE
focus	VB	DSE
on	IN	O
housing	NN	O
and	CC	O
job	NN	O
creation	NN	O
if	IN	ESE
re-elected	JJ	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
want	VBP	DSE
to	TO	O
come	VB	O
up	RP	O
with	IN	O
policies	NNS	DSE
that	WDT	ESE
will	MD	ESE
result	VB	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
creation	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
jobs	NNS	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
youths	NNS	O
and	CC	O
those	DT	O
leaving	VBG	O
school	NN	O
and	CC	O
colleges	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
good	JJ	O
housing	NN	O
and	CC	O
similar	JJ	O
services	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
a	DT	ESE
top	JJ	ESE
priority	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
rally	NN	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
Harare	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
biggest	JJS	O
political	JJ	O
fortress	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
party	NN	O
.	.	O

Of	IN	O
the	DT	O
1,685,212	CD	O
votes	NNS	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
garnered	VBD	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
some	DT	O
more	JJR	O
votes	NNS	O
coming	VBG	O
from	IN	O
towns	NNS	O
and	CC	O
cities	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
boosting	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
lead	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
crucial	JJ	ESE
poll	NN	O
.	.	O

Despite	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
hardships	NNS	O
and	CC	O
food	NN	O
shortages	NNS	O
currently	RB	O
experienced	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Zimbabweans	NNP	O
,	,	O
analysts	NNS	O
said	VBD	DSE
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
other	JJ	ESE
major	JJ	ESE
achievements	NNS	ESE
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
credited	VBN	DSE
for	IN	DSE
.	.	O

During	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
22-year-rule	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
used	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
boast	VB	DSE
of	IN	O
having	VBG	O
a	DT	O
good	JJ	ESE
education	NN	ESE
system	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
good	JJ	ESE
health	NN	ESE
system	NN	ESE
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	ESE
some	DT	ESE
extent	NN	ESE
affected	VBN	ESE
by	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
lackluster	JJ	ESE
economy	NN	ESE
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
a	DT	O
large	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
middle-aged	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
benefited	VBN	O
from	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
reign	NN	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	ESE
still	RB	ESE
nostalgic	JJ	ESE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
lost	VBN	O
time	NN	O
and	CC	O
voted	VBD	O
for	IN	O
him	PRP	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	DSE
strong	JJ	DSE
hope	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
revival	NN	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	ESE
some	DT	ESE
things	NNS	ESE
have	VBP	ESE
gone	VBN	ESE
wrong	JJ	ESE
under	IN	O
ZANU-PF	JJ	O
leadership	NN	O
,	,	O
Zimbabweans	NNP	O
still	RB	ESE
chose	VBD	DSE
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	ESE
political	JJ	ESE
strong	JJ	ESE
man	NN	ESE
,	,	O
because	IN	ESE
they	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
lured	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
Millennium	NNP	O
Economic	NNP	O
Recovery	NNP	O
Program	NN	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
blueprint	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
hopes	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
stabilize	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
economy	NN	ESE
through	IN	O
curtailing	VBG	O
state	NN	O
expenditure	NN	O
,	,	O
reforming	VBG	O
public	JJ	O
enterprises	NNS	O
and	CC	O
expanding	VBG	O
agriculture	NN	O
.	.	O

Nairobi	NNP	O
,	,	O
March	NNP	O
13	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
XINHUA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Zimbabwean	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
reelection	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
praised	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Organization	NNP	O
of	IN	O
African	NNP	O
Unity	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
OAU	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
African	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
condemned	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
some	DT	O
western	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
OAU	NNP	O
observer	NN	O
team	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
described	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
held	VBD	O
on	IN	O
March	NNP	O
9-11	CD	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
free	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
On	IN	O
the	DT	O
basis	NN	O
of	IN	O
observations	NNS	O
made	VBN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
voting	VBG	O
,	,	O
verification	NN	O
and	CC	O
counting	VBG	O
process	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
ground	NN	O
and	CC	O
objective	NN	O
realities	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
OAU	NNP	O
observer	NN	O
team	NN	O
wishes	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
state	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
general	NN	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
transparent	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
credible	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
free	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
team	NN	O
's	POS	O
leader	NN	O
Gertrude	NNP	O
Mongella	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
congratulation	NN	DSE
message	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
counterpart	NN	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
Tanzanian	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Benjamin	NNP	O
Mkapa	NNP	O
calls	VBZ	DSE
him	PRP	O
a	DT	O
champion	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
democracy	NN	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
am	VBP	DSE
pleased	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
send	VB	O
my	PRP$	O
warm	JJ	O
congratulations	NNS	DSE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
renewed	JJ	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
deserved	JJ	ESE
presidential	JJ	O
mandate	NN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
given	VBN	O
you	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mkapa	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
great	JJ	ESE
tragedy	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
anyone	NN	O
to	TO	ESE
determine	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
outcome	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
an	DT	ESE
African	JJ	ESE
election	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
Europe	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mkapa	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
upon	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
to	TO	DSE
decide	VB	DSE
who	WP	O
should	MD	O
lead	VB	O
them	PRP	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
done	VBN	O
that	DT	O
loudly	RB	ESE
and	CC	ESE
clearly	RB	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

``	``	O
The	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
re-elected	VBN	O
you	PRP	O
because	IN	ESE
you	PRP	O
have	VBP	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
same	JJ	ESE
-LRB-	-LRB-	ESE
consistent	JJ	ESE
-RRB-	-RRB-	ESE
in	IN	O
defending	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
inalienable	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	O
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
freedom	NN	O
,	,	O
democratic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
sovereign	JJ	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mkapa	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Kenyan	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Daniel	NNP	O
arap	NNP	O
Moi	NNP	O
congratulated	VBD	DSE
Mugabe	NNP	O
on	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
reelection	NN	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	DSE
his	PRP$	O
victory	NN	O
and	CC	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
ZANU-PF	JJ	O
party	NN	O
was	VBD	O
''	''	O
testimony	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
confidence	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
high	JJ	ESE
esteem	NN	ESE
the	DT	DSE
people	NNS	DSE
of	IN	DSE
Zimbabwe	NNP	DSE
hold	VBP	DSE
in	IN	O
you	PRP	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

Within	IN	O
the	DT	O
14-nation	JJ	O
Southern	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
Community	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
SADC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
team	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
SADC	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Ministers	NNP	O
considered	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
vote	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
true	JJ	ESE
reflection	NN	ESE
''	''	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
's	POS	O
will	NN	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
chief	NN	O
SADC	NNP	O
parliamentary	JJ	O
observer	NN	O
Duke	NNP	O
Lefhoko	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	DT	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
results	NNS	O
are	VBP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
affair	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Zimbabwe	NNP	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
SADC	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Ministers	NNP	O
in	IN	DSE
a	DT	DSE
statement	NN	DSE
appeals	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
to	TO	DSE
accept	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
results	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
South	NNP	O
African	JJ	O
government	NN	O
in	IN	DSE
a	DT	DSE
statement	NN	DSE
welcomes	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
actual	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
and	CC	O
subsequent	JJ	O
processes	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
proceeded	VBD	O
without	IN	O
any	DT	O
significant	JJ	O
conflict	NN	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
participants	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
statement	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Preliminary	JJ	O
Report	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
South	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
Observer	NNP	O
Mission	NNP	O
,	,	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
elections	NNS	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
considered	VBN	ESE
as	RB	ESE
legitimate	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Nigerian	JJ	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
key	JJ	O
player	NN	O
in	IN	O
Africa	NNP	O
's	POS	O
reaction	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
events	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
announce	VB	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
its	PRP$	O
verdict	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
,	,	O
Information	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Jerry	NNP	O
Gana	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
was	VBD	DSE
condemned	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
some	DT	O
western	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
Assistant	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
for	IN	O
African	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
Walter	NNP	O
Kansteiner	NNP	O
in	IN	DSE
a	DT	DSE
statement	NN	DSE
called	VBD	DSE
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
election	NN	O
flawed	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
saying	VBG	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
would	MD	DSE
consider	VB	DSE
further	JJ	O
sanctions	NNS	O
against	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

British	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Jack	NNP	O
Straw	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
``	``	O
for	IN	ESE
months	NNS	ESE
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
conducted	VBN	O
a	DT	O
systematic	JJ	ESE
campaign	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
violence	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
intimidation	NN	ESE
,	,	O
designed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
an	DT	O
outcome	NN	O
--	:	O
power	NN	ESE
at	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
costs	NNS	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
``	``	O
stolen	VBN	ESE
''	''	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
vote	NN	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
outcome	NN	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
``	``	ESE
enormous	JJ	ESE
implications	NNS	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
nature	NN	O
of	IN	O
UK-Zimbabwe	JJ	O
relationship	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

France	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
spokesman	NN	O
Francois	NNP	O
Rivasseau	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
``	``	O
election	NN	O
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
considered	VBN	ESE
as	IN	ESE
substantially	RB	ESE
free	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Germany	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
spokesman	NN	O
Andreas	NNP	O
Michaelis	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
``	``	O
all	DT	ESE
information	NN	ESE
points	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
assumed	VBN	ESE
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
equal	JJ	O
chances	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
candidates	NNS	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Denmark	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Per	NNP	O
Stig	NNP	O
Moeller	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
his	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
will	MD	O
cut	VB	O
aid	NN	O
to	TO	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
likely	RB	ESE
shut	VBD	O
down	RP	O
its	PRP$	O
embassy	NN	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
will	MD	DSE
consider	VB	DSE
toughening	JJ	O
sanctions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
regime	NN	O
when	WRB	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministers	NNS	O
meet	VBP	O
ahead	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Barcelona	NNP	O
summit	NN	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Saturday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Denmark	NNP	O
gave	VBD	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
aid	NN	O
worth	IN	O
9.42	CD	O
million	CD	O
euros	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
8.3	CD	O
million	CD	O
US	NNP	O
dollars	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
in	IN	O
2001	CD	O
and	CC	O
made	VBD	O
available	JJ	O
2	CD	O
million	CD	O
euros	NNS	O
more	JJR	O
in	IN	O
2002	CD	O
to	TO	O
complete	VB	O
projects	NNS	O
already	RB	O
underway	RB	O
.	.	O

Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
incumbent	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
won	VBN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
closest-fought	JJ	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
since	IN	O
independence	NN	O
22	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
final	JJ	O
election	NN	O
results	NNS	O
showed	VBD	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
nationwide	JJ	O
election	NN	O
results	NNS	O
,	,	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
gained	VBD	O
56.2	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
total	JJ	O
2,998,758	CD	O
valid	JJ	O
votes	NNS	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
1,685,212	CD	O
votes	NNS	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
Movement	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MDC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
getting	VBG	O
41.96	CD	O
percent	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
1,258,401	CD	O
votes	NNS	O
.	.	O

About	RB	O
3.4	CD	O
million	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
5.6	CD	O
million	CD	O
registered	JJ	O
voters	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
estimated	VBN	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
voted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
controversial	JJ	O
election	NN	O
that	WDT	O
ended	VBD	O
Monday	NNP	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
high	JJ	O
court	NN	O
extended	VBD	O
the	DT	O
voting	NN	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
third	JJ	O
day	NN	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
being	VBG	DSE
criticized	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
world	NN	O
social	JJ	O
circles	NNS	O
for	IN	O
having	VBG	DSE
called	VBN	DSE
our	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Iraq	NNP	O
an	DT	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
.	.	O

On	IN	O
15	CD	O
February	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Cuban	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
issued	VBD	DSE
a	DT	DSE
statement	NN	DSE
denouncing	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
for	IN	O
trying	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
inflict	VB	DSE
military	JJ	O
threat	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
DPRK	NN	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
pretext	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
support	NN	DSE
or	CC	DSE
toleration	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
statement	NN	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
would	MD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
accept	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
groundless	JJ	ESE
US	NNP	O
condemnation	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
DPRK	NN	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Iran	NNP	O
.	.	O

Noting	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
threatening	JJ	DSE
others	NNS	O
with	IN	O
armed	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
modus	NNS	ESE
operandi	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
statement	NN	O
stressed	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
threat	NN	O
would	MD	O
cause	VB	O
grave	JJ	ESE
clashes	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
15	CD	O
February	NNP	O
interview	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
French	JJ	O
newspaper	NN	O
Figaro	NNP	O
,	,	O
Russian	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Igor	NNP	O
Ivanov	NNP	O
assessed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	DSE
branding	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
DPRK	NN	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Iraq	NNP	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
a	DT	O
Cold	NNP	ESE
War	NNP	ESE
labeling	VBG	ESE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
pointed	VBD	DSE
out	RP	DSE
that	IN	O
such	JJ	ESE
labeling	NNS	ESE
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
Cold	NNP	ESE
War	NNP	ESE
heritage	NN	ESE
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Japan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Mainichi	NNP	O
Shimbun	NNP	O
,	,	O
Spanish	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Aznar	NNP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
expressed	VBD	DSE
a	DT	DSE
stance	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
distance	VB	O
himself	PRP	O
from	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
view	NN	DSE
depicting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
DPRK	NN	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Iraq	NNP	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
time	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
discuss	VB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
new	JJ	DSE
diplomatic	JJ	DSE
plans	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
relation	NN	O
to	TO	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
axis	NNS	DSE
of	IN	DSE
evil	JJ	DSE
remarks	NNS	DSE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
German	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
also	RB	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
``	``	ESE
Allies	NNS	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
satellites	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
''	''	ESE
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
French	JJ	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
caustically	NN	DSE
criticized	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
unilateral	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
simplistic	JJ	ESE
worldview	NN	DSE
poses	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
new	JJ	ESE
threat	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
9	CD	O
February	NNP	O
editorial	NN	O
entitled	VBN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Good	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Evil	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
influential	JJ	ESE
newspaper	NN	O
Financial	NNP	O
Times	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Kingdom	NNP	O
stressed	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
should	MD	ESE
listen	VB	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
friendly	JJ	ESE
countries	NNS	O
'	POS	O
criticism	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
remarks	NNS	DSE
calling	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
DPRK	NN	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Iraq	NNP	O
an	DT	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
.	.	O

On	IN	O
1	CD	O
March	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cambodia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Reaksmei	NNP	O
Campuchea	NNP	O
reported	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
intends	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
wage	VB	O
anti-terror	JJ	ESE
wars	NNS	O
everywhere	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
DPRK	NN	O
form	VBP	O
an	DT	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	O
launch	VB	O
strikes	NNS	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
threatening	VBG	O
the	DT	O
security	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
divulged	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
intention	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	ESE
realize	VB	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
own	JJ	ESE
strategy	NN	ESE
because	IN	ESE
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
driven	VBN	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
corner	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
17	CD	O
February	NNP	O
article	NN	O
entitled	VBN	O
``	``	O
US-Europe	NNP	O
Relations	NNPS	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
Crossroads	NNPS	O
Over	IN	O
the	DT	O
Axis	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Evil	NNP	O
Theory	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Japan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Mainichi	NNP	O
Shimbun	NNP	O
reported	VBD	O
that	IN	O
questions	NNS	DSE
are	VBP	O
mushrooming	VBG	O
in	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Russia	NNP	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
international	JJ	O
strategy	NN	DSE
calling	VBG	DSE
for	IN	DSE
a	DT	O
showdown	NN	ESE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
article	NN	O
conveyed	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Germany	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
leads	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
along	RP	O
with	IN	O
France	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
formation	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
international	JJ	O
anti-terror	JJ	O
alliance	NN	O
does	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
mean	VB	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
do	VB	ESE
anything	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
article	NN	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
German	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
's	POS	O
remark	NN	DSE
expressed	VBD	DSE
a	DT	O
concern	NN	ESE
,	,	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
,	,	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
's	POS	O
axis	NNS	DSE
of	IN	DSE
evil	JJ	DSE
theory	NN	DSE
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
ITAR-TASS	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
famous	JJ	O
Russian	JJ	O
politician	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Piacheslav	NNP	O
Nikonov	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
political	JJ	O
fund	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
hard	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
imagine	VB	ESE
something	NN	O
more	RBR	ESE
ineffective	JJ	ESE
than	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	JJ	ESE
dogma	NN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
went	VBD	O
on	RP	O
to	TO	O
point	VB	O
out	RP	O
the	DT	O
following	NN	O
:	:	O
In	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Korean	JJ	O
peninsula	NN	O
,	,	O
all	DT	O
efforts	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
channeled	JJ	O
to	TO	O
promote	VB	DSE
dialogue	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
North	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
South	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
US	NNP	O
stance	NN	DSE
,	,	O
however	RB	ESE
,	,	O
makes	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
dialogue	NN	O
impossible	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

This	DT	DSE
remark	NN	O
also	RB	O
infringes	VBZ	ESE
on	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
interests	NNS	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	DSE
's	POS	DSE
dogma	NN	ESE
astonished	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
publicly	RB	DSE
designating	VBG	DSE
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
peoples	NNS	O
,	,	O
not	RB	ESE
some	DT	ESE
terrorist	JJ	ESE
elements	NNS	ESE
or	CC	O
organizations	NNS	O
,	,	O
enemies	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
mankind	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	ESE
taking	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
risk	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
confronting	VBG	ESE
itself	PRP	ESE
with	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
19	CD	O
February	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Voice	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
reported	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
following	JJ	O
manner	NN	O
:	:	O

The	DT	O
European	JJ	O
allies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
are	VBP	DSE
not	RB	DSE
sympathetic	JJ	DSE
towards	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
remarks	NNS	DSE
branding	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
DPRK	NN	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Iraq	NNP	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	ESE
view	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
comments	NNS	O
made	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
and	CC	O
political	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
led	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
such	PDT	ESE
a	DT	ESE
conclusion	NN	DSE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
seems	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
time	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
reached	VBN	DSE
such	PDT	DSE
a	DT	DSE
consensus	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
can	MD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
wholly	RB	DSE
agree	VB	DSE
with	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
US	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
newspaper	NN	O
The	DT	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
Times	NNP	O
reported	VBD	O
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
European	JJ	O
Union	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
evaluated	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	JJ	ESE
dogma	NN	ESE
as	RB	O
a	DT	O
despotic	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
very	RB	ESE
simplistic	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
very	RB	ESE
rash	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
futile	JJ	ESE
one	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
French	JJ	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
also	RB	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	DSE
viewing	VBG	DSE
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
problems	NNS	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
backdrop	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
anti-terror	JJ	ESE
struggle	NN	O
,	,	O
thereby	RB	ESE
seeing	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
simplistic	JJ	ESE
way	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
stressed	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
acting	VBG	ESE
arbitrarily	RB	ESE
,	,	O
without	IN	O
consulting	VBG	O
with	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
because	IN	ESE
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
pursuing	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	ESE
exclusive	JJ	ESE
interests	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
stated	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
anti-terror	JJ	O
alliance	NN	O
could	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
turned	VBN	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
base	NN	O
on	IN	O
which	WDT	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
some	DT	O
actions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
opposition	NN	O
to	TO	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
17	CD	O
February	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Finnish	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Belgian	JJ	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministers	NNP	O
also	RB	O
expressed	VBD	DSE
opposition	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
so-called	JJ	ESE
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	JJ	ESE
remark	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
plan	NN	O
to	TO	O
launch	VB	O
strikes	NNS	O
against	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
hard	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
forecast	VB	O
how	WRB	ESE
much	JJ	ESE
longer	RB	ESE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNP	O
can	MD	O
act	VB	O
arbitrarily	RB	ESE
and	CC	O
treat	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
allies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
large	JJ	O
majority	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
community	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
disdaining	JJ	ESE
manner	NN	O
.	.	O

Every	DT	ESE
effort	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
called	VBN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
action	NN	O
that	WDT	O
could	MD	ESE
cause	VB	ESE
great	JJ	ESE
misfortune	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
whole	JJ	ESE
mankind	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
broadcasting	NN	O
station	NN	O
reported	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
preceding	VBG	O
manner	NN	O
.	.	O

Baykonur	NNP	O
,	,	O
15	CD	O
March	NNP	O
:	:	O
Preparations	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Progress	NNP	O
M-1	NNP	O
N257	NNP	O
transport	NN	O
spacecraft	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
scheduled	VBN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
launched	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ISS	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
on	IN	O
21	CD	O
March	NNP	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
nearing	VBG	O
completion	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Baykonur	NNP	O
space	NN	O
vehicle	NN	O
launching	VBG	O
site	NN	O
-LSB-	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Kazakhstan	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
.	.	O

Specialists	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
vehicle	NN	O
launching	NN	O
site	NN	O
told	VBD	O
an	DT	O
Interfax-Kazakhstan	JJ	O
news	NN	O
agency	NN	O
correspondent	NN	O
that	IN	O
Progress	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
filled	VBN	O
with	IN	O
rocket	NN	O
fuel	NN	O
components	NNS	O
and	CC	O
compressed	VBN	O
gases	NNS	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
taken	VBN	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
installing	NN	O
and	CC	O
testing	NN	O
facility	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Energiya	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Energy	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Rocket	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Corporation	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
final	JJ	O
operations	NNS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
carried	VBN	O
out	RP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
general	JJ	O
assembly	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Soyuz-U	JJ	O
booster-rocket	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
BR	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
boost	VB	O
Progress	NNP	O
M-1	NNP	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
scheduled	VBN	O
for	IN	O
18	CD	O
March	NNP	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
the	DT	O
BR	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
assembled	VBN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
commission	NN	O
will	MD	DSE
take	VB	DSE
a	DT	DSE
decision	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
the	DT	O
rocket	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
launching	NN	O
site	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
six	CD	O
space	NN	O
launches	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Baykonur	NNP	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
four	CD	O
cargo	NN	O
launches	NNS	O
,	,	O
scheduled	VBN	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
ISS	NNP	O
programme	NN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Sharp	JJ	DSE
divisions	NNS	DSE
between	IN	O
Western	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
Africa	NNP	O
emerge	VBP	O

Political	NNP	O
Reporters	NNPS	O
-	:	O
SHARP	NNP	DSE
divisions	NNS	DSE
between	IN	O
Western	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Africa	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
emerged	VBN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
fate	NN	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
results	NNS	O
while	IN	O
China	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
thrown	VBN	DSE
its	PRP$	DSE
weight	NN	DSE
behind	IN	DSE
President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Britain	NNP	O
and	CC	O
several	JJ	O
Western	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
declared	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
outcome	NN	O
was	VBD	O
illegitimate	VBN	ESE
while	IN	O
African	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
upheld	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
already	RB	O
imposed	VBN	O
sanctions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
quick	JJ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
say	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
systematically	RB	ESE
subverted	VBN	ESE
democracy	NN	ESE
,	,	O
with	IN	O
other	JJ	O
European	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
saying	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
there	EX	ESE
were	VBD	ESE
signs	NNS	ESE
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
presidential	JJ	O
poll	NN	O
was	VBD	O
deeply	RB	ESE
``	``	ESE
flawed	JJ	ESE
''	''	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
stark	JJ	O
contrast	NN	O
,	,	O
election	NN	O
observers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
black	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
,	,	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
Tanzania	NNP	O
,	,	O
Kenya	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Namibia	NNP	O
endorsed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
vote	NN	O
that	WDT	O
returned	VBD	O
President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
fifth	JJ	O
successive	JJ	O
term	NN	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Washington	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
considering	VBG	DSE
new	JJ	O
sanctions	NNS	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
results	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
March	NNP	O
9-11	CD	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
overwhelming	JJ	ESE
evidence	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
polling	NN	O
was	VBD	O
neither	DT	ESE
free	JJ	ESE
nor	CC	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
pre-election	JJ	O
period	NN	O
was	VBD	O
marked	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
sustained	VBN	ESE
Government-orchestrated	JJ	ESE
campaign	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
intimidation	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
violence	NN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
numerous	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
profound	JJ	ESE
irregularities	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
electoral	JJ	O
process	NN	O
itself	PRP	O
resulted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
outcome	NN	O
that	WDT	O
does	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
reflect	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
will	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Powell	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
for	IN	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
than	IN	ESE
two	CD	ESE
years	NNS	ESE
President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
administration	NN	O
had	VBD	O
``	``	O
systematically	RB	ESE
subverted	VBN	ESE
democratic	JJ	O
principles	NNS	O
and	CC	O
processes	VBZ	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
actions	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
resulted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
thousands	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
Zimbabweans	NNP	O
being	VBG	O
disenfranchised	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
local	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
scientists	NNS	O
yesterday	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
comments	NNS	O
coming	VBG	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
and	CC	O
some	DT	O
Western	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	ESE
surprising	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
as	IN	O
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
already	RB	ESE
made	VBN	O
their	PRP$	O
decisions	NNS	DSE
not	RB	DSE
to	TO	DSE
accept	VB	DSE
President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
victory	NN	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

Dr	NNP	O
Ibbo	NNP	O
Mandaza	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
chairman	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Southern	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
Regional	NNP	O
Institute	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Policy	NNP	O
Studies	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
editor-in-chief	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
Mirror	NNP	O
,	,	O
blamed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
and	CC	O
some	DT	O
sections	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
academia	NN	O
whom	WP	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
``	``	O
acted	VBD	ESE
in	IN	ESE
collusion	NN	ESE
with	IN	O
people	NNS	O
outside	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
with	IN	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
own	JJ	ESE
agenda	NN	ESE
against	IN	ESE
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
and	CC	O
tried	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
shape	VB	DSE
perceptions	NNS	DSE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
developments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
also	RB	ESE
too	RB	ESE
much	RB	ESE
interference	JJ	ESE
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
British	NNP	O
,	,	O
especially	RB	ESE
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
land	NN	O
.	.	O

Dr	NNP	O
Mandaza	NNP	O
ruled	VBD	DSE
out	RP	DSE
any	DT	ESE
possibility	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
rebellion	NN	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
vanquished	NN	ESE
had	VBD	O
no	DT	ESE
such	JJ	ESE
capacity	NN	ESE
since	IN	ESE
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
the	DT	O
minority	NN	O
.	.	O

Committed	NNP	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
West	NNP	O
ca	MD	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
do	VB	ESE
anything	NN	ESE
about	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
as	RB	ESE
long	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
committed	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
prosper	VB	O
.	.	O

There	EX	ESE
wo	MD	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
a	DT	O
rebellion	NN	O
because	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
majority	NN	O
voted	VBD	O
for	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
do	VBP	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
have	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
capacity	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
in	IN	ESE
any	DT	ESE
case	NN	ESE
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
necessary	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

University	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
lecturer	NN	O
Dr	NNP	O
Vimbai	NNP	O
Chivaura	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
Africa	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
never	RB	ESE
had	VBN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
interests	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
foolhardy	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
one	CD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
expect	VB	ESE
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
a	DT	O
favourable	JJ	DSE
comment	NN	DSE
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Our	PRP$	O
interests	NNS	O
have	VBP	ESE
nothing	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
do	VB	ESE
with	IN	O
how	WRB	O
people	NNS	O
report	VBP	DSE
about	IN	O
us	PRP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
West	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
our	PRP$	O
enemy	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
surprising	JJ	ESE
if	IN	ESE
they	PRP	O
gave	VBD	O
any	DT	ESE
favourable	JJ	DSE
comment	NN	DSE
about	IN	O
us	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Dr	NNP	O
Chivaura	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
that	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
majority	NN	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabweans	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
voted	VBN	O
for	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
indicated	VBD	ESE
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	DSE
concerned	VBN	DSE
about	IN	O
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
British	NNP	O
or	CC	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
were	VBD	ESE
going	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
do	VB	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
do	VBP	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
have	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
worry	VB	ESE
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
should	MD	ESE
continue	VB	O
with	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
business	NN	O
as	RB	O
usual	JJ	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
ca	MD	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
expect	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
to	TO	O
say	VB	DSE
something	NN	O
positive	JJ	O
about	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
when	WRB	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
head	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Queen	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Dr	NNP	O
Chivaura	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
reaction	NN	DSE
from	IN	O
Western	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Reuters	NNP	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
stark	JJ	O
contrast	NN	O
to	TO	O
remarks	NNS	O
by	IN	O
election	NN	O
observers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
,	,	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Namibia	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
Nigerian	NNP	O
group	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
recorded	VBN	O
no	DT	ESE
incident	NN	ESE
serious	JJ	ESE
enough	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
threaten	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
integrity	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
and	CC	O
South	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
observers	NNS	O
described	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
legitimate	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
.	.	O

Namibia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
observer	NN	O
team	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
watertight	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
without	IN	ESE
room	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
rigging	NN	ESE
''	''	O
.	.	O

An	DT	O
observer	NN	O
team	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Organisation	NNP	O
of	IN	O
African	NNP	O
Unity	NNP	O
hailed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
transparent	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
credible	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
free	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
.	.	O

Kenyan	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Daniel	NNP	O
arap	NNP	O
Moi	NNP	O
congratulated	VBD	DSE
President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	DSE
his	PRP$	O
victory	NN	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
testimony	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
confidence	NN	DSE
and	CC	DSE
high	JJ	DSE
esteem	NN	DSE
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
hold	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
in	IN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
congratulatory	JJ	DSE
message	NN	DSE
carried	VBN	O
by	IN	O
South	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
Vice-President	NNP	O
Mr	NNP	O
Jacob	NNP	O
Zuma	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
an	DT	ESE
affirmation	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
southern	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
'	POS	O
recognition	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
deals	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
blow	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
Western	JJ	O
reliance	NN	ESE
on	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
to	TO	O
transmit	VB	ESE
their	PRP$	O
sanctions	NNS	DSE
message	NN	DSE
.	.	O

Mr	NNP	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
's	POS	O
stance	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
signals	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
oneness	NNS	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
continent	NN	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
enjoyed	VBN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
past	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
lack	NN	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
exploited	VBN	ESE
to	TO	O
put	VB	ESE
into	IN	ESE
power	NN	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
puppets	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

As	IN	O
events	NNS	O
unfold	VB	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	ESE
will	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
realised	VBN	ESE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
of	IN	O
Cde	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
Washington	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
now	RB	O
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
freeze	VB	O
any	DT	O
assets	NNS	O
held	VBN	O
by	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
close	JJ	O
associates	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
since	IN	O
this	DT	O
threat	NN	DSE
was	VBD	O
made	VBN	O
several	JJ	O
months	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
have	VBP	O
failed	VBN	ESE
to	TO	O
produce	VB	O
any	DT	ESE
evidence	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
such	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
assets	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Zimbabwean	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
dismissed	VBN	DSE
these	DT	O
allegations	NNS	DSE
and	CC	O
openly	RB	DSE
invited	VBN	DSE
these	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
confiscate	VB	O
whatever	WDT	O
they	PRP	O
find	VBP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
imposed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
travel	NN	O
ban	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
leadership	NN	O
last	JJ	O
month	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
bid	NN	O
to	TO	O
bolster	VB	O
the	DT	O
chances	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
MDC	NN	O
candidate	NN	O
,	,	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
winning	VBG	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
.	.	O

UN	NNP	O
Secretary-General	NNP	O
Kofi	NNP	O
Annan	NNP	O
acknowledged	VBD	DSE
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
getting	VBG	O
conflicting	JJ	O
reports	NNS	O
about	RP	O
whether	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
was	VBD	O
conducted	VBN	O
fairly	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
urged	VBD	DSE
Zimbabweans	NNP	O
to	TO	O
refrain	VB	ESE
from	IN	ESE
violence	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Triumphed	NNP	O

Some	DT	DSE
European	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
appeared	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
holding	VBG	DSE
fire	NN	DSE
until	IN	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
reviewed	VBN	O
reports	NNS	O
from	IN	O
poll	NN	O
observers	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
none	NN	O
expressed	VBD	DSE
surprise	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
Cde	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
triumphed	VBN	O
over	IN	O
challenger	NN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
.	.	O

Norway	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
25	CD	O
observers	NNS	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
European	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
to	TO	O
openly	RB	DSE
denounce	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
satisfied	VBN	ESE
the	DT	O
fundamental	JJ	ESE
requirements	NNS	ESE
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
democratic	JJ	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Jan	NNP	O
Petersen	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
in	IN	DSE
a	DT	DSE
statement	NN	DSE
.	.	O

British	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Jack	NNP	O
Straw	NNP	O
told	VBD	DSE
reporters	NNS	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
For	IN	ESE
months	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Government	NN	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
conducted	VBN	O
a	DT	O
systematic	JJ	ESE
campaign	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
violence	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
intimidation	NN	ESE
,	,	O
designed	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
achieve	VB	ESE
an	DT	ESE
outcome	NN	ESE
-	:	ESE
power	NN	ESE
at	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
costs	NNS	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
declined	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
say	VB	O
what	WP	O
action	NN	O
Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
colonial	JJ	O
power	NN	O
,	,	O
would	MD	O
now	RB	O
take	VB	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
consulting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
.	.	O

France	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Germany	NNP	O
also	RB	O
said	VBD	DSE
early	JJ	O
information	NN	O
pointed	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	O
vote	NN	O
failing	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
free	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
won	VBD	O
56	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
vote	NN	O
against	IN	O
42	CD	O
percent	NN	O
for	IN	O
Mr	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Movement	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
.	.	O

Mr	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
accused	VBD	DSE
President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
power	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
22	CD	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
systematically	RB	ESE
stealing	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
by	IN	O
using	VBG	O
intimidation	NN	ESE
,	,	O
special	JJ	O
laws	NNS	O
and	CC	O
dirty	JJ	ESE
tricks	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Human	NNP	O
rights	NNS	O
group	NN	O
Amnesty	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
concerned	VBN	DSE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
high	JJ	O
risk	NN	O
of	IN	O
violence	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
aftermath	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
particularly	RB	O
against	IN	O
opposition	NN	O
supporters	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Action	NNP	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
taken	VBN	O
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
post	NN	O
-	:	O
election	NN	O
period	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
free	JJ	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
abuses	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
marred	VBN	ESE
the	DT	O
run-up	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
it	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
Military	JJ	O
presence	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	O
built	VBN	O
up	RP	O
in	IN	O
towns	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Bulawayo	NNP	O
,	,	O
Gweru	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Kwekwe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
defenders	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
coming	VBG	O
under	IN	O
increased	VBN	O
threat	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
it	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Observers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
14-member	JJ	O
Southern	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
Community	NNP	O
's	VBZ	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Sadc	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
Parliamentary	NNP	O
Forum	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
financed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
after	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
kicked	VBN	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
electoral	JJ	O
process	NN	O
could	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
said	VBN	ESE
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
adequately	RB	ESE
complied	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
norms	NNS	O
and	CC	O
standards	NNS	O
for	IN	O
elections	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sadc	JJ	O
region	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Australian	JJ	O
observers	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
they	PRP	O
feared	VBD	DSE
violence	NN	O
if	IN	ESE
voters	NNS	O
thought	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
stolen	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

But	CC	O
no	DT	O
violence	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
occurred	VBN	O
so	RB	O
far	RB	O
.	.	O

Nigeria	NNP	O
,	,	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Australia	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
mandated	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
to	TO	O
report	VB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
54-nation	JJ	O
group	NN	O
failed	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
agree	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
suspend	VB	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
at	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
summit	NN	O
last	JJ	O
month	NN	O
.	.	O

New	NNP	O
Zealand	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
it	PRP	O
stood	VBD	DSE
ready	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
impose	VB	O
sanctions	NNS	O
if	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
chose	VBD	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
suspend	VB	O
Harare	NNP	O
.	.	O

Canada	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
still	RB	O
studying	VBG	O
observers	NNS	O
'	POS	O
reports	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Jean	NNP	O
Chretien	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
parliament	NN	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	O
agree	VBP	DSE
...	:	O
it	PRP	O
does	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
look	VB	ESE
very	RB	ESE
good	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
.	.	O

2	CD	O
observer	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
funded	VBN	O
by	IN	O
EU	NNP	O

Herald	NNP	O
Reporter	NNP	O
-	:	O
TWO	CD	O
observer	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
critical	JJ	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
just	RB	O
ended	VBN	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
were	VBD	O
funded	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
learnt	VBN	DSE
.	.	O

Diplomatic	JJ	O
sources	NNS	O
yesterday	NN	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Southern	JJ	O
African	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
Community	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Sadc	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
Parliamentary	NNP	O
Forum	NNP	O
observer	NN	O
mission	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
Election	NNP	O
Support	NNP	O
Network	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ZESN	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
were	VBD	O
funded	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
kicked	VBN	ESE
out	RP	ESE
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
denied	VBD	ESE
the	DT	ESE
opportunity	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
observe	VB	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
two	CD	O
groups	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
criticised	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
process	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sadc	NNP	O
Parliamentary	NNP	O
Forum	NNP	O
saying	VBG	DSE
it	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
meet	VB	O
the	DT	O
regional	JJ	O
grouping	NN	O
's	POS	O
standards	NNS	O
on	IN	O
elections	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
Sadc	NNP	O
Ministerial	NNP	O
Task	NNP	O
Force	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
was	VBD	O
free	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
foreign-funded	JJ	O
local	JJ	O
NGO	NN	O
,	,	O
ZESN	NNP	O
,	,	O
described	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
as	RB	O
chaotic	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
sources	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
barred	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Government	NN	O
from	IN	O
observing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
because	IN	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
members	NNS	O
were	VBD	DSE
openly	RB	DSE
supporting	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
,	,	O
sent	VBD	O
a	DT	O
Ms	NNP	O
Maria	NNP	O
Macchiaverna	NNP	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
support	VB	O
the	DT	O
financial	JJ	O
management	NN	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
assistance	NN	O
''	''	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Sadc	NNP	O
Parliamentary	NNP	O
Forum	NNP	O
and	CC	O
ZESN	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
sources	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
advised	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Government	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
arrival	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
official	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
letter	NN	O
dated	VBN	O
March	NNP	O
8	CD	O
,	,	O
seeking	VBG	O
assistance	NN	O
for	IN	O
her	PRP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
cleared	VBN	O
by	IN	O
immigration	NN	O
authorities	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
explains	VBZ	ESE
why	WRB	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
groups	NNS	O
were	VBD	DSE
critical	JJ	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	DSE
were	VBD	O
paid	VBN	O
and	CC	O
asked	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
paint	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
bad	JJ	ESE
picture	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
done	VBN	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
easy	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
paint	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
bad	JJ	ESE
picture	NN	ESE
because	IN	ESE
one	PRP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
do	VB	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
even	RB	ESE
with	IN	ESE
eyes	NNS	ESE
closed	VBD	ESE
since	IN	ESE
one	PRP	ESE
would	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
paid	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
do	VB	ESE
so	RB	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
sources	NNS	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Despite	IN	ESE
these	DT	O
negative	JJ	DSE
reports	NNS	DSE
,	,	O
most	JJS	O
observer	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
declared	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
free	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Sadc	JJ	O
ministerial	JJ	O
observer	NN	O
team	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
congratulated	VBD	DSE
President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
on	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
victory	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
team	NN	O
met	VBD	O
President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
at	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
where	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
briefed	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
opinion	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
was	VBD	O
substantially	RB	ESE
free	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
despite	IN	ESE
a	DT	DSE
view	NN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
the	DT	DSE
contrary	NN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
.	.	O

Speaking	VBG	O
on	IN	O
behalf	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
team	NN	O
,	,	O
Angolan	NNP	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Information	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Social	NNP	O
Services	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Mr	NNP	O
Manuel	NNP	O
Augusto	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
Africa	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
best	RB	ESE
qualified	VBN	ESE
to	TO	O
judge	VB	O
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
because	IN	ESE
some	DT	O
Western	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
had	VBD	DSE
prejudged	VBN	ESE
the	DT	O
outcome	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
know	VB	DSE
of	IN	O
any	DT	ESE
Sadc	JJ	O
country	NN	O
that	WDT	O
two	CD	O
months	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
already	RB	ESE
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
X	NNP	O
or	CC	O
Y	NNP	O
would	MD	O
win	VB	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
but	CC	O
we	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
two	CD	O
months	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
predicted	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
Europeans	NNPS	O
have	VBP	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
views	NNS	DSE
on	IN	O
Africa	NNP	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
our	PRP$	DSE
own	JJ	DSE
on	IN	O
Africa	NNP	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
will	MD	O
leave	VB	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
with	IN	DSE
a	DT	DSE
sense	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
accomplishment	NN	DSE
after	IN	O
observing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
told	VBD	O
reporters	NNS	O
after	IN	O
meeting	NN	O
Cde	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
We	PRP	O
came	VBD	O
to	TO	O
witness	VB	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
observe	VB	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	DSE
did	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
come	VB	O
to	TO	O
vote	VB	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
results	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
were	VBD	O
the	DT	O
true	JJ	ESE
will	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	DSE
saw	VBD	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
thing	NN	O
but	CC	O
with	IN	O
different	JJ	O
views	NNS	DSE
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
normal	JJ	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
Tanzanian	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Congo	NNP	O
observer	NN	O
teams	NNS	O
also	RB	O
met	VBD	O
President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
to	TO	O
congratulate	VB	DSE
him	PRP	O
on	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
victory	NN	O
and	CC	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
free	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

A	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
settlement	NN	O
still	RB	O
remains	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
drawing	VBG	O
global	JJ	O
attention	NN	O
today	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
justice	JJ	ESE
-	:	ESE
and	CC	ESE
peace-loving	JJ	ESE
peoples	NNS	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
unanimously	RB	ESE
demanding	VBG	ESE
a	DT	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
peaceful	JJ	ESE
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
settlement	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
earliest	JJS	ESE
possible	JJ	ESE
date	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
Israeli	NNP	O
Zionists	NNP	O
,	,	O
counting	VBG	DSE
on	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
support	NN	DSE
and	CC	O
protection	NN	O
provided	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
continue	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
obstruct	VB	ESE
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
settlement	NN	O
,	,	O
continue	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
key	NN	ESE
up	IN	ESE
tensions	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
great	JJ	ESE
leader	NN	ESE
Comrade	NNP	O
Kim	NNP	O
Il-song	NNP	O
taught	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
For	IN	O
a	DT	O
peaceful	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
settlement	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
issue	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
aggressors	NNS	ESE
should	MD	ESE
withdraw	VB	ESE
from	IN	O
all	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
land	NN	O
they	PRP	O
occupy	VB	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
fully	RB	ESE
guaranteed	VBN	ESE
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
self-determination	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	DSE
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
,	,	O
essentially	RB	ESE
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
reinstating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
national	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
of	IN	O
recovering	VBG	O
the	DT	O
deprived	VBN	ESE
Arab	JJ	ESE
land	NN	ESE
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	ESE
aggressors	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

For	IN	O
a	DT	O
comprehensive	JJ	O
fair	JJ	O
settlement	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
required	VBN	ESE
,	,	O
first	JJ	ESE
of	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
,	,	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
guaranteed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
self-determination	NN	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
founding	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
state	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
realized	VBN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	ESE
aggressors	NNS	ESE
withdraw	VB	O
from	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
land	NN	O
they	PRP	O
occupy	VB	ESE
illegally	RB	ESE
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
Golan	NNP	O
Heights	NNP	O
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
instead	RB	O
of	IN	O
withdrawing	VBG	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
land	NN	O
they	PRP	O
occupy	VB	O
by	IN	O
force	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
wily	JJ	ESE
Israeli	JJ	ESE
aggressors	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
dreaming	VBG	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
creation	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
great	JJ	ESE
Israeli	NNP	ESE
empire	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
are	VBP	ESE
scheming	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
it	PRP	O
their	PRP$	O
land	NN	O
permanently	RB	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
continue	VBP	O
to	TO	O
stir	VB	ESE
up	RP	ESE
troubles	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
areas	NNS	O
they	PRP	O
occupy	VB	O
,	,	O
creating	VBG	O
further	JJ	O
complications	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
.	.	O

Typical	JJ	O
examples	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
acts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
aggression	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
savage	JJ	ESE
atrocities	NNS	ESE
perpetrated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Gaza	NNP	O
Strip	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	NNP	O
Authority	NNP	O
's	POS	O
control	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
reports	NNS	O
,	,	O
Israeli	JJ	O
tanks	NNS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
middle	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
night	NN	O
on	IN	O
20	CD	O
February	NNP	O
,	,	O
attacked	VBD	O
the	DT	O
eastern	JJ	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
Gaza	NNP	O
City	NNP	O
housing	NN	O
the	DT	O
key	JJ	O
facilities	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
Authority	NNP	O
,	,	O
shelling	VBG	O
and	CC	O
destroying	VBG	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
broadcasting	VBG	O
center	NN	O
,	,	O
among	IN	O
other	JJ	O
things	NNS	O
.	.	O

Israeli	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
attacked	VBD	O
the	DT	O
southern	JJ	O
Gaza	NNP	O
town	NN	O
of	IN	O
Rafah	NNP	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
four	CD	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
were	VBD	O
reportedly	RB	O
killed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
30	CD	O
wounded	VBN	O
.	.	O

Between	IN	O
the	DT	O
night	NN	O
of	IN	O
20	CD	O
February	NNP	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
dawn	NN	O
next	JJ	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
F-16s	NNS	O
and	CC	O
helicopters	NNS	O
struck	VBD	O
the	DT	O
''	''	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
POS	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-17	CD	O
''	''	O
facility	NN	O
of	IN	O
presidential	JJ	O
security	NN	O
guards	NNS	O
adjacent	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
building	NN	O
housing	NN	O
the	DT	O
directorate	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
Authority	NNP	O
,	,	O
plus	CC	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
autonomous	JJ	O
police	NN	O
station	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
town	NN	O
of	IN	O
Jenin	NNP	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
army	NN	O
blocked	VBD	O
off	RP	O
major	JJ	O
highways	NNS	O
linking	VBG	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
cities	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
area	NN	O
and	CC	O
roads	NNS	O
linking	VBG	O
these	DT	O
cities	NNS	O
to	TO	O
neighboring	JJ	O
villages	NNS	O
.	.	O

Earlier	RB	O
,	,	O
Israel	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
launched	VBN	O
fierce	JJ	O
assaults	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
targets	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Gaza	NNP	O
Strip	NNP	O
and	CC	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
areas	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
,	,	O
l4	JJ	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
were	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
foreign	JJ	O
press	NN	O
reports	NNS	O
.	.	O

Because	IN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
intensification	NN	O
of	IN	O
Israel-Palestinian	JJ	O
armed	JJ	O
conflicts	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
period	NN	O
,	,	O
not	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
single	JJ	ESE
day	NN	ESE
would	MD	ESE
pass	VB	ESE
in	IN	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
with	IN	ESE
no	DT	ESE
Palestinians	NNPS	ESE
shedding	VBG	ESE
blood	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Gaza	NNP	O
Strip	NNP	O
areas	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
this	DT	O
situation	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Peace	NN	O
and	CC	O
Security	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
organized	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
retired	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
former	JJ	O
high	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
of	IN	O
security	NN	O
agencies	NNS	O
,	,	O
launched	VBD	O
a	DT	O
movement	NN	O
calling	NN	DSE
for	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
unilateral	JJ	O
withdrawal	NN	O
of	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Gaza	NNP	O
Strip	NNP	O
areas	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
seen	VBN	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
developments	NNS	O
,	,	O
criticisms	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Sharon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
hard-line	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
mounting	VBG	O
inside	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
.	.	O

Eighty	JJ	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Peace	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Security	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
made	VBN	O
up	RP	O
by	IN	O
retired	VBN	O
military	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
former	JJ	O
high	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Mossad	NNP	O
,	,	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
foreign	JJ	O
intelligence	NN	O
agency	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Shin	NNP	O
Bet	NNP	O
,	,	O
its	PRP$	O
domestic	JJ	O
intelligence	NN	O
agency	NN	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	DSE
demanding	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
dismantle	VB	O
Jewish	JJ	O
``	``	O
settlements	NNS	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Gaza	NNP	O
Strip	NNP	O
,	,	O
numbering	VBG	O
approximately	RB	O
50	CD	O
;	:	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
unilaterally	RB	ESE
withdraw	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
troops	NNS	O
from	IN	O
good	JJ	O
many	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
occupied	VBN	O
by	IN	O
them	PRP	O
;	:	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
promptly	RB	ESE
reopen	VB	O
the	DT	O
peace	NN	O
negotiations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
that	IN	ESE
,	,	O
in	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
former	JJ	O
high-ranking	JJ	O
figures	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
and	CC	O
of	IN	O
law	NN	O
enforcement	NN	O
and	CC	O
intelligence	NN	O
agencies	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
getting	VBG	DSE
increasingly	RB	DSE
critical	JJ	DSE
of	IN	O
Sharon	NNP	O
is	VBZ	ESE
likely	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
have	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
great	JJ	ESE
impact	NN	ESE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
foreign	JJ	O
press	NN	O
comments	NNS	O
.	.	O

Israeli	JJ	O
newspapers	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
earlier	RB	O
refrained	VBN	DSE
from	IN	DSE
censuring	VBG	DSE
Sharon	NNP	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
come	VBN	O
forward	RB	O
attacking	VBG	DSE
him	PRP	DSE
with	IN	DSE
scathing	JJ	DSE
criticisms	NNS	DSE
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
``	``	O
unwilling	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
any	DT	O
options	NNS	O
other	JJ	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
hard-line	NN	O
,	,	O
victimizing	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
lives	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
both	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
men	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
street	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Nevertheless	RB	ESE
,	,	O
Sharon	NNP	O
refuses	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
modify	VB	O
his	PRP$	DSE
hard-line	JJ	ESE
posture	NN	DSE
,	,	O
saying	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
``	``	O
we	PRP	O
must	MD	ESE
win	VB	ESE
this	DT	ESE
war	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Behind	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
incursions	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
atrocities	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
oppression	NN	ESE
Israel	NNP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
perpetrating	VBG	ESE
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
today	NN	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	DSE
supporting	VBG	DSE
and	CC	DSE
protecting	VBG	DSE
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
handing	VBG	O
over	RP	O
to	TO	O
Israel	NNP	O
billions	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
dollars	NNS	ESE
in	IN	ESE
lethal	JJ	ESE
weapons	NNS	ESE
every	DT	ESE
year	NN	ESE
,	,	O
stands	VBZ	DSE
on	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
Israeli	JJ	DSE
side	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
dealing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
situation	NN	O
.	.	O

Foreign	JJ	O
press	NN	O
reports	NNS	O
,	,	O
poking	VBG	DSE
fun	NN	DSE
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
say	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
one	CD	ESE
body	NN	ESE
with	IN	ESE
two	CD	ESE
heads	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
``	``	O
Israel	NNP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
spoiled	JJ	ESE
brat	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
United	NNP	ESE
States	NNPS	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
or	CC	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
Israel	NNP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
one	CD	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
US	NNP	ESE
states	NNS	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Israel	NNP	DSE
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
should	MD	ESE
bear	VB	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
due	JJ	ESE
responsibility	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
daily	JJ	O
deteriorating	JJ	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
situation	NN	O
and	CC	O
quit	VB	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
moves	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
obstruct	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
Middle	NNP	ESE
East	NNP	ESE
settlement	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
vote	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
just	RB	ESE
one	CD	ESE
thing	NN	ESE
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
reproached	VBN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
having	VBG	O
made	VBN	O
a	DT	O
secret	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
determination	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
stay	VB	O
in	IN	O
power	NN	O
by	IN	ESE
every	DT	ESE
possible	JJ	ESE
means	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
electoral	JJ	ESE
hijacking	NN	ESE
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
announced	VBN	O
,	,	O
prepared	VBN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
organized	VBN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
taken	VBN	O
place	NN	O
.	.	O

Should	NNP	ESE
one	PRP	ESE
be	VB	ESE
surprised	JJ	ESE
?	.	O

Since	IN	O
he	PRP	O
nearly	RB	O
lost	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
parliamentary	JJ	O
majority	NN	O
in	IN	O
June	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
state	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
stated	VBN	DSE
and	CC	DSE
restated	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
supporters	NNS	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
was	VBD	ESE
going	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
``	``	ESE
war	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	DSE
was	VBD	O
as	RB	ESE
good	JJ	ESE
as	IN	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
word	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
``	``	O
war	NN	O
for	IN	O
land	NN	O
''	''	O
continued	VBD	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
risk	NN	O
of	IN	O
causing	VBG	O
famine	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
army	NN	O
swore	VBD	DSE
allegiance	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
``	``	ESE
father	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
independence	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
''	''	ESE
regardless	RB	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
verdict	NN	ESE
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
ballot	NN	O
box	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
independence	NN	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
justice	NN	O
system	NN	O
was	VBD	ESE
compromised	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
local	JJ	O
press	NN	O
was	VBD	ESE
harassed	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
MDC	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Movement	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	ESE
victim	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
``	``	ESE
state	NN	ESE
terrorism	NN	ESE
''	''	O
that	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
candidate	NN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
rightly	RB	ESE
condemned	VBD	DSE
after	IN	O
being	VBG	O
beaten	VBN	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
election	NN	O
loaded	VBN	ESE
against	IN	ESE
him	PRP	ESE
from	IN	ESE
start	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
finish	VB	ESE
,	,	O
from	IN	O
drawing	VBG	O
up	RP	O
the	DT	O
electoral	JJ	O
lists	NNS	O
to	TO	O
counting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
votes	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
real	JJ	ESE
secret	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
ballot	NN	ESE
box	NN	ESE
will	MD	O
never	RB	O
be	VB	O
revealed	VBN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
``	``	O
fait	NN	ESE
accompli	NN	ESE
''	''	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
challenge	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
can	MD	ESE
only	RB	ESE
rise	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
meet	VB	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
by	IN	ESE
making	VBG	ESE
some	DT	ESE
radical	JJ	ESE
changes	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Indignant	JJ	DSE
protests	NNS	DSE
apart	RB	O
,	,	O
nothing	NN	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
done	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
prevent	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
disaster	NN	ESE
awaiting	VBG	ESE
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
key	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
southern	JJ	O
Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
seen	VBN	DSE
as	IN	DSE
the	DT	ESE
continent	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
growth	NN	ESE
pole	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
weapon	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
so-called	JJ	ESE
``	``	ESE
intelligent	JJ	ESE
''	''	ESE
sanctions	NNS	ESE
proved	VBD	ESE
ineffective	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
especially	RB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
punitive	JJ	O
measures	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
taken	VBN	O
too	RB	ESE
late	RB	ESE
and	CC	O
only	RB	ESE
served	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
deny	VB	ESE
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
associates	NNS	O
trips	NNS	O
abroad	RB	O
and	CC	O
access	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
funds	NNS	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
spirited	VBN	ESE
away	RP	ESE
.	.	O

They	PRP	ESE
amounted	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
no	DT	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
than	IN	ESE
a	DT	O
ban	NN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
holidays	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
a	DT	ESE
golden	JJ	ESE
retirement	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Finally	RB	ESE
and	CC	ESE
most	RBS	ESE
importantly	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
Great	NNP	O
Britain	NNP	O
remained	VBD	O
locked	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
familiar	JJ	ESE
psychodrama	NN	ESE
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
colonizer	NN	O
and	CC	O
colonized	VBD	O
.	.	O

Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
``	``	O
observers	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
has	VBZ	DSE
just	RB	DSE
ratified	VBN	DSE
a	DT	O
shameful	JJ	ESE
electoral	JJ	ESE
sham	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Kenya	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Tanzania	NNP	O
even	RB	ESE
``	``	ESE
congratulated	VBD	ESE
''	''	ESE
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
on	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
re-election	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
round	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
time	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
speak	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
language	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
truth	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Either	CC	ESE
the	DT	O
absence	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
democracy	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
Africa	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
no	RB	ESE
longer	RB	ESE
any	DT	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
problem	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
Europe	NNP	ESE
than	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
lack	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
development	NN	ESE
,	,	O
or	CC	O
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
time	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
get	VB	ESE
serious	JJ	ESE
about	IN	ESE
``	``	ESE
good	JJ	ESE
governance	NN	ESE
''	''	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
condition	NN	O
for	IN	O
aid	NN	O
.	.	O

Either	CC	ESE
the	DT	O
New	NNP	O
Partnership	NNP	O
for	IN	ESE
African	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Nepad	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
is	VBZ	ESE
merely	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
entertain	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
gallery	NN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
occasional	JJ	O
conference	NN	O
on	IN	O
``	``	O
sustainable	JJ	O
development	NN	O
''	''	O
or	CC	O
Africa	NNP	O
must	MD	ESE
itself	PRP	ESE
impose	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
minimum	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
probity	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
respect	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
fundamental	JJ	ESE
liberties	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
means	NNS	O
.	.	O

Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
remains	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
power	NN	O
thanks	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	O
maize	NN	O
,	,	O
oil	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
electricity	NN	O
he	PRP	O
supplies	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
better	JJR	ESE
to	TO	ESE
have	VB	ESE
an	DT	ESE
end	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
torment	NN	ESE
than	IN	ESE
torment	VB	ESE
without	IN	ESE
end	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Fortunately	RB	ESE
,	,	O
Europe	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
no	RB	O
longer	RB	O
``	``	O
Africa	NNP	O
's	POS	O
policeman	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

But	CC	DSE
it	PRP	O
must	MD	ESE
demand	VB	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Africa	NNP	O
put	VBD	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
own	JJ	ESE
house	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
order	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Harare	RB	O
,	,	O
March	NNP	O
17	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
XINHUA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Despite	IN	O
Western	JJ	O
pressure	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
him	PRP	O
over	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
re-election	NN	O
victory	NN	O
,	,	O
Zimbabwean	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
sworn	VBN	O
in	RP	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
state	NN	O
to	TO	O
serve	VB	O
another	DT	O
six-year	JJ	O
term	NN	O
.	.	O

With	IN	O
a	DT	O
21-gun	JJ	O
salute	NN	O
sounding	NN	O
and	CC	O
four	CD	O
fighter	NN	O
jets	NNS	O
sweeping	VBG	O
overhead	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
colorful	JJ	O
inauguration	NN	O
took	VBD	O
place	NN	O
amid	IN	O
thunderous	JJ	DSE
applause	NN	DSE
by	IN	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
ruling	VBG	O
party	NN	O
supporters	NNS	O
.	.	O

Chief	NNP	O
Justice	NNP	O
Godfrey	NNP	O
Chidyausiku	NNP	O
presided	VBD	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
swearing-in	NN	O
ceremony	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
witnessed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
leaders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
some	DT	O
other	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
Malawian	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Bakili	NNP	O
Muluzi	NNP	O
,	,	O
Namibian	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Sam	NNP	O
Nujoma	NNP	O
,	,	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Congo	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Joseph	NNP	O
Kabila	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mozambican	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Joaquim	NNP	O
Chissano	NNP	O
,	,	O
Tanzanian	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Benjamin	NNP	O
Mukapa	NNP	O
,	,	O
South	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
Vice-President	NNP	O
Jacob	NNP	O
Zuma	NNP	O
,	,	O
Zambian	NNP	O
Vice-President	NNP	O
Enock	NNP	O
Kavendele	NNP	O
.	.	O

Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
top	JJ	O
judge	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
was	VBD	O
dressing	VBG	O
in	IN	O
British-style	JJ	O
scarlet	JJ	O
and	CC	O
black	JJ	O
robes	NNS	O
and	CC	O
shoulder-length	JJ	O
horsehair	JJ	O
judicial	JJ	O
wigs	NNS	O
,	,	O
bedecked	VBD	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
red	JJ	O
sash	NN	O
of	IN	O
office	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
,	,	O
Robert	NNP	O
Gabriel	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
do	VBP	DSE
swear	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
I	PRP	O
will	MD	DSE
be	VB	DSE
faithful	NN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
the	DT	O
laws	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
so	RB	ESE
help	VB	ESE
me	PRP	ESE
God	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
who	WP	O
was	VBD	O
flanked	VBN	O
by	IN	O
first	JJ	O
lady	NN	O
Grace	NN	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
ruling	VBG	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Union-Patriotic	NNP	O
Front	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ZANU-PF	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
won	VBD	O
last	JJ	O
weekend	NN	O
's	POS	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
by	IN	O
polling	NN	O
1,685,212	CD	O
against	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
closest	JJS	O
rival	NN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Movement	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MDC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
who	WP	O
polled	VBN	O
1,262,401	CD	O
votes	NNS	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
State	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
the	DT	O
ceremony	NN	O
was	VBD	O
held	VBN	O
,	,	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
ZANU-PF	JJ	O
supporters	NNS	O
in	IN	O
clothing	NN	O
emblazoned	VBN	O
with	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
portrait	NN	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	DSE
singing	VBG	DSE
and	CC	DSE
dancing	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
celebrate	VB	DSE
his	PRP$	O
victory	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	DSE
a	DT	DSE
hope	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
will	MD	ESE
finally	RB	ESE
deliver	VB	ESE
on	IN	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
promises	NNS	ESE
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
them	PRP	O
the	DT	O
land	NN	O
currently	RB	O
owned	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
white	JJ	O
minority	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
inauguration	NN	O
speech	NN	O
shortly	RB	O
after	IN	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
sworn	VBN	O
in	IN	O
as	IN	O
president	NN	O
,	,	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
vowed	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
controversial	JJ	O
land	NN	O
reform	NN	O
program	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
told	VBD	DSE
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
cheering	VBG	DSE
supporters	NNS	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
land	NN	O
reforms	NNS	O
must	MD	ESE
proceed	VB	O
with	IN	O
greater	JJR	ESE
speed	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
strength	NN	ESE
''	''	O
to	TO	O
shore	VB	O
up	RP	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
,	,	O
badly	RB	ESE
battered	VBN	ESE
by	IN	O
years	NNS	O
of	IN	O
political	JJ	O
instability	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
program	NN	O
,	,	O
under	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
was	VBD	O
taking	VBG	O
over	RP	O
idle	JJ	O
farms	NNS	O
from	IN	O
white	JJ	O
farmers	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
own	VBP	O
the	DT	O
bulk	NN	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
arable	JJ	O
land	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
resettle	VB	O
landless	JJ	O
blacks	NNS	O
,	,	O
would	MD	O
form	VB	O
the	DT	O
centerpiece	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
efforts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
revive	VB	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
want	VBP	DSE
to	TO	O
make	VB	ESE
sure	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
blacks	NNS	O
play	VBP	ESE
a	DT	ESE
meaningful	JJ	ESE
role	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	O
do	VB	O
that	DT	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
land	NN	O
reforms	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
run-up	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
March	NNP	O
9-11	CD	O
poll	NN	O
,	,	O
critics	NNS	O
had	VBD	DSE
accused	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
of	IN	O
stirring	VBG	ESE
up	RP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
emotive	JJ	ESE
land	NN	ESE
issue	NN	ESE
merely	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
garner	VB	ESE
support	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
closest-fought	JJ	O
election	NN	O
since	IN	O
independence	NN	O
in	IN	O
1980	CD	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
he	PRP	O
told	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
that	IN	O
in	IN	ESE
spite	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
stiff	JJ	DSE
opposition	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
agrarian	NN	O
reforms	NNS	O
from	IN	O
powerful	JJ	O
Western	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
especially	RB	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
former	JJ	O
colonial	JJ	O
power	NN	O
of	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	DSE
press	VB	DSE
ahead	RB	DSE
to	TO	O
seize	VB	O
farms	NNS	O
from	IN	O
whites	NNS	O
and	CC	O
resettle	NN	O
blacks	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
That	DT	DSE
message	NN	DSE
has	VBZ	DSE
not	RB	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
accepted	VBN	DSE
in	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
for	IN	ESE
Zimbabweans	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

This	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
our	PRP$	ESE
land	NN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	DSE
no	DT	DSE
intention	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
owning	VBG	O
a	DT	O
piece	NN	O
of	IN	O
land	NN	O
in	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
described	VBD	DSE
his	PRP$	O
victory	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
a	DT	ESE
stunning	JJ	ESE
blow	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
imperialism	NN	ESE
''	''	O
and	CC	O
thanked	VBD	DSE
African	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
for	IN	O
supporting	VBG	DSE
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
stand-off	JJ	DSE
with	IN	DSE
Western	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
agrarian	NN	O
reforms	NNS	O
.	.	O

Many	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
supported	VBN	DSE
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
re-election	NN	O
victory	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
crucial	JJ	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
they	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
was	VBD	O
''	''	O
transparent	NNP	ESE
,	,	ESE
credible	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
free	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
needed	VBD	DSE
their	PRP$	O
continued	JJ	DSE
support	NN	DSE
against	IN	O
what	WP	O
he	PRP	O
called	VBD	DSE
hostile	JJ	ESE
international	JJ	ESE
attention	NN	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
When	WRB	DSE
they	PRP	O
aim	VBP	DSE
at	IN	DSE
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
Zimbabwe	JJ	ESE
alone	RB	ESE
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	DSE
other	JJ	DSE
countries	NNS	DSE
in	IN	DSE
mind	NN	DSE
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
campaign	NN	O
for	IN	O
re-election	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
repeatedly	RB	DSE
accused	VBD	DSE
Britain	NNP	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
Western	JJ	O
allies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
trying	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
re-assert	JJ	ESE
neocolonial	JJ	ESE
rule	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
,	,	O
by	IN	O
installing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
compliant	JJ	ESE
opposition	NN	O
party	NN	O
in	IN	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Thanks	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
our	PRP$	O
people	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Africa	NNP	O
for	IN	O
this	DT	O
joint	JJ	O
effort	NN	O
in	IN	O
rejecting	VBG	DSE
this	DT	O
neocolonial	JJ	ESE
attempt	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Africa	NNP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
for	IN	ESE
Africans	NNPS	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
under	IN	O
strong	JJ	DSE
regional	JJ	DSE
pressure	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
form	VB	O
a	DT	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
national	JJ	O
unity	NN	O
,	,	O
incorporating	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
closest	JJS	O
rival	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	O
political	JJ	O
and	CC	O
economic	JJ	O
stability	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

South	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Thabo	NNP	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
and	CC	O
President	NNP	O
Olusegun	NNP	O
Obasanjo	NNP	O
are	VBP	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
Monday	NNP	O
for	IN	O
talks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
possible	JJ	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
national	JJ	O
unity	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
two	CD	O
,	,	O
along	IN	O
with	IN	O
Australian	JJ	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
John	NNP	O
Howard	NNP	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
panel	NN	O
charged	VBN	O
with	IN	O
assessing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
and	CC	O
recommending	VBG	DSE
possible	JJ	O
action	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
group	NN	O
against	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
panel	NN	O
was	VBD	O
scheduled	VBN	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
in	IN	O
London	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Diplomats	NNS	O
here	RB	O
said	VBD	DSE
a	DT	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
national	JJ	O
unity	NN	O
was	VBD	O
partly	RB	ESE
intended	VBN	ESE
to	TO	O
allow	VB	O
Britain	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
save	VB	ESE
face	NN	ESE
over	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
insistence	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
'	POS	O
s	JJ	O
victory	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
EU	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
have	VBP	DSE
joined	VBN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
opposition	NN	DSE
in	IN	DSE
alleging	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
was	VBD	ESE
neither	DT	ESE
free	JJ	ESE
nor	CC	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
threatened	VBD	DSE
more	JJR	O
sanctions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
final	JJ	O
communique	NN	O
issued	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
evening	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
Barcelona	NNP	O
EU	NNP	O
summit	NN	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
will	MD	O
maintain	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
assistance	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
will	MD	DSE
consider	VB	DSE
possible	JJ	O
additional	JJ	O
targeted	JJ	O
measures	NNS	O
against	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Sunday	NNP	O
's	POS	O
inauguration	NN	O
ceremony	NN	O
was	VBD	DSE
boycotted	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
EU	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
and	CC	O
some	DT	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
.	.	O

Also	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
's	POS	O
57	CD	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
parliament	NN	O
stayed	VBD	O
away	RP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
inaugural	JJ	O
address	NN	O
,	,	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
extended	VBD	DSE
an	DT	DSE
olive	JJ	DSE
branch	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
to	TO	O
join	VB	O
him	PRP	O
in	IN	O
rebuilding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
economy	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
suffered	VBN	O
three	CD	O
years	NNS	O
of	IN	O
consecutive	JJ	O
decline	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
say	VB	O
in	IN	O
what	WDT	O
role	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Our	PRP$	O
energy	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
better	RBR	ESE
spent	VBN	ESE
on	IN	O
reviving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
than	IN	O
plotting	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
bring	VB	ESE
down	RP	ESE
each	DT	ESE
other	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	ESE
call	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
all	DT	ESE
of	IN	ESE
us	PRP	ESE
,	,	O
whether	IN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
ruling	NN	O
party	NN	O
or	CC	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	ESE
we	PRP	ESE
unite	VB	ESE
and	CC	ESE
come	VB	ESE
together	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
one	CD	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
areas	NNS	O
where	WRB	O
we	PRP	O
must	MD	ESE
work	VB	ESE
together	RP	ESE
because	IN	ESE
we	PRP	ESE
have	VBP	ESE
a	DT	ESE
common	JJ	ESE
destiny	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
party	NN	O
rejected	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
voting	VBG	O
results	NNS	O
,	,	O
claiming	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
rigged	VBD	ESE
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
in	IN	O
favor	NN	O
of	IN	O
incumbent	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

MDC	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
pre-election	JJ	O
violence	NN	O
prevented	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
party	NN	O
from	IN	O
campaigning	VBG	O
in	IN	O
rural	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
stronghold	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
ruling	VBG	O
party	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
supporters	NNS	O
in	IN	O
towns	NNS	O
were	VBD	ESE
disenfranchised	VBN	ESE
when	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
failed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
vote	VB	O
because	IN	O
authorities	NNS	O
reduced	VBD	O
polling	NN	O
centers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
urban	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
ZANU-PF	JJ	O
government	NN	O
denied	VBD	DSE
rigging	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	DSE
Mugabe	NNP	O
won	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
strength	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
appeal	NN	O
of	IN	O
ZANU-PF	NNP	O
's	POS	O
land	NN	O
policy	NN	O
.	.	O

Analysts	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
received	VBD	O
much	RB	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
votes	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
rural	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
voter	NN	O
turnout	NN	O
was	VBD	O
considered	VBN	O
much	RB	O
higher	RBR	O
than	IN	O
in	IN	O
towns	NNS	O
and	CC	O
cities	NNS	O
.	.	O

Tashkent	NNP	O
,	,	O
18	CD	O
March	NNP	O
:	:	O
Turkey	NNP	O
will	MD	O
give	VB	O
1.2	CD	O
m	NN	O
dollars	NNS	O
in	IN	O
free	JJ	O
assistance	NN	O
to	TO	O
servicemen	VB	O
in	IN	O
Uzbekistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Chief-of-Staff	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Turkish	JJ	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNP	O
Huseyin	NNP	O
Kivrikoglu	NNP	O
arrived	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Uzbekistan	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
16	CD	O
March	NNP	O
-RSB-	CD	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
invitation	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
Uzbek	NNP	O
Defence	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Kadyr	NNP	O
Gulyamov	NNP	O
,	,	O
sources	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Turkish	JJ	O
Embassy	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Tashkent	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
Interfax	NNP	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
Ambassador	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
Ralph	NNP	O
L.	NNP	O
Boyce	NNP	O
praised	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
Indonesian	NNP	O
government	NN	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
-LSB-	CD	O
18	CD	O
Mar	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
efforts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
protect	VB	O
foreign	JJ	O
investors	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
Americans	NNPS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
warned	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
investors	NNS	O
were	VBD	DSE
still	RB	DSE
concerned	VBN	DSE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
security	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
investments	NNS	O
.	.	O

Boyce	NNP	O
acknowledged	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Indonesian	NNP	O
government	NN	O
had	VBD	ESE
taken	VBN	ESE
serious	JJ	ESE
steps	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
ensure	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
personal	JJ	ESE
safety	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
American	JJ	O
investors	NNS	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
foreigners	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
appeared	VBD	ESE
at	IN	O
risk	NN	O
several	JJ	O
months	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
political	JJ	O
tension	NN	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
US-led	JJ	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Taliban	NNP	O
regime	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
take	VBP	DSE
seriously	RB	DSE
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
responsibility	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
protect	VB	O
Americans	NNS	O
--	:	O
not	RB	ESE
only	RB	ESE
Americans	NNPS	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
other	JJ	O
foreigners	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
welcome	VBP	DSE
it	PRP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

But	CC	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
``	``	O
Investors	NNS	O
will	MD	O
come	VB	O
to	TO	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
not	RB	ESE
based	VBN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
fears	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
somehow	RB	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
physically	RB	O
threatened	JJ	O
,	,	O
but	CC	ESE
rather	RB	ESE
in	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
hope	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
invested	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
secure	JJ	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
means	VBZ	O
transparency	NN	O
,	,	O
rule	NN	O
of	IN	O
law	NN	O
,	,	O
protection	NN	O
legally	NNS	O
,	,	O
etc.	FW	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Boyce	NNP	O
told	VBD	DSE
a	DT	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
local	JJ	O
radical	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
threatened	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
attack	VB	O
U.S.	NNP	O
interests	NNS	O
and	CC	O
citizens	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
move	NN	O
to	TO	O
strike	VB	O
at	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
several	JJ	O
months	NNS	O
ago	IN	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
companies	NNS	O
temporarily	RB	O
closed	VBD	O
their	PRP$	O
offices	NNS	O
here	RB	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	DSE
threats	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
was	VBD	DSE
quick	JJ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
give	VB	DSE
assurances	NNS	DSE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
safety	NN	O
of	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
workers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
.	.	O

Boyce	NNP	O
,	,	O
along	IN	O
with	IN	O
12	CD	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	NNP	O
Chamber	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Commerce	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AmCham	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
in	IN	O
Singapore	NNP	O
,	,	O
earlier	RBR	O
met	VBN	O
with	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Megawati	NNP	O
Soekarnoputri	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Minister	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Trade	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Industry	NNP	O
Rini	NNP	O
M.	NNP	O
Soewandi	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
AmCham	NNP	O
delegation	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
two-day	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
assess	VB	O
business	NN	O
opportunities	NNS	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
delegation	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
led	VBN	O
by	IN	O
AmCham	NNP	O
Singapore	NNP	O
president	NN	O
Landis	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Hicks	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
delegates	NNS	O
include	VBP	O
Tan	NNP	O
Hup	NNP	O
Thye	NNP	O
from	IN	O
Refco	NNP	O
Singapore	NNP	O
Pte	NNP	O
Ltd.	NNP	O
,	,	O
Stuart	NNP	O
Dean	NNP	O
of	IN	O
GE	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Edward	NNP	O
Gilbert	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Merrill	NNP	O
Lynch	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Asia	NNP	O
Pacific	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
Ltd.	NNP	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
Singapore-based	JJ	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
mission	NN	O
want	VBP	DSE
to	TO	O
hear	VB	O
from	IN	O
senior	JJ	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Indonesian	NNP	O
government	NN	O
about	IN	O
efforts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
expand	VB	O
foreign	JJ	O
business	NN	O
participation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
know	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
enormous	JJ	ESE
potential	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
believe	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
now	RB	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
time	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
build	VB	ESE
our	PRP$	ESE
future	NN	ESE
together	RB	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Hicks	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
statement	NN	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
Rini	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
AmCham	NNP	O
delegation	NN	O
that	IN	O
almost	RB	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
delegation	NN	O
members	NNS	O
had	VBD	DSE
praised	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
security	NN	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

Rini	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
she	PRP	O
had	VBD	DSE
pointed	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Batam	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Bintan	NNP	O
islands	NNS	O
as	IN	O
secure	JJ	O
places	NNS	O
for	IN	O
doing	VBG	O
business	NN	O
,	,	O
citing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
small	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
labour	NN	O
disputes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
both	DT	O
islands	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
Conference	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Financing	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Development	NNP	O
opened	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Monterrey	NNP	O
on	IN	O
18	CD	O
March	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Telam	NNP	O
photo	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O

Monterrey	NNP	DSE
,	,	O
Mexico	NNP	O
--	:	O
Choked	NNP	O
,	,	O
hushed	JJ	O
voices	NNS	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
astounded	JJ	DSE
,	,	O
are	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
guessing	VBG	ESE
correctly	RB	ESE
about	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
dilemma	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
chicken	NN	ESE
or	CC	ESE
the	DT	ESE
egg	NN	ESE
into	IN	ESE
which	WDT	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Argentine	JJ	ESE
crisis	NN	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
become	VBN	ESE
converted	VBN	ESE
,	,	O
almost	RB	ESE
grotesquely	JJ	ESE
:	:	O
will	MD	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Monetary	NNP	O
Fund	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
IMF	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
endorse	VB	DSE
concrete	JJ	O
aid	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
apart	RB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
presumable	JJ	ESE
good	JJ	DSE
intentions	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
board	NN	O
members	NNS	O
and	CC	O
technicians	NNS	O
,	,	O
without	IN	O
the	DT	DSE
approval	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
?	.	O

``	``	O
Certainly	RB	ESE
not	RB	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
was	VBD	DSE
the	DT	DSE
comment	NN	DSE
made	VBN	DSE
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
private	JJ	O
dialogue	NN	O
with	IN	O
La	NNP	O
Nacion	NNP	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
source	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
who	WP	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
legion	NN	O
of	IN	O
colleagues	NNS	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
attending	VBG	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
Conference	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Financing	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Development	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
opened	VBD	O
yesterday	NN	O
in	IN	O
Monterrey	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mexico	NNP	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
striding	VBG	O
hastily	RB	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
large	JJ	O
facilities	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Business	NNP	O
Center	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Cintermex	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
sketched	VBD	DSE
an	DT	DSE
explanation	NN	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
Argentina	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
leading	VBG	ESE
case	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
era	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
everyone	NN	ESE
pays	VBZ	ESE
dearly	RB	ESE
for	IN	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
mistakes	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
and	CC	ESE
somehow	RB	ESE
manages	VBZ	ESE
as	IN	ESE
best	JJS	ESE
he	PRP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
someone	NN	O
earns	VBZ	O
1,000	CD	O
and	CC	O
spends	VBZ	O
1,500	CD	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	O
inevitably	RB	ESE
succumb	VB	ESE
to	TO	O
bankruptcy	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
same	JJ	O
thing	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
happening	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
now	RB	O
.	.	O

However	RB	DSE
,	,	O
since	IN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
new	JJ	ESE
concept	NN	ESE
,	,	O
there	EX	ESE
may	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
room	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
negotiation	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Apparently	RB	ESE
not	RB	ESE
in	IN	O
Monterrey	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
Bush	NNP	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
full	JJ	O
agenda	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
without	IN	O
contacts	NNS	O
with	IN	O
other	JJ	O
chief	JJ	O
executives	NNS	O
,	,	O
except	IN	O
for	IN	O
Mexico	NNP	O
's	POS	O
President	NNP	O
Vicente	NNP	O
Fox	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Canada	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Jean	NNP	O
Chretien	NNP	O
,	,	O
since	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
trading	VBG	O
partners	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
North	NNP	O
American	NNP	O
Free	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Agreement	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
NAFTA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Well	UH	ESE
,	,	O
one	PRP	ESE
never	RB	ESE
knows	VBZ	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
slipped	VBD	DSE
in	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
source	NN	O
,	,	O
becoming	VBG	O
lost	VBN	O
on	IN	O
an	DT	O
escalator	NN	O
.	.	O

Eduardo	NNP	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
's	POS	O
agenda	NN	O
,	,	O
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
first	JJ	O
departure	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
since	IN	O
he	PRP	O
assumed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
presidency	NN	O
,	,	O
calls	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
key	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
's	POS	O
managing	VBG	O
director	NN	O
,	,	O
Horst	NNP	O
Koehler	NNP	O
,	,	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	O
attend	VB	O
accompanied	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Economy	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Jorge	NNP	O
Remes	NNPS	O
Lenicov	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
two	CD	O
occasions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
the	DT	O
floor	NN	O
,	,	O
addressing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
for	IN	O
five	CD	O
minutes	NNS	O
on	IN	O
one	CD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
three	CD	O
minutes	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
concerning	VBG	O
the	DT	O
topic	NN	O
under	IN	O
discussion	NN	O
;	:	O
the	DT	O
Monterrey	NNP	O
Consensus	NNP	O
:	:	O
or	CC	O
greater	JJR	O
assistance	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
developed	VBN	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
those	DT	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
underdeveloped	JJ	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
in	IN	O
fact	NN	O
will	MD	DSE
be	VB	DSE
approved	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
consensus	NN	O
.	.	O

As	RB	O
soon	RB	O
as	IN	O
he	PRP	O
arrives	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
will	MD	O
meet	VB	O
with	IN	O
Fox	NNP	O
,	,	O
perhaps	RB	ESE
spearheading	VBG	ESE
the	DT	DSE
explanation	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
to	TO	O
Bush	NNP	O
:	:	O
a	DT	O
possibility	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
entirely	RB	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
among	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
Mexican	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
,	,	O
especially	RB	ESE
since	IN	ESE
,	,	O
in	IN	O
principle	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
virtual	JJ	O
plan	NN	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
place	NN	O
step	NN	O
by	IN	O
step	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
First	JJ	O
I	PRP	O
listen	VBP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
then	RB	ESE
I	PRP	ESE
will	MD	ESE
see	VB	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
commented	VBD	DSE
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
La	NNP	O
Nacion	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
learned	VBN	O
that	IN	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Carlos	NNP	O
Ruckauf	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Jorge	NNP	O
Castaneda	NNP	O
may	MD	O
already	RB	O
have	VB	O
talked	VBN	O
about	IN	O
this	DT	O
.	.	O

More	JJR	O
Political	NNP	O
Than	IN	O
Economic	NNP	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
common	JJ	DSE
knowledge	NN	DSE
,	,	O
among	IN	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
small	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
more	RBR	ESE
political	JJ	ESE
than	IN	ESE
economic	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
one	CD	O
Latin	NNP	O
American	NNP	O
diplomat	NN	O
accredited	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
remarked	NNP	DSE
,	,	O
the	DT	ESE
formula	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
question	NN	ESE
does	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
hold	VB	ESE
much	JJ	ESE
mystery	NN	ESE
:	:	O
``	``	O
A	DT	ESE
rapprochement	NN	ESE
with	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
United	NNP	ESE
States	NNPS	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
indispensable	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
because	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
only	JJ	ESE
one	NN	ESE
that	WDT	ESE
can	MD	ESE
extricate	VB	ESE
them	PRP	ESE
from	IN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Very	CD	ESE
well	RB	ESE
.	.	O

How	WRB	O
?	.	O

With	IN	O
a	DT	O
strategy	NN	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
permit	VB	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
he	PRP	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
receive	VB	O
a	DT	O
clear	JJ	O
signal	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
call	VB	O
for	IN	O
elections	NNS	O
in	IN	O
90	CD	O
days	NNS	O
,	,	O
for	IN	ESE
example	NN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
become	VB	O
a	DT	O
lame	JJ	O
duck	NN	O
,	,	O
waiting	VBG	O
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
successor	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
explained	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
source	NN	O
commented	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
Argentine	JJ	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
position	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
an	DT	O
alternative	JJ	O
reference	NN	O
point	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
detriment	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Brazil	NNP	ESE
which	WDT	O
,	,	O
in	IN	ESE
view	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
internal	JJ	O
and	CC	O
external	JJ	O
vicissitudes	NNS	O
facing	VBG	O
Fernando	NNP	O
Henrique	NNP	O
Cardoso	NNP	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	ESE
,	,	ESE
day	NN	ESE
by	IN	ESE
day	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
becoming	VBG	ESE
somewhat	RB	ESE
weak	JJ	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

These	DT	DSE
are	VBP	O
geostrategic	JJ	ESE
plans	NNS	ESE
at	IN	ESE
moments	NNS	ESE
when	WRB	ESE
time	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
exerting	VBG	ESE
pressure	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
and	CC	ESE
also	RB	ESE
pressing	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
speed	NN	ESE
at	IN	ESE
which	WDT	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
turns	VBZ	ESE
.	.	O

With	IN	O
58	CD	O
chief	JJ	O
executives	NNS	O
immersed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
signing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
document	NN	O
which	WDT	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
La	NNP	O
Nacion	NNP	O
was	VBD	DSE
told	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
ambassador	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Arnoldo	NNP	O
Listre	NNP	O
,	,	O
gives	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
clue	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
direction	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
heading	VBG	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
It	PRP	O
shows	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
organization	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
market	NN	O
economy	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
accepted	VBN	ESE
as	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
fundamental	JJ	ESE
factor	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
development	NN	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
unlike	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
cold	JJ	ESE
war	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
rid	JJ	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
North-South	JJ	ESE
confrontation	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	O
that	DT	O
document	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Monterrey	NNP	O
Consensus	NNP	O
,	,	O
free	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
amendment	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
distortion	NN	O
with	IN	O
agricultural	JJ	O
subsidies	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
external	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
as	IN	O
fundamental	JJ	O
pivotal	JJ	O
points	NNS	O
,	,	O
benefit	VBP	O
Argentina	NNP	O
.	.	O

UN	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
Kofi	NNP	O
Annan	NNP	O
himself	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
of	IN	O
indebted	JJ	O
,	,	O
undeveloped	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	DSE
consideed	VBN	DSE
,	,	O
so	CC	ESE
as	IN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
avoid	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
repetition	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
crisis	NN	ESE
such	JJ	ESE
as	IN	ESE
ours	PRP	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
documents	NNS	O
,	,	O
Argentina	NNP	O
ranks	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
59th	JJ	O
place	NN	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
per	IN	O
capita	NN	O
income	NN	O
:	:	O
$	$	O
7,440	CD	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
's	POS	O
report	NN	O
on	IN	O
development	NN	O
:	:	O
a	DT	O
substantially	RB	O
devalued	JJ	O
figure	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
default	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
currency	NN	O
board	NN	O
arrangement	NN	O
.	.	O

Despite	IN	O
this	DT	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
gives	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
clue	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
gap	NN	O
that	WDT	O
existed	VBD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
still	RB	O
exists	VBZ	O
,	,	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
reality	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
the	DT	ESE
statistics	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
international	JJ	ESE
credit	NN	ESE
agencies	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

According	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
some	DT	O
sources	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	ESE
crisis	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
in	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
bind	NN	ESE
:	:	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
asking	VBG	DSE
for	IN	O
more	JJR	ESE
belt-tightening	NN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
asking	VBG	O
for	IN	O
more	JJR	O
money	NN	O
.	.	O

Ergo	NNP	ESE
:	:	O
without	IN	ESE
belt-tightening	NN	ESE
there	EX	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
no	DT	ESE
money	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
and	CC	ESE
without	IN	ESE
money	NN	ESE
there	EX	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
no	DT	ESE
belt-tightening	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Then	RB	O
what	WP	O
?	.	O

A	DT	O
source	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
observed	VBD	DSE
ironically	RB	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
If	IN	ESE
Chile	NNP	ESE
were	VBD	ESE
Iraq	NNP	ESE
,	,	ESE
and	CC	ESE
if	IN	ESE
President	NNP	ESE
Ricardo	NNP	ESE
Lagos	NNP	ESE
were	VBD	ESE
Saddam	NNP	ESE
Hussein	NNP	ESE
,	,	ESE
Argentina	NNP	ESE
would	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
Bush	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
full	JJ	ESE
support	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O
Chile	NNP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
Iraq	NNP	ESE
,	,	ESE
nor	CC	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
Lagos	NNP	ESE
Saddam	NNP	ESE
,	,	ESE
fortunately	RB	ESE
,	,	ESE
of	IN	ESE
course	NN	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
has	VBZ	ESE
now	RB	ESE
become	VBN	ESE
our	PRP$	ESE
right	NN	ESE
to	TO	DSE
announce	VB	DSE
clearly	RB	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
had	VBD	ESE
become	VBN	ESE
one	CD	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
sides	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
criteria	NNS	DSE
set	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
itself	PRP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
declared	VBD	O
by	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
.	.	O

Namely	RB	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
,	,	O
from	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
point	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
view	NN	DSE
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
those	DT	O
that	WDT	O
produce	VBP	O
,	,	O
develop	VBP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
amass	VBP	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
in	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
way	NN	ESE
that	WDT	ESE
threatens	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	O
security	NN	O
and	CC	O
stability	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
neighbors	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

Thus	RB	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
mass	NN	O
media	NNS	O
and	CC	O
newspapers	NNS	O
revealed	VBD	O
the	DT	DSE
report	NN	DSE
by	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
Pentagon	NNP	DSE
that	WDT	DSE
listed	VBD	DSE
seven	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
attacked	VBN	O
with	IN	O
US	NNP	O
atomic	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
in	IN	ESE
case	NN	ESE
US	NNP	ESE
national	JJ	ESE
security	NN	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
threatened	VBN	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	ESE
became	VBD	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
develops	VBZ	O
and	CC	O
produces	VBZ	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
to	TO	ESE
threaten	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
stability	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
security	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
violates	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
United	NNP	ESE
Nations	NNPS	ESE
Charter	NNP	ESE
attacking	VBG	O
independent	JJ	O
and	CC	O
sovereign	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Of	IN	ESE
course	NN	ESE
the	DT	O
second	JJ	ESE
side	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
US	NNP	ESE
axis	NNS	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
Israel	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
definitely	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
third	JJ	ESE
side	NN	ESE
will	MD	ESE
go	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
no	DT	ESE
one	NN	ESE
but	CC	ESE
Britain	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
conforms	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
criteria	NNS	O
and	CC	O
because	IN	ESE
it	PRP	O
completely	RB	DSE
supports	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
stance	NN	DSE
and	CC	O
considers	VBZ	DSE
it	PRP	O
the	DT	ESE
absolute	JJ	ESE
right	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
cases	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
axis	NNS	O
are	VBP	ESE
similar	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
for	IN	O
they	PRP	O
cooperate	VBP	DSE
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
joined	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
strategic	JJ	O
bond	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
each	DT	O
defends	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
and	CC	O
supports	VBZ	DSE
it	PRP	DSE
with	IN	DSE
words	NNS	DSE
and	CC	DSE
deeds	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
can	MD	O
review	VB	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
example	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
voting	VBG	O
results	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Security	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
to	TO	ESE
see	VB	ESE
how	WRB	ESE
Washington	NNP	O
always	RB	ESE
defends	VBZ	DSE
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
then	RB	O
how	WRB	O
Britain	NNP	O
always	RB	DSE
justifies	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	DSE
stances	NNS	DSE
by	IN	O
both	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	ESE
admirable	JJ	ESE
harmony	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Therefore	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
endeavors	VBZ	DSE
hard	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
save	VB	O
Israel	NNP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
serious	JJ	ESE
crisis	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
Sharon	NNP	O
has	VBZ	ESE
put	VBN	ESE
himself	PRP	ESE
into	IN	ESE
.	.	O

Thus	RB	O
roles	NNS	ESE
were	VBD	ESE
distributed	VBN	ESE
specifically	RB	ESE
and	CC	ESE
clearly	RB	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
each	DT	O
role	NN	O
was	VBD	O
drawn	VBN	ESE
accurately	RB	ESE
and	CC	ESE
with	IN	ESE
care	NN	ESE
,	,	O
exactly	RB	O
as	RB	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
great	JJ	ESE
movie	NN	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
Second	NNP	O
Wife	NNP	O
''	''	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
tyrannical	JJ	O
mayor	NN	O
with	IN	O
power	NN	O
,	,	O
Abu-al-Ila	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
simple	JJ	O
peasant	NN	O
who	WP	O
owns	VBZ	O
nothing	NN	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
clothes	NNS	O
on	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
back	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
gang	NN	O
of	IN	O
children	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
wife	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
was	VBD	O
coveted	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
mayor	NN	O
.	.	O

Immediately	RB	O
a	DT	O
neutral	JJ	O
intermediate	NN	O
appears	VBZ	O
,	,	O
represented	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
fake	JJ	ESE
imposter	NN	ESE
Shaykh	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
friend	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
mayor	NN	O
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Then	RB	O
you	PRP	O
find	VBP	O
a	DT	O
dramatic	JJ	O
portrayal	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
reversed	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
Shaykh	NNP	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
case	NN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
US	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Anthony	NNP	O
Zinni	NNP	O
,	,	O
advises	VBZ	DSE
Abu-al-Ila	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
to	TO	ESE
bow	VB	ESE
and	CC	ESE
accept	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
mayor	NN	ESE
's	VBZ	ESE
,	,	ESE
``	``	ESE
Israel	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
,	,	ESE
''	''	ESE
demands	VBZ	ESE
,	,	O
or	CC	O
else	RB	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
convicted	VBN	ESE
of	IN	O
possessing	VBG	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
destruction	NN	O
in	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
eyes	NNS	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
authorities	NNS	O
.	.	O

So	IN	O
now	RB	O
we	PRP	O
only	RB	DSE
wait	VBP	DSE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
advice	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
Haj	NNP	O
Zinni	NNP	O
to	TO	ESE
obey	VB	ESE
those	DT	ESE
in	IN	ESE
authority	NN	ESE
,	,	O
so	RB	ESE
that	IN	ESE
we	PRP	ESE
would	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
become	VB	ESE
terrorists	NNS	ESE
like	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Iran	NNP	O
!	.	O

Beijing	NNP	O
,	,	O
19	CD	O
Mar	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Wen	NNP	O
Wei	NNP	O
Po	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
In	IN	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
decision	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
allow	VB	O
Tang	NNP	O
Yao-ming	NNP	O
to	TO	O
visit	VB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
experts	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
affairs	NNS	O
said	VBD	DSE
here	RB	O
in	IN	O
interviews	NNS	O
with	IN	O
this	DT	O
reporter	NN	O
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
showed	VBD	DSE
a	DT	DSE
lack	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
sincerity	NN	ESE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
improving	VBG	O
Sino-US	NNP	O
relations	NNS	O
.	.	O

If	IN	DSE
US	NNP	O
moves	NNS	O
go	VBP	O
beyond	IN	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
limits	NNS	DSE
of	IN	DSE
tolerance	NN	DSE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
seriously	RB	ESE
affect	VB	O
Sino-US	NNP	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Yu	NNP	O
Keli	NNP	O
,	,	O
deputy	JJ	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Institute	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Studies	NNPS	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
Academy	NN	O
of	IN	O
Social	NNP	O
Sciences	NNPS	O
-LSB-	NN	O
CASS	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
since	IN	O
taking	VBG	O
office	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
gone	VBN	ESE
farther	RBR	ESE
and	CC	ESE
farther	RBR	ESE
in	IN	O
``	``	O
interfering	VBG	ESE
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
internal	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
meddling	VBG	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	O
entirely	RB	ESE
run	VBN	ESE
counter	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
aspirations	NNS	ESE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
peoples	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
healthy	JJ	O
development	NN	O
of	IN	O
Sino-US	NNP	O
relations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Sun	NNP	O
Yan	NNP	O
,	,	O
assistant	JJ	O
professor	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Relations	NNPS	O
College	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Beijing	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
,	,	O
also	RB	O
held	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
anti-terror	JJ	O
cooperation	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
wanted	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
rope	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
China	NNP	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
remove	VB	O
obstacles	NNS	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
next	JJ	O
phase	NN	O
of	IN	O
attack	NN	O
against	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
mean	VB	O
that	IN	O
China	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
have	VBP	O
achieved	VBN	O
any	DT	O
progress	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O

Compared	VBN	DSE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Clinton	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
evidently	RB	ESE
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
retrogression	NN	ESE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O

Li	NNP	O
Jiaquan	NNP	O
,	,	O
research	NN	O
fellow	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
CASS	NNP	O
Institute	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Studies	NNPS	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
:	:	O
During	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
steered	VBD	O
clear	JJ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sino-US	NNP	O
three	CD	O
joint	JJ	O
communiques	NNS	O
and	CC	O
one	CD	O
China	NNP	O
on	IN	O
two	CD	O
important	JJ	O
occasions	NNS	O
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
joint	JJ	O
conference	NN	O
with	IN	O
Jiang	NNP	O
Zemin	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
speech	NN	O
at	IN	O
Qinghua	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
meetings	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Jiang	NNP	O
Zemin	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Zhu	NNP	O
Rongji	NNP	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
stressed	VBD	DSE
one	CD	O
China	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Sino-US	NNP	O
three	CD	O
communiques	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
two	CD	O
cases	NNS	O
contrast	VB	O
sharply	RB	ESE
.	.	O

On	IN	O
public	JJ	O
occasions	NNS	O
Bush	NNP	O
seems	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
show	VB	DSE
consideration	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
anti-China	NN	O
forces	NNS	O
and	CC	O
pro-Taiwan	NN	O
faction	NN	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
even	RB	ESE
appease	VB	DSE
Taiwan	NNP	O
separatists	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Bush	NNP	O
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
conduct	VB	O
himself	PRP	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
upright	JJ	ESE
manner	NN	O
and	CC	O
he	PRP	O
speaks	VBZ	O
insincerely	RB	ESE
!	.	O
''	''	DSE

Li	NNP	O
Jiaquan	NNP	O
felt	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
very	RB	ESE
appropriate	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
quote	VB	O
a	DT	O
line	NN	O
from	IN	O
Guo	NNP	O
Moruo	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
confounding	VBG	ESE
right	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
wrong	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
being	VBG	O
kind	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
enemy	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
hard	JJ	ESE
on	IN	ESE
friends	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
to	TO	O
describe	VB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Japan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
militarism	NN	O
used	VBD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
enemy	NN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
China	NNP	O
used	VBD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
friend	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Now	RB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
sees	VBZ	DSE
her	PRP$	ESE
former	JJ	ESE
friend	NN	ESE
as	IN	ESE
an	DT	ESE
enemy	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
her	PRP$	ESE
former	JJ	ESE
enemy	NN	ESE
as	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
friend	NN	ESE
.	.	O

LONDON	NNP	O
,	,	O
March	NNP	O
19	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
The	DT	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
suspended	VBN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
for	IN	O
one	CD	O
year	NN	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
taking	VBG	DSE
action	NN	DSE
against	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
regime	NN	O
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
a	DT	O
week	NN	O
after	IN	O
controversial	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
returned	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
surprise	NN	O
decision	NN	DSE
comes	VBZ	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
54-nation	JJ	O
group	NN	O
failed	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
reach	VB	DSE
agreement	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
sanctions	NNS	O
against	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
voting	NN	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
African	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
rallied	VBD	DSE
around	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
anti-colonialist	JJ	O
Mugabe	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
held	VBN	O
power	NN	O
since	IN	O
independence	NN	O
from	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1980	CD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
committee	NN	O
decided	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
suspend	VB	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
councils	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
for	IN	O
one	CD	O
year	NN	O
with	IN	O
immediate	JJ	O
effect	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Australian	JJ	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
John	NNP	O
Howard	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
reporters	NNS	O
here	RB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
issue	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
revisited	VBN	O
in	IN	O
12	CD	O
months	NNS	O
'	POS	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
decision	NN	DSE
,	,	O
taken	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
three-way	JJ	O
panel	NN	O
of	IN	O
Howard	NNP	O
and	CC	O
presidents	NNP	O
Thabo	NNP	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
of	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Olusegun	NNP	O
Obasanjo	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
,	,	O
follows	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
damning	JJ	DSE
report	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
March	NNP	O
9-11	CD	O
vote	NN	O
by	IN	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
observers	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
concluded	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
had	VBD	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
marred	VBN	ESE
by	IN	O
violence	NN	O
,	,	O
intimidation	JJ	DSE
and	CC	O
suspect	JJ	ESE
electoral	JJ	ESE
practices	NNS	ESE
designed	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
benefit	VB	ESE
Mugabe	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
a	DT	O
conclusion	NN	DSE
also	RB	DSE
reached	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
opposition	NN	O
and	CC	O
much	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
.	.	O

Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Information	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Jonathan	NNP	O
Moyo	NNP	O
immediately	RB	DSE
blasted	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
decision	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
lump	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
nation	NN	O
in	IN	O
with	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
currently	RB	O
suspended	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
bad	JJ	ESE
report	NN	O
that	WDT	O
can	MD	ESE
only	RB	ESE
lead	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
bad	JJ	ESE
decisions	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Moyo	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
denouncing	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
as	RB	O
``	``	O
opinionated	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
one-sided	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
and	CC	O
saying	VBG	DSE
it	PRP	O
``	``	O
lacks	VBZ	ESE
credibility	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
withstand	VB	ESE
any	DT	ESE
objective	JJ	ESE
scrutiny	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

A	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
for	IN	O
British	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Tony	NNP	O
Blair	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
He	PRP	O
clearly	RB	ESE
welcomes	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
decision	NN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
troika	NN	O
and	CC	O
believes	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
absolutely	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
right	JJ	ESE
thing	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
do	VB	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Foreign	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Jack	NNP	O
Straw	NNP	O
also	RB	O
praised	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
decision	NN	DSE
,	,	O
saying	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
message	NN	O
could	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
clearer	JJR	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

New	NNP	O
Zealand	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Affairs	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Phil	NNP	O
Goff	NNP	O
welcomed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
's	POS	O
suspension	NN	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
but	CC	O
said	VBD	DSE
New	NNP	O
Zealand	NNP	O
was	VBD	ESE
likely	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
impose	VB	O
sanctions	NNS	O
anyway	RB	ESE
.	.	O

Goff	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
while	IN	O
he	PRP	O
welcomed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
suspension	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
appeared	VBD	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
had	VBD	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
done	VBN	ESE
reluctantly	RB	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
To	TO	ESE
some	DT	ESE
extent	NN	ESE
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
sense	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	ESE
halfway	JJ	ESE
house	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
panel	NN	O
had	VBD	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
defer	VB	DSE
or	CC	DSE
reject	VB	DSE
calls	NNS	DSE
for	IN	DSE
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
suspension	NN	O
after	IN	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Obasanjo	NNP	O
held	VBD	O
talks	NNS	O
Monday	NNP	O
with	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
defeated	VBD	O
opposition	NN	O
leader	NN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
apparently	RB	ESE
proposed	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
mediate	VB	O
in	IN	O
talks	NNS	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
sides	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
suspension	NN	O
validates	VBZ	ESE
``	``	O
our	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
refusal	NN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
accept	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
result	NN	O
as	RB	O
legitimate	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
Welshman	NNP	O
Ncube	NNP	O
,	,	O
secretary	NN	O
general	NN	O
for	IN	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
's	POS	O
opposition	NN	O
Movement	NN	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
suspension	NN	O
came	VBD	O
just	RB	O
after	IN	O
Switzerland	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
slapping	NN	ESE
sanctions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
southern	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
a	DT	O
freeze	NN	O
on	IN	O
financial	JJ	O
assets	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
might	MD	O
be	VB	O
held	VBN	O
by	IN	O
government	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Swiss	JJ	O
banks	NNS	O
.	.	O

Tsvangirai	NNP	O
had	VBD	DSE
earlier	RBR	DSE
suggested	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
``	``	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Obasanjo	NNP	O
are	VBP	DSE
not	RB	DSE
going	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
allow	VB	DSE
that	DT	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
suspension	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
present	VB	O
a	DT	O
position	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabweans	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
talking	VBG	O
,	,	O
so	IN	O
there	EX	ESE
may	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
deferment	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
any	DT	O
action	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Although	IN	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
not	RB	DSE
specifically	RB	DSE
given	VBN	DSE
his	PRP$	DSE
own	JJ	DSE
views	NNS	DSE
,	,	O
an	DT	O
official	JJ	O
South	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
observer	NN	O
team	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
result	NN	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
respected	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Tsvangirai	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
tipped	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
win	VB	O
a	DT	O
free	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
election	NN	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	DSE
said	VBD	DSE
he	PRP	O
would	MD	ESE
negotiate	VB	ESE
with	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
view	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
running	VBG	O
a	DT	O
fresh	JJ	O
election	NN	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
restoring	VBG	ESE
legitimacy	NN	ESE
''	''	O
but	CC	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
he	PRP	O
ruled	VBD	DSE
out	RP	DSE
any	DT	O
``	``	O
meaningful	JJ	ESE
discussions	NNS	O
''	''	O
unless	IN	ESE
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
cracked	VBD	ESE
down	RP	ESE
on	IN	O
violence	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
over	RP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
information	NN	O
minister	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
terms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	ESE
laws	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
our	PRP$	ESE
constitution	NN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
election	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
for	IN	O
six	CD	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

Mugabe	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
declared	VBN	O
the	DT	O
winner	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
vote	NN	O
with	IN	O
56	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
votes	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
's	POS	O
42	CD	O
percent	NN	O
.	.	O

Most	RBS	O
international	JJ	O
observer	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
condemned	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
conduct	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	DSE
have	VBP	DSE
many	JJ	O
Western	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
,	,	O
notably	RB	O
Britain	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
summit	NN	O
in	IN	O
Australia	NNP	O
earlier	RBR	O
this	DT	O
month	NN	O
ahead	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
leaders	NNS	O
postponed	VBD	O
action	NN	O
against	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
over	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
defiant	JJ	DSE
stance	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
presence	NN	O
of	IN	O
certain	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
observers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
monitor	VB	O
the	DT	O
voting	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
inauguration	NN	O
speech	NN	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
promised	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
accelerate	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
controversial	JJ	O
land	NN	O
reforms	NNS	O
begun	VBN	O
in	IN	O
July	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
aim	VBP	DSE
to	TO	O
resettle	VB	O
blacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
white-owned	JJ	O
farms	NNS	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
bid	NN	O
to	TO	O
reverse	VB	O
colonial-era	JJ	O
injustices	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
land	NN	O
reforms	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
marred	VBN	ESE
by	IN	O
political	JJ	O
violence	NN	O
led	VBN	O
by	IN	O
liberation	NN	O
war	NN	O
veterans	NNS	O
who	WP	O
support	VBP	DSE
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
killing	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
white	JJ	O
farmer	NN	O
,	,	O
Terry	NNP	O
Ford	NNP	O
,	,	O
came	VBD	O
just	RB	O
a	DT	O
day	NN	O
after	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
inauguration	NN	O
.	.	O

Critics	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
land	NN	O
reforms	NNS	O
say	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
measures	NNS	O
have	VBP	ESE
also	RB	ESE
aggravated	VBN	ESE
a	DT	O
food	NN	O
shortage	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
threatens	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
worsen	VB	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
drought	NN	O
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
still	RB	DSE
mulling	VBG	DSE
a	DT	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
continuing	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
conversations	NNS	DSE
with	IN	O
allied	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
about	IN	O
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
proper	JJ	O
response	NN	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
fraudulent	JJ	ESE
election	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Ari	NNP	O
Fleischer	NNP	O
,	,	O
spokesman	NN	O
for	IN	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
.	.	O

DURBAN	JJ	O
March	NNP	O
19	CD	O
Sapa	NNP	O
SA	NNP	O
OBSERVER	NNP	O
:	:	DSE
ZIM	NNP	O
ELECTIONS	NNP	O
NOT	NNP	ESE
FREE	NNP	ESE
AND	CC	ESE
FAIR	NNP	ESE

Another	DT	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
South	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
Observer	NNP	O
Mission	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
says	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
weekend	NN	O
's	POS	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
southern	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
country	NN	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	ESE
free	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE

Methodist	NNP	O
Bishop	NNP	O
Purity	NNP	O
Malinga	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
echoed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
sentiments	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Independent	NNP	O
Electoral	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
IEC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
chairwoman	NN	O
Brigalia	NNP	O
Bam	NNP	O
that	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
election	NN	O
did	VBD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
conform	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
international	JJ	ESE
standards	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Bam	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
she	PRP	O
believed	VBD	DSE
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
election	NN	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	ESE
free	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
adding	VBG	DSE
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	ESE
in	IN	ESE
line	NN	ESE
with	IN	ESE
international	JJ	ESE
standards	NNS	ESE
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
those	DT	O
of	IN	O
her	PRP$	O
organisation	NN	O
.	.	O

Malinga	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
represented	VBD	O
South	NNP	O
African	JJ	O
churches	NNS	O
on	IN	O
50-member	JJ	O
mission	NN	O
,	,	O
told	VBD	O
journalists	NNS	O
during	IN	O
breakfast	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Diakonia	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Churches	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Durban	NNP	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
she	PRP	O
was	VBD	DSE
uncomfortable	JJ	DSE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
manner	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
team	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
treated	VBN	O
--	:	O
even	VB	O
before	IN	O
they	PRP	O
left	VBD	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
were	VBD	DSE
also	RB	DSE
advised	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
vigilant	JJ	ESE
in	IN	O
what	WP	O
we	PRP	O
say	VBP	O
in	IN	O
private	JJ	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
public	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Malinga	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Each	DT	O
member	NN	O
was	VBD	O
handed	VBN	O
a	DT	O
booklet	NN	O
containing	VBG	O
guidelines	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
election	NN	O
laws	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Personally	RB	O
I	PRP	O
felt	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
one	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
going	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
used	VBN	ESE
here	RB	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
I	PRP	O
nevertheless	RB	O
hoped	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
presence	NN	O
of	IN	O
outsiders	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
would	MD	ESE
stop	VB	ESE
some	DT	O
illegal	JJ	O
acts	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
may	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
committed	VBN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
booklet	NN	O
was	VBD	O
published	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Electoral	NNP	O
Institute	NNP	O
of	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
Pretoria	NNP	O
.	.	O

Malinga	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
guidelines	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
booklet	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
had	VBD	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
legitimate	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

She	PRP	O
believed	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
SAOM	NNP	O
head	VBP	O
,	,	O
Dr	NNP	O
Sam	NNP	O
Motsuenyane	NNP	O
had	VBD	ESE
probably	RB	ESE
based	VBN	O
his	PRP$	DSE
findings	NNS	DSE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
guidelines	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
preliminary	JJ	O
,	,	O
Motsuenyane	NNP	O
declared	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
poll	NN	O
``	``	O
legitimate	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
,	,	O
adding	VBG	DSE
they	PRP	O
could	MD	ESE
,	,	ESE
however	RB	ESE
,	,	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
openly	RB	ESE
described	VBN	ESE
as	RB	ESE
free	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Malinga	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
was	VBD	O
based	VBN	O
in	IN	O
southern	JJ	O
Matabeleland	NNP	O
near	IN	O
Beitbridge	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
were	VBD	ESE
characterised	VBN	ESE
by	IN	ESE
--	:	ESE
among	IN	ESE
others	NNS	ESE
--	:	ESE
intimidation	NN	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
Even	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
queues	NNS	O
at	IN	O
polling	NN	O
centres	NNS	O
there	EX	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
a	DT	ESE
lot	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
fear	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
tension	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
election	NN	O
was	VBD	O
run	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
police	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
army	NN	O
who	WP	O
carried	VBD	O
weapons	NNS	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	DSE
these	DT	O
circumstances	NNS	O
nobody	NN	ESE
can	MD	ESE
feel	VB	ESE
free	JJ	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

She	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
international	JJ	O
observers	NNS	O
were	VBD	DSE
treated	VBN	DSE
with	IN	DSE
suspicion	NN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
police	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
At	IN	O
one	CD	O
station	NN	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	O
allowed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
and	CC	O
told	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
had	VBD	ESE
nothing	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
do	VB	ESE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
another	DT	O
station	NN	O
we	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
ordered	VBN	O
to	TO	O
stay	VB	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
100	CD	O
metres	NNS	O
away	RB	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	ESE
local	JJ	O
observers	NNS	O
could	MD	O
not	RB	O
enter	VB	O
these	DT	O
stations	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
she	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
Many	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
also	RB	O
unable	JJ	O
to	TO	O
vote	VB	O
because	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
names	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
voters	NNS	O
'	POS	O
role	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	DSE
were	VBD	O
turned	VBN	O
away	RP	O
in	IN	O
twenties	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
thirties	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
fifties	NNS	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

SAOM	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
stopped	VBD	DSE
short	JJ	DSE
of	IN	DSE
declaring	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
free	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
African	JJ	O
National	NNP	O
Congress	NNP	O
majority	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
committee	NN	O
declared	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
``	``	O
credible	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
majority	NN	O
report	NN	O
,	,	O
endorsed	VBN	DSE
only	RB	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
ANC	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
observer	NN	O
mission	NN	O
had	VBD	DSE
noted	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
over	RB	O
three	CD	O
million	CD	O
Zimbabweans	NNPS	O
had	VBD	O
cast	VBN	O
their	PRP$	O
votes	NNS	O
and	CC	O
this	DT	O
substantially	RB	ESE
represented	VBD	ESE
the	DT	O
will	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Inkatha	NNP	O
Freedom	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
,	,	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Alliance	NNP	O
,	,	O
New	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
,	,	O
African	NNP	O
Christian	NNP	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Pan	NNP	O
Africanist	NNP	O
Congress	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Christian	NNP	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
had	VBD	DSE
disagreed	VBN	DSE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
ANC	NNP	O
conclusion	NN	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Movement	NNP	O
was	VBD	DSE
still	RB	DSE
undecided	JJ	DSE
.	.	O

Other	JJ	O
delegates	NNS	O
in	IN	O
SAOM	NNP	O
aligned	VBN	DSE
themselves	PRP	DSE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
findings	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Southern	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
Community	NNP	O
parliamentary	JJ	O
forum	NN	O
that	WDT	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
vote	NN	O
had	VBD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
met	VBN	ESE
SADC	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
norms	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
standards	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
local	JJ	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
observers	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
observer	NN	O
team	NN	O
also	RB	O
described	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
as	IN	O
not	RB	ESE
free	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Australia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
plans	NNS	O
to	TO	O
construct	VB	O
a	DT	O
space	NN	O
port	NN	O
on	IN	O
Christmas	NNP	O
Island	NNP	O
,	,	O
located	VBN	O
just	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
stone	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
throw	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
a	DT	ESE
mere	JJ	ESE
500	CD	ESE
kilometres	NNS	ESE
south	RB	O
of	IN	O
Jakarta	NNP	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	DSE
concerned	VBN	DSE
some	DT	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Indonesian	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
overtures	NNS	DSE
to	TO	DSE
express	VB	DSE
official	JJ	DSE
objections	NNS	DSE
have	VBP	O
not	RB	O
yet	RB	O
been	VBN	O
made	VBN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Flight	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
already	RB	DSE
warned	VBN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
possible	JJ	ESE
risks	NNS	ESE
facing	VBG	ESE
Indonesia	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
nation	NN	O
should	MD	ESE
certainly	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
concerned	VBN	ESE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
plans	NNS	O
to	TO	O
build	VB	O
a	DT	O
rocket	NN	O
launch	NN	O
pad	NN	O
,	,	O
work	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
infrastructure	NN	O
for	IN	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
start	VB	O
in	IN	O
2002	CD	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
launches	NNS	O
beginning	VBG	O
from	IN	O
2004	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
problem	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
,	,	O
this	DT	O
large-scale	JJ	O
project	NN	O
right	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
our	PRP$	ESE
own	JJ	ESE
backyard	NN	ESE
could	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
only	RB	ESE
potentially	RB	ESE
cause	VB	O
space	NN	O
debris	NN	O
consisting	VBG	O
of	IN	O
bits	NNS	O
of	IN	O
rocket	NN	O
,	,	O
fuel	NN	O
and	CC	O
satellites	NNS	O
to	TO	O
fall	VB	O
into	IN	O
Indonesian	NNP	O
territory	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	ESE
will	MD	ESE
also	RB	ESE
disrupt	VB	ESE
flights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
shipping	VBG	O
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
rocket	NN	ESE
launch	NN	ESE
fails	VBZ	ESE
,	,	O
debris	NN	O
weighing	VBG	O
hundreds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
tonnes	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
scattered	VBN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
densely-populated	JJ	O
island	NN	O
of	IN	O
Java	NNP	O
or	CC	O
the	DT	O
tourist	NN	O
island	NN	O
of	IN	O
Bali	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
on	IN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
east	JJ	O
as	RB	O
far	RB	O
as	IN	O
Timor	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
memory	NN	O
Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Mir	JJ	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
which	WDT	O
after	IN	O
15	CD	O
years	NNS	O
fell	VBD	O
to	TO	O
earth	NN	O
on	IN	O
23	CD	O
March	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
is	VBZ	O
still	RB	ESE
fresh	JJ	ESE
of	IN	O
.	.	O

Fortunately	RB	ESE
shrapnel	JJ	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
measured	VBD	O
33	CD	O
x	CD	O
30	CD	O
x	JJ	O
27	CD	O
metres	NNS	O
and	CC	O
weighed	CD	O
137	CD	O
tonnes	NNS	O
,	,	O
burned	VBD	O
up	RP	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
re-entered	VBD	O
the	DT	O
earth	NN	O
's	POS	O
atmosphere	NN	O
somewhere	RB	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
Pacific	NNP	O
Ocean	NNP	O
between	IN	O
Chile	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Australia	NNP	O
.	.	O

Nevertheless	RB	ESE
,	,	O
intact	JJ	O
pieces	NNS	O
of	IN	O
debris	NN	O
weighing	VBG	O
up	RP	O
to	TO	O
20	CD	O
to	TO	O
30	CD	O
tonnes	NNS	O
fell	VBD	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
Pacific	NNP	O
Ocean	NNP	O
.	.	O

Prior	RB	O
to	TO	O
that	DT	O
,	,	O
two	CD	O
Soviet	JJ	O
satellites	NNS	O
struck	VBD	O
the	DT	O
earth	NN	O
.	.	O

Cosmos	NNP	O
1402	CD	O
in	IN	O
January	NNP	O
1978	CD	O
fell	VBD	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
Northern	NNP	O
Hemisphere	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Cosmos	NNP	O
954	CD	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
contained	VBD	O
radioactive	JJ	O
substances	NNS	O
,	,	O
crashed	VBD	O
above	IN	O
the	DT	O
uninhabited	JJ	O
tundra	NN	O
of	IN	O
Canada	NNP	O
in	IN	O
September	NNP	O
1977	CD	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
worrying	JJ	ESE
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
possibility	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
transformed	VBN	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
base	NN	O
and	CC	O
pose	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
threat	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
Indonesia	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
national	JJ	ESE
sovereignty	NN	ESE
.	.	O

At	IN	O
such	JJ	ESE
close	NN	ESE
proximity	NN	ESE
,	,	O
if	IN	ESE
bilateral	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Australia	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
turn	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
worse	JJR	ESE
,	,	O
firing	NN	O
at	IN	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
extremely	RB	ESE
easy	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

On	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
other	JJ	ESE
hand	NN	ESE
,	,	O
Christmas	NNP	O
Island	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
certainly	RB	ESE
an	DT	ESE
ideal	JJ	ESE
location	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
rocket	NN	O
launches	NNS	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
proximity	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Equator	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
geostationary	NN	O
orbit	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
GSO	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Notwithstanding	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
above	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
in	IN	O
reality	NN	O
only	RB	O
three	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
15	CD	O
launch	NN	O
pad	NN	O
centres	NNS	O
worldwide	RB	O
are	VBP	O
located	VBN	O
near	IN	O
the	DT	O
Equator	NN	O
-	:	O
Kourou	NNP	O
,	,	O
San	NNP	O
Marco	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Sriharikota	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
the	DT	ESE
famous	JJ	ESE
US	NNP	O
space	NN	O
centre	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Kennedy	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Centre	NNP	O
at	IN	O
Cape	NNP	O
Canaveral	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Florida	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
located	VBN	O
relatively	RB	O
far	RB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Equator	NNP	O
.	.	O

Therefore	RB	ESE
,	,	O
plans	NNS	O
to	TO	O
construct	VB	O
a	DT	O
space	NN	O
port	NN	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
moved	VBN	O
from	IN	O
Christmas	NNP	O
Island	NNP	O
if	IN	ESE
Australia	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
really	RB	ESE
willing	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
listen	VB	O
to	TO	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
objections	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

International	JJ	O
law	NN	O
governing	VBG	O
accountability	NN	O
if	IN	O
one	CD	O
nation	NN	O
's	POS	O
space	NN	O
debris	NN	O
falls	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
another	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
already	RB	O
in	IN	O
existence	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
main	JJ	O
convention	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
on	IN	O
International	NNP	O
Liability	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Damage	NNP	O
Caused	NNP	O
by	IN	O
Space	NNP	O
Objects	NNP	O
,	,	O
28	CD	O
March	NNP	O
1972	CD	O
,	,	O
known	VBN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
1972	CD	O
Liability	NN	O
Convention	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Convention	NN	O
basically	RB	O
sets	VBZ	O
out	RP	O
the	DT	O
responsibility	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
launching	NN	O
state	NN	O
,	,	O
either	CC	O
jointly	RB	O
or	CC	O
collectively	RB	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
consequences	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
launch	NN	O
failure	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
of	IN	O
launching	VBG	O
through	IN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
re-entry	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
satellite	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Earth	NN	O
's	POS	O
atmosphere	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Convention	NN	O
also	RB	O
sets	VBZ	O
out	RP	O
various	JJ	O
claims	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
made	VBN	O
by	IN	O
states	NNS	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
suffered	VBN	O
damages	NNS	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
other	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
'	POS	O
space	NN	O
projects	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
nation	NN	ESE
most	RBS	ESE
likely	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
suffer	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
impact	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Australian	JJ	O
Space	NNP	O
Port	NNP	O
,	,	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
could	MD	ESE
rely	VB	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
simplest	JJS	ESE
article	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Liability	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
,	,	O
Section	NNP	O
14	CD	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
section	NN	O
allows	VBZ	O
states	NNS	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
suffered	VBN	O
damages	NNS	O
to	TO	O
claim	VB	O
compensation	NN	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Claims	NNPS	O
Commission	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
acts	VBZ	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
representative	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
appellant	JJ	O
state	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
launching	VBG	O
state	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
case	NN	O
Australia	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
or	CC	O
any	DT	O
other	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
organisation	NN	O
which	WDT	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
classed	VBN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
launching	NN	O
state	NN	O
.	.	O

Of	IN	ESE
course	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
lodging	VBG	ESE
a	DT	ESE
claim	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
as	RB	ESE
simple	JJ	ESE
as	IN	ESE
clapping	VBG	ESE
one	CD	ESE
's	POS	ESE
hands	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Indonesia	NNP	O
at	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
very	RB	ESE
least	JJS	ESE
needs	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	O
sign	VB	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Space	NNP	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
ratify	VB	O
several	JJ	O
other	JJ	O
treaties	NNS	O
governing	VBG	O
national	JJ	O
activities	NNS	O
in	IN	O
outer	JJ	O
space	NN	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
Conventions	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
Treaty	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Principles	NNS	O
Governing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Activities	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
States	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Exploration	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Use	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Outer	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Moon	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Other	JJ	O
Celestial	NNP	O
Bodies	NNP	O
1967	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Space	NNP	O
Treaty	NNP	O
1967	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Convention	NN	O
on	IN	O
International	NNP	O
Liability	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Damage	NNP	O
Caused	NNP	O
by	IN	O
Space	NNP	O
Objects	NNP	O
1972	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Liability	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
1972	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
finally	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Convention	NN	O
on	IN	O
Registration	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Objections	NNS	O
launched	VBD	O
into	IN	O
Outer	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
1974	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Registration	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
1974	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

So	IN	O
far	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Indonesian	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
only	RB	O
ratified	VBN	O
the	DT	O
1972	CD	O
Liability	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
convention	NN	O
only	RB	O
applies	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
space	NN	O
objects	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
fall	VBP	O
into	IN	O
Indonesian	NNP	O
sovereign	JJ	O
territory	NN	O
.	.	O

Indonesia	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
only	RB	O
adopted	VBN	O
one	CD	O
compensation	NN	O
principle	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Absolute	NNP	O
Liability	NNP	O
principle	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
principle	NN	O
means	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
burden	NN	O
of	IN	O
proof	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
claimant	NN	O
state	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
suffered	VBN	O
damages	NNS	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
lie	VB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
submitting	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
damages	NNS	O
claim	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
sufficient	JJ	O
at	IN	O
law	NN	O
to	TO	O
demonstrate	VB	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
damage	NN	O
caused	VBN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
object	NN	O
identified	VBN	O
as	IN	O
belonging	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
launching	VBG	O
state	NN	O
or	CC	O
a	DT	O
state	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
participated	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
object	NN	O
launching	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Flight	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
working	VBG	O
paper	NN	O
suggest	VBP	DSE
a	DT	O
high	JJ	ESE
degree	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
difficulty	NN	ESE
if	IN	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
state	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
suffered	VBN	O
damage	NN	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
to	TO	O
lodge	VB	O
a	DT	O
damages	NNS	O
claim	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
of	IN	O
objections	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Christmas	NNP	O
Island	NNP	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
,	,	O
Indonesia	NNP	ESE
would	MD	ESE
need	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
able	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
show	VB	ESE
that	IN	O
damage	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
occurred	VBN	O
within	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
territorial	JJ	O
area	NN	O
was	VBD	O
caused	VBN	O
by	IN	O
space	NN	O
objects	NNS	O
launched	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Christmas	NNP	O
Island	NNP	O
station	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	ESE
would	MD	ESE
of	IN	ESE
course	NN	ESE
require	VB	ESE
advanced	JJ	ESE
technology	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
great	JJ	ESE
cost	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
bring	VB	O
the	DT	O
matter	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
claim	NN	O
submission	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
in	IN	O
conversation	NN	O
with	IN	O
Kompas	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
17	CD	O
Mar	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
few	JJ	O
space	NN	O
law	NN	O
experts	NNS	O
,	,	O
Prof	NNP	O
Dr	NNP	O
Priyatna	NNP	O
Abdurrasyid	NNP	O
,	,	O
expressed	VBD	DSE
a	DT	DSE
different	JJ	DSE
opinion	NN	DSE
.	.	O

Indonesia	NNP	O
would	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
need	VB	ESE
to	TO	O
produce	VB	O
further	JJ	O
evidence	NN	O
to	TO	O
substantiate	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
claim	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
would	MD	ESE
suffice	VB	ESE
to	TO	O
submit	VB	O
a	DT	O
claim	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
Claims	NNPS	O
Commission	NNP	O
and	CC	O
state	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
debris	NN	O
in	IN	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
originated	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Australian	JJ	O
space	NN	O
centre	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
If	IN	ESE
Australia	NNP	O
then	RB	O
denies	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
claim	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
need	VBP	ESE
only	RB	ESE
demand	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
Australia	NNP	O
produce	VBP	O
proof	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
debris	NN	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
originate	VB	O
from	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
space	NN	O
centre	NN	O
activities	NNS	O
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
a	DT	O
deadlock	NN	O
in	IN	O
negotiations	NNS	O
occurs	VBZ	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
parties	NNS	O
can	MD	DSE
ask	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
Claims	NNPS	O
Commission	NNP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
neutral	JJ	O
party	NN	O
to	TO	O
act	VB	O
as	IN	O
adjudicator	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
no	RB	ESE
different	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
arbitration	NN	O
hearings	NNS	O
to	TO	O
resolve	VB	O
other	JJ	O
cases	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Priyatna	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Unfortunately	RB	ESE
,	,	O
historical	JJ	O
precedent	NN	O
shows	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
claiming	VBG	O
compensation	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	ESE
easy	JJ	ESE
matter	NN	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
claiming	VBG	O
compensation	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Soviet	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
over	IN	O
Cosmos	NNP	O
954	CD	O
,	,	O
Canada	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
forced	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
navigate	VB	ESE
numerous	JJ	O
procedural	JJ	O
complications	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
very	RB	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
lesson	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
Indonesia	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

Unlike	IN	ESE
other	JJ	ESE
experts	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
Priyatna	NNP	O
believes	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
should	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	DSE
too	RB	DSE
concerned	VBN	DSE
-LSB-	NNS	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
Australian	JJ	O
planned	JJ	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
-RSB-	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
In	IN	ESE
principle	NN	ESE
,	,	O
my	PRP$	O
personal	JJ	DSE
opinion	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
should	MD	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
go	VB	ESE
against	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
current	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Rather	RB	O
we	PRP	ESE
should	MD	ESE
the	DT	ESE
use	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
current	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
our	PRP$	ESE
mutual	JJ	ESE
benefit	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Meaning	VBG	ESE
that	DT	O
rather	RB	ESE
than	IN	ESE
challenging	VBG	DSE
and	CC	DSE
issuing	VBG	DSE
objections	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Australian	JJ	O
space	NN	O
project	NN	O
,	,	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
should	MD	ESE
take	VB	ESE
advantage	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
our	PRP$	O
southern	JJ	O
neighbour	NN	O
's	POS	O
space	NN	O
activities	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
Space	NNP	O
Treaty	NNP	O
1967	CD	O
obliges	VBZ	O
launching	VBG	O
states	NNS	O
to	TO	O
open	VB	O
as	IN	O
widely	RB	O
as	IN	O
possible	JJ	O
the	DT	O
opportunity	NN	O
of	IN	O
cooperation	NN	O
with	IN	O
other	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
in	IN	O
all	PDT	O
its	PRP$	O
activities	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
treaty	NN	O
also	RB	O
pledges	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
launching	NN	O
of	IN	O
space	NN	O
objects	NNS	O
be	VB	O
purely	VBN	O
for	IN	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
purposes	NNS	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	O
for	IN	O
military	JJ	O
purposes	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Priyatna	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
basic	JJ	O
principles	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Space	NNP	O
Treaty	NNP	O
1967	CD	O
oblige	NN	O
Australia	NNP	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
launching	NN	O
state	VBP	O
to	TO	O
open	VB	O
the	DT	O
possibility	NN	O
of	IN	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
cooperation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
field	NN	O
of	IN	O
space	NN	O
endeavour	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Australia	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
allowed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
other	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
who	WP	O
want	VBP	DSE
to	TO	DSE
cooperate	VB	DSE
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
space	NN	O
centre	NN	O
.	.	O

Indonesia	NNP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
exploit	VB	ESE
this	DT	ESE
principle	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Space	NNP	O
Treaty	NNP	O
1967	CD	O
.	.	O

Rather	RB	ESE
than	IN	ESE
issuing	VBG	DSE
a	DT	DSE
letter	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
objection	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Australian	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
,	,	O
would	MD	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
be	VB	ESE
better	JJR	ESE
to	TO	O
join	VB	O
them	PRP	O
in	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
national	JJ	O
interest	NN	O
?	.	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
asked	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
kangaroo	NN	ESE
country	NN	ESE
should	MD	ESE
implement	VB	O
risk	NN	O
management	NN	O
procedures	NNS	O
before	IN	O
opening	VBG	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
on	IN	O
Christmas	NNP	O
Island	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
open	VB	O
as	IN	ESE
widely	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
possible	JJ	ESE
the	DT	O
opportunity	NN	O
of	IN	O
cooperation	NN	O
with	IN	O
other	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
open	VB	O
complete	JJ	O
access	NN	O
to	TO	O
cooperation	NN	O
to	TO	O
all	DT	ESE
states	NNS	ESE
without	IN	ESE
exception	NN	ESE
.	.	O

These	DT	O
principles	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
upheld	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Space	NNP	O
Treaty	NNP	O
1967	CD	O
.	.	O

Australia	NNP	O
should	MD	ESE
adhere	VB	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Cardinal	NNP	O
Principle	NNP	O
of	IN	O
International	NNP	O
Law	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
states	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
all	DT	O
nations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
must	MD	ESE
first	RB	ESE
respect	VB	ESE
and	CC	ESE
promote	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
interests	NNS	O
and	CC	O
progress	NN	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	ESE
humankind	NN	ESE
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	ESE
problem	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
,	,	ESE
who	WP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
ensure	VB	ESE
that	IN	ESE
these	DT	ESE
guidelines	NNS	ESE
will	MD	ESE
indeed	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
adhered	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
?	.	O

BETHANY	NNP	O
-	:	O
The	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
illegal	JJ	O
immigrants	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Swaziland	NNP	O
seems	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
increasing	VBG	ESE
.	.	O

Last	JJ	O
month	NN	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Umbutfo	NNP	O
Swaziland	NNP	O
Defence	NNP	O
Force	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
USDF	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
found	VBD	O
594	CD	O
illegal	JJ	O
aliens	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
USDF	NNP	O
found	VBD	O
43	CD	O
Somalians	NNS	O
inside	IN	O
two	CD	O
kombis	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Maphiveni	NNP	O
and	CC	O
23	CD	O
others	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
found	VBN	O
without	IN	O
travel	NN	O
documents	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Matsamo	NNP	O
border	NN	O
and	CC	O
were	VBD	O
handed	VBN	O
over	RP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Horo	NNP	O
police	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
least	JJS	O
507	CD	O
illegal	JJ	O
Mozambicans	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
found	VBN	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
eight	CD	O
South	NNP	O
Africans	NNPS	O
,	,	O
two	CD	O
Tanzanians	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
one	CD	O
Burundian	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
army	NN	O
spokesman	NN	O
,	,	O
Corporal	NNP	O
Nhlanhla	NNP	O
Dlamini	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
key	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
where	WRB	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
immigrants	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
found	VBN	O
was	VBD	O
Lomahasha	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mhlumeni	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Sitsatsaweni	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
discovered	VBN	O
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
certain	JJ	O
family	NN	O
around	IN	O
Lomahasha	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	DSE
suspected	VBN	DSE
of	IN	O
assisting	VBG	O
illegal	JJ	O
immigrants	NNS	O
with	IN	O
shelter	NN	O
and	CC	O
transport	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
army	NN	O
would	MD	DSE
like	VB	DSE
to	TO	DSE
request	NN	DSE
whoever	WP	ESE
is	VBZ	O
engaged	VBN	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
criminal	JJ	O
activity	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	ESE
stop	VB	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Last	JJ	O
month	NN	O
,	,	O
53	CD	O
cattle	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
also	RB	O
stolen	VBN	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
17	CD	O
were	VBD	O
spotted	VBN	O
inside	IN	O
Mozambique	NNP	O
driven	VBN	O
by	IN	O
three	CD	O
men	NNS	O
armed	VBN	O
with	IN	O
rifles	NNS	O
thought	VBN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
AK47s	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Mozambican	NNP	O
soldiers	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
promised	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
act	VB	ESE
quickly	RB	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
USDF	NNP	O
also	RB	O
found	VBD	O
four	CD	O
stolen	VBN	O
cars	NNS	O
in	IN	O
different	JJ	O
places	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
include	VBP	O
a	DT	O
Nissan	NNP	O
Skyline	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Mafutseni	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Mercedes	NNP	O
Benz	NNP	O
,	,	O
A	DT	O
Toyota	NNP	O
and	CC	O
an	DT	O
Isuzu	NNP	O
2.5	CD	O
diesel	NN	O
at	IN	O
Nkalashane	NNP	O
.	.	O

March	NNP	O
22	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Interfax-AVN	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
A	DT	O
habitual	JJ	O
criminal	NN	O
who	WP	O
escaped	VBD	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
convoy	NN	O
and	CC	O
started	VBD	O
a	DT	O
shootout	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Perm	NNP	O
region	NN	O
overnight	RB	O
to	TO	O
Friday	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
surrendered	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
police	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
police	NN	O
department	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Volga	NNP	O
federal	JJ	O
district	NN	O
told	VBD	O
Interfax-Military	NNP	O
News	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Sergei	NNP	O
Serdyuk	NNP	O
,	,	O
32	CD	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
convicted	VBN	O
several	JJ	O
times	NNS	O
on	IN	O
charges	NNS	O
of	IN	O
theft	NN	O
,	,	O
assault	NN	O
amd	JJ	O
car	NN	O
hijacking	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
detained	VBN	O
in	IN	O
March	NNP	O
2002	CD	O
once	RB	O
again	RB	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
being	VBG	O
transported	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
police	NN	O
department	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Komi	NNP	O
-	:	O
Perm	NNP	O
autonomous	NNP	O
region	NN	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
,	,	O
Serdyuk	NNP	O
escaped	VBD	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
convoy	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kochevo	NNP	O
police	NN	O
department	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
incident	NN	O
happened	VBD	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Perm-Kudymkar	JJ	O
motorway	JJ	O
6km	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Karagai	NNP	O
village	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Perm	NNP	O
region	NN	O
at	IN	O
about	RB	O
midnight	NN	O
.	.	O

Materials	NNS	O
contained	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
criminal	JJ	O
case	NN	O
brought	VBN	O
against	IN	O
Serdyuk	NNP	O
say	VBP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
man	NN	O
disarmed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
convoy	NN	O
,	,	O
got	VBN	O
hold	NN	O
of	IN	O
four	CD	O
PM	NNP	O
pistols	NNS	O
,	,	O
wounded	VBN	O
the	DT	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
criminal	JJ	O
investigation	NN	O
subdepartment	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kochevo	NNP	O
police	NN	O
department	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
commanded	VBD	O
the	DT	O
convoy	NN	O
,	,	O
captured	VBN	O
the	DT	O
driver	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
police	NN	O
vehicle	NN	O
and	CC	O
left	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
direction	NN	O
of	IN	O
Perm	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
car	NN	O
was	VBD	O
stopped	VBN	O
near	IN	O
the	DT	O
Krasnokamsk	NNP	O
village	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
shootout	NN	O
started	VBD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Serdyuk	NNP	O
escaped	VBD	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
forest	NN	O
.	.	O

No	DT	O
casualties	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
registered	VBN	O
among	IN	O
policemen	NN	O
.	.	O

Two	CD	O
PM	NNP	O
pistols	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
found	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
site	NN	O
.	.	O

Serdyuk	VB	O
surrendered	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
police	NN	O
at	IN	O
8:20	CD	O
a.m.	RB	O

Moscow	NNP	O
time	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
0520	NNP	O
GMT	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Arms	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
confiscated	VBN	O
from	IN	O
him	PRP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
confronted	VBN	ESE
with	IN	O
constitution	NN	O
issue	NN	O

IT	PRP	DSE
will	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
monumental	JJ	ESE
tragedy	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
democratisation	NN	O
process	NN	O
if	IN	ESE
we	PRP	ESE
fail	VBP	ESE
to	TO	O
draw	VB	O
proper	JJ	O
and	CC	O
useful	JJ	O
lessons	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
debacle	NN	ESE
surrounding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
just-concluded	JJ	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
must	MD	DSE
warn	VB	DSE
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
outset	NN	O
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
two	CD	O
groups	NNS	O
of	IN	O
persons	NNS	O
whose	WP$	O
analyses	NNS	O
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
handled	VBN	ESE
with	IN	ESE
caution	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
group	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
second	JJ	O
group	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
winning	JJ	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
losing	NN	O
''	''	O
politicians	NNS	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
two	CD	O
groups	NNS	O
dominated	VBD	O
the	DT	O
pre-election	JJ	O
period	NN	O
with	IN	O
all	DT	ESE
sorts	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
analyses	NNS	O
and	CC	O
predictions	NNS	O
whose	WP$	ESE
value	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
yet	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
ascertained	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

Yet	CC	O
I	PRP	O
must	MD	DSE
declare	VB	DSE
my	PRP$	O
interests	NNS	DSE
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
outset	NN	O
.	.	O

From	IN	O
those	DT	O
very	RB	O
first	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
sometime	RB	O
in	IN	O
early	RB	O
1997	CD	O
when	WRB	O
,	,	O
alongside	IN	O
colleagues	NNS	O
like	IN	O
Tendai	NNP	O
Biti	NNP	O
,	,	O
Welshman	NNP	O
Ncube	NNP	O
,	,	O
Brian	NNP	O
Kagoro	NNP	O
,	,	O
Priscilla	NNP	O
Misihairabwi	NNP	O
,	,	O
Everjoice	NNP	O
Win	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Tawanda	NNP	O
Mutasa	NNP	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
participated	VBD	DSE
in	IN	DSE
formulating	VBG	DSE
the	DT	DSE
concept	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Constitutional	NNP	O
Assembly	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
NCA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
me	PRP	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
sole	JJ	ESE
purpose	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
constitution	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
preserve	VB	O
and	CC	O
protect	VB	O
the	DT	O
rule	NN	O
of	IN	O
ZANU	NNP	O
PF	NNP	O
.	.	O

My	PRP$	O
view	NN	DSE
then	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
indeed	RB	O
those	DT	O
of	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
colleagues	NNS	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
democratic	JJ	O
environment	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
norm	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
citizens	NNS	O
enjoy	VBP	O
real	JJ	O
freedoms	NNS	O
,	,	O
could	MD	ESE
only	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
created	VBN	ESE
if	IN	ESE
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
,	,	O
democratic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
people-driven	JJ	O
constitution	NN	O
were	VBD	O
put	VBN	O
in	IN	O
place	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
terms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
that	DT	O
view	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
almost	RB	ESE
impossible	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
change	VB	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
through	IN	O
an	DT	O
election	NN	O
conducted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
terms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
constitution	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
view	NN	DSE
I	PRP	DSE
still	RB	DSE
hold	VBP	DSE
so	RB	DSE
strongly	RB	DSE
that	IN	O
I	PRP	O
must	MD	DSE
confess	VB	DSE
it	PRP	ESE
may	MD	ESE
cloud	VB	ESE
my	PRP$	ESE
assessment	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
just-concluded	JJ	O
presidential	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	ESE
little	JJ	ESE
doubt	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
was	VBD	ESE
neither	DT	ESE
free	JJ	ESE
nor	CC	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

An	DT	O
election	NN	O
which	WDT	O
fails	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
meet	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
standard	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
being	VBG	ESE
``	``	ESE
free	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
produces	VBZ	ESE
an	DT	ESE
illegitimate	JJ	ESE
outcome	NN	ESE
.	.	O

This	DT	O
much	RB	O
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
regarded	VBN	ESE
as	IN	O
admitting	VBG	O
of	IN	O
no	DT	ESE
doubt	NN	ESE
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
this	DT	O
says	VBZ	ESE
nothing	NN	ESE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
forward	RB	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
election	NN	O
was	VBD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
stolen	VBN	ESE
on	IN	O
March	NNP	O
9	CD	O
and	CC	O
10	CD	O
2002	CD	O
,	,	O
nor	CC	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
outcome	NN	ESE
illegitimate	VBG	ESE
merely	RB	ESE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
allegations	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
rigging	VBG	O
arising	VBG	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
events	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
polling	NN	O
days	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
lesson	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
learnt	VBN	ESE
from	IN	O
this	DT	O
poll	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
until	IN	ESE
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
genuinely	RB	ESE
democratic	JJ	ESE
constitution	NN	ESE
enshrining	VBG	ESE
universally	RB	ESE
recognised	VBN	ESE
norms	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
institutions	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
holding	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
free	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
ballot	NN	ESE
will	MD	ESE
remain	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
mirage	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Politicians	NNS	O
who	WP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
run-up	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
peddled	VBN	DSE
theories	NNS	DSE
about	IN	O
how	WRB	O
the	DT	ESE
``	``	ESE
will	NN	ESE
''	''	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
would	MD	ESE
prevail	VB	ESE
notwithstanding	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
labyrinth	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
constitutional	JJ	ESE
provisions	NNS	ESE
loaded	VBN	ESE
against	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
free	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
election	NN	ESE
must	MD	ESE
now	RB	ESE
admit	VB	ESE
that	IN	O
they	PRP	ESE
were	VBD	ESE
wrong	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
problems	NNS	O
faced	VBN	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
election	NN	O
have	VBP	O
their	PRP$	O
roots	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
defective	JJ	ESE
nature	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
our	PRP$	ESE
constitutional	JJ	ESE
framework	NN	ESE
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
now	RB	O
proceed	VBP	O
to	TO	O
illustrate	VB	O
this	DT	ESE
truth	NN	ESE
.	.	O

First	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
voter	NN	O
registration	NN	O
process	NN	O
was	VBD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
transparent	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
was	VBD	ESE
conducted	VBN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
such	PDT	ESE
a	DT	ESE
way	NN	ESE
as	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
favour	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
ruling	VBG	ESE
party	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
main	JJ	ESE
reason	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
this	DT	O
lack	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
transparency	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
terms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
constitution	NN	O
and	CC	O
laws	NNS	O
,	,	O
voter	NN	O
registration	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
conducted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
officials	NNS	O
appointed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
answerable	JJ	O
to	TO	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
process	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
handled	VBN	O
by	IN	O
an	DT	O
Independent	NNP	O
Electoral	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
impartial	JJ	O
body	NN	O
and	CC	O
whose	WP$	O
independence	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
guaranteed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
constitution	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
case	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
so-called	JJ	ESE
``	``	O
supplementary	JJ	O
voters	NNS	O
'	''	O
roll	NN	O
''	''	O
was	VBD	ESE
nothing	NN	ESE
but	CC	ESE
a	DT	O
list	NN	O
of	IN	O
names	NNS	O
of	IN	O
ZANU	NNP	O
PF	NNP	O
supporters	NNS	O
compiled	VBN	O
under	IN	O
dubious	JJ	ESE
circumstances	NNS	ESE
but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
given	VBN	O
legal	JJ	O
validity	NN	O
by	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
acting	VBG	O
is	VBZ	O
terms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
constitution	NN	O
and	CC	O
laws	NNS	O
.	.	O

Secondly	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
designation	NN	O
of	IN	O
polling	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
is	VBZ	DSE
now	RB	DSE
well	RB	DSE
known	VBN	DSE
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
specifically	RB	O
done	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
way	NN	O
that	WDT	O
favoured	VBD	O
ZANU	NNP	O
PF	NNP	O
by	IN	O
granting	VBG	O
ridiculously	JJ	ESE
few	JJ	ESE
polling	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
urban	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
was	VBD	O
done	VBN	O
by	IN	O
officials	NNS	O
appointed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
answerable	JJ	O
to	TO	O
,	,	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
done	VBN	O
by	IN	O
an	DT	O
Independent	NNP	O
Electoral	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
constitutionally	RB	O
enjoined	JJ	O
to	TO	O
act	VB	O
impartially	RB	O
.	.	O

Third	LS	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
alleged	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
some	DT	O
key	JJ	O
election	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
presiding	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
Central	NNP	O
Intelligence	NNP	O
Organisation	NNP	O
operatives	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
there	EX	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
no	DT	ESE
scope	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
such	JJ	ESE
madness	NN	ESE
.	.	O

An	DT	O
Independent	NNP	O
Electoral	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
appoints	VBZ	O
professional	JJ	O
election	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
.	.	O

Fourth	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
the	DT	O
so-called	JJ	ESE
``	``	O
no-go	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
Mashonaland	NNP	O
Central	NNP	O
,	,	O
West	NNP	O
,	,	O
East	NNP	O
and	CC	O
some	DT	O
parts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Midlands	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Parliament	NNP	O
also	RB	O
passed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Public	JJ	O
Order	NN	O
and	CC	O
Security	NNP	O
Act	NNP	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
police	NN	O
deliberately	RB	ESE
misinterpreted	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
suppress	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
opposition	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Our	PRP$	O
constitution	NN	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
specifically	RB	O
provide	VB	O
for	IN	O
political	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
equal	JJ	O
campaigning	NN	O
platforms	NNS	O
for	IN	O
competing	VBG	O
political	JJ	O
parties	NNS	O
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
such	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
had	VBD	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
enshrined	VBN	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
given	VBN	ESE
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
approach	VB	O
the	DT	O
courts	NNS	O
for	IN	O
orders	NNS	O
directing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
police	NN	O
to	TO	O
facilitate	VB	O
free	JJ	O
campaigning	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
so-called	JJ	O
no-go	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
.	.	O

Fifth	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
equal	JJ	O
access	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
public	JJ	O
media	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
guaranteed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
constitution	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
enabled	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
Broadcasting	NNP	O
Corporation	NNP	O
to	TO	O
abuse	NN	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
position	NN	ESE
by	IN	O
broadcasting	NN	O
ZANU	CD	O
PF	NNP	O
propaganda	NN	O
only	RB	O
.	.	O

Finally	RB	ESE
,	,	ESE
and	CC	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
significantly	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
enjoys	VBZ	O
enormous	JJ	ESE
powers	NNS	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
constitution	NN	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
used	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
further	VB	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
electoral	JJ	ESE
chances	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
who	WP	O
directed	VBD	O
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
be	VB	O
tripartite	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
.	.	O

And	CC	ESE
in	IN	ESE
doing	VBG	ESE
this	DT	ESE
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
overrode	VBD	O
court	NN	O
orders	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
contrary	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
tripartite	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
contributed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
what	WP	O
ultimately	RB	O
became	VBD	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
low	JJ	O
''	''	O
turnout	NN	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
the	DT	O
Supreme	NNP	O
Court	NNP	O
nullified	VBN	O
the	DT	O
General	NNP	O
Laws	NNP	O
Amendment	NNP	O
Act	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
used	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
powers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
reinstate	VB	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
provisions	NNS	O
through	IN	O
a	DT	O
statutory	JJ	O
instrument	NN	O
.	.	O

Thus	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
who	WP	O
banned	VBD	DSE
postal	JJ	O
voting	NN	O
by	IN	O
all	DT	O
Zimbabweans	NNPS	O
outside	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
constituencies	NNS	O
except	IN	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
army	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
police	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
latter	NN	O
are	VBP	O
alleged	VBN	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
voted	VBN	O
for	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
ban	NN	O
on	IN	O
monitoring	NN	O
of	IN	O
elections	NNS	O
by	IN	O
civic	JJ	O
society	NN	O
was	VBD	O
also	RB	O
reinstated	VBN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
were	VBD	O
other	JJ	ESE
countless	JJ	ESE
examples	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
's	POS	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
powers	NNS	O
he	PRP	O
enjoys	VBZ	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
constitution	NN	O
to	TO	ESE
mould	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
electoral	JJ	ESE
process	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
favour	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
conclusion	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
reached	VBN	ESE
from	IN	O
this	DT	O
whole	JJ	O
picture	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
constitutional	JJ	O
and	CC	O
legal	JJ	O
framework	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
holding	NN	O
of	IN	O
presidential	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	ESE
almost	RB	ESE
impossible	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
vote	VB	O
out	RP	O
an	DT	O
incumbent	JJ	O
President	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	ESE
naive	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Movement	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
to	TO	DSE
believe	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
's	POS	O
anger	NN	DSE
against	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
was	VBD	ESE
,	,	ESE
in	IN	ESE
itself	PRP	ESE
,	,	ESE
sufficient	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
carry	VB	O
the	DT	O
day	NN	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
whatever	WDT	O
the	DT	O
circumstances	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
issue	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
about	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
Mugabe	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
to	TO	O
announce	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
retirement	NN	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
expiry	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
six-year	JJ	O
term	NN	O
and	CC	O
ZANU	NNP	O
PF	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
to	TO	O
field	VB	O
any	DT	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	ESE
less	RBR	ESE
illustrious	JJ	ESE
colleagues	NNS	ESE
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
candidate	NN	O
,	,	O
without	IN	O
a	DT	O
fundamental	JJ	O
change	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
rules	NNS	O
,	,	O
Zimbabweans	NNP	O
will	MD	ESE
learn	VB	ESE
an	DT	ESE
even	RB	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
bitter	JJ	ESE
lesson	NN	ESE
:	:	O
ZANU	NNP	O
PF	NNP	O
will	MD	ESE
``	``	ESE
steal	VB	ESE
''	''	O
that	DT	O
election	NN	O
again	RB	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
do	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
need	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
wait	VB	ESE
for	IN	O
that	DT	O
scenario	NN	O
before	IN	O
we	PRP	ESE
embrace	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
need	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
fight	VB	ESE
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
constitution	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
have	VBP	DSE
learnt	VBN	DSE
our	PRP$	O
lesson	NN	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
irresponsible	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
seek	VB	O
to	TO	O
dispute	VB	O
this	DT	O
clear	JJ	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
.	.	O

This	DT	O
brings	VBZ	O
us	PRP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
forward	RB	O
.	.	O

Two	CD	O
points	NNS	O
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
made	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

First	RB	ESE
,	,	O
there	EX	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
no	DT	O
spontaneous	JJ	O
uprising	NN	O
against	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
notwithstanding	IN	O
the	DT	O
widespread	JJ	DSE
disbelief	NN	DSE
that	WDT	O
greeted	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
victory	NN	O
among	IN	O
many	JJ	O
voters	NNS	O
,	,	O
particularly	RB	O
those	DT	O
in	IN	O
urban	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
.	.	O

ZANU	NNP	O
PF	NNP	O
had	VBD	DSE
anticipated	VBN	DSE
such	JJ	O
an	DT	O
uprising	NN	O
,	,	O
hence	RB	O
the	DT	O
massive	JJ	ESE
intimidatory	NN	ESE
show	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
force	NN	ESE
that	WDT	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
evident	JJ	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
deployment	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
security	NN	ESE
forces	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
every	DT	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
during	IN	O
and	CC	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
announcement	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
results	NNS	O
.	.	O

Secondly	RB	ESE
,	,	O
key	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
accepted	VBN	DSE
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
victory	NN	O
while	IN	O
almost	RB	O
the	DT	O
entire	JJ	O
Western	JJ	O
world	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
``	``	DSE
rejected	VBN	DSE
''	''	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
results	NNS	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
two	CD	O
points	NNS	O
are	VBP	ESE
crucial	JJ	ESE
in	IN	O
any	DT	O
discussion	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
forward	RB	O
.	.	O

Various	JJ	O
options	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
discussed	VBN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
better	JJR	ESE
way	NN	ESE
forward	RB	ESE
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
confront	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
regime	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
constitutional	JJ	O
question	NN	O
.	.	O

Constitutional	NNP	O
reform	NN	O
is	VBZ	ESE
at	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
heart	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
any	DT	O
new	JJ	O
democratic	JJ	O
discourse	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
forced	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
yield	VB	ESE
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
process	NN	O
of	IN	O
constitutional	JJ	O
reform	NN	O
leading	VBG	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
constitution	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
mass	JJ	ESE
action	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
constitution	NN	O
.	.	O

Mass	NNP	O
action	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
constitution	NN	O
places	VBZ	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
difficult	JJ	ESE
situation	NN	ESE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
heard	VBN	ESE
to	TO	DSE
defend	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
constitution	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
roundly	RB	DSE
condemned	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
all	DT	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
used	VBN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
constitution	NN	O
to	TO	O
stay	VB	O
in	IN	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	ESE
the	DT	O
African	JJ	O
observers	NNS	O
who	WP	O
endorsed	VBD	DSE
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
re-election	NN	O
have	VBP	DSE
also	RB	DSE
criticised	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
constitutional	JJ	O
framework	NN	O
governing	VBG	O
elections	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

More	RBR	ESE
fundamentally	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
struggle	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
constitution	NN	O
is	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
question	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
principle	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
not	RB	ESE
personalities	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
legitimate	JJ	ESE
struggle	NN	ESE
which	WDT	O
Mugabe	NNP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
dismiss	VB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
Western	JJ	ESE
imperialist	NN	ESE
ploy	NN	ESE
because	IN	ESE
its	PRP$	O
demands	NNS	O
are	VBP	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
unambiguous	JJ	ESE
:	:	O
a	DT	O
more	RBR	O
democratic	JJ	O
system	NN	O
of	IN	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
more	RBR	O
democratic	JJ	O
framework	NN	O
for	IN	O
conducting	VBG	O
elections	NNS	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
expanded	VBN	O
Bill	NN	O
of	IN	O
Rights	NNP	O
and	CC	O
so	RB	O
on	RB	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	ESE
no	DT	ESE
moral	JJ	ESE
excuse	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
shooting	JJ	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
merely	RB	ESE
demanding	VBG	ESE
a	DT	ESE
new	JJ	ESE
constitution	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
masses	NNS	O
required	VBN	O
for	IN	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
struggle	NN	O
to	TO	O
succeed	VB	O
need	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
substantial	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

This	DT	O
struggle	NN	O
does	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
need	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
spontaneous	JJ	ESE
uprising	NN	ESE
.	.	O

A	DT	O
core	NN	O
of	IN	O
determined	VBN	DSE
and	CC	DSE
committed	VBN	DSE
Zimbabweans	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	ESE
sufficient	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
this	DT	O
purpose	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	ESE
critical	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
constitution	NN	O
be	VBP	O
in	IN	O
place	NN	O
as	RB	ESE
soon	RB	ESE
as	RB	ESE
possible	JJ	ESE
so	RB	ESE
that	IN	ESE
any	DT	O
future	JJ	O
election	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
transparent	JJ	O
and	CC	O
credible	JJ	O
manner	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
necessarily	RB	ESE
six	CD	O
years	NNS	O
away	RB	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
constitution	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
powers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
designate	VB	O
a	DT	O
successor	NN	O
,	,	O
should	MD	DSE
he	PRP	DSE
decide	VBP	DSE
to	TO	O
retire	VB	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
fresh	JJ	O
election	NN	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
held	VBN	O
within	IN	O
90	CD	O
days	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
same	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
arises	VBZ	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
dies	VBZ	O
while	NN	O
in	IN	O
office	NN	O
.	.	O

Never	NNP	ESE
again	RB	ESE
should	MD	ESE
Zimbabweans	JJ	O
go	VB	O
into	IN	O
an	DT	O
election	NN	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
constitution	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
criticism	NN	DSE
which	WDT	DSE
has	VBZ	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
levelled	VBN	DSE
against	IN	O
this	DT	O
way	NN	O
forward	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
action	NN	O
aimed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
confronting	VBG	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	DSE
demand	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
constitution	NN	O
translates	VBZ	O
into	IN	O
recognising	VBG	DSE
him	PRP	O
when	WRB	O
in	IN	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
government	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
illegitimate	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
useless	JJ	ESE
sophistry	RB	ESE
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
political	JJ	O
fact	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
legal	JJ	O
jargon	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
do	VBP	DSE
not	RB	DSE
recognise	VB	DSE
his	PRP$	O
presidency	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	ESE
remains	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
de	FW	ESE
facto	FW	ESE
President	NN	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
him	PRP	O
who	WP	O
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
confronted	VBN	ESE
with	IN	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	DSE
demand	NN	DSE
as	IN	O
constitutional	JJ	O
reform	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
NCA	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
December	NNP	O
completed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
draft	NN	O
constitution	NN	O
which	WDT	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
through	IN	O
Justice	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Patrick	NNP	O
Chinamasa	NNP	O
,	,	O
refused	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
receive	VB	DSE
.	.	O

That	DT	O
draft	NN	O
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
forced	VBN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
Mugabe	NNP	ESE
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
NCA	NNP	O
hopes	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
Zimbabweans	NNP	O
will	MD	O
join	VB	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
noble	JJ	ESE
cause	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
in	IN	O
place	NN	O
a	DT	O
secure	JJ	O
framework	NN	O
for	IN	O
good	JJ	O
governance	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

-	:	O
Lovemore	NNP	O
Madhuku	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
task	NN	O
force	NN	O
chairperson	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Constitutional	NNP	O
Assembly	NNP	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
lecturer	NN	O
in	IN	O
law	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
University	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

Moscow	NNP	O
,	,	O
24	NNP	O
March	NNP	O
:	:	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Mikhail	NNP	O
Kasyanov	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
departing	VBG	O
for	IN	O
Mongolia	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
afternoon	NN	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
25	CD	O
March	NNP	O
-RSB-	CD	O
on	IN	O
an	DT	O
official	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
premier	NN	O
's	POS	O
press	NN	O
secretary	NN	O
,	,	O
Tatyana	NNP	O
Razbash	NNP	O
,	,	O
told	VBD	O
ITAR-TASS	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
official	JJ	O
programme	NN	O
of	IN	O
Kasyanov	NNP	O
's	POS	O
stay	NN	O
in	IN	O
capital	NN	O
Ulaanbaatar	NN	O
will	MD	O
begin	VB	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
tete-a-tete	NN	O
meeting	NN	O
with	IN	O
Mongolian	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Nambaryn	NNP	O
Enhbayar	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
,	,	O
followed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
talks	NNS	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
extended	JJ	O
format	NN	O
and	CC	O
signing	NN	O
of	IN	O
several	JJ	O
agreements	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

Besides	IN	O
this	DT	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
prime	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
scheduled	VBN	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
with	IN	O
Mongolian	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Natsagiyn	NNP	O
Bagabandi	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
parliamentary	JJ	O
speaker	NN	O
,	,	O
Sanzhbegiyn	NNP	O
Tumur-Ochir	NNP	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
26	CD	O
March	NNP	O
,	,	O
Kasyanov	NNP	O
will	MD	O
address	VB	O
Russian	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Mongolian	NNP	O
entrepreneurs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
visit	VB	O
Science	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Technology	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
awarded	VBN	O
the	DT	O
title	NN	O
of	IN	O
honorary	JJ	O
doctor	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
university	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
,	,	O
Kasyanov	NNP	O
will	MD	O
wind	VB	O
up	RP	O
his	PRP$	O
Mongolian	NNP	O
tour	NN	O
and	CC	O
leave	VB	O
for	IN	O
Vietnam	NNP	O
for	IN	O
an	DT	O
official	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
turnover	NN	O
of	IN	O
goods	NNS	O
between	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Mongolia	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
reached	VBN	O
240m	JJ	O
dollars	NNS	O
.	.	O

Russia	NNP	O
exports	VBZ	O
petroleum	NN	O
products	NNS	O
,	,	O
electricity	NN	O
,	,	O
machinery	NN	O
and	CC	O
equipment	NN	O
to	TO	O
Mongolia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
imports	NNS	O
copper	NN	O
concentrate	NN	O
and	CC	O
meat	NN	O
.	.	O

Moscow	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
expressed	VBN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
wish	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
import	VB	O
more	JJR	O
Mongolian	NNP	O
meat	NN	O
.	.	O

Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Ambassador	NN	O
to	TO	O
Mongolia	NNP	O
Oleg	NNP	O
Derkovskiy	NNP	O
believes	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
no	DT	ESE
problems	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
relations	NNS	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
states	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
common	JJ	O
border	NN	O
stretching	VBG	O
for	IN	O
3,500	CD	O
kilometres	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	ESE
border	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
good	JJ	ESE
neighbourliness	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Moscow	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Ulaanbaatar	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
continuing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
political	JJ	O
dialogue	NN	O
,	,	O
actively	RB	O
developing	VBG	O
bilateral	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
consulting	VBG	O
each	DT	O
other	JJ	O
on	IN	O
international	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
where	WRB	O
their	PRP$	O
stands	NNS	O
coincide	VBZ	O
or	CC	O
are	VBP	O
close	JJ	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
ambassador	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
interview	NN	O
with	IN	O
ITAR-TASS	NNP	O
that	IN	O
large	JJ	O
Russian	JJ	O
capital	NN	O
and	CC	O
businesses	NNS	O
``	``	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	ESE
active	JJ	ESE
enough	RB	ESE
in	IN	O
dealings	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Mongolia	NNP	O
''	''	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
moment	NN	O
.	.	O

Amman	NNP	O
,	,	O
March	NNP	O
25	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Petra	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Their	PRP$	O
Majesties	NNS	O
King	NNP	O
Abdullah	NNP	O
II	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Queen	NNP	O
Rania	NNP	O
Al-Abdullah	NNP	O
Sunday	NNP	O
returned	VBD	O
home	NN	O
following	VBG	O
a	DT	O
working	VBG	O
visit	NN	O
included	VBD	O
Spain	NNP	O
,	,	O
Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
USA	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Mexico	NNP	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
the	DT	O
visit	NN	O
,	,	O
His	PRP$	O
Majesty	NN	O
met	VBD	O
with	IN	O
Spanish	NNP	O
Monarch	NNP	O
Juan	NNP	O
Carlos	NNP	O
and	CC	O
British	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Tony	NNP	O
Blair	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Los	NNP	O
Angeles	NNP	O
His	PRP$	O
Majesty	NN	O
received	VBD	O
World	NNP	O
Leadership	NNP	O
reward	VB	O
from	IN	O
Young	NNP	O
Leaders	NNPS	O
Organization	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
met	VBD	O
with	IN	O
several	JJ	O
information	NN	O
and	CC	O
economic	JJ	O
activists	NNS	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
discussed	VBD	O
means	NNS	O
of	IN	O
investment	NN	O
in	IN	O
Jordan	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Mexico	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
leg	NN	O
of	IN	O
His	PRP$	O
Majesty	NN	O
's	POS	O
tour	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
King	NNP	O
participated	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
Monterrey	NNP	O
congress	NN	O
on	IN	O
Financing	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
addressed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
congress	NN	O
's	POS	O
opening	NN	O
session	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
sidelines	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Congress	NNP	O
His	PRP$	O
Majesty	NN	O
met	VBD	O
with	IN	O
American	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
French	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Jack	NNP	O
Chirac	NNP	O
,	,	O
American	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Mexico	NNP	O
,	,	O
Spanish	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minster	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Mozambique	NNP	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
the	DT	O
visit	NN	O
,	,	O
Her	PRP$	O
Majesty	NNP	O
Queen	NNP	O
Rania	NNP	O
participated	VBD	O
in	IN	O
several	JJ	O
activities	NNS	O
pertaining	VBG	O
youth	NN	O
and	CC	O
micro	JJ	O
projects	NNS	O
financing	NN	O
.	.	O

MOSCOW	NNP	O
.	.	O
March	NNP	O
24	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Interfax	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Russian	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Mikhail	NNP	O
Kasyanov	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
evening	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
beginning	VBG	O
a	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
tour	NN	O
,	,	O
during	IN	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	O
pay	VB	O
official	JJ	O
visits	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Mongolia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Vietnam	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
visiting	VBG	O
Ulan-Bator	NNP	O
on	IN	O
March	NNP	O
25	CD	O
and	CC	O
26	CD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Hanoi	NNP	O
on	IN	O
March	NNP	O
26	CD	O
to	TO	O
28	CD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Mongolia	NNP	O
Kasyanov	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
with	IN	O
Mongolian	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Nambaryn	NNP	O
Enkhbayar	NNP	O
,	,	O
parliament	NNP	O
Chairman	NNP	O
Timur	NNP	O
Ogir	NNP	O
and	CC	O
President	NNP	O
Natsagiyin	NNP	O
Bagabandi	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
plan	NN	O
of	IN	O
Kasyanov	NNP	O
's	POS	O
visit	NN	O
also	RB	O
included	VBD	O
expanded	VBN	O
talks	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
signing	NN	O
of	IN	O
bilateral	JJ	O
documents	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
prime	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
will	MD	O
meet	VB	O
with	IN	O
Mongolian	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Russian	JJ	O
businessmen	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
main	JJ	O
goal	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
visit	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
broaden	VB	O
economic	JJ	O
cooperation	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
present-day	JJ	O
pace	NN	O
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
fast	RB	ESE
enough	RB	ESE
.	.	O

Russian-Mongolian	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
currently	RB	O
amounts	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
240	CD	O
million	CD	O
and	CC	O
makes	VBZ	O
up	RP	O
only	RB	O
25	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
Mongolia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
foreign	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
turnover	NN	O
.	.	O

Mongolia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
negative	JJ	O
balance	NN	O
in	IN	O
trade	NN	O
with	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
increased	VBD	O
from	IN	O
$	$	O
150	CD	O
million	CD	O
in	IN	O
2000	CD	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
160	CD	O
million	CD	O
in	IN	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

Russia	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
proposed	VBN	DSE
improving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
by	IN	O
increasing	VBG	O
exports	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Mongolian	JJ	O
meat	NN	O
to	TO	O
Russia	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
three	CD	O
joint	JJ	O
ventures	NNS	O
-	:	O
the	DT	O
Erdenet	NNP	O
mining	NN	O
company	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Mongolian-Russian	NNP	O
Non-Ferrous	NNP	O
Metals	NNPS	O
Company	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Ulan	NNP	O
-	:	O
Bator	NNP	O
Railways	NNP	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
accounted	VBN	O
for	IN	O
60	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Mongolian	NNP	O
exports	NNS	O
and	CC	O
40	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
GDP	NNP	O
.	.	O

Russia	NNP	O
would	MD	DSE
like	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
increase	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
stake	NN	O
in	IN	O
Erdenet	NNP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
49	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
Mongolia	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
also	RB	DSE
interested	JJ	DSE
in	IN	O
increasing	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
51	CD	O
%	NN	O
stake	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
issue	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
likely	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
discussed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Ulan-Bator	NNP	O
,	,	O
since	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
1991	CD	O
agreement	NN	O
on	IN	O
this	DT	O
company	NN	O
expires	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
December	NNP	O
31	CD	O
,	,	O
2002	CD	O
.	.	O

Among	IN	O
other	JJ	O
projects	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
Russian	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
would	MD	DSE
like	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
implement	VB	O
in	IN	O
Mongolia	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
laying	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
gas	NN	O
pipeline	NN	O
from	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Yukos	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
gasification	NN	O
of	IN	O
individual	JJ	O
districts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Mongolia	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Gazprom	NNP	O
,	,	O
Itera	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
electricity	NN	O
exports	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Mongolia	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Unified	NNP	O
Energy	NNP	O
Systems	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
.	.	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
Mongolia	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
few	JJ	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
social	JJ	O
camp	NN	O
to	TO	O
which	WDT	O
Russia	NNP	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
owe	VB	O
anything	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
contrary	NN	O
,	,	O
Mongolia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
debt	NN	O
to	TO	O
Russia	NNP	O
on	IN	O
current	JJ	O
operations	NNS	O
amounts	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
10	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
Soviet-era	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
11.5	CD	O
billion	CD	O
.	.	O

Russia	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
prepared	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
discuss	VB	O
restructuring	NN	O
and	CC	O
deferment	NN	O
schemes	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Mongolian	NNP	O
leadership	NN	O
.	.	O

Military	JJ	O
cooperation	NN	O
,	,	O
curtailed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
1990s	NNS	O
and	CC	O
now	RB	O
being	VBG	O
resumed	VBN	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
also	RB	O
be	VB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
agenda	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
parties	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
to	TO	O
discuss	VB	O
the	DT	O
training	NN	O
of	IN	O
Mongolian	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
personnel	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Russian	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
academies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
arms	NNS	O
exports	NNS	O
.	.	O

Kasyanov	NNP	O
will	MD	O
fly	VB	O
to	TO	O
Hanoi	NNP	O
from	IN	O
Ulan-Bator	NNP	O
on	IN	O
March	NNP	O
26	CD	O
.	.	O

AMMAN	NNP	O
--	:	O
Authorities	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
24	NNP	O
March	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
released	VBN	O
an	DT	O
alleged	JJ	O
business	NN	O
associate	NN	O
of	IN	O
Majd	NNP	O
Shamayleh	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
prime	JJ	O
suspect	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
bank	NN	O
fraud	NN	O
case	NN	O
under	IN	O
investigation	NN	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
JD1	CD	O
million	CD	O
bail	NN	O
bond	NN	O
,	,	O
nearly	RB	O
two	CD	O
weeks	NNS	O
after	IN	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
detained	VBN	O
in	IN	O
connection	NN	O
with	IN	O
this	DT	O
case	NN	O
,	,	O
judicial	JJ	O
sources	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
yesterday	NN	O
.	.	O

Munther	NNP	O
Halasa	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
six	CD	O
detainees	NNS	O
suspected	VBN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
involvement	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
questionable	JJ	O
bank	NN	O
loans	NNS	O
case	NN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
referred	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
Court	NNP	O
prosecutor	NN	O
for	IN	O
investigation	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
sources	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
Halasa	NNP	O
also	RB	O
made	VBD	O
a	DT	O
deposit	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
6	CD	O
million	CD	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Central	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Jordan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Two	CD	O
other	JJ	O
suspects	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
clerks	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
HSBC	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
released	VBN	O
on	IN	O
bail	NN	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
.	.	O

Halasa	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
two	CD	O
suspects	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
out	IN	O
on	IN	O
bail	NN	O
pending	VBG	O
further	JJ	O
investigations	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
sources	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Fifty-five	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
former	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
,	,	O
businessmen	NNS	O
and	CC	O
bankers	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
believed	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
Court	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
imposed	VBN	O
a	DT	O
ban	NN	O
on	IN	O
news	NN	O
coverage	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
investigations	NNS	O
,	,	O
citing	VBG	O
Article	NNP	O
38	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Press	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Publications	NNPS	O
Law	NNP	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
launched	VBN	O
three	CD	O
unmanned	JJ	O
spacecraft	NN	O
consecutively	RB	O
and	CC	O
exhibited	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
the	DT	O
capsules	NNS	O
recovered	VBD	O
.	.	O

People	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
seen	VBN	O
the	DT	O
true	JJ	O
features	NNS	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
space	NN	O
capsules	NNS	O
.	.	O

What	WP	ESE
exactly	RB	ESE
then	RB	ESE
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
manned	JJ	O
spaceship	NN	O
?	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
learned	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
manned	JJ	O
spaceship	NN	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
liftoff	NN	O
weight	NN	O
of	IN	O
about	RB	O
eight	CD	O
tonnes	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
less	JJR	O
than	IN	O
10	CD	O
meters	NNS	O
long	RB	O
and	CC	O
3.5	CD	O
meters	NNS	O
in	IN	O
diameter	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
can	MD	O
carry	VB	O
two	CD	O
to	TO	O
three	CD	O
astronauts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
cruise	NN	O
in	IN	O
space	NN	O
for	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
20	CD	O
days	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
spaceship	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
designed	VBN	O
with	IN	O
comprehensive	JJ	O
reference	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Russian	NNP	O
spaceship	NNP	O
Soyuz	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
spaceship	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
composed	VBN	O
of	IN	O
three	CD	O
cylindrical	JJ	O
capsules	NNS	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
orbiter	NN	O
capsule	NN	O
fitted	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
forefront	NN	O
.	.	O

Its	PRP$	O
interior	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
equipped	VBN	O
with	IN	O
corresponding	JJ	O
facilities	NNS	O
for	IN	O
space	NN	O
observation	NN	O
and	CC	O
space	NN	O
drug	NN	O
and	CC	O
microgravity	NN	O
tests	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
return	NN	O
capsule	NN	O
,	,	O
connected	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
orbiter	NN	O
capsule	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
cockpit	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
astronauts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
capsule	NN	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
reenter	VB	O
the	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
for	IN	O
landing	NN	O
.	.	O

Three	CD	O
reclining	JJ	O
seats	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
installed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
capsule	NN	O
for	IN	O
astronauts	NNS	O
.	.	O

Instrument	NN	O
panel	NN	O
,	,	O
control	NN	O
shaft	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
optical	JJ	O
telescope	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
installed	VBN	O
below	IN	O
the	DT	O
seats	NNS	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
rear	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
spaceship	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
propulsion	NN	O
capsule	JJ	O
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
thrust	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
spaceship	NN	O
in	IN	O
orbital	JJ	O
control	NN	O
and	CC	O
return	NN	O
to	TO	O
earth	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
accordance	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
plan	NN	O
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
manned	JJ	O
spaceship	NN	O
will	MD	O
conduct	VB	O
a	DT	O
series	NN	O
of	IN	O
scientific	JJ	O
tests	NNS	O
and	CC	O
earth	NN	O
observation	NN	O
after	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
launched	VBN	O
into	IN	O
space	NN	O
.	.	O

Space	NNP	O
technology	NN	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
only	RB	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
for	IN	O
civilian	JJ	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
for	IN	O
military	JJ	O
purposes	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	ESE
there	EX	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
no	DT	ESE
exception	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
China	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
speculated	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
spaceship	NN	O
will	MD	ESE
almost	RB	ESE
certainly	RB	ESE
be	VB	O
equipped	VBN	O
with	IN	O
facilities	NNS	O
relating	VBG	O
to	TO	O
military	JJ	O
observation	NN	O
and	CC	O
attack	NN	O
on	IN	O
enemy	NN	O
satellites	NNS	O
.	.	O

Therefore	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
manned	JJ	O
spaceflight	NN	O
will	MD	O
enable	VB	O
China	NNP	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
preliminary	JJ	O
space	NN	O
combat	NN	O
capability	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
the	DT	O
experience	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
one	CD	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
greatest	JJS	ESE
problems	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
manned	JJ	O
spaceship	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
inadequate	JJ	O
power	NN	O
supply	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
solar	JJ	O
energy	NN	O
batteries	NNS	O
usually	RB	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
meet	VB	O
the	DT	O
needs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
numerous	JJ	O
equipment	NN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
spaceship	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
understood	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
China	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
successfully	RB	O
resolved	VBN	O
this	DT	O
problem	NN	O
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
sufficient	JJ	O
power	NN	O
supply	NN	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
spaceship	NN	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
completing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
orbital	JJ	O
flight	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
spaceship	NN	O
will	MD	O
adjust	VB	O
itself	PRP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
return	NN	O
position	NN	O
by	IN	O
following	JJ	O
ground	NN	O
command	NN	O
and	CC	O
ignite	VB	O
the	DT	O
engine	NN	O
to	TO	O
change	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
orbit	NN	O
for	IN	O
returning	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
earth	NN	O
.	.	O

Before	IN	O
gliding	VBG	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
orbiter	NN	O
and	CC	O
propulsion	NN	O
capsules	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
discarded	VBN	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
referring	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
designs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russia	NNP	O
spaceship	NNP	O
Soyuz	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
very	RB	ESE
possible	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
China	NNP	O
will	MD	O
apply	VB	O
the	DT	O
lift	NN	O
control	NN	O
technology	NN	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
manned	JJ	O
spaceship	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
technology	NN	O
will	MD	O
enable	VB	O
the	DT	O
spaceship	NN	O
to	TO	O
limit	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
mobility	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
altitude	NN	O
of	IN	O
about	RB	O
several	JJ	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
meters	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
return	NN	O
capsule	NN	O
will	MD	O
eject	VB	O
the	DT	O
parachutes	NNS	O
to	TO	O
further	RBR	O
reduce	VB	O
the	DT	O
speed	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
reported	VBN	O
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	NN	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
recovery	NN	O
site	NN	O
for	IN	O
returning	VBG	O
satellites	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
mountains	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Sichuan	NNP	O
Province	NNP	O
.	.	O

To	TO	O
facilitate	VB	O
recovery	NN	O
and	CC	O
rescue	NN	O
in	IN	O
future	JJ	O
manned	JJ	O
spaceflight	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
recovery	NN	O
site	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
located	VBN	O
in	IN	O
sparsely	RB	O
populated	VBN	O
grassland	NN	O
or	CC	O
the	DT	O
wilderness	NN	O
.	.	O

Judging	VBG	ESE
from	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
selection	NN	O
of	IN	O
recovery	NN	O
sites	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
previous	JJ	O
flights	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
site	NN	O
for	IN	O
recovering	VBG	O
the	DT	O
manned	JJ	O
spaceship	NN	O
may	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
situated	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
grassland	NN	O
of	IN	O
Inner	NNP	O
Mongolia	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
next	JJ	O
step	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
land	NN	O
recovery	NN	O
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
may	MD	O
change	VB	O
to	TO	O
recovering	VBG	O
the	DT	O
manned	JJ	O
spaceship	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
sea	NN	O
.	.	O

An	DT	O
informed	VBN	O
source	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
said	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
can	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
seen	VBN	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
designs	NNS	O
for	IN	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
manned	JJ	O
spaceflight	NN	O
have	VBP	O
taken	VBN	ESE
into	IN	ESE
consideration	NN	ESE
future	NN	O
modifications	NNS	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
flight	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
top	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
spaceship	NN	O
's	POS	O
orbiter	NN	O
capsule	NN	O
may	MD	O
be	VB	O
installed	VBN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
docking	VBG	O
module	NN	O
for	IN	O
docking	VBG	O
tests	NNS	O
between	IN	O
two	CD	O
spaceships	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
concerned	VBN	O
person	NN	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
prelude	NN	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
development	NN	O
plan	NN	O
.	.	O

Finance	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Pedro	NNP	O
Malan	NNP	O
insisted	VBD	DSE
yesterday	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
need	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
``	``	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
profound	IN	ESE
constructive	JJ	ESE
engagement	NN	ESE
''	''	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
multilateral	JJ	O
institutions	NNS	O
and	CC	O
governments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
helping	VBG	O
Argentina	NNP	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
Malan	NNP	O
,	,	O
another	DT	ESE
approach	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
necessary	JJ	ESE
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
period	NN	O
of	IN	O
transition	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
suggests	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
definition	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
series	NN	O
of	IN	O
priorities	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	ESE
priority	NN	ESE
now	RB	ESE
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
unshackle	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
credit	NN	O
system	NN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
modern	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
that	WDT	O
can	MD	O
function	VB	O
without	IN	O
credit	NN	O
.	.	O

Credit	NNP	O
needs	VBZ	O
banks	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
functioning	VBG	O
payment	NN	O
system	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	ESE
priority	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
urgent	JJ	ESE
right	NN	ESE
now	RB	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
told	VBD	DSE
participants	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
seminar	NN	O
on	IN	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
Euro	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Brazil	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
organized	VBN	O
by	IN	O
this	DT	O
newspaper	NN	O
.	.	O

Malan	NNP	O
criticizes	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	DSE
stance	NN	DSE
taken	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
multilateral	JJ	O
institutions	NNS	O
like	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	DSE
asking	VBG	DSE
for	IN	DSE
reforms	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
can	MD	O
receive	VB	O
financial	JJ	O
help	NN	O
.	.	O

Given	VBN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
degree	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
uncertainty	NN	ESE
that	WDT	ESE
prevails	VBZ	ESE
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
inflation	NN	O
,	,	O
foreign	JJ	O
exchange	NN	O
and	CC	O
interest	NN	O
rates	NNS	O
and	CC	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
's	POS	O
real	JJ	O
Gross	NNP	O
Domestic	NNP	O
Product	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
GDP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	ESE
approach	NN	ESE
should	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
traditional	JJ	ESE
one	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Finance	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
says	VBZ	DSE
.	.	O

Pedro	NNP	O
Malan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
attitude	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
relation	NN	O
to	TO	O
Argentina	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
very	RB	O
different	JJ	O
from	IN	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
Jaime	NNP	O
Caruana	NNP	O
,	,	O
governor	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bank	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Spain	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Spanish	JJ	O
central	JJ	O
bank	NN	O
.	.	O

To	TO	DSE
Caruana	NNP	O
,	,	O
Argentina	NNP	O
has	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
``	``	ESE
create	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
broad	JJ	ESE
program	NN	ESE
that	WDT	O
generates	VBZ	O
internal	JJ	O
and	CC	O
external	JJ	O
stability	NN	O
and	CC	O
discuss	VB	O
it	PRP	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
Bank	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Spain	NNP	O
Governor	NNP	O
did	VBD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
want	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
detail	NN	O
what	WP	O
points	VBZ	O
Argentina	NNP	O
should	MD	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
to	TO	O
expand	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
program	NN	O
.	.	O

Spain	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
leading	VBG	O
investors	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
instability	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
big	JJ	O
impact	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
results	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Spanish	JJ	O
banks	NNS	O
in	IN	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
Caruana	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
banks	NNS	O
``	``	O
did	VBD	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
homework	NN	ESE
''	''	O
and	CC	O
made	VBD	O
provisions	NNS	O
for	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
investments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
.	.	O

Malan	NNP	O
noted	VBD	O
that	IN	O
as	IN	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
constructive	JJ	O
engagement	NN	O
in	IN	O
relation	NN	O
to	TO	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
experts	NNS	O
spent	VBD	O
the	DT	O
day	NN	O
with	IN	O
authorities	NNS	O
from	IN	O
that	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
recounting	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
experiences	NNS	O
in	IN	O
situations	NNS	O
like	IN	O
the	DT	O
one	NN	O
the	DT	O
Argentines	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
facing	VBG	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
group	NN	O
were	VBD	O
former	JJ	O
Bank	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Mexico	NNP	O
Governor	NNP	O
Miguel	NNP	O
Mancera	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
dealt	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
peso	NN	O
crisis	NN	O
in	IN	O
1995	CD	O
;	:	O
a	DT	O
former	JJ	O
Chilean	JJ	O
Central	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
president	NN	O
who	WP	O
faced	VBD	O
the	DT	O
1982	CD	O
crisis	NN	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
Chilean	JJ	O
GDP	NN	O
dropped	VBD	O
by	IN	O
14	CD	O
percent	NN	O
;	:	O
former	JJ	O
IMF	NNP	O
Fiscal	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
Director	NNP	O
Vito	NNP	O
Tanzi	NNP	O
;	:	O
an	DT	O
expert	NN	O
in	IN	O
restructuring	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Spanish	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
;	:	O
and	CC	O
former	JJ	O
Brazilian	JJ	O
Central	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Gustavo	NNP	O
Loyola	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
lived	VBD	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Collor	NNP	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
withholdings	NNS	O
and	CC	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Proer	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Program	NN	O
to	TO	O
Encourage	VB	O
the	DT	O
Reorganization	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Strengthening	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Financial	NNP	O
System	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
-	:	O
the	DT	O
program	NN	O
to	TO	O
restructure	VB	O
the	DT	O
Brazilian	JJ	O
banking	NN	O
system	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	ESE
Argentina	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
defense	NN	ESE
,	,	O
Malan	NNP	O
says	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
Brazil	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Mercosur	NNP	O
partner	NN	O
``	``	O
has	VBZ	DSE
sought	VBN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
define	VB	DSE
with	IN	DSE
clarity	NN	DSE
the	DT	O
fundamental	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
basic	JJ	O
regimes	NNS	O
-	:	O
foreign	JJ	O
exchange	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
floating	JJ	O
exchange	NN	O
rate	NN	O
regime	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
monetary	JJ	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
they	PRP	O
intend	VBP	DSE
,	,	O
after	IN	O
phase	NN	O
of	IN	O
transition	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
define	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
inflation	NN	O
goal	NN	O
system	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
important	JJ	O
to	TO	O
Spain	NNP	O
from	IN	O
1995-1998	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
fiscal	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

This	DT	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Minister	NNP	O
insists	VBZ	DSE
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
why	WRB	O
``	``	O
it	PRP	ESE
makes	VBZ	ESE
no	DT	ESE
sense	NN	ESE
to	TO	DSE
demand	VB	DSE
that	DT	O
everything	NN	O
be	VB	O
done	VBN	O
in	IN	O
one	CD	O
or	CC	O
two	CD	O
weeks	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
referring	VBG	O
to	TO	O
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
and	CC	O
some	DT	O
governments	NNS	O
,	,	O
like	IN	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	DSE
asking	VBG	DSE
.	.	O

Malan	NNP	O
defends	VBZ	DSE
a	DT	O
single	JJ	O
currency	NN	O
for	IN	O
Mercosur	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
want	VBP	DSE
to	TO	O
keep	VB	ESE
alight	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
flame	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	O
single	JJ	O
currency	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
in	IN	O
future	NN	O
,	,	O
even	RB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
distant	JJ	ESE
one	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	DSE
but	CC	O
until	IN	ESE
then	RB	ESE
,	,	O
``	``	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
job	NN	O
of	IN	O
consolidating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
institutions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
political	JJ	O
and	CC	O
institutional	JJ	O
sphere	NN	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
productive	JJ	O
restructuring	NN	O
and	CC	O
of	IN	O
modernizing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
State	NN	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
six	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
-	:	O
Brazil	NNP	O
,	,	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
Uruguay	NNP	O
,	,	O
Paraguay	NNP	O
,	,	O
Chile	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Bolivia	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Minister	NNP	O
says	VBZ	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
radically	RB	DSE
opposed	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
idea	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
dollarizing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Brazilian	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
do	VBP	DSE
not	RB	DSE
want	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
yield	VB	O
on	IN	O
Brazil	NNP	O
's	POS	O
having	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
currency	NN	O
,	,	O
its	PRP$	O
regional	JJ	O
currency	NN	O
.	.	O

Dollarization	NNP	DSE
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
not	RB	ESE
very	RB	ESE
trivial	JJ	ESE
process	NN	O
of	IN	O
negotiation	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
that	WDT	O
issues	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
currency	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
case	NN	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
,	,	O
involving	VBG	O
complex	JJ	ESE
questions	NNS	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
role	NN	O
of	IN	O
ultimate	JJ	O
lender	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
role	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Federal	NNP	O
Reserve	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
supervision	NN	O
and	CC	O
regulation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
banks	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
dollarized	JJ	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

According	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
Malan	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
dollarization	NN	O
process	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
irreversible	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Minister	NNP	O
believes	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
tension	NN	DSE
between	IN	DSE
Brazil	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
resulting	VBG	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
floating	VBG	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
real	JJ	O
in	IN	O
1999	CD	O
,	,	O
will	MD	ESE
tend	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
disappear	VB	ESE
because	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
neighboring	VBG	O
country	NN	O
is	VBZ	DSE
opting	VBG	DSE
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
floating	VBG	O
exchange	NN	O
rate	NN	O
system	NN	O
.	.	O

Malan	NNP	O
predicts	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	ESE
will	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
competitive	JJ	ESE
when	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
emerges	VBZ	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
crisis	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
A	DT	ESE
little	JJ	ESE
calm	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
needed	VBN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
ability	NN	O
to	TO	O
look	VB	O
ahead	RB	O
,	,	O
not	RB	ESE
let	VB	ESE
oneself	PRP	ESE
be	VB	ESE
carried	VBN	ESE
by	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
difficulties	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
moment	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
emphasizes	VBZ	DSE
.	.	O

According	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
the	DT	O
Minister	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mercosur	NNP	O
managed	VBD	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
an	DT	O
``	``	O
enormous	JJ	ESE
technical	JJ	O
effort	NN	O
,	,	O
'	''	O
something	NN	O
that	WDT	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
exist	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
two	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
-	:	O
the	DT	O
harmonization	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
statistics	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
member	NN	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
Bolivia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Chile	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	O
comparable	JJ	O
before	IN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Today	NN	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
comparable	JJ	O
statistics	NNS	O
;	:	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
macroeconomic	JJ	O
monitoring	NN	O
group	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Finance	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
and	CC	O
experts	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
six	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
'	POS	O
central	JJ	O
banks	NNS	O
who	WP	O
meet	VBP	O
regularly	RB	O
.	.	O

Based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
this	DT	O
effort	NN	O
of	IN	O
statistical	JJ	O
harmonization	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
announced	VBD	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
December	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
an	DT	DSE
agreement	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
basic	JJ	O
convergence	NN	O
parameters	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
presidents	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
six	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
endorsed	VBD	DSE
certain	JJ	DSE
goals	NNS	DSE
in	IN	O
relation	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
debt	NN	O
,	,	O
GDP	NNP	O
,	,	O
nominal	JJ	O
deficits	NNS	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
proportion	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
six	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
'	POS	O
GDPs	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
maximum	JJ	O
inflation	NN	O
.	.	O

Whoever	WP	ESE
says	VBZ	ESE
that	IN	ESE
these	DT	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
small	JJ	ESE
steps	NNS	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
incapable	JJ	ESE
of	IN	ESE
recognizing	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
European	NNP	ESE
Union	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
experience	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
Minister	NNP	O
says	VBZ	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
Malan	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
long	JJ	ESE
marches	NNS	ESE
start	VBP	ESE
with	IN	ESE
first	JJ	ESE
steps	NNS	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

This	DT	O
was	VBD	ESE
an	DT	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
step	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Fernando	NNP	O
Henrique	NNP	O
Cardoso	NNP	O
called	VBD	DSE
a	DT	ESE
little	JJ	ESE
Maastricht	NN	ESE
,	,	O
that	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
search	NN	O
for	IN	O
convergence	JJ	O
parameters	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
serve	VBP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
reference	NN	O
point	NN	O
for	IN	O
talks	NNS	O
between	IN	O
experts	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
six	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Minister	NNP	O
says	VBZ	DSE
.	.	O

To	TO	DSE
Malan	VB	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
more	RBR	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
than	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
harmonization	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
parameters	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
little	JJ	O
Maastricht	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
search	NN	O
for	IN	O
convergence	NN	O
of	IN	O
policies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
broader	JJR	O
sense	NN	O
-	:	O
structural	JJ	O
,	,	O
macro	NN	O
and	CC	O
microeconomic	JJ	O
ones	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Finance	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
says	VBZ	DSE
he	PRP	O
hopes	VBZ	DSE
,	,	O
for	IN	O
Mercosur	NNP	O
,	,	O
something	NN	O
similar	JJ	O
to	TO	O
what	WP	O
happened	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
an	DT	ESE
ability	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
look	VB	ESE
decades	NNS	ESE
ahead	RB	ESE
and	CC	ESE
not	RB	ESE
let	VB	ESE
oneself	PRP	ESE
get	VB	ESE
beaten	VBN	ESE
down	RP	ESE
,	,	O
like	JJ	O
in	IN	O
some	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
dedicate	VBP	DSE
themselves	PRP	DSE
to	TO	DSE
lamenting	VB	DSE
,	,	O
that	IN	O
see	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
difficulties	NNS	ESE
as	IN	ESE
being	VBG	ESE
insurmountable	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
problems	NNS	ESE
as	IN	ESE
being	VBG	ESE
unsolvable	JJ	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Malan	NNP	O
defends	VBZ	DSE
a	DT	DSE
different	JJ	DSE
posture	NN	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
to	TO	O
set	VB	ESE
aside	RP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
notion	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
cynicism	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
skepticism	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
that	IN	ESE
things	NNS	ESE
will	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
work	VB	ESE
out	RP	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
believe	VB	DSE
,	,	O
like	IN	O
the	DT	O
Europeans	NNPS	O
,	,	O
that	IN	ESE
there	EX	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
future	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
built	VBN	ESE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Mercosur	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Chile	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Bolivia	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
associate	JJ	O
members	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Minister	NNP	O
says	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
October	NNP	O
elections	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Brazil	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	ESE
will	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
necessary	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
make	VB	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
progress	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
process	NN	O
of	IN	O
making	VBG	O
changes	NNS	O
to	TO	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
committed	VBN	DSE
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

MOSCOW	NNP	O
,	,	O
March	NNP	O
28	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Itar-Tass	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
The	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
Rosaviakosmos	NNP	O
space	NN	O
agency	NN	O
is	VBZ	DSE
planning	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
carry	VB	O
out	RP	O
two	CD	O
space	NN	O
launches	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Baikonur	NNP	O
cosmodrome	NN	O
in	IN	O
April	NNP	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
space	NN	O
agency	NN	O
official	NN	O
told	VBN	O
Itar-Tass	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
timetable	NN	O
a	DT	O
short-term	JJ	O
space	NN	O
expedition	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
scheduled	VBN	O
for	IN	O
lift	NN	O
of	IN	O
for	IN	O
April	NNP	O
25	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
expedition	NN	O
will	MD	O
comprise	VB	O
Russian	JJ	O
mission	NN	O
commander	NN	O
Yuri	NNP	O
Gidzenko	NNP	O
,	,	O
Italian	JJ	O
astronaut	NN	O
Roberto	NNP	O
Vittori	NNP	O
and	CC	O
second	JJ	O
tourist	NN	O
cosmonaut	NN	O
Mark	NNP	O
Shuttleworth	NNP	O
of	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
launch	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
direct-TV	JJ	O
telecommunication	JJ	O
spacecraft	NN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
booster	NN	O
rocket	NN	O
Proton	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
tentatively	RB	O
slated	VBN	O
for	IN	O
April	NNP	O
28	CD	O
.	.	O

Any	DT	ESE
hopes	NNS	DSE
that	WDT	DSE
were	VBD	DSE
raised	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
peace	NN	O
plan	NN	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
dashed	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
pieces	NNS	ESE
with	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
attacking	VBG	O
the	DT	O
offices	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
Yasser	NNP	O
Arafat	NNP	O
at	IN	O
Ramallah	NNP	O
.	.	O

Tanks	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
moved	VBN	O
into	IN	O
Ramallah	NNP	O
early	RB	O
Friday	NNP	O
morning	NN	O
and	CC	O
subsequently	RB	O
these	DT	O
and	CC	O
bulldozers	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
used	VBN	O
to	TO	O
smash	VB	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
perimeter	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
compound	NN	O
around	IN	O
Mr	NNP	O
Arafat	NNP	O
's	POS	O
headquarters	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
confined	VBN	O
here	RB	O
for	IN	O
several	JJ	O
months	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
buildings	NNS	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
complex	JJ	O
house	NN	O
the	DT	O
bulk	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
security	NN	O
forces	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
Authority	NNP	O
.	.	O

Over	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
few	JJ	O
months	NNS	O
,	,	O
Israeli	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
targeting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
symbols	NNS	O
of	IN	O
authority	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
administration	NN	O
.	.	O

Friday	NNP	O
's	POS	O
attack	NN	O
strikes	VBZ	ESE
at	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
heart	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
authority	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	ESE
usual	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
Israel	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
projecting	VBG	DSE
its	PRP$	O
attack	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	ESE
defensive	JJ	ESE
action	NN	ESE
-	:	O
a	DT	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
two	CD	O
suicide	NN	O
attacks	NNS	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
two	CD	O
days	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Netanya	NNP	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
Jewish	JJ	O
settlement	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
left	VBD	O
about	RB	O
24	CD	O
people	NNS	O
dead	JJ	O
.	.	O

There	EX	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
possibility	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
attack	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
PA	NNP	O
's	POS	O
headquarters	NN	O
could	MD	ESE
expand	VB	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
larger	JJR	O
operation	NN	O
.	.	O

Describing	VBG	DSE
!	NNP	O
Arafat	NNP	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
an	DT	ESE
enemy	NN	ESE
''	''	O
of	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Ariel	NNP	O
Sharon	NNP	O
announced	VBD	DSE
an	DT	O
extended	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
operation	NN	O
against	IN	ESE
``	``	ESE
Palestinian	JJ	ESE
terrorism	NN	ESE
''	''	ESE
``	``	ESE
everywhere	RB	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
exists	VBZ	ESE
''	''	O
.	.	O

Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
attack	NN	O
on	IN	O
Arafat	NNP	O
's	POS	O
headquarters	NN	O
deals	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
stinging	JJ	ESE
slap	NN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
face	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
ongoing	JJ	O
Arab	JJ	O
efforts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
negotiate	VB	O
a	DT	O
political	JJ	O
settlement	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
ongoing	JJ	O
conflict	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
just-concluded	JJ	O
Arab	JJ	O
summit	NN	O
had	VBD	DSE
unanimously	RB	DSE
adopted	VBN	DSE
a	DT	O
Saudi	JJ	O
peace	NN	O
initiative	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
called	VBD	DSE
for	IN	DSE
full	JJ	O
Israeli	JJ	O
withdrawal	NN	O
from	IN	O
Arab	JJ	O
territory	NN	O
occupied	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
1967	CD	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
creation	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
state	NN	O
with	IN	O
East	NNP	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
as	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
capital	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
fair	JJ	ESE
solution	NN	ESE
''	''	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
refugee	NN	O
problem	NN	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
UN	NNP	O
resolutions	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
return	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Arabs	NNPS	O
had	VBD	DSE
agreed	VBN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
consider	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arab-Israeli	JJ	O
conflict	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
at	IN	O
an	DT	O
end	NN	O
,	,	O
enter	VB	O
into	IN	O
peace	NN	O
treaties	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
open	VB	O
normal	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
context	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
comprehensive	JJ	O
peace	NN	O
.	.	O

Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
immediate	JJ	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
peace	NN	O
plan	NN	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	DSE
dismiss	VB	DSE
it	PRP	O
as	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
non-starter	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
attack	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
PA	NNP	O
headquarters	NN	O
barely	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
day	NN	ESE
after	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
peace	NN	O
initiative	NN	O
was	VBD	DSE
accepted	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arabs	NNPS	O
clearly	RB	ESE
indicates	VBZ	ESE
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
rejection	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
any	DT	O
efforts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
negotiate	VB	O
peace	NN	O
through	IN	O
compromise	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
has	VBZ	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
for	IN	ESE
some	DT	ESE
time	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sharon	NNP	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	DSE
planning	VBG	DSE
on	IN	O
settling	VBG	O
issues	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
through	IN	O
invasion	NN	O
and	CC	O
re-occupation	NN	O
of	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
land	NN	O
and	CC	O
then	RB	O
offering	VBG	O
a	DT	O
settlement	NN	O
based	VBN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
terms	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

As	IN	ESE
events	NNS	ESE
over	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
past	JJ	ESE
two	CD	ESE
years	NNS	ESE
indicate	VBP	ESE
,	,	O
a	DT	O
strategy	NN	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
imposing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
settlement	NN	O
through	IN	O
military	JJ	O
means	NNS	O
will	MD	ESE
only	RB	ESE
deepen	VB	DSE
anger	NN	DSE
and	CC	O
provoke	VB	ESE
retaliatory	JJ	O
violence	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
attack	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
PA	NNP	O
headquarters	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
explosive	JJ	ESE
move	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	ESE
put	VBN	ESE
West	NNP	ESE
Asia	NNP	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
brink	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
another	DT	ESE
war	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
must	MD	ESE
act	VB	ESE
immediately	RB	ESE
to	TO	DSE
pressure	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
government	NN	O
to	TO	ESE
step	VB	ESE
back	RP	ESE
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
dangerous	JJ	ESE
course	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
action	NN	ESE
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
determined	VBN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
pursue	VB	DSE
.	.	O

JAKARTA	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
JP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
:	:	O
Protesting	JJ	O
Muslim	JJ	O
students	NNS	O
in	IN	DSE
favor	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
solidarity	NN	O
tried	VBN	O
to	TO	O
force	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
way	NN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
Embassy	NNP	O
compound	NN	O
on	IN	O
Jl	NNP	O
.	.	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Road	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Medan	NNP	O
Merdeka	NNP	O
Selatan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Central	NNP	O
Jakarta	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
prompting	VBG	O
clashes	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
police	NN	O
officers	NNS	O
who	WP	O
tried	VBD	O
to	TO	O
block	VB	O
them	PRP	O
away	RB	O
,	,	O
reports	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
500	CD	O
protesters	NNS	O
,	,	O
among	IN	O
them	PRP	O
from	IN	O
KAMMI	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Indonesian	NNP	O
Muslim	NNP	O
Student	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
breached	VBD	O
the	DT	O
barbed	JJ	O
wire	NN	O
barricades	NNS	O
in	IN	O
front	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
embassy	NN	O
,	,	O
El	NNP	O
Shinta	NNP	O
radio	NN	O
reported	VBD	O
live	RB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
scene	NN	O
around	IN	O
3:50	CD	O
p.m.	NN	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
0830	NNP	O
GMT	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Police	NNP	O
tried	VBD	O
to	TO	O
disperse	VB	O
the	DT	O
crowds	NNS	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
protesters	NNS	O
beat	VBD	O
the	DT	O
security	NN	O
personnel	NNS	O
with	IN	O
sticks	NN	O
and	CC	O
flag	NN	O
poles	NNS	O
.	.	O

No	DT	O
immediate	JJ	O
report	NN	O
of	IN	O
casualties	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
available	JJ	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
police	NN	O
reportedly	RB	O
managed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
herd	VB	O
the	DT	O
students	NNS	O
away	RP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
embassy	NN	O
gate	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
protesters	NNS	O
were	VBD	DSE
showing	VBG	DSE
their	PRP$	DSE
support	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
following	VBG	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
recent	JJ	O
incursion	NN	O
into	IN	O
Palestinian	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Yasser	NNP	O
Arafat	NNP	O
's	POS	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
headquarters	NN	O
in	IN	O
Ramallah	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
killed	VBD	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
five	CD	O
security	NN	O
personnel	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
students	NNS	O
believe	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
allied	VBN	O
with	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
.	.	O

Heavy	JJ	O
traffic	NN	O
congestion	NN	O
took	VBD	O
place	NN	O
in	IN	O
almost	RB	O
every	DT	O
connecting	VBG	O
roads	NNS	O
near	IN	O
Jl	NNP	O
.	.	O

Medan	NNP	O
Merdeka	NNP	O
Selatan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Central	NNP	O
Jakarta	NNP	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	DSE
protest	NN	DSE
.	.	O

BAGHDAD	NNP	O
.	.	O
April	NNP	O
3	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Interfax	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Russian	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
sold	VBN	O
70	CD	O
million	CD	O
barrel	NN	O
of	IN	O
Iraqi	JJ	O
crude	NN	O
on	IN	O
international	JJ	O
markets	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
framework	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
11th	JJ	O
phase	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
Oil	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Food	NNP	O
program	NN	O
.	.	O

Russian	NNP	O
First	NNP	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Fuel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Energy	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Ivan	NNP	O
Matlashov	NNP	O
made	VBD	O
this	DT	O
announcement	NN	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
bilateral	JJ	O
roundtable	NN	O
discussion	NN	O
coinciding	VBG	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
30th	JJ	O
anniversary	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
USSR-Iraq	NNP	O
Friendship	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Cooperation	NNP	O
Treaty	NNP	O
.	.	O

Russian	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
exported	VBN	O
118.6	CD	O
million	CD	O
barrels	NNS	O
of	IN	O
oil	NN	O
from	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
six-month	JJ	O
phase	NN	O
ending	VBG	O
on	IN	O
May	NNP	O
29	CD	O
,	,	O
Matlashov	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
the	DT	O
10th	JJ	O
phase	NN	O
,	,	O
lasting	VBG	O
between	IN	O
June	NNP	O
and	CC	O
November	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
Russian	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
sold	VBD	O
115.3	CD	O
million	CD	O
barrels	NNS	O
.	.	O

Russian	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
sold	VBN	O
around	IN	O
1	CD	O
billion	CD	O
barrels	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Iraqi	JJ	O
crude	NN	O
for	IN	O
approximately	RB	O
$	$	O
15	CD	O
billion	CD	O
during	IN	O
all	DT	O
11	CD	O
phases	NNS	O
stipulated	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
1996	CD	O
Iraq-UN	JJ	O
memorandum	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
accounts	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
roughly	RB	O
40	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
's	POS	O
total	JJ	O
oil	NN	O
exports	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
April	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
Sanctions	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
will	MD	O
probably	RB	ESE
lift	VB	O
restrictions	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Russia-Iraq	JJ	O
contracts	NNS	O
in	IN	O
different	JJ	O
spheres	NNS	O
valued	VBN	O
at	IN	O
about	RB	O
$	$	O
900	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
allowed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
implementation	NN	O
of	IN	O
contracts	NNS	O
worth	IN	O
some	DT	O
$	$	O
200	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

Of	IN	O
this	DT	O
,	,	O
Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Zarubezhneft	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
organization	NN	O
secured	VBD	O
45	CD	O
contracts	NNS	O
valued	VBN	O
at	IN	O
about	RB	O
$	$	O
140	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

Zarubezhneft	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
shipped	VBN	O
$	$	O
45	CD	O
million	CD	O
worth	JJ	O
of	IN	O
equipment	NN	O
and	CC	O
materials	NNS	O
in	IN	O
keeping	VBG	O
with	IN	O
33	CD	O
contracts	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Iraqi	JJ	O
side	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
pledged	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
``	``	O
take	VB	ESE
into	IN	ESE
consideration	NN	ESE
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
Fuel	NN	O
and	CC	O
Energy	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
's	VBZ	O
recommendations	NNS	DSE
''	''	O
related	VBN	O
to	TO	O
allocation	NN	O
of	IN	O
oil	NN	O
export	NN	O
quotas	NNS	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
Russian	JJ	O
partners	NNS	O
.	.	O

DELHI	NNP	O
.	.	O
April	NNP	O
4	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Interfax	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
The	DT	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
Central	NNP	O
Asia	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
stable	JJ	O
and	CC	O
all	DT	O
threats	NNS	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
security	NN	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
warded	VBN	O
off	RP	O
,	,	O
Russian	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Vladimir	NNP	O
Rushailo	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
Russian	JJ	O
journalists	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Delhi	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
in	IN	O
answer	NN	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
Interfax	NNP	O
question	NN	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
Central	NNP	O
Asia	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
whole	JJ	O
stable	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
anti-terrorist	JJ	O
operation	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
lessened	VBN	O
threats	NNS	O
to	TO	O
regional	JJ	O
security	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
not	RB	O
removed	VBD	O
them	PRP	O
completely	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Concerning	VBG	O
the	DT	O
presence	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
NATO	NNP	O
allies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
,	,	O
Rushailo	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
position	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
cooperation	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
Central	JJ	O
Asian	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
anti-terrorist	JJ	O
coalition	NN	O
is	VBZ	DSE
well	RB	DSE
known	VBN	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
support	VBP	DSE
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

Each	DT	O
state	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
sovereign	JJ	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
determine	VB	O
the	DT	O
forms	NNS	O
and	CC	O
methods	NNS	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
participation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
coalition	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
However	RB	DSE
,	,	O
this	DT	O
right	NN	O
should	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
exercised	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
detriment	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
legitimate	JJ	O
interests	NNS	O
of	IN	O
neighboring	VBG	O
states	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
one	CD	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
most	RBS	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
rules	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Rushailo	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

1	CD	O
What	WDT	ESE
kind	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
victory	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
that	IN	O
Israeli	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Ariel	NNP	O
Sharon	NNP	O
thinks	VBZ	DSE
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
achieving	VBG	ESE
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
``	``	O
total	JJ	O
war	NN	O
''	''	O
?	.	O

After	IN	O
occupying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
autonomous	JJ	ESE
Palestinian	JJ	O
city	NN	O
of	IN	O
Ramallah	NNP	O
,	,	O
Israeli	JJ	ESE
tanks	NNS	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
pushing	VBG	ESE
further	RBR	ESE
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
autonomous	CD	O
areas	NNS	O
,	,	O
occupying	VBG	O
other	JJ	O
cities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
destroying	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
established	JJ	ESE
--	:	ESE
EU-supported	NNP	ESE
--	:	ESE
infrastructure	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
house	NN	O
arrest	NN	O
,	,	O
temporarily	RB	O
relaxed	VBD	O
only	RB	ESE
after	IN	ESE
massive	JJ	ESE
international	JJ	ESE
pressure	NN	ESE
,	,	O
imposed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
prime	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
on	IN	O
Yasir	NNP	O
Arafat	NNP	O
follows	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
siege	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
president	NN	O
's	POS	O
headquarters	NN	O
by	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
.	.	O

International	NNP	O
journalists	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
refused	VBN	DSE
access	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
cities	NNS	O
occupied	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	ESE
group	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Arab	NNP	ESE
and	CC	ESE
Israeli	JJ	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
activists	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
who	WP	ESE
wanted	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
bring	VB	ESE
food	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
Ramallah	NNP	ESE
,	,	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
expelled	VBN	ESE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
Army	NN	O
.	.	O

Unimpressed	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
UN	NNP	O
decisions	NNS	O
and	CC	O
EU	NNP	O
appeals	NNS	DSE
,	,	O
Sharon	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
continuing	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
policy	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
provocation	NN	ESE
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
began	VBD	O
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
demonstrative	JJ	ESE
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Temple	NNP	O
Mount	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
last	JJ	ESE
few	JJ	ESE
months	NNS	ESE
have	VBP	ESE
shown	VBN	ESE
that	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
strategy	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
suppression	NN	ESE
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
prevented	VBN	O
further	JJ	O
suicide	NN	O
attacks	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
-LSB-	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
emphatically	RB	ESE
condemned	VBN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
strongest	JJS	ESE
terms	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

On	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
contrary	NN	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
prepares	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
ground	NN	O
for	IN	O
further	JJ	ESE
hatred	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
a	DT	ESE
further	JJ	ESE
escalation	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
violence	NN	ESE
.	.	O

With	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
campaign	NN	DSE
against	IN	DSE
Palestine	NNP	O
Sharon	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
jeopardizing	VBG	ESE
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
peace	JJ	O
offer	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Crown	NNP	O
Prince	NNP	O
Abdullah	NNP	O
's	POS	O
peace	NN	O
plan	NN	DSE
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
just	RB	O
turned	VBN	DSE
down	RP	DSE
.	.	O

This	DT	O
policy	NN	O
is	VBZ	ESE
supposed	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
guarantee	VB	ESE
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
security	NN	O
?	.	O

A	DT	O
few	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
ago	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
Israeli	JJ	ESE
prime	JJ	ESE
minister	NN	ESE
himself	PRP	ESE
referred	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Lebanon	NNP	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
so	RB	O
doing	VBG	O
voiced	VBD	DSE
his	PRP$	O
regret	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
Arafat	NNP	O
was	VBD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
killed	VBN	ESE
by	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
at	IN	O
that	DT	O
time	NN	O
.	.	O

Sharon	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
as	IN	O
defense	NN	O
minister	NN	O
in	IN	O
1982	CD	O
headed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
Lebanon	NNP	O
invasion	NN	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
that	DT	O
time	NN	O
--	:	O
as	IN	O
was	VBD	O
determined	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Supreme	NNP	O
Court	NNP	O
--	:	O
shared	VBD	ESE
responsibility	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
massacres	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
Sabra	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Shatila	NNP	O
refugee	NN	O
camps	NNS	O
and	CC	O
therefore	RB	ESE
lost	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
post	NN	O
in	IN	O
1983	CD	O
.	.	O

Sharon	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
back	RB	O
then	RB	O
caused	VBD	ESE
serious	JJ	ESE
damage	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
international	JJ	O
reputation	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
well	RB	ESE
on	IN	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
way	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
doing	VBG	O
so	RB	O
again	RB	O
.	.	O

Militarily	NNP	O
Israel	NNP	O
can	MD	ESE
win	VB	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
because	RB	ESE
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
strength	NN	O
;	:	O
politically	RB	O
--	:	O
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
eyes	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
public	NN	O
--	:	O
it	PRP	O
looks	VBZ	DSE
different	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
question	NN	ESE
arises	VBZ	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	NNP	O
Labor	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
of	IN	O
how	WRB	ESE
long	RB	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
still	RB	ESE
justify	VB	ESE
a	DT	O
coalition	NN	O
with	IN	O
Sharon	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
all	DT	ESE
who	WP	O
want	VBP	DSE
peace	NN	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
time	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
different	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
.	.	O

Israel	NNP	O
must	MD	ESE
--	:	O
as	IN	O
was	VBD	O
demanded	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
--	:	O
withdraw	VB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
occupied	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
;	:	O
international	JJ	O
peacekeeping	NN	O
forces	NNS	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
deployed	VBN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
lasting	JJ	O
solution	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
can	MD	ESE
only	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
achieved	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
principle	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
land	NN	O
for	IN	O
peace	NN	O
''	''	O
determined	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Madrid	NNP	O
Conference	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1991	CD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
return	NN	O
for	IN	O
recognition	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
an	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
,	,	O
sovereign	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
state	NN	O
,	,	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
security	NN	O
from	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
neighbors	NNS	O
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
guaranteed	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
this	DT	O
context	NN	O
everyone	NN	O
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
aware	JJ	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
core	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
problem	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
still	RB	ESE
the	DT	O
illegally	RB	ESE
established	VBN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
settlements	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
autonomous	CD	O
regions	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
steadily	RB	O
been	VBN	O
expanded	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
few	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
338	CD	O
who	WP	O
refuse	VBP	DSE
conscription	NN	O
are	VBP	ESE
a	DT	ESE
sign	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
increasingly	RB	O
more	JJR	O
Israelis	NNPS	O
feel	VBP	DSE
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
held	VBN	ESE
hostage	NN	ESE
by	IN	O
250,000	CD	O
settlers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	DSE
prepared	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
to	TO	O
war	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
settlements	NNS	O
.	.	O

All	DT	O
who	WP	O
want	VBP	DSE
peace	NN	O
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
aware	JJ	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
material	NN	O
basis	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
security	NN	O
guarantee	NN	O
for	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
will	MD	ESE
only	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
supplied	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
withdrawal	NN	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
settlers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
soldiers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
areas	NNS	O
occupied	VBD	O
in	IN	O
1967	CD	O
.	.	O

France	NNP	O
says	VBZ	DSE
time	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
right	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
joint	JJ	O
US-European	JJ	O
action	NN	O
on	IN	O
Mideast	NNP	O

Paris	NNP	O
,	,	O
10	CD	O
April	NNP	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
conditions	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
now	RB	O
in	IN	O
place	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
to	TO	O
combine	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
efforts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
work	VB	ESE
for	IN	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
French	JJ	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
Ministry	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
on	RP	O
Thursday	NNP	O
-LSB-	CD	O
as	IN	O
received	VBD	O
-	:	O
presumably	RB	O
meant	VBD	O
to	TO	O
read	VB	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
10	CD	O
April	NNP	O
-RSB-	CD	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Madrid	NNP	O
meeting	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
.	.	O

United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
Secretary-General	NNP	O
Kofi	NNP	O
Annan	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
high	JJ	O
representative	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
common	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
and	CC	O
security	NN	O
policy	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
CFSP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
Javier	NNP	O
Solana	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Spain	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Josep	NNP	O
Pique	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Igor	NNP	O
Ivanov	NNP	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
called	VBD	DSE
on	IN	DSE
Israel	NNP	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
withdraw	VB	O
immediately	RB	ESE
''	''	O
from	IN	O
all	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
recently	RB	O
been	VBN	O
occupied	VBN	O
and	CC	O
collectively	RB	O
expressed	VBD	DSE
their	PRP$	O
full	JJ	DSE
support	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
mission	NN	O
US	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
undertake	VB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
support	NN	DSE
will	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
an	DT	ESE
asset	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
Mr	NNP	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
whom	WP	O
we	PRP	O
renew	VB	DSE
our	PRP$	DSE
support	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
difficult	JJ	ESE
mission	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
according	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
the	DT	DSE
communique	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
French	JJ	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
Ministry	NNP	O
,	,	O
Francois	NNP	O
Rivasseau	NNP	O
.	.	O

GROZNY/MOSCOW	MOSCOW	O
.	.	O
April	NNP	O
11	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Interfax	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
A	DT	O
source	NN	O
in	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Federal	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
Service	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
FSB	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
said	VBD	DSE
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
could	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
stated	VBN	O
``	``	O
with	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
large	JJ	ESE
degree	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
confidence	NN	ESE
''	''	O
that	IN	O
Jordanian-born	NNP	O
Chechen	NNP	O
rebel	NN	O
warlord	VBD	O
Khattab	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
``	``	O
intelligence	NN	O
and	CC	O
combat	NN	O
operation	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
One	PRP	O
can	MD	ESE
say	VB	O
this	DT	O
with	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
large	JJ	ESE
degree	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
confidence	NN	ESE
as	IN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
two	CD	O
months	NNS	O
,	,	O
Khattab	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
made	VBN	O
his	PRP$	O
presence	NN	O
obvious	JJ	O
in	IN	O
any	DT	O
way	NN	O
-	:	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
n't	RB	O
been	VBN	O
on	IN	O
air	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
actions	NNS	O
by	IN	O
militants	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
controlled	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Khattab	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
uncoordinated	VBN	O
too	RB	ESE
.	.	O

Reports	NNS	O
by	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
informers	NNS	O
also	RB	O
confirm	VBP	O
the	DT	ESE
likelihood	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
death	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
source	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
source	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	O
taken	VBN	O
part	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
operation	NN	O
,	,	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
disclose	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
dates	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
An	DT	O
agent	NN	O
from	IN	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arabs	NNPS	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
fighting	VBG	O
in	IN	O
Chechnya	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
earlier	RBR	O
been	VBN	O
recruited	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
special	JJ	O
services	NNS	O
of	IN	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
states	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
CIS	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Independent	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
operation	NN	O
to	TO	O
liquidate	VB	O
Khattab	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
source	NN	O
,	,	O
interviewed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Interfax	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Grozny	NNP	O
,	,	O
expressed	VBD	DSE
confidence	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
command	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Chechnya	NNP	O
would	MD	O
soon	RB	O
``	``	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
obtain	VB	O
documentary	JJ	O
confirmation	NN	O
''	''	O
that	IN	O
Khattab	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
dead	JJ	O
.	.	O

Official	NNP	O
FSB	NNP	O
sources	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Moscow	NNP	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
asked	VBD	O
by	IN	O
Interfax	NNP	O
,	,	O
declined	VBD	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
any	DT	O
comments	NNS	O
.	.	O

Nor	CC	O
has	VBZ	O
Interfax	NNP	O
been	VBN	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
obtain	VB	O
confirmation	NN	O
from	IN	O
any	DT	O
other	JJ	O
source	NN	O
.	.	O

Repeated	JJ	O
reports	NNS	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
and	CC	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
said	VBD	O
Khattab	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
killed	VBN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
none	NN	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
confirmed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
documentation	NN	O
.	.	O

Caracas	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
The	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
Military	NNP	O
High	NNP	O
Command	NNP	O
maintains	VBZ	DSE
its	PRP$	DSE
support	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
despite	IN	ESE
calls	NNS	DSE
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
part	NN	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
indefinite	JJ	O
general	JJ	O
strike	NN	O
declared	VBN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
-LSB-	VBG	O
10	CD	O
April	NNP	O
-RSB-	CD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
despite	IN	O
the	DT	O
individual	JJ	ESE
acts	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
insubordination	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
two	CD	O
generals	NNS	O
on	IN	O
that	DT	O
same	JJ	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
in	IN	O
command	NN	O
of	IN	O
no	DT	O
troops	NNS	O
.	.	O

Analyst	NNP	O
Luis	NNP	O
Vicente	NNP	O
Leon	NNP	O
,	,	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
influential	JJ	O
polling	NN	O
firm	NN	O
Datanalisis	NNS	O
,	,	O
told	VBD	O
AFP	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
president	NN	O
continues	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
control	VB	O
power	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
sector	NN	O
,	,	O
despite	IN	O
the	DT	O
emergence	NN	O
of	IN	O
another	DT	O
dissident	JJ	O
general	NN	O
,	,	O
shows	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
sign	NN	O
of	IN	O
contravening	VBG	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
's	POS	O
authority	NN	O
:	:	O
Chavez	NNP	O
still	RB	O
controls	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
troop	NN	O
posts	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Army	NNP	O
Brigadier	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
Nestor	NNP	O
Gonzalez	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
commands	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
troops	NNS	O
,	,	O
appeared	VBD	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
and	CC	O
made	VBD	DSE
pronouncements	NNS	DSE
against	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
chief	NN	O
of	IN	O
state	NN	O
,	,	O
joining	VBG	O
five	CD	O
other	JJ	O
dissident	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
on	IN	O
active	JJ	O
duty	NN	O
who	WP	O
rebelled	VBN	DSE
in	IN	O
February	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
followed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Division	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
Rafael	NNP	O
Damiani	NNP	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
militarized	JJ	O
National	NNP	O
Guard	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
GN	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
condemned	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
ordered	VBD	O
troops	NNS	O
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
force	NN	O
in	IN	O
putting	VBG	O
down	RP	O
a	DT	O
demonstration	NN	O
in	IN	O
Caracas	NNP	O
in	IN	DSE
support	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
striking	VBG	O
managers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
state-owned	JJ	O
PDVSA	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Venezuelan	NNP	O
Petroleum	NNP	O
,	,	O
Inc.	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
high	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
commands	NNS	O
supported	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
emergency	NN	O
caused	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
strike	NN	O
staged	VBD	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
trade	NN	O
union	NN	O
and	CC	O
business	NN	O
association	NN	O
opposition	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
strike	NN	O
that	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
extended	VBN	O
indefinitely	RB	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Carlos	NNP	O
Ortega	NNP	O
,	,	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
Workers	NNPS	O
Confederation	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
CTV	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
largest	JJS	O
labor	NN	O
confederation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
inspector	NN	O
general	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
,	,	O
General	NNP	O
Lucas	NNP	O
Rincon	NNP	O
,	,	O
accompanied	VBD	O
Civil	NNP	O
Defense	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Jose	NNP	O
Vicente	NNP	O
Rangel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Energy	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Alvaro	NNP	O
Silva	NNP	O
Calderon	NNP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
tour	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
strategic	JJ	O
oil	NN	O
facilities	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
state-owned	JJ	O
PDVSA	NN	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
managers	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
completing	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
seventh	JJ	O
day	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
strike	NN	O
that	WDT	O
paralyzed	VBN	O
refining	NN	O
operations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
shipments	NNS	O
of	IN	O
fuel	NN	O
.	.	O

Following	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
tour	NN	O
,	,	O
Rincon	NNP	O
supported	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
official	JJ	O
report	NN	O
by	IN	O
stating	VBG	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
supply	NN	O
of	IN	O
oil	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
national	JJ	O
and	CC	O
international	JJ	O
markets	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
main	JJ	O
source	NN	O
of	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
exchange	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
is	VBZ	O
normal	JJ	O
and	CC	O
meets	VBZ	O
existing	VBG	O
agreements	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Speaking	VBG	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
turn	NN	O
,	,	O
Army	NNP	O
Commander	NNP	O
Efrain	NNP	O
Vasquez	NNP	O
and	CC	O
General	NNP	O
Francisco	NNP	O
Belisario	NNP	O
Landis	NNP	O
,	,	O
commanding	JJ	O
officer	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
GN	NNP	O
,	,	O
affirmed	VBD	O
that	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
forces	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
participating	VBG	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
plans	NNS	O
of	IN	O
alert	NN	O
and	CC	O
denied	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
any	DT	O
militarization	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
facilities	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
state-owned	JJ	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
Petroleum	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
PDVSA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Luis	NNP	O
Alberto	NNP	O
Camacho	NNP	O
,	,	O
deputy	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
of	IN	O
citizen	NN	O
security	NN	O
,	,	O
reported	VBD	O
that	IN	O
22,000	CD	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Guard	NNP	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
components	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
deployed	VBN	O
throughout	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
safeguard	VB	O
individuals	NNS	O
and	CC	O
property	NN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
general	JJ	O
strike	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
security	NN	O
at	IN	O
oil	NN	O
facilities	NNS	O
at	IN	O
bases	NNS	O
of	IN	O
operations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
administrative	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Caracas	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
stepped	VBN	O
up	RP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
reported	VBN	O
.	.	O

Opponents	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
who	WP	O
assembled	VBD	O
this	DT	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
in	IN	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
offices	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
state-owned	JJ	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
Petroleum	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
PDVSA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
joining	VBG	O
the	DT	O
strike	NN	O
waged	VBD	O
by	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
executives	NNS	O
since	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
4	CD	O
April	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	DSE
carrying	VBG	DSE
signs	NNS	DSE
appealing	VBG	DSE
for	IN	O
support	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
men	NNS	O
in	IN	O
uniform	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Soldiers	VB	ESE
,	,	ESE
where	WRB	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
you	PRP	ESE
?	.	O
''	''	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
Soldier	VB	ESE
,	,	ESE
support	VB	ESE
us	PRP	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
read	VBD	DSE
some	DT	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
posters	NNS	DSE
carried	VBN	DSE
by	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
strike	NN	O
sympathizers	NNS	O
.	.	O

General	NNP	O
Gonzalez	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
reviewed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan-Colombian	JJ	O
border	NN	O
conflict	NN	O
,	,	O
accused	VBD	DSE
Chavez	NNP	O
of	IN	ESE
lying	VBG	ESE
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
stated	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Colombian	JJ	O
guerrillas	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
entering	VBG	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
territory	NN	O
and	CC	O
contradicted	VBD	DSE
him	PRP	O
:	:	O
They	PRP	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
indeed	RB	ESE
entering	VBG	ESE
and	CC	O
``	``	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
fought	VBN	O
militarily	RB	O
''	''	O
by	IN	O
troops	NNS	O
from	IN	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
With	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
guerrillas	NNS	ESE
in	IN	ESE
particular	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
we	PRP	ESE
supply	VBP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
dead	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
while	IN	ESE
you	PRP	ESE
enjoy	VBP	ESE
politics	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Gonzalez	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
to	TO	O
rebel	VB	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
second	JJ	O
rebel	NN	O
,	,	O
GN	NNP	O
Div	NNP	O
Gen	NNP	O
Damiani	NNP	O
,	,	O
accused	VBD	DSE
Chavez	NNP	O
of	IN	O
having	VBG	O
``	``	O
ordered	VBN	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Guard	NNP	O
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
force	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
purpose	NN	O
of	IN	O
removing	VBG	O
individuals	NNS	O
positioned	VBN	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
front	NN	O
of	IN	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
PDVSA	NNP	O
buildings	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Chuao	NNP	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
capital	NN	O
.	.	O

Damiani	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
official	NN	O
on	IN	O
active	JJ	O
duty	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	DSE
revealed	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
information	NN	O
in	IN	ESE
order	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
try	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
impede	VB	ESE
``	``	O
this	DT	O
action	NN	O
resulting	VBG	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
presidential	JJ	ESE
folly	NN	ESE
that	WDT	ESE
will	MD	ESE
sully	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
name	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Armed	NNP	ESE
Forces	NNPS	ESE
and	CC	O
especially	RB	ESE
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Guard	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
Datanalisis	NNP	O
analyst	NN	O
Leon	NNP	O
indicated	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
even	RB	ESE
though	IN	ESE
Chavez	NNP	O
still	RB	O
controls	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
present	JJ	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
fact	NN	O
``	``	O
constitutes	VBZ	ESE
no	DT	ESE
permanent	JJ	ESE
life	NN	ESE
insurance	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
indefinite	JJ	O
general	JJ	O
strike	NN	O
called	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
CTV	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
FEDECAMARAS	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Venezuelan	NNP	O
Federation	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Associations	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Chambers	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
Commerce	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Industry	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
leadership	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
only	RB	ESE
one	CD	ESE
battle	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
war	NN	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
predicts	VBZ	DSE
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
long	JJ	O
one	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	DSE
conflict	NN	O
will	MD	ESE
intensify	VB	ESE
in	IN	O
time	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
national	JJ	O
strike	NN	O
is	VBZ	ESE
an	DT	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
battle	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
long-range	JJ	O
war	NN	O
whose	WP$	O
final	JJ	O
result	NN	O
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
shaping	VBG	ESE
up	RP	ESE
as	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
romance	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
analyst	NN	O
observed	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
``	``	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
radicalized	VBN	ESE
between	IN	O
an	DT	O
inept	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
abusive	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
authoritarian	JJ	ESE
government	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
neutralized	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
heterogeneous	NNP	ESE
,	,	ESE
impatient	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
politically	RB	ESE
immature	JJ	ESE
opposition	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
further	RB	O
noted	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
possibilities	NNS	O
of	IN	O
negotiation	NN	O
between	IN	O
these	DT	O
two	CD	O
groups	NNS	O
are	VBP	ESE
becoming	VBG	ESE
nonexistent	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
an	DT	O
existential	JJ	O
conflict	NN	O
:	:	O
Chavez	NNP	O
wants	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
over	RP	O
the	DT	O
institutions	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
want	VBP	O
to	TO	O
oust	VB	O
him	PRP	O
from	IN	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Leon	NNP	O
added	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
viewed	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
PDVSA	NNP	O
conflict	NN	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
perfect	JJ	ESE
lifesaver	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
reviving	VBG	O
civilian	JJ	O
social	JJ	O
pressure	NN	O
for	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
'	POS	O
ouster	NN	O
from	IN	O
power	NN	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
following	VBG	O
a	DT	O
cooling	NN	O
''	''	O
of	IN	O
such	JJ	O
pressure	NN	O
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
analyst	NN	O
noted	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
although	IN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
growing	VBG	DSE
unrest	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
streets	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
's	POS	O
hope	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
immediate	JJ	O
exit	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
chief	NN	O
of	IN	O
state	NN	O
``	``	O
looks	VBZ	ESE
presumptuous	NNS	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Leon	NNP	O
visualizes	VBZ	DSE
two	CD	O
scenarios	NNS	O
:	:	O
In	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
,	,	O
tension	NN	O
will	MD	O
increase	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
days	NNS	O
ahead	RB	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
not	RB	O
destabilize	VB	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
then	RB	O
dwindle	VB	O
toward	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
week	NN	O
and	CC	O
generate	VB	O
frustration	NN	DSE
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
over	IN	O
not	RB	O
achieving	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
objective	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
factor	NN	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	ESE
in	IN	ESE
turn	NN	ESE
strengthen	VB	ESE
Chavez	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
second	NN	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
not	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
dismissed	VBN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
will	MD	O
remain	VB	O
strong	JJ	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
position	NN	O
vis-a-vis	NNS	O
his	PRP$	O
opponents	NNS	O
and	CC	O
declare	VB	O
a	DT	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
emergency	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
suspension	NN	O
of	IN	O
guarantees	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
would	MD	DSE
declare	VB	DSE
themselves	PRP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
civil	JJ	O
disobedience	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
uncontrolled	JJ	ESE
violence	NN	ESE
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
unleashed	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
At	IN	O
this	DT	O
point	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
military	NN	O
would	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
intervene	VB	O
,	,	O
either	CC	O
pressuring	VBG	DSE
both	DT	O
sides	NNS	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
real	JJ	O
agreement	NN	DSE
or	CC	O
opting	VBG	O
for	IN	O
an	DT	O
unconstitutional	JJ	ESE
way	NN	O
out	RB	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
a	DT	O
coup	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
predicted	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
alternative	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
emergency	NN	O
was	VBD	DSE
explicitly	RB	DSE
ruled	VBN	DSE
out	RP	DSE
this	DT	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
by	IN	O
Interior	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Ramon	NNP	O
Rodriguez	NNP	O
Chacin	NNP	O
.	.	O

Tehran	NNP	O
,	,	O
April	NNP	O
13	CD	O
,	,	O
IRNA	CD	O
--	:	O
Police	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
recently	RB	O
seized	VBN	O
824	JJ	O
kilos	NNS	O
of	IN	O
illegal	JJ	O
drugs	NNS	O
,	,	O
mostly	RB	O
opium	NN	O
,	,	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
series	NN	O
of	IN	O
operations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
three	CD	O
smugglers	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
18	CD	O
others	NNS	O
injured	VBN	O
,	,	O
police	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
Saturday	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
biggest	JJS	O
seizure	NN	O
,	,	O
amounting	VBG	O
to	TO	O
697	CD	O
kilos	NNS	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
made	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
of	IN	O
Iranshahr	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sistan	NNP	O
Baluchestan	NNP	O
province	NN	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
four	CD	O
fire	NN	O
arms	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
also	RB	O
confiscated	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
rest	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
hauls	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
made	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
provinces	NNS	O
of	IN	O
southern	JJ	O
Fars	NNS	O
and	CC	O
southeastern	NNP	O
Khorasan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
police	NN	O
head	NN	O
said	VBD	O
Saturday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
some	DT	O
877	CD	O
kilos	NNS	O
of	IN	O
narcotics	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
seized	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
south	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Tehran	NNP	O
province	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
Iranian	JJ	O
year	NN	O
which	WDT	O
ended	VBD	O
on	IN	O
March	NNP	O
20	CD	O
,	,	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
bulk	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
seizures	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
opium	NN	O
,	,	O
weighing	VBG	O
534	CD	O
kilos	NNS	O
,	,	O
besides	IN	O
118	CD	O
kilos	NNS	O
of	IN	O
hashish	NN	O
plus	CC	O
other	JJ	O
drug	NN	O
assortments	NNS	O
.	.	O

Police	NNP	O
dismantled	VBN	O
72	CD	O
gangs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
drug	NN	O
traffickers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
period	NN	O
and	CC	O
arrested	VBN	O
12,910	CD	O
people	NNS	O
on	IN	O
drug-related	JJ	O
offenses	NNS	O
.	.	O

An	DT	O
official	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
southeastern	JJ	O
city	NN	O
of	IN	O
Kerman	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Saturday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
police	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kerman	NNP	O
province	NN	O
had	VBD	O
seized	VBN	O
100	CD	O
kilos	NNS	O
of	IN	O
morphine	NN	O
from	IN	O
drug	NN	O
traffickers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
.	.	O

Iran	NNP	O
accounts	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
80	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
opium	NN	O
and	CC	O
90	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
morphine	NN	O
intercepted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Narcotics	NNP	O
Control	NNP	O
Board	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Islamic	NNP	O
Republic	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
launched	VBN	O
a	DT	O
relentless	JJ	ESE
anti-drug	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
1979	CD	O
Islamic	JJ	O
Revolution	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
3,100	CD	O
policemen	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
lost	VBN	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
lives	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Iran	NNP	O
's	POS	O
anti-drug	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
costs	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
800	CD	O
million	CD	O
dollars	NNS	O
per	IN	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
officials	NNS	O
.	.	O

An	DT	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	O
recently	RB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Iranian	JJ	O
police	NN	O
had	VBD	O
seized	VBN	O
112	CD	O
tons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
illegal	JJ	O
drugs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
arrested	VBN	O
306,000	CD	O
people	NNS	O
on	IN	O
drug-related	JJ	O
charges	NNS	O
during	IN	O
last	JJ	O
Iranian	JJ	O
year	NN	O
which	WDT	O
ended	VBD	O
on	IN	O
March	NNP	O
21	CD	O
,	,	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

Two	CD	O
IDF	NNP	O
soldiers	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
lightly	RB	O
wounded	VBN	O
in	IN	O
gunfire	JJ	O
exchanges	NNS	O
near	IN	O
the	DT	O
Church	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Nativity	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Bethlehem	NNP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
evacuated	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Hadassah-En	NNP	O
Kerem	NNP	O
Hospital	NNP	O
.	.	O

Sources	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Bethlehem	NNP	O
reported	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
IDF	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
occupied	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Palace	NNP	O
Hotel	NNP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
outskirts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Church	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Nativity	NNP	O
compound	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
also	RB	O
reported	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
IDF	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
entered	VBN	O
the	DT	O
village	NN	O
of	IN	O
Ubaydiyah	NNP	O
east	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Bethlehem	NNP	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
conducting	VBG	O
searches	NNS	O
and	CC	O
arrests	NNS	O
there	RB	O
.	.	O

SALONICA	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
A.A	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
15.04.2002	CD	O
-	:	O
State	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Kemal	NNP	O
Dervis	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Economy	NNP	O
arrived	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Salonica	NNP	O
city	NN	O
of	IN	O
Greece	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
to	TO	O
attend	VB	O
a	DT	O
conference	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
organized	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Black	NNP	O
Sea	NNP	O
Commerce	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Development	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
hold	VB	O
a	DT	O
series	NN	O
of	IN	O
contacts	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Greek	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
.	.	O

State	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Dervis	NNP	O
held	VBD	O
a	DT	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Turkish	JJ	O
Consulate	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Salonica	NNP	O
after	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
arrival	NN	O
.	.	O

Speaking	VBG	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
,	,	O
Dervis	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
``	``	O
economic	JJ	O
cooperation	NN	O
between	IN	O
Turkey	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Greece	NNP	O
will	MD	ESE
make	VB	ESE
an	DT	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
contribution	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Balkans	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Black	NNP	O
Sea	NNP	O
regions	NNS	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
call	VBP	DSE
it	PRP	O
as	IN	O
formation	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
good	JJ	ESE
economic	JJ	ESE
neighborhood	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Turkey	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Greece	NNP	O
can	MD	O
cooperate	VB	O
in	IN	O
many	JJ	O
fields	NNS	O
like	IN	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
doing	VBG	O
so	RB	O
within	IN	O
structure	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Black	NNP	O
Sea	NNP	O
Economic	NNP	O
Cooperation	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
BSEC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

For	IN	ESE
instance	NN	ESE
,	,	O
tourism	NN	O
will	MD	O
become	VB	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
rapidly	RB	O
developing	JJ	O
field	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
two	CD	O
decades	NNS	O
.	.	O

Turkey	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Greece	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
the	DT	O
opportunity	NN	O
of	IN	O
cooperating	VBG	O
in	IN	O
tourism	NN	O
.	.	O
``	``	O

Recalling	VBG	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
tender	NN	O
law	NN	O
had	VBD	O
enabled	VBN	O
everyone	NN	O
to	TO	O
join	VB	O
public	JJ	O
investment	NN	O
tenders	NNS	O
,	,	O
Dervis	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
Greek	JJ	O
investors	NNS	O
could	MD	ESE
benefit	VB	ESE
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O

Noting	VBG	O
that	IN	O
financial	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
came	VBD	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
end	NN	O
in	IN	O
Turkey	NNP	O
,	,	O
Dervis	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
financial	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
and	CC	O
panic	NN	O
ended	VBN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	DSE
not	RB	DSE
mean	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
overcame	VBD	ESE
all	DT	ESE
problems	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

We	PRP	DSE
should	MD	ESE
act	VB	ESE
carefully	RB	ESE
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
envisage	VBP	DSE
a	DT	O
3	CD	O
percent	NN	O
growth	NN	O
in	IN	O
2002	CD	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
also	RB	O
plan	VBP	DSE
to	TO	O
decrease	VB	O
inflation	NN	O
from	IN	O
70	CD	O
percent	NN	O
to	TO	O
35	CD	O
percent	NN	O
.	.	O
``	``	O

State	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Dervis	NNP	O
will	MD	O
deliver	VB	O
a	DT	O
speech	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
conference	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
scheduled	VBN	O
to	TO	O
hold	VB	O
a	DT	O
bilateral	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
with	IN	O
Greek	JJ	O
Development	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Akis	NNPS	O
Tsokhatzopoulos	NNP	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
meeting	NN	O
with	IN	O
Greek	JJ	O
businessmen	NNS	O
,	,	O
Dervis	NNP	O
will	MD	O
come	VB	O
together	RB	O
with	IN	O
Greek	JJ	O
Minister	NNP	O
Yeoryios	NNP	O
Paskhalidhis	NNPS	O
for	IN	O
Macedonia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Thrace	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Dervis	NNS	O
will	MD	O
depart	VB	O
from	IN	O
Greece	NNP	O
later	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
day	NN	O
after	IN	O
paying	VBG	O
a	DT	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Salonica	NNP	O
Mayor	NNP	O
Vasilis	NNPS	O
Papayorgopoulos	NNP	O
.	.	O

State	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Kemal	NNP	O
Dervis	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
said	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
regional	JJ	O
cooperation	NN	O
structures	NNS	O
like	IN	O
the	DT	O
Black	NNP	O
Sea	NNP	O
Economic	NNP	O
Cooperation	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
BSEC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
were	VBD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
antithesis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
globalization	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Dervis	NNS	O
who	WP	O
arrived	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Salonica	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
attended	VBD	O
the	DT	O
opening	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
conference	NN	O
entitled	VBN	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
Black	NNP	O
Sea	NNP	O
Business	NNP	O
Day	NNP	O
``	``	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
organized	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Black	NNP	O
Sea	NNP	O
Commerce	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Development	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
.	.	O

Speaking	VBG	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
opening	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
conference	NN	O
,	,	O
Dervis	NNP	O
defined	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
regional	JJ	O
cooperation	NN	O
as	IN	O
formation	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
good	JJ	ESE
neighborly	JJ	ESE
field	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
success	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Western	NNP	ESE
Europe	NNP	ESE
after	IN	ESE
World	NNP	ESE
War	NNP	ESE
II	NNP	ESE
laid	VBN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
creation	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
good	JJ	ESE
neighborly	JJ	ESE
field	NN	ESE
.	.	O

For	IN	ESE
example	NN	ESE
,	,	O
South	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
good	JJ	ESE
neighborly	JJ	ESE
field	NN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
therefore	RB	ESE
,	,	O
all	DT	O
regional	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
suffering	VBG	ESE
from	IN	ESE
difficulties	NNS	ESE
.	.	O
``	``	O

Dervis	NNS	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
regional	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
`	``	O
making	NN	O
investment	NN	O
in	IN	O
any	DT	O
sector	NN	O
was	VBD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
loss	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
other	JJ	ESE
regional	JJ	ESE
countries	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
but	CC	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
a	DT	ESE
benefit	NN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
stated	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
investors	NNS	O
who	WP	O
got	VBD	O
used	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
would	MD	ESE
also	RB	ESE
come	VB	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
this	DT	O
was	VBD	ESE
effective	JJ	ESE
especially	RB	ESE
in	IN	O
tourism	NN	O
sector	NN	O
.	.	O

Dervis	NNS	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
power	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
globalization	NN	ESE
were	VBD	ESE
stronger	JJR	ESE
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
effects	NNS	O
of	IN	O
regionalization	NN	O
.	.	O

Dervis	NNS	O
went	VBD	DSE
on	IN	DSE
saying	VBG	DSE
,	,	O
``	``	O
for	IN	O
example	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
EU	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
is	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
story	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
success	NN	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
impossible	JJ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
wonder	VB	ESE
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
creators	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
.	.	O

Europe	NNP	DSE
should	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
considered	VBN	ESE
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
block	NN	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
definite	JJ	O
borders	NNS	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
were	VBD	O
earlier	RBR	O
iron	NN	O
curtain	NN	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
borders	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
definite	JJ	O
.	.	O

Now	RB	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
do	VBP	DSE
not	RB	DSE
know	VB	DSE
how	WRB	O
Europe	NNP	O
will	MD	O
develop	VB	O
towards	IN	O
southeast	NN	O
and	CC	O
east	JJ	O
15	CD	O
or	CC	O
20	CD	O
years	NNS	O
later	RB	O
.	.	O
``	``	O

Dervis	NNS	O
who	WP	O
defined	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
BSEC	NNP	O
bank	NN	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	ESE
interesting	JJ	ESE
idea	NN	ESE
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
believed	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
if	IN	ESE
that	DT	O
bank	NN	O
developed	VBD	O
within	IN	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
and	CC	O
entered	VBD	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
markets	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
bank	NN	O
would	MD	ESE
contribute	VB	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
improvement	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
in	IN	O
following	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

Dervis	NNS	O
stated	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
Turkey	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
shown	VBN	O
a	DT	O
great	JJ	ESE
economic	JJ	ESE
performance	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
last	JJ	O
20-25	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
added	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Turkish	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
grew	VBD	O
by	IN	O
7-8	CD	O
percent	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
``	``	O
unfortunately	RB	ESE
,	,	O
crises	NNS	O
followed	VBD	O
those	DT	O
rapid	JJ	O
growth	NN	O
periods	NNS	O
lasting	VBG	O
for	IN	O
3-4	CD	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
around	RB	O
4.5	CD	O
percent	NN	O
growth	NN	O
was	VBD	O
caught	VBN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	DSE
,	,	O
it	PRP	ESE
could	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
better	JJR	ESE
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
made	VBN	O
many	JJ	O
reforms	NNS	O
in	IN	O
last	JJ	O
period	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
21	CD	O
laws	NNS	O
prepared	VBD	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
low	JJ	O
inflation	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
stable	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
as	RB	O
of	IN	O
2003-2004	CD	O
.	.	O
``	``	O

Dervis	NNS	O
who	WP	O
touched	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
cooperation	NN	O
between	IN	O
Turkey	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Greece	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
cooperation	NN	O
between	IN	O
Turkey	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Greece	NNP	O
also	RB	O
have	VBP	ESE
great	JJ	ESE
importance	NN	ESE
symbolically	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
hoped	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
Turkish	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Greek	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministers	NNS	O
will	MD	O
visit	VB	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
jointly	RB	O
.	.	O

This	DT	DSE
will	MD	ESE
show	VB	ESE
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
can	MD	O
convey	VB	DSE
the	DT	DSE
message	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
peace	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
third	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O
``	``	O

Dervis	NNS	O
came	VBD	O
together	RB	O
with	IN	O
Greek	JJ	O
Development	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Akis	NNPS	O
Tsokhatzopoulos	NNP	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
opening	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
ceremony	NN	O
.	.	O

Military	JJ	O
threat	NN	O
persists	VBZ	O
after	IN	O
events	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
Spanish	NNP	O
daily	RB	O
says	VBZ	O

It	PRP	DSE
may	MD	ESE
or	CC	ESE
may	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
to	TO	DSE
the	DT	DSE
liking	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
Western	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministries	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
shared	VBN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
some	DT	DSE
extent	NN	DSE
Washington	NNP	DSE
's	POS	DSE
pleasure	NN	DSE
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
ousting	NN	O
of	IN	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
course	NN	O
of	IN	O
events	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
shown	VBN	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
support	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
majority	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
population	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
want	VBP	DSE
him	PRP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidency	NN	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
deposed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
reinstalled	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
confused	JJ	ESE
uprising	NN	O
...	.	O

Criticisms	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
governance	NN	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
widespread	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
democratic	JJ	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
above	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
taken	VBN	O
to	TO	O
visiting	VBG	O
dictators	NNS	O
like	IN	O
Castro	NNP	O
or	CC	O
Saddam	NNP	O
Husayn	NNP	O
and	CC	O
writing	VBG	O
to	TO	O
terrorists	NNS	O
like	IN	O
the	DT	O
famous	JJ	O
Carlos	NNP	O
,	,	O
instead	RB	ESE
of	IN	ESE
meeting	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
promises	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
prosperity	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	ESE
shares	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Debatable	JJ	ESE
decisions	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
have	VBP	O
caused	VBN	O
a	DT	O
deep	JJ	ESE
social	JJ	ESE
polarization	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
brought	VBN	O
him	PRP	O
into	IN	O
confrontation	NN	O
with	IN	O
representative	JJ	O
sectors	NNS	O
of	IN	O
civil	JJ	O
society	NN	O
,	,	O
against	IN	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
used	VBD	O
more	JJR	ESE
demagogy	NN	ESE
than	IN	ESE
arguments	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
the	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
events	NNS	O
reveal	VBP	O
that	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
popularity	NN	O
had	VBD	O
not	RB	O
collapsed	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
coup	NN	O
misjudged	VBD	ESE
its	PRP$	O
strength	NN	O
and	CC	O
Carmona	NNP	O
remaining	VBG	O
in	IN	O
power	NN	O
could	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
led	VBN	ESE
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
serious	JJ	ESE
division	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
armed	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
possibility	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
proliferation	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
expressions	NNS	DSE
of	IN	DSE
support	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
overthrown	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
made	VBD	O
a	DT	O
change	NN	O
of	IN	O
course	NN	O
advisable	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
forced	JJ	O
resignation	NN	O
of	IN	O
Carmona	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
even	RB	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
meteoric	JJ	ESE
period	NN	O
in	IN	O
office	NN	O
of	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
vice-president	NN	O
,	,	O
Diosdado	NNP	O
Cabello	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
only	RB	ESE
took	VBD	O
up	RP	O
the	DT	O
post	NN	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
leader	NN	O
time	NN	O
to	TO	O
reappear	NN	O
.	.	O

All	DT	ESE
of	IN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
leaves	VBZ	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
air	NN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
feeling	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
military	JJ	O
uncertainty	NN	DSE
,	,	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
two-way	JJ	O
trip	NN	O
in	IN	O
24	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
will	MD	O
undoubtedly	RB	ESE
leave	VB	O
deep	JJ	DSE
wounds	NNS	DSE
in	IN	DSE
armed	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
clearly	RB	ESE
have	VBP	DSE
not	RB	DSE
given	VBN	DSE
up	RP	DSE
their	PRP$	DSE
wish	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
exert	VB	O
a	DT	O
decisive	JJ	ESE
influence	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
political	JJ	O
life	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
civilian	JJ	O
opposition	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
absence	NN	O
of	IN	O
political	JJ	O
parties	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
organized	VBN	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
employers	NNS	O
'	POS	O
organization	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
trade	NN	O
unions	NNS	O
,	,	O
does	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
come	VB	ESE
out	RP	ESE
of	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
well	RB	ESE
either	DT	ESE
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
President	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
too	RB	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
seriously	RB	ESE
damaged	VBN	ESE
by	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
links	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
groups	NNS	O
of	IN	O
armed	JJ	O
followers	NNS	O
who	WP	O
left	VBD	O
a	DT	O
score	NN	O
of	IN	O
dead	JJ	O
in	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
's	POS	O
!	.	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
1	CD	O
!	.	O
1	CD	O
April	NNP	O
-RSB-	CD	O
crushing	VBG	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
demonstrations	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
today	NN	O
revived	VBD	O
president	NN	O
will	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
tackle	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
future	NN	ESE
with	IN	O
different	JJ	O
methods	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
time	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
officer	NN	O
to	TO	ESE
rethink	VB	ESE
,	,	ESE
to	TO	ESE
set	VB	ESE
priorities	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
to	TO	ESE
understand	VB	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Cuban	JJ	O
model	NN	O
no	RB	ESE
longer	RB	ESE
works	VBZ	ESE
even	RB	ESE
for	IN	ESE
Havana	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	ESE
give	VB	ESE
up	RP	ESE
,	,	ESE
as	IN	ESE
he	PRP	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
promised	VBN	ESE
,	,	ESE
revanchism	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
understand	VB	O
that	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
Western	JJ	O
country	NN	O
where	WRB	O
there	EX	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
no	DT	ESE
reason	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
impossible	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
improve	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
fate	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelans	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
eradicate	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
eternal	JJ	ESE
scourge	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
corruption	NN	ESE
,	,	O
within	IN	O
a	DT	O
framework	NN	O
comparable	JJ	O
to	TO	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
rest	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

All	DT	ESE
of	IN	ESE
which	WDT	ESE
,	,	O
incidentally	RB	ESE
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
something	NN	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
Chavez	NNP	O
has	VBZ	ESE
done	VBN	ESE
very	RB	ESE
little	JJ	ESE
so	RB	ESE
far	RB	ESE
.	.	O

BEIJING	NNP	O
,	,	O
April	NNP	O
16	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
China	NNP	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
welcomed	VBN	DSE
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
return	NN	O
to	TO	O
political	JJ	O
stability	NN	O
and	CC	O
expressed	VBN	DSE
support	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
promise	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
dialogue	NN	O
on	IN	O
national	JJ	O
reconciliation	NN	O
following	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
return	NN	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
coup	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
appreciate	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
return	NN	O
to	TO	O
stability	NN	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
domestic	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministry	NN	O
spokeswoman	NN	O
Zhang	NNP	O
Qiyue	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
believe	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
leadership	NN	O
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
will	MD	DSE
devote	VB	DSE
themselves	PRP	DSE
to	TO	O
political	JJ	O
stability	NN	O
and	CC	O
economic	JJ	O
development	NN	O
and	CC	O
make	VB	O
more	JJR	O
progress	NN	O
in	IN	O
social	JJ	O
advancement	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
returned	VBD	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
,	,	O
promised	VBD	DSE
Monday	NNP	O
to	TO	O
invite	VB	DSE
a	DT	O
broad	JJ	O
spectrum	NN	O
of	IN	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
society	NN	O
to	TO	O
participate	VB	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
dialogue	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
problems	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
a	DT	O
friend	NN	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
hoped	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
further	RBR	DSE
strengthen	VB	DSE
friendship	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
cooperation	NN	ESE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
Zhang	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

San	NNP	O
Salvador	NNP	O
,	,	O
17	CD	O
April	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ACAN-EFE	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Salvadorian	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
,	,	O
Francisco	NNP	O
Flores	NNP	O
,	,	O
today	NN	O
defended	VBD	DSE
his	PRP$	O
declaration	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
support	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
interim	JJ	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
headed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
industrialist	NN	O
Pedro	NNP	O
Carmona	NNP	O
,	,	O
indicating	VBG	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
information	NN	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
was	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
resigned	VBN	O
the	DT	O
Presidency	NNP	O
.	.	O

Flores	NNS	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
there	EX	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
no	DT	ESE
reason	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
apologize	VB	ESE
''	''	O
to	TO	O
President	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
demanded	VBD	DSE
by	IN	O
Salvadoran	JJ	O
opposition	NN	O
parties	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Our	PRP$	O
position	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	ESE
very	RB	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
our	PRP$	O
position	NN	O
was	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
to	TO	O
receive	VB	O
a	DT	O
vote	NN	O
of	IN	O
confidence	NN	O
to	TO	O
lead	VB	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
process	NN	O
back	RP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
democratic	JJ	ESE
path	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
stated	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
``	``	O
we	PRP	O
understood	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
if	IN	ESE
there	EX	ESE
were	VBD	ESE
a	DT	O
civilian	JJ	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	O
committed	VBN	O
himself	PRP	O
to	TO	O
call	VB	O
for	IN	O
elections	NNS	O
he	PRP	ESE
should	MD	ESE
receive	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
vote	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
confidence	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Flores	NNS	O
maintained	VBD	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
position	NN	DSE
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
unique	JJ	O
to	TO	O
El	NNP	O
Salvador	NNP	O
;	:	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	DSE
position	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
European	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
position	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
;	:	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	DSE
our	PRP$	DSE
view	NN	DSE
totally	RB	ESE
reasonable	JJ	ESE
when	WRB	O
so	RB	ESE
little	JJ	ESE
information	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
available	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
Salvadorian	NNP	O
president	NN	O
considered	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
vote	NN	O
of	IN	O
confidence	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
provisional	JJ	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
Carmona	NNP	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
any	DT	O
repercussions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
relations	NNS	O
between	IN	O
El	NNP	O
Salvador	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
described	VBD	DSE
as	IN	O
``	``	O
totally	RB	ESE
normal	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	DSE
not	RB	DSE
worried	VBN	DSE
in	IN	O
that	DT	O
sense	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
explained	VBD	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
El	NNP	O
Salvador	NNP	O
took	VBD	DSE
a	DT	DSE
different	JJ	DSE
position	NN	DSE
''	''	O
from	IN	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
other	JJ	O
Latin	NNP	O
American	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
because	IN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
present	JJ	O
time	NN	O
it	PRP	O
presides	VBZ	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
Permanent	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
OAS	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
added	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Latin	NNP	O
American	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
decided	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
invoke	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
OAS	NNP	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Charter	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	ESE
implies	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	O
investigation	NN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
steps	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
brought	VBD	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
particular	JJ	O
point	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	ESE
just	RB	ESE
simply	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
determine	VB	ESE
``	``	ESE
if	IN	ESE
there	EX	ESE
were	VBD	ESE
a	DT	ESE
coup	NN	ESE
d'etat	NN	ESE
or	CC	ESE
not	RB	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
reminded	VBD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
the	DT	O
press	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
that	IN	O
currently	RB	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
OAS	NNP	O
mission	NN	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
with	IN	O
those	DT	O
very	JJ	O
objectives	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
commission	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
headed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Cesar	NNP	O
Gaviria	NNP	O
,	,	O
Secretary	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
OAS	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
indicated	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Charter	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
instrument	NN	O
``	``	O
and	NNP	O
implies	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
OAS	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
members	NNS	O
convene	VBP	O
a	DT	O
tribunal	NN	O
''	''	O
to	TO	O
investigate	VB	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
decide	VB	DSE
whether	IN	O
or	CC	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
remove	VB	O
it	PRP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
part	NN	O
;	:	O
''	''	O
something	NN	O
that	WDT	O
``	``	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	ESE
tremendously	RB	ESE
serious	JJ	ESE
process	NN	ESE
''	''	O
.	.	O

Asked	VBN	O
what	WP	O
repercussions	VBG	O
an	DT	O
announced	VBN	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Venezuela-by	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
party	NN	O
Farabundo	NNP	O
Marti	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Liberation	NNP	O
Front	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
FMLN	NNP	O
,	,	O
left	JJ	O
wing	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
Flores	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
my	PRP$	O
concern	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
may	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
seeking	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
cause	VB	ESE
damage	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
FMLN	NN	O
condemned	VBD	DSE
last	JJ	O
Friday	NNP	O
the	DT	O
actions	NNS	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
and	CC	O
celebrated	VBD	DSE
his	PRP$	O
return	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
power	NN	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
criticized	VBD	DSE
Flores	NNS	O
for	IN	O
not	RB	DSE
condemning	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
rupture	NN	O
of	IN	O
constitutional	JJ	O
order	NN	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	ESE
international	JJ	ESE
problem	NN	ESE
,	,	O
but	CC	O
rather	RB	O
a	DT	O
manipulation	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
subject	NN	ESE
domestically	RB	ESE
;	:	O
and	CC	O
once	RB	O
again	RB	O
I	PRP	O
want	VBP	DSE
to	TO	DSE
ask	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
FMLN	NN	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
does	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
cause	VB	ESE
damage	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	DSE
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
hurt	VB	O
me	PRP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
ends	VBZ	ESE
up	RP	ESE
causing	VBG	ESE
damage	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
necessary	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
loyal	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
El	NNP	ESE
Salvador	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Flores	NNP	O
concluded	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
17	CD	O
Apr	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Xinhua	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
A	DT	O
farce	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
coup	NN	ESE
d'etat	NN	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
staged	VBD	ESE
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
recently	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
leader	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
had	VBD	ESE
no	DT	ESE
sooner	RBR	ESE
warmed	VBN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
coveted	JJ	ESE
seat	NN	ESE
than	IN	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
to	TO	O
beat	VB	O
a	DT	O
retreat	NN	O
under	IN	O
pressure	NN	ESE
upon	IN	ESE
pressure	NN	ESE
domestically	RB	O
and	CC	O
internationally	RB	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
US	NNP	O
news	NN	O
media	NNS	O
,	,	O
that	DT	O
coup	NN	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
something	NN	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
maybe	VBD	ESE
a	DT	DSE
surprise	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
many	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

Coup	JJ	O
d'etat	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	ESE
unusual	JJ	ESE
means	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
seize	VB	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
political	JJ	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	ESE
an	DT	ESE
unpopular	JJ	ESE
means	NN	ESE
because	IN	ESE
it	PRP	O
goes	VBZ	ESE
against	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
tide	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
today	NN	O
.	.	O

By	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
same	JJ	ESE
token	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
incurred	VBN	O
widespread	JJ	DSE
condemnation	NN	DSE
and	CC	DSE
objection	NN	DSE
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Latin	JJ	O
American	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
,	,	O
except	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
's	POS	O
first	JJ	O
reaction	NN	O
gave	VBD	ESE
much	JJ	ESE
food	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
thought	NN	ESE
when	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
constitutional	JJ	O
president	NN	O
Chavez	NN	O
``	``	O
had	VBD	ESE
himself	PRP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
blame	VB	ESE
''	''	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
far	RB	ESE
out	RB	ESE
of	IN	ESE
tune	NN	ESE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
attitude	NN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
used	VBN	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
when	WRB	O
a	DT	O
coup	NN	O
occurred	VBD	O
in	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
saying	NN	ESE
goes	VBZ	ESE
,	,	ESE
when	WRB	ESE
you	PRP	ESE
pull	VB	ESE
up	RP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
turnip	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
mud	NN	ESE
comes	VBZ	ESE
with	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
.	.	O

Just	RB	O
as	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
restored	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
constitutional	JJ	O
rule	NN	O
and	CC	O
Chavez	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
returned	VBN	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
Times	NNP	O
came	VBD	O
up	RP	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	ESE
shocking	JJ	ESE
story	NN	ESE
:	:	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
and	CC	O
senior	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
in	IN	O
contact	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
coup	NN	O
organizers	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
months	NNS	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
met	VBD	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
organizers	NNS	O
for	IN	O
several	JJ	O
times	NNS	O
and	CC	O
gave	VBD	DSE
consent	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
overthrow	NN	O
of	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
.	.	O

Faced	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
's	POS	O
reports	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
had	VBN	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
statements	NNS	O
publicly	RB	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
acknowledged	VBD	DSE
their	PRP$	O
contacts	NNS	O
with	IN	O
leaders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
coalition	NN	O
of	IN	O
opposition	NN	O
factions	NNS	O
who	WP	O
took	VBD	O
part	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
denied	VBD	DSE
having	VBG	DSE
supported	VBN	DSE
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
spokesperson	NNP	O
Clarke	NNP	O
went	VBD	O
a	DT	O
step	NN	O
further	RBR	O
to	TO	O
explain	VB	O
that	IN	O
US	NNP	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Assistant	NNP	O
Defense	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
-LSB-	VBZ	O
Rogelio	NNP	O
Pardo	NNP	O
-	:	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Maurer	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Western	NNP	O
Hemisphere	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
met	VBN	O
with	IN	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
Supreme	NNP	O
Commander	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Inspector	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
Lucas	NNP	O
Rincon	NNP	O
in	IN	O
December	NNP	O
of	IN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
and	CC	O
made	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	DSE
clear	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
latter	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
!	.	O
States	NNP	O
``	``	O
supports	VBZ	DSE
democracy	NN	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
we	PRP	O
in	IN	ESE
no	DT	ESE
way	NN	ESE
would	MD	O
support	VB	O
any	DT	O
coups	NNS	O
or	CC	O
unconstitutional	JJ	O
activity	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Since	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
``	``	O
supports	VBZ	DSE
democracy	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
then	RB	O
why	WRB	ESE
did	VBD	O
Maurer	NNP	O
have	VB	O
that	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
with	IN	O
Rincon	NNP	O
?	.	O

Why	WRB	ESE
did	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
inform	VB	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
constitutional	JJ	ESE
government	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
attempt	NN	O
by	IN	O
Rincon	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
others	NNS	O
?	.	O

For	IN	O
every	DT	O
effect	NN	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
cause	NN	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
taking	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Office	NN	O
of	IN	O
Presidency	NNP	O
,	,	O
Chavez	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
implemented	VBN	O
an	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
and	CC	O
seemed	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
not	RB	ESE
in	IN	ESE
step	NN	ESE
with	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
in	IN	ESE
many	JJ	ESE
respects	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Take	VB	ESE
one	CD	ESE
example	NN	ESE
.	.	O

To	TO	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Saddam	NNP	O
Regime	NNP	O
is	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
thorn	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
eye	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
flesh	NN	ESE
which	WDT	ESE
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
removed	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

But	CC	O
Chavez	NNP	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
2000	CD	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
some	DT	O
OPEC	NNP	O
member	NN	O
states	NNS	O
made	VBD	O
a	DT	O
stop	NN	O
at	IN	O
Baghdad	NNP	O
where	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
held	VBD	O
talks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Saddam	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	ESE
addition	NN	ESE
,	,	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	DSE
disgusted	VBN	DSE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Cuban	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
under	IN	O
Castro	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Chavez	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
kept	VBN	DSE
a	DT	DSE
close	JJ	DSE
relationship	NN	DSE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Cuban	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
.	.	O

Probably	RB	ESE
this	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
major	JJ	ESE
reason	NN	ESE
why	WRB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	DSE
happy	JJ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
see	VB	DSE
a	DT	O
change	NN	O
of	IN	O
government	NN	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	NN	O
,	,	O
whenever	WRB	O
a	DT	O
coup	NN	O
occurred	VBD	O
in	IN	O
some	DT	O
Latin	JJ	O
American	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
there	EX	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
always	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
backdrop	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
US	NNP	ESE
involvement	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
only	JJ	ESE
guideline	NN	ESE
determining	VBG	O
US	NNP	O
rejection	NN	DSE
or	CC	DSE
support	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
-LSB-	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
-RSB-	NN	O
country	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
whether	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
follows	VBZ	ESE
US	NNP	ESE
baton	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
whether	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
domestic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
foreign	JJ	O
policies	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
in	IN	O
accord	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
``	``	O
national	JJ	O
interests	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

On	IN	DSE
this	DT	O
matter	NN	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
supporting	JJ	O
democracy	NN	O
''	''	O
is	VBZ	ESE
but	CC	ESE
a	DT	ESE
signboard	NN	ESE
used	VBN	ESE
by	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
United	NNP	ESE
States	NNPS	ESE
.	.	O

Hence	RB	ESE
one	PRP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
see	VB	ESE
that	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
surprised	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
chimed	VBD	DSE
in	RP	DSE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
coup	NN	O
organizers	NNS	O
.	.	O

Only	RB	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
a	DT	ESE
little	RB	ESE
too	RB	ESE
early	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
get	VB	ESE
excited	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

ANKARA	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
A.A	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
21.04.2002	CD	O
-	:	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Ismail	NNP	O
Cem	NNP	O
left	VBN	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Spain	NNP	O
to	TO	O
attend	VB	O
the	DT	O
Fifth	NNP	O
Meeting	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministers	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Europe-Mediterranean	NNP	O
Process	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
which	WDT	O
will	MD	O
bring	VB	O
fifteen	JJ	O
European	JJ	O
Union	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
EU	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
members	NNS	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
twelve	CD	O
Mediterranean	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
together	RB	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Valencia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
start	VB	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
.	.	O

An	DT	O
``	``	O
Action	NNP	O
Plan	NNP	O
``	``	O
on	IN	O
how	WRB	O
the	DT	O
process	NN	O
should	MD	O
function	VB	O
in	IN	O
coming	JJ	O
period	NN	O
and	CC	O
which	WDT	O
issues	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
process	NN	O
should	MD	O
focus	VB	O
on	RB	O
is	VBZ	DSE
foreseen	VBN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
be	VB	DSE
accepted	VBN	DSE
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
political	JJ	O
,	,	O
economic	JJ	O
,	,	O
social	JJ	O
and	CC	O
cultural	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
concerning	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Mediterranean	NNP	O
basin	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
discussed	VBN	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
the	DT	O
talks	NNS	O
,	,	O
also	RB	O
developments	NNS	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
peace	NN	O
process	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
evaluated	VBN	O
and	CC	O
Cem	NNP	O
will	MD	O
hold	VB	O
bilateral	JJ	O
contacts	NNS	O
with	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
participating	VBG	O
countries	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
dispute	NN	O
.	.	O

Buenos	NNP	O
Aires	NNP	O
,	,	O
22	CD	O
April	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Telam	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Justicialist	NNP	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Jose	NNP	O
Manuel	NNP	O
Diaz	NNP	O
Bancalari	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
today	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
``	``	O
is	VBZ	DSE
seeking	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
create	VB	O
an	DT	O
uncontrollable	JJ	ESE
social	JJ	ESE
situation	NN	ESE
''	''	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
demands	NNS	DSE
it	PRP	DSE
has	VBZ	DSE
made	VBN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
hand	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
confirmed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
PJ	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Justicialist	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
bloc	NN	O
's	POS	O
willingness	NN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
support	VB	DSE
approval	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
draft	NN	O
law	NN	O
on	IN	O
bonds	NNS	O
submitted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
executive	JJ	O
branch	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	ESE
seems	VBZ	ESE
as	RB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	DSE
seeking	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
create	VB	O
an	DT	O
uncontrollable	JJ	ESE
social	JJ	ESE
situation	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
legislator	NN	O
stated	VBD	DSE
this	DT	O
morning	NN	O
,	,	O
referring	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	DSE
demands	NNS	DSE
presented	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
for	IN	O
reaching	VBG	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
agreement	NN	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
bring	VB	O
in	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
financing	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
accounts	NNS	O
.	.	O

Analyzing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
's	POS	O
responsibility	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
complex	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
experiencing	VBG	O
,	,	O
Diaz	NNP	O
Bancalari	NNP	O
stated	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
impression	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
members	NNS	O
want	VBP	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
money	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
themselves	PRP	ESE
,	,	ESE
''	''	O
without	IN	ESE
admitting	VBG	ESE
``	``	O
any	DT	ESE
degree	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
co-responsibility	NN	ESE
their	PRP$	O
managers	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
had	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
things	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
happened	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
believes	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
``	``	O
in	IN	O
any	DT	O
negotiation	NN	O
there	EX	O
may	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
someone	NN	O
who	WP	O
tries	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
impose	VB	O
conditions	NNS	O
by	IN	ESE
cheating	NN	ESE
''	''	O
and	CC	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
of	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
the	DT	ESE
cheaters	NNS	ESE
were	VBD	ESE
the	DT	ESE
IMF	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
who	WP	O
``	``	O
praised	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
policies	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
decade	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
held	VBD	ESE
them	PRP	ESE
up	RP	ESE
as	IN	ESE
an	DT	ESE
example	NN	ESE
''	''	O
and	CC	O
now	RB	O
``	``	O
they	PRP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
tell	VB	ESE
us	PRP	ESE
that	IN	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
did	VBD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
know	VB	ESE
what	WP	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
going	VBG	ESE
on	RP	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
think	VBP	DSE
there	EX	O
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
reasonable	JJ	ESE
things	NNS	ESE
''	''	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
agreement	NN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
reaches	VBZ	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
,	,	O
Diaz	NNP	O
Bancalari	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
then	RB	O
he	PRP	O
asserted	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
``	``	O
Argentina	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
one	PRP	O
can	MD	O
do	VB	O
good	JJ	O
business	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
what	WP	O
they	PRP	ESE
must	MD	ESE
know	VB	ESE
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
there	EX	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
no	DT	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
room	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
shady	JJ	ESE
deals	NNS	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
admitted	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
political	JJ	O
leadership	NN	O
's	POS	O
``	``	O
own	JJ	ESE
mistakes	NNS	ESE
''	''	O
and	CC	O
those	DT	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
party	NN	O
in	IN	O
particular	JJ	O
,	,	O
acknowledging	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
existence	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
certain	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
vision	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	ESE
infiltrating	VBG	ESE
Peronism	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
liberal	JJ	O
vision	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
All	PDT	O
the	DT	O
governments	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
saying	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
has	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
make	VB	ESE
arrangements	NNS	O
first	RB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
before	IN	O
receiving	VBG	O
any	DT	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
aid	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
know	VBP	DSE
perfectly	RB	ESE
well	RB	ESE
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
asking	VBG	O
us	PRP	O
to	TO	O
put	VB	ESE
450,000	CD	ESE
fellow	JJ	ESE
citizens	NNS	ESE
out	RP	ESE
of	IN	ESE
work	NN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
only	RB	ESE
possible	JJ	ESE
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
asserted	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Regarding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
draft	NN	O
law	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
executive	JJ	O
branch	NN	O
on	IN	O
swapping	VBG	O
bonds	NNS	O
for	IN	O
fixed-term	JJ	O
deposits	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
believes	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
if	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
Senate	NNP	O
``	``	O
debates	VBZ	DSE
and	CC	DSE
approves	VBZ	DSE
it	PRP	O
today	NN	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
deputies	NNS	O
can	MD	DSE
``	``	DSE
debate	VB	DSE
the	DT	DSE
issue	NN	DSE
tomorrow	NN	DSE
and	CC	DSE
pass	VB	DSE
it	PRP	DSE
,	,	O
so	CC	ESE
that	IN	ESE
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
24	NNP	O
April	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
the	DT	O
financial	JJ	O
system	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
open	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Although	IN	O
he	PRP	O
confirmed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
PJ	NNP	O
bloc	NN	O
's	POS	O
support	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
work	NN	O
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Eduardo	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
,	,	O
Diaz	NNP	O
Bancalari	NNP	O
expressed	VBD	DSE
his	PRP$	DSE
surprise	NN	DSE
at	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
statements	NNS	O
by	IN	O
some	DT	O
government	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
they	PRP	O
want	VBP	DSE
to	TO	ESE
make	VB	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
seem	VBP	ESE
that	IN	O
there	EX	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
no	DT	ESE
will	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
discuss	VB	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
in	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
circles	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
clarified	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
willingness	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
deal	VB	ESE
quickly	RB	ESE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
draft	NN	O
law	NN	O
``	``	O
does	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
mean	VB	ESE
a	DT	DSE
desire	NN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
approve	VB	DSE
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
discussing	VBG	O
it	PRP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
abstract	JJ	O
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
very	RB	ESE
responsible	JJ	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
deputy	NN	O
stressed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
value	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
bonds	NNS	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
will	MD	O
issue	VB	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
depositors	NNS	O
,	,	O
asking	VBG	DSE
who	WP	ESE
would	MD	ESE
want	VB	ESE
``	``	O
certificates	NNS	O
of	IN	O
deposit	NN	O
in	IN	O
bankrupt	JJ	O
banks	NNS	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
saying	VBG	DSE
that	DT	O
instead	RB	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
however	RB	ESE
we	PRP	ESE
move	VBP	ESE
forward	RB	ESE
into	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
future	NN	ESE
,	,	O
there	EX	O
will	MD	O
always	RB	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
's	POS	O
legal	JJ	O
continuity	NN	O
backing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
obligation	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

AMMAN	NNP	O
--	:	O
A	DT	O
three-day	JJ	O
workshop	NN	O
on	IN	O
money	NN	O
laundering	NN	O
started	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
participation	NN	O
of	IN	O
officials	NNS	O
from	IN	O
several	JJ	O
Arab	JJ	O
banks	NNS	O
,	,	O
discussing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
impact	NN	O
and	CC	O
size	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
problem	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
the	DT	O
workshop	NN	O
,	,	O
organised	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Union	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Arab	JJ	O
Banks	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
UAB	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
participants	NNS	O
will	MD	O
also	RB	O
review	VB	O
legislation	NN	O
Arab	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
introduced	VBN	O
to	TO	O
combat	VB	O
this	DT	O
phenomenon	NN	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
ways	NNS	O
and	CC	O
means	NNS	O
by	IN	O
which	WDT	O
money	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
laundered	JJ	O
.	.	O

Participants	NNS	O
will	MD	O
also	RB	O
explore	VB	O
the	DT	O
role	NN	O
of	IN	O
banking	NN	O
and	CC	O
financial	JJ	O
institutions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
combating	VBG	O
money	NN	O
laundering	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
and	CC	O
European	JJ	O
approaches	NNS	O
to	TO	O
fighting	VBG	O
this	DT	O
problem	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
UAB	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
Fu'ad	NNP	O
Shakir	NNP	O
the	DT	O
size	NN	O
of	IN	O
money	NN	O
laundering	NN	O
worldwide	RB	O
ranges	VBZ	O
from	IN	O
2	CD	O
to	TO	O
5	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
gross	JJ	O
domestic	JJ	O
product	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
could	MD	O
run	VB	O
up	RP	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
1.5	CD	O
trillion	CD	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
banks	NNS	O
,	,	O
real	JJ	O
estate	NN	O
,	,	O
construction	NN	O
projects	NNS	O
,	,	O
stock	NN	O
markets	NNS	O
,	,	O
investing	VBG	O
in	IN	O
losing	VBG	O
companies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
gambling	VBG	O
are	VBP	DSE
among	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
favourite	JJ	DSE
targets	NNS	O
for	IN	O
money	NN	O
launderers	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
source	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
money	NN	O
includes	VBZ	O
drug	NN	O
trafficking	NN	O
,	,	O
arms	NNS	O
deals	NNS	O
and	CC	O
prostitution	NN	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
major	JJ	O
sources	NNS	O
of	IN	O
what	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
termed	VBN	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
dirty	JJ	O
money	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
process	NN	O
of	IN	O
money	NN	O
laundering	NN	O
starts	VBZ	O
with	IN	O
what	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
termed	VBN	O
as	IN	O
Placement	NNP	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
injecting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
dirty	JJ	O
money	NN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
market	NN	O
,	,	O
followed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Layering	NNP	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
removing	VBG	O
all	DT	O
traces	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
money	NN	O
laundered	VBD	O
and	CC	O
finally	RB	O
Integration	JJ	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
the	DT	O
money	NN	O
becomes	VBZ	O
``	``	O
clean	JJ	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
interest	NN	DSE
in	IN	DSE
this	DT	O
issue	NN	O
started	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
1980	CD	O
's	POS	O
,	,	O
world	NN	O
attention	NN	O
on	IN	O
money	NN	O
laundering	NN	O
intensified	VBN	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
attacks	NNS	O
in	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
Shakir	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
was	VBD	O
addressing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
participants	NNS	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Arab	JJ	O
banks	NNS	O
and	CC	O
financial	JJ	O
institutions	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
targeted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
anti-terrorism	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
that	WDT	O
followed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
attacks	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Our	PRP$	O
institutions	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
far	RB	ESE
away	RB	ESE
from	IN	O
this	DT	O
money	NN	O
laundering	NN	O
phenomenon	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
Arab	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
amended	VBD	O
banking	NN	O
laws	NNS	O
to	TO	O
combat	VB	O
money	NN	O
laundering	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Shakir	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Jordan	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
introduced	VBD	O
measures	NNS	O
to	TO	O
fight	VB	O
this	DT	O
problem	NN	O
including	VBG	O
tightening	VBG	O
banking	NN	O
rules	NNS	O
and	CC	O
imposing	VBG	O
strict	JJ	O
controls	NNS	O
on	IN	O
money	NN	O
transfers	NNS	O
.	.	O

Punishment	NN	O
for	IN	O
money	NN	O
laundering	NN	O
was	VBD	O
also	RB	O
introduced	VBN	O
,	,	O
illegal	JJ	O
money	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
confiscated	VBN	O
and	CC	O
tough	JJ	O
jail	NN	O
terms	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
given	VBN	O
to	TO	O
violators	NNS	O
.	.	O

Money	NN	O
launderers	NNS	O
target	VBP	O
countries	NNS	O
with	IN	O
low	JJ	O
risk	NN	O
of	IN	O
detection	NN	O
,	,	O
soft	JJ	O
tax	NN	O
systems	NNS	O
and	CC	O
lenient	JJ	O
banking	NN	O
regulations	NNS	O
,	,	O
Shakir	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
international	JJ	O
agencies	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
combat	VB	O
this	DT	O
phenomenon	NN	O
,	,	O
statistically	RB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNP	O
ranks	VBZ	O
first	RB	O
in	IN	O
term	NN	O
of	IN	O
destination	NN	O
,	,	O
origin	NN	O
and	CC	O
flows	NNS	O
of	IN	O
laundered	VBN	O
money	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
,	,	O
Italy	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Russia	NNP	O
top	VBP	O
the	DT	O
list	NN	O
while	IN	O
China	NNP	O
ranks	VBZ	O
first	RB	O
among	IN	O
Asian	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Shakir	NNP	O
,	,	O
money	NN	O
laundering	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
world	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
``	``	O
very	RB	O
minimal	JJ	O
''	''	O
but	CC	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Lebanon	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Egypt	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
classified	VBN	O
by	IN	O
international	JJ	O
agencies	NNS	O
as	IN	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
not	RB	O
taken	VBN	O
necessary	JJ	O
measures	NNS	O
to	TO	O
combat	VB	O
this	DT	O
problem	NN	O
.	.	O

With	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
horrific	JJ	ESE
news	NN	ESE
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
coming	VBG	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
occupied	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
recently	RB	O
and	CC	O
now	RB	O
the	DT	O
shocking	JJ	ESE
swing	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
extreme	JJ	ESE
right	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
French	JJ	O
presidential	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
threat	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
France	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
ethic	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
religious	JJ	ESE
minorities	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
virtually	RB	ESE
no	DT	ESE
attention	NN	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
paid	VBN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
reported	JJ	O
discovery	NN	O
that	IN	O
two	CD	O
serving	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
Army	NNP	O
officers	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
failed	VBN	O
coup	NN	O
against	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
president	NN	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
said	VBN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
embarrassed	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
must	MD	ESE
rank	VB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
understatement	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
year	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
story	NN	O
could	MD	ESE
have	VB	O
devastating	JJ	ESE
consequence	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
week	NN	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
reinstated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
supporters	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
denied	VBD	DSE
any	DT	ESE
role	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
failed	VBN	O
military	JJ	O
coup	NN	O
,	,	O
although	IN	ESE
it	PRP	O
admitted	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
US	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
met	VBN	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
opposition	NN	O
leaders	NNS	O
beforehand	RB	O
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
told	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
friendship	NN	DSE
with	IN	O
Libya	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Cuba	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
angered	VBN	DSE
Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
should	MD	ESE
only	RB	ESE
be	VB	O
replaced	VBN	O
by	IN	O
legitimate	JJ	O
,	,	O
constitutional	JJ	O
means	NNS	O
;	:	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
would	MD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
support	VB	DSE
a	DT	O
coup	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
question	NN	ESE
now	RB	ESE
is	VBZ	O
:	:	O
Did	VBD	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
lie	VB	ESE
?	.	O

If	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
turns	VBZ	ESE
out	RP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
true	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
US	NNP	O
colonels	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
failed	VBN	O
attempt	NN	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
no	DT	ESE
other	JJ	ESE
conclusion	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
two	CD	O
colonels	NNS	O
would	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
have	VB	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
acting	VBG	ESE
on	IN	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
own	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
must	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
under	IN	ESE
orders	NNS	ESE
--	:	O
orders	NNS	ESE
stretching	VBG	ESE
all	PDT	ESE
the	DT	ESE
way	NN	ESE
back	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Oval	NNP	ESE
Office	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

This	DT	O
spells	VBZ	ESE
serious	JJ	ESE
trouble	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
whiff	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
scandal	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
conspiracy	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
air	NN	ESE
--	:	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
media	NNS	O
,	,	O
ever	RB	ESE
addicted	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
conspiracy	NN	ESE
theories	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
going	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
let	VB	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
go	VB	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
--	:	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
Democrats	NNS	O
,	,	O
still	RB	DSE
smarting	VBG	DSE
at	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
election	NN	O
victory	NN	O
--	:	O
will	MD	ESE
dig	VB	ESE
for	IN	ESE
dirt	NN	ESE
as	RB	ESE
long	RB	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
takes	VBZ	ESE
.	.	O

Even	RB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
finally	RB	ESE
turns	VBZ	ESE
out	RP	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
colonels	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
operating	VBG	O
without	IN	O
the	DT	O
knowledge	NN	O
and	CC	O
approval	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
disaster	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
Bush	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

Americans	NNPS	O
will	MD	DSE
want	VB	DSE
to	TO	DSE
know	VB	DSE
who	WP	ESE
exactly	RB	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
running	VBG	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
country	NN	ESE
.	.	O

For	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
rest	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
,	,	O
however	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
story	NN	O
already	RB	ESE
confirms	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	DSE
suspicions	NNS	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
hell-bent	JJ	DSE
on	IN	O
eliminating	VBG	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
enemies	NNS	ESE
by	IN	ESE
whatever	WDT	ESE
means	VBZ	ESE
possible	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
legal	JJ	ESE
or	CC	ESE
illegal	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
involvement	NN	O
of	IN	O
US	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
personnel	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
putsch	NN	O
suggests	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
return	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
old	JJ	ESE
days	NNS	ESE
when	WRB	O
the	DT	ESE
CIA	NNP	ESE
would	MD	ESE
organize	VB	ESE
coups	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
assassinations	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
further	JJ	ESE
US	NNP	ESE
interests	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
record	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
long	RB	ESE
and	CC	O
to	TO	ESE
Washington	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
eternal	JJ	ESE
discredit	NN	ESE
:	:	O
the	DT	O
CIA	NNP	O
's	POS	O
attempts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
kill	VB	O
Fidel	NNP	O
Castro	NNP	O
,	,	O
its	PRP$	O
involvement	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
coups	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Guatemala	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1954	CD	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
Chile	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1973	CD	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Clinton	NNP	O
had	VBN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	DSE
thought	VBN	DSE
,	,	O
closed	VBD	ESE
the	DT	ESE
book	NN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
such	JJ	ESE
nefarious	NNS	ESE
activities	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Apparently	RB	ESE
not	RB	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Clinton	NNP	O
era	NN	O
turns	VBZ	ESE
out	RP	ESE
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
merely	RB	ESE
an	DT	ESE
interlude	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Coup	JJ	O
making	NN	O
might	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
acceptable	JJ	ESE
during	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Cold	NNP	ESE
War	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
certainly	RB	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
any	DT	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
.	.	O

Chavez	NNP	O
may	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
petty-minded	JJ	ESE
populist	NN	ESE
who	WP	ESE
had	VBD	ESE
done	VBN	ESE
great	JJ	ESE
damage	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
country	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
economy	NN	ESE
;	:	O
but	CC	ESE
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
the	DT	O
legitimately	RB	O
elected	VBN	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
.	.	O

Any	DT	ESE
US	NNP	O
involvement	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
attempt	NN	O
to	TO	O
remove	VB	O
him	PRP	O
by	IN	O
force	NN	O
puts	VBZ	O
Washington	NNP	O
firmly	RB	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
wrong	JJ	ESE
side	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
international	JJ	ESE
law	NN	ESE
.	.	O

What	WP	O
makes	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
all	PDT	ESE
the	DT	ESE
worse	JJR	ESE
at	IN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
particular	JJ	ESE
point	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
time	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	ESE
makes	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
mockery	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
George	NNP	ESE
Bush	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
war	NN	ESE
against	IN	ESE
international	JJ	ESE
terrorism	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	DSE
,	,	O
has	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
struggle	NN	O
against	IN	O
those	DT	ESE
who	WP	ESE
seek	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
attack	VB	ESE
and	CC	ESE
destroy	VB	ESE
law	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
order	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
legitimate	JJ	ESE
government	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Yet	CC	ESE
he	PRP	ESE
throws	VBZ	ESE
law	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
order	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
legitimacy	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
wind	NN	ESE
when	WRB	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
suits	VBZ	ESE
him	PRP	ESE
.	.	O

Overshadowed	VBN	ESE
by	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
midst	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
tragic	JJ	ESE
events	NNS	ESE
taking	VBG	O
place	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
occupied	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
,	,	O
Venezuela	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
strong	JJ	ESE
slap	NN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
face	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
United	NNP	ESE
States	NNPS	ESE
has	VBZ	O
gone	VBN	O
almost	RB	DSE
unrecognized	JJ	DSE
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
found	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
statements	NNS	O
made	VBD	O
by	IN	O
US	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
developments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
both	DT	ESE
ridiculous	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
odd	JJ	ESE
because	IN	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
all	DT	ESE
seemed	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
playing	VBG	ESE
games	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

National	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
Adviser	NNP	O
Condoleezza	NNP	O
Rice	NNP	O
stated	VBD	O
after	IN	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
triumphantly	RB	ESE
returned	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
power	NN	ESE
at	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
request	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
own	JJ	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
that	IN	O
she	PRP	O
hoped	VBD	DSE
Chavez	NNP	O
got	VBD	ESE
the	DT	ESE
message	NN	ESE
that	IN	DSE
his	PRP$	DSE
people	NNS	DSE
had	VBD	DSE
sent	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
him	PRP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
policies	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	ESE
useful	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

Of	IN	ESE
course	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
she	PRP	ESE
knew	VBD	ESE
who	WP	ESE
should	MD	ESE
learn	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
lesson	NN	ESE
from	IN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
situation	NN	ESE
,	,	O
but	CC	O
she	PRP	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
playing	VBG	ESE
games	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
return	NN	O
of	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	ESE
failed	VBN	ESE
coup	NN	ESE
attempts	VBZ	ESE
that	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
United	NNP	ESE
States	NNPS	ESE
first	RB	ESE
blessed	VBN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
then	RB	ESE
disavowed	JJ	ESE
represented	VBD	O
a	DT	O
tough	JJ	ESE
blow	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
US	NNP	O
policy	NN	O
in	IN	O
Latin	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
known	VBN	O
as	IN	O
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
backyard	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
proved	VBD	ESE
that	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
will	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
stronger	JJR	ESE
than	IN	ESE
any	DT	ESE
force	NN	ESE
or	CC	ESE
arrogance	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
power	NN	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
worth	JJ	ESE
mentioning	VBG	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
currently	RB	O
implementing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
principle	NN	O
that	IN	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
announced	VBD	DSE
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
11	CD	O
September	NNP	O
attacks	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
those	DT	ESE
who	WP	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
with	IN	ESE
him	PRP	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
against	IN	ESE
him	PRP	ESE
.	.	O

That	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
why	WRB	ESE
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
was	VBD	O
planned	VBN	O
to	TO	O
overthrow	VB	O
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
visited	VBD	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
considered	VBN	DSE
suspending	VBG	O
oil	NN	O
exports	NNS	O
for	IN	O
one	CD	O
month	NN	O
in	IN	ESE
protest	NN	ESE
against	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Israeli	JJ	ESE
holocaust	NN	ESE
against	IN	ESE
Palestinian	JJ	ESE
civilians	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Moreover	RB	ESE
,	,	O
US	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
developed	VBN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
habit	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
speaking	VBG	O
for	IN	O
other	JJ	O
peoples	NNS	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
interests	NNS	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
instance	NN	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
announced	VBD	DSE
recently	RB	O
that	IN	O
Palestinian	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Yasir	NNP	O
Arafat	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
betrayed	VBN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
hopes	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Oddly	RB	ESE
enough	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
peoples	NNS	O
that	IN	O
US	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
like	VBP	DSE
to	TO	DSE
speak	VB	DSE
for	IN	DSE
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
ones	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
suffer	VBP	ESE
from	IN	ESE
unfair	JJ	ESE
US	NNP	ESE
policies	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
not	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
mention	VB	ESE
that	DT	ESE
those	DT	O
peoples	NNS	O
never	RB	ESE
gave	VBD	ESE
US	NNP	ESE
politicians	NNS	ESE
the	DT	ESE
right	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
speak	VB	O
for	IN	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
conspicuous	JJ	ESE
policy	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
playing	VBG	ESE
games	NNS	ESE
that	IN	O
US	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
continue	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
adopt	VB	ESE
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
statements	NNS	O
proves	VBZ	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
playing	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
part	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
thug	NN	ESE
who	WP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
feared	VBN	ESE
by	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
and	CC	ESE
who	WP	ESE
likes	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
punish	VB	ESE
anyone	NN	ESE
that	WDT	ESE
complains	VBZ	ESE
about	IN	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
behavior	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
United	NNP	ESE
States	NNPS	ESE
does	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
want	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
learn	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
lesson	NN	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
continues	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
twist	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
logic	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
things	NNS	ESE
by	IN	ESE
turning	VBG	ESE
a	DT	ESE
blind	JJ	ESE
eye	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
Israeli	JJ	ESE
murderers	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
describing	VBG	ESE
Palestinian	JJ	ESE
victims	NNS	ESE
as	IN	ESE
terrorists	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
certainly	RB	ESE
playing	VBG	ESE
games	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

From	IN	O
the	DT	O
vantage	NN	DSE
point	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
Latin	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Caribbean	NNP	O
,	,	O
there	EX	ESE
can	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
no	DT	ESE
doubt	NN	ESE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
complicity	NN	ESE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
and	CC	O
civilian	JJ	O
authors	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
abortive	JJ	O
coup	NN	O
d'etat	NN	O
against	IN	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
.	.	O

From	IN	O
Mexico	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Buenos	NNP	O
Aires	NNPS	O
,	,	O
television	NN	O
viewers	NNS	O
saw	VBD	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Spanish	JJ	O
CNN	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Telemundo	NNP	O
channels	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
undisguised	JJ	ESE
pleasure	NN	ESE
displayed	VBN	ESE
by	IN	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
spokesman	NN	O
Ari	NNP	O
Fleischer	NNP	O
and	CC	O
National	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
Adviser	NNP	O
Condoleezza	NNP	O
Rice	NNP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
announcement	NN	O
of	IN	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
``	``	O
resignation	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	ESE
never	RB	ESE
in	IN	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
signed	VBD	ESE
.	.	O

Far	JJ	ESE
from	IN	ESE
condemning	VBG	ESE
that	DT	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
at	IN	O
no	DT	O
time	NN	O
described	VBD	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
coup	NN	O
d'etat	NN	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
spokesman	NN	O
explained	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
had	VBD	ESE
indeed	RB	ESE
brought	VBN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
on	IN	ESE
himself	PRP	ESE
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
bore	VBD	ESE
the	DT	ESE
responsibility	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
``	``	ESE
confused	NN	ESE
events	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
having	VBG	O
violated	VBN	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
sudden	JJ	O
turnabout	NN	O
and	CC	O
President	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
return	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Miraflores	NNP	O
Palace	NNP	O
after	IN	O
48	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
,	,	O
Washington	NNP	O
immediately	RB	O
tried	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
limit	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
damage	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Of	IN	ESE
course	NN	ESE
the	DT	O
American	NNP	O
Administration	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
had	VBN	O
contacts	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
conspirators	NNS	O
for	IN	O
several	JJ	O
months	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
that	DT	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	DSE
advise	VB	DSE
them	PRP	O
to	TO	ESE
use	VB	ESE
constitutional	JJ	ESE
methods	NNS	ESE
against	IN	ESE
Chavez	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

Otto	NNP	O
Reich	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Latin	JJ	O
American	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
chief	NN	O
,	,	O
had	VBD	O
indeed	RB	O
met	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
short-lived	JJ	ESE
``	``	ESE
interim	JJ	ESE
president	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
''	''	ESE
boss	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
bosses	NNP	ESE
Pedro	NNP	O
Carmona	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
that	DT	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	DSE
urge	VB	DSE
him	PRP	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
dissolve	VB	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Assembly	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
same	JJ	O
advice	NN	DSE
was	VBD	DSE
issued	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Ambassador	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Caracas	NNP	O
,	,	O
Charles	NNP	O
Shapiro	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
rushed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
palace	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
Spanish	JJ	O
opposite	JJ	O
number	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
with	IN	O
Pedro	NNP	O
Carmona	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Spaniard	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
specify	VB	O
whether	IN	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
attended	VBN	O
that	DT	O
hasty	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
on	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
behalf	NN	O
or	CC	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
's	POS	O
behalf	NN	O
.	.	O

Latin	NNP	O
American	NNP	O
analysts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
commentators	NNS	O
read	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
Times	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Miami	NNP	O
Herald	NNP	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
subtle	JJ	O
and	CC	O
informal	JJ	O
messages	NNS	ESE
''	''	ESE
of	IN	ESE
encouragement	NN	ESE
had	VBD	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
addressed	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
conspirators	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
was	VBD	O
admitted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
an	DT	O
unidentified	JJ	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
official	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
CIA	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
inactive	JJ	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
months	NNS	O
prior	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
d'etat	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
suggested	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
Stratfor	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
newsletter	NN	O
specializing	VBG	O
in	IN	O
intelligence	NN	O
matters	NNS	O
and	CC	O
published	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Internet	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	ESE
top	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
,	,	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
press	NN	O
reports	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
presence	NN	O
of	IN	O
one	CD	O
or	CC	O
two	CD	O
American	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
conspirators	NNS	O
...	:	O

Fear	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
Grim	NNP	ESE
Years	NNS	ESE

This	DT	DSE
apparent	JJ	ESE
change	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
doctrine	NN	ESE
on	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
part	NN	O
,	,	O
following	VBG	O
some	DT	O
20	CD	O
years	NNS	O
of	IN	O
demands	NNS	DSE
--	:	O
sometimes	RB	O
successful	JJ	O
--	:	O
for	IN	O
observance	NN	O
of	IN	O
democratic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
constitutional	JJ	O
order	NN	O
in	IN	O
Latin	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
laden	JJ	ESE
with	IN	ESE
threats	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
subcontinent	NN	O
which	WDT	O
,	,	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
second	JJ	O
half	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
century	NN	O
,	,	O
experienced	VBD	O
a	DT	O
succession	NN	O
of	IN	O
coups	NNS	O
d'etat	NN	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
Guatemala	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Chile	NNP	O
,	,	O
via	IN	O
the	DT	O
Dominican	NNP	O
Republican	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
fomented	VBN	ESE
or	CC	ESE
backed	VBN	ESE
by	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
CIA	NNP	ESE
and	CC	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Pentagon	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
fear	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
lapsing	VBG	ESE
back	RP	ESE
into	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
grim	JJ	ESE
years	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
military	JJ	O
dictatorships	NNS	O
and	CC	O
revolutionary	JJ	O
guerrilla	NN	O
movements	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
driven	VBN	O
virtually	RB	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
Latin	JJ	O
American	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
notable	JJ	O
exception	NN	O
of	IN	O
El	NNP	O
Salvador	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	DSE
condemn	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
overthrow	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
constitutional	JJ	O
order	NN	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
.	.	O

Though	IN	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
conceal	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
criticisms	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
member	NN	O
countries	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
organization	NN	O
of	IN	O
American	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
OAS	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
condemned	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
d'etat	NN	O
and	CC	O
recognized	VBD	DSE
the	DT	ESE
legitimacy	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
elected	VBN	O
president	NN	O
.	.	O

All	DT	O
except	IN	O
El	NNP	O
Salvador	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
representative	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
OAS	NNP	O
,	,	O
Roger	NNP	O
Noriega	NNP	O
,	,	O
tried	VBD	DSE
for	IN	DSE
several	JJ	DSE
hours	NNS	DSE
to	TO	DSE
persuade	VB	DSE
his	PRP$	O
opposite	JJ	O
numbers	NNS	O
that	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
ouster	NN	O
was	VBD	ESE
a	DT	ESE
good	JJ	ESE
thing	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
``	``	ESE
hemisphere	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

By	IN	ESE
some	DT	ESE
ironical	JJ	ESE
trick	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
history	NN	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
on	IN	O
11	CD	O
September	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
OAS	NNP	O
member	NN	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
represented	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
,	,	O
signed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
``	``	O
democratic	JJ	ESE
charter	NN	ESE
''	''	O
envisaging	VBG	O
regional	JJ	O
defense	NN	O
mechanisms	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
constitutional	JJ	O
regimes	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
attacks	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
hit	VBD	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
that	DT	O
same	JJ	O
day	NN	O
initiated	VBD	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
era	NN	O
,	,	O
relegating	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
defense	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
democratic	JJ	ESE
principles	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
a	DT	ESE
subordinate	JJ	ESE
place	NN	ESE
behind	IN	O
the	DT	O
priority	NN	DSE
objective	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
combating	VBG	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	ESE
Manichean	NNP	ESE
world	NN	ESE
,	,	O
divided	VBN	ESE
between	IN	ESE
friends	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
enemies	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
sole	JJ	ESE
superpower	NN	ESE
,	,	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
was	VBD	ESE
unwise	JJ	ESE
enough	RB	ESE
to	TO	O
condemn	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
bombing	NN	O
raids	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
visits	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Iraq	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Saddam	NNP	O
Husayn	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Libya	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Muammar	NNP	O
al-Qadhdhafi	NNP	O
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
friendship	NN	O
with	IN	O
Cuban	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
Fidel	NNP	O
Castro	NNP	O
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Colombian	JJ	O
guerrillas	NNS	O
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
speeches	NNS	DSE
against	IN	ESE
``	``	ESE
neo-liberal	JJ	ESE
globalization	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
commitment	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
multipolar	NN	O
world	NN	O
already	RB	ESE
placed	VBD	ESE
him	PRP	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Evil	NNP	ESE
camp	NN	ESE
,	,	O
even	RB	ESE
though	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
Bolivarian	NNP	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
never	RB	O
ceased	VBN	O
to	TO	O
guarantee	VB	O
oil	NN	O
supplies	NNS	O
to	TO	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
foremost	JJ	O
suppliers	NNS	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
entrusting	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
conduct	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
Latin	NNP	O
American	NNP	O
policy	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	ESE
radical	JJ	ESE
wing	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
anti-Castro	JJ	ESE
exiles	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
satisfied	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
powerful	JJ	O
Cuban-American	JJ	O
lobby	NN	O
of	IN	O
Miami	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
his	PRP$	ESE
brother	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
Jeb	NNP	ESE
,	,	ESE
needs	VBZ	ESE
in	IN	ESE
order	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
secure	VB	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
reelection	NN	ESE
as	IN	O
Governor	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Florida	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
he	PRP	O
also	RB	O
took	VBD	O
the	DT	O
risk	NN	O
that	IN	O
an	DT	ESE
obsession	NN	ESE
--	:	ESE
Fidel	NNP	ESE
Castro	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
downfall	NN	ESE
--	:	O
would	MD	ESE
exert	VB	ESE
excessive	JJ	ESE
influence	NN	ESE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
conduct	NN	O
of	IN	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
neighbors	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
South	NNP	O
.	.	O

Implicated	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Iran-Contra	NNP	O
scandal	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
secret	JJ	O
operation	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
Nicaraguan	JJ	O
Sandinist	NNP	O
regime	NN	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Ronald	NNP	O
Reagan	NNP	O
presidency	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Cuban-American	NN	O
,	,	O
Otto	NNP	O
Reich	NNP	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
appointed	VBN	O
Undersecretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Latin	NNP	O
American	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
,	,	O
despite	IN	O
Congress	NNP	O
'	POS	O
opposition	NN	DSE
.	.	O

A	DT	O
former	JJ	O
Ambassador	NN	O
to	TO	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
never	RB	O
made	VBN	O
a	DT	O
secret	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
antipathy	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
he	PRP	O
rightly	RB	DSE
considers	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
main	JJ	DSE
supporter	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Castro	NNP	O
regime	NN	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
decisions	NNS	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
that	WDT	O
resulted	VBD	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
d'etat	NN	O
was	VBD	O
indeed	RB	O
to	TO	O
suspend	VB	O
oil	NN	O
supplies	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

Beyond	IN	O
Latin	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
establishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
friendly	JJ	O
''	''	O
government	NN	O
in	IN	O
Caracas	NNP	O
,	,	O
representing	VBG	O
industry	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
conservative	JJ	O
circles	NNS	O
influenced	VBD	O
by	IN	O
Opus	NNP	O
Dei	NNP	O
,	,	O
also	RB	O
had	VBD	ESE
the	DT	ESE
advantage	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
Washington	NNP	ESE
of	IN	ESE
weakening	NN	ESE
OPEC	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
succeeded	VBN	O
in	IN	O
bringing	VBG	O
back	RB	O
to	TO	O
life	NN	O
less	JJR	O
than	IN	O
two	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
.	.	O

Having	VBG	O
taken	VBN	O
a	DT	O
downward	JJ	O
turn	NN	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
announcement	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
d'etat	NN	O
,	,	O
oil	NN	O
prices	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
started	VBN	O
to	TO	O
rise	VB	O
again	RB	O
since	IN	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
return	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Miraflores	NNP	O
Palace	NNP	O
.	.	O

Nairobi	NNP	O
,	,	O
April	NNP	O
26	CD	O
Kyodo	NNP	O
--	:	O
A	DT	O
Kenyan	JJ	O
national	JJ	O
working	NN	O
for	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
leading	VBG	O
Asahi	NNP	O
Shimbun	NNP	O
newspaper	NN	O
was	VBD	O
shot	VBN	O
dead	JJ	O
Thursday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
in	IN	O
Nairobi	NNP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
botched	JJ	O
car	NN	O
robbery	NN	O
,	,	O
police	NN	O
sources	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
Friday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Julius	NNP	O
Ndegwa	NNP	O
,	,	O
43	CD	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
confronted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
armed	JJ	O
gangsters	NNS	O
around	IN	O
10	CD	O
p.m.	RB	O
as	IN	O
he	PRP	O
approached	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
vehicle	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
parked	VBN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
sprawling	VBG	O
estate	NN	O
east	JJ	O
of	IN	O
Nairobi	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
police	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Eyewitnesses	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
robbers	NNS	O
shot	VBD	O
Ndegwa	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
chest	NN	O
after	IN	O
he	PRP	O
resisted	VBD	O
their	PRP$	O
attempts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
snatch	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
car	NN	O
keys	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
rushed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
hospital	NN	O
by	IN	O
bystanders	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
died	VBD	O
before	IN	O
arrival	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
shot	VBD	O
at	IN	O
him	PRP	O
as	IN	O
he	PRP	O
tried	VBD	O
to	TO	O
open	VB	O
the	DT	O
door	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
car	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
died	VBD	O
on	IN	O
arrival	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
nearby	JJ	O
hospital	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
a	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
policewoman	NN	O
,	,	O
Chief	NNP	O
Inspector	NNP	O
Nancy	NNP	O
Thuku	NNP	O
,	,	O
told	VBD	O
Kyodo	NNP	O
News	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Nairobi	NNP	O
.	.	O

Ndegwa	NNP	O
joined	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Asahi	NNP	O
Shimbun	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Nairobi	NNP	O
Bureau	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1989	CD	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
driver	NN	O
assigned	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
bureau	NN	O
chief	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
also	RB	O
worked	VBN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
assistant	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
bureau	NN	O
chief	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
official	JJ	O
driver	NN	O
of	IN	O
Nairobi	NNP	O
Bureau	NNP	O
Chief	NNP	O
Shingo	NNP	O
Egi	NNP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
death	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
leaves	VBZ	O
behind	IN	O
a	DT	O
wife	NN	O
and	CC	O
four	CD	O
children	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
police	NN	O
officer	NN	O
was	VBD	O
shot	VBN	O
dead	RP	O
two	CD	O
months	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
by	IN	O
armed	JJ	O
gangsters	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
crime-prone	JJ	O
area	NN	O
where	WRB	O
Ndegwa	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
.	.	O

Contact	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
made	VBN	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
between	IN	O
outer	JJ	O
space	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Free	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
city	NN	O
of	IN	O
Bloemfontein	NNP	O
when	WRB	O
President	NNP	O
Thabo	NNP	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
spoke	VBD	O
to	TO	O
Africa	NNP	O
's	POS	O
first	JJ	O
astronaut	NNP	O
Mark	NNP	O
Shuttleworth	NNP	O
,	,	O
aboard	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
.	.	O

Speaking	VBG	O
via	IN	O
a	DT	O
live	JJ	O
satellite	NN	O
link	NN	O
from	IN	O
Bloemfontein	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
praised	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
so-called	JJ	O
``	``	O
Afronaut	NNP	O
''	''	O
for	IN	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
contribution	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
science	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
Africa	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
renaissance	NN	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
Yes	RB	O
ambassador	NN	O
,	,	O
how	WRB	O
are	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
?	.	O
''	''	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
started	VBD	O
the	DT	O
10-minute	JJ	O
conversation	NN	O
,	,	O
broadcast	VBN	O
live	RB	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Free	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
rugby	JJ	O
stadium	NN	O
.	.	O

Shuttleworth	NNP	O
described	VBD	DSE
his	PRP$	O
journey	NN	O
so	RB	O
far	RB	O
as	IN	O
very	RB	ESE
exciting	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
saying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
flight	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
smooth	JJ	O
and	CC	O
everything	NN	O
was	VBD	O
going	VBG	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
plan	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
had	VBN	O
moments	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
terror	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
moments	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
sheer	JJ	ESE
exhilaration	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
proclaimed	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
never	RB	ESE
seen	VBN	ESE
anything	NN	ESE
as	RB	ESE
beautiful	JJ	ESE
as	IN	ESE
earth	NN	O
from	IN	O
space	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	DSE
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
imagine	VB	ESE
anything	NN	ESE
as	RB	ESE
beautiful	JJ	ESE
as	IN	ESE
that	DT	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O
The	DT	O
28-year-old	JJ	O
Internet	NN	O
millionaire	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
sleeping	VBG	O
comfortably	RB	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
food	NN	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	ESE
too	RB	ESE
bad	JJ	ESE
either	RB	ESE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
showed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
an	DT	O
empty	JJ	O
tin	NN	O
of	IN	O
what	WP	O
had	VBD	O
contained	VBN	O
his	PRP$	O
lunch	NN	O
-	:	O
pork	NN	O
and	CC	O
potato	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
So	IN	DSE
far	RB	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
only	RB	O
come	VBN	O
to	TO	O
try	VB	O
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
food	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	ESE
tasty	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
am	VBP	DSE
sure	JJ	DSE
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
food	NN	O
will	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
just	RB	ESE
as	RB	ESE
good	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Shuttleworth	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
reported	VBD	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
started	VBN	O
setting	VBG	O
up	RP	O
for	IN	O
several	JJ	O
scientific	JJ	O
experiments	NNS	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	DSE
planning	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
on	IN	O
board	NN	O
the	DT	O
ISS	NNP	O
.	.	O

Mbeki	NNP	O
expressed	VBD	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
's	POS	O
pride	NN	DSE
at	IN	O
Shuttleworth	NNP	O
's	POS	O
efforts	NNS	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	DSE
they	PRP	O
would	MD	ESE
go	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
long	JJ	ESE
way	NN	ESE
towards	IN	ESE
inspiring	JJ	ESE
young	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
up	RP	O
subjects	NNS	O
like	IN	O
engineering	NN	O
,	,	O
mathematics	NN	O
and	CC	O
science	NN	O
.	.	O

Shuttleworth	NNP	O
agreed	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
this	DT	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
essential	JJ	ESE
towards	IN	ESE
Africa	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
rebirth	NN	ESE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
seen	VBN	O
the	DT	ESE
most	RBS	ESE
magnificent	JJ	ESE
sunset	NN	O
and	CC	O
sunrise	NN	O
over	IN	O
Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
which	WDT	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
asked	VBD	DSE
him	PRP	O
to	TO	O
bring	VB	O
pictures	NNS	O
``	``	O
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	DSE
know	VB	DSE
what	WP	O
we	PRP	O
look	VBP	O
like	IN	O
to	TO	O
you	PRP	O
from	IN	O
up	RB	O
there	RB	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

South	NNP	O
Africans	NNPS	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
looking	VBG	ESE
up	RP	ESE
smiling	VBG	ESE
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
returns	VBZ	O
,	,	O
Shuttleworth	NNP	O
replied	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Shuttleworth	NNP	O
also	RB	O
expressed	VBD	DSE
his	PRP$	DSE
condolences	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
family	NN	O
and	CC	O
friends	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Safety	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Security	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Steve	NNP	O
Tshwete	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
died	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
message	NN	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
undertook	VBD	O
to	TO	O
convey	VB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
president	NN	O
then	RB	O
toasted	VBD	DSE
Shuttleworth	NNP	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
glass	NN	O
of	IN	O
champagne	NN	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	O
am	VBP	DSE
sure	JJ	DSE
this	DT	O
will	MD	O
go	VB	ESE
down	RP	ESE
in	IN	ESE
our	PRP$	ESE
history	NN	ESE
as	IN	O
one	CD	ESE
of	IN	ESE
those	DT	ESE
moments	NNS	ESE
where	WRB	O
we	PRP	O
made	VBD	O
quite	PDT	ESE
a	DT	ESE
leap	NN	ESE
forward	RB	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Shuttleworth	NNP	O
,	,	O
accompanied	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Russian	JJ	O
flight	NN	O
commander	NN	O
Yury	NNP	O
Gidzenko	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Italian	JJ	O
cosmonaut	NN	O
Roberto	NNP	O
Vittori	NNP	O
,	,	O
reached	VBD	O
the	DT	O
ISS	NNP	O
at	IN	O
0755	NNP	O
GMT	NNP	O
,	,	O
two	CD	O
days	NNS	O
after	IN	O
blasting	VBG	O
off	RP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Baikonur	NNP	O
cosmodrome	NN	O
in	IN	O
Kazakhstan	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
second	JJ	O
space	NN	O
tourist	NN	O
,	,	O
Shuttleworth	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
paying	VBG	O
20	CD	O
million	CD	O
dollars	NNS	O
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
10-day	JJ	O
journey	NN	O
into	IN	O
space	NN	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
carry	VB	O
out	RP	O
experiments	NNS	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
HI	NNP	O
virus	NN	O
which	WDT	O
causes	VBZ	O
AIDS	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
team	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
return	VB	O
to	TO	O
earth	NN	O
on	IN	O
May	NNP	O
5	CD	O
.	.	O

Moscow	NNP	O
,	,	O
27	CD	O
April	NNP	O
:	:	O
Palestinian	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Planning	NNP	O
and	CC	O
International	NNP	O
Cooperation	NNP	O
Nabil	NNP	O
Shaath	NNP	O
will	MD	O
arrive	VB	O
in	IN	O
Moscow	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
,	,	O
29	CD	O
April	NNP	O
,	,	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
sources	NNS	O
told	VBD	O
Interfax	NNP	O
today	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Ministry	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Planning	NNP	O
and	CC	O
International	NNP	O
Cooperation	NNP	O
plays	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
role	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
agency	NN	O
for	IN	O
Palestine	NNP	O
.	.	O

Russian	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Igor	NNP	O
Ivanov	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
receive	VB	O
Shaath	NNP	O
on	IN	O
30	CD	O
April	NNP	O
to	TO	O
discuss	VB	O
ways	NNS	O
to	TO	O
overcome	VB	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
Shaath	NNP	O
's	POS	O
visit	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
regular	JJ	O
session	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	NNP	O
-	:	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
working	VBG	O
committee	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
held	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
visit	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
run-up	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
second	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
of	IN	O
mediators	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
USA	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
in	IN	O
early	JJ	O
May	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
attended	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Ivanov	NNP	O
and	CC	O
US	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
.	.	O

Beijing	NNP	O
,	,	O
April	NNP	O
29	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
XINHUA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Lebanese	JJ	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Rafik	NNP	O
Hariri	NNP	O
invited	VBN	DSE
Chinese	JJ	O
entrepreneurs	NNS	O
to	TO	O
invest	VB	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
luncheon	NN	O
was	VBD	O
held	VBN	O
here	RB	O
Monday	NNP	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
honor	NN	O
.	.	O

Hariri	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
trade	NN	O
and	CC	O
exchanges	NNS	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
nations	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
developing	VBG	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Lebanon	NNP	O
hoped	VBD	DSE
China	NNP	O
would	MD	ESE
become	VB	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
strategic	JJ	ESE
partner	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
trade	NN	O
and	CC	O
economy	NN	O
,	,	O
investment	NN	O
and	CC	O
modern	JJ	O
technology	NN	O
exchanges	NNS	O
,	,	O
urging	VBG	DSE
a	DT	O
greater	JJR	ESE
role	NN	ESE
from	IN	O
entrepreneurs	NNS	O
in	IN	O
developing	VBG	O
bilateral	JJ	O
ties	NNS	O
.	.	O

Yu	NNP	O
Xiaosong	NNP	O
,	,	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
China	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Promotion	NNP	O
of	IN	O
International	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
CCPIT	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
trade	NN	O
between	IN	O
China	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Lebanon	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
surged	VBD	ESE
40	CD	O
percent	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
before	IN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
cooperation	NN	O
in	IN	O
agriculture	NN	O
,	,	O
infrastructure	NN	O
and	CC	O
contracting	NN	O
projects	NNS	O
also	RB	O
recorded	VBD	O
great	JJ	ESE
progress	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
encouraged	VBD	DSE
entrepreneurs	NNS	O
from	IN	O
China	NNP	O
to	TO	O
invest	VB	O
in	IN	O
Lebanon	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
those	DT	O
from	IN	O
Lebanon	NNP	O
to	TO	O
seek	VB	DSE
more	JJR	O
cooperation	NN	O
opportunities	NNS	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

Over	IN	O
70	CD	O
entrepreneurs	NNS	O
from	IN	O
both	DT	O
sides	NNS	O
attended	VBD	O
the	DT	O
luncheon	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
whether	IN	O
the	DT	O
coup	NN	ESE
farce	NN	ESE
staged	VBD	ESE
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
not	RB	O
long	RB	O
ago	RB	O
had	VBD	O
an	DT	O
``	``	O
American	JJ	O
background	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
media	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
made	VBN	O
many	JJ	O
reports	NNS	O
,	,	O
comments	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
conjectures	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

Although	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
have	VBP	DSE
denied	VBN	DSE
supporting	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
oppositions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
to	TO	O
stage	VB	ESE
this	DT	O
coup	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
will	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
easily	RB	ESE
fooled	VBN	ESE
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
can	MD	DSE
judge	VB	DSE
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
several	JJ	O
official	JJ	O
statements	NNS	O
made	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
both	DT	O
before	IN	O
and	CC	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
abortive	JJ	O
coup	NN	O
had	VBD	O
just	RB	O
taken	VBN	O
place	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
``	``	O
did	VBD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
show	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
slightest	JJS	ESE
sympathy	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
''	''	ESE
still	RB	ESE
less	JJR	ESE
``	``	ESE
the	DT	ESE
least	JJS	ESE
regret	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
breaking-off	NN	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
democratic	JJ	O
system	NN	O
.	.	O

Both	DT	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
and	CC	DSE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
expressed	VBD	DSE
``	``	DSE
satisfaction	NN	DSE
''	''	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
stepping-down	NN	O
of	IN	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
Venezuela	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
constitutional	JJ	ESE
president	NN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
no	RB	ESE
one	CD	ESE
``	``	ESE
wept	VBD	ESE
over	RP	ESE
him	PRP	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Besides	IN	ESE
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
also	RB	O
claimed	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
``	``	O
had	VBD	ESE
only	RB	ESE
himself	PRP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
blame	VB	ESE
''	''	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
Chavez	NNP	O
resumed	VBD	O
power	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
official	NN	O
in	IN	O
charge	NN	O
of	IN	O
national	JJ	O
security	NN	O
commented	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
``	``	O
Chavez	NNP	O
should	MD	ESE
reflect	VB	DSE
on	RP	DSE
himself	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
his	PRP$	ESE
ship	NN	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
sailing	VBG	ESE
towards	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
wrong	JJ	ESE
direction	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
far	RB	ESE
too	RB	ESE
long	RB	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

As	IN	DSE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
event	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
Jose	NNP	O
Bustani	NNP	O
,	,	O
director-general	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Organization	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Prohibition	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Chemical	NNP	O
Weapons	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
OPCW	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
voted	VBN	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
office	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
organization	NN	O
's	POS	O
special	JJ	O
plenary	NN	O
session	NN	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
clearly	RB	ESE
existed	VBD	O
an	DT	O
``	``	O
American	JJ	ESE
background	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

This	DT	DSE
special	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
was	VBD	O
initiated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
only	RB	ESE
one	CD	ESE
single	JJ	ESE
goal	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
fulfill	VB	O
,	,	O
that	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
,	,	O
instigating	VBG	ESE
OPCW	JJ	O
member	NN	O
states	NNS	O
to	TO	O
vote	VB	O
out	RP	O
Bustani	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
reported	VBN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
had	VBD	O
earlier	RBR	O
held	VBN	O
a	DT	O
secret	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
promising	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
pay	VB	O
for	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
long	RB	O
due	JJ	O
OPCW	JJ	O
membership	NN	O
fees	NNS	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
could	MD	O
vote	VB	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	DSE
wish	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Why	WRB	ESE
has	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
been	VBN	DSE
picking	VBG	ESE
on	IN	ESE
Chavez	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Bustani	NNP	O
all	PDT	ESE
this	DT	ESE
time	NN	ESE
?	.	O

After	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
took	VBD	O
office	NN	O
as	IN	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
president	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
pursued	VBN	DSE
an	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
out	IN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
step	NN	ESE
with	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
many	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
visits	NNS	O
to	TO	O
some	DT	O
OPEC	NNP	O
member	NN	O
states	NNS	O
in	IN	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
also	RB	O
paid	VBD	O
a	DT	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Baghdad	NNP	O
;	:	O
meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
all	DT	DSE
along	IN	DSE
maintained	VBN	DSE
a	DT	DSE
close	JJ	DSE
relationship	NN	DSE
with	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

All	PDT	ESE
these	DT	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
eyesores	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
Bustani	NNP	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
hoped	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
Baghdad	NNP	O
could	MD	O
become	VB	O
a	DT	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
OPCW	NNP	O
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
could	MD	O
conduct	VB	O
arms	NNS	O
inspections	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

To	TO	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
what	WP	O
Bustani	NNP	O
wanted	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
was	VBD	O
even	RB	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
intolerable	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
disrupt	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
plan	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
launching	VBG	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
strike	NN	O
against	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	ESE
some	DT	O
major	JJ	O
media	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
have	VBP	ESE
thoroughly	RB	ESE
unmasked	VBN	ESE
the	DT	DSE
attitude	NN	DSE
taken	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
towards	IN	O
the	DT	O
cope	JJ	O
farce	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
have	VBP	DSE
pointed	VBN	DSE
out	NN	DSE
:	:	O
When	WRB	ESE
will	MD	ESE
a	DT	ESE
``	``	ESE
coup	NN	ESE
''	''	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
called	VBN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
``	``	ESE
coup	NN	ESE
''	''	O
?	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
will	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
``	``	ESE
coup	NN	ESE
''	''	ESE
so	RB	ESE
long	JJ	ESE
as	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
United	NNP	ESE
States	NNPS	ESE
thinks	VBZ	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
!	.	O

According	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
Times	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	DSE
inclined	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
friendly	JJ	ESE
faces	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Presidential	NNP	O
Palace	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Latin	JJ	O
American	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
,	,	O
no	DT	ESE
matter	NN	ESE
whether	IN	ESE
or	CC	ESE
not	RB	ESE
these	DT	ESE
faces	NNS	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
wearing	VBG	ESE
army	NN	ESE
uniforms	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

This	DT	ESE
reminds	VBZ	ESE
one	CD	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
witty	JJ	ESE
remark	NN	ESE
made	VBN	O
by	IN	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Franklin	NNP	O
Roosevelt	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
old	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
questioned	VBD	DSE
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
reporter	NN	O
``	``	O
why	WRB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	DSE
supported	VBN	DSE
a	DT	ESE
certain	JJ	ESE
cold-blooded	JJ	ESE
dictator	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
Latin	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Roosevelt	NNP	O
gave	VBD	DSE
a	DT	DSE
vivid	JJ	DSE
reply	NN	DSE
:	:	O
This	DT	ESE
dictator	NN	ESE
``	``	ESE
may	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
son	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
bitch	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
yet	RB	ESE
he	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
our	PRP$	ESE
-LRB-	-LRB-	ESE
the	DT	ESE
United	NNP	ESE
States	NNP	ESE
-RRB-	-RRB-	ESE
son	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
bitch	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

It	PRP	DSE
turns	VBZ	O
out	RP	O
that	IN	O
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
dictionary	NN	ESE
used	VBN	ESE
by	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
United	NNP	ESE
States	NNPS	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	ESE
definition	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
``	``	ESE
democratic	JJ	ESE
regime	NN	ESE
''	''	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
subjected	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
double	VB	ESE
standards	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
simpler	JJR	O
terms	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	DSE
interests	NNS	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
always	RB	ESE
above	IN	ESE
everything	NN	ESE
else	RB	ESE
,	,	O
not	RB	ESE
only	JJ	ESE
above	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
sovereignty	NN	O
of	IN	O
other	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	ESE
also	RB	ESE
above	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
so-called	JJ	ESE
values	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
``	``	ESE
democracy	NN	ESE
''	''	ESE
and	CC	ESE
``	``	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
''	''	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
always	RB	ESE
likes	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
dwell	VB	ESE
on	RP	ESE
.	.	O

Other	JJ	ESE
than	IN	ESE
that	DT	ESE
,	,	ESE
nothing	NN	ESE
will	MD	ESE
count	VB	ESE
.	.	O

Italian	JJ	O
returns	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Russian	JJ	O
space	NN	O
mission	NN	O

Moscow	NNP	O
,	,	O
5	CD	O
May	NNP	O
:	:	O
Italian	JJ	O
astronaut	NN	O
Roberto	NNP	O
Vittori	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
cosmonaut	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
paying	VBG	O
space	NN	O
tourist	NN	O
,	,	O
returned	VBD	O
to	TO	O
earth	NN	O
today	NN	O
from	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
ten-day	JJ	O
mission	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
eight	CD	O
days	NNS	O
aboard	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ISS	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	DSE
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
tough	JJ	ESE
but	CC	ESE
gratifying	JJ	ESE
experience	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
'm	VBP	DSE
ready	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
back	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Vittori	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
Italian	JJ	O
general	NN	O
Mario	NNP	O
Arpino	NNP	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
telephone	NN	O
call	NN	O
shortly	RB	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
Soyuz	NNP	O
space	NN	O
capsule	NN	O
made	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
touch-down	NN	O
in	IN	O
Kazakhstan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Russian	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
men	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
second	JJ	O
space	NN	O
tourist	NN	O
South	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
millionaire	NN	O
Mark	NNP	O
Shuttleworth	NNP	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	ESE
in	IN	ESE
fine	JJ	ESE
condition	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Shuttleworth	NNP	O
,	,	O
28	CD	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
paid	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Russians	NNPS	O
20m	JJ	O
dollars	NNS	O
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
jaunt	NN	O
in	IN	O
space	NN	O
,	,	O
termed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
experience	NN	O
``	``	O
extraordinary	JJ	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
became	VBD	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
second	JJ	O
space	NN	O
tourist	NN	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
US	NNP	O
businessman	NN	O
Denis	NNP	O
Tito	NNP	O
made	VBD	O
a	DT	O
similar	JJ	O
voyage	NN	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
ago	RB	O
.	.	O

Vittori	NNP	O
,	,	O
37	CD	O
,	,	O
spent	VBD	O
eight	CD	O
months	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
``	``	O
Star	NNP	O
City	NNP	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
preparation	NN	O
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
10-day	JJ	O
mission	NN	O
,	,	O
dubbed	VBN	O
Marco	NNP	O
Polo	NNP	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Italian	JJ	O
Space	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
8	CD	O
days	NNS	O
aboard	IN	O
the	DT	O
ISS	NNP	O
he	PRP	O
carried	VBD	O
out	RP	O
a	DT	O
series	NN	O
of	IN	O
experiments	NNS	O
for	IN	O
ISA	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
as	IN	O
received	JJ	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
on	IN	O
health	NN	O
in	IN	O
space	NN	O
Vittori	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
colonel	NN	O
and	CC	O
test-pilot	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
wife	NN	O
and	CC	O
two	CD	O
small	JJ	O
boys	NNS	O
,	,	O
already	RB	O
has	VBZ	O
three	CD	O
years	NNS	O
training	VBG	O
at	IN	O
NASA	NNP	O
centres	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Houston	NNP	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
training	NN	O
in	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
combined	VBN	O
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
knowledge	NN	O
of	IN	O
American	JJ	O
techniques	NNS	O
will	MD	O
put	VB	ESE
him	PRP	ESE
at	IN	ESE
an	DT	ESE
advantage	NN	ESE
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
role	NN	O
of	IN	O
station	NN	O
commander	NN	O
should	MD	O
open	VB	O
up	RP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
before	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
training	NN	O
started	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
role	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
currently	RB	O
reserved	VBN	O
for	IN	O
Americans	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Russians	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Italy	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Umberto	NNP	O
Guidoni	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
European	JJ	O
to	TO	O
set	NN	O
foot	NN	O
on	IN	O
board	NN	O
the	DT	O
ISS	NN	O
in	IN	O
April	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
a	DT	O
third	JJ	O
Italian	JJ	O
astronaut	NN	O
,	,	O
Paolo	NNP	O
Nespoli	NNP	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
scheduled	VBN	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
trip	NN	O
in	IN	O
2003-2004	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
estimated	VBN	O
cost	NN	O
of	IN	O
Vittori	NNP	O
's	POS	O
flight	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russians	NNPS	O
was	VBD	O
around	IN	O
12.5	CD	O
m	NN	O
dollars	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
covered	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
training	NN	O
,	,	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Belgian	JJ	O
substitute	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
cost	NN	O
of	IN	O
carrying	VBG	O
two	CD	O
scientific	JJ	O
experiments	NNS	O
on	IN	O
board	NN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
Soyuz	NNP	O
rocket	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
only	RB	ESE
natural	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
US	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
Adviser	NNP	O
condoleezza	NNP	O
Rice	NNP	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
statements	NNS	O
yesterday	NN	O
after	IN	O
what	WP	O
can	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
described	VBN	ESE
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
oneupmanship	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
rudeness	NNS	ESE
was	VBD	O
inaugurated	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
legislative	JJ	O
branch	NN	O
took	VBD	O
part	NN	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
oneupmanship	NN	ESE
by	IN	O
issuing	VBG	DSE
resolutions	NNS	DSE
showing	VBG	DSE
full	JJ	DSE
allegiance	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
radical	JJ	ESE
right	NN	O
wing	NN	O
in	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
legislative	JJ	O
branch	NN	O
even	RB	ESE
outbade	VBP	ESE
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
right	NN	O
wing	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
Rabbi	NNP	O
Kahana	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
alive	JJ	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	DSE
have	VB	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
regarded	VBN	ESE
as	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
moderate	JJ	ESE
person	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
compared	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
legislative	JJ	O
branch	NN	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	ESE
the	DT	O
most	RBS	ESE
radical	JJ	ESE
Israeli	NN	ESE
hardliners	NNS	ESE
expressed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
idea	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
transfer	NN	O
more	RBR	ESE
politely	JJ	ESE
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
senior	JJ	O
,	,	O
elected	VBN	O
US	NNP	O
bodies	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
called	VBD	DSE
on	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
give	VB	ESE
up	RP	ESE
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
and	CC	O
look	VB	O
for	IN	O
what	WP	O
they	PRP	O
called	VBD	O
another	DT	O
homeland	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Congress	NNP	O
'	POS	O
resolutions	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
statements	NNS	O
made	VBN	O
by	IN	O
leaders	NNS	O
and	CC	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Congress	NNP	O
revealed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Administration	NNP	O
's	POS	O
harbored	JJ	ESE
intentions	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Rice	NNP	O
's	POS	O
statements	NNS	O
came	VBD	O
to	TO	O
dot	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
i	NNPS	ESE
's	POS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
cross	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
t	NNPS	ESE
's	POS	ESE
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
served	VBD	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
crude	JJ	ESE
example	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
arrogance	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
power	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
attempts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
control	VB	O
nations	NNS	O
'	POS	O
resources	NNS	O
,	,	O
dictate	VB	O
policies	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
impose	VB	O
leaders	NNS	O
through	IN	O
pressure	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
coercion	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
flagrant	JJ	ESE
attack	NN	ESE
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
Condoleezza	NNP	O
Rice	NNP	O
launched	VBD	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
leadership	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
demonstrates	VBZ	O
how	WRB	O
international	JJ	ESE
dictatorship	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
practiced	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
most	RBS	ESE
powerful	JJ	ESE
country	NN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
earth	NN	ESE
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
claims	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
democratic	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
an	DT	ESE
advocate	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
nations	NNS	ESE
'	POS	ESE
right	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
choose	VB	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
leaders	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Rice	NNP	O
attacks	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
leadership	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
democratically	RB	O
elected	VBN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
testified	VBD	DSE
by	IN	O
international	JJ	O
observers	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
former	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
presidents	NNS	O
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
she	PRP	O
refrains	VBZ	ESE
from	IN	ESE
mentioning	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
elected	VBN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
leadership	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
moved	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
army	NN	O
to	TO	O
occupy	VB	ESE
Palestinian	JJ	ESE
cities	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
destroy	VB	ESE
homes	NNS	ESE
over	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
heads	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
owners	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
arrest	VB	ESE
thousands	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
innocent	JJ	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
carry	VB	O
out	RP	O
what	WP	O
many	RB	O
legal	JJ	O
and	CC	O
international	JJ	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
circles	NNS	O
described	VBD	DSE
as	IN	O
war	NN	ESE
crimes	NNS	ESE
or	CC	ESE
bloody	JJ	ESE
massacres	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
say	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
least	JJS	ESE
.	.	O

A	DT	O
prominent	JJ	O
Israeli	JJ	O
official	NN	O
,	,	O
Shim	NNP	O
`	``	O
on	IN	O
Peres	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
when	WRB	O
his	PRP$	O
army	NN	O
moved	VBD	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
Janin	NNP	O
refugee	NN	O
camp	NN	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	O
am	VBP	DSE
afraid	JJ	DSE
that	IN	O
a	DT	ESE
massacre	NN	ESE
may	MD	ESE
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
committed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Janin	NNP	O
camp	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	DSE
Palestinians	NNPS	O
did	VBD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
attack	VB	O
Israeli	JJ	O
cities	NNS	O
,	,	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
arrest	VB	O
thousands	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
blockade	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
cities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
villages	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
was	VBD	O
done	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
without	IN	ESE
exception	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Yet	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
leadership	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
denounced	VBN	DSE
and	CC	DSE
attacked	VBN	DSE
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
prime	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
praised	VBN	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
president	NN	O
described	VBD	DSE
him	PRP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	ESE
man	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
,	,	O
thereby	RB	O
prompting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
ridicule	NN	DSE
sometimes	RB	O
and	CC	O
denunciation	VBN	DSE
at	IN	O
other	JJ	O
times	NNS	O
.	.	O

So	RB	O
,	,	O
why	WRB	ESE
do	VBP	O
Rice	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Administration	NNP	O
launch	VB	DSE
campaigns	NNS	DSE
against	IN	DSE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
interfere	VB	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
affairs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
leadership	NN	O
?	.	O

Rice	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
aware	JJ	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
that	IN	ESE
President	NNP	O
Yasir	NNP	O
Arafat	NNP	O
remained	VBD	O
under	IN	O
siege	NN	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
headquarters	NN	O
in	IN	O
Ramallah	NNP	O
for	IN	O
five	CD	O
months	NNS	O
,	,	O
imposed	VBN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
him	PRP	ESE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
superior	JJ	ESE
Israeli	JJ	O
military	NN	O
in	IN	ESE
violation	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
accords	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
signed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
former	JJ	O
Israeli	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
and	CC	O
guaranteed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
accords	NNS	O
explicitly	RB	DSE
stipulated	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
must	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
enter	VB	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian-controlled	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
called	VBN	O
Areas	NNP	O
A	NNP	O
and	CC	O
cover	VB	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
cities	NNS	O
,	,	O
naturally	RB	ESE
including	VBG	ESE
Ramallah	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
national	JJ	O
security	NN	O
adviser	NN	O
should	MD	ESE
have	VB	DSE
called	VBN	DSE
for	IN	DSE
ending	VBG	O
the	DT	O
occupation	NN	O
and	CC	O
dismantling	VBG	O
the	DT	O
settlements	NNS	O
.	.	O

She	PRP	O
knows	VBZ	DSE
for	IN	ESE
certain	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
occupation	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
settlements	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
government	NN	O
refuses	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
remove	VB	O
,	,	O
represent	VBP	O
the	DT	O
only	RB	ESE
major	JJ	ESE
obstacle	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
peace	NN	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
part	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
leadership	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
always	RB	ESE
sought	VBN	DSE
a	DT	O
just	JJ	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
,	,	O
not	RB	ESE
submission	NN	O
to	TO	O
plans	NNS	O
aimed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
writing	VBG	ESE
off	RP	ESE
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
issue	NN	O
and	CC	O
swallowing	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Gaza	NNP	O
Strip	NNP	O
.	.	O

Moreover	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
aim	NN	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
plans	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
yield	VB	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	DSE
dictates	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli-US	NNP	O
alliance	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
seeks	VBZ	DSE
a	DT	O
mimic	JJ	ESE
resolution	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
issue	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
will	MD	O
perpetuate	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
occupation	NN	O
and	CC	O
facilitate	VB	O
the	DT	O
expansion	NN	O
of	IN	O
settlements	NNS	O
.	.	O

No	DT	ESE
one	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
no	DT	ESE
matter	NN	ESE
who	WP	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
meddle	VB	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
domestic	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
or	CC	O
to	TO	O
impose	VB	ESE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
a	DT	O
leadership	NN	O
favored	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Administration	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
and	CC	O
tailored	VBN	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
mutual	JJ	O
interests	NNS	O
.	.	O

Both	DT	O
Washington	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Israel	NNP	O
must	MD	ESE
realize	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
intelligent	JJ	ESE
enough	RB	ESE
to	TO	O
read	VB	DSE
between	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
lines	NNS	DSE
and	CC	DSE
understand	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
long-term	JJ	O
aims	NNS	O
behind	IN	O
Condoleezza	NNP	O
Rice	NNP	O
's	POS	O
statements	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
calls	NNS	DSE
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
for	IN	O
democracy	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
transparency	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
and	CC	ESE
corruption-free	NN	ESE
system	NN	ESE
are	VBP	O
only	RB	ESE
made	VBN	O
to	TO	O
serve	VB	O
US	NNP	O
plans	NNS	O
,	,	O
not	RB	ESE
out	RB	ESE
of	IN	ESE
concern	NN	ESE
about	IN	O
nations	NNS	O
'	POS	O
interests	NNS	O
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
two	CD	O
facts	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
ought	MD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
highlighted	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
leadership	NN	O
represents	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
's	POS	O
will	NN	DSE
,	,	O
political	JJ	DSE
convictions	NNS	DSE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
national	JJ	DSE
aspirations	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
second	JJ	O
fact	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
if	IN	ESE
Washington	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
interested	JJ	DSE
in	IN	O
democratic	JJ	O
reforms	NNS	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
combat	VB	O
terrorism	NN	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
says	VBZ	DSE
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
should	MD	ESE
pressure	VB	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
leadership	NN	O
to	TO	O
end	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
occupation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
and	CC	O
stop	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
repressive	JJ	ESE
practices	NNS	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
turns	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
blind	JJ	ESE
eye	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
these	DT	O
practices	NNS	O
,	,	O
pretending	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
forget	VB	ESE
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
violate	VBP	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
are	VBP	O
continuously	RB	DSE
denounced	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
.	.	O

HARARE	NNP	O
--	:	O
Opposition	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
accused	VBN	DSE
Zimbabwean	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
of	IN	O
deliberately	RB	ESE
withholding	VBG	ESE
food	NN	ESE
from	IN	O
some	DT	O
areas	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
drought-ravaged	JJ	O
country	NN	O
as	IN	ESE
punishment	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
not	RB	ESE
voting	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
correct	JJ	ESE
way	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
March	NNP	O
's	POS	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
50-year-old	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Movement	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
,	,	O
alleged	VBD	DSE
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
interview	NN	O
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
starvation	NN	O
policy	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
major	JJ	DSE
campaign	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
retribution	NN	DSE
the	DT	O
ruling	NN	O
ZANU-PF	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
waged	VBN	O
against	IN	O
him	PRP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
supporters	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
spoke	VBD	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
support	NN	DSE
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
opposition	NN	O
movement	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
received	VBN	O
from	IN	O
abroad	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
pending	VBG	O
trial	NN	O
on	IN	O
treason	JJ	O
charges	NNS	O
,	,	O
both	DT	O
issues	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Canadian	JJ	O
connections	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
he	PRP	O
focused	VBD	DSE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
violence	NN	O
and	CC	O
hunger	NN	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
plagued	VBN	O
many	JJ	O
Zimbabweans	NNS	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
controversial	JJ	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
at	IN	ESE
least	JJS	ESE
in	IN	ESE
part	NN	ESE
a	DT	O
state-orchestrated	JJ	ESE
operation	NN	ESE
aimed	VBN	DSE
at	IN	DSE
crushing	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
feel	VBP	DSE
very	RB	DSE
strongly	RB	DSE
for	IN	O
these	DT	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
just	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
pursuance	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
vendetta	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
situation	NN	O
has	VBZ	ESE
escalated	VBN	ESE
wildly	RB	ESE
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	DSE
's	VBZ	DSE
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
grand	JJ	ESE
strategy	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
target	VB	O
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
's	POS	O
supporter	NN	O
base	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
is	VBZ	ESE
worst	JJS	ESE
in	IN	O
southern	JJ	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
opposition	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
ZANU-PF	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
strongest	JJS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
targets	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
farmers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
workers	NNS	O
,	,	O
then	RB	O
rural-area	JJ	O
sympathizers	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
World	NNP	O
Food	NNP	O
Program	NN	O
warned	VBD	DSE
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
that	IN	O
as	RB	O
many	JJ	O
as	IN	O
1.5	CD	O
million	CD	O
Zimbabweans	NNPS	O
face	VBP	O
starvation	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
drought	NN	O
,	,	O
compounded	VBN	O
by	IN	O
government-sponsored	JJ	O
invasions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
white-owned	JJ	O
commercial	JJ	O
farms	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
crippled	VBN	O
production	NN	O
of	IN	O
maize	NN	O
and	CC	O
wheat	NN	O
.	.	O

Ground	NN	O
corn	NN	O
,	,	O
known	VBN	O
locally	RB	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
mealie	JJ	O
meal	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
staple	JJ	O
diet	NN	O
of	IN	O
millions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabweans	NNP	O
who	WP	O
can	MD	O
afford	VB	O
little	RB	O
else	RB	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
acknowledged	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
agricultural	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
declaring	VBG	DSE
a	DT	O
``	``	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
disaster	NN	O
''	''	O
brought	VBN	O
on	RP	O
by	IN	O
drought	NN	O
and	CC	O
sabotage	NN	ESE
by	IN	ESE
white	JJ	ESE
farmers	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
made	VBD	O
no	DT	O
reference	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
upheaval	NN	O
caused	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
farm	NN	O
invasions	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
says	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
import	VB	O
supplies	NNS	O
from	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
Argentina	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Brazil	NNP	O
.	.	O

Because	IN	O
of	IN	O
restrictions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
reporters	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
impossible	JJ	O
to	TO	O
obtain	VB	O
direct	JJ	O
government	NN	O
comment	NN	O
on	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
's	POS	O
allegations	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

But	CC	O
non-governmental	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
operating	VBG	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
also	RB	O
said	VBD	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
seeing	VBG	O
evidence	NN	O
of	IN	O
discriminatory	JJ	O
food	NN	O
distribution	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Food	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
a	DT	ESE
major	JJ	ESE
issue	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
Shari	NNP	O
Eppel	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Amani	NNP	O
Trust	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
human-rights	JJ	O
organization	NN	O
.	.	O

''	''	O
...	:	O
We	PRP	O
have	VB	O
come	VBN	O
across	IN	O
cases	NNS	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
having	VBG	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
ZANU-PF	JJ	O
card	NN	O
before	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
allowed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
buy	VB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Grain	NNP	O
Marketing	NNP	O
Board	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
body	NN	O
that	WDT	O
controls	VBZ	O
imports	NNS	O
and	CC	O
sales	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
southwestern	JJ	O
region	NN	O
of	IN	O
Matabeleland	NNP	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
example	NN	O
,	,	O
cases	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
reported	VBN	O
where	WRB	O
people	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
through	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
cleansing	NN	O
''	''	O
routine	NN	O
to	TO	O
purge	VB	O
them	PRP	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
MDC	NNP	DSE
sympathies	NNS	DSE
before	IN	O
being	VBG	O
allowed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
buy	VB	O
corn	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
reports	NNS	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
received	VBN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
taken	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
police	NN	O
to	TO	DSE
denounce	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
,	,	O
then	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
veterans	NNS	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
go	VBP	O
through	IN	O
a	DT	O
public	JJ	DSE
confession	NN	DSE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mrs.	NNP	O
Eppel	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Then	RB	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
taken	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
local	JJ	O
headman	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
kept	VBN	O
under	IN	O
observation	NN	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
decides	VBZ	DSE
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
allowed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
buy	VB	O
grain	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
GMB	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
alleged	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
land-reform	JJ	O
plan	NN	O
,	,	O
nominally	RB	O
launched	VBN	O
to	TO	O
resettle	VB	O
one	CD	O
million	CD	O
poor	JJ	O
families	NNS	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	ESE
actually	RB	ESE
putting	VBG	O
commercial	JJ	O
farms	NNS	O
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
hands	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
presidential	JJ	ESE
cronies	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
members	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
ruling	VBG	ESE
party	NN	ESE
elite	NN	ESE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
beneficiaries	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
program	NN	O
have	VBP	O
included	VBN	O
government	NN	O
ministers	NNS	O
,	,	O
MPs	NNP	O
,	,	O
army	NN	O
and	CC	O
police	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
--	:	O
even	RB	ESE
Mr.	NNP	ESE
Mugabe	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
in-laws	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
situation	NN	O
we	PRP	O
see	VBP	O
now	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
what	WP	O
I	PRP	O
call	VBP	DSE
the	DT	ESE
Last	JJ	ESE
Supper	NN	ESE
--	:	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
ZANU-PF	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
final	JJ	ESE
feast	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	DSE
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
case	NN	O
of	IN	O
take	NN	ESE
what	WP	ESE
you	PRP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
while	IN	ESE
you	PRP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
leader	NN	O
commended	VBD	DSE
Canada	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
for	IN	O
invoking	VBG	DSE
sanctions	NNS	DSE
against	IN	DSE
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
regime	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
future	NN	ESE
rests	VBZ	ESE
largely	RB	ESE
with	IN	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
own	JJ	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
can	MD	DSE
support	VB	DSE
us	PRP	O
so	RB	ESE
far	RB	ESE
,	,	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
can	MD	ESE
never	RB	ESE
remove	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
shackles	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
repression	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	DSE
burden	NN	ESE
really	RB	ESE
lies	VBZ	ESE
with	IN	O
Zimbabweans	NNP	O
to	TO	O
fight	VB	ESE
peacefully	RB	ESE
for	IN	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
own	JJ	ESE
freedom	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
violence	NN	O
,	,	O
hunger	NN	O
and	CC	O
economic	JJ	O
turmoil	NN	O
are	VBP	ESE
strengthening	VBG	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
country	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
appetite	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
public	JJ	ESE
campaign	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
change	NN	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	ESE
struggle	NN	ESE
without	IN	ESE
casualties	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
but	CC	O
we	PRP	O
do	VBP	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
want	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
engineer	VB	O
any	DT	ESE
reckless	JJ	ESE
action	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
cautioned	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

''	''	O
...	:	O
A	NNP	DSE
systematic	JJ	O
,	,	O
strategic	JJ	O
program	NN	O
of	IN	O
mass	IN	O
mobilization	WRB	O
is	VBZ	ESE
necessary	JJ	ESE
to	IN	O
confront	VBP	O
a	SYM	ESE
stolen	VBZ	ESE
victory	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
an	DT	ESE
illegitimate	JJ	ESE
government	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
also	RB	O
touched	VBD	O
on	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
legal	JJ	O
battle	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
:	:	O
On	IN	O
May	NNP	O
31	CD	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
stand	VB	O
trial	NN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
charge	NN	O
of	IN	O
treason	NNS	O
,	,	O
accused	VBN	DSE
of	IN	O
plotting	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
assassinated	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
leader	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
denied	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
charge	NN	O
all	DT	O
along	IN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
although	IN	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	DSE
reluctant	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
into	IN	O
depth	NN	O
about	IN	O
a	DT	O
case	NN	O
still	RB	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
courts	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
make	VB	O
brief	JJ	O
reference	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
prosecution	NN	O
's	POS	O
star	NN	O
witness	NN	O
,	,	O
Montreal-based	JJ	O
consultant	NN	O
and	CC	O
former	JJ	O
Israeli	JJ	O
intelligence	NN	O
agent	NN	O
Ari	NNP	O
Ben-Menashe	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
may	MD	ESE
or	CC	ESE
may	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
travel	VB	O
to	TO	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
trial	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
If	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
prosecution	NN	O
's	POS	O
key	JJ	O
witness	NN	O
is	VBZ	DSE
reluctant	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
testify	VB	O
,	,	O
how	WRB	ESE
will	MD	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
proceed	VB	ESE
?	.	O

''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
asked	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	EX	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
no	DT	ESE
case	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
answer	VB	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

Srinagar	NNP	O
,	,	O
May	NNP	O
7	CD	O
:	:	O
Thirteen	JJ	O
militants	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
five	CD	O
top	JJ	O
Lashker-e-Toiba	JJ	O
men	NNS	O
,	,	O
two	CD	O
Special	JJ	O
Police	NNP	O
Officers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
girl	NN	O
were	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
militancy	RB	O
related	VBN	O
incidents	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
since	IN	O
last	JJ	O
evening	NN	O
as	IN	O
security	NN	O
forces	NNS	O
arrested	VBN	O
a	DT	O
suspected	VBN	DSE
militant	NN	O
and	CC	O
recovered	VBD	O
some	DT	O
explosive	JJ	O
material	NN	O
from	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
possession	NN	O
.	.	O

Three	CD	O
militants	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
encounter	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
troops	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Nambal	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jumasthal	NNP	O
Behak	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Kulgam	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
in	IN	O
Islamabad	NNP	O
district	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
slain	VBN	O
militants	NN	O
owing	VBG	DSE
allegiance	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
Lashker-e-Toiba	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
identified	VBN	O
as	IN	O
Abu	NNP	O
Saifullah	NNP	O
,	,	O
Abu	NNP	O
Talha	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Abu	NNP	O
Huraira	NNP	O
.	.	O

Three	CD	O
Ak	NNP	O
rifles	NNS	O
,	,	O
9	CD	O
magazines	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
wireless	JJ	O
set	NN	O
,	,	O
5	CD	O
hand	NN	O
grenades	NNS	O
and	CC	O
some	DT	O
ammunition	NN	O
were	VBD	O
claimed	VBN	O
recovered	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
site	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
encounter	NN	O
.	.	O

Police	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
two	CD	O
militants	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
encounter	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
troops	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Saile	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Budgam	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
today	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
slain	VBN	O
militants	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
identified	VBN	O
as	IN	O
Muhammad	NNP	O
Ashraf	NNP	O
Bhat	NNP	O
alias	NNP	O
Sikander	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Bashir	NNP	O
Ahmad	NNP	O
War	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
police	NN	O
claimed	VBD	O
recovery	NN	O
of	IN	O
2	CD	O
Ak	NNP	O
rifles	NNS	O
,	,	O
8	CD	O
magazines	NNS	O
,	,	O
2	CD	O
wireless	JJ	O
sets	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
UBGL	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Under	IN	O
Barrel	NNP	O
Grenade	NNP	O
Launcher	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
,	,	O
2	CD	O
hand	NN	O
grenades	NNS	O
,	,	O
7	CD	O
rifle	NN	O
grenades	NNS	O
and	CC	O
205	NNP	O
Ak	NNP	O
rounds	NNP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
site	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
encounter	NN	O
.	.	O

Reports	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Jammu	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
security	NN	O
forces	NNS	O
killed	VBD	O
three	CD	O
militants	NNS	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
encounter	NN	O
in	IN	O
Khanetar	NNP	O
area	NN	O
of	IN	O
Poonch	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
troops	NNS	O
on	IN	O
specific	JJ	O
information	NN	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
presence	NN	O
of	IN	O
militants	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
area	NN	O
,	,	O
launched	VBD	O
an	DT	O
operation	NN	O
this	DT	O
evening	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
surrounding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
area	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
militants	NNS	O
opened	VBD	O
fire	NN	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
retaliatory	JJ	O
action	NN	O
three	CD	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
,	,	O
official	JJ	O
sources	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
encounter	NN	O
was	VBD	O
still	RB	O
continuing	VBG	O
.	.	O

Two	CD	O
Lashker	NN	O
militants	NNS	O
Abdul	NNP	O
Qazi	NNP	O
alias	NNP	O
Chotu	NNP	O
and	CC	O
deputy	JJ	O
district	NN	O
commander	NN	O
Bau	NNP	O
Dujan	NNP	O
alias	VBZ	O
Dujana	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
encounter	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Village	NNP	O
Defence	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
VDC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
at	IN	O
Lopara	NNP	O
village	NN	O
of	IN	O
Dachan	NNP	O
area	NN	O
of	IN	O
Doda	NNP	O
early	JJ	O
today	NN	O
,	,	O
IGP	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Inspector	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Police	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Jammu	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
P	NNP	O
L	NNP	O
Gupta	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
slain	VBN	O
militants	NNS	O
,	,	O
both	DT	O
hailing	VBG	O
from	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
`	``	O
the	DT	O
most	JJS	O
wanted	VBD	O
'	''	O
category	NN	O
of	IN	O
militants	NNS	O
and	CC	O
were	VBD	O
carrying	VBG	O
a	DT	O
reward	NN	O
of	IN	O
Rs	NNP	O
1.5	CD	O
lakh	NN	O
each	DT	O
on	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
heads	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
distributed	VBN	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
VDC	NNP	O
members	NNS	O
.	.	O

BSF	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Border	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
Force	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
killed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
militant	JJ	O
in	IN	O
Kot	NNP	O
Kuba	NNP	O
area	NN	O
of	IN	O
Jammu	NNP	O
after	IN	O
he	PRP	O
sneaked	VBD	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
Indian	JJ	O
side	NN	O
early	RB	O
this	DT	O
morning	NN	O
.	.	O

Security	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
shot	VBD	O
dead	JJ	O
two	CD	O
militants	NNS	O
during	IN	O
an	DT	O
encounter	NN	O
at	IN	O
Parnali	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Mahore	NNP	O
tehsil	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Udhampur	NNP	O
district	NN	O
last	JJ	O
night	NN	O
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	O
identity	NN	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
available	JJ	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
girl	NN	O
,	,	O
abducted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
unidentified	JJ	O
gunmen	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Mahore	NNP	O
tehsil	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Udhampur	NNP	O
district	NN	O
on	IN	O
May	NNP	O
3	CD	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
found	VBN	O
dead	RP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
banks	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Ans	NNP	O
river	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
area	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
.	.	O

Militants	NNS	O
killed	VBD	O
two	CD	O
brothers	NNS	O
,	,	O
Mohammad	NNP	O
Abbas	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Abdul	NNP	O
Jabar	NNP	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
Sadwan	NNP	O
village	NN	O
in	IN	O
Doda	NNP	O
district	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
deceased	JJ	O
,	,	O
both	DT	O
former	JJ	O
Special	JJ	O
Police	NN	O
Officers	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
SPOs	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
shot	VBN	O
dead	RP	O
by	IN	O
militants	NNS	O
when	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
attending	VBG	O
a	DT	O
panchayat	NN	O
to	TO	O
settle	VB	O
a	DT	O
marriage	NN	O
dispute	NN	O
.	.	O

Militants	NNS	O
exchanged	VBD	O
fire	NN	O
with	IN	O
security	NN	O
forces	NNS	O
during	IN	O
area	NN	O
domination	NN	O
patrol	NN	O
at	IN	O
Gunpora	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Shopian	JJ	O
area	NN	O
of	IN	O
Pulwama	NNP	O
district	NN	O
today	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
no	DT	O
report	NN	O
of	IN	O
any	DT	O
casualty	NN	O
.	.	O

Security	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
apprehended	VBD	O
a	DT	O
suspected	VBN	DSE
militant	NN	O
,	,	O
Ghulam	NNP	O
Hassan	NNP	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
Nagbal	NNP	O
Ganderbal	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
outskirts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Srinagar	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
night	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
led	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
recovery	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
IED	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
improvised	NNP	O
explosive	JJ	O
device	NN	O
-RSB-	NN	O
weighing	VBG	O
five	CD	O
kg	NN	O
and	CC	O
fitted	VBD	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
wooden	JJ	O
box	NN	O
and	CC	O
two	CD	O
detonators	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
area	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
a	DT	O
police	NN	O
spokesman	NN	O
.	.	O

Moscow	NNP	O
,	,	O
May	NNP	O
8	CD	O
,	,	O
IRNA	CD	O
--	:	O
Deputy	NNP	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	NNP	O
Geopolitical	NNP	O
Research	NNP	O
Institute	NNP	O
Lyonid	NNP	O
Ivashev	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
sees	VBZ	DSE
part	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
an	DT	ESE
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	JJ	ESE
any	DT	ESE
country	NN	ESE
which	WDT	ESE
does	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
follow	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
policies	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Talking	VBG	O
to	TO	O
IRNA	NNP	O
,	,	O
Ivashev	NNP	O
expressed	VBD	DSE
regrets	NNS	DSE
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
some	DT	O
parts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
are	VBP	DSE
indifferent	JJ	DSE
toward	IN	O
the	DT	O
expansionist	JJ	ESE
policies	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
do	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
proceed	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
condemn	VB	ESE
them	PRP	ESE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
strongly	RB	DSE
criticized	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
war-mongering	NN	ESE
actions	NNS	O
and	CC	O
tactics	NNS	O
and	CC	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
war-mongering	NN	O
has	VBZ	ESE
posed	VBN	ESE
serious	JJ	ESE
threats	NNS	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	ESE
turned	VBN	ESE
into	IN	ESE
an	DT	ESE
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	VBG	ESE
itself	PRP	ESE
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	DSE
ignoring	VBG	DSE
even	RB	ESE
the	DT	O
resolutions	NNS	O
issued	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Ivashev	NNP	O
further	RB	DSE
said	VBD	DSE
Russia	NNP	O
is	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
develop	VB	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
relations	NNS	ESE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Muslim	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
China	NNP	O
and	CC	O
India	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
deep	JJ	ESE
differences	NNS	ESE
between	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Stats	NNP	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
range	NN	O
of	IN	O
strategic	JJ	O
,	,	O
political	JJ	O
and	CC	O
economic	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
claim	VBP	DSE
as	RB	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
described	VBD	DSE
as	IN	DSE
``	``	O
parts	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
an	DT	ESE
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
''	''	O
are	VBP	O
``	``	O
unfounded	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
claims	NNS	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
connection	NN	O
are	VBP	O
``	``	O
sheer	JJ	ESE
lies	NNS	ESE
''	''	O
.	.	O

Reacting	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	DSE
threats	NNS	DSE
launched	VBD	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
president	NN	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
against	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
he	PRP	O
condemned	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNP	O
expansionist	NN	ESE
policies	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
in	IN	DSE
his	PRP$	DSE
State	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
Union	NNP	DSE
address	NN	DSE
termed	VBN	DSE
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
''	''	O
and	CC	O
accused	VBN	DSE
them	PRP	O
of	IN	O
attempting	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
develop	VB	ESE
weapons	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
mass	JJ	ESE
destruction	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Ivashev	NNP	O
further	RB	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	DSE
after	IN	DSE
gaining	VBG	O
superiority	NN	O
over	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
nuclear	JJ	O
capabilities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
initiating	VBG	O
an	DT	O
anti-missile	JJ	O
defense	NN	O
system	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
shows	VBZ	ESE
that	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
intentions	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	DSE
after	IN	DSE
imposing	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
expansionists	NNS	O
policies	NNS	O
under	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
pretext	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
fight	NN	ESE
against	IN	ESE
terrorism	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Geneva	NNP	O
,	,	O
May	NNP	O
10	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
XINHUA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
The	DT	O
insurer	NN	O
Swiss	NNP	O
Life	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
pulled	VBN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
plug	NN	DSE
on	IN	DSE
its	PRP$	DSE
planned	JJ	DSE
expansion	NN	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
preferring	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
concentrate	VB	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
core	JJ	O
European	JJ	O
markets	NNS	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
report	NN	O
by	IN	O
Swiss	NNP	O
Radio	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
SRI	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
company	NN	O
said	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
it	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
already	RB	O
closed	VBN	O
its	PRP$	O
representative	JJ	O
office	NN	O
in	IN	O
Guangzhou	NNP	O
city	NN	O
,	,	O
southern	JJ	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
process	NN	O
of	IN	O
closing	VBG	O
another	DT	O
in	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
spokeswoman	NN	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
insurer	NN	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
license	NN	O
to	TO	O
sell	VB	O
life	NN	O
insurance	NN	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

SRI	NNP	O
reported	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Swiss	NNP	O
Life	NNP	O
decided	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
pull	VB	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
market	NN	O
earlier	RBR	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Last	JJ	O
month	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
announced	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
cutting	VBG	O
800	CD	O
jobs	NNS	O
worldwide	RB	O
as	IN	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
recovery	NN	O
plan	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
company	NN	O
ran	VBD	O
into	IN	O
trouble	NN	O
after	IN	O
an	DT	O
expansion	NN	O
drive	NN	O
cut	VBD	O
into	IN	O
profits	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
bottom	JJ	O
line	NN	O
was	VBD	O
also	RB	O
hit	VBN	O
when	WRB	O
management	NN	O
failed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
rein	VB	O
in	IN	O
costs	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
Chinese	JJ	O
mainland	NN	O
was	VBD	DSE
seen	VBN	DSE
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
massive	JJ	ESE
potential	JJ	ESE
market	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
insurers	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
should	MD	ESE
find	VB	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
gradually	RB	ESE
easier	JJR	ESE
to	TO	O
sell	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
products	NNS	O
now	RB	O
that	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
joined	VBN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Organization	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
insurance	NN	O
market	NN	O
grew	VBD	O
40	CD	O
percent	NN	O
in	IN	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Hasan	NNP	O
Abshir	NNP	O
Farah	NNP	O
returned	VBD	O
to	TO	O
Mogadishu	NNP	O
today	NN	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
9	CD	O
May	NNP	O
-RSB-	CD	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
having	VBG	O
been	VBN	O
away	RB	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
month	NN	O
to	TO	O
receive	VB	O
medical	JJ	O
treatment	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
told	VBD	O
journalists	NNS	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
visited	VBN	O
the	DT	O
UAE	NNP	O
,	,	O
Kuwait	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Bahrain	NNP	O
where	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
held	VBD	O
talks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
leaders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
Somali	JJ	O
nationals	NNS	O
there	RB	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
Somali	JJ	O
nationals	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Kuwait	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Bahrain	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
expressed	VBN	DSE
their	PRP$	DSE
satisfaction	NN	DSE
and	CC	DSE
support	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
interim	JJ	O
Somali	JJ	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

Speaking	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Radio	NNP	O
Dalmar	NNP	O
on	IN	O
arrival	NN	O
at	IN	O
No	DT	O
50	CD	O
airstrip	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
prime	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
said	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
health	NN	O
was	VBD	O
now	RB	O
good	JJ	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
soon	RB	O
resume	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
national	JJ	O
duty	NN	O
.	.	O

Hanoi	NNP	O
,	,	O
May	NNP	O
13	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
VNA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Vietnam	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
produced	VBN	O
a	DT	O
variety	NN	O
of	IN	O
drugs	NNS	O
to	TO	O
control	VB	O
HIV/AIDS	AIDS	O
in	IN	O
patients	NNS	O
suffering	VBG	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
disease	NN	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
include	VBP	O
Lamivudin	NNP	O
100mg	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Lamizidivir	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Lamivudin	NNP	O
150mg	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Zidovudin	NNP	O
300mg	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Public	NNP	O
Health	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
medicines	NNS	O
,	,	O
jointly	RB	O
produced	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Pharmaceutical	NNP	O
Company	NNP	O
MST	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Pharmaceutical	NNP	O
Plant	NNP	O
MST	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Ho	NNP	O
Chi	NNP	O
Minh	NNP	O
City	NNP	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
made	VBN	O
of	IN	O
Zidovudine	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Lamivudine	NNP	O
substances	NNS	O
of	IN	O
GMP	NNP	O
standards	NNS	O
imported	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Korea	NNP	O
and	CC	O
India	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
Lamizidivir	NNP	O
tablets	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
sold	VBN	O
for	IN	O
VND	NNP	O
19,500	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
$	$	O
1.2	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
since	IN	O
May	NNP	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
permit	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Vietnam	NNP	O
Pharmaceutical	NNP	O
Control	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
department	NN	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
cost	VB	O
$	$	O
600	CD	O
for	IN	O
an	DT	O
HIV/AIDS	AIDS	O
patient	NN	O
per	IN	O
year	NN	O
at	IN	O
this	DT	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
following	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
this	DT	O
cost	NN	O
is	VBZ	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
stand	VB	O
at	IN	O
just	RB	O
$	$	O
400/year	year	O
for	IN	O
one	CD	O
patient	NN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
production	NN	O
of	IN	O
such	JJ	O
drugs	NNS	O
becomes	VBZ	O
stable	JJ	O
.	.	O

Currently	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
producer	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
process	VB	O
about	RB	O
10	CD	O
million	CD	O
tablets	NNS	O
per	IN	O
month	NN	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
the	DT	O
demand	NN	O
for	IN	O
domestic	JJ	O
consumption	NN	O
and	CC	O
export	NN	O
as	IN	O
well	RB	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Public	NNP	O
Health	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
near	JJ	O
future	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
ministry	NN	O
added	VBD	O
,	,	O
more	JJR	O
kinds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
such	JJ	O
drugs	NNS	O
including	VBG	O
Nevirappine	NNP	O
,	,	O
Afaviren	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Abavir	NNP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
available	JJ	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
of	IN	O
March	NNP	O
,	,	O
2002	CD	O
,	,	O
47,514	CD	O
HIV	NN	O
carriers	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
discovered	VBN	O
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
6,831	CD	O
developing	VBG	O
full-blown	JJ	O
AIDS	NNP	O
.	.	O

As	RB	O
many	JJ	O
as	IN	O
3,780	CD	O
died	VBD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
disease	NN	O
.	.	O

MOSCOW	NNP	O
.	.	O
May	NNP	O
15	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Interfax	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
As	IN	O
of	IN	O
today	NN	O
,	,	O
194,000	CD	O
HIV	NN	O
cases	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
registered	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Federal	NNP	O
AIDS	NNP	O
Center	NNP	O
director	NN	O
Vadim	NNP	O
Pokrovsky	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
at	IN	O
an	DT	O
Interfax	NNP	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
HIV	NN	O
cases	NNS	O
totaled	VBD	O
around	RB	O
177,000	CD	O
in	IN	O
December	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
Pokrovsky	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Thus	RB	O
,	,	O
HIV	NN	O
cases	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
up	RP	O
by	IN	O
17,000	CD	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Furthermore	RB	ESE
,	,	O
``	``	O
HIV	NNP	O
develops	VBZ	O
over	IN	O
a	DT	O
very	RB	O
long	JJ	O
period	NN	O
of	IN	O
time	NN	O
.	.	O

People	NNS	O
become	VBN	O
ill	RB	O
in	IN	O
seven	CD	O
or	CC	O
eight	CD	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
therefore	RB	ESE
,	,	O
doctors	NNS	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
monitor	VB	O
all	DT	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
contracted	VBN	O
the	DT	O
infection	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
should	MD	ESE
take	VB	ESE
urgent	JJ	ESE
measures	NNS	ESE
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
and	CC	O
cure	VB	O
HIV	NNP	O
and	CC	O
AIDS	NNP	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Otherwise	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
surging	VBG	ESE
epidemic	NN	O
could	MD	ESE
turn	VB	O
into	IN	O
``	``	O
a	DT	ESE
national	JJ	ESE
security	NN	ESE
threat	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Talks	NNS	O
between	IN	O
China	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Association	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Southeast	NNP	O
Asian	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ASEAN	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
about	IN	O
a	DT	O
free	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
area	NN	O
went	VBD	O
smoothly	RB	ESE
,	,	O
senior	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	DSE
yesterday	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
are	VBP	DSE
confident	JJ	DSE
the	DT	O
framework	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
ready	JJ	O
for	IN	O
Chinese	JJ	O
and	CC	O
ASEAN	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
to	TO	O
finalize	VB	O
at	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
November	NNP	O
summit	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
a	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
official	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Economic	NNP	O
Co-operation	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MOFTEC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
official	NN	O
declined	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
disclose	VB	O
details	NNS	O
about	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
two-day	JJ	O
negotiations	NNS	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	DSE
these	DT	O
are	VBP	O
just	RB	ESE
working	VBG	O
level	NN	O
talks	NNS	O
and	CC	O
more	RBR	ESE
substantial	JJ	ESE
progress	NN	ESE
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
made	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
China	NNP	O
and	CC	O
ASEAN	VBG	O
economic	JJ	O
ministers	NNS	O
'	POS	O
meeting	NN	O
in	IN	O
September	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
third	JJ	O
China-ASEAN	NNP	O
Economic	NNP	O
Senior	NNP	O
Official	NNP	O
's	POS	O
meeting	NN	O
,	,	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
set	VBD	O
up	RP	O
a	DT	O
trade	NN	O
negotiation	NN	O
committee	NN	O
to	TO	O
hold	VB	O
in-depth	JJ	O
discussions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
framework	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
free	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
area	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
trade	NN	O
negotiation	NN	O
committee	NN	O
hosted	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
first	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
in	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
two	CD	O
days	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
committee	NN	O
said	VBD	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
joint	JJ	O
statement	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
try	VB	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
the	DT	O
framework	NN	O
finalized	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
China-ASEAN	JJ	O
summit	NN	O
in	IN	O
Cambodia	NNP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
framework	NN	O
is	VBZ	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
cover	VB	O
a	DT	O
wide	JJ	O
range	NN	O
of	IN	O
areas	NNS	O
of	IN	O
co-operation	NN	O
in	IN	O
goods	NNS	O
,	,	O
services	NNS	O
and	CC	O
investment	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
framework	NN	O
will	MD	O
contain	VB	O
guidelines	NNS	O
,	,	O
principles	NNS	O
,	,	O
scope	NN	O
and	CC	O
modalities	NNS	O
for	IN	O
establishing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
free	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
area	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
early	JJ	O
harvest	NN	O
,	,	O
special	JJ	O
and	CC	O
differential	NN	O
treatment	NN	O
and	CC	O
flexibility	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
will	MD	O
also	RB	O
take	VB	O
into	IN	O
account	NN	O
different	JJ	O
levels	NNS	O
of	IN	O
development	NN	O
between	IN	O
ASEAN	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

Premier	NNP	O
Zhu	NNP	O
Rongji	NNP	O
and	CC	O
ASEAN	NNP	O
leaders	NNS	O
agreed	VBD	DSE
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
fifth	JJ	O
China-ASEAN	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
'	POS	O
summit	NN	O
in	IN	O
November	NNP	O
to	TO	O
set	VB	O
up	RP	O
a	DT	O
free	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
area	NN	O
within	IN	O
10	CD	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

Chinese	NNP	O
and	CC	O
ASEAN	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	DSE
decision	NN	DSE
by	IN	DSE
Chinese	JJ	O
and	CC	O
ASEAN	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
to	TO	O
establish	VB	O
a	DT	O
free	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
area	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
historic	JJ	ESE
milestone	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
co-operation	NN	O
between	IN	O
China	NNP	O
and	CC	O
ASEAN	NNP	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
demonstrates	VBZ	ESE
strong	JJ	ESE
commitments	NNS	ESE
by	IN	O
China-ASEAN	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
to	TO	O
regional	JJ	O
integration	NN	O
and	CC	O
economic	JJ	O
globalization	NN	O
as	IN	O
they	PRP	O
pursue	VB	O
peace	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
stability	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
prosperity	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

A	DT	O
study	NN	O
by	IN	O
Chinese	JJ	O
and	CC	O
ASEAN	JJ	O
experts	NNS	O
shows	VBZ	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
export	NN	O
to	TO	O
ASEAN	NNP	O
will	MD	O
increase	VB	O
55.1	NNP	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
to	TO	O
US$	$	O
10.6	CD	O
billion	CD	O
and	CC	O
ASEAN	NNP	O
's	POS	O
export	NN	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
will	MD	O
increase	VB	O
48	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
to	TO	O
US$	$	O
13	CD	O
billion	CD	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
establishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
free	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
area	NN	O
.	.	O

TIRANA	RB	O
,	,	O
may	MD	O
21	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ATA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Parliamentary	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Electoral	NNP	O
Reform	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
complete	JJ	O
with	IN	O
all	DT	O
members	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
to	TO	O
represent	VB	O
parliamentary	JJ	O
parties	NNS	O
.	.	O

Socialist	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
represented	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
commission	NN	O
by	IN	O
five	CD	O
members	NNS	O
:	:	O
Bashkim	NNP	O
Fino	NNP	O
,	,	O
Ylli	NNP	O
Bufi	NNP	O
,	,	O
Taulant	NNP	O
Dedja	NNP	O
,	,	O
Blendi	NNP	O
Klosi	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Durim	NNP	O
Hushi	NNP	O
.	.	O

From	IN	O
the	DT	O
governing	NN	O
coalition	NN	O
``	``	O
Alliance	NNP	O
for	IN	O
State	NNP	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Social	NNP	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
SDP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
represented	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
commission	NN	O
by	IN	O
Gaqo	NNP	O
Apostoli	NNP	O
,	,	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
PBDNj	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
by	IN	O
Ligoraq	NNP	O
Karamelo	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Agrarian	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
by	IN	O
Ndue	NNP	O
Preka	NNP	O
.	.	O

Democratic	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
represented	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
commission	NN	O
by	IN	O
2	CD	O
members	NNS	O
,	,	O
Jemin	NNP	O
Gjana	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Sokol	NNP	O
Olldashi	NNP	O
,	,	O
whereas	IN	O
New	NNP	O
democratic	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
represented	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Nard	NNP	O
Ndoka	NNP	O
.	.	O

Other	JJ	O
parliamentarian	NN	O
parties	NNS	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
representatives	NNS	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
joint	JJ	O
majority-opposition	JJ	O
commission	NN	O
was	VBD	O
completed	VBN	O
yesterday	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
presentation	NN	O
of	IN	O
5	CD	O
members	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Socialist	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
.	.	O

Amendments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
code	NN	O
will	MD	O
consist	VB	O
in	IN	O
defining	VBG	O
an	DT	O
electoral	JJ	O
law	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
one-round	JJ	O
electoral	JJ	O
system	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
establishing	VBG	O
clear	JJ	O
procedures	NNS	O
of	IN	O
registering	VBG	O
candidates	NNS	O
,	,	O
constituents	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
vote	NN	O
counting	VBG	O
.	.	O

MOSCOW	NNP	O
.	.	O
May	NNP	O
21	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Interfax	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Supplies	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Russian	JJ	O
natural	JJ	O
gas	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Romanian	NNP	O
market	NN	O
were	VBD	O
discussed	VBN	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
between	IN	O
Gazprom	NNP	O
CEO	NNP	O
Alexei	NNP	O
Miller	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Romanian	NNP	O
Ambassador	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Russia	NNP	O
Aurel	NNP	O
Konstantin	NNP	O
Iliye	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
said	VBD	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
press	NN	O
release	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
the	DT	O
release	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
sides	NNS	O
also	RB	O
discussed	VBD	O
gas	NN	O
storage	NN	O
on	IN	O
Romanian	NNP	O
territory	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
setting	NN	O
up	RB	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
joint	JJ	O
venture	NN	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
area	NN	O
.	.	O

Iliye	NNP	O
confirmed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
interest	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Romanian	NNP	O
government	NN	O
in	IN	O
developing	VBG	O
more	JJR	ESE
dynamic	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
broader	JJR	ESE
cooperation	NN	ESE
with	IN	O
Gazprom	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
proposed	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
Gazprom	NNP	O
to	TO	O
participate	VB	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
tender	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
privatization	NN	O
of	IN	O
petrochemical	NN	O
companies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Romania	NNP	O
and	CC	O
also	RB	O
to	TO	O
consider	VB	DSE
that	DT	O
country	NN	O
``	``	O
as	IN	O
partner	NN	O
for	IN	O
supplies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
oil	NN	O
and	CC	O
gas	NN	O
equipment	NN	O
to	TO	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
press	NN	O
release	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
ambassador	NN	O
passed	VBD	O
on	IN	O
an	DT	O
invitation	NN	DSE
from	IN	O
Romanian	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Adrian	NNP	O
Nastase	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Miller	NNP	O
to	TO	O
come	VB	O
to	TO	O
Romania	NNP	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
working	VBG	O
visit	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
press	NN	O
service	NN	O
noted	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Miller	NNP	O
accepted	VBD	DSE
this	DT	O
invitation	NN	DSE
.	.	O

MOSCOW	NNP	O
.	.	O
May	NNP	O
23	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Interfax	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
The	DT	O
Russian	NNP	O
Aerospace	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
continuing	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
active	JJ	O
search	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
space	NN	O
tourist	NN	O
candidate	NN	O
who	WP	O
would	MD	O
fly	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ISS	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
in	IN	O
autumn	NN	O
,	,	O
agency	NN	O
director	NN	O
Yuri	NNP	O
Koptev	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
Interfax	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
agency	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
received	VBN	O
three	CD	O
official	JJ	O
applications	NNS	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
commercial	JJ	O
flight	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
source	NN	O
in	IN	O
space	NN	O
circles	NNS	O
told	VBD	O
Interfax	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
applications	NNS	O
came	VBD	O
from	IN	O
one	CD	O
Russian	JJ	O
citizen	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
woman	NN	O
from	IN	O
Australia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
one	CD	O
more	RBR	O
unnamed	JJ	O
person	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
line	NN	O
with	IN	O
established	JJ	O
rules	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
agency	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
processing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
applications	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
meantime	NN	O
,	,	O
two	CD	O
Americans	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
singer	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
boy	NN	O
group	NN	O
NSYNC	NNP	O
Lance	NNP	O
Bass	NNP	O
and	CC	O
former	JJ	O
NASA	NNP	O
Associate	NNP	O
Administrator	NNP	O
Lori	NNP	O
Garver	NNP	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
completing	VBG	O
medical	JJ	O
examinations	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Institute	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Biomedical	NNP	O
Problems	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Moscow	NNP	O
to	TO	DSE
be	VB	DSE
okayed	VBN	DSE
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
flight	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
a	DT	O
joint	JJ	O
news	NN	O
conference	NN	O
in	IN	O
Moscow	NNP	O
this	DT	O
month	NN	O
,	,	O
Interfax	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
told	VBN	O
that	IN	O
both	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
are	VBP	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
announce	VB	O
intentions	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
fly	VB	O
to	TO	O
space	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
pop	NN	O
group	NN	O
Na-Na	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
given	VBN	O
up	RP	O
plans	NNS	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
space	NN	O
flight	NN	O
either	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
singers	NNS	O
passed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
necessary	JJ	O
medical	JJ	O
tests	NNS	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Russian	NNP	O
Aerospace	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
Interfax	NNP	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
received	VBN	O
any	DT	O
official	JJ	O
applications	NNS	O
from	IN	O
either	CC	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
or	CC	O
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
pop	NN	O
group	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
growing	VBG	DSE
public	JJ	DSE
interest	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
space	NN	O
tourism	NN	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
now	RB	DSE
seen	VBN	DSE
as	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
vehicle	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
increasing	VBG	ESE
personal	JJ	ESE
popularity	NN	ESE
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
moment	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
probability	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
third	JJ	O
space	NN	O
tourist	NN	O
making	VBG	O
a	DT	O
space	NN	O
flight	NN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
70-80	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
informed	JJ	O
sources	NNS	O
told	VBD	O
Interfax	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
set	NN	O
of	IN	O
services	NNS	O
related	VBN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
taxi	NN	O
mission	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
ISS	NNP	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
spaceship	NN	O
ranges	VBZ	O
between	IN	O
$	$	O
18	CD	O
and	CC	O
$	$	O
20	CD	O
million	CD	O
,	,	O
agency	NN	O
sources	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
begins	VBZ	O
flying	VBG	O
Afghan	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Cuba	NNP	O

WASHINGTON	NNP	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
military	NN	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
began	VBD	O
flying	VBG	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Taliban	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
under	IN	O
heavy	JJ	O
guard	NN	O
from	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
jail	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	NNP	O
Navy	NNP	O
base	NN	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
spokesman	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

An	DT	O
Air	NNP	O
Force	NNP	O
C-17	NN	O
cargo	NN	O
plane	NN	O
with	IN	O
20	CD	O
of	IN	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
371	CD	O
``	``	O
detainees	NNS	O
''	''	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
departed	VBD	O
Kandahar	NNP	O
air	NN	O
base	NN	O
at	IN	O
about	RB	O
11	CD	O
am	RB	O
EST	RB	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
1600	NNP	O
GMT	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
Marine	NNP	O
Corps	NNP	O
Maj.	NNP	O
Brad	NNP	O
Lowell	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Central	NNP	O
Command	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Tampa	NNP	O
,	,	O
Florida	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	EX	O
were	VBD	O
20	CD	O
''	''	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
plane	NN	O
,	,	O
Lowell	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
declined	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
say	VB	DSE
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
might	MD	O
arrive	VB	O
at	IN	O
facilities	NNS	O
surrounded	VBN	O
by	IN	O
razor	NN	O
wire	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Navy	NNP	O
Base	NNP	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
Defence	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Donald	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
told	VBD	DSE
reporters	NNS	O
that	IN	O
major	JJ	O
security	NN	O
precautions	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
being	VBG	O
taken	VBN	O
in	IN	O
moving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
hard-line	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
anti-Western	JJ	ESE
followers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
fugitive	JJ	O
guerrilla	NN	O
leader	NN	O
Osama	NNP	O
Bin	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
.	.	O

Lowell	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
some	DT	ESE
small-arms	JJ	O
fire	NN	O
was	VBD	O
directed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
US	NNP	O
troops	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kandahar	NNP	O
base	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
aircraft	NN	O
took	VBD	O
off	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
early	JJ	O
evening	NN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
C-17	NN	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
fired	VBN	O
upon	RB	O
.	.	O

No	DT	O
injuries	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
reported	VBN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
gunfire	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
came	VBD	O
from	IN	O
outside	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
aircraft	NN	O
had	VBD	O
departed	VBN	O
earlier	RBR	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
Marines	NNPS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
operating	VBG	O
base	NN	O
received	VBD	O
fire	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	ESE
no	DT	ESE
time	NN	ESE
was	VBD	O
that	DT	O
aircraft	NN	O
in	IN	O
any	DT	ESE
danger	NN	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
perform	VB	O
any	DT	O
evasive	JJ	O
maneuvers	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Lowell	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Marines	NNPS	O
dealing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
Kandahar	NNP	O
threat	NN	ESE
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
Marines	NNPS	O
there	RB	O
are	VBP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
process	NN	O
of	IN	O
dealing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
that	DT	O
threat	NN	O
.	.	O

Our	PRP$	O
initial	JJ	O
reports	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
no	DT	O
injuries	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

A	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Marine	NNP	O
spokesman	NN	O
in	IN	O
Kandahar	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
CNN	NNP	O
late	RB	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
gunfire	NN	O
came	VBD	O
from	IN	O
snipers	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
penetrated	VBN	O
the	DT	O
outer	JJ	O
perimeter	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
believed	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
linked	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
transfer	NN	O
of	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
These	DT	O
were	VBD	O
two	CD	ESE
isolated	VBN	ESE
incidents	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
in	IN	O
that	WDT	O
the	DT	O
detainee	JJ	O
movement	NN	O
was	VBD	O
something	NN	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
get	VB	O
official	JJ	O
notification	NN	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
until	IN	O
this	DT	O
morning	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Lt.	NNP	O
James	NNP	O
Jarvis	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
believe	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
affect	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
transfer	NN	O
of	IN	O
detainees	NNS	O
because	IN	ESE
,	,	O
quite	RB	ESE
simply	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
adequate	JJ	ESE
security	NN	O
for	IN	O
that	DT	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
US	NNP	O
defense	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
earlier	RB	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
unprecedented	JJ	ESE
security	NN	O
--	:	O
including	VBG	O
chains	NNS	O
and	CC	O
possibly	RB	O
sedation	NNS	O
and	CC	O
hoods	NNS	O
--	:	O
might	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
in	IN	O
transporting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
include	VBP	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Bin	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
's	POS	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
guerrilla	NN	O
network	NN	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
officials	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
asked	VBD	DSE
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
identified	VBN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
planning	NN	O
called	VBD	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
yet	RB	O
charged	VBN	O
with	IN	O
crimes	NNS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
manacled	VBN	O
together	RB	O
and	CC	O
outnumbered	VBD	O
by	IN	O
specially	RB	O
trained	JJ	O
guards	NNS	O
carrying	VBG	O
incapacitating	VBG	O
stun	NN	O
guns	NNS	O
.	.	O

Others	NNS	O
confirmed	VBD	O
a	DT	DSE
report	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
USA	NNP	O
Today	NN	O
that	IN	O
consideration	NN	DSE
was	VBD	O
being	VBG	O
given	VBN	O
to	TO	O
tranquilizing	VBG	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
and	CC	O
perhaps	RB	ESE
even	RB	ESE
covering	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
heads	NNS	O
with	IN	O
hoods	NNS	O
for	IN	O
flights	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
take	VB	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
12	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
advocacy	NN	O
group	NN	O
Amnesty	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
expressed	VBD	DSE
concern	NN	DSE
about	IN	O
reports	NNS	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
``	``	O
may	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
drugged	VBN	O
,	,	O
hooded	VBN	O
and	CC	O
shackled	VBN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
saying	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
treated	VBN	O
with	IN	ESE
full	JJ	ESE
respect	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
international	JJ	O
standards	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
If	IN	O
restraints	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
necessary	JJ	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
applied	VBN	O
humanely	RB	ESE
,	,	O
with	IN	O
adequate	JJ	ESE
opportunity	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoner	NN	O
to	TO	O
move	VB	O
limbs	NNS	O
,	,	O
use	VB	O
the	DT	O
bathroom	NN	O
and	CC	O
eat	VB	O
and	CC	O
drink	VB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
group	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
statement	NN	O
.	.	O

Rumsfeld	NNP	O
told	VBD	DSE
reporters	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
every	DT	ESE
effort	NN	ESE
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
made	VBN	O
to	TO	O
secure	VB	O
hardline	JJ	ESE
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
many	DT	O
considered	VBD	DSE
dangerous	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
possibly	RB	ESE
suicidal	JJ	ESE
followers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Bin	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
leaders	NNS	O
is	VBZ	DSE
accused	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
of	IN	O
masterminding	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
suicide	NN	O
aircraft	NN	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Washington	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
military	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
authorized	VBN	O
and	CC	O
instructed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
appropriate	JJ	ESE
restraints	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
fully	RB	ESE
aware	JJ	DSE
that	IN	O
these	DT	O
are	VBP	O
dangerous	JJ	ESE
individuals	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
with	IN	O
Australian	JJ	O
Defence	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Hill	NNP	O
.	.	O

`	``	O
Willing	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
kill	VB	O
themselves	PRP	O
,	,	O
others	NNS	O
'	''	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
among	IN	O
these	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
perfectly	RB	ESE
willing	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
kill	VB	ESE
themselves	PRP	ESE
and	CC	O
kill	VB	O
other	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
added	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
provided	VBD	O
no	DT	O
details	NNS	O
except	VB	O
to	TO	O
say	VB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
consulted	VBN	O
experts	NNS	O
on	IN	O
prisons	NNS	O
and	CC	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
military	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
so	RB	O
far	RB	O
taken	VBN	O
control	NN	O
of	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
300	CD	O
prisoners	NNS	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
base	NN	O
in	IN	O
Kandahar	NNP	O
and	CC	O
others	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Bagram	NNP	O
air	NN	O
base	NN	O
near	IN	O
Kabul	NNP	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
Mazar-i-Sharif	NNP	O
and	CC	O
aboard	IN	O
the	DT	O
Navy	NNP	O
helicopter	NN	O
assault	NN	O
ship	VBP	O
USS	NNP	O
Bataan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
northern	JJ	O
Indian	NNP	O
Ocean	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
refused	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
discuss	VB	O
details	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
transfer	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Defence	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
spokeswoman	NN	O
Victoria	NNP	O
Clarke	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
no	DT	O
announcements	NNS	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
made	VBN	O
until	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
detainees	NNS	O
arrived	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
secluded	JJ	O
base	NN	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
a	DT	O
high-security	JJ	O
,	,	O
barbed	JJ	O
wire-enclosed	JJ	O
facility	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	O
built	VBN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
What	WP	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
done	VBN	O
all	DT	O
along	IN	O
is	VBZ	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
said	VBD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
treated	VBN	O
humanely	RB	ESE
in	IN	O
accordance	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Clarke	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
reporters	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
convention	NN	O
sets	VBZ	O
out	RP	O
the	DT	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
responsibilities	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
guards	NNS	O
.	.	O

Hundreds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
US	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
police	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Marine	NNP	O
Corps	NNP	O
reinforcements	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
flown	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
''	''	O
base	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
called	VBN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
and	CC	O
prisoners	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
held	VBN	O
inside	IN	O
a	DT	O
compound	NN	O
ringed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
two	CD	O
fences	NNS	O
topped	VBN	O
with	IN	O
razor	NN	O
wire	NN	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
day	NN	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
small	JJ	O
cells	NNS	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
concrete	JJ	O
floor	NN	O
and	CC	O
chain-link	JJ	O
walls	NNS	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
spotlights	NNS	O
on	IN	O
at	IN	O
night	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
known	VBN	DSE
if	IN	O
American	NNP	O
John	NNP	O
Walker	NNP	O
,	,	O
captured	VBN	O
fighting	VBG	O
with	IN	O
Bin	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
's	POS	O
now	RB	ESE
vanquished	JJ	ESE
protectors	NNS	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
,	,	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
among	IN	O
those	DT	O
brought	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Defence	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
announced	VBN	O
any	DT	DSE
decision	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
how	WRB	O
many	JJ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
transferred	VBN	O
or	CC	O
how	WRB	O
many	JJ	O
,	,	O
if	IN	ESE
any	DT	ESE
,	,	O
might	MD	O
face	VB	O
military	JJ	O
courts	NNS	O
martial	JJ	O
authorized	VBN	O
by	IN	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
wake	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
September	NNP	O
attacks	NNS	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
close	JJ	O
scrutiny	NN	O
from	IN	O
civil	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
groups	NNS	O
,	,	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
studying	VBG	O
how	WRB	O
such	JJ	O
trials	NNS	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
held	VBN	O
while	IN	O
protecting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
rights	NNS	O
of	IN	O
any	DT	O
defendants	NNS	O
and	CC	O
keeping	VBG	O
tight	JJ	O
security	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
war	NN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
terrorism	NN	O
declared	VBD	DSE
by	IN	DSE
Bush	NNP	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
attacks	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
confident	NNP	DSE
of	IN	O
victory	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
historic	JJ	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
vote	NN	O

HARARE-Zimbabwean	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
predicted	VBD	DSE
victory	NN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
as	IN	O
he	PRP	O
cast	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
ballots	NNS	O
in	IN	O
presidential	JJ	O
and	CC	O
local	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
primary	JJ	O
school	NN	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
's	POS	O
working-class	JJ	O
suburb	NN	O
of	IN	O
Highfield	NNP	O
.	.	O

Asked	VBN	O
if	IN	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	DSE
accept	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
results	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
hotly	RB	DSE
contested	VBN	DSE
election	NN	O
,	,	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	O
will	MD	DSE
accept	VB	DSE
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
more	RBR	ESE
than	IN	ESE
accept	VB	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
because	IN	ESE
I	PRP	ESE
will	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
won	VBN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
78-year-old	JJ	O
former	JJ	O
guerrilla	NN	O
leader	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
governed	VBN	O
since	IN	O
independence	NN	O
in	IN	O
1980	CD	O
,	,	O
took	VBD	DSE
another	DT	DSE
swipe	NN	DSE
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
colonial	JJ	O
power	NN	O
Britain	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
western	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
have	VBP	O
prejudged	VBN	ESE
the	DT	O
vote	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
do	VBP	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
want	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
to	TO	O
remain	VB	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
told	VBD	DSE
reporters	NNS	O
outside	IN	O
the	DT	O
school	NN	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
faced	VBN	O
widespread	JJ	O
criticism	NN	DSE
and	CC	O
sanctions	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
over	IN	O
alleged	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
violations	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
manipulation	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
process	NN	O
.	.	O

Tinkering	NNP	ESE
has	VBZ	O
left	VBN	O
voting	NN	O
procedures	NNS	O
so	RB	ESE
confusing	JJ	ESE
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
that	IN	O
even	RB	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
top	JJ	O
aides	NNS	O
appeared	VBD	ESE
unsure	JJ	ESE
of	IN	O
where	WRB	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
vote	VB	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
was	VBD	DSE
clearly	RB	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
turn	VB	O
up	RP	O
at	IN	O
Mhofu	NNP	O
School	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Highfield	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
state	NN	O
television	NN	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
truck	NN	O
posted	VBD	O
and	CC	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
broadcasting	VBG	O
live	VB	O
since	IN	O
polls	NNS	O
opened	VBD	O
early	JJ	O
Saturday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Several	JJ	O
of	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
ministers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
senior	JJ	O
aides	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
also	RB	O
on	IN	O
hand	NN	O
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
leader	NN	O
cast	VBN	O
his	PRP$	O
ballot	NN	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
throng	NN	O
of	IN	O
reporters	NNS	O
and	CC	O
camera	NN	O
operators	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
it	PRP	O
turned	VBD	O
out	RP	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
would	MD	O
perform	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
civic	JJ	O
duty	NN	O
instead	RB	O
at	IN	O
Kudzanai	NNP	O
School	NNP	O
,	,	O
also	RB	O
in	IN	O
Highfield	NNP	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
to	TO	O
vote	VB	O
at	IN	O
that	DT	O
particular	JJ	O
ward	NN	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
cast	VB	O
ballots	NNS	O
both	DT	O
for	IN	O
president	NN	O
and	CC	O
for	IN	O
mayor	NN	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
holding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
elections	NNS	O
simultaneously	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
Movement	NN	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MDC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
complained	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
set-up	NN	O
was	VBD	O
deliberately	RB	ESE
confusing	JJ	ESE
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
ploy	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
discourage	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
urban	JJ	O
vote	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
thought	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
favor	VB	DSE
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
challenger	NN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
.	.	O

Midweek	NN	O
:	:	O
Wheel	NN	O
turns	NNS	O
with	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
vengeance	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O

AS	NNP	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-ray	NN	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
continues	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
fill	VB	O
with	IN	O
Muslim	JJ	O
militants	NNS	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	DSE
sworn	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
die	VB	O
rather	RB	O
than	IN	O
be	VB	O
captured	VBN	O
,	,	O
even	RB	O
the	DT	O
little	JJ	ESE
we	PRP	O
see	VBP	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
situation	NN	O
makes	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
clear	JJ	ESE
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
in	IN	ESE
hell	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Many	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
outside	JJ	O
world	NN	O
are	VBP	DSE
disturbed	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
conditions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
``	``	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	DSE
States	NNPS	O
dismisses	VBZ	DSE
such	JJ	DSE
concerns	NNS	DSE
:	:	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
prison	NN	O
,	,	O
after	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
;	:	O
remember	VBP	O
the	DT	ESE
Black	NNP	ESE
Hole	NNP	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Mazar-iSharif	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

Anxiety	NN	ESE
arises	VBZ	ESE
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
sense	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
cultural	JJ	ESE
gulf	NN	ESE
between	IN	O
these	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
captors	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
so	RB	ESE
vast	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
latter	JJ	O
genuinely	NN	ESE
do	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
see	VB	ESE
how	WRB	O
a	DT	O
diet	NN	O
of	IN	O
peanut	NN	O
butter	NN	O
and	CC	O
bagel	NN	O
chips	NNS	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
considered	VBN	O
cruel	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
inhuman	JJ	ESE
punishment	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
suffering	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
particular	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
indeed	RB	ESE
,	,	O
particularly	RB	ESE
great	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	O
prayers	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
now	RB	O
led	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
victorious	JJ	ESE
enemy	NN	O
soldier	NN	O
-	:	O
what	WP	ESE
could	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
worse	JJR	ESE
?	.	O

Quite	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
lot	NN	ESE
,	,	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
happens	VBZ	O
.	.	O

Crouched	VBN	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
cages	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
must	MD	O
know	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
back	RB	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
TVs	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
glowing	VBG	O
,	,	O
Bollywood	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
bellowing	VBG	ESE
,	,	O
men	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
shaving	VBG	O
,	,	O
women	NNS	O
unveiling	VBG	O
and	CC	O
sending	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
daughters	NNS	O
to	TO	O
school	NN	O
.	.	O

One	PRP	O
can	MD	ESE
feel	VB	ESE
sorry	JJ	ESE
for	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
hapless	NN	ESE
vanquished	VBD	ESE
now	RB	O
on	IN	O
that	DT	O
limbo	NN	ESE
rock	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Caribbean	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
hope	VBP	ESE
that	IN	O
some	DT	O
might	MD	ESE
follow	VB	O
the	DT	O
threads	NNS	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
tortured	JJ	ESE
consciences	NNS	ESE
back	RB	O
out	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
labyrinth	NN	ESE
,	,	O
having	VBG	O
duly	RB	ESE
met	VBN	ESE
and	CC	O
been	VBN	ESE
eaten	VBN	ESE
by	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Minotaur	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

Still	RB	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
might	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
doubly	RB	ESE
difficult	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Afghans	NNPS	O
among	IN	O
them	PRP	O
ever	RB	ESE
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
back	RP	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
administration	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
home	NN	O
country	NN	O
goes	VBZ	O
ahead	RB	O
with	IN	O
rebuilding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Buddhas	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
Bamiyan	NNP	O
for	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
potential	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
tourist	NN	O
attraction	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
almost	RB	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
blew	VBD	O
up	RP	O
those	DT	O
monumental	JJ	O
1,500-year-old	JJ	O
sandstone	NN	O
statues	NNS	O
in	IN	O
northcentral	NNP	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
which	WDT	O
time	NN	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	ESE
way	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
rest	NN	O
of	IN	O
us	PRP	O
to	TO	O
handle	VB	O
the	DT	ESE
insult	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
sensibilities	NNS	ESE
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
emulate	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Gautama	NNP	ESE
Buddha	NNP	ESE
himself	PRP	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
profess	VBP	DSE
relief	NN	DSE
.	.	O

Those	DT	O
statues	NNS	O
probably	RB	ESE
had	VBD	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
good	JJ	ESE
likeness	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
him	PRP	O
,	,	O
anyway	RB	ESE
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
clothes	NNS	O
probably	RB	ESE
never	RB	ESE
looked	VBD	O
quite	RB	O
like	IN	O
that	DT	O
-	:	O
the	DT	O
statues	NNS	O
'	POS	O
fashion	NN	O
sense	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
clearly	RB	ESE
influenced	VBN	ESE
by	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Greeks	NNPS	ESE
,	,	O
what	WP	O
with	IN	O
Alexander	NNP	O
the	DT	O
Great	NNP	O
having	VBG	O
passed	VBN	O
through	IN	O
on	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
way	NN	O
to	TO	O
giving	VBG	ESE
up	RP	ESE
with	IN	ESE
India	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

As	IN	O
for	IN	O
likenesses	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Buddha	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
on	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
deathbed	NN	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
All	DT	O
composite	JJ	O
things	NNS	O
arise	VB	O
and	CC	O
decline	VB	O
.	.	O

Work	VB	DSE
out	RP	O
your	PRP$	O
salvation	NN	O
with	IN	O
diligence	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

So	IN	ESE
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
unlikely	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
have	VB	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
enamoured	VBN	ESE
of	IN	O
statues	NNS	O
.	.	O

Which	WDT	O
,	,	O
one	CD	ESE
supposes	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
indeed	RB	ESE
the	DT	O
motivation	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
blew	VBD	O
away	RP	O
those	DT	O
statues	NNS	O
to	TO	O
leave	VB	O
two	CD	O
giant	JJ	O
holes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Afghan	JJ	O
landscape	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
process	NN	O
paying	VBG	ESE
unthinking	VBG	ESE
tribute	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Buddha	NNP	O
's	POS	O
subtlest	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
most	RBS	ESE
profound	JJ	ESE
teachings	NNS	DSE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
nature	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
impermanence	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
perils	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
delusion	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Besides	IN	ESE
,	,	O
those	DT	O
statues	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
defaced	VBN	O
long	RB	O
before	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
finally	RB	O
reduced	VBN	O
to	TO	O
rubble	NN	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
lost	VBN	O
not	RB	O
just	RB	O
its	PRP$	O
face	NN	O
but	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
entire	JJ	O
head	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
other	JJ	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
big	JJ	O
hole	NN	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
crotch	NN	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
which	WDT	O
someone	NN	O
had	VBD	O
launched	VBN	O
a	DT	O
rocketpropelled	JJ	O
grenade	NN	O
back	RP	O
in	IN	O
'	''	O
98	CD	O
.	.	O

Judging	VBG	ESE
by	IN	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
demeanour	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
statue	NN	O
had	VBD	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
felt	VBN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
thing	NN	ESE
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
commander	NN	O
who	WP	O
aimed	VBD	O
that	IN	O
RPG	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
certainly	RB	ESE
ascribing	VBG	DSE
human	JJ	ESE
characteristics	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
a	DT	ESE
lump	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
stone	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
most	RBS	ESE
disturbing	JJ	ESE
of	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
,	,	O
because	IN	ESE
such	JJ	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
the	DT	ESE
very	JJ	ESE
sin	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
rocket	NN	O
was	VBD	O
supposedly	RB	ESE
intended	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
expunge	VB	ESE
.	.	O

So	RB	O
those	DT	O
poor	JJ	ESE
bullet-scarred	JJ	O
statues	NNS	O
made	VBD	ESE
everyone	NN	ESE
look	VBP	ESE
sad	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
foolish	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
final	JJ	O
immolation	NN	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
ago	RB	O
put	VBD	ESE
them	PRP	ESE
out	RP	ESE
of	IN	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
misery	NN	ESE
,	,	O
so	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
speak	VB	ESE
.	.	O

Even	RB	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
though	RB	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
was	VBD	ESE
a	DT	ESE
stretch	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
even	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
most	RBS	ESE
ardent	JJ	ESE
apologist	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
veil	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
compassion	NN	ESE
was	VBD	O
hardly	RB	ESE
elastic	JJ	ESE
enough	RB	ESE
to	TO	O
pull	VB	O
over	RP	O
those	DT	O
two	CD	O
great	JJ	O
big	JJ	O
holes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
earth	NN	O
.	.	O

That	DT	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
the	DT	ESE
moment	NN	ESE
at	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	ESE
fabric	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
compassion	NN	ESE
tore	VBD	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
worlds	NNS	ESE
cracked	VBD	ESE
apart	RB	ESE
;	:	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
contrast	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
conflict	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
civilisational	JJ	ESE
values	NNS	ESE
became	VBD	O
so	RB	ESE
great	JJ	ESE
as	IN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
remove	VB	ESE
any	DT	ESE
sense	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
common	JJ	ESE
ground	NN	ESE
-	:	O
even	RB	O
on	IN	O
which	WDT	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
battle	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
both	DT	O
sides	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
divide	NN	O
after	IN	O
that	DT	O
gratuitously	RB	ESE
destructive	JJ	ESE
event	NN	O
,	,	O
anything	NN	ESE
went	VBD	ESE
.	.	O

And	CC	O
did	VBD	O
,	,	O
spectacularly	VBZ	ESE
.	.	O

Of	IN	ESE
all	PDT	ESE
the	DT	ESE
unconscionable	JJ	ESE
things	NNS	ESE
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
to	TO	O
Afghan	JJ	O
society	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
six	CD	O
years	NNS	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
reign	NN	O
,	,	O
their	PRP$	O
demolition	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Buddhas	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
Bamiyan	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
March	NNP	O
cleaved	VBD	ESE
the	DT	ESE
rift	NN	ESE
between	IN	ESE
civilisations	NNS	ESE
that	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
rammed	VBG	O
wide	RB	O
open	JJ	O
by	IN	O
hijacked	JJ	O
aircraft	NN	O
over	IN	O
America	NNP	O
just	RB	O
six	CD	O
months	NNS	O
later	RBR	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
since	IN	O
cauterised	VBN	ESE
with	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
molten	NN	ESE
metal	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
military	JJ	ESE
might	NN	ESE
.	.	O

And	CC	O
so	RB	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
come	VBN	O
ironically	RB	ESE
to	TO	O
pass	VB	O
that	IN	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
year	NN	O
on	IN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
Afghan	JJ	O
order	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
dreaming	VBG	DSE
of	IN	O
rebuilding	VBG	O
those	DT	O
statues	NNS	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
what	WDT	O
's	VBZ	O
left	VBN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
now	RB	O
sits	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
cells	NNS	O
a	DT	O
world	NN	O
away	RB	O
,	,	O
beardless	JJ	O
,	,	O
bald	JJ	O
and	CC	O
clad	JJ	O
in	IN	O
saffron	NN	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
criticizes	VBZ	DSE
US	NNP	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
report	NN	O

BEIJING	NNP	O
-	:	O
China	NNP	O
issued	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
annual	JJ	O
report	NN	O
on	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
,	,	O
accusing	VBG	DSE
Washington	NNP	O
of	IN	O
turning	VBG	ESE
a	DT	ESE
blind	JJ	ESE
eye	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
abuses	NNS	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
land	NN	O
while	IN	O
criticizing	VBG	DSE
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
for	IN	O
theirs	PRP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Information	NNP	O
Office	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Cabinet	NNP	O
,	,	O
listed	JJ	O
evidence	NN	O
of	IN	O
police	NN	O
abuses	NNS	O
,	,	O
poverty	NN	O
,	,	O
racial	JJ	O
discrimination	NN	O
and	CC	O
lack	NN	O
of	IN	O
personal	JJ	O
safety	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
official	JJ	O
Xinhua	NNP	O
news	NN	O
agency	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
also	RB	O
accused	VBD	DSE
Washington	NNP	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
wantonly	RB	ESE
infringing	VBG	ESE
''	''	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
sovereignty	NN	O
of	IN	O
other	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
through	IN	O
military	JJ	O
operations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
stationing	VBG	O
US	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
overseas	RB	O
,	,	O
Xinhua	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
also	RB	O
slammed	VBD	DSE
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
administration	NN	O
for	IN	O
withdrawing	VBG	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
on	IN	O
cutting	VBG	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
releases	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
every	DT	O
year	NN	O
in	IN	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
report	NN	O
on	IN	O
global	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
conditions	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
usually	RB	O
accuses	VBZ	DSE
China	NNP	O
of	IN	O
widespread	JJ	O
abuses	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
report	NN	O
came	VBD	O
out	RP	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Once	RB	ESE
again	RB	ESE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
assuming	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
role	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
`	``	ESE
world	NN	ESE
judge	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
'	''	ESE
has	VBZ	O
distorted	VBN	ESE
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
conditions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
many	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
regions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
accused	VBD	DSE
them	PRP	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
violations	NNS	O
,	,	O
all	PDT	ESE
the	DT	ESE
while	NN	ESE
turning	VBG	ESE
a	DT	ESE
blind	JJ	ESE
eye	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights-related	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
report	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

U.S.	NNP	O
wants	VBZ	DSE
Kyoto	NNP	O
dropped	VBD	ESE
from	IN	O
U.N.	NNP	O
meet	VB	O
agenda	NN	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
having	VBG	O
pulled	VBN	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	DSE
now	RB	DSE
objecting	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
implementation	NN	O
in	IN	O
2002	CD	O
being	VBG	O
mentioned	VBN	O
as	IN	O
one	CD	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
goals	NNS	DSE
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
global	JJ	O
environmental	JJ	O
agenda	NN	O
being	VBG	O
drawn	VBN	O
up	RP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	DSE
demanded	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
wording	NN	O
on	IN	O
bringing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
on	IN	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
into	IN	O
effect	NN	O
in	IN	O
2002	CD	O
be	VB	O
excluded	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
implementation	NN	O
documentation	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
global	JJ	O
environmental	JJ	O
agenda	NN	O
being	VBG	O
drawn	VBN	O
up	RP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
third	JJ	O
session	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
preparatory	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.N.	NNP	O
Conference	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Environment	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Development	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
UNCED	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
sources	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
pact	NN	O
grew	VBD	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Conference	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Parties	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
COP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
U.N.	NNP	O
Framework	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Climate	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
itself	PRP	O
came	VBD	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
UNCED	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
pulled	VBN	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
obliges	VBZ	ESE
developed	VBN	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
emissions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
announced	VBN	O
in	IN	O
February	NNP	O
a	DT	O
voluntary	JJ	O
U.S.	NNP	O
plan	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
slow	VB	O
the	DT	O
growth	NN	O
of	IN	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
gasses	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
move	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	ESE
sign	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	DSE
stiffening	VBG	DSE
in	IN	DSE
its	PRP$	DSE
attitude	NN	DSE
toward	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
pact	NN	O
,	,	O
will	MD	ESE
likely	RB	ESE
draw	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
ire	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
those	DT	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
want	VBP	DSE
an	DT	O
early	JJ	ESE
implentation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
protocol	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
implementation	NN	O
documents	NNS	O
,	,	O
being	VBG	O
drawn	VBN	O
up	RP	O
at	IN	O
an	DT	O
intergovernmental	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
at	IN	O
U.N.	NNP	O
headquarters	NNS	O
in	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
chairman	NN	O
's	POS	O
paper	NN	O
announced	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
second	JJ	O
session	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
preparatory	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
in	IN	O
January	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
states	VBZ	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
implement	VB	O
Agenda	NNP	O
21	CD	O
--	:	O
a	DT	O
U.N.	NNP	O
global	JJ	O
action	NN	O
program	NN	O
for	IN	O
environmental	JJ	O
restoration	NN	O
,	,	O
preservation	NN	O
and	CC	O
social	JJ	O
development	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
chairman	NN	O
's	POS	O
paper	NN	O
stated	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
will	MD	O
do	VB	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
best	JJS	ESE
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	O
1997	CD	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
put	VBN	O
into	IN	O
effect	NN	O
in	IN	O
2002	CD	O
to	TO	O
curb	VB	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
also	RB	O
stated	VBD	O
developed	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
would	MD	O
give	VB	O
financial	JJ	O
and	CC	O
technical	JJ	O
support	NN	O
to	TO	O
those	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
vulnerable	JJ	O
to	TO	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
island	NN	O
nations	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
alleviate	VB	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
's	POS	O
impact	NN	O
by	IN	O
introducing	VBG	O
devices	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
satellite	NN	O
observation	NN	O
systems	NNS	O
to	TO	O
monitor	VB	O
rising	VBG	O
sea	NN	O
levels	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
government	NN	O
delegation	NN	O
,	,	O
however	RB	ESE
,	,	O
demanded	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
these	DT	O
statements	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
chairman	NN	O
's	POS	O
paper	NN	O
be	VB	O
reworded	VBN	O
to	TO	O
say	VB	O
that	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
would	MD	O
tackle	VB	ESE
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
in	IN	O
line	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
schedule	NN	O
agreed	VBN	O
upon	IN	O
at	IN	O
COP7	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
the	DT	O
seventh	JJ	O
session	NN	O
of	IN	O
COP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
mapped	VBD	O
out	RP	O
implementation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
at	IN	O
an	DT	O
appropriate	JJ	ESE
time	NN	O
.	.	O

Furthermore	RB	ESE
,	,	O
concerning	VBG	O
assistance	NN	O
to	TO	O
island	NN	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
although	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
delegation	NN	O
agreed	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
establish	VB	O
satellite	JJ	O
observation	NN	O
systems	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
demanded	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
wording	NN	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
impact	NN	O
of	IN	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
be	VB	O
deleted	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
delegation	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
causal	JJ	O
relation	NN	O
between	IN	O
unusual	JJ	O
climatic	JJ	O
phenomena	NNS	O
and	CC	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
has	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
proved	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
general	JJ	DSE
opinion	NN	DSE
among	IN	O
other	JJ	O
developed	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
however	RB	ESE
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
scientific	JJ	O
data	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
commonly	RB	O
interpreted	VBN	O
as	IN	O
linking	VBG	O
droughts	NNS	O
,	,	O
floods	NNS	O
and	CC	O
rising	VBG	O
tides	NNS	O
to	TO	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
.	.	O

Cabinet	NNP	O
OK	NNP	DSE
's	POS	DSE
ratification	NN	O
draft	NN	O

The	DT	O
Cabinet	NNP	O
endorsed	VBN	DSE
for	IN	O
Diet	NNP	O
approval	NN	DSE
a	DT	O
bill	NN	O
for	IN	O
ratification	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
revision	NN	O
bill	NN	O
on	IN	O
measures	NNS	O
to	TO	O
fight	VB	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
bill	NN	O
was	VBD	O
submitted	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Diet	NNP	O
later	RBR	O
that	DT	O
day	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
preparation	NN	O
for	IN	O
ratification	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
already	RB	DSE
adopted	VBN	DSE
a	DT	O
framework	NN	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
achieve	VB	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
's	POS	O
target	NN	O
on	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
the	DT	O
Diet	NNP	O
ratifies	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
,	,	O
work	NN	O
will	MD	O
begin	VB	O
on	IN	O
cutting	VBG	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
applies	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
Taliban	NNP	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
Al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
:	:	DSE
US	NNP	O

WASHINGTON	NNP	O
,	,	O
Feb	NNP	O
7	CD	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
declared	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
applies	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
Taliban	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
phase	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
Osama	NNP	O
bin	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
followers	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
today	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
decided	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
will	MD	O
apply	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
detainees	NNS	O
but	CC	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
international	JJ	O
terrorists	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Bush	NNP	O
spokesman	NN	O
Ari	NNP	O
Fleischer	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
reporters	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
move	NN	O
comes	VBZ	O
after	IN	O
fevered	JJ	DSE
criticism	NN	DSE
-	:	O
including	VBG	O
from	IN	O
key	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
allies	NNS	O
-	:	O
stemming	VBG	O
from	IN	O
alleged	VBN	DSE
mistreatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
detainees	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
holding	VBG	O
at	IN	O
``	``	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
change	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
material	NN	O
life	NN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
day-to-day	JJ	O
basis	NN	O
:	:	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
treated	VBN	ESE
well	RB	ESE
because	IN	O
that	DT	ESE
's	VBZ	ESE
what	WP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
United	NNP	ESE
States	NNPS	ESE
does	VBZ	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
Fleischer	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
noted	VBD	O
neither	DT	O
group	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
granted	VBN	O
prisoner	NN	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
status	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
Al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
international	JJ	O
terrorist	JJ	O
group	NN	O
and	CC	O
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	O
considered	VBN	O
a	DT	O
state	NN	O
party	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
.	.	O

Its	PRP$	O
members	NNS	O
therefore	RB	ESE
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
covered	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
accord	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
.	.	O

DETAINEES	NNP	O
ARRIVE	NNP	O
IN	IN	O
CUBA	NNP	O
:	:	O
A	DT	O
new	JJ	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
28	CD	O
prisoners	NNS	O
captured	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
arrived	VBN	O
by	IN	O
air	NN	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
,	,	O
bringing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
total	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
detainees	NNS	O
to	TO	O
186	CD	O
.	.	O

Six	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
transported	VBN	O
on	IN	O
stretchers	NNS	O
aboard	IN	O
the	DT	O
C-141	NN	O
cargo	NN	O
flight	NN	O
that	WDT	O
left	VBD	O
Kandahar	NNP	O
,	,	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
25-hour	JJ	O
flight	NN	O
.	.	O

Earlier	RBR	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
military	NN	O
resumed	VBD	O
controversial	JJ	O
flights	NNS	O
of	IN	O
heavily	RB	O
guarded	VBN	O
Al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Taliban	NNP	O
captives	NNP	O
from	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
naval	JJ	O
base	NN	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
official	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
asked	VBD	DSE
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
identified	VBN	O
,	,	O
told	VBD	O
newsmen	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
flight	NN	O
of	IN	O
captives	NNS	O
in	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
two	CD	O
weeks	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
left	VBN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
late	RB	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
arrive	VB	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
isolated	JJ	O
prison	NN	O
camp	NN	O
late	RB	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
official	NN	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
say	VB	O
how	WRB	O
many	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
flight	NN	O
.	.	O

Flights	NNS	O
carrying	VBG	O
up	RP	O
to	TO	O
30	CD	O
of	IN	O
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
calls	VBZ	DSE
``	``	ESE
detainees	NNS	ESE
''	''	ESE
were	VBD	O
suspended	VBN	O
on	RP	O
Jan	NNP	O
23	CD	O
by	IN	O
defence	NN	O
secretary	NN	O
Donald	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
pending	VBG	O
expansion	NN	O
of	IN	O
outdoor	JJ	O
jail	NN	O
facilities	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
base	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
158	CD	O
captives	NNS	O
,	,	O
whom	WP	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
refused	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
classify	VB	O
as	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
already	RB	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
and	CC	O
interrogated	VBN	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
amid	IN	O
criticism	NN	DSE
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
not	RB	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
treated	VBN	ESE
properly	RB	ESE
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
.	.	O

None	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
yet	RB	O
been	VBN	O
charged	VBN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
crime	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
Washington	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
maintained	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
treated	VBN	O
humanely	RB	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
shackled	JJ	O
and	CC	O
blindfolded	JJ	O
captives	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
flown	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Cuba	NNP	O
from	IN	O
Kandahar	NNP	O
in	IN	O
southern	JJ	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
under	IN	O
tight	JJ	O
guard	NN	O
and	CC	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
housed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
in	IN	O
8-by-8-foot	JJ	O
cage-like	JJ	O
outdoor	JJ	O
cells	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
at	IN	O
``	``	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
as	IN	O
US	NNP	O
soldiers	NNS	O
call	VBP	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
of	IN	O
various	JJ	O
nationalities	NNS	O
.	.	O

Saudi	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
said	VBN	O
that	IN	O
100	CD	O
are	VBP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Gulf	NNP	O
kingdom	NN	O
and	CC	O
have	VBP	DSE
demanded	VBN	DSE
they	PRP	O
be	VB	O
returned	VBN	O
to	TO	O
face	VB	ESE
justice	NN	ESE
at	IN	O
home	NN	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	DSE
willing	JJ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
consider	VB	DSE
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
request	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
case-by-case	JJ	O
basis	NN	O
but	CC	O
U.S.	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
doubted	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
happen	VB	O
any	DT	ESE
time	NN	ESE
soon	RB	ESE
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
report	NN	O
invites	NN	ESE
scorn	VBP	ESE

WASHINGTON	NNP	O
:	:	O
Unprecedented	NNP	ESE
scepticism	NN	DSE
and	CC	DSE
scorn	NN	DSE
accompanied	VBN	O
the	DT	O
release	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
annual	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
report	NN	O
amid	IN	O
charges	NNS	DSE
of	IN	DSE
hypocrisy	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
double	VB	ESE
standards	NNS	ESE
arising	VBG	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
ongoing	JJ	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
kid	NN	ESE
glove	NN	ESE
treatment	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
so-called	JJ	ESE
allies	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
came	VBD	O
up	RP	O
for	IN	O
withering	VBG	DSE
scrutiny	NN	DSE
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
briefing	NN	O
to	TO	O
release	VB	O
the	DT	O
2001	CD	O
Country	NNP	O
Reports	NNPS	O
on	IN	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNP	O
Practices	NNPS	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
annual	JJ	O
administrative	JJ	O
exercise	NN	O
mandated	VBD	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Congress	NNP	O
that	IN	O
many	JJ	O
feel	NN	DSE
has	VBZ	O
increasingly	RB	ESE
become	VBN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
meaningless	JJ	ESE
ritual	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Amid	IN	O
widespread	JJ	DSE
domestic	JJ	DSE
criticism	NN	DSE
over	IN	O
curtailment	NN	O
of	IN	O
civil	JJ	O
liberties	NNS	O
,	,	O
US	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
laboured	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
convince	VB	DSE
a	DT	O
disbelieving	VBG	DSE
press	NN	O
corps	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
exercise	NN	O
was	VBD	O
evenhanded	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
look	VB	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
itself	PRP	O
because	IN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
words	NNS	DSE
of	IN	DSE
one	CD	O
official	NN	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
that	DT	ESE
would	MD	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
individual	JJ	O
country	NN	O
reports	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
compendium	NN	O
of	IN	O
alleged	JJ	ESE
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
violations	NNS	O
culled	VBN	O
from	IN	O
various	JJ	O
sources	NNS	O
,	,	O
mostly	RB	O
the	DT	O
local	JJ	O
media	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
on	IN	O
India	NNP	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
instance	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
100	CD	O
pages	NNS	O
long	JJ	O
and	CC	O
painstakingly	RB	ESE
lists	NNS	DSE
incidents	NNS	O
of	IN	O
rights	NNS	O
violation	NN	O
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
both	DT	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
terrorist	NN	O
,	,	O
militant	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
subversive	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
report	NN	O
exercise	NN	O
was	VBD	O
originally	RB	O
linked	VBN	O
to	TO	O
US	NNP	O
foreign	JJ	O
assistance	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
increasingly	RB	O
many	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
taking	VBG	DSE
it	PRP	DSE
less	RBR	DSE
seriously	RB	DSE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
face	NN	O
of	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
glossing	VBG	ESE
over	RP	ESE
the	DT	O
record	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
so-called	JJ	ESE
allies	NNS	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
secular	NN	O
and	CC	O
democratic	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
India	NNP	O
merit	NN	O
a	DT	O
litany	NN	ESE
,	,	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
like	IN	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
,	,	O
one	CD	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
least	JJS	ESE
free	JJ	ESE
countries	NNS	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
turned	VBN	O
over	RP	O
in	IN	O
32	CD	O
pages	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
shown	VBN	ESE
no	DT	ESE
inclination	NN	ESE
to	TO	DSE
punish	VB	DSE
allies	NNS	O
it	PRP	O
bankrolls	VBZ	ESE
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Egypt	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Turkey	NNP	O
while	IN	O
berating	VBG	ESE
countries	NNS	O
less	RBR	O
relevant	JJ	O
to	TO	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

Critics	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
sharply	RB	DSE
questioned	VBD	DSE
such	JJ	O
duplicity	NN	ESE
at	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
's	POS	O
briefing	NN	O
as	IN	O
Lorne	NNP	O
Cramer	NNP	O
,	,	O
US	NNP	O
Assistant	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Democracy	NN	O
,	,	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Labour	NNP	O
,	,	O
struggled	VBD	ESE
to	TO	DSE
defend	VB	DSE
American	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
.	.	O

Excerpts	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
briefing	NN	O
:	:	O

Question	NNP	O
:	:	O
Just	RB	O
give	VBP	O
us	PRP	O
a	DT	O
couple	NN	O
examples	NNS	O
what	WP	O
you	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
doing	VBG	O
in	IN	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Uzbekistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Egypt	NNP	O
.	.	O

Assistant	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Craner	NNP	O
:	:	O
I	PRP	O
'll	MD	O
throw	VB	O
out	RP	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
examples	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Uzbekistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
undertaking	VBG	O
a	DT	O
programme	NN	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
a	DT	O
variety	NN	O
of	IN	O
civil	JJ	O
society	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
come	VBN	O
together	RB	O
to	TO	O
formulate	VB	O
future	JJ	O
plans	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Kyrgyzstan	NNP	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
talk	VBP	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
press	NN	O
in	IN	O
Kyrgyzstan	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
fund	VB	O
an	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
printing	NN	O
press	NN	O
there	RB	O
.	.	O

Those	DT	O
are	VBP	O
just	RB	O
two	CD	O
examples	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
coming	VBG	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
office	NN	O
.	.	O

Q	NNP	O
:	:	O
What	WP	O
about	IN	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
?	.	O

Craner	NNP	O
:	:	DSE
We	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
getting	VBG	O
there	RB	O
.	.	O

Q	NNP	O
:	:	O
Lorne	NNP	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
want	VBP	DSE
to	TO	O
follow	VB	O
up	RP	O
on	IN	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
'm	VBP	O
a	DT	DSE
little	JJ	DSE
bit	NN	DSE
surprised	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
glib	JJ	ESE
answer	NN	O
.	.	O

With	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
demise	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
arguably	RB	ESE
no	DT	ESE
government	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
that	WDT	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
as	IN	ESE
bad	JJ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
record	NN	ESE
as	IN	ESE
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
does	VBZ	O
.	.	O

What	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
doing	VBG	O
to	TO	O
actively	RB	O
promote	VB	O
democracy	NN	O
and	CC	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
?	.	O

Craner	NNP	O
:	:	O
Well	RB	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
would	MD	O
say	VB	O
two	CD	O
things	NNS	O
.	.	O

Number	VB	O
one	CD	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
disagree	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
worst	JJS	ESE
violator	NN	O
.	.	O

Q	VB	O
:	:	O
Who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
worst	JJS	O
violator	NN	O
?	.	O

Craner	NNP	O
:	:	O
I	PRP	O
would	MD	DSE
place	VB	DSE
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Libya	NNP	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
couple	NN	O
of	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
into	IN	O
that	DT	O
category	NN	O
.	.	O

Q	NNP	O
:	:	DSE
You	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
answer	VB	O
my	PRP$	O
question	NN	O
.	.	O

What	WP	DSE
is	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
doing	VBG	O
in	IN	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
to	TO	O
promote	VB	O
that	DT	ESE
greater	JJR	ESE
voice	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
greater	JJR	ESE
democratic	JJ	ESE
participation	NN	ESE
?	.	O

Craner	NNP	O
:	:	O
We	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
talking	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Saudi	JJ	O
government	NN	O
about	IN	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
that	DT	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	DSE
going	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
encourage	VB	DSE
others	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Muslim	JJ	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
societies	NNS	O
more	RBR	O
democratic	JJ	O
.	.	O

Q	NNP	O
:	:	O
At	IN	O
what	WP	O
levels	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
we	PRP	O
talking	VBG	O
?	.	O

I	PRP	DSE
mean	VBP	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
's	VBZ	O
nothing	NN	O
that	WDT	O
's	VBZ	O
visible	JJ	O
at	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
to	TO	O
us	PRP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
outside	JJ	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

Craner	NNP	O
:	:	O
Okay	NNP	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
would	MD	O
look	VB	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
paragraph	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
couple	NN	O
paragraphs	NNS	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
's	POS	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Union	NNP	O
Address	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Q	NNP	O
:	:	DSE
But	CC	ESE
I	PRP	ESE
heard	VBD	ESE
this	DT	ESE
before	RB	ESE
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
'm	VBP	O
asking	VBG	DSE
specifically	RB	ESE
about	IN	O
one	CD	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

Craner	VB	O
:	:	O
Yes	RB	O
.	.	O

What	WP	O
are	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
asking	VBG	O
?	.	O

Q	NNP	O
:	:	DSE
I	PRP	O
'm	VBP	O
asking	VBG	O
what	WP	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
doing	VBG	O
.	.	O

Craner	NNP	O
:	:	O
And	CC	O
I	PRP	O
think	VBP	DSE
I	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
outlined	VBN	O
that	DT	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
talking	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
them	PRP	O
at	IN	O
many	JJ	O
levels	NNS	O
about	IN	O
these	DT	O
issues	NNS	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
talking	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
lot	NN	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Muslim	JJ	O
world	NN	O
about	IN	O
these	DT	O
issues	NNS	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
about	IN	O
how	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
can	MD	O
serve	VB	O
as	IN	O
examples	NNS	O
to	TO	O
others	NNS	O
.	.	O

Q	NNP	O
:	:	O
Can	MD	O
I	PRP	O
go	VB	O
back	RP	O
to	TO	O
Robin	NNP	O
's	POS	O
question	NN	O
on	IN	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
?	.	O

Can	MD	O
you	PRP	O
point	VB	O
to	TO	O
any	DT	ESE
kind	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
tangible	JJ	ESE
things	NNS	ESE
?	.	O

And	CC	DSE
when	WRB	O
you	PRP	O
say	VBP	O
we	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
talking	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Government	NN	O
of	IN	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
we	PRP	O
talking	VBG	O
to	TO	O
them	PRP	O
about	IN	O
starting	VBG	O
such	JJ	O
programs	NNS	O
up	RP	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
are	VBP	O
we	PRP	O
just	RB	O
simply	JJ	O
mentioning	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
a	DT	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
problem	NN	O
?	.	O

Craner	NNP	O
:	:	DSE
Can	MD	O
I	PRP	O
talk	VB	O
about	IN	O
tangible	JJ	ESE
advances	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
particular	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
?	.	O

There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
things	NNS	O
I	PRP	O
would	MD	O
point	VB	O
to	TO	O
.	.	O

Pakistan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
decision	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
eliminate	VB	O
the	DT	O
requirement	NN	O
that	IN	O
religious	JJ	O
minorities	NNS	O
be	VB	O
elected	VBN	O
separately	RB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
mainstream	NN	O
electoral	JJ	O
system	NN	O
.	.	O

Q	NNP	O
:	:	O
Is	VBZ	O
that	DT	O
something	NN	O
we	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
talked	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Saudis	NNS	O
about	RB	O
?	.	O

Craner	NNP	O
:	:	O
They	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
have	VB	O
elections	NNS	O
.	.	O

Q	NNP	O
:	:	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Inaudible	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
before	RB	O
--	:	O
that	IN	O
previous	JJ	O
administrations	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
done	VBN	O
before	IN	O
on	IN	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	DSE
've	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
talking	VBG	O
for	IN	ESE
years	NNS	ESE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Saudis	NNPS	O
.	.	O

What	WP	ESE
's	VBZ	ESE
different	JJ	ESE
?	.	O

Craner	VB	O
:	:	O
How	WRB	O
do	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
know	VB	O
that	DT	O
?	.	O

Q	NNP	O
:	:	O
Because	IN	O
other	JJ	O
administrations	NNS	O
told	VBD	O
us	PRP	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
talked	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Saudis	NNPS	O
about	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
democracy	NN	O
issues	NNS	O
,	,	O
participation	NN	O
in	IN	O
women	NNS	O
's	VBZ	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

Craner	NNP	O
:	:	O
Well	RB	O
,	,	O
yeah	NN	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
understand	VBP	DSE
.	.	O

Other	JJ	O
administrations	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
talked	VBN	O
about	IN	O
these	DT	O
issues	NNS	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
hope	VBP	DSE
you	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
gong	VBG	O
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
more	JJR	ESE
of	IN	ESE
an	DT	ESE
effect	NN	ESE
from	IN	O
this	DT	O
administration	NN	O
.	.	O

Q	NNP	O
:	:	DSE
But	CC	O
what	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
--	:	O
that	IN	ESE
does	VBZ	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
answer	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
question	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Craner	RB	O
:	:	O
What	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
different	JJ	O
currently	RB	O
?	.	O

Q	RB	O
:	:	O
What	WP	O
's	VBZ	O
different	JJ	O
from	IN	O
what	WP	O
this	DT	O
administration	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
saying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
them	PRP	O
than	IN	O
previous	JJ	O
administrations	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
said	VBN	O
to	TO	O
them	PRP	O
?	.	O

Craner	NNP	O
:	:	DSE
You	PRP	O
'll	MD	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	DSE
judge	VB	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
outcome	NN	O
.	.	O

You	PRP	DSE
'll	MD	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
how	WRB	O
we	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
it	PRP	O
differently	RB	O
.	.	O

Q	RB	O
:	:	DSE
Why	WRB	O
ca	MD	O
n't	RB	O
you	PRP	O
give	VB	O
us	PRP	O
some	DT	O
indication	NN	O
?	.	O

What	WP	ESE
's	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
big	JJ	ESE
secret	NN	ESE
?	.	O

You	PRP	DSE
talk	VBP	DSE
about	IN	O
what	WP	O
we	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
doing	VBG	O
tangibly	RB	O
in	IN	ESE
every	DT	ESE
other	JJ	ESE
country	NN	ESE
but	CC	ESE
Saudi	NNP	ESE
Arabia	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

Craner	NNP	O
:	:	DSE
Because	IN	ESE
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
yet	RB	ESE
know	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
effect	NN	O
in	IN	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
.	.	O

Pakistan	NNP	O
rejects	VBZ	DSE
US	NNP	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
report	NN	O

ISLAMABAD	NNP	O
-	:	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
slated	VBD	DSE
US	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
's	POS	O
country	NN	O
report	NN	O
on	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
labelled	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	O
``	``	O
factually	RB	O
inaccurate	JJ	O
and	CC	O
unwarranted	JJ	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
report	NN	O
fails	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
acknowledge	VB	O
the	DT	O
important	JJ	ESE
policy	NN	O
measures	NNS	O
and	CC	O
initiatives	NNS	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Government	NN	O
of	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
promote	VB	O
and	CC	O
protect	VB	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
a	DT	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Office	NNP	O
spokesman	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
report	NN	O
ignored	VBD	O
the	DT	O
implementation	NN	O
of	IN	O
almost	RB	O
all	DT	O
initiatives	NNS	O
announced	VBN	O
and	CC	O
set	VBN	O
at	IN	O
an	DT	O
April	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
human	NN	O
rights	NNS	O
conference	NN	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
initiatives	NNS	O
included	VBD	O
the	DT	O
promulgation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Juvenile	NNP	O
Justice	NNP	O
System	NNP	O
Ordinance	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
establishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Permanent	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Status	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
Women	NNP	O
,	,	O
police	NN	O
and	CC	O
jail	NN	O
reforms	NNS	O
,	,	O
national	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
and	CC	O
Plan	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Action	NNP	O
for	IN	O
elimination	NN	O
of	IN	O
child	NN	O
labour	NN	O
and	CC	O
establishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
fund	NN	O
for	IN	O
rehabilitation	NN	O
of	IN	O
working	VBG	O
children	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
said	VBD	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
Government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
amended	VBD	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
Citizenship	NNP	O
Act	NNP	O
of	IN	O
1951	CD	O
to	TO	O
enable	VB	O
women	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Pakistani	JJ	O
descent	NN	O
to	TO	O
claim	VB	O
Pakistani	JJ	O
nationality	NN	O
for	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
children	NNS	O
born	VBN	O
to	TO	O
foreign	JJ	O
husbands	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
mass	JJ	O
awareness	NN	O
campaign	NN	O
was	VBD	O
launched	VBN	O
as	IN	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
observance	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Year	NN	O
2000	CD	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
Year	NN	O
of	IN	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Human	NNP	O
Dignity	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
also	RB	O
ratified	VBD	O
ILO	NNP	O
Conventions	NNP	O
100	CD	O
on	IN	O
equal	JJ	O
remuneration	NN	O
and	CC	O
182	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
elimination	NN	O
of	IN	O
worst	JJS	O
forms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
child	NN	O
labour	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
signed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Optional	NNP	O
Protocols	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
Convention	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Rights	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
Child	NN	O
.	.	O

Recently	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
system	NN	O
of	IN	O
joint	JJ	O
electorates	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
introduced	VBN	O
respecting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
wishes	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
minority	NN	O
communities	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
despite	IN	O
these	DT	O
developments	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
states	VBZ	DSE
`	``	O
the	DT	O
Govt	NNP	O
's	POS	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
record	NN	O
remained	VBD	O
poor	JJ	ESE
'	''	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
unacceptable	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
gross	JJ	ESE
misstatement	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
facts	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
Government	NN	O
of	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
therefore	RB	O
,	,	O
feels	VBZ	DSE
constrained	VBN	O
to	TO	O
reject	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
assessment	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
about	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
tendency	NN	O
of	IN	O
some	DT	O
states	NNS	O
to	TO	O
sit	VB	ESE
in	IN	ESE
judgement	NN	ESE
over	IN	O
others	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
cause	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
better	RBR	O
served	VBN	O
if	IN	O
all	DT	O
states	NNS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
spirit	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
cooperation	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
understanding	NN	ESE
,	,	O
address	NN	O
the	DT	O
problems	NNS	O
they	PRP	O
face	VBP	O
in	IN	O
promoting	VBG	O
and	CC	O
protecting	VBG	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Government	NN	O
of	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
remains	VBZ	DSE
committed	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
promoting	VBG	O
and	CC	O
protecting	VBG	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
will	MD	DSE
welcome	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
assistance	NN	O
of	IN	O
friendly	JJ	ESE
countries	NNS	O
towards	IN	O
that	DT	O
end	NN	O
.	.	O

Britain	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Prescott	NNP	O
Pushes	NNP	DSE
for	IN	DSE
Kyoto	NNP	O
Pact	NNP	O
Backing	NNP	O

VANCOUVER	NNP	O
,	,	O
British	NNP	O
Columbia	NNP	O
--	:	O
The	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
on	IN	O
reducing	VBG	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
ratified	VBN	O
even	RB	ESE
without	IN	ESE
U.S.	NNP	O
support	NN	DSE
,	,	O
British	NNP	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
John	NNP	O
Prescott	NNP	O
told	VBD	DSE
an	DT	O
international	JJ	O
conference	NN	O
on	IN	O
business	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
environment	NN	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Prescott	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
decision	NN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
reject	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
agreement	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
cause	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
concern	NN	ESE
,	,	O
pressure	NN	ESE
will	MD	DSE
be	VB	DSE
maintained	VBN	DSE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
further	RBR	O
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
current	JJ	O
voluntary	JJ	O
emission-reduction	JJ	O
targets	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
best	JJS	ESE
chance	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
dealing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
very	RB	ESE
serious	JJ	ESE
threat	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Prescott	NNP	O
told	VBD	DSE
delegates	NNS	O
from	IN	O
65	CD	O
nations	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Globe	NNP	O
2002	CD	O
conference	NN	O
in	IN	O
Vancouver	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
ended	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Prescott	NNP	O
,	,	O
Britain	NNP	O
's	POS	O
front	JJ	ESE
man	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
pushing	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
accord	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
until	IN	O
recently	RB	O
was	VBD	DSE
critical	JJ	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
science	NN	O
that	WDT	O
led	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
pact	NN	O
but	CC	O
has	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
accepted	VBN	DSE
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
he	PRP	O
remains	VBZ	DSE
optimistic	JJ	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	DSE
goals	NNS	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
of	IN	O
other	JJ	O
signatory	NN	O
nations	NNS	O
would	MD	O
converge	VB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
calls	VBZ	DSE
on	IN	DSE
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
emissions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
so-called	JJ	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
carbon	NN	O
dioxide	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	DSE
blamed	VBN	DSE
by	IN	DSE
many	JJ	O
scientists	NNS	O
for	IN	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
pre-1990	JJ	O
levels	NNS	O
by	IN	O
2012	CD	O
.	.	O

Named	VBN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
city	NN	O
where	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	DSE
approved	VBN	DSE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
pact	NN	O
was	VBD	O
signed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
84	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Canada	NNP	O
.	.	O

Fifty-five	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
responsible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
55	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
emissions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
1990	CD	O
must	MD	O
ratify	VB	O
it	PRP	O
for	IN	O
it	PRP	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
effect	NN	O
.	.	O

Forty-nine	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
done	VBN	O
so	RB	O
as	RB	O
of	IN	O
mid-March	NN	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Europe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
environment	NN	O
ministers	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
agreed	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
all	DT	O
15	CD	O
EU	NNP	O
nations	NNS	O
should	MD	ESE
adhere	VB	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O

Ratification	NNP	O
could	MD	ESE
win	VB	O
support	NN	DSE
at	IN	O
an	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
summit	NN	O
later	RBR	O
this	DT	O
month	NN	O
in	IN	O
Barcelona	NNP	O
,	,	O
Spain	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
process	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
expected	VBN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
completed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
June	NNP	O
1	CD	O
.	.	O

Prescott	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
British	JJ	O
program	NN	O
aims	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
cut	VB	O
emissions	NNS	O
by	IN	O
20	CD	O
percent	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
half	DT	O
way	NN	O
to	TO	O
that	DT	DSE
goal	NN	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
issue	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
pitted	VBN	O
business	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
claim	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
accord	NN	O
will	MD	O
hurt	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
,	,	O
against	IN	O
environmentalists	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
warn	VBP	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
dire	JJ	ESE
effects	NNS	ESE
from	IN	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
higher	JJR	O
ocean	NN	O
levels	NNS	O
and	CC	O
destruction	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
various	JJ	O
plants	NNS	O
and	CC	O
animal	NN	O
species	NNS	O
.	.	O

Canada	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
among	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
countries	NNS	DSE
that	WDT	DSE
have	VBP	DSE
pledged	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
ratify	VB	O
the	DT	O
accord	NN	O
.	.	O

Canada	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Environmental	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
,	,	O
David	NNP	O
Anderson	NNP	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
under	IN	O
pressure	NN	DSE
from	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
energy	NN	O
producers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
follow	VB	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
position	NN	O
.	.	O

Prescott	NNP	O
came	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
Anderson	NNP	DSE
's	POS	DSE
support	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
,	,	O
agreeing	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
financial	JJ	O
figures	NNS	O
quoted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
opponents	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Canada	NNP	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
potential	JJ	O
damage	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Canadian	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
were	VBD	O
``	``	O
pure	JJ	ESE
fiction	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

A	DT	O
study	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Canadian	NNP	O
Manufacturers	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Exporters	NNP	O
Association	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
accord	NN	O
would	MD	O
cost	VB	O
the	DT	O
Canadian	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
up	IN	O
to	TO	O
C$	$	O
40	CD	O
billion	CD	O
by	IN	O
2010	CD	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
a	DT	O
Dutch	JJ	O
report	NN	O
released	VBN	O
earlier	RBR	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
only	RB	O
be	VB	O
C$	$	O
727	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
At	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
least	JJS	ESE
the	DT	O
difference	NN	O
between	IN	O
some	DT	O
estimates	NNS	O
clearly	RB	ESE
shows	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
great	JJ	ESE
deal	NN	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
talking	VBG	DSE
and	CC	DSE
assessment	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
needed	VBN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Reuters	NNP	O
quoted	VBD	O
Prescott	NNP	O
as	IN	O
telling	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
delegates	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
represented	VBD	O
both	DT	O
business	NN	O
and	CC	O
environmental	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
.	.	O

Elaborating	VBG	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
`	``	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
'	POS	O

PRESIDENT	NNP	O
GEORGE	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
National	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
Adviser	NNP	O
Condoleezza	NNP	O
Rice	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
recently	RB	O
``	``	O
defined	VBN	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
context	NN	O
and	CC	O
scope	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
term	NN	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
''	''	O
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
used	VBD	DSE
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Union	NNP	O
address	NN	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
weeks	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
to	TO	DSE
describe	VB	DSE
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
criteria	NNS	O
set	VBN	DSE
by	IN	DSE
Rice	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
following	VBG	O
:	:	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
question	NN	O
are	VBP	O
repressive	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
grave	JJ	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
violators	VBZ	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
aggressively	RB	ESE
seeking	VBG	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
.	.	O

By	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
conservative	JJ	ESE
estimates	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
scores	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
can	MD	O
easily	RB	ESE
qualify	VB	ESE
as	RB	ESE
repressive	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
violating	VBG	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
rule	NN	O
,	,	O
as	RB	ESE
far	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
concerned	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
every	DT	O
nation	NN	O
which	WDT	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
enjoy	VB	O
pluralistic	JJ	O
democracy	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
violating	VBG	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
therefore	RB	ESE
oppressive	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
many	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
that	WDT	O
hardly	RB	ESE
qualify	VBP	ESE
as	IN	O
pluralistic	JJ	O
democracies	NNS	O
.	.	O

On	IN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
count	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
national	JJ	O
security	NN	O
adviser	NN	O
may	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
erred	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

As	IN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
her	PRP$	O
wording	NN	O
regarding	VBG	O
acquisition	NN	O
of	IN	O
weapons	NNS	O
,	,	O
what	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
particularly	RB	ESE
noteworthy	JJ	ESE
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
use	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
words	NNS	DSE
``	``	O
aggressively	RB	ESE
seeking	VBG	O
''	''	O
nuclear	JJ	O
,	,	O
biological	JJ	O
or	CC	O
chemical	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	ESE
other	JJ	ESE
words	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
countries	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
seeking	VBG	O
or	CC	O
developing	VBG	O
such	JJ	O
arsenal	NN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
slow	JJ	O
pace	NN	O
do	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
seem	VB	ESE
to	TO	O
come	VB	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
scope	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	ESE
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
''	''	ESE
.	.	O

One	PRP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
name	VB	ESE
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
dozen	NN	O
countries	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	DSE
contemplating	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
acquisition	NN	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
weapons	NNS	O
at	IN	ESE
one	CD	ESE
speed	NN	ESE
or	CC	ESE
another	DT	ESE
.	.	O

All	DT	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
seemingly	RB	ESE
refraining	JJ	O
from	IN	O
acquiring	VBG	O
such	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
doing	VBG	O
so	RB	O
not	RB	ESE
so	RB	ESE
much	RB	ESE
to	TO	O
escape	VB	O
being	VBG	O
branded	VBN	ESE
as	IN	ESE
``	``	ESE
evil	JJ	ESE
''	''	ESE
but	CC	ESE
rather	RB	ESE
because	IN	ESE
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
neither	CC	O
the	DT	O
knowledge	NN	O
nor	CC	O
the	DT	O
money	NN	O
to	TO	O
join	VB	O
the	DT	O
``	``	ESE
nuclear	JJ	ESE
club	NN	ESE
''	''	ESE
.	.	O

Come	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
think	VB	ESE
of	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
,	,	O
acquiring	VBG	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
per	FW	ESE
se	FW	ESE
may	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
correct	JJ	ESE
basis	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
judging	VBG	O
whether	IN	O
a	DT	O
nation	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
good	JJ	O
or	CC	O
evil	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
mere	JJ	ESE
development	NN	O
or	CC	O
possession	NN	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
weapons	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
in	IN	ESE
itself	PRP	ESE
a	DT	O
reason	NN	O
to	TO	O
label	VB	DSE
a	DT	O
state	NN	O
as	IN	O
evildoer	NN	ESE
.	.	O

After	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
nation	NN	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
developed	VBN	O
nuclear	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
.	.	O

Moreover	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
only	JJ	ESE
nation	NN	O
ever	RB	O
to	TO	O
deploy	VB	O
such	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
.	.	O

Perhaps	RB	ESE
the	DT	O
real	JJ	ESE
criterion	NN	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
context	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
whether	IN	O
the	DT	O
nuclear	JJ	O
country	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
democratic	JJ	O
in	IN	O
every	DT	ESE
sense	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
word	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
seems	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
particularly	RB	DSE
disturbed	JJ	DSE
and	CC	O
feel	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
national	JJ	O
security	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	O
threatened	VBN	O
only	RB	ESE
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
nations	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
acquire	VB	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
weapons	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
authoritarian	JJ	ESE
or	CC	ESE
repressive	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
irrespective	RB	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
pace	NN	O
of	IN	O
amassing	VBG	O
weaponry	RB	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
in	IN	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	DSE
fear	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
they	PRP	O
feel	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
democratic	JJ	O
regimes	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
more	RBR	ESE
restrained	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
responsible	JJ	ESE
when	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
comes	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
resorting	VB	O
to	TO	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
case	NN	ESE
,	,	O
Rice	NNP	O
could	MD	O
have	VB	O
elaborated	VBN	O
more	RBR	ESE
precise	JJ	ESE
criteria	NNS	O
for	IN	O
membership	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
``	``	ESE
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
''	''	ESE
by	IN	O
establishing	VBG	O
more	RBR	ESE
clearly	RB	ESE
the	DT	O
connection	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
nature	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
regime	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
acquisition	NN	O
of	IN	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
.	.	O

Club	NNP	ESE
Fed	NNP	ESE
And	CC	O
Our	NNP	O
Invisible	NNP	ESE
Troops	NNP	O

The	DT	O
brouhaha	NN	ESE
created	VBN	O
by	IN	O
breast-beating	JJ	ESE
human-rights	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
over	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
military	NN	O
's	POS	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
scuzz	NN	ESE
now	RB	O
vacationing	VBN	ESE
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
recently	RB	O
opened	VBD	O
Cuban	NNP	ESE
Club	NNP	ESE
Fed	NNP	ESE
-	:	O
eagerly	RB	ESE
aided	VBN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
abetted	VBN	ESE
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
press	NN	O
too	RB	ESE
prone	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
sensational	JJ	ESE
-	:	O
is	VBZ	O
something	NN	ESE
else	RB	ESE
.	.	O

These	DT	O
bleeding	VBG	ESE
hearts	NNS	ESE
claim	VBP	DSE
we	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
brutalizing	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
captives	NNS	O
by	IN	O
forcing	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
wear	VB	O
orange	JJ	O
jumpsuits	NNS	O
,	,	O
sleep	VB	O
on	IN	O
mats	NNS	O
,	,	O
exercise	VB	O
daily	RB	O
,	,	O
shower	VB	O
frequently	RB	O
and	CC	O
eat	VB	O
special	JJ	O
food	NN	O
.	.	O

My	PRP$	O
buddy	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Connecticut	NNP	O
cop	NN	O
,	,	O
finds	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	DSE
protests	NNS	DSE
fascinating	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
says	VBZ	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	O
'm	VBP	O
having	VBG	DSE
a	DT	DSE
lot	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
trouble	NN	DSE
concentrating	VBG	DSE
on	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
job	NN	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Then	RB	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
twinkle	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
eyes	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
adds	VBZ	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
Are	VBP	O
they	PRP	O
getting	VBG	O
enough	JJ	ESE
sleep	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
right	JJ	ESE
diet	NN	O
,	,	O
enough	JJ	O
prayer	NN	O
time	NN	O
?	.	O

We	PRP	DSE
have	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
keep	VB	ESE
them	PRP	ESE
happy	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
healthy	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

They	PRP	DSE
only	RB	ESE
want	VBP	DSE
to	TO	O
murder	VB	ESE
all	DT	ESE
of	IN	ESE
us	PRP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
first	JJ	ESE
chance	NN	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
get	VBP	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Amen	UH	ESE
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	O
perp	NN	ESE
pal	NN	ESE
responsible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
World	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Center	NNP	O
attack	NN	O
jabbed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
sharpened	JJ	O
comb	NN	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
guard	NN	O
's	POS	O
eye	NN	O
while	IN	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
pokey	NN	ESE
.	.	O

This	DT	ESE
time	NN	ESE
around	RB	ESE
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
already	RB	ESE
bitten	VBN	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
soldiers	NNS	O
guarding	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
and	CC	O
threatened	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
kill	VB	ESE
anybody	NN	O
else	RB	O
who	WP	O
gets	VBZ	O
too	RB	O
close	JJ	O
.	.	O

After	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
,	,	O
these	DT	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	ESE
folks	NNS	ESE
who	WP	O
spent	VBD	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
leisure	NN	ESE
time	NN	ESE
back	RB	ESE
in	IN	ESE
Afghanistan	NNP	ESE
skinning	VBG	ESE
captives	NNS	ESE
alive	JJ	ESE
-	:	O
when	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
playing	VBG	ESE
soccer	NN	ESE
with	IN	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
heads	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Think	VB	DSE
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
as	IN	O
kamikaze	JJ	ESE
killers	NNS	ESE
looking	VBG	ESE
for	IN	ESE
an	DT	ESE
edge	NN	ESE
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
you	PRP	ESE
want	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
categorize	VB	O
these	DT	O
creeps	NN	ESE
-	:	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
living	VBG	O
a	DT	ESE
lot	RB	ESE
better	JJR	ESE
at	IN	O
Club	NNP	ESE
Fed	NNP	ESE
than	IN	O
they	PRP	O
ever	RB	O
did	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
caves	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Tora	NNP	O
Bora	NNP	O
-	:	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
rules	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
for	IN	O
uniformed	JJ	O
soldiers	NNS	O
,	,	O
not	RB	ESE
for	IN	ESE
skyjackers	NNS	ESE
who	WP	O
fly	VBP	O
commercial	JJ	O
planes	NNS	O
filled	VBN	O
with	IN	O
moms	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
dads	NNS	ESE
into	IN	O
office	NN	O
buildings	NNS	O
manned	VBD	O
by	IN	O
civilians	JJ	O
operating	VBG	O
computers	NNS	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
for	IN	O
zealots	NNS	ESE
who	WP	O
kill	VBP	O
Arab	JJ	O
women	NNS	O
because	IN	O
they	PRP	O
drive	VBP	O
a	DT	O
car	NN	O
or	CC	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
cover	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
faces	NNS	O
.	.	O

Al-Qaeda	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
organization	NN	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
a	DT	O
state	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	ESE
crazies	NNS	ESE
wear	VB	O
street	NN	O
gear	NN	O
and	CC	O
operate	VB	O
disguised	VBN	O
as	IN	O
civilians	NNS	O
.	.	O

Terrorists	NNS	O
dressed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
pass	VB	O
like	IN	O
these	DT	O
were	VBD	O
often	RB	O
shot	VBN	O
right	RB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
spot	NN	O
during	IN	O
World	NNP	O
War	NNP	O
II	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Korean	JJ	O
War	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
'm	VBP	O
personally	RB	DSE
offended	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
none	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
whistle-blowers	NNS	ESE
seems	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
give	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
damn	NN	ESE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
welfare	NN	O
or	CC	O
safety	NN	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
sons	NNS	O
and	CC	O
daughters	NNS	O
guarding	VBG	O
these	DT	O
thugs	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Have	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
read	VBN	O
any	DT	O
stories	NNS	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
dangers	NNS	O
they	PRP	O
face	VBP	O
?	.	O

Have	VBP	O
any	DT	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
politicians	NNS	O
bothered	VBN	ESE
to	TO	O
inspect	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
kids	NNS	O
'	POS	O
living	NN	O
conditions	NNS	O
when	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
jetted	VBN	ESE
into	IN	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
to	TO	O
check	VB	O
out	RP	O
the	DT	O
terrorists	NNS	O
'	POS	O
treatment	NN	O
and	CC	O
pick	VB	ESE
up	RP	ESE
some	DT	ESE
tube	NN	ESE
time	NN	ESE
?	.	O

Had	VBD	ESE
anyone	NN	ESE
checked	VBN	ESE
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
discovered	VBN	O
that	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
U.S.	NNP	O
Army	NNP	O
Military	NNP	O
Police	NN	O
guarding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
terrorists	NNS	O
think	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
treated	VBN	O
a	DT	ESE
lot	RB	ESE
better	RBR	ESE
than	IN	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
not	RB	DSE
pleased	JJ	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
brass	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
lawmakers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
press	NN	O
are	VBP	DSE
more	RBR	DSE
interested	JJ	DSE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
well-being	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
soldiers	NNS	O
guarding	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
might	MD	ESE
as	RB	ESE
well	RB	ESE
be	VB	O
invisible	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Here	RB	O
's	VBZ	O
what	WP	O
our	PRP$	O
soldiers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Army	NNP	O
's	POS	O
401st	JJ	O
MP	JJ	O
Company	NN	O
out	RB	O
of	IN	O
Fort	NNP	O
Hood	NNP	O
,	,	O
Texas	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
monster-watchers	NNS	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
saying	VBG	O
:	:	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
live	VBP	O
like	IN	ESE
crap	NN	ESE
down	RB	O
here	RB	O
with	IN	O
no	DT	O
extra	JJ	O
pay	NN	O
or	CC	O
tax	NN	O
break	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
feel	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
no	DT	ESE
one	NN	ESE
up	RB	ESE
above	JJ	ESE
gives	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
rat	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
ass	NN	ESE
about	IN	O
us	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
a	DT	O
sergeant	NN	O
says	VBZ	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
Our	PRP$	O
officers	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
more	RBR	DSE
concerned	VBN	DSE
with	IN	O
doing	VBG	O
Pentagon	NNP	ESE
damage	NN	ESE
control	NN	ESE
concerning	VBG	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
than	IN	O
looking	VBG	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
troops	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
sleep	VBP	O
on	IN	O
soft	JJ	O
mats	NNS	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
nice	JJ	O
surfaced	JJ	O
floor	NN	O
while	IN	O
we	PRP	O
sleep	VBP	O
on	IN	O
cots	NNS	O
inside	IN	O
tents	NNS	O
with	IN	O
dirt	NN	O
floors	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
get	VBP	O
four	CD	O
hot	JJ	O
meals	NNS	O
a	DT	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
fresh	JJ	O
fruit	NN	O
,	,	O
regular	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
of	IN	O
snacks	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
sunflower	NN	O
seeds	NNS	O
,	,	O
regular	JJ	O
clean	JJ	O
clothes	NNS	O
laundered	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Marine	NNP	O
supply	NN	O
system	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	O
another	DT	O
soldier	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
get	VBP	O
canned	VBN	O
food	NN	O
and	CC	O
MREs	NNP	O
,	,	O
canned	VBN	O
fruit	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
buy	VBP	O
our	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
snacks	NNS	O
and	CC	O
do	VBP	O
our	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
laundry	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
Marine	NNP	O
general	NN	O
here	RB	O
says	VBZ	DSE
we	PRP	O
can	MD	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
beer	NN	O
when	WRB	O
off	IN	O
duty	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
our	PRP$	O
Army	NNP	O
leadership	NN	O
is	VBZ	DSE
running	VBG	ESE
so	RB	ESE
scared	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
set	VBD	O
a	DT	O
no-drinking	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	O
another	DT	O
troop	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
responsible	JJ	O
enough	RB	O
to	TO	O
secure	VB	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
not	RB	O
enough	RB	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
beer	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

``	``	O
The	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
put	VBD	O
us	PRP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
very	RB	ESE
dangerous	JJ	ESE
situation	NN	O
with	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
demands	NNS	DSE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
sadly	RB	ESE
our	PRP$	O
leadership	NN	O
went	VBD	ESE
along	RP	ESE
with	IN	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
a	DT	O
soldier	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
told	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
lie	VB	O
to	TO	O
Marine	NNP	O
inspectors	NNS	O
over	IN	O
standards	NNS	O
and	CC	O
requirements	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
Marines	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
right	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Army	NNP	O
's	VBZ	O
wrong	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
stuck	VBN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
middle	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Maybe	RB	ESE
someday	RB	ESE
,	,	O
do-gooders	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
editors	NNS	O
,	,	O
lawmakers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
senior	JJ	O
Army	NNP	O
leaders	NNS	O
will	MD	O
remember	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
soldiers	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
human	JJ	O
beings	NNS	O
with	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
too	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
get	VB	O
their	PRP$	ESE
side	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
story	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Charity	NNP	ESE
should	MD	ESE
begin	VB	ESE
at	IN	ESE
home	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Stretching	VBG	O
The	DT	O
Case	NN	O
For	IN	O
Inhumanity	NNP	O

Terrorist	JJ	ESE
thugs	NNS	ESE
at	IN	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
do	VBP	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
deserve	VB	ESE
their	PRP$	O
treatment	NN	O

Having	VBG	O
had	VBN	O
the	DT	O
opportunity	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
tour	VB	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
offer	VBP	DSE
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
critics	NNS	DSE
a	DT	O
simple	JJ	ESE
piece	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
advice	NN	ESE
:	:	O
Get	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
life	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
chronic	JJ	ESE
complainers	NNS	ESE
are	VBP	DSE
outraged	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
,	,	O
of	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
things	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
captured	JJ	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
terrorists	NNS	O
being	VBG	O
detained	VBN	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
absurdly	RB	ESE
criticized	VBN	DSE
as	IN	O
``	``	O
inhumane	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
the	DT	O
decision	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
temporarily	RB	O
place	VB	O
prison	NN	O
suits	NNS	O
,	,	O
handcuffs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
blindfolds	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
terrorists	NNS	O
during	IN	O
transfer	NN	O
to	TO	O
protect	VB	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
personnel	NNS	O
guarding	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
even	RB	ESE
demanded	VBN	DSE
upgraded	VBN	ESE
accommodations	NNS	O
,	,	O
seemingly	RB	ESE
forgetting	VBG	O
that	IN	O
these	DT	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
leaders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
worldwide	JJ	O
terrorist	JJ	O
organization	NN	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
repeatedly	RB	DSE
vowed	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
kill	VB	ESE
innocent	JJ	ESE
Americans	NNS	O
through	IN	O
war	NN	O
or	CC	O
terror	NN	O
.	.	O

Far	JJ	ESE
from	IN	ESE
being	VBG	O
treated	VBN	O
inhumanely	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
terrorists	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
better	RBR	ESE
fed	VBN	ESE
,	,	O
better	RBR	ESE
clothed	VBN	ESE
and	CC	O
better	JJR	ESE
cared	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
than	IN	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
still	RB	O
roaming	VBG	O
the	DT	O
cold	JJ	ESE
caves	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
eat	VBP	O
three	CD	O
nutritious	JJ	ESE
meals	NNS	O
a	DT	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
halal	NN	O
,	,	O
cereal	NN	O
and	CC	O
granola	NN	O
bars	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
enjoy	VBP	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
large	JJ	O
cell	NN	O
,	,	O
talking	VBG	O
freely	RB	O
with	IN	O
one	CD	O
another	DT	O
,	,	O
worshiping	VBG	DSE
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
prayer	NN	O
leader	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
writing	VBG	O
home	NN	O
.	.	O

Indeed	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
evil-doers	NNS	ESE
at	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
getting	VBG	O
far	RB	ESE
better	JJR	ESE
treatment	NN	O
than	IN	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
deserve	VBP	ESE
-	:	O
hot	JJ	ESE
showers	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
a	DT	O
warm	JJ	ESE
Caribbean	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
and	CC	O
access	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
exact	JJ	ESE
same	JJ	ESE
medical	JJ	O
care	NN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
personnel	NNS	O
who	WP	O
live	VBP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
seems	VBZ	ESE
our	PRP$	O
critics	NNS	DSE
would	MD	DSE
prefer	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
terrorists	NNS	O
instead	RB	ESE
stay	VBP	ESE
at	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Ritz-Carlton	NN	ESE
.	.	O

By	IN	ESE
way	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
contrast	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
men	NNS	O
and	CC	O
women	NNS	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
military	NN	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
the	DT	O
extremely	RB	ESE
dangerous	JJ	ESE
job	NN	O
of	IN	O
guarding	VBG	O
these	DT	O
thugs	NNS	ESE
live	VBP	O
in	IN	O
12-person	JJ	O
tents	NNS	O
,	,	O
take	VBP	O
cold	JJ	O
showers	NNS	O
using	VBG	O
a	DT	O
hose	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
often	RB	ESE
must	MD	ESE
cope	VB	ESE
without	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
benefits	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
electricity	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
away	RB	O
from	IN	O
home	NN	O
for	IN	O
months	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
serve	VBP	O
our	PRP$	O
nation	NN	O
with	IN	O
dignity	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
honor	NN	ESE
.	.	O

As	IN	O
I	PRP	O
toured	VBD	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
stared	VBD	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
faces	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
.	.	O

As	IN	O
I	PRP	O
stood	VBD	O
just	RB	O
feet	NNS	O
away	RB	O
from	IN	O
barbarians	NNS	ESE
who	WP	O
only	RB	O
weeks	NNS	O
earlier	RBR	O
fired	VBD	O
machine	NN	O
guns	NNS	O
at	IN	O
American	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
,	,	O
incited	JJ	ESE
bloody	JJ	ESE
prison	NN	O
riots	NNS	O
and	CC	O
ambushes	NNS	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
boasted	VBD	ESE
of	IN	O
plans	NNS	DSE
to	TO	DSE
kill	VB	DSE
innocent	JJ	ESE
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
could	MD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
help	VB	DSE
but	CC	DSE
feel	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
grief	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
anguish	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
lost	VBD	O
loved	JJ	DSE
ones	NNS	O
on	IN	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
or	CC	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
have	VBP	DSE
no	DT	DSE
doubt	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
given	VBN	O
the	DT	O
opportunity	NN	O
,	,	O
any	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
would	MD	DSE
have	VB	DSE
relished	VBD	ESE
the	DT	O
chance	NN	O
to	TO	O
kill	VB	ESE
me	PRP	O
.	.	O

Indeed	RB	ESE
,	,	O
since	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
arrival	NN	O
at	IN	O
Camp-X-Ray	NNP	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
terrorists	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
openly	RB	DSE
threatened	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
Marines	NNPS	O
who	WP	O
guard	VBP	O
them	PRP	O
and	CC	O
talk	VBP	DSE
anxiously	RB	DSE
about	IN	O
returning	VBG	O
home	RB	O
soon	RB	O
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
terrorizing	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
greater	JJR	ESE
purpose	NN	ESE
behind	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
than	IN	O
merely	RB	ESE
detaining	VBG	O
these	DT	O
violent	JJ	ESE
enemies	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
federal	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
conducting	VBG	O
extensive	JJ	O
interviews	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
terrorists	NNS	O
,	,	O
culling	VBG	O
information	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
network	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
whereabouts	NN	O
and	CC	O
future	JJ	O
plans	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
tens	NNS	O
of	IN	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
terrorists	NNS	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	O
trained	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
camps	NNS	O
and	CC	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
now	RB	O
living	VBG	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

Already	RB	ESE
,	,	O
intelligence	NN	O
gathered	VBN	O
from	IN	O
other	JJ	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
detainees	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
uncovered	VBN	O
potential	JJ	DSE
plots	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
attack	VB	O
American	JJ	O
embassies	NNS	O
,	,	O
nuclear	JJ	O
power	NN	O
plants	NNS	O
and	CC	O
public	JJ	O
water	NN	O
facilities	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
caves	NNS	O
and	CC	O
hideouts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
operatives	NNS	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
found	VBN	O
instruction	NN	O
books	NNS	O
on	IN	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
build	VB	O
chemical	NN	O
and	CC	O
biological	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
,	,	O
detailed	JJ	O
maps	NNS	O
of	IN	O
American	JJ	O
cities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
descriptions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
landmarks	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
type	NN	O
of	IN	O
work	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
occurring	VBG	O
at	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
may	MD	ESE
prove	VB	ESE
critical	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
preventing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
attack	NN	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
and	CC	O
America	NNP	O
deserve	VBP	ESE
appreciation	NN	ESE
from	IN	O
all	DT	ESE
corners	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
globe	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
leading	VBG	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
and	CC	O
for	IN	O
making	VBG	O
every	DT	ESE
nation	NN	ESE
safer	JJR	O
.	.	O

America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
terrorists	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
appropriate	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
,	,	O
in	IN	ESE
my	PRP$	ESE
opinion	NN	ESE
,	,	O
too	RB	ESE
good	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
these	DT	O
murderous	JJ	ESE
thugs	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Instead	RB	ESE
of	IN	ESE
lecturing	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
our	PRP$	O
critics	NNS	O
may	MD	ESE
better	RBR	ESE
spend	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
time	NN	O
reminding	VBG	DSE
others	NNS	O
that	IN	O
if	IN	O
terrorists	NNS	O
do	VBP	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
want	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
detained	VBN	O
at	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
should	MD	ESE
join	VB	O
the	DT	O
civilized	JJ	ESE
world	NN	O
.	.	O

Rep.	NNP	O
Vito	NNP	O
Fossella	NNP	O
represents	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
13th	JJ	O
Congressional	NNP	O
District	NNP	O
of	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
Staten	NNP	O
Island	NNP	O
and	CC	O
parts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Brooklyn	NNP	O
.	.	O

Navy	NNP	O
Officer	NNP	O
Balances	NNP	O
Religious	NNP	O
Responsibilities	NNP	O

GUANTANAMO	NNP	O
BAY	NNP	O
NAVAL	NNP	O
BASE	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cuba	NNP	O
--	:	O
You	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
the	DT	O
first-ever	JJ	O
American	JJ	O
Muslim	JJ	O
cleric	NN	O
to	TO	O
minister	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
prison	NN	O
camp	NN	O
full	JJ	O
of	IN	O
suspected	VBN	O
terrorists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
one	CD	O
confides	VBZ	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
weapon	NN	O
.	.	O

Do	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
keep	VB	O
the	DT	O
secret	NN	O
?	.	O

Or	CC	O
do	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
breach	VB	O
religious	JJ	O
confidentiality	NN	O
?	.	O

If	IN	O
you	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
U.S.	NNP	O
Navy	NNP	O
Lt.	NNP	O
Abuhena	NNP	O
Mohammad	NNP	O
Saiful-Islam	NNP	O
you	PRP	O
search	VB	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
third	JJ	O
way	NN	O
to	TO	O
resolve	VB	O
the	DT	O
clear	JJ	O
conflict	NN	O
of	IN	O
interest	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
crescent	JJ	O
moon	NN	O
pin	NN	O
stuck	VBD	O
in	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
left	JJ	O
lapel	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
lieutenant	NN	O
's	POS	O
bars	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
right	JJ	O
side	NN	O
of	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
uniform	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
will	MD	O
say	VB	O
,	,	O
`	``	O
Give	VB	O
it	PRP	O
to	TO	O
me	PRP	O
,	,	O
'	''	O
--	:	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	O
tell	VB	O
the	DT	O
general	NN	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	O
softly	JJ	ESE
but	CC	ESE
firmly	RB	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
'll	MD	O
make	VB	O
sure	JJ	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
does	VBZ	O
n't	RB	O
have	VB	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

A	DT	O
39-year-old	JJ	O
life-long	NN	O
,	,	O
practicing	VBG	O
Muslim	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
soft-spoken	JJ	O
Bangladesh	NNP	O
immigrant	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
navigating	VBG	ESE
uncharted	JJ	ESE
waters	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
juggling	VBG	O
complicated	JJ	O
loyalties	NNS	O
--	:	O
all	DT	O
while	NN	O
managing	VBG	ESE
an	DT	ESE
international	JJ	ESE
spotlight	NN	ESE
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
never	RB	O
experienced	VBN	O
before	RB	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
a	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
chaplain	NN	O
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
contacts	NNS	O
with	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
governed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
confidentiality	NN	O
as	IN	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
priest	NN	O
,	,	O
minister	NN	O
or	CC	O
rabbi	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
clergy	NNS	O
corps	NN	O
.	.	O

Saiful-Islam	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
by	IN	O
training	VBG	O
an	DT	O
imam	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
a	DT	O
prayer	NN	O
leader	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
guides	VBD	O
the	DT	O
faithful	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
mosque	NN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
five-times-a-day	JJ	O
Muslim	JJ	O
prayer	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-ray	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
serving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
function	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
muezzin	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
person	NN	O
who	WP	O
announces	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
call	NN	O
to	TO	O
prayer	NN	O
,	,	O
commonly	RB	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
tower	NN	O
called	VBN	O
a	DT	O
minaret	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
case	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
using	VBG	O
a	DT	O
public	JJ	O
address	NN	O
system	NN	O
and	CC	O
recording	VBG	O
the	DT	O
prayer	NN	O
for	IN	O
five-times-a-day	JJ	O
broadcast	NN	O
.	.	O

Sometimes	RB	O
he	PRP	O
laughs	VBZ	DSE
uncomfortably	RB	DSE
when	WRB	O
questioned	VBD	O
by	IN	O
journalists	NNS	O
.	.	O

Sometimes	RB	O
he	PRP	O
looks	VBZ	ESE
bewildered	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

But	CC	O
mostly	RB	O
he	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
busy	JJ	O
man	NN	O
,	,	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
soothe	VB	O
Muslim	JJ	O
sensitivities	NNS	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
rugged	JJ	O
chain-linked-fence	JJ	O
cells	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-ray	NN	O
.	.	O

Advocate	NNP	O

Saiful-Islam	NNP	O
arrived	VBD	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
detention	NN	O
center	NN	O
for	IN	O
suspected	VBN	O
terrorists	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Jan.	NNP	O
24	CD	O
and	CC	O
made	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
debut	NN	O
by	IN	O
chanting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
pre-dawn	JJ	O
call	NN	O
to	TO	O
prayer	NN	O
to	TO	O
wake	VB	O
up	RP	O
alleged	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Taliban	NNP	O
militia	NN	O
and	CC	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Osama	NNP	O
bin	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
's	POS	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
network	NN	O
.	.	O

Since	IN	O
then	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
emerged	VBN	O
as	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
advocate	NN	ESE
,	,	O
arguing	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
military	NN	O
can	MD	O
safeguard	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
soldiers	NNS	O
while	IN	O
adding	VBG	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
amenities	NNS	O
of	IN	O
everyday	JJ	O
Islamic	JJ	O
life	NN	O
.	.	O

Soon	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	O
,	,	O
traditional	JJ	O
white	JJ	O
knit	NN	O
skullcaps	NNS	O
will	MD	O
arrive	VB	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
captives	NNS	O
to	TO	O
top	VB	O
off	RP	O
their	PRP$	O
fluorescent	JJ	O
orange	JJ	O
jumpsuits	NNS	O
.	.	O

Saiful-Islam	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
asked	VBN	O
for	IN	O
some	DT	O
copies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Koran	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
Urdu	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
language	NN	O
of	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
plus	CC	O
large-type	JJ	O
,	,	O
Arabic	JJ	O
copies	NNS	O
for	IN	O
those	DT	O
with	IN	O
bad	JJ	O
eyesight	NN	O
or	CC	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
read	VBP	O
like	IN	O
elementary	JJ	O
school	NN	O
children	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
These	DT	O
things	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
hard	JJ	O
to	TO	O
find	VB	O
in	IN	O
America	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
far	RB	ESE
,	,	ESE
far	RB	ESE
away	RB	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	O
Saiful-Islam	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
husband	NN	O
and	CC	O
father	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
nearly	RB	O
2-year-old	JJ	O
daughter	NN	O
in	IN	O
California	NNP	O
.	.	O

Until	IN	O
he	PRP	O
emerged	VBD	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
chaplain	NN	O
of	IN	O
choice	NN	O
for	IN	O
this	DT	O
special	JJ	O
assignment	NN	O
from	IN	O
among	IN	O
only	RB	O
14	CD	O
Muslim	JJ	O
clerics	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
armed	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
only	RB	O
cleric	JJ	O
specifically	RB	O
assigned	VBN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
Marine	NNP	O
Corps	NNP	O
base	NN	O
--	:	O
at	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
Pendleton	NNP	O
,	,	O
Calif.	NNP	O
.	.	O

Military	JJ	O
recruiters	NNS	O
building	VBG	O
a	DT	O
Muslim	JJ	O
chaplains	NN	O
corps	NN	O
spotted	VBD	O
Saiful-Islam	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1993	CD	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
an	DT	O
enlisted	JJ	O
man	NN	O
working	VBG	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
payroll	NN	O
clerk	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
and	CC	O
studying	VBG	O
part-time	RB	O
to	TO	O
become	VB	O
a	DT	O
Muslim	JJ	O
cleric	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
commissioned	VBN	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
officer	NN	O
in	IN	O
1998	CD	O
,	,	O
just	RB	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
after	IN	O
obtaining	VBG	O
U.S.	NNP	O
citizenship	NN	O
and	CC	O
nine	CD	O
years	NNS	O
after	IN	O
leaving	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
homeland	NN	O
to	TO	O
study	VB	O
in	IN	O
America	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
time	NN	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
sent	VBN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
theater	NN	O
of	IN	O
combat	NN	O
came	VBD	O
in	IN	O
October	NNP	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
served	VBD	O
as	IN	O
chaplain	NN	O
at	IN	O
Operation	NNP	O
Brightstar	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
huge	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
exercise	NN	O
in	IN	O
Egypt	NNP	O
not	RB	O
far	RB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
War	NNP	O
II	NNP	O
battleground	NN	O
called	VBN	O
al-Alamein	JJ	O
.	.	O

No	UH	O
Answers	UH	O

His	PRP$	O
role	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
curious	JJ	ESE
juxtaposition	NN	ESE
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
sums	VBZ	O
up	RP	O
simply	RB	ESE
.	.	O

Captives	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-ray	NN	O
are	VBP	O
entitled	VBN	ESE
to	TO	O
spiritual	JJ	O
solace	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	DSE
,	,	O
even	RB	O
though	IN	O
he	PRP	O
does	VBZ	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
accept	VB	DSE
radical	JJ	O
interpretations	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
led	VBN	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
unorthodox	JJ	O
battlefield	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
so-called	JJ	ESE
Great	NNP	ESE
Satan	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
,	,	O
of	IN	ESE
course	NN	ESE
,	,	O
do	VBP	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
agree	VB	DSE
with	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
cause	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	DSE
,	,	O
``	``	O
and	CC	O
neither	DT	ESE
does	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
religion	NN	O
,	,	O
Islam	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

But	CC	O
after	IN	O
several	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
of	IN	O
four	CD	O
-	:	O
and	CC	O
five-hour	JJ	O
shifts	NNS	O
inside	IN	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
,	,	O
hearing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
'	POS	O
requests	NNS	DSE
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
exchanges	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
not	RB	O
dipped	VBN	O
that	RB	O
deeply	RB	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
doctrinal	NN	O
.	.	O

Mostly	RB	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
ask	VBP	O
about	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
fate	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
when	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
might	MD	O
go	VB	O
home	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
have	VB	O
any	DT	O
answer	NN	O
for	IN	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	O
.	.	O

Conversations	NNS	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
cleric	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
captives	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
taken	VBN	O
place	NN	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
on	IN	O
one	CD	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
native	JJ	O
Bengali	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Urdu	NNP	O
.	.	O

Others	NNS	O
require	VBP	O
the	DT	O
services	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Arabic	JJ	O
interpreters	NNS	O
--	:	O
who	WP	O
,	,	O
like	IN	O
Saiful-Islam	NNP	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
U.S.	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
men	NNS	O
in	IN	O
battle	NN	O
dress	NN	O
uniforms	NNS	O
.	.	O

So	IN	O
far	RB	O
no	RB	O
one	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
asked	VBN	O
him	PRP	O
how	WRB	O
a	DT	O
practicing	NN	O
Muslim	NN	O
can	MD	O
also	RB	O
wear	VB	O
the	DT	O
uniform	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
armed	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
question	NN	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
.	.	O

But	CC	O
instead	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	DSE
with	IN	DSE
surprise	NN	DSE
,	,	O
``	``	O
They	PRP	O
all	DT	O
want	VBP	DSE
to	TO	O
speak	VB	O
with	IN	O
me	PRP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
all	DT	O
raise	VBP	O
their	PRP$	O
hands	NNS	O
''	''	O
to	TO	O
catch	VB	O
the	DT	O
attention	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
designated	VBN	O
spiritual	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
If	IN	O
they	PRP	O
do	VBP	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
trust	VB	DSE
me	PRP	O
with	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
needs	NNS	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
get	VB	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	DSE
,	,	DSE
with	IN	DSE
a	DT	DSE
sigh	NN	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
wish	VBP	DSE
I	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
more	JJR	O
time	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

U.S.	NNP	O
Tells	NNP	DSE
China	NNP	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Remarks	NNP	O
a	DT	O
Mistake	NNP	ESE
-	:	O
Xinhua	NNP	O

BEIJING	VBG	O
--	:	O
The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
told	VBD	DSE
China	NNP	O
U.S.	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
made	VBN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
mistake	NN	ESE
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
called	VBD	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
speech	NN	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
official	JJ	O
Xinhua	NNP	O
news	NN	O
agency	NN	O
reported	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
China	NNP	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
changed	VBN	O
its	PRP$	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
policy	NN	O
and	CC	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
refer	VB	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
that	DT	O
way	NN	O
again	RB	O
,	,	O
Xinhua	NNP	O
quoted	VBD	O
a	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministry	NN	O
spokeswoman	NN	O
as	IN	O
saying	VBG	O
.	.	O

Reports	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
newspapers	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Bush	NNP	O
called	VBD	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
country	NN	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
speech	NN	O
to	TO	O
diplomats	NNS	O
and	CC	O
business	NN	O
executives	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Calling	VBG	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
would	MD	O
threaten	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
compromise	VB	ESE
a	DT	O
major	JJ	ESE
pillar	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
Sino-U.S.	JJ	O

relations	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
set	VBN	O
up	RP	O
in	IN	O
1979	CD	O
largely	RB	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
nod	NN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
the	DT	O
``	``	O
One	CD	O
China	NNP	O
''	''	O
Principle	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
states	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
Reuters	NNP	O
reported	VBD	O
.	.	O

Beijing	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
regards	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
wayward	JJ	ESE
province	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
reunited	JJ	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
mainland	NN	O
by	IN	O
force	NN	O
if	IN	ESE
necessary	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
asked	VBD	DSE
for	IN	DSE
an	DT	DSE
explanation	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
of	IN	O
why	WRB	ESE
Bush	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
referred	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
***	NNP	O
United	NNP	O
Daily	NNP	O
News	NNP	O
***	NN	O
quoted	VBD	O
a	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
official	NN	O
as	IN	O
saying	VBG	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
labeling	NNP	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
republic	NN	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
slip	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
tongue	NN	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
indicated	VBD	O
no	DT	O
shift	NN	O
in	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
policy	NN	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
referring	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
entry	NN	O
late	JJ	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
and	CC	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
respectively	RB	O
,	,	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Organization	NNP	O
,	,	O
reports	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
English-language	JJ	O
***	NNP	O
Taipei	NNP	O
Times	NNP	O
***	NNP	O
newspaper	NN	O
quoted	VBD	O
Bush	NNP	O
as	IN	O
saying	VBG	DSE
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
important	JJ	ESE
to	TO	DSE
recognize	VB	DSE
and	CC	O
to	TO	DSE
welcome	VB	DSE
both	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
both	PDT	O
the	DT	O
Republic	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
of	IN	ESE
course	NN	ESE
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Organization	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
often	RB	O
caused	VBN	O
rough	JJ	O
patches	NNS	O
in	IN	O
bilateral	JJ	O
ties	NNS	O
and	CC	O
U.S.	NNP	O
arms	NNS	O
sales	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
have	VBP	DSE
angered	VBN	DSE
Beijing	NNP	O
.	.	O

Last	JJ	O
month	NN	O
an	DT	O
editorial	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
official	JJ	O
***	NNP	O
China	NNP	O
Daily	NNP	O
***	NNP	O
newspaper	NN	O
said	VBD	O
Beijing	NNP	O
felt	VBD	DSE
``	``	DSE
betrayed	VBN	DSE
''	''	DSE
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
decision	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
allow	VB	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
Defense	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Tang	NNP	O
Yiau-Ming	NNP	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
for	IN	O
talks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Defense	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
and	CC	O
warned	VBD	DSE
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
setback	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
Sino-U.S.	JJ	O
ties	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministry	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
later	RB	O
confirmed	VBD	O
both	DT	O
sides	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
moving	VBG	O
ahead	RB	O
with	IN	O
plans	NNS	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
scheduled	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
by	IN	O
Chinese	NNP	O
Vice-President	NNP	O
Hu	NNP	O
Jintao	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
late	RB	O
April	NNP	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
Takes	NNP	O
Great	NNP	ESE
Leap	NNP	ESE
Forward	NNP	ESE
In	IN	O
Pledging	NNP	DSE
U.S.	NNP	O
Help	NN	O
In	IN	O
Defending	NNP	O
Taiwan	NNP	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
closed-door	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
in	IN	O
Florida	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
took	VBD	O
a	DT	O
great	JJ	ESE
leap	NN	ESE
forward	RB	ESE
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
declared	JJ	DSE
policy	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
remain	VBP	O
separate	JJ	O
from	IN	O
China	NNP	O
so	RB	ESE
long	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
wish	VBP	DSE
,	,	O
even	RB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
that	DT	O
requires	VBZ	O
U.S.	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
force	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
host	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
three-day	JJ	O
U.S.-Taiwan	NNP	O
Defense	NNP	O
Summit	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
Frank	NNP	O
Carlucci	NNP	O
,	,	O
chairman	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.-Taiwan	NNP	O
Business	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
,	,	O
onetime	JJ	O
deputy	JJ	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
central	JJ	O
intelligence	NN	O
,	,	O
national	JJ	O
security	NN	O
adviser	NN	O
to	TO	O
President	NNP	O
Reagan	NNP	O
,	,	O
later	RB	O
secretary	NN	O
of	IN	O
defense	NN	O
and	CC	O
possibly	RB	ESE
the	DT	O
most	JJS	ESE
secretive	JJ	ESE
official	NN	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
in	IN	ESE
many	JJ	ESE
years	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Why	WRB	ESE
the	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
was	VBD	O
so	RB	O
hidden	VBN	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
other	JJ	ESE
than	IN	ESE
to	TO	O
avoid	VB	O
flaunting	VBG	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
face	NN	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
claims	VBZ	DSE
sovereignty	NN	O
over	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
protests	VBZ	DSE
every	DT	O
American	JJ	O
action	NN	O
favoring	VBG	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	ESE
so	RB	ESE
,	,	O
enough	RB	O
leaked	VBD	O
out	RP	O
to	TO	O
illuminate	VB	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
policy	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
consistent	JJ	O
ever	RB	O
since	IN	O
he	PRP	O
enunciated	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	O
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
campaign	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidency	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
centerpiece	NN	ESE
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
visit	NN	O
by	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
defense	NN	O
minister	NN	O
,	,	O
Tang	NNP	O
Yao-ming	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
since	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Carter	NNP	O
switched	VBD	O
U.S.	NNP	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
recognition	NN	O
from	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1979	CD	O
.	.	O

That	IN	ESE
Tang	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
invited	VBN	O
was	VBD	O
more	JJR	ESE
evidence	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
adopted	VBN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
most	RBS	ESE
pro-Taiwan	JJ	DSE
posture	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
any	DT	ESE
president	NN	O
in	IN	O
nearly	RB	ESE
a	DT	O
quarter	NN	O
century	NN	O
;	:	O
his	PRP$	O
stance	NN	DSE
differs	VBZ	ESE
distinctly	RB	ESE
from	IN	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Clinton	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
tilted	VBN	DSE
in	IN	DSE
favor	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
Beijing	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
U.S.	NNP	O
official	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
gathering	NN	O
was	VBD	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Defense	NNP	O
Paul	NNP	O
Wolfowitz	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
written	VBN	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
It	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
strategic	JJ	O
as	RB	ESE
well	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
a	DT	O
moral	JJ	ESE
mistake	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
ever	RB	ESE
let	VB	O
China	NNP	O
use	NN	O
force	NN	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
way	NN	ESE
with	IN	ESE
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
cautioned	VBN	DSE
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
expected	VBD	DSE
Taiwan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
avoid	VB	O
provoking	VBG	ESE
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

Tang	NNP	O
asserted	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
would	MD	O
do	VB	O
no	DT	ESE
such	JJ	ESE
thing	NN	ESE
.	.	O

After	IN	O
talking	VBG	O
with	IN	O
Wolfowitz	NNP	O
for	IN	O
two	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
,	,	O
Tang	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
guaranteed	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
would	MD	O
``	``	O
by	IN	ESE
no	DT	ESE
means	NNS	ESE
take	VB	O
any	DT	O
provocative	JJ	ESE
step	NN	O
''	''	O
toward	IN	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
an	DT	O
exclusive	JJ	O
resort	NN	O
in	IN	O
St.	NNP	O
Petersburg	NNP	O
,	,	O
brought	VBD	O
out	RP	O
representatives	NNS	O
of	IN	O
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
biggest	JJS	O
defense	NN	O
contractors	NNS	O
--	:	O
Lockheed	NNP	O
Martin	NNP	O
,	,	O
Boeing	NNP	O
,	,	O
Northrop	NNP	O
Grumman	NNP	O
,	,	O
Raytheon	NNP	O
,	,	O
General	NNP	O
Dynamics	NNPS	O
,	,	O
United	NNP	O
Technologies	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Textron	NNP	O
,	,	O
Honeywell	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
United	NNP	O
Defense	NNP	O
.	.	O

Among	IN	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
make	VBP	O
every	DT	O
weapon	NN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
could	MD	DSE
possibly	RB	ESE
want	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
fend	VB	ESE
off	RP	ESE
the	DT	O
expanding	VBG	ESE
might	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
China	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
military	JJ	O
threat	NN	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
immediate	JJ	O
.	.	O

Adm.	NNP	O
Dennis	NNP	O
Blair	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
commands	VBZ	O
U.S.	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Pacific	NNP	O
,	,	O
told	VBD	O
Congress	NNP	O
recently	RB	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
PLA	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Peoples	NNP	O
Liberation	NNP	O
Army	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
is	VBZ	O
still	RB	ESE
years	NNS	ESE
away	RB	ESE
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
capability	NN	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
and	CC	O
hold	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
admiral	NN	O
cautioned	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
however	RB	ESE
:	:	O
``	``	O
Continued	VBN	O
improvements	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
capabilities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
development	NN	O
of	IN	O
USPACOM	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNP	O
Pacific	NNP	O
Command	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
capabilities	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
necessary	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
maintain	VB	O
sufficient	JJ	O
defense	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Bush	NNP	O
began	VBD	O
enunciating	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
policy	NN	O
on	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
November	NNP	O
1999	CD	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	DSE
honor	VB	DSE
``	``	O
our	PRP$	O
promises	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
we	PRP	O
deny	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
of	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
to	TO	O
impose	VB	ESE
their	PRP$	O
rule	NN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
free	JJ	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
Republican	JJ	O
election	NN	O
platform	NN	O
reflected	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
candidate	NN	O
's	POS	O
policy	NN	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
All	DT	O
issues	NNS	O
regarding	VBG	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
future	NN	O
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
resolved	VBN	O
peacefully	RB	ESE
and	CC	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
agreeable	JJ	ESE
to	TO	DSE
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

It	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
if	IN	O
China	NNP	O
attacked	VBD	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
will	MD	O
respond	VB	O
appropriately	RB	O
in	IN	O
accordance	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Relations	NNPS	O
Act	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
TRA	NNP	O
,	,	O
adopted	VBN	O
after	IN	O
Carter	NNP	O
broke	VBD	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
commits	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
defensive	JJ	O
arms	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	DSE
view	VB	DSE
a	DT	O
threat	NN	O
from	IN	O
China	NNP	O
with	IN	O
``	``	O
grave	JJ	ESE
concern	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Bush	NNP	DSE
has	VBZ	O
repeatedly	RB	DSE
referred	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
TRA	NNP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
not-so-subtle	JJ	ESE
message	NN	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
law	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
bedrock	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	DSE
posture	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
most	RBS	ESE
succinct	JJ	ESE
statement	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
policy	NN	O
came	VBD	O
from	IN	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
Senate	NNP	O
confirmation	NN	O
hearing	NN	O
in	IN	O
January	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
We	PRP	O
expect	VBP	DSE
and	CC	DSE
demand	VBP	DSE
a	DT	O
peaceful	JJ	ESE
settlement	NN	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
acceptable	JJ	ESE
to	TO	DSE
people	NNS	O
on	IN	O
both	DT	O
sides	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Strait	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Shortly	RB	O
after	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
took	VBD	O
office	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
approved	VBD	O
the	DT	O
largest	JJS	O
U.S.	NNP	O
arms	JJ	O
sale	NN	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
allowing	VBG	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
buy	VB	O
four	CD	O
destroyers	NNS	O
,	,	O
eight	CD	O
diesel-powered	JJ	O
submarines	NNS	O
,	,	O
12	CD	O
anti-submarine	JJ	O
aircraft	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
flock	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
missiles	NNS	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
would	MD	O
do	VB	O
whatever	WDT	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
takes	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
defend	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
told	VBD	DSE
an	DT	O
interviewer	NN	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
China	NNP	O
must	MD	ESE
know	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
if	IN	O
circumstances	NNS	O
warrant	VBP	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	O
uphold	VB	O
the	DT	O
spirit	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Relations	NNPS	O
Act	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Whatever	WDT	O
decision	NN	DSE
Bush	NNP	O
makes	VBZ	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
defense	NN	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Pacific	NNP	O
Command	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
ready	JJ	DSE
``	``	O
to	TO	O
respond	VB	O
to	TO	O
any	DT	O
potential	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
force	NN	O
against	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
by	IN	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
critical	JJ	ESE
question	NN	O
:	:	O
Will	MD	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	NNPS	O
,	,	O
noting	JJ	O
American	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
operations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
heed	VB	ESE
these	DT	O
warnings	NNS	DSE
or	CC	O
will	MD	O
they	PRP	O
miscalculate	VB	ESE
and	CC	O
try	VB	O
to	TO	O
call	VB	ESE
Bush	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
bluff	NN	ESE
?	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
wins	VBZ	O
poll	NN	O
,	,	O
amid	IN	O
claims	NNS	DSE
of	IN	DSE
rigging	VBG	ESE

HARARE	NNP	O
,	,	O
March	NNP	O
13	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
long-time	JJ	O
ruler	NN	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
swept	VBD	O
to	TO	O
victory	NN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Presidential	NNP	O
elections	NNS	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
vote	NN	O
that	WDT	O
challenger	VBP	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
declared	VBD	DSE
was	VBD	O
rigged	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
unacceptable	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Registrar	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
Tobaiwa	NNP	O
Mudede	NNP	O
announced	VBD	O
on	IN	O
state	NN	O
television	NN	O
that	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
re-elected	VBN	O
with	IN	O
1,685,212	CD	O
votes	NNS	O
against	IN	O
1,258,758	CD	O
votes	NNS	O
for	IN	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
,	,	O
leader	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Movement	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MDC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

`	``	O
I	PRP	O
...	:	O
therefore	RB	O
declare	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
winner	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
office	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidency	NN	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
'	''	O
Mudede	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Observers	NNS	O
had	VBD	DSE
warned	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
should	MD	ESE
the	DT	O
outcome	NN	O
be	VB	DSE
seen	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
rigged	VBN	ESE
,	,	O
violence	NN	O
could	MD	ESE
explode	VB	ESE
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
volatile	JJ	ESE
southern	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
nation	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
the	DT	O
results	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
being	VBG	O
announced	VBN	O
,	,	O
about	RB	O
100	CD	O
heavily	RB	O
armed	JJ	O
soldiers	NNS	O
moved	VBN	O
into	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
second	JJ	O
city	NN	O
Bulawayao	NN	O
and	CC	O
surrounded	VBN	O
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
offices	NNS	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
opposition	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
gathered	VBN	O
.	.	O

Defence	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Sydney	NNP	O
Sekeramayi	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
put	VBN	O
security	NN	O
forces	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
highest	JJS	O
level	NN	O
of	IN	O
alert	NN	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
state	NN	O
media	NNS	O
.	.	O

Police	NNP	O
roadblocks	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
seen	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
roads	NNS	O
leading	VBG	O
to	TO	O
central	JJ	O
Harare	NNP	O
,	,	O
security	NN	O
forces	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
patrolling	NN	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
and	CC	O
six	CD	O
police	NN	O
officers	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
stationed	VBN	O
outside	IN	O
MDC	NNP	O
headquarters	NNS	O
.	.	O

Tsvangirai	NNP	O
rejected	VBD	DSE
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
election	NN	O
victory	NN	O
out	RB	O
of	IN	O
hand	NN	O
.	.	O

`	``	O
The	DT	O
election	NN	O
was	VBD	O
massively	RB	ESE
rigged	VBN	ESE
,	,	O
'	''	O
he	PRP	O
told	VBD	DSE
a	DT	O
packed	JJ	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
.	.	O

`	``	O
We	PRP	O
therefore	VBZ	O
as	IN	O
MDC	NNP	O
do	VBP	DSE
not	RB	DSE
accept	VB	DSE
this	DT	O
result	NN	O
.	.	O
'	''	O

Foreign	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
all	DT	DSE
but	CC	DSE
dismissed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
outcome	NN	O
even	RB	O
before	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
announced	VBN	O
,	,	O
threatening	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
leave	VB	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
internationally	RB	ESE
isolated	VBN	ESE
despite	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
victory	NN	O
.	.	O

British	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Jack	NNP	O
Straw	NNP	O
cited	VBD	DSE
`	``	O
pretty	RB	ESE
strong	JJ	ESE
'	''	O
evidence	NN	O
that	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
`	``	O
stolen	VBN	ESE
'	''	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
vote	NN	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
outcome	NN	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
`	``	O
enormous	JJ	ESE
implications	NNS	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
nature	NN	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
relationship	NN	O
with	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O
'	''	O

US	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
spokeswoman	NN	O
Lynn	NNP	O
Cassel	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
`	``	O
While	IN	O
we	PRP	O
must	MD	O
wait	VB	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
final	JJ	O
results	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
abundantly	RB	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
seriously	RB	ESE
flawed	VBN	ESE
election	NN	O
.	.	O
'	''	O

The	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
leadership	NN	O
was	VBD	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
later	JJ	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
to	TO	O
discuss	VB	O
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
results	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
address	VB	O
a	DT	O
media	NNS	O
conference	NN	O
afterwards	RB	O
.	.	O

`	``	O
We	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
a	DT	O
national	JJ	O
executive	NN	O
meeting	NN	O
...	:	O
where	WRB	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
looking	VBG	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
figures	NNS	O
and	CC	O
give	VB	O
the	DT	O
reaction	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
party	NN	O
,	,	O
'	''	O
said	VBD	O
David	NNP	O
Coltart	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
MP	NNP	O
.	.	O

`	``	O
To	TO	ESE
put	VB	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
mildly	RB	ESE
the	DT	O
figures	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
very	RB	ESE
odd	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
with	IN	O
very	RB	O
low	JJ	O
turnouts	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
cities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
massive	JJ	O
ones	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
rural	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
unprecedented	JJ	ESE
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
'	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Polling	VBG	O
stations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
reduced	VBN	O
by	IN	O
32	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
in	IN	O
favour	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
increase	NN	O
of	IN	O
voting	VBG	O
outlets	NNS	O
in	IN	O
rural	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
,	,	O
considered	VBN	DSE
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
support	NN	O
base	NN	O
.	.	O

Of	IN	O
882,176	CD	O
people	NNS	O
registered	VBN	O
to	TO	O
vote	VB	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
Province	NNP	O
,	,	O
439,656	CD	O
or	CC	O
49.8	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
actually	RB	O
did	VBD	O
so	RB	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
days	NNS	O
of	IN	O
polling	NN	O
that	WDT	O
began	VBD	O
Saturday	NNP	O
and	CC	O
saw	VBD	O
mile-long	JJ	O
queues	NNS	O
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
,	,	O
charging	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
government	NN	O
had	VBD	O
followed	VBN	O
a	DT	O
deliberate	JJ	ESE
strategy	NN	O
of	IN	O
impeding	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
urban	JJ	O
vote	NN	O
,	,	O
went	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
High	NNP	O
Court	NNP	O
and	CC	O
won	VBD	O
an	DT	O
extra	JJ	O
day	NN	O
of	IN	O
voting	NN	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
polls	NNS	O
opened	VBD	O
several	JJ	O
hours	NNS	O
late	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
only	RB	O
an	DT	O
additional	JJ	O
24,000	CD	O
votes	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
cast	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
election	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
hardest	RBS	O
fought	JJ	O
battle	NN	O
for	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
top	JJ	O
post	NN	O
since	IN	O
liberation	NN	O
war	NN	O
hero	NN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
took	VBD	O
over	RP	O
after	IN	O
independence	NN	O
from	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1980	CD	O
.	.	O

`	``	O
The	DT	O
election	NN	O
was	VBD	O
preceded	VBN	O
by	IN	O
months	NNS	O
of	IN	O
government-orchestrated	JJ	ESE
violence	NN	O
meant	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
intimidate	VB	ESE
voters	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
and	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
was	VBD	O
repeatedly	RB	O
harassed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
prevented	VBN	O
from	IN	O
campaigning	NN	O
,	,	O
'	''	O
she	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Turnout	NNP	O
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
southern	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
country	NN	O
was	VBD	O
an	DT	O
estimated	VBN	DSE
66	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
election	NN	O
fraught	JJ	ESE
by	IN	O
violence	NN	O
,	,	O
intimidation	NN	DSE
and	CC	O
intense	JJ	ESE
legal	JJ	ESE
wrangling	NN	ESE
over	IN	O
civic	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
electoral	JJ	O
rules	NNS	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
polls	NNS	O
closed	VBD	O
Monday	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
kept	VBD	O
up	RP	O
the	DT	O
pressure	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
by	IN	O
charging	VBG	DSE
MDC	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
Welshman	NNP	O
Ncube	NNP	O
with	IN	O
high	JJ	ESE
treason	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
party	NN	O
dismissed	VBD	DSE
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
smear	NN	ESE
tactic	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Ncube	RB	O
,	,	O
along	IN	O
with	IN	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
and	CC	O
four	CD	O
other	JJ	O
top	JJ	O
party	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
,	,	O
had	VBD	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
accused	VBN	DSE
last	JJ	O
month	NN	O
of	IN	O
plotting	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
assassinate	VB	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
tumultuous	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
grabbed	VBD	O
international	JJ	O
headlines	NNS	O
and	CC	O
sparked	VBD	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
rows	NNS	DSE
that	WDT	O
landed	VBD	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
with	IN	O
sanctions	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Violence	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
claimed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
33	CD	O
lives	NNS	O
,	,	O
mostly	RB	O
those	DT	O
of	IN	O
opposition	NN	O
supporters	NNS	DSE
,	,	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
start	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
influential	JJ	ESE
International	NNP	O
Crisis	NNPS	O
Group	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ICG	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
warned	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
`	``	O
risk	NN	O
of	IN	O
major	JJ	ESE
violence	NN	O
erupting	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
exceedingly	RB	ESE
high	JJ	ESE
'	''	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
was	VBD	DSE
seen	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
rigged	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
won	VBD	O
polls	NNS	O
unfairly	RB	ESE
says	VBZ	DSE
West	JJ	O

President	NNP	O
Rob-ert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
swept	VBD	O
back	RP	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
yesterday	NN	O
after	IN	O
an	DT	O
election	NN	O
fiercely	RB	DSE
condemned	VBD	DSE
by	IN	DSE
local	JJ	O
monitors	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
West	NN	O
but	CC	O
praised	VBD	DSE
by	IN	DSE
African	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Opposition	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
,	,	O
easily	RB	ESE
beaten	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
veteran	JJ	O
president	NN	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
official	JJ	O
results	NNS	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
Mugabe	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
stolen	VBN	ESE
the	DT	O
vote	NN	O
through	IN	O
violence	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
intimidation	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
by	IN	O
preventing	VBG	ESE
hundreds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
from	IN	O
voting	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
extending	VBG	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
22-year	JJ	O
rule	NN	O
for	IN	O
another	DT	O
six	CD	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
fundamentally	RB	ESE
flawed	VBN	ESE
''	''	O
.	.	O

Zimbabwe	NNP	DSE
had	VBD	O
ignored	VBN	ESE
its	PRP$	O
commitment	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
poll	NN	O
.	.	O

Two	CD	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
Washington	NNP	O
aimed	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
impose	VB	O
financial	JJ	O
restrictions	NNS	O
against	IN	O
any	DT	O
assets	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
held	VBD	O
by	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
senior	JJ	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
but	CC	O
could	MD	O
not	RB	O
say	VB	O
when	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
take	VB	O
effect	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
deep	JJ	O
split	NN	O
appeared	VBD	O
between	IN	O
Western	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
African	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
monitoring	VBG	O
the	DT	O
vote	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
closed	VBD	DSE
ranks	NNS	DSE
behind	IN	DSE
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
calling	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
legitimate	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Registrar-General	NNP	O
Tobaiwa	NNP	O
Mudede	NNP	O
declared	VBD	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
the	DT	O
winner	NN	O
after	IN	O
results	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
in	IN	O
from	IN	O
all	DT	O
120	CD	O
constituencies	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
guerilla	NN	O
won	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
fifth	JJ	O
term	NN	O
as	IN	O
leader	NN	O
after	IN	O
taking	VBG	O
1,685,212	CD	O
votes	NNS	O
against	IN	O
1,258,401	CD	O
for	IN	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
leader	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
his	PRP$	O
Movement	NN	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MDC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
would	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
accept	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
result	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
election	NN	O
results	VBZ	O
...	:	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	ESE
reflect	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
true	JJ	ESE
will	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
are	VBP	O
consequently	RB	ESE
illegitimate	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Norwegian	JJ	O
and	CC	O
local	JJ	O
observers	NNS	O
said	VBD	DSE
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
mostly	RB	O
in	IN	O
opposition	NN	O
strongholds	NNS	O
,	,	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
prevented	VBN	ESE
from	IN	O
voting	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
observers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
Namibia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
all	DT	O
said	VBD	DSE
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
re-election	NN	O
was	VBD	O
legitimate	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
together	RB	O
with	IN	O
Australia	NNP	O
comprise	VBP	O
a	DT	O
special	JJ	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
group	NN	O
given	VBN	O
the	DT	O
power	NN	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
measures	NNS	O
against	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
is	VBZ	DSE
deemed	VBN	DSE
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
.	.	O

Zimbabwe	NNP	O
security	NN	O
forces	NNS	O
went	VBD	O
on	IN	O
high	JJ	O
alert	NN	O
and	CC	O
erected	VBD	O
roadblocks	NNS	O
around	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
result	NN	O
was	VBD	O
announced	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
dozens	NNS	O
of	IN	O
heavily	RB	O
armed	JJ	O
soldiers	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
surrounded	VBN	O
its	PRP$	O
office	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
second	JJ	O
city	NN	O
of	IN	O
Bulawayo	NNP	O
.	.	O

Small	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
of	IN	O
armed	JJ	O
riot	NN	O
police	NNS	O
moved	VBD	O
into	IN	O
Harare	JJ	O
townships	NNS	O
loyal	JJ	O
to	TO	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
.	.	O

Several	JJ	O
hundred	CD	O
Mugabe	JJ	O
supporters	NNS	O
danced	VBN	DSE
in	IN	DSE
celebration	NN	DSE
and	CC	O
carried	VBD	O
mock	JJ	O
coffins	NNS	O
for	IN	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
in	IN	O
two	CD	O
Harare	NNP	O
townships	NNS	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
coffins	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
draped	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
flag	NN	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
dismissed	VBD	DSE
criticism	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

Information	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Jonathan	NNP	O
Moyo	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
result	NN	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
blow	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
British	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Tony	NNP	O
Blair	NNP	O
whom	WP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
accuses	VBZ	DSE
of	IN	O
sponsoring	VBG	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
former	JJ	O
colonial	NN	O
power	NN	O
Britain	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
held	VBN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
through	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
systematic	JJ	ESE
campaign	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
violence	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
intimidation	NN	ESE
''	''	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
Wins	NNPS	O
Despite	IN	ESE
Biased	NNP	ESE
Propaganda	NNP	ESE

TEHRAN	NNP	O
--	:	O
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
easily	RB	ESE
won	VBD	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
election	NN	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
despite	IN	ESE
biased	JJ	ESE
propaganda	NN	ESE
unleashed	VBN	O
against	IN	ESE
him	PRP	O
by	IN	O
some	DT	O
Western	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
accusing	VBG	DSE
him	PRP	O
of	IN	O
being	VBG	O
unfair	JJ	ESE
towards	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
.	.	O

Results	NNS	O
announced	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Registrar-General	NNP	O
Tobaiwa	NNP	O
Mudede	NNP	O
at	IN	O
0800	NNP	O
GMT	NNP	O
showed	VBD	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
with	IN	O
1,634,382	CD	O
votes	NNS	O
,	,	O
well	RB	ESE
past	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
50	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
ballots	NNS	O
cast	VBN	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
needed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
extend	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
22-year	JJ	O
rule	NN	O
for	IN	O
six	CD	O
more	RBR	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
challenger	NN	O
,	,	O
former	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
unionist	NN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
,	,	O
trailed	VBD	O
almost	RB	O
half	PDT	O
a	DT	O
million	CD	O
votes	NNS	O
behind	IN	O
.	.	O

Mudede	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
3.1	CD	O
million	CD	O
people	NNS	O
voted	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
three-day	JJ	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
were	VBD	O
fears	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
violent	JJ	DSE
reaction	NN	DSE
from	IN	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
's	POS	O
supporters	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
security	NN	O
forces	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
put	VBN	O
on	IN	O
high	JJ	O
alert	NN	O
and	CC	O
police	NNS	O
put	VBD	O
up	RP	O
road	NN	O
blocks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
approach	NN	O
roads	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
Harare	NN	O
.	.	O

Australia	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
feared	VBD	DSE
violence	NN	O
if	IN	O
voters	NNS	O
thought	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
stolen	VBN	O
.	.	O

Canberra	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Three-Nation	NNP	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
task	NN	O
force	NN	O
monitoring	VBG	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

Tsvangirai	NNP	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	DSE
Mugabe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
destroyed	VBN	ESE
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
once	RB	ESE
prosperous	JJ	ESE
nation	NN	O
,	,	O
accused	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
systematically	RB	ESE
stealing	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
to	TO	O
hide	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
deep	JJ	DSE
unpopularity	NN	DSE
with	IN	O
voters	NNS	O
,	,	O
Reuters	NNP	O
reported	VBD	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
dismissed	VBN	DSE
criticism	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
Information	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Jonathan	NNP	O
Moyo	NNP	O
called	VBD	DSE
``	``	ESE
exemplary	UH	ESE
''	''	ESE
.	.	O

Western	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
queued	VBD	ESE
up	RP	ESE
to	TO	O
condemn	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
78-year-old	JJ	O
president	NN	O
faced	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
first	JJ	O
real	JJ	O
challenge	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
condemning	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
reduction	NN	O
of	IN	O
polling	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
opposition	NN	O
urban	JJ	O
strongholds	NNS	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	ESE
seriously	RB	ESE
flawed	JJ	ESE
''	''	ESE
and	CC	O
riddled	JJ	ESE
with	IN	ESE
irregularities	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Australia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Britain	NNP	O
led	VBD	O
an	DT	O
unsuccessful	JJ	O
call	NN	DSE
for	IN	DSE
commonwealth	NN	O
sanctions	NNS	ESE
against	IN	ESE
Mugabe	NNP	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

New	NNP	O
Zealand	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	DSE
ready	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
impose	VB	O
sanctions	NNS	O
against	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
commonwealth	NN	O
decided	VBD	DSE
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
suspend	VB	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
vote	NN	O
.	.	O

Harsh	VB	ESE
detention	NN	O
for	IN	O
Afghan	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O

Taleban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
flown	VBN	O
from	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
American	JJ	O
naval	JJ	O
base	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Caribbean	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
tough	JJ	ESE
conditions	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
detention	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
temporary	JJ	O
detention	NN	O
centre	NN	O
called	VBD	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
set	VBN	O
up	RP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
isolated	VBN	O
US	NNP	O
outpost	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
edge	NN	O
of	IN	O
Fidel	NNP	O
Castro	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
housed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
cells	NNS	O
measuring	VBG	O
1.8	CD	O
by	IN	O
2.4	CD	O
metres	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
six	CD	O
feet	NNS	O
by	IN	O
eight	CD	O
feet	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
with	IN	O
open	JJ	O
,	,	O
chain-link	JJ	O
walls	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
concrete	JJ	O
floor	NN	O
and	CC	O
wooden	JJ	O
roof	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
face	VBP	O
intense	JJ	ESE
interrogation	NN	O
by	IN	O
US	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
anxious	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
track	VB	O
down	RP	O
Osama	NNP	O
Bin	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
alleged	VBN	ESE
mastermind	NN	ESE
behind	IN	O
the	DT	O
11	CD	O
September	NNP	O
suicide	NN	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Washington	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
authorities	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
not	RB	O
granted	VBN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	JJ	O
prisoner-of-war	JJ	O
status	NN	O
,	,	O
meaning	VBG	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
protected	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
wants	VBZ	DSE
military	JJ	O
tribunals	NNS	O
to	TO	O
try	VB	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
cases	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
heard	VBN	O
outside	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
located	VBN	O
outside	IN	O
sovereign	JJ	O
territory	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
no	DT	O
legal	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
constitution	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
no	DT	O
right	NN	O
of	IN	O
appeal	NN	O
to	TO	O
federal	JJ	O
courts	NNS	O
.	.	O

`	``	O
Are	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
kennels	VBZ	ESE
?	.	O
'	''	DSE

Jeffrey	NNP	O
Kofman	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
American	JJ	O
journalist	NN	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
visited	VBN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
facility	NN	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
very	RB	ESE
,	,	ESE
very	RB	ESE
minimal	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
cells	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
concrete	JJ	O
floors	NNS	O
,	,	O
wooden	JJ	O
roofs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
wire	NN	O
mesh	NN	O
walls	NNS	O
.	.	O

Prisoners	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
foam	NN	O
mat	VBN	O
to	TO	O
sleep	VB	O
on	RP	O
,	,	O
two	CD	O
towels	NNS	O
-	:	O
one	CD	O
for	IN	O
washing	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
prayer	NN	O
mat	NN	O
-	:	O
and	CC	O
some	DT	O
form	NN	O
of	IN	O
chamber	NN	O
pot	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
far	RB	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
bares	JJ	ESE
bones	NNS	ESE
facility	NN	O
than	IN	O
frankly	RB	ESE
I	PRP	O
expected	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	DSE
say	VBP	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
holding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
in	IN	O
cells	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
really	RB	ESE
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
cages	JJ	ESE
...	.	O

``	``	O
One	CD	O
person	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
`	``	O
Are	WP	O
they	PRP	O
kennels	VBZ	ESE
?	.	O
'	''	O
,	,	O

to	TO	O
which	WDT	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
staff	NN	O
in	IN	O
charge	NN	O
said	VBD	O
:	:	O
`	``	O
No	UH	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
not	RB	O
kennels	JJ	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
cells	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
bounds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
.	.	O

What	WP	DSE
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
operating	VBG	O
is	VBZ	O
humane	JJ	ESE
treatment	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
we	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
not	RB	DSE
offering	VBG	DSE
comfort	NN	ESE
'	''	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

International	JJ	O
concern	NN	DSE

The	DT	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
group	NN	O
Amnesty	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
voiced	VBD	DSE
concern	NN	DSE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
cages	NNS	ESE
''	''	O
used	VBN	O
for	IN	O
accommodation	NN	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	DSE
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
``	``	O
fall	VB	O
below	IN	ESE
minimum	JJ	ESE
standards	NNS	ESE
for	IN	O
humane	NN	ESE
treatment	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
group	NN	O
to	TO	O
arrive	VB	O
-	:	O
20	CD	O
prisoners	NNS	O
described	VBN	DSE
by	IN	DSE
US	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
worst	JJS	ESE
elements	NNS	O
of	IN	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Taleban	NNP	O
''	''	O
-	:	O
wore	VBD	O
goggles	NNS	O
covered	VBN	O
with	IN	O
tape	NN	O
and	CC	O
had	VBD	O
their	PRP$	O
hands	NNS	O
tied	VBN	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
also	RB	O
wore	VBD	O
leg	NN	O
shackles	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
wore	VBD	O
surgical	JJ	O
masks	NNS	O
as	IN	O
some	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
tested	VBN	O
positive	JJ	O
for	IN	O
tuberculosis	NNP	O
and	CC	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
one	CD	O
prisoner	NN	O
was	VBD	O
sedated	VBN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
will	MD	O
spend	VB	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
time	NN	O
separated	VBN	O
,	,	O
although	IN	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
allowed	VBN	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
cells	NNS	O
in	IN	O
small	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
for	IN	O
meals	NNS	O
,	,	O
showers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
some	DT	O
recreation	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
allowed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
pray	VB	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
faith	NN	O
.	.	O

Mosquitoes	NNS	O

The	DT	O
camp	NN	O
gets	VBZ	O
chilly	JJ	O
at	IN	O
night	NN	O
and	CC	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
swarms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mosquitoes	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
base	NN	O
-	:	O
known	VBN	O
by	IN	O
US	NNP	O
servicemen	NN	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
''	''	O
-	:	O
is	VBZ	O
surrounded	VBN	O
by	IN	O
mangrove	JJ	O
swamps	NNS	O
,	,	O
salt	NN	O
marshes	NNS	O
and	CC	O
dense	JJ	O
bush	NN	O
-	:	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
sea	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
shark-infested	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
camp	NN	O
perimeters	NNS	O
-	:	O
lit	VBD	O
up	RP	O
at	IN	O
night	NN	O
-	:	O
has	VBZ	O
watchtowers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
two	CD	O
fences	NNS	O
topped	VBN	O
with	IN	O
razor	NN	O
wire	NN	O
constantly	RB	O
patrolled	VBN	O
by	IN	O
heavily	RB	O
armed	JJ	O
marines	NNS	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
night	NN	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
lit	VBG	O
up	RP	O
with	IN	O
halogen	NN	O
floodlights	NNS	O
.	.	O

Members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
movement	NN	O
that	WDT	O
tried	VBD	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
women	NNS	O
working	VBG	O
may	MD	DSE
be	VB	DSE
disconcerted	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
find	VB	O
that	IN	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
guards	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
women	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
have	VBP	DSE
no	DT	DSE
intention	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
making	VBG	O
it	PRP	O
comfortable	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Marine	NNP	O
Brigadier-General	NNP	O
Michael	NNP	O
Lehnert	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
Reuters	NNP	O
news	NN	O
agency	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
humane	JJ	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

Hundreds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
marines	NNS	O
and	CC	O
military	JJ	O
police	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
flown	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
to	TO	O
expand	VB	O
the	DT	O
compound	NN	O
to	TO	O
house	VB	O
up	RP	O
to	TO	O
2,000	CD	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O

American	JJ	O
marines	NNS	O
landed	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
Spanish-American	JJ	O
war	NN	O
in	IN	O
1898	CD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
was	VBD	O
established	VBN	O
under	IN	O
a	DT	O
1903	CD	O
treaty	NN	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
Fidel	NNP	O
Castro	NNP	O
led	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Communists	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1959	CD	O
,	,	O
then	RB	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Dwight	NNP	O
Eisenhower	NNP	O
refused	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
relinquish	VB	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
despite	IN	O
strong	JJ	DSE
objections	NNS	DSE
from	IN	O
Havana	NNP	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
continues	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
pay	VB	O
the	DT	O
rent	NN	O
-	:	O
set	VBN	O
100	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
at	IN	O
2,000	CD	O
gold	JJ	O
coins	NNS	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
now	RB	O
worth	IN	O
about	RB	O
$	$	O
4,000	CD	O
-	:	O
Mr	NNP	O
Castro	NNP	O
refuses	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
cash	VB	O
the	DT	O
cheques	NNS	O
.	.	O

Cuban	JJ	O
Frontier	NNP	O
Battalion	NNP	O
troops	NNS	O
continue	VBP	O
to	TO	O
watch	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
US	NNP	O
counterparts	NNS	O
along	IN	O
the	DT	O
28-kilometre	JJ	O
fence	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
tension	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
diminished	VBN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Cold	NNP	O
War	NNP	O
.	.	O

Hunt	NNP	O
continues	VBZ	O

American	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
named	VBN	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Taleban	NNP	O
leaders	NNS	O
killed	VBN	O
or	CC	O
captured	VBN	O
as	IN	O
frustration	NN	DSE
grows	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
some	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
Taleban	NNP	O
figures	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
reportedly	RB	O
slipping	VBG	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
net	NN	O
.	.	O

Among	IN	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
questioned	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
military	NN	O
are	VBP	O
three	CD	O
former	JJ	O
Taleban	NNP	O
ministers	NNS	O
who	WP	O
turned	VBD	O
themselves	PRP	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
Afghan	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
-	:	O
only	RB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
allowed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
return	VB	O
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
homes	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
most	RBS	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
is	VBZ	O
former	JJ	O
Justice	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Mullah	NNP	O
Nuruddin	NNP	O
Turabi	NNP	O
-	:	O
known	VBN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
be	VB	DSE
close	JJ	O
to	TO	O
Taleban	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
Mullah	NNP	O
Omar	NNP	O
-	:	O
former	JJ	O
Defence	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Mullah	NNP	O
Ubaidullah	NNP	O
and	CC	O
former	JJ	O
Industry	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Mullah	NNP	O
Saadudin	NNP	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
eager	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
question	VB	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
they	PRP	O
believe	VBP	DSE
may	MD	O
have	VB	O
vital	JJ	ESE
clues	NNS	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
whereabouts	NN	O
of	IN	O
Mullah	NNP	O
Omar	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Osama	NNP	O
Bin	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
hunt	NN	O
continues	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
Bin	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
himself	PRP	O
and	CC	O
Mullah	NNP	O
Omar	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
believed	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
escaped	VBN	O
by	IN	O
motorbike	NN	O
as	IN	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Afghan	JJ	O
soldiers	NNS	O
closed	VBD	O
in	IN	O
on	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
suspected	VBN	O
hideout	NN	O
.	.	O

Also	RB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
wanted	VBN	O
list	NN	O
are	VBP	O
many	JJ	O
more	JJR	O
of	IN	O
Bin	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
's	POS	O
top	JJ	O
lieutenants	NNS	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	DSE
believed	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
evaded	VBN	O
capture	VB	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
include	VBP	O
Ayman	NNP	O
al-Zawahri	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Egyptian	JJ	O
Islamic	NNP	O
Jihad	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
Bin	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
's	POS	O
close	JJ	O
adviser	NN	O
and	CC	O
personal	JJ	O
doctor	NN	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Policy	NN	O
on	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
Signals	NNPS	O
Shift	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Approach	NNP	O

WASHINGTON	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jan.	NNP	O
4	CD	O
-	:	O
Seven	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
this	DT	O
month	NN	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Bill	NNP	O
Clinton	NNP	O
's	POS	O
economic	JJ	O
advisers	NNS	O
told	VBD	DSE
him	PRP	O
Mexico	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
hours	NNS	ESE
away	RB	ESE
from	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
default	NN	O
and	CC	O
perhaps	RB	ESE
chaos	NN	ESE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
streets	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Clinton	NNP	O
ordered	VBD	O
an	DT	O
unpopular	JJ	O
multibillion-dollar	JJ	O
bailout	NN	O
,	,	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	DSE
objections	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
Congress	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	DSE
support	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
prominent	JJ	O
Republican	JJ	O
governor	NN	O
,	,	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Texas	NNP	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
Argentina	NNP	O
barreled	VBD	O
toward	IN	O
a	DT	O
similar	JJ	O
default	NN	O
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
weeks	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
the	DT	O
bailout	NN	O
call	NN	O
-	:	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
decision	NN	DSE
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
let	VB	O
Argentina	NNP	O
suffer	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
consequences	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
own	JJ	ESE
economic	JJ	ESE
mismanagement	NN	ESE
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
aides	NNS	O
argue	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
circumstances	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
somewhat	RB	ESE
different	JJ	ESE
:	:	O
Mexico	NNP	O
appeared	VBD	DSE
ready	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
reforms	NNS	O
but	CC	O
needed	VBD	DSE
time	NN	O
and	CC	O
cash	NN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
had	VBD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
heeded	RB	DSE
repeated	VBN	DSE
warnings	NNS	DSE
that	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
policies	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
leading	VBG	O
to	TO	O
financial	JJ	ESE
disaster	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Still	RB	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
reaction	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
biggest	JJS	O
international	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
so	RB	O
far	RB	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
presidency	NN	O
is	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
telling	JJ	ESE
example	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
new	JJ	ESE
-	:	ESE
and	CC	ESE
perhaps	RB	ESE
risky	JJ	ESE
-	:	ESE
approach	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
national	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
bankruptcies	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
dominated	VBD	O
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
dealings	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
emerging	VBG	O
markets	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
late	JJ	O
1990	CD	O
's	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Clinton	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
,	,	O
fearing	VBG	DSE
``	``	O
economic	JJ	ESE
contagion	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
was	VBD	DSE
willing	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
back	VB	O
loans	NNS	O
to	TO	O
teetering	VBG	O
governments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Thailand	NNP	O
,	,	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
,	,	O
South	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Russia	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
aides	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
adopted	VBN	DSE
a	DT	O
policy	NN	O
some	DT	O
call	VBP	DSE
``	``	O
tough	JJ	ESE
love	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
meant	VBN	O
to	TO	O
reverse	VB	O
the	DT	DSE
expectation	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
capitals	NNP	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
that	IN	O
if	IN	ESE
you	PRP	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
big	JJ	ESE
enough	NN	ESE
,	,	O
or	CC	O
strategically	RB	O
important	JJ	O
,	,	O
Washington	NNP	O
will	MD	ESE
always	RB	ESE
find	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
way	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
fiscal	JJ	O
and	CC	O
political	JJ	O
collapse	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
promised	VBD	DSE
just	RB	ESE
such	PDT	ESE
a	DT	ESE
policy	NN	ESE
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
presidential	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
time	NN	O
his	PRP$	O
approach	NN	O
was	VBD	O
tested	VBN	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
Turkey	NNP	O
ran	VBD	O
into	IN	O
deep	JJ	O
trouble	NN	O
last	JJ	O
spring	NN	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
national	JJ	O
security	NN	O
aides	NNS	O
warned	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	ESE
no	DT	ESE
time	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
abandon	VB	ESE
a	DT	O
well-located	JJ	O
ally	NN	O
whose	WP$	O
government	NN	O
seemed	VBD	DSE
willing	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
the	DT	O
medicine	NN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Monetary	NNP	O
Fund	NNP	O
prescribed	VBN	DSE
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
joined	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
bailout	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	ESE
's	VBZ	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
say	VB	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
one	CD	O
senior	JJ	O
administration	NN	O
official	NN	O
noted	VBD	DSE
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
that	IN	O
while	IN	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
always	RB	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
consistent	JJ	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
hard	JJ	O
line	NN	O
on	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Treasury	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
say	VBP	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
calculated	VBN	O
to	TO	O
send	VB	DSE
the	DT	DSE
message	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
reluctant	JJ	ESE
financial	JJ	ESE
firefighter	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
markets	NNS	O
should	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
bet	VB	ESE
on	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
bailout	NN	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
message	NN	O
that	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
aides	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
in	IN	O
interviews	NNS	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
hoped	VBD	DSE
would	MD	ESE
force	VB	ESE
officials	NNS	O
of	IN	O
developing	VBG	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
foreign	JJ	O
investors	NNS	O
to	TO	O
work	VB	O
out	RP	O
their	PRP$	O
problems	NNS	O
without	IN	O
relying	VBG	O
as	RB	O
much	RB	O
on	IN	O
huge	JJ	O
aid	NN	O
packages	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Monetary	NNP	O
Fund	NNP	O
and	CC	O
from	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
became	VBD	O
commonplace	JJ	O
after	IN	O
Mexico	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
different	JJ	O
approach	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
we	PRP	ESE
needed	VBD	ESE
a	DT	ESE
different	JJ	ESE
approach	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
John	NNP	O
B.	NNP	O
Taylor	NNP	O
,	,	O
undersecretary	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Treasury	NNP	O
for	IN	O
international	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
want	VBP	DSE
to	TO	O
follow	VB	O
a	DT	O
policy	NN	O
that	WDT	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
bail	VB	O
out	RP	O
bondholders	NNS	O
and	CC	O
improves	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
market	NN	O
over	IN	O
all	DT	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
other	JJ	O
new	JJ	O
aspects	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
policy	NN	O
.	.	O

Treasury	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Clinton	NNP	O
era	NN	O
never	RB	DSE
shied	VBD	DSE
away	RP	DSE
from	IN	O
dispensing	VBG	DSE
a	DT	DSE
steady	JJ	DSE
stream	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
advice	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
countries	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
condition	NN	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
Western	JJ	O
aid	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
contrast	NN	O
,	,	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
Argentina	NNP	O
crisis	NN	O
,	,	O
Treasury	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Paul	NNP	O
H.	NNP	O
O'Neill	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
nearly	RB	ESE
invisible	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
rarely	RB	O
commenting	VBG	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
approaching	VBN	O
default	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
the	DT	O
violent	JJ	DSE
protests	NNS	DSE
that	WDT	O
led	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
resignation	NN	O
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Fernando	NNP	O
de	FW	O
la	FW	O
R	NNP	O
?	.	O

Officials	NNS	O
say	VBP	O
Mr.	NNP	O
O'Neill	NNP	O
supported	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
decision	NN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
I.M.F.	NNP	O
to	TO	O
cut	VB	O
off	RP	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
loans	NNS	O
because	IN	ESE
it	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
failed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
the	DT	O
fund	NN	O
's	POS	O
demands	NNS	DSE
for	IN	O
fiscal	JJ	O
restraint	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
now	RB	O
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
message	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
new	JJ	O
president	NN	O
,	,	O
Eduardo	NNP	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
straightforward	JJ	ESE
:	:	O
Come	VB	O
up	RP	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
workable	JJ	O
plan	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
then	RB	ESE
we	PRP	ESE
will	MD	ESE
talk	VB	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
never	RB	O
talked	VBD	O
about	IN	O
specific	JJ	O
steps	NNS	O
he	PRP	O
expected	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
government	NN	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
one	CD	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
official	NN	O
familiar	JJ	DSE
with	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
periodic	JJ	O
calls	NNS	O
and	CC	O
letters	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Mr.	NNP	O
de	FW	O
la	FW	O
R?d	NNP	O
the	DT	O
series	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
successors	NNS	O
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
weeks	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
You	PRP	O
wo	MD	O
n't	RB	O
find	VB	O
this	DT	O
administration	NN	O
having	VBG	O
those	DT	O
kinds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
conversations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Argentina	NNP	DSE
has	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
come	VB	O
up	RP	O
with	IN	O
what	WP	ESE
works	VBZ	ESE
for	IN	ESE
them	PRP	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
if	IN	ESE
we	PRP	O
can	MD	DSE
support	VB	DSE
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	DSE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
approach	NN	O
carries	VBZ	ESE
considerable	JJ	ESE
risk	NN	ESE
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
every	DT	ESE
possibility	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
new	JJ	O
government	NN	O
will	MD	O
abandon	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
free-market	JJ	O
leanings	NNS	O
,	,	O
tight	RB	O
fiscal	JJ	O
and	CC	O
banking	NN	O
controls	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
embraced	VBN	DSE
with	IN	O
strong	JJ	O
International	NNP	O
Monetary	NNP	O
Fund	NNP	O
support	NN	DSE
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
decade	NN	O
.	.	O

Already	RB	ESE
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
considerable	JJ	DSE
doubt	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
will	MD	DSE
now	RB	DSE
agree	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
hemispheric	JJ	O
free-trade	JJ	O
agreement	NN	O
that	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
himself	PRP	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
de	FW	O
la	FW	O
R	NNP	O
?	.	O
his	PRP$	O
side	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
major	JJ	DSE
goal	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
administration	NN	O
.	.	O

Both	CC	O
the	DT	O
I.M.F.	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
fund	NN	O
's	POS	O
largest	JJS	O
shareholder	NN	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
come	VBN	O
under	IN	O
some	DT	DSE
sharp	JJ	DSE
criticism	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
denying	VBG	DSE
new	JJ	O
loans	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Argentina	NNP	O
after	IN	O
previously	RB	O
approving	VBG	DSE
aid	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
last	JJ	O
emergency	NN	O
loan	NN	O
was	VBD	O
put	VBN	O
together	RB	O
in	IN	O
August	NNP	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
O'Neill	NNP	O
's	POS	O
close	JJ	O
supervision	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
critics	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
decision	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
pull	VB	O
the	DT	O
plug	NN	O
on	IN	O
aid	NN	O
argue	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
I.M.F.	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
were	VBD	ESE
callous	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
abandoning	VBG	ESE
an	DT	ESE
ally	NN	ESE
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
sensitive	JJ	ESE
moment	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
some	DT	O
argue	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
both	PDT	O
the	DT	O
Clinton	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Bush	NNP	O
administrations	NNS	O
should	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
acted	VBN	ESE
sooner	RBR	ESE
to	TO	O
steer	VB	O
Argentina	NNP	O
away	RP	O
from	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
doomed	JJ	ESE
efforts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
defend	VB	O
a	DT	O
1-to-1	JJ	O
peg	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
peso	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
administration	NN	O
and	CC	O
I.M.F.	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
respond	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
aided	VBD	ESE
Argentina	NNP	O
for	IN	O
as	RB	ESE
long	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
they	PRP	O
thought	VBD	DSE
there	EX	O
was	VBD	ESE
a	DT	ESE
reasonable	JJ	ESE
chance	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
political	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
were	VBD	DSE
serious	JJ	DSE
about	IN	O
reform	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
pulled	VBD	O
the	DT	O
plug	NN	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
senior	JJ	O
administration	NN	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
``	``	O
only	RB	ESE
when	WRB	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
became	VBD	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
collapse	NN	O
was	VBD	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
happen	VB	O
sooner	RB	ESE
or	CC	ESE
later	RB	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	ESE
no	DT	ESE
use	NN	ESE
spending	VBG	O
billions	NNS	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
more	JJR	O
weeks	NNS	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
inevitable	JJ	ESE
happened	VBD	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Some	DT	O
longtime	JJ	O
critics	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
fund	NN	O
applauded	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
stance	NN	DSE
.	.	O

Both	DT	O
left-wing	JJ	O
anti-globalization	JJ	O
activists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
some	DT	O
conservative	JJ	O
economists	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
argued	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
fund	NN	O
became	VBD	ESE
too	RB	ESE
interventionist	JJ	ESE
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
Clinton	NNP	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
allowed	VBD	O
investors	NNS	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
reckless	JJ	ESE
bets	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
assumption	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
lending	NN	O
agencies	NNS	O
would	MD	ESE
rescue	VB	ESE
them	PRP	ESE
when	WRB	O
things	NNS	O
went	VBD	O
wrong	JJ	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
am	VBP	DSE
hopeful	JJ	DSE
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
in	IN	O
transition	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
world	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
lenders	NNS	O
learn	VBP	O
more	RBR	O
about	IN	O
risk	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Allan	NNP	O
H.	NNP	O
Meltzer	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Carnegie	NNP	O
Mellon	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
headed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
Congressional	JJ	O
panel	NN	O
two	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
that	WDT	O
advocated	VBD	DSE
sweeping	JJ	O
changes	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
I.M.F.	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
You	PRP	ESE
ca	MD	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
just	RB	ESE
keep	VB	ESE
throwing	VBG	ESE
money	NN	ESE
at	IN	ESE
these	DT	ESE
problems	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
hope	VBP	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
will	MD	ESE
go	VB	ESE
away	RP	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Chaos	NNP	O
Raises	NNP	DSE
New	NNP	DSE
Doubts	VBZ	DSE
on	IN	O
Monetary	NNP	O
Fund	NNP	O

WASHINGTON	NNP	O
,	,	O
Dec.	NNP	O
21	CD	O
-	:	O
The	DT	O
deadly	JJ	ESE
riots	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
collapse	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
another	DT	O
multibillion	JJ	O
dollar	NN	O
bailout	NN	O
gone	VBN	ESE
awry	RB	ESE
have	VBP	DSE
raised	VBN	DSE
fresh	JJ	DSE
questions	NNS	DSE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
effectiveness	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Monetary	NNP	O
Fund	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
financial	JJ	O
policies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
fund	NN	O
's	POS	O
leading	VBG	O
shareholder	NN	O
.	.	O

Latin	NNP	O
American	NNP	O
and	CC	O
European	JJ	O
government	NN	O
leaders	NNS	O
today	NN	O
joined	VBD	O
protesters	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Buenos	NNP	O
Aires	NNP	O
,	,	O
Wall	NNP	O
Street	NNP	O
traders	NNS	O
and	CC	O
financial	JJ	O
experts	NNS	O
in	IN	O
putting	VBG	DSE
at	IN	DSE
least	JJS	DSE
part	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
blame	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
problems	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
lending	VBG	O
agency	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Clinton	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Bush	NNP	O
administrations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
say	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
monetary	JJ	O
fund	NN	O
showed	VBD	ESE
callousness	NNS	ESE
by	IN	O
failing	VBG	O
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
new	JJ	O
aid	NN	O
to	TO	O
Argentina	NNP	O
early	RB	O
this	DT	O
month	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
economic	JJ	O
program	NN	O
,	,	O
designed	VBN	O
with	IN	O
I.M.F.	NNP	O
approval	NN	DSE
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
forcing	VBG	ESE
painful	JJ	ESE
austerity	NN	ESE
measures	NNS	ESE
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
citizens	NNS	O
.	.	O

Others	NNS	O
say	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
fund	NN	O
made	VBD	ESE
the	DT	ESE
opposite	JJ	ESE
mistake	NN	ESE
,	,	O
repeatedly	RB	O
offering	VBG	O
loans	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Argentina	NNP	O
despite	IN	ESE
indications	NNS	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
policies	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
become	VBN	O
unworkable	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
delaying	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
day	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
reckoning	NN	ESE
.	.	O

These	DT	O
criticisms	NNS	DSE
,	,	O
even	RB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
contradictory	NN	ESE
,	,	O
increase	VBP	O
pressure	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
I.M.F.	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
to	TO	O
articulate	VB	O
a	DT	O
clear	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
toward	IN	O
financial	JJ	O
rescue	NN	O
efforts	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
often	RB	O
come	VBN	DSE
under	IN	DSE
fire	NN	DSE
even	RB	O
when	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	DSE
judged	VBN	DSE
successful	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Treasury	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Paul	NNP	O
H.	NNP	O
O'Neill	NNP	O
came	VBD	O
into	IN	O
office	NN	O
publicly	RB	DSE
denouncing	VBG	DSE
multibillion	JJ	O
dollar	NN	O
bailouts	NNS	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
either	RB	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
fail	VBP	ESE
outright	RB	ESE
or	CC	O
they	PRP	O
allow	VBP	O
foreign	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	ESE
away	RP	ESE
with	IN	ESE
bad	JJ	ESE
policymaking	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
investors	NNS	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	ESE
away	RP	ESE
with	IN	ESE
bad	JJ	ESE
bets	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
practice	NN	O
,	,	O
however	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
has	VBZ	ESE
yet	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
take	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
stance	NN	ESE
on	IN	O
such	JJ	O
bailouts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	O
made	VBN	O
international	JJ	O
financial	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
a	DT	O
low	JJ	DSE
priority	NN	DSE
.	.	O

Peru	NNP	O
's	POS	O
finance	NN	O
minister	NN	O
,	,	O
Pedro	NNP	O
Pablo	NNP	O
Kuczynski	NNP	O
,	,	O
complained	VBD	DSE
today	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
fund	NN	O
bungled	VBD	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
dealings	NNS	ESE
with	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
by	IN	O
adopting	VBG	DSE
inconsistent	JJ	ESE
policies	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
at	IN	ESE
turns	NNS	ESE
passive	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
inflexible	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
fund	NN	O
is	VBZ	ESE
partly	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
blame	VB	ESE
for	IN	O
this	DT	O
because	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
fund	NN	O
did	VBD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
sound	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
alarm	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
time	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
then	RB	O
took	VBD	DSE
a	DT	DSE
very	RB	ESE
hard	JJ	ESE
line	NN	ESE
when	WRB	O
things	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
incredibly	RB	ESE
difficult	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
told	VBD	DSE
Peruvian	JJ	O
radio	NN	O
.	.	O

Hubert	NNP	O
Vedrine	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
French	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
,	,	O
assailed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
I.M.F.	NNP	O
for	IN	O
abandoning	VBG	ESE
a	DT	ESE
longtime	JJ	ESE
client	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
imposing	VBG	O
``	``	O
demands	NNS	DSE
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
excessive	JJ	ESE
or	CC	ESE
at	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
wrong	JJ	ESE
time	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
French	JJ	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
like	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
significant	JJ	O
fund	NN	O
shareholders	NNS	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	DSE
called	VBN	DSE
on	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
lending	NN	O
agency	NN	O
to	TO	O
step	VB	O
up	RP	O
its	PRP$	O
involvement	NN	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
Argentina	NNP	O
recover	VB	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
some	DT	O
hand-wringing	NN	DSE
about	IN	O
jeopardizing	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
money	NN	O
of	IN	O
American	JJ	O
``	``	O
plumbers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
carpenters	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
O'Neill	NNP	O
supported	VBD	DSE
a	DT	O
multibillion	NN	O
loan	NN	O
for	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
in	IN	O
August	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
also	RB	DSE
backed	VBN	DSE
two	CD	O
large	JJ	O
rescue	NN	O
packages	NNS	O
for	IN	O
Turkey	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
strategic	JJ	O
ally	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
faced	VBN	O
tough	JJ	O
financial	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
crisis	NN	O
worsened	VBD	O
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
weeks	NNS	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
did	VBD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
take	VB	DSE
a	DT	DSE
firm	NN	DSE
position	NN	DSE
,	,	O
allowing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
I.M.F.	NNP	O
to	TO	DSE
make	VB	DSE
the	DT	DSE
call	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
withholding	VBG	O
additional	JJ	O
loans	NNS	O
,	,	O
people	NNS	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
fund	NN	O
's	POS	O
deliberations	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	ESE
the	DT	O
harshest	JJ	O
critics	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
I.M.F.	NNP	O
put	VBD	DSE
most	JJS	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
blame	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
current	JJ	O
plight	NN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
succession	NN	O
of	IN	O
governments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Buenos	NNP	O
Aires	NNPS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
many	DT	O
say	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
monetary	JJ	O
fund	NN	O
should	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
called	VBN	ESE
government	NN	ESE
officials	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
account	VB	ESE
sooner	RBR	ESE
.	.	O

Argentina	NNP	O
adopted	VBD	DSE
a	DT	O
strict	JJ	O
fixed	VBN	O
-	NN	O
currency	NN	O
regime	NN	O
and	CC	O
overhauled	VBN	O
its	PRP$	O
banks	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
early	JJ	O
1990	CD	O
's	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
tamed	VBD	ESE
inflation	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
became	VBD	O
,	,	O
for	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
spell	NN	ESE
,	,	O
a	DT	O
glowing	JJ	ESE
economic	JJ	ESE
success	NN	ESE
story	NN	ESE
.	.	O

But	CC	O
subsequent	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
allowed	VBD	O
spending	VBG	O
to	TO	O
grow	VB	ESE
out	RP	ESE
of	IN	ESE
control	NN	ESE
,	,	O
building	VBG	O
up	RP	O
a	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
that	WDT	O
became	VBD	O
impossible	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
maintain	VB	ESE
.	.	O

Argentina	NNP	O
also	RB	O
fell	VBD	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
deep	JJ	O
recession	NN	O
four	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
beseeched	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
I.M.F.	NNP	O
for	IN	O
help	NN	O
to	TO	O
stay	VB	O
solvent	JJ	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
tried	VBD	O
to	TO	O
work	VB	O
through	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
problems	NNS	O
.	.	O

Backed	VBG	DSE
by	IN	O
both	PDT	O
the	DT	O
Clinton	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Bush	NNP	O
administrations	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
I.M.F.	NNP	O
twice	RB	O
came	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
rescue	NN	O
,	,	O
beginning	VBG	O
late	RB	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
idea	NN	DSE
was	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
defend	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
fixed	JJ	O
currency	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
become	VBN	O
a	DT	O
political	JJ	O
touchstone	NN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
avoiding	VBG	O
default	NN	O
on	IN	O
$	$	O
132	CD	O
billion	CD	O
in	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
,	,	O
allowing	VBG	O
it	PRP	O
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
good	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
investors	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
terms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
aid	NN	O
program	NN	O
were	VBD	ESE
wrenching	VBG	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
agreed	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
slash	VB	O
spending	NN	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
deep	JJ	O
recession	NN	O
to	TO	O
increase	VB	O
the	DT	O
chances	NNS	O
of	IN	O
making	VBG	O
debt	NN	O
payments	NNS	O
on	IN	O
schedule	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
If	IN	ESE
Argentina	NNP	O
got	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
core	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
policies	NNS	O
right	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	ESE
would	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
avoided	VBN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
problem	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
Charles	NNP	O
Calomiris	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
finance	NN	O
and	CC	O
economics	NNS	O
professor	NN	O
at	IN	O
Columbia	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
sounding	VBG	DSE
the	DT	DSE
alarm	NN	DSE
about	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
for	IN	O
months	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
But	CC	DSE
the	DT	O
I.M.F.	NNP	O
and	CC	O
both	PDT	O
the	DT	O
Clinton	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Bush	NNP	O
administrations	NNS	O
let	VBD	ESE
them	PRP	ESE
stay	VBP	ESE
in	IN	ESE
denial	NN	ESE
.	.	O

They	PRP	DSE
all	DT	O
wanted	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
problem	NN	O
to	TO	O
fall	VB	O
on	IN	O
someone	NN	O
else	RB	O
's	POS	O
watch	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	ESE
always	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
tough	JJ	ESE
call	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
cut	VB	O
off	RP	O
aid	NN	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Calomiris	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

But	CC	O
he	PRP	O
argued	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
by	IN	O
delaying	VBG	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
fund	NN	O
helped	VBD	ESE
Argentina	NNP	ESE
dig	VB	ESE
itself	PRP	ESE
into	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
deeper	JJR	ESE
hole	NN	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
If	IN	ESE
you	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
show	VB	O
leadership	NN	O
and	CC	O
make	VB	O
it	PRP	O
happen	VB	O
early	RB	O
,	,	O
then	RB	O
you	PRP	ESE
face	VBP	ESE
a	DT	ESE
catastrophe	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Michael	NNP	O
Mussa	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
I.M.F.	NNP	O
's	POS	O
chief	JJ	O
economist	NN	O
until	IN	O
last	JJ	O
spring	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
fund	NN	O
was	VBD	ESE
justified	VBN	ESE
in	IN	O
providing	VBG	O
aid	NN	O
to	TO	O
Argentina	NNP	O
late	RB	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
disagreed	VBD	DSE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
decision	NN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
fund	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
the	DT	O
aid	NN	O
program	NN	O
in	IN	O
August	NNP	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
had	VBD	ESE
likely	RB	ESE
deteriorated	VBN	ESE
beyond	IN	ESE
repair	NN	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
fund	NN	O
made	VBD	ESE
a	DT	ESE
mistake	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
not	RB	ESE
saying	VBG	ESE
no	UH	ESE
in	IN	O
August	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mussa	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	DSE
situation	NN	O
might	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
controllable	JJ	ESE
then	RB	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
difficulty	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
of	IN	ESE
course	NN	ESE
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
such	JJ	O
calls	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
much	RB	ESE
easier	JJR	ESE
to	TO	ESE
make	VB	ESE
in	IN	ESE
hindsight	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Mussa	NNP	O
acknowledged	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
even	RB	ESE
when	WRB	ESE
the	DT	O
political	JJ	O
and	CC	O
economic	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
more	RBR	O
stable	JJ	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
move	NN	O
to	TO	O
delay	VB	O
debt	NN	O
payments	NNS	O
or	CC	O
devalue	VB	O
the	DT	O
currency	NN	O
ran	VBD	O
the	DT	O
risk	NN	O
of	IN	O
rattling	VBG	O
financial	JJ	O
markets	NNS	O
and	CC	ESE
even	RB	ESE
causing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
financial	JJ	O
implosion	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
contrast	NN	O
,	,	O
by	IN	O
watching	VBG	O
Argentina	NNP	O
wrestle	NNP	O
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
finances	NNS	O
over	IN	O
a	DT	O
period	NN	O
of	IN	O
months	NNS	O
,	,	O
financial	JJ	O
markets	NNS	O
anticipated	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
possibility	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
default	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
chances	NNS	O
of	IN	O
contagion	NN	O
are	VBP	DSE
now	RB	DSE
viewed	VBN	DSE
as	RB	O
minimal	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Moreover	RB	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	ESE
difficult	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
place	VB	ESE
blame	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
economic	JJ	O
program	NN	O
squarely	RB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
fund	NN	O
when	WRB	O
much	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
policy	NN	O
was	VBD	O
designed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Argentina	VBG	O
itself	PRP	O
,	,	O
sometimes	RB	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	DSE
objections	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
fund	NN	O
's	POS	O
economists	NNS	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
an	DT	O
August	NNP	O
meeting	NN	O
at	IN	O
I.M.F.	NNP	O
headquarters	NNS	O
,	,	O
fund	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
told	VBD	DSE
Domingo	NNP	O
Cavallo	NNP	O
,	,	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
economy	NN	O
minister	NN	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
better	JJR	ESE
off	RP	ESE
delaying	VBG	O
debt	NN	O
payments	NNS	O
.	.	O

Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	DSE
determined	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
pay	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
debts	NNS	O
in	IN	O
full	JJ	O
and	CC	O
keep	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
fixed	VBN	O
currency	NN	O
in	IN	O
place	NN	O
,	,	O
fulfilling	VBG	O
what	WP	O
it	PRP	O
viewed	VBD	DSE
as	IN	O
a	DT	ESE
promise	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
citizens	NNS	O
and	CC	O
creditors	NNS	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
told	VBN	O
for	IN	O
years	NNS	O
that	IN	O
pesos	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
as	RB	O
good	JJ	O
as	IN	O
dollars	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
outlined	VBD	O
strict	JJ	O
fiscal	JJ	O
policies	NNS	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
claimed	VBD	DSE
would	MD	ESE
allow	VB	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
obligations	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
by	IN	O
December	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Cavallo	NNP	O
resorted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
freezing	JJ	O
bank	NN	O
accounts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
raiding	NN	O
pension	NN	O
funds	NNS	O
to	TO	O
find	VB	O
enough	RB	O
hard	JJ	O
currency	NN	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
debt	NN	O
payments	NNS	O
,	,	O
collapse	NN	ESE
looked	VBD	ESE
imminent	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
fund	NN	O
decided	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
suspend	VB	O
aid	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
program	NN	O
that	WDT	O
appeared	VBD	ESE
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
little	JJ	ESE
chance	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
success	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Though	IN	O
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
unique	JJ	O
elements	NNS	O
,	,	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
demise	NN	O
seems	VBZ	ESE
certain	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
add	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
doubts	NNS	ESE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
wisdom	NN	O
of	IN	O
bailouts	NNS	O
,	,	O
doubts	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
grown	VBN	O
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

Nearly	RB	O
every	DT	O
major	JJ	O
financial	JJ	O
rescue	NN	O
effort	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
those	DT	O
in	IN	O
Mexico	NNP	O
,	,	O
Thailand	NNP	O
,	,	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
,	,	O
South	JJ	O
Korea	NNP	O
,	,	O
Russia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Brazil	NNP	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
come	VBN	O
under	IN	O
intense	JJ	O
scrutiny	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
left	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
,	,	O
albeit	IN	O
for	IN	O
widely	RB	O
varying	VBN	O
reasons	NNS	O
.	.	O

Fund	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
say	VBP	O
privately	RB	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
avoid	VB	O
financial	JJ	O
bailouts	NNS	O
altogether	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
lesson	NN	O
of	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
say	VBP	DSE
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
need	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
find	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
way	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
say	VB	ESE
no	UH	ESE
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
supposed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
helping	VBG	O
take	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
streets	NNS	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
Plan	NNP	O
Expected	NNP	DSE
to	TO	O
Slow	NNP	O
,	,	O
Not	RB	O
Halt	NNP	O
,	,	O
Gas	NNP	O
Emission	NNP	O
Rise	NNP	O

President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
set	VBN	O
to	TO	O
announce	VB	O
a	DT	O
plan	NN	O
today	NN	O
calling	VBG	DSE
for	IN	DSE
voluntary	JJ	O
measures	NNS	O
to	TO	O
slow	VB	O
but	CC	O
not	RB	O
halt	VB	O
the	DT	O
growth	NN	O
in	IN	O
emissions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
heat-trapping	JJ	O
gases	NNS	O
linked	VBN	O
to	TO	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
,	,	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
last	JJ	O
night	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
climate	NN	O
proposal	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
1997	CD	O
treaty	NN	O
accepted	VBN	DSE
but	CC	O
not	RB	O
yet	RB	O
ratified	VBN	O
by	IN	O
all	DT	O
other	JJ	O
large	JJ	O
industrialized	VBN	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
would	MD	O
require	VB	O
cuts	NNS	O
in	IN	O
such	JJ	O
emissions	NNS	O
by	IN	O
2010	CD	O
to	TO	O
well	NN	O
below	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
1990	CD	O
levels	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
rejected	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
treaty	NN	O
last	JJ	O
March	NNP	O
,	,	O
calling	VBG	DSE
its	PRP$	O
targets	NNS	O
arbitrary	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
its	PRP$	O
schedule	NN	O
too	RB	ESE
costly	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
meet	VB	ESE
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
terms	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
easily	RB	O
applied	VBN	O
in	IN	O
large	JJ	O
developing	VBG	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
unfair	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
program	NN	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
announce	VB	O
this	DT	O
afternoon	NN	O
would	MD	O
slow	VB	O
the	DT	O
rate	NN	O
of	IN	O
growth	NN	O
in	IN	O
emissions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
relation	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
growth	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
overall	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
would	MD	O
use	VB	O
$	$	O
4.6	CD	O
billion	CD	O
in	IN	O
tax	NN	O
credits	NNS	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
five	CD	O
years	NNS	O
to	TO	DSE
encourage	VB	DSE
companies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
individuals	NNS	O
to	TO	O
limit	VB	O
those	DT	O
emissions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Utilities	NNP	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
example	NN	O
,	,	O
would	MD	O
get	VB	O
incentives	NNS	O
to	TO	O
build	VB	O
power-generating	JJ	O
windmills	NNS	O
;	:	O
homeowners	NNS	O
would	MD	O
get	VB	O
new	JJ	O
tax	NN	O
credits	NNS	O
for	IN	O
buying	VBG	O
solar	JJ	O
panels	NNS	O
or	CC	O
more	RBR	O
efficient	JJ	O
cars	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
one	CD	O
thing	NN	O
the	DT	O
climate	NN	O
policy	NN	O
would	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
do	VB	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
require	VB	ESE
anything	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
anybody	NN	ESE
,	,	O
sticking	VBG	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
position	NN	DSE
Mr.	NNP	DSE
Bush	NNP	DSE
has	VBZ	DSE
held	VBN	DSE
for	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
climate	NN	O
issue	NN	O
:	:	O
that	IN	O
firm	NN	O
limits	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
so-called	JJ	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
would	MD	ESE
drag	VB	ESE
down	RP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
economy	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
approach	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
plans	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
say	VB	DSE
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
based	VBN	O
``	``	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
common-sense	JJ	ESE
idea	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
sustainable	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
growth	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
key	NN	O
to	TO	O
environmental	JJ	O
progress	NN	O
-	:	O
because	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
growth	NN	O
that	WDT	O
provides	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
resources	NNS	O
for	IN	O
investment	NN	O
in	IN	O
clean	JJ	O
technologies	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
advance	NN	O
text	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
another	DT	O
emissions	NNS	O
issue	NN	O
unrelated	JJ	O
to	TO	O
climate	NN	O
,	,	O
aides	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
would	MD	DSE
call	VB	DSE
today	NN	DSE
for	IN	DSE
mandatory	JJ	O
restrictions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
three	CD	O
other	JJ	O
kinds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
pollutants	NNS	O
from	IN	O
power	NN	O
plants	NNS	O
:	:	O
mercury	NN	O
,	,	O
sulfur	NN	O
dioxide	NN	O
and	CC	O
nitrogen	NN	O
oxides	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
contrast	NN	O
to	TO	O
proposals	NNS	DSE
by	IN	DSE
environmentalists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
many	JJ	O
Democrats	NNS	O
,	,	O
however	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
plan	NN	O
would	MD	O
delay	VB	O
such	JJ	O
cuts	NNS	O
until	IN	O
2010	CD	O
or	CC	O
later	RB	O
.	.	O

Last	JJ	O
night	NN	O
,	,	O
administration	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
called	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
voluntary	JJ	O
approach	NN	O
on	IN	O
climate	NN	O
the	DT	ESE
most	RBS	ESE
reasonable	JJ	ESE
path	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
time	NN	ESE
being	VBG	ESE
.	.	O

A	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
administration	NN	O
official	NN	O
did	VBD	DSE
say	VBP	DSE
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
if	IN	ESE
insufficient	JJ	ESE
progress	NN	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
being	VBG	ESE
made	VBN	ESE
by	IN	O
2012	CD	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
could	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
a	DT	O
move	NN	O
toward	IN	O
some	DT	ESE
kind	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
limits	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
If	IN	ESE
we	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
not	RB	O
making	VBG	O
progress	NN	O
toward	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
goal	NN	DSE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
``	``	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	DSE
be	VB	DSE
considering	VBG	DSE
a	DT	O
full	JJ	O
range	NN	O
of	IN	O
programs	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Some	DT	O
environmental	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
criticized	VBD	DSE
this	DT	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
checkup	NN	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	DSE
it	PRP	O
puts	VBZ	ESE
off	RP	ESE
any	DT	ESE
measuring	NN	O
of	IN	O
progress	NN	O
until	IN	ESE
well	RB	ESE
after	IN	ESE
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
out	RB	O
of	IN	O
office	NN	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
the	DT	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
proposed	VBN	O
target	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
growth	NN	O
rate	NN	O
of	IN	O
emissions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
carbon	NN	O
dioxide	NN	O
would	MD	O
drop	VB	O
nearly	RB	O
18	CD	O
percent	NN	O
by	IN	O
2012	CD	O
-	:	O
to	TO	O
151	JJ	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
for	IN	O
each	DT	O
$	$	O
1	CD	O
million	CD	O
in	IN	O
gross	JJ	O
domestic	JJ	O
product	NN	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
level	NN	O
of	IN	O
183	CD	O
metric	JJ	O
tons	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
environmental	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
sharply	RB	DSE
criticized	VBD	DSE
this	DT	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
yardstick	NN	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
merely	RB	ESE
reflects	VBZ	ESE
an	DT	O
existing	VBG	O
trend	NN	O
toward	IN	O
using	VBG	O
energy	NN	O
more	RBR	O
efficiently	RB	O
and	CC	O
adding	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
as	RB	ESE
long	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
grows	VBZ	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
would	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
result	VB	O
in	IN	O
emissions	NNS	O
reductions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Alluding	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
date	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
speech	NN	O
,	,	O
Jennifer	NNP	O
Morgan	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
climate	NN	O
policy	NN	O
director	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Wildlife	NNP	O
Fund	NNP	O
,	,	O
called	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	O
``	``	O
a	DT	ESE
valentine	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
coal	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
oil	NN	ESE
industry	NN	ESE
that	WDT	O
will	MD	ESE
allow	VB	ESE
emissions	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
increase	VB	ESE
without	IN	ESE
any	DT	ESE
time	NN	ESE
frame	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
eternally	RB	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

One	CD	O
provision	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
plan	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
to	TO	O
greatly	RB	O
expand	VB	O
a	DT	O
program	NN	O
encouraging	VBG	O
businesses	NNS	O
to	TO	O
monitor	VB	O
and	CC	O
report	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
emissions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
.	.	O

Those	DT	O
that	WDT	O
participate	VBP	O
,	,	O
voluntarily	RB	O
,	,	O
would	MD	O
gain	VB	O
credits	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
might	MD	O
eventually	RB	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
trading	NN	O
scheme	NN	O
similar	JJ	O
to	TO	O
that	DT	O
used	VBN	O
for	IN	O
other	JJ	O
pollution	NN	O
.	.	O

White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	DSE
this	DT	O
could	MD	ESE
prompt	VB	ESE
industries	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
change	VB	ESE
behavior	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
way	NN	O
similar	JJ	O
reporting	NN	O
requirements	NNS	O
instituted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
late	JJ	O
1980	CD	O
's	VBZ	O
resulted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
big	JJ	O
cuts	NNS	O
in	IN	O
releases	NNS	O
of	IN	O
toxic	JJ	O
chemicals	NNS	O
.	.	O

Philip	NNP	O
E.	NNP	O
Clapp	NNP	O
,	,	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Environmental	NNP	O
Trust	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
private	JJ	O
lobbying	NN	O
group	NN	O
,	,	O
criticized	VBD	DSE
this	DT	O
approach	NN	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
president	NN	O
's	POS	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
proposal	NN	DSE
appears	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
another	DT	ESE
faith-based	JJ	ESE
initiative	NN	ESE
:	:	ESE
we	PRP	ESE
should	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
faith	NN	ESE
that	IN	ESE
major	JJ	ESE
corporations	NNS	ESE
will	MD	ESE
line	VB	ESE
up	RP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
volunteer	VB	ESE
cuts	NNS	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
carbon	NN	O
pollution	NN	O
.	.	O

That	DT	DSE
approach	NN	O
has	VBZ	ESE
failed	VBN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
decade	NN	ESE
now	RB	ESE
,	,	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
's	POS	O
father	NN	O
set	VBD	O
up	RP	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
voluntary	JJ	O
program	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

And	CC	O
Myron	NNP	O
Ebell	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
climate	NN	O
policy	NN	O
expert	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Competitive	NNP	O
Enterprise	NNP	O
Institute	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
private	JJ	O
group	NN	O
whose	WP$	O
free	JJ	DSE
-	NN	DSE
market	NN	DSE
views	NNS	DSE
are	VBP	DSE
frequently	RB	DSE
embraced	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
industry	NN	O
,	,	O
criticized	VBD	DSE
the	DT	DSE
idea	NN	DSE
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposite	JJ	O
ideological	JJ	O
direction	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
What	WP	ESE
looks	VBZ	ESE
like	IN	ESE
voluntary	JJ	ESE
will	MD	ESE
actually	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
coercive	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Ebell	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
president	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
leaving	VBG	O
for	IN	O
Asia	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
under	IN	DSE
pressure	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
present	VB	O
a	DT	O
climate	NN	O
plan	NN	O
before	IN	O
visiting	VBG	O
Japan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
avoided	VBN	O
criticizing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
administration	NN	O
over	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
rejection	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
treaty	NN	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
eager	JJ	DSE
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
sign	NN	O
that	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
concerned	VBN	DSE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O

Several	JJ	O
experts	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
treaty	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
decision	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
the	DT	O
announcement	NN	O
now	RB	O
was	VBD	O
very	RB	ESE
likely	RB	ESE
influenced	VBN	ESE
by	IN	O
this	DT	O
situation	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
proposed	VBN	O
plan	NN	O
on	IN	O
nongreenhouse	JJ	O
emissions	NNS	O
from	IN	O
power	NN	O
plants	NNS	O
-	:	O
mercury	NN	O
,	,	O
sulfur	NN	O
dioxide	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
nitrogen	NN	O
oxides	NNS	O
-	:	O
would	MD	O
impose	VB	O
mandatory	JJ	O
limits	NNS	O
but	CC	O
would	MD	O
allow	VB	O
companies	NNS	O
to	TO	O
exceed	VB	O
them	PRP	O
by	IN	O
buying	VBG	O
credits	NNS	O
from	IN	O
others	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
reduce	VB	O
pollution	NN	O
below	IN	O
required	JJ	O
levels	NNS	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
no	DT	O
similar	JJ	O
limits	NNS	O
on	IN	O
power	NN	O
plants	NNS	O
'	POS	O
emissions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
carbon	NN	O
dioxide	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
face	NN	O
of	IN	O
lobbying	VBG	DSE
from	IN	O
coal	NN	O
companies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
utilities	NNS	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
abandoned	VBD	ESE
a	DT	DSE
campaign	NN	DSE
pledge	NN	DSE
last	JJ	O
March	NNP	O
to	TO	O
control	VB	O
the	DT	O
four	CD	O
plant	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
together	RB	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	DSE
shown	VBN	DSE
no	DT	DSE
signs	NNS	DSE
of	IN	DSE
reconsidering	VBG	DSE
that	DT	DSE
idea	NN	DSE
.	.	O

As	IN	O
hints	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
emerging	VBG	O
plan	NN	O
circulated	VBD	O
in	IN	O
e-mail	JJ	O
messages	NNS	O
by	IN	O
environmental	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
and	CC	O
conservative	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	ESE
appeared	VBD	ESE
that	IN	O
no	DT	O
one	NN	O
was	VBD	DSE
particularly	RB	DSE
pleased	JJ	DSE
.	.	O

An	DT	O
official	NN	O
at	IN	O
an	DT	O
energy	NN	O
company	NN	O
that	WDT	O
had	VBD	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
pressing	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
to	TO	O
revise	VB	O
power	NN	O
plant	NN	O
rules	NNS	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
best	JJS	ESE
news	NN	ESE
was	VBD	O
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
something	NN	ESE
finally	RB	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
table	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
discuss	VB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
At	IN	ESE
least	JJS	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
're	VBP	ESE
coming	VBG	ESE
out	RP	ESE
with	IN	ESE
something	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	DSE
may	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
what	WP	ESE
everyone	NN	ESE
wants	VBZ	ESE
,	,	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
recognizes	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Senate	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
climate	NN	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
power	NN	O
plant	NN	O
bill	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Rumsfeld	NNP	O
Defends	NNP	DSE
U.S.	NNP	O
Treatment	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Detainees	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O

WASHINGTON	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jan.	NNP	O
22	CD	O
-	:	O
Frustrated	NNP	DSE
by	IN	O
an	DT	O
international	JJ	O
outcry	NN	DSE
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Defense	NNP	O
Donald	NNP	O
H.	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
defended	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
conduct	NN	O
at	IN	O
length	NN	O
today	NN	O
and	CC	O
dismissed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
criticism	NN	DSE
as	IN	O
breathless	JJ	ESE
armchair	NN	ESE
hyperbole	NN	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
am	VBP	O
telling	VBG	O
you	PRP	O
what	WP	O
I	PRP	O
believe	VBP	DSE
in	IN	DSE
every	DT	DSE
inch	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
my	PRP$	DSE
body	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	ESE
truth	NN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
spent	VBN	O
a	DT	O
lot	NN	O
of	IN	O
time	NN	O
on	IN	O
secure	JJ	O
video	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
down	RB	O
there	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
told	VBD	O
reporters	NNS	O
,	,	O
referring	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNP	O
naval	JJ	O
base	NN	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
158	CD	O
prisoners	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
jailed	VBN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
found	VBN	O
a	DT	O
single	JJ	ESE
scrap	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
any	DT	ESE
kind	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
information	NN	O
that	WDT	O
suggests	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
anyone	NN	ESE
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
treated	VBN	O
anything	NN	ESE
other	JJ	ESE
than	IN	ESE
humanely	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

Mr.	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
spoke	VBD	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
unusual	JJ	O
briefing	NN	O
that	WDT	O
stretched	VBN	O
over	IN	O
an	DT	O
hour	NN	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
attempt	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
tap	VB	ESE
down	RP	ESE
some	DT	ESE
of	IN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
hyperbole	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
prompted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	DSE
rising	VBG	DSE
tide	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
international	JJ	DSE
criticism	NN	DSE
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
Defense	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
released	VBD	O
photographs	NNS	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
weekend	NN	O
that	WDT	O
showed	VBD	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
kneeling	VBG	O
before	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
captors	NNS	O
,	,	O
their	PRP$	O
legs	NNS	O
in	IN	O
shackles	NNS	O
,	,	O
their	PRP$	O
hands	NNS	O
bound	VBN	O
in	IN	O
manacles	NNS	O
,	,	O
their	PRP$	O
mouths	NNS	O
covered	VBN	O
by	IN	O
surgical	JJ	O
masks	NNS	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
eyes	NNS	O
blinded	VBN	O
by	IN	O
large	JJ	O
goggles	NNS	O
with	IN	O
black	JJ	O
tape	NN	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
comments	NNS	O
came	VBD	O
as	IN	O
criticism	NN	DSE
swelled	VBD	DSE
from	IN	O
abroad	RB	O
.	.	O

Critics	NNS	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
was	VBD	O
using	VBG	O
sensory	JJ	O
deprivation	NN	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
psychological	JJ	O
control	NN	O
techniques	NNS	O
to	TO	O
weaken	VB	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
interrogations	NNS	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
more	RBR	O
fruitful	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
rare	JJ	O
break	NN	O
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
code	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
not	RB	DSE
publicly	RB	DSE
criticizing	VBG	DSE
detaining	VBG	O
governments	NNS	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
might	MD	ESE
have	VB	O
violated	VBN	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
rules	NNS	DSE
against	IN	DSE
making	VBG	ESE
a	DT	ESE
spectacle	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
prisoners	NNS	O
by	IN	O
distributing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
pictures	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
published	VBN	O
worldwide	RB	O
.	.	O

Amnesty	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
sought	VBD	DSE
access	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
and	CC	O
said	VBD	DSE
they	PRP	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
allowed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
lawyers	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Keeping	VBG	O
prisoners	NNS	O
incommunicado	NN	ESE
,	,	O
sensory	JJ	ESE
deprivation	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
unnecessary	JJ	ESE
restraint	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
humiliation	NN	ESE
of	IN	DSE
people	NNS	O
through	IN	O
tactics	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
shaving	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
all	DT	O
classic	JJ	O
techniques	NNS	O
employed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
break	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
spirit	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
individuals	NNS	O
ahead	RB	O
of	IN	O
interrogation	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
organization	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Several	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
joined	VBD	DSE
the	DT	DSE
chorus	NN	DSE
,	,	O
saying	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
granted	VBN	O
prisoner	NN	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
status	NN	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
.	.	O

Such	JJ	O
status	NN	O
would	MD	O
accord	VB	O
them	PRP	O
the	DT	O
highest	JJS	O
level	NN	O
of	IN	O
protections	NNS	O
.	.	O

Javier	NNP	O
Solana	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
foreign	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
chief	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	DT	O
despite	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Sept.	NNP	ESE
11	CD	ESE
atrocities	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
``	``	O
changing	VBG	O
our	PRP$	O
values	NNS	O
and	CC	O
our	PRP$	O
way	NN	O
of	IN	O
life	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
terrorism	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
first	JJ	ESE
victory	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
Netherlands	NNPS	O
also	RB	O
urged	VBD	DSE
Washington	NNP	O
to	TO	DSE
recognize	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
as	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	DSE
,	,	O
``	``	O
In	IN	O
the	DT	O
fight	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	ESE
need	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
uphold	VB	ESE
our	PRP$	ESE
norms	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
values	NNS	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

While	IN	O
debate	NN	O
raged	VBD	O
elsewhere	RB	O
,	,	O
Britain	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Spain	NNP	O
supported	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Tony	NNP	O
Blair	NNP	O
's	POS	O
office	NN	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
British	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
detention	NN	O
center	NN	O
,	,	O
called	VBN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
had	VBD	O
no	DT	O
complaints	NNS	O
about	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
treatment	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Spanish	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Josep	NNP	O
Pique	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Spanish	JJ	O
government	NN	O
``	``	O
does	VBZ	DSE
not	RB	DSE
have	VB	DSE
the	DT	DSE
slightest	JJS	DSE
doubt	NN	DSE
regarding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
position	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
warden	NN	O
at	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
,	,	O
Col.	NNP	O
Terry	NNP	O
Carrico	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	DSE
determined	VBN	DSE
at	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
times	NNS	ESE
to	TO	O
maintain	VB	O
what	WP	O
he	PRP	O
called	VBD	DSE
``	``	O
positive	JJ	ESE
control	NN	ESE
''	''	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O

Bill	NNP	O
Nash	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
retired	JJ	O
Army	NNP	O
major	JJ	O
general	NN	O
and	CC	O
senior	JJ	O
fellow	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Council	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Relations	NNPS	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
this	DT	O
amounted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
imposing	VBG	O
on	IN	O
them	PRP	O
a	DT	O
psychological	JJ	DSE
sense	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
isolation	NN	DSE
,	,	DSE
domination	NN	DSE
and	CC	DSE
futility	NN	DSE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
establish	VB	O
the	DT	O
conditions	NNS	O
by	IN	O
which	WDT	O
you	PRP	O
can	MD	O
then	RB	O
reward	VB	O
them	PRP	O
for	IN	O
information	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
oppose	VBP	O
to	TO	O
punish	VB	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
probably	RB	ESE
unfortunate	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
photographs	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
released	VBN	O
,	,	O
at	IN	ESE
least	JJS	ESE
without	IN	ESE
an	DT	ESE
explanation	NN	ESE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
photographed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
holding	VBG	O
area	NN	O
just	RB	O
before	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
restraints	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
removed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
put	VBN	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
cages	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
If	IN	ESE
you	PRP	ESE
want	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
think	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
worst	JJS	ESE
about	IN	ESE
things	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
you	PRP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

But	CC	O
he	PRP	O
argued	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
whenever	WRB	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
especially	RB	ESE
those	DT	ESE
who	WP	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
dangerous	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
suicidal	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
transported	VBN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	ESE
only	RB	ESE
makes	VBZ	ESE
sense	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
lock	VB	O
them	PRP	O
in	IN	O
restraints	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
When	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
moved	VBN	O
from	IN	O
place	NN	O
to	TO	O
place	NN	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
they	PRP	O
be	VB	O
restrained	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
way	NN	O
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
less	RBR	O
likely	JJ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
kill	VB	O
an	DT	O
American	JJ	O
soldier	NN	O
?	.	O

You	PRP	ESE
bet	VBD	ESE
.	.	O

Is	VBZ	DSE
it	PRP	O
inhumane	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
that	DT	O
?	.	O

No	WRB	ESE
.	.	O
Would	MD	O
it	PRP	O
be	VB	O
stupid	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
anything	NN	O
else	RB	O
?	.	O

Yes	VB	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

It	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
why	WRB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
officially	RB	O
designated	VBN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
as	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
especially	RB	ESE
since	IN	ESE
Mr.	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
essentially	RB	ESE
being	VBG	O
treated	VBN	O
as	IN	O
such	JJ	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
in	IN	O
legal	JJ	ESE
limbo	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
Michael	NNP	O
F.	NNP	O
Noone	NNP	O
,	,	O
professor	NN	O
of	IN	O
military	JJ	O
law	NN	O
at	IN	O
Catholic	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	DSE
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
get	VB	ESE
moving	VBG	ESE
on	IN	O
screening	VBG	O
these	DT	O
people	NNS	O
and	CC	O
determining	VBG	O
whether	IN	O
or	CC	O
not	RB	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
P.O.W.	NNP	O
's	VBZ	O
.	.	O

There	EX	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
no	DT	ESE
explanation	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
delay	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
clear	JJ	ESE
priority	NN	DSE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
extract	VB	O
information	NN	O
from	IN	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
future	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
These	DT	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
committed	VBN	ESE
terrorists	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
keeping	VBG	ESE
them	PRP	ESE
off	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
street	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
out	RB	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
airlines	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
out	RB	ESE
of	IN	ESE
nuclear	JJ	ESE
power	NN	ESE
plants	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
out	RB	ESE
of	IN	ESE
ports	NNS	ESE
across	IN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
country	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
across	IN	ESE
other	JJ	ESE
countries	NNS	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

And	CC	ESE
yet	RB	ESE
,	,	O
officials	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
no	DT	O
interrogation	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
taken	VBN	O
place	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
lawyers	NNS	O
.	.	O

Asked	VBN	O
what	WP	O
benefit	VBP	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
gets	VBZ	O
by	IN	O
not	RB	O
classifying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
captives	NNS	O
as	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
know	VB	DSE
enough	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
legal	JJ	O
technicalities	NNS	O
to	TO	O
answer	VB	O
your	PRP$	O
question	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
know	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
process	NN	O
of	IN	O
gathering	VBG	O
the	DT	O
intelligence	NN	O
information	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
concluded	VBN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
complicating	VBG	ESE
factors	NNS	ESE
was	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Conventions	NNP	O
give	VBP	O
protection	NN	O
to	TO	O
prisoners	NNS	O
from	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
but	CC	O
not	RB	O
from	IN	O
terrorist	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
,	,	O
like	IN	O
Al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
which	WDT	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
apparently	RB	ESE
belong	VBP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
To	TO	O
give	VB	O
standing	NN	O
under	IN	O
a	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
organization	NN	O
that	WDT	O
's	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
something	NN	O
that	IN	O
I	PRP	O
think	VBP	DSE
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
lawyers	NNS	O
who	WP	ESE
did	VBD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
drop	VB	ESE
out	RP	ESE
of	IN	ESE
law	NN	ESE
school	NN	ESE
as	IN	ESE
I	PRP	ESE
did	VBD	ESE
worry	NN	DSE
about	IN	DSE
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
precedent	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Officials	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
come	VBP	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
range	NN	O
of	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
-	:	O
Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
Yemen	NNP	O
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Australia	NNP	O
among	IN	O
them	PRP	O
-	:	O
and	CC	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
complicated	VBN	O
the	DT	O
legal	JJ	O
picture	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Los	NNP	O
Angeles	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
federal	JJ	O
district	NN	O
judge	NN	O
questioned	VBD	DSE
today	NN	O
whether	IN	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
the	DT	O
authority	NN	O
to	TO	O
consider	VB	O
a	DT	DSE
challenge	NN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
the	DT	O
detention	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	DSE
grave	JJ	DSE
doubts	NNS	DSE
about	IN	O
whether	IN	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
jurisdiction	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
judge	NN	O
,	,	O
A.	NNP	O
Howard	NNP	O
Matz	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
spoke	VBD	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
hearing	NN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
petition	NN	O
filed	VBN	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
lawyers	NNS	O
,	,	O
clerics	NNS	O
and	CC	O
professors	NNS	O
who	WP	O
demand	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
be	VB	O
identified	VBN	O
,	,	O
taken	VBN	O
before	IN	O
a	DT	O
court	NN	O
and	CC	O
told	VBN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
charges	NNS	O
against	IN	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

More	JJR	O
Prisoners	NNP	O
Detained	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
Join	NNP	O
Hunger	NNP	O
Strike	NN	O

Strike	NN	O
Triggered	VBD	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
TurbanAccording	NNP	O
to	TO	O
military	JJ	O
sources	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
base	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
hunger	NN	O
striker	NN	O
was	VBD	O
first	RB	O
triggered	JJ	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
guard	NN	O
took	VBD	O
the	DT	O
turban	NN	O
off	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainee	NN	O
's	POS	O
head	NN	O
while	IN	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
still	RB	O
praying	VBG	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
sources	NNS	O
argued	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
rules	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
prison	NN	O
because	IN	O
the	DT	O
turban	NN	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
to	TO	O
conceal	VB	O
a	DT	O
weapon	NN	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
Criticized	NNP	DSE
for	IN	O
Treating	NNP	O
Detainees	NNPS	O
InhumanelyAs	NNP	ESE
more	JJR	O
inmates	NNS	O
joined	VBD	O
the	DT	O
hunger	NN	O
strike	NN	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
reportedly	RB	O
chanted	VBD	O
rhythmically	RB	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Prison	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
reportedly	RB	O
strengthened	VBN	O
the	DT	O
already	RB	O
heavy	JJ	O
security	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
prison	NN	O
for	IN	O
precautions	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
under	IN	O
international	JJ	O
criticism	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
not	RB	O
treating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
humanely	RB	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
recently	RB	O
bowed	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
international	JJ	O
pressure	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
grant	VB	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
the	DT	O
status	NN	O
of	IN	O
prisoner	NN	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
but	CC	O
still	RB	O
refused	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
cover	VB	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
treatment	NN	O
.	.	O

U.S.	NNP	O
Closely	NNP	O
Monitoring	NNP	O
Situation	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O

The	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
was	VBD	O
closely	RB	O
monitoring	VBG	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
where	WRB	O
escalating	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
led	VBD	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
wave	NN	O
of	IN	O
bloody	JJ	O
street	NN	O
violence	NN	O
and	CC	O
looting	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Argentina	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
valued	JJ	ESE
ally	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
friend	NN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
monitoring	VBG	O
developments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
are	VBP	DSE
concerned	VBN	DSE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
events	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
spokesman	NN	O
Ari	NNP	O
Fleischer	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
reporters	NNS	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
regular	JJ	O
news	NN	O
briefing	NN	O
.	.	O

Argentine	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Fernando	NNP	O
De	NNP	O
la	NNP	O
Rua	NNP	O
declared	VBD	DSE
a	DT	O
national	JJ	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
siege	NN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
and	CC	O
ordered	VBD	O
additional	JJ	O
security	NN	O
forces	NNS	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
streets	NNS	O
to	TO	O
control	VB	O
violence	NN	O
that	WDT	O
left	VBD	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
six	CD	O
people	NNS	O
dead	JJ	O
and	CC	O
hundreds	NNS	O
wounded	VBN	O
or	CC	O
arrested	VBN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
worst	JJS	ESE
unrest	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
decade	NN	O
.	.	O

Angry	NNP	DSE
at	IN	O
Vote	NN	O
,	,	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
Bars	NNPS	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O

LONDON	NNP	O
,	,	O
March	NNP	O
19	CD	O
-	:	O
Flanked	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidents	NNS	O
of	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
,	,	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
John	NNP	O
Howard	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Australia	NNP	O
today	NN	O
announced	VBD	O
a	DT	O
yearlong	JJ	O
suspension	NN	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
54	CD	O
nations	NNS	O
,	,	O
mostly	RB	O
former	JJ	O
British	JJ	O
colonies	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
unusual	JJ	O
step	NN	O
was	VBD	DSE
meant	VBN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
punish	VB	DSE
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
stewardship	NN	O
of	IN	O
elections	NNS	O
this	DT	O
month	NN	O
that	WDT	O
were	VBD	DSE
widely	RB	DSE
criticized	VBN	DSE
outside	IN	O
Africa	NNP	O
as	IN	O
rigged	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
two	CD	O
African	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
,	,	O
Thabo	NNP	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
of	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Olusegun	NNP	O
Obasanjo	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
,	,	O
maintained	VBD	O
a	DT	O
cryptic	JJ	O
silence	NN	O
while	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Howard	NNP	O
spoke	VBD	O
,	,	O
endorsing	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
decision	NN	DSE
by	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
presence	NN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
news	NN	O
conference	NN	O
but	CC	O
avoiding	VBG	O
embroilment	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
debate	NN	DSE
over	IN	O
whether	IN	O
they	PRP	O
now	RB	O
view	VBP	DSE
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
presidency	NN	O
as	IN	O
illegitimate	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

While	IN	O
less	JJR	O
than	IN	O
an	DT	O
expulsion	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
move	NN	O
still	RB	O
deepened	VBD	O
the	DT	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
isolation	NN	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
already	RB	O
been	VBN	O
battered	VBN	O
by	IN	O
political	JJ	O
violence	NN	O
,	,	O
hunger	NN	O
,	,	O
economic	JJ	O
decline	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
threat	NN	O
of	IN	O
labor	NN	O
unrest	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
means	VBZ	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
will	MD	DSE
be	VB	DSE
barred	VBN	DSE
from	IN	O
meetings	NNS	O
held	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
organization	NN	O
that	WDT	O
carries	VBZ	ESE
some	DT	ESE
cachet	NN	ESE
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
important	JJ	ESE
club	NN	O
bridging	VBG	O
the	DT	O
north-south	JJ	O
divide	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
suspension	NN	O
was	VBD	DSE
decided	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
men	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
met	VBD	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
committee	NN	O
charged	VBD	O
with	IN	O
deciding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Commomwealth	NNP	O
's	POS	O
response	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
decision	NN	DSE
,	,	O
made	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
headquarters	NN	O
in	IN	O
Marlborough	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
left	VBN	O
two	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
men	NNS	O
facing	VBG	DSE
an	DT	DSE
acute	JJ	DSE
dilemma	NN	DSE
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Obasanjo	NNP	O
-	:	O
both	DT	O
of	IN	O
whose	WP$	O
countries	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
under	IN	O
past	RB	O
undemocratic	JJ	O
regimes	NNS	O
been	VBN	O
excluded	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
-	:	O
are	VBP	DSE
torn	VBN	DSE
between	IN	O
solidarity	NN	DSE
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
fellow	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
who	WP	O
was	VBD	DSE
a	DT	DSE
crusader	NN	DSE
against	IN	O
colonialism	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
commitment	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
democratic	JJ	O
standards	NNS	O
as	IN	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
African	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
regeneration	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Howard	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
chairman	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
three-nation	JJ	O
committee	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
move	NN	O
avoids	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
open	JJ	O
rift	NN	O
between	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
majority	NN	O
members	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Africa	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Asia	NNP	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
have	VBP	DSE
tended	VBN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
side	NN	DSE
with	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
rich	JJ	O
,	,	O
white-ruled	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
like	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
Canada	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Australia	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
have	VBP	DSE
criticized	VBN	DSE
him	PRP	O
.	.	O

Yet	CC	O
it	PRP	O
adds	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
more	JJR	O
voice	NN	O
to	TO	O
those	DT	O
labeling	VBG	DSE
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
a	DT	ESE
pariah	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
increasing	VBG	DSE
pressure	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
him	PRP	O
to	TO	DSE
seek	VB	DSE
reconciliation	NN	DSE
,	,	O
possibly	RB	O
through	IN	O
new	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
opprobrium	NN	ESE
spread	VBD	O
further	JJ	O
today	NN	O
when	WRB	O
Switzerland	NNP	O
became	VBD	O
the	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
country	NN	O
to	TO	O
impose	VB	O
sanctions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
in	IN	O
view	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
manipulation	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
and	CC	O
ongoing	JJ	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
violations	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
Swiss	JJ	O
government	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
other	JJ	O
restrictions	NNS	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
most	JJS	O
senior	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
already	RB	O
barred	VBN	O
from	IN	O
travel	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
committee	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
decided	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
suspend	VB	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
councils	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
period	NN	O
of	IN	O
one	CD	O
year	NN	O
with	IN	O
immediate	JJ	O
effect	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Howard	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
reading	VBG	O
the	DT	O
statement	NN	O
alone	RB	O
,	,	O
apparently	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
face-saving	JJ	ESE
gesture	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
own	JJ	O
election	NN	O
observers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
found	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
vote	NN	O
``	``	O
legitimate	JJ	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
behavior	NN	O
was	VBD	DSE
seen	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
many	JJ	O
outsiders	NNS	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
token	JJ	O
of	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
's	POS	O
and	CC	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
's	POS	O
own	JJ	DSE
commitment	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
democracy	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
way	NN	O
of	IN	O
fostering	VBG	O
economic	JJ	O
renewal	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
a	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
in	IN	O
Monterrey	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mexico	NNP	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
instance	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
financier	NN	O
George	NNP	O
Soros	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
today	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
elections	NNS	O
``	``	O
have	VBP	ESE
cast	VBN	ESE
doubt	NN	ESE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
ability	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
African	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
to	TO	O
create	VB	O
suitable	JJ	O
conditions	NNS	O
for	IN	O
private	JJ	O
investment	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

If	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
not	RB	O
suspended	VBN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
-	:	O
an	DT	O
act	NN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Howard	NNP	O
saw	VBD	DSE
as	IN	O
``	``	O
at	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
severe	JJ	ESE
end	NN	ESE
''	''	O
of	IN	O
available	JJ	O
punishments	NNS	O
-	:	O
such	JJ	O
criticism	NN	DSE
would	MD	ESE
only	RB	ESE
have	VB	ESE
sharpened	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

Yet	CC	O
many	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
politicians	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
opposition	NN	O
leader	NN	O
defeated	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
had	VBD	DSE
expressed	VBN	DSE
doubt	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
would	MD	O
take	VB	O
any	DT	O
action	NN	O
at	IN	O
all	DT	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
suspension	NN	O
was	VBD	O
accompanied	VBN	O
by	IN	O
suggestions	NNS	DSE
for	IN	O
easing	VBG	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
drastic	JJ	O
food	NN	O
shortages	NNS	O
and	CC	O
economic	JJ	O
decline	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
also	RB	O
supported	VBD	DSE
moves	NNS	O
to	TO	O
resolve	VB	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
violent	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
seizure	NN	O
of	IN	O
white	JJ	O
farmers	NNS	O
'	POS	O
land	NN	O
,	,	O
backing	VBG	DSE
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
commitment	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
redistribute	VB	O
territory	NN	O
among	IN	O
landless	JJ	O
black	JJ	O
Zimbabweans	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
was	VBD	DSE
apparently	RB	ESE
intended	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
keep	VB	O
the	DT	O
door	NN	O
open	JJ	O
to	TO	O
dialogue	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Land	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
at	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
core	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
crisis	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Howard	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
statement	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
statement	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
leaders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
will	MD	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
talk	VB	O
to	TO	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
about	IN	O
ways	NNS	O
to	TO	O
lift	VB	O
the	DT	O
suspension	NN	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
all	PDT	O
its	PRP$	O
critics	NNS	O
say	VBP	DSE
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
ineffective	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
nonetheless	RB	O
sought	VBN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
project	VB	DSE
itself	PRP	DSE
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
arbiter	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
democratic	JJ	ESE
legitimacy	NN	ESE
among	IN	O
often	RB	O
delinquent	JJ	ESE
members	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
60	CD	O
's	NNS	O
,	,	O
white-ruled	JJ	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
quit	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
rather	RB	O
than	IN	O
be	VB	O
suspended	VBN	O
over	IN	O
apartheid	NN	O
;	:	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
suspended	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
1990	CD	O
's	VBZ	O
during	IN	O
military	JJ	O
rule	NN	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
execution	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
activist	NN	O
Ken	NNP	O
Saro	NNP	O
Wiwa	NNP	O
.	.	O

Fiji	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
suspended	VBN	O
twice	RB	O
,	,	O
once	RB	O
for	IN	O
10	CD	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

Pakistan	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
suspended	VBN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
coup	NN	O
two	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
that	WDT	O
brought	VBD	O
Gen.	NNP	O
Pervez	NNP	O
Musharraf	NNP	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

Argentine	JJ	O
Leader	NNP	O
Quits	NNPS	O
as	IN	O
Economy	NNP	O
Begins	NNPS	O
a	DT	O
Free	JJ	ESE
Fall	NN	ESE

BUENOS	NNP	O
AIRES	NNP	O
,	,	O
Dec.	NNP	O
20	CD	O
-	:	O
President	NNP	O
Fernando	NNP	O
de	FW	O
la	FW	O
R?signed	NNP	O
today	NN	O
,	,	O
halfway	RB	O
through	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
four-year	JJ	O
term	NN	O
,	,	O
swamped	VBD	ESE
by	IN	O
violent	JJ	DSE
protests	NNS	DSE
and	CC	O
looting	NN	O
that	WDT	O
erupted	VBD	O
when	WRB	O
his	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
failed	VBD	ESE
to	TO	O
reverse	VB	O
a	DT	O
deepening	VBG	ESE
economic	JJ	ESE
crisis	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
resignation	NN	O
letter	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
delivered	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Congress	NNP	O
late	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
followed	VBD	O
violent	JJ	DSE
food	NN	DSE
riots	NNS	DSE
and	CC	DSE
protests	NNS	DSE
here	RB	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
several	JJ	O
cities	NNS	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
least	JJS	O
five	CD	O
demonstrators	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
today	NN	O
,	,	O
bringing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
death	NN	O
toll	NN	O
to	TO	O
21	CD	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	DSE
protests	NNS	DSE
began	VBD	O
early	JJ	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
president	NN	O
had	VBD	O
made	VBN	O
a	DT	O
last	JJ	ESE
-	JJ	ESE
ditch	NN	ESE
effort	NN	O
to	TO	O
form	VB	O
a	DT	O
unity	NN	O
government	NN	O
today	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
leading	VBG	O
opposition	NN	O
party	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
when	WRB	O
that	DT	O
was	VBD	DSE
rejected	VBN	DSE
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
announced	VBD	DSE
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
leave	VB	O
.	.	O

Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
widening	VBG	O
budget	NN	O
deficits	NNS	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
heavily	RB	O
indebted	JJ	O
to	TO	O
foreign	JJ	O
lenders	NNS	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	DSE
battling	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
more	JJR	O
defaults	NNS	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
a	DT	O
series	NN	O
of	IN	O
budget	NN	O
cuts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
patchwork	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
programs	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
lacks	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
coherent	JJ	ESE
economic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
monetary	JJ	O
strategy	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	ESE
no	DT	ESE
consensus	NN	ESE
as	IN	O
to	TO	O
what	WP	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
done	VBN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
de	IN	O
la	NNP	O
R?resignation	NNP	O
will	MD	O
put	VB	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
immediate	JJ	O
future	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
hands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
moderate	JJ	O
opposition	NN	O
party	NN	O
that	WDT	O
controls	VBZ	O
Congress	NNP	O
and	CC	O
had	VBD	O
recently	RB	O
begun	VBN	O
blocking	VBG	O
many	JJ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
president	NN	O
's	POS	O
policies	NNS	O
.	.	O

Ram?uerta	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Senate	NNP	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
become	VB	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
provisional	JJ	O
president	NN	O
for	IN	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
48	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
Congress	NNP	O
decides	VBZ	DSE
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
prepare	VB	O
for	IN	O
new	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
likely	JJ	ESE
sometime	RB	O
next	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
the	DT	O
law	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
president	NN	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
installed	VBN	O
within	IN	O
three	CD	O
months	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
Congress	NNP	O
can	MD	O
change	VB	O
that	DT	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
how	WRB	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
will	MD	ESE
play	VB	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
hand	NN	ESE
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
largely	RB	ESE
left	VBN	O
to	TO	O
opposition	NN	O
leaders	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
a	DT	O
former	JJ	O
president	NN	O
,	,	O
Carlos	NNP	O
Sa?nem	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Senator	NNP	O
Eduardo	NNP	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
lost	VBD	O
to	TO	O
Mr.	NNP	O
de	FW	O
la	FW	O
R	NN	O
?	.	O
the	DT	O
1999	CD	O
elections	NNS	O
.	.	O

Whoever	WP	O
takes	VBZ	O
power	NN	O
is	VBZ	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
face	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
same	JJ	ESE
tough	JJ	ESE
choices	NNS	ESE
that	WDT	O
defeated	VBD	O
the	DT	O
indecisive	JJ	ESE
Mr.	NNP	O
de	FW	O
la	FW	O
R?aced	NNP	O
with	IN	O
recession	NN	O
and	CC	O
declining	VBG	O
exports	NNS	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
Wall	NNP	O
Street	NNP	O
analysts	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
predicted	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
will	MD	O
devalue	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
currency	NN	O
by	IN	O
unhinging	VBG	O
the	DT	O
peso	NN	O
from	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
unusual	JJ	O
one-for	NN	O
-	:	O
one	CD	O
link	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
move	NN	O
would	MD	O
lower	VB	O
prices	NNS	O
and	CC	O
spur	VB	O
growth	NN	O
by	IN	O
making	VBG	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
goods	NNS	O
more	RBR	ESE
attractive	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
could	MD	ESE
also	RB	ESE
prove	VB	ESE
ruinous	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
millions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
borrowers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
's	POS	O
banking	VBG	O
system	NN	O
because	IN	O
most	JJS	O
loans	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
are	VBP	O
repayable	JJ	O
in	IN	O
dollars	NNS	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
pesos	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
de	FW	O
la	FW	O
R?government	NNP	O
collapsed	VBN	O
with	IN	O
surprising	JJ	ESE
rapidity	NN	ESE
,	,	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
police	NN	O
fired	VBD	O
shotguns	NNS	O
at	IN	O
demonstrators	NNS	O
in	IN	O
front	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
palace	NN	O
,	,	O
tear	VB	O
gas	NN	O
seeped	VBD	O
into	IN	O
presidential	JJ	O
offices	NNS	O
and	CC	O
fires	NNS	O
filled	VBN	O
the	DT	O
grand	JJ	O
boulevards	NNS	O
and	CC	O
avenues	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Buenos	NNP	O
Aires	NNPS	O
with	IN	O
towers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
black	JJ	O
smoke	NN	O
.	.	O

Thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
demonstrators	NNS	O
massed	VBD	O
and	CC	O
set	VBD	O
bonfires	NNS	O
in	IN	O
front	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Congress	NNP	O
and	CC	O
presidential	JJ	O
palace	NN	O
throughout	IN	O
the	DT	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
until	IN	O
riot	NN	O
police	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
some	DT	O
on	IN	O
horseback	NN	O
,	,	O
stormed	VBD	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
crowds	NNS	O
this	DT	O
afternoon	NN	O
clubbing	VBG	O
people	NNS	O
while	IN	O
reinforcements	NNS	O
fired	VBD	O
water	NN	O
cannon	NN	O
and	CC	O
rubber	NN	O
bullets	NNS	O
.	.	O

Defiant	JJ	DSE
crowds	NNS	O
chanted	VBD	DSE
``	``	O
assassins	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
assassins	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
assassins	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
making	VBG	O
the	DT	O
scenes	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
anarchy	NN	ESE
reminiscent	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
turbulent	JJ	ESE
days	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
military	JJ	ESE
rule	NN	ESE
from	IN	ESE
1976	CD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
1983	CD	ESE
.	.	O

With	IN	O
the	DT	O
5	CD	O
deaths	NNS	O
today	NN	O
,	,	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
1,000	CD	O
demonstrators	NNS	O
and	CC	O
looters	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
arrested	VBN	O
.	.	O

More	JJR	O
than	IN	O
50	CD	O
police	NN	O
officers	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
reported	VBN	O
hurt	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
disturbances	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
alone	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
violence	NN	O
today	NN	O
followed	VBD	O
looting	VBG	O
and	CC	O
rioting	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
11	CD	O
of	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
24	CD	O
provinces	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
much	JJ	O
damage	NN	O
to	TO	O
private	JJ	O
businesses	NNS	O
,	,	O
especially	RB	O
food	NN	O
stores	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
de	FW	O
la	FW	O
R?eclared	VBD	DSE
a	DT	ESE
state	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
siege	VBG	ESE
for	IN	O
30	CD	O
days	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
giving	VBG	O
him	PRP	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
suspend	VB	O
such	JJ	O
Constitutional	NNP	O
rights	NNS	O
as	IN	O
freedom	NN	O
of	IN	O
assembly	NN	O
and	CC	O
speech	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
giving	VBG	ESE
him	PRP	ESE
free	JJ	ESE
rein	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
arrest	VB	ESE
at	IN	ESE
will	NN	ESE
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
his	PRP$	O
assumption	NN	O
of	IN	O
emergency	NN	O
powers	NNS	O
appeared	VBD	ESE
only	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
incite	VB	ESE
greater	JJR	DSE
protests	NNS	DSE
,	,	O
beginning	VBG	O
with	IN	O
an	DT	O
outpouring	NN	O
of	IN	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
onto	IN	O
the	DT	O
streets	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Buenos	NNP	O
Aires	NNPS	O
,	,	O
banging	VBG	O
pots	NNS	O
and	CC	O
pans	NNS	O
and	CC	O
demanding	VBG	DSE
Mr.	NNP	O
de	NNP	O
la	FW	O
R?resignation	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
an	DT	O
attempt	NN	O
to	TO	O
save	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
de	FW	O
la	FW	O
R	NNP	O
?	.	O
4	CD	O
,	,	O
went	VBD	O
on	IN	O
national	JJ	O
television	NN	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
and	CC	O
apologized	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
for	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
disappointment	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
performance	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
called	VBD	DSE
on	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
party	NN	O
,	,	O
known	VBN	DSE
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
Justicialist	NNP	O
party	NN	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
to	TO	O
participate	VB	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
national	JJ	O
unity	NN	O
government	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
they	PRP	O
can	MD	O
bring	VB	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
ideas	NNS	DSE
and	CC	O
programs	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

When	WRB	O
that	DT	DSE
call	NN	DSE
was	VBD	DSE
rebuffed	VBN	DSE
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
de	FW	O
la	FW	O
R?ld	VBD	DSE
his	PRP$	O
closest	JJS	O
aides	NNS	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	ESE
no	DT	ESE
choice	NN	ESE
but	CC	ESE
to	TO	O
tape	VB	O
a	DT	O
televised	VBN	O
resignation	NN	O
address	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
soon	RB	O
as	IN	O
Nicolas	NNP	O
Gallo	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
personal	JJ	O
aide	NN	O
to	TO	O
Mr.	NNP	O
de	FW	O
la	FW	O
R?old	NNP	O
reporters	NNS	O
late	RB	O
this	DT	O
afternoon	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
had	VBD	DSE
decided	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
resign	VB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
streets	NNS	O
began	VBD	O
to	TO	O
calm	VB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
text	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
speech	NN	DSE
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
resignation	NN	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
assure	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Gallo	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
reporters	NNS	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
wanted	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
avoid	VB	O
more	JJR	ESE
suffering	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
``	``	O
history	NN	ESE
will	MD	ESE
judge	VB	ESE
''	''	O
how	WRB	O
Mr.	NNP	O
de	NNP	O
la	NNP	O
R	NNP	O
?	.	O
administration	NN	O
would	MD	DSE
be	VB	DSE
seen	VBN	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
a	DT	ESE
very	RB	ESE
sad	JJ	ESE
day	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
added	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Most	JJS	O
opposition	NN	O
party	NN	O
leaders	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
called	VBN	DSE
for	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
devaluation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
peso	NN	O
and	CC	O
suspension	NN	O
of	IN	O
payment	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
debts	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
are	VBP	DSE
also	RB	DSE
suggesting	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
business	NN	O
and	CC	O
consumer	NN	O
loans	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
now	RB	O
valued	VBN	O
in	IN	O
dollars	NNS	O
be	VB	O
revalued	VBN	O
into	IN	O
new	JJ	O
peso	NN	O
amounts	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
reduce	VB	O
the	DT	O
overall	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
lower	JJR	O
loan	NN	O
amounts	NNS	O
would	MD	O
benefit	VB	O
individuals	NNS	O
whose	WP$	O
income	NN	O
is	VBZ	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
decline	VB	O
by	IN	O
30	CD	O
percent	NN	O
to	TO	O
50	CD	O
percent	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
peso	NN	O
devaluation	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
scheme	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
designed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
middle-class	NN	O
people	NNS	O
with	IN	O
home	NN	O
mortgages	NNS	O
and	CC	O
car	NN	O
loans	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
currently	RB	O
valued	VBN	O
in	IN	O
dollars	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
losers	NNS	ESE
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
bank	NN	O
lenders	NNS	O
because	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
loans	NNS	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
fully	RB	O
repaid	VBN	O
.	.	O

Other	JJ	ESE
losers	NNS	ESE
could	MD	ESE
well	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
Argentine	JJ	O
businesses	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
owe	VBP	O
dollar	NN	O
debts	NNS	O
abroad	RB	O
but	CC	O
collect	VBP	O
revenue	NN	O
in	IN	O
pesos	NNS	O
at	IN	O
home	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
would	MD	O
take	VB	O
a	DT	O
greater	JJR	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
devalued	JJ	O
pesos	NNS	O
to	TO	O
repay	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
dollar	NN	O
loans	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
believe	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
can	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
stabilized	VBN	ESE
and	CC	O
grow	VB	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
transition	NN	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Governor	NNP	O
Adolfo	NNP	O
Rodr?ez	NNP	O
Saa	NNP	O
of	IN	O
San	NNP	O
Luis	NNP	O
Province	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
influential	JJ	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
de	IN	O
la	NNP	O
R?decline	NNP	O
began	VBD	O
in	IN	O
October	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
resignation	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
vice	NN	O
president	NN	O
,	,	O
Carlos	NNP	O
Alvarez	NNP	O
,	,	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
handling	NN	O
of	IN	O
charges	NNS	O
that	IN	O
bribes	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
paid	VBN	O
to	TO	O
opposition	NN	O
senators	NNS	O
to	TO	O
pass	VB	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
labor	NN	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
de	NNP	O
la	NNP	O
R?ruling	NNP	O
Alianza	NNP	O
coalition	NN	O
of	IN	O
centrists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Social	NNP	O
Democrats	NNPS	O
fractured	VBD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
cabinet	NN	O
became	VBD	O
a	DT	ESE
revolving	JJ	ESE
door	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
officials	NNS	O
and	CC	O
constantly	RB	ESE
changing	VBG	ESE
economic	JJ	O
policies	NNS	O
.	.	O

Then	RB	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
October	NNP	O
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
coalition	NN	O
suffered	VBD	O
a	DT	O
devastating	JJ	O
defeat	NN	O
in	IN	O
legislative	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
gave	VBD	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
control	NN	O
of	IN	O
both	DT	O
houses	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Congress	NNP	O
.	.	O

Cabinet	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
publicly	RB	DSE
accused	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
Buenos	NNP	O
Aires	NNP	O
governor	NN	O
,	,	O
Carlos	NNP	O
Ruckauf	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
former	JJ	O
vice	NN	O
president	NN	O
and	CC	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
powerful	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
,	,	O
of	IN	ESE
instigating	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
looting	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
overthrow	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
government	NN	ESE
.	.	O

During	IN	O
an	DT	O
emergency	NN	O
meeting	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
cabinet	NN	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
ministers	NNS	O
debated	VBN	DSE
whether	IN	O
to	TO	DSE
openly	RB	DSE
confront	VB	DSE
Governor	NNP	O
Ruckauf	NNP	O
with	IN	O
charges	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
treason	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
aides	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Mr.	NNP	O
de	FW	O
la	FW	O
R?gued	NNP	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
federal	JJ	O
government	NN	O
should	MD	ESE
seize	VB	O
Governor	NNP	O
Ruckauf	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Buenos	NNP	O
Aires	NNP	O
provincial	JJ	O
police	NNS	O
force	VBP	O
in	IN	ESE
order	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
control	VB	O
the	DT	DSE
rioting	NN	DSE
that	WDT	O
surged	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
working-class	JJ	O
neighborhoods	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
surround	VBP	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
city	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
Mr.	NNP	O
de	FW	O
la	FW	O
R?sitated	VBD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
instead	RB	O
declared	VBD	DSE
a	DT	ESE
state	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
siege	NN	ESE
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
failed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
bring	VB	O
peace	NN	O
.	.	O

Now	RB	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Ruckauf	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
considered	VBN	DSE
a	DT	ESE
major	JJ	ESE
presidential	JJ	ESE
contender	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Finance	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
Resigns	NNPS	O
Post	NNP	O

The	DT	O
uncertainty	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
precarious	JJ	ESE
financial	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
deepened	VBD	ESE
yesterday	NN	O
when	WRB	O
Daniel	NNP	O
Marx	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
finance	NN	O
secretary	NN	O
,	,	O
resigned	VBD	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Marx	NNP	O
stepped	VBD	O
down	RP	O
as	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
paid	VBD	O
$	$	O
700	CD	O
million	CD	O
in	IN	O
short-term	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
owed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
local	JJ	O
banks	NNS	O
by	IN	O
forcing	VBG	DSE
pension	NN	O
funds	NNS	O
to	TO	O
buy	VB	O
government	NN	O
bonds	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
payment	NN	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
of	IN	O
two	CD	O
in	IN	O
December	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
hold	VB	O
off	RP	O
a	DT	O
default	NN	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
public	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
.	.	O
.	.	O
Argentina	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
struggling	VBG	O
to	TO	O
contain	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
public	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
,	,	O
now	RB	O
totaling	VBG	O
about	RB	O
$	$	O
132	CD	O
billion	CD	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
four	CD	O
years	NNS	O
of	IN	O
recession	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
discussing	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
decision	NN	DSE
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Marx	NNP	O
suggested	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
time	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
someone	NN	ESE
else	RB	ESE
to	TO	O
oversee	VB	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
negotiations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
creditors	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
a	DT	ESE
cycle	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
also	RB	O
some	DT	O
personal	JJ	O
things	NNS	O
to	TO	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Marx	NNP	O
added	VBD	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
still	RB	O
work	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
capacity	NN	O
that	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
not	RB	O
yet	RB	O
been	VBN	O
formalized	VBN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
agreed	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
work	VB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
national	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
issues	NNS	O
for	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
few	JJ	O
weeks	NNS	O
,	,	O
working	VBG	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
minister	NN	O
,	,	O
Domingo	NNP	O
Cavallo	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Marx	NNP	O
had	VBD	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
trying	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
persuade	VB	DSE
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
foreign	JJ	O
creditors	NNS	O
to	TO	DSE
accept	VB	DSE
lower	JJR	O
interest	NN	O
rates	NNS	O
on	IN	O
existing	VBG	O
debts	NNS	O
.	.	O

Domestic	JJ	O
creditors	NNS	O
already	RB	O
agreed	VBD	DSE
,	,	DSE
under	IN	DSE
some	DT	DSE
duress	NNS	DSE
,	,	O
to	TO	O
swap	VB	O
roughly	RB	O
$	$	O
40	CD	O
billion	CD	O
in	IN	O
obligations	NNS	O
for	IN	O
new	JJ	O
loans	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Marx	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
foreign	JJ	O
consultations	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
proceeding	VBG	O
``	``	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
schedule	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

There	EX	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
no	DT	ESE
doubt	NN	ESE
,	,	O
however	RB	ESE
,	,	O
that	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Marx	NNP	O
's	POS	O
job	NN	O
had	VBD	O
recently	RB	O
become	VBN	O
tougher	JJR	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Monetary	NNP	O
Fund	NNP	O
decided	VBD	DSE
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
to	TO	O
delay	VB	O
the	DT	O
release	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
1.3	CD	O
billion	CD	O
in	IN	O
aid	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
needed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
cover	VB	O
a	DT	O
budget	NN	O
shortfall	NN	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
few	JJ	O
months	NNS	O
,	,	O
political	JJ	O
infighting	NN	O
has	VBZ	ESE
eroded	VBN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
government	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
ability	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
adhere	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
zero-deficit	JJ	O
rule	NN	O
favored	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
I.M.F.	NNP	O
and	CC	O
promised	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Cavallo	NNP	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Marx	NNP	O
's	POS	O
resignation	NN	O
also	RB	O
followed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
national	JJ	O
strike	NN	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
by	IN	O
union	NN	O
members	NNS	O
,	,	O
shopkeepers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
unemployed	JJ	O
workers	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
brought	VBD	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
close	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
standstill	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
strikers	NNS	O
were	VBD	DSE
protesting	VBG	DSE
federal	JJ	O
budget	NN	O
cuts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
restrictions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
withdrawals	NNS	O
from	IN	O
bank	NN	O
accounts	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Cavallo	NNP	O
instituted	VBD	O
the	DT	O
banking	NN	O
controls	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
Dec.	NNP	O
1	CD	O
to	TO	O
stave	VB	O
off	RP	O
a	DT	O
run	NN	O
on	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
banks	NNS	O
.	.	O

Depositors	NNS	O
who	WP	O
worried	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
peso	NN	O
's	POS	O
fixed	JJ	O
one-to-one	JJ	O
exchange	NN	O
rate	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
was	VBD	O
about	IN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
broken	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
devaluation	NN	O
,	,	O
despite	IN	ESE
Mr.	NNP	O
Cavallo	NNP	O
's	POS	O
insistence	NN	DSE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
contrary	NN	ESE
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
withdrawing	VBG	O
dollars	NNS	O
from	IN	O
bank	NN	O
accounts	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
sudden	JJ	O
,	,	O
widespread	JJ	O
drop	NN	O
in	IN	O
deposits	NNS	O
threatened	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
choke	VB	ESE
economic	JJ	O
activity	NN	O
and	CC	O
worsen	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
financial	JJ	O
troubles	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
controls	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
a	DT	ESE
sign	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
financial	JJ	O
pressures	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
Vincent	NNP	O
Truglia	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
analyst	NN	O
at	IN	O
Moody	NNP	O
's	POS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
news/quote	quote	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
indicative	JJ	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
very	RB	ESE
difficult	JJ	ESE
situation	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
was	VBD	O
in	RB	O
and	CC	O
continues	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
in	IN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Marx	NNP	O
declined	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
say	VB	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
interview	NN	O
whether	IN	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	DSE
favored	VBN	DSE
imposing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
restrictions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Marx	NNP	O
became	VBD	O
finance	NN	O
secretary	NN	O
in	IN	O
December	NNP	O
1999	CD	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
career	NN	O
in	IN	O
private	JJ	O
finance	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
stint	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
board	NN	O
of	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
central	JJ	O
bank	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
finance	NN	O
secretary	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
effectively	RB	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
minister	NN	O
's	POS	O
deputy	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
specific	JJ	O
responsibility	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
public	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Marx	NNP	O
kept	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
job	NN	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
resignation	NN	O
and	CC	O
replacement	NN	O
of	IN	O
two	CD	O
economy	NN	O
ministers	NNS	O
,	,	O
Jose	NNP	O
Luis	NNP	O
Machinea	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Ricardo	NNP	O
Lopez-Murphy	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
return	NN	O
of	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Cavallo	NNP	O
to	TO	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
technical	JJ	O
knowledge	NN	O
and	CC	O
strong	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
foreign	JJ	O
creditors	NNS	O
won	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
considerable	JJ	DSE
respect	NN	DSE
at	IN	O
home	NN	O
and	CC	O
abroad	RB	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Marx	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
known	VBN	DSE
for	IN	O
favoring	VBG	DSE
market-based	JJ	O
rather	RB	O
than	IN	O
regulatory	JJ	O
solutions	NNS	O
to	TO	O
economic	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
reputation	NN	O
shared	VBD	O
by	IN	O
Julio	NNP	O
Dreizzen	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
resigned	VBD	O
as	IN	O
finance	NN	O
undersecretary	NN	O
on	IN	O
Oct.	NNP	O
29	CD	O
,	,	O
citing	VBG	O
personal	JJ	O
reasons	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Marx	NNP	O
's	POS	O
departure	NN	O
may	MD	ESE
pave	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
way	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
Miguel	NNP	O
Kiguel	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
economist	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Justicialist	NNP	O
opposition	NN	O
party	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
join	VB	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Cavallo	NNP	O
's	POS	O
team	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
,	,	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
president	NN	O
,	,	O
Fernando	NNP	O
de	FW	O
la	FW	O
Rua	NNP	O
met	VBD	O
with	IN	O
Carlos	NNP	O
Sa?nem	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
former	JJ	O
president	NN	O
and	CC	O
leader	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Justicialists	NNPS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
discuss	VB	O
economic	JJ	O
strategy	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
appointment	NN	O
of	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Kiguel	NNP	O
to	TO	O
succeed	VB	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Marx	NNP	O
may	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
seen	VBN	ESE
as	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
way	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
bring	VB	O
the	DT	O
Justicialists	NNPS	O
into	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
De	NNP	O
La	NNP	O
Rua	NNP	O
's	POS	O
ruling	NN	O
coalition	NN	O
,	,	O
forming	VBG	O
a	DT	ESE
sort	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
national	JJ	O
unity	NN	O
government	NN	O
to	TO	O
address	VB	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
.	.	O

U.S.	NNP	O
Refuses	NNP	DSE
to	TO	DSE
Recognize	NNP	DSE
Mugabe	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O

U.S.	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
Wednesday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
flaws	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
election	NN	O
will	MD	O
prevent	VB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
from	IN	O
recognizing	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
claim	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
incumbent	JJ	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
winner	NN	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
told	VBD	DSE
a	DT	O
news	NN	O
conference	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
consulting	VBG	O
with	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	DSE
decide	VB	DSE
how	WRB	O
``	``	O
to	TO	O
deal	VB	ESE
with	IN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
flawed	JJ	ESE
election	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Bush	NNP	O
suspended	VBD	O
U.S.	NNP	O
entry	NN	O
privileges	NNS	O
for	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
family	NN	O
or	CC	O
senior	JJ	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
denied	VBD	O
entry	NN	O
to	TO	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
received	VBD	O
``	``	O
significant	JJ	O
financial	JJ	O
benefit	NN	O
''	''	O
from	IN	O
dealings	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
who	WP	O
carried	VBD	O
out	RP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
policies	NNS	O
.	.	O

U.S.	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
administration	NN	O
may	MD	ESE
freeze	VB	O
assets	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
alleged	VBN	ESE
rigging	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
democratic	JJ	O
process	NN	O
.	.	O

Another	DT	O
possibility	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
banning	NN	O
of	IN	O
commercial	JJ	O
export	NN	O
licenses	NNS	O
of	IN	O
defense	NN	O
articles	NNS	O
and	CC	O
services	NNS	O
.	.	O

U.S.	NNP	O
Begins	NNP	O
First	NNP	O
Airlift	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Prisoners	NNP	O

WASHINGTON	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jan.	NNP	O
10	CD	O
-	:	O
A	DT	O
C-17	NNP	O
Globemaster	NNP	O
cargo	NN	O
plane	NN	O
carrying	VBG	O
20	CD	O
heavily	RB	O
guarded	VBN	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
left	VBD	O
a	DT	O
Marine	NNP	O
Corps	NNP	O
base	NN	O
in	IN	O
southern	JJ	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
today	NN	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
way	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNP	O
naval	JJ	O
base	NN	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
wave	NN	O
of	IN	O
hundreds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
detainees	NNS	O
who	WP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
held	VBN	O
there	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
provided	VBD	O
few	JJ	O
details	NNS	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
flight	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
senior	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
40	CD	O
specially	RB	O
trained	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
police	NN	O
officers	NNS	O
guarded	VBN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
flight	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
one	CD	O
stop	NN	O
before	IN	O
reaching	VBG	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
possibly	RB	O
as	IN	O
early	RB	O
as	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
morning	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
their	PRP$	O
hands	NNS	O
and	CC	O
feet	NNS	O
shackled	VBN	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
heads	NNS	O
covered	VBN	O
by	IN	O
hoods	NNS	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
loaded	VBN	O
single	JJ	O
file	NN	O
onto	IN	O
the	DT	O
plane	NN	O
at	IN	O
Kandahar	NNP	O
Airport	NNP	O
.	.	O

Pentagon	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
some	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
might	MD	ESE
also	RB	O
be	VB	O
sedated	VBN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
more-than-20-hour	JJ	O
flight	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
whether	IN	O
that	DT	O
had	VBD	O
happened	VBN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	O
earlier	RBR	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
did	VBD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
consider	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
detainees	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
still	RB	O
being	VBG	O
afforded	VBN	O
the	DT	O
protections	NNS	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
guidelines	NNS	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
taken	VBN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
makeshift	JJ	O
detention	NN	O
center	NN	O
known	VBN	O
as	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X	NNP	O
-	:	O
Ray	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
locked	VBN	O
in	IN	O
6	CD	O
-	:	O
by-8-foot	JJ	O
cages	NNS	O
made	VBN	O
of	IN	O
concrete	JJ	O
and	CC	O
chain-link	JJ	O
fence	NN	O
to	TO	O
await	VB	O
intensive	JJ	O
interrogation	NN	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
possibly	RB	O
,	,	O
trial	NN	O
before	IN	O
military	JJ	O
tribunals	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
workers	NNS	O
prepared	VBD	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
for	IN	O
as	RB	O
many	JJ	O
as	IN	O
2,000	CD	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
search	NN	O
crews	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
continued	VBD	O
to	TO	O
comb	VB	O
the	DT	O
wreckage	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Marine	NNP	O
Corps	NNP	O
tanker	NN	O
plane	NN	O
that	WDT	O
crashed	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
in	IN	O
southwestern	JJ	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Seven	CD	O
marines	NNS	O
died	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
fiery	JJ	O
accident	NN	O
.	.	O

Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Defense	NNP	O
Donald	NNP	O
H.	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
today	NN	O
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
no	DT	O
evidence	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
crash	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
caused	VBN	O
by	IN	O
hostile	JJ	O
fire	NN	O
.	.	O

Pentagon	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
also	RB	O
said	VBD	O
today	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
was	VBD	O
preparing	VBG	O
to	TO	O
send	VB	O
a	DT	O
force	NN	O
of	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
100	CD	O
soldiers	NNS	O
,	,	O
many	JJ	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
Special	FW	O
Operations	FW	O
forces	NNS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Philippines	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
train	NN	O
Filipino	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
to	TO	O
fight	VB	O
Muslim	JJ	O
militants	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Abu	NNP	O
Sayyaf	NNP	O
group	NN	O
.	.	O

Though	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
involved	VBN	O
initially	RB	O
in	IN	O
advising	VBG	O
and	CC	O
training	VBG	O
Filipino	JJ	O
counterterrorist	NN	O
units	NNS	O
,	,	O
senior	JJ	O
American	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
said	VBD	DSE
they	PRP	O
could	MD	ESE
become	VB	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
direct	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
action	NN	O
if	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
Philippine	JJ	O
government	NN	O
requested	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

Amnesty	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
issued	VBD	DSE
a	DT	DSE
statement	NN	DSE
today	NN	DSE
saying	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
sedating	VBG	O
prisoners	NNS	O
or	CC	O
shackling	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
for	IN	O
an	DT	O
entire	JJ	O
flight	NN	O
would	MD	ESE
violate	VB	ESE
international	JJ	ESE
standards	NNS	ESE
prohibiting	VBG	ESE
``	``	ESE
cruel	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
inhuman	JJ	ESE
or	CC	ESE
degrading	JJ	ESE
''	''	ESE
treatment	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
today	NN	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
did	VBD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
know	VB	DSE
how	WRB	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
restrained	VBN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
flight	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
he	PRP	O
defended	VBD	DSE
the	DT	ESE
use	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
strong	JJ	ESE
measures	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
saying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
closely	RB	O
studied	VBN	O
violent	JJ	O
uprisings	NNS	O
by	IN	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
northern	JJ	O
Afghan	JJ	O
city	NN	O
of	IN	O
Mazar	NNP	O
-	:	O
i-Sharif	JJ	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

About	RB	O
20	CD	O
minutes	NNS	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
C-17	NN	O
lifted	VBD	O
off	RP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
at	IN	O
Kandahar	NNP	O
Airport	NNP	O
,	,	O
marines	NNS	O
came	VBD	O
under	IN	O
small	JJ	O
-	:	O
arms	NNS	O
fire	NN	O
near	IN	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
runways	NNS	O
.	.	O

No	DT	O
one	NN	O
was	VBD	O
injured	VBN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
identify	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
snipers	NNS	O
remained	VBD	O
unknown	JJ	DSE
tonight	NN	O
,	,	O
military	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Military	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
also	RB	O
said	VBD	O
John	NNP	O
Walker	NNP	O
Lindh	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
American	NNP	O
who	WP	O
was	VBD	O
captured	VBN	O
with	IN	O
Taliban	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
near	IN	O
Mazar-i-Sharif	NNP	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
transferred	VBN	O
today	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Walker	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
still	RB	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
aboard	IN	O
the	DT	O
assault	NN	O
ship	NN	O
Bataan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arabian	NNP	O
Sea	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

American	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
holding	VBG	O
a	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
371	CD	O
prisoners	NNS	O
today	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
351	NNP	O
at	IN	O
Kandahar	NNP	O
and	CC	O
19	CD	O
at	IN	O
Bagram	NNP	O
air	NN	O
base	NN	O
north	NN	O
of	IN	O
Kabul	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
keeps	VBZ	O
rising	VBG	O
as	IN	O
American	JJ	O
military	NN	O
and	CC	O
intelligence	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
continue	VBP	O
interviewing	VBG	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
held	VBN	O
by	IN	O
anti-Taliban	JJ	O
militias	NNS	O
.	.	O

Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
cells	NNS	O
for	IN	O
about	RB	O
100	CD	O
detainees	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
will	MD	O
soon	RB	O
be	VB	O
expanded	VBN	O
to	TO	O
hold	VB	O
220	CD	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
few	JJ	O
months	NNS	O
,	,	O
military	JJ	O
work	NN	O
crews	NNS	O
will	MD	O
build	VB	O
permanent	JJ	O
facilities	NNS	O
for	IN	O
as	RB	O
many	JJ	O
as	IN	O
2,000	CD	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
declined	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
discuss	VB	O
details	NNS	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
growing	VBG	O
American	JJ	O
involvement	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Philippines	NNPS	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
Abu	NNP	O
Sayyaf	NNP	O
guerrillas	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
battling	VBG	O
government	NN	O
troops	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
southern	JJ	O
island	NN	O
of	IN	O
Basilan	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
rebels	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
linked	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	NN	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
holding	VBG	O
two	CD	O
American	JJ	O
hostages	NNS	O
for	IN	O
ransom	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
earlier	RBR	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Defense	NNP	O
Paul	NNP	O
D.	NNP	O
Wolfowitz	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
American	JJ	O
Special	JJ	O
Operations	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
might	MD	ESE
become	VB	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
``	``	O
direct	JJ	O
support	NN	O
of	IN	O
Philippine	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
operations	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
though	IN	O
he	PRP	O
added	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
seemed	VBD	ESE
``	``	DSE
anxious	JJ	DSE
''	''	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
the	DT	O
job	NN	O
itself	PRP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	EX	O
's	VBZ	O
no	DT	ESE
question	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
believe	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
could	MD	O
clear	VB	O
the	DT	O
Abu	NNP	O
Sayyaf	NNP	O
group	NN	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
Basilan	NNP	O
Island	NNP	O
,	,	O
that	DT	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
small	JJ	ESE
blow	NN	ESE
against	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
extended	JJ	O
Al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
network	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Wolfowitz	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
November	NNP	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
promised	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
the	DT	O
Philippines	NNPS	O
a	DT	O
$	$	O
100	CD	O
million	CD	O
antiterrorism	NN	O
aid	NN	O
package	NN	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
include	VB	O
weapons	NNS	O
,	,	O
training	NN	O
and	CC	O
shared	VBN	O
intelligence	NN	O
.	.	O

Since	IN	O
then	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
sent	VBN	O
an	DT	O
array	NN	O
of	IN	O
equipment	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Philippine	JJ	O
military	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
a	DT	O
C-130	NN	O
cargo	NN	O
plane	NN	O
,	,	O
30,000	CD	O
M-16	NN	O
rifles	NNS	O
and	CC	O
8	CD	O
UH	NNS	O
-	:	O
1	CD	O
Huey	NNP	O
helicopters	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
eastern	JJ	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
American	JJ	O
B-1	JJ	O
and	CC	O
B-52	JJ	O
bombers	NNS	O
dropped	VBD	O
precision-guided	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
sprawling	JJ	O
Al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
training	NN	O
camp	NN	O
at	IN	O
Zhawar	NNP	O
Kili	NNP	O
near	IN	O
the	DT	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
border	NN	O
today	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
sixth	JJ	O
time	NN	O
in	IN	O
just	RB	O
over	IN	O
a	DT	O
week	NN	O
.	.	O

Senior	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
said	VBD	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	DSE
increasingly	RB	DSE
concerned	JJ	DSE
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
other	JJ	O
equally	RB	O
sophisticated	JJ	O
and	CC	O
well-fortified	JJ	O
underground	JJ	O
complexes	NNS	O
elsewhere	RB	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
could	MD	ESE
become	VB	O
guerrilla	NN	O
bases	NNS	O
for	IN	O
remnants	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
signed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
$	$	O
318	CD	O
billion	CD	O
military	JJ	O
spending	NN	O
bill	NN	O
today	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
2002	CD	O
fiscal	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Today	NNP	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
than	IN	ESE
ever	RB	ESE
we	PRP	ESE
also	RB	ESE
owe	VBP	ESE
those	DT	ESE
in	IN	ESE
uniform	NN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
resources	NNS	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
need	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
maintain	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
very	RB	ESE
high	JJ	ESE
state	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
readiness	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
Our	PRP$	DSE
enemies	NNS	ESE
rely	VBP	ESE
upon	IN	ESE
surprise	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
deception	NN	ESE
.	.	O

They	PRP	ESE
used	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
rely	VB	ESE
upon	IN	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
thought	VBD	DSE
we	PRP	ESE
were	VBD	ESE
soft	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
do	VBP	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
think	VB	DSE
they	PRP	O
think	VB	DSE
that	DT	DSE
way	NN	DSE
anymore	RB	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
U.S.	NNP	O
Differ	NNP	DSE
Over	NNP	O
Global	NNP	O
Warming	NNP	O
Issues	NNPS	O

Japanese	JJ	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Junichiro	NNP	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
and	CC	O
visiting	NNP	O
U.S.	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
differed	VBN	DSE
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
and	CC	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
but	CC	O
agreed	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
cooperate	VB	O
on	IN	O
that	DT	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
repeated	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
rejection	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
1997	CD	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
aimed	VBN	O
atcurbing	VBG	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
pushed	VBN	DSE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
alternative	NN	ESE
he	PRP	O
announced	VBD	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
.	.	O

Koizumi	NNP	O
,	,	O
meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
called	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
U.S.	NNP	O
plan	NN	DSE
``	``	O
a	DT	O
very	RB	ESE
constructive	JJ	ESE
proposal	NN	DSE
,	,	O
''	''	O
but	CC	O
asked	VBD	DSE
for	IN	O
more	JJR	ESE
efforts	NNS	ESE
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
UnitedStates	NNPS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
to	TO	DSE
decide	VB	DSE
whether	IN	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
part	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
or	CC	O
not	RB	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
I	PRP	O
hope	VBP	DSE
we	PRP	O
will	MD	O
continue	VB	O
with	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
efforts	NNS	O
so	IN	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	O
move	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
direction	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
Koizumi	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
supports	VBZ	DSE
theKyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Both	DT	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
environment	NN	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
improved	VBN	ESE
together	RB	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
'd	MD	O
like	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
further	JJ	ESE
efforts	NNS	ESE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
added	VBD	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
rejected	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
pact	NN	O
last	JJ	O
March	NNP	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
hurt	VB	ESE
U.S.	NNP	O
economic	JJ	O
growth	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
president	NN	O
announced	VBD	O
an	DT	O
alternative	JJ	O
proposal	NN	DSE
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
calling	VBG	DSE
for	IN	DSE
voluntary	JJ	ESE
limits	NNS	O
on	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
by	IN	O
companies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
accordance	NN	O
with	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
growth	NN	O
instead	RB	ESE
of	IN	O
mandatory	JJ	ESE
reduction	NN	O
targets	NNS	O
presented	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
pact	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
proposal	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	DSE
criticized	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
environmentalists	NNS	O
as	RB	O
ineffective	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
solving	VBG	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
and	CC	O
warn	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
plan	NN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
will	MD	O
continue	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
rise	VB	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
's	POS	O
summit	NN	O
talks	NNS	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
agreed	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
cooperate	VB	O
together	RB	O
with	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
developing	VBG	O
nations	NNS	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
.	.	O

Japan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
can	MD	ESE
cooperate	VB	ESE
over	RP	O
the	DT	O
development	NN	O
of	IN	O
new	JJ	O
technologies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
field	NN	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
such	JJ	O
technologies	NNS	O
will	MD	ESE
help	VB	ESE
notonly	RB	ESE
the	DT	O
environment	NN	O
but	CC	ESE
also	RB	ESE
economic	JJ	O
development	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
agreed	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Chief	NNP	O
Forced	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Resign	NNP	O
;	:	O
Civilian	NNP	O
Installed	NNP	O

CARACAS	NNP	O
,	,	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
April	NNP	O
12	CD	O
-	:	O
A	DT	O
transitional	JJ	O
government	NN	O
headed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
leading	VBG	O
businessman	NN	O
replaced	VBN	O
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
today	NN	O
,	,	O
hours	NNS	O
after	IN	O
military	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
forced	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
to	TO	O
resign	VB	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
sudden	JJ	O
end	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
turbulent	JJ	O
three-year	JJ	O
reign	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
mercurial	JJ	ESE
strongman	NN	ESE
elected	VBN	O
on	IN	O
promises	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
distance	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
while	IN	O
uprooting	VBG	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
old	JJ	O
social	JJ	O
order	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
47	CD	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
firebrand	JJ	ESE
populist	NN	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	DSE
said	VBD	DSE
he	PRP	O
would	MD	ESE
remake	VB	ESE
Venezuela	NNP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
benefit	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
poor	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
obligated	VBN	O
to	TO	O
resign	VB	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
with	IN	O
three	CD	O
military	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
about	IN	O
3	CD	O
a.m.	RB	O
today	NN	O
after	IN	O
large	JJ	O
street	NN	O
protests	NNS	DSE
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
14	CD	O
people	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
gunmen	NNS	O
identified	VBN	O
as	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
supporters	NNS	O
.	.	O

Early	RB	O
this	DT	O
morning	NN	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
military	JJ	O
fatigues	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
trademark	NN	O
red	JJ	O
beret	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
left-leaning	JJ	O
movement	NN	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
driven	VBN	O
off	RP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Fort	NNP	O
Tiuna	NNP	O
army	NN	O
base	NN	O
in	IN	O
Caracas	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
reported	VBN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
in	IN	O
custody	NN	O
.	.	O

Pedro	NNP	O
Carmona	NNP	O
Estanga	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
most	RBS	O
important	JJ	O
business	NN	O
association	NN	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
installed	VBN	O
as	IN	O
interim	JJ	O
president	NN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
ceremony	NN	O
at	IN	O
6	CD	O
p.m.	RB	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
promised	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
government	NN	O
would	MD	ESE
adhere	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
``	``	ESE
a	DT	ESE
pluralistic	JJ	ESE
vision	NN	ESE
,	,	O
democratic	JJ	O
,	,	O
civil	JJ	O
and	CC	O
ensuring	VBG	O
the	DT	O
implementation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
law	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Elections	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
held	VBN	O
within	IN	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
laid	VBD	DSE
the	DT	DSE
blame	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
overthrow	NN	O
firmly	RB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
ousted	VBN	O
leader	NN	O
.	.	O

Officials	NNS	O
portrayed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
ouster	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	ESE
victory	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
democracy	NN	ESE
,	,	O
even	RB	ESE
though	IN	ESE
Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
legitimately	RB	O
elected	VBN	O
president	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
know	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
action	NN	O
encouraged	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chavez	NNP	O
government	NN	O
provoked	VBD	O
this	DT	O
crisis	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Ari	NNP	O
Fleischer	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
spokesman	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Chavez	NNP	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
added	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
suppressed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
peaceful	JJ	ESE
demonstration	NN	O
and	CC	O
fired	VBD	O
on	IN	O
unarmed	JJ	ESE
protesters	NNS	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
Latin	JJ	O
American	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
summit	NN	O
meeting	NN	O
in	IN	O
Costa	NNP	O
Rica	NNP	O
criticized	VBD	DSE
Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
ouster	NN	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	ESE
``	``	ESE
interruption	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
constitutional	JJ	ESE
order	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

A	DT	O
former	JJ	O
army	NN	O
paratrooper	NN	O
who	WP	O
won	VBD	O
office	NN	O
in	IN	O
1998	CD	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
presided	VBD	O
over	IN	O
a	DT	O
stormy	JJ	O
era	NN	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
seized	VBD	O
control	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
legislature	NN	O
,	,	O
confronted	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
old-line	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
elite	NN	O
and	CC	O
steered	VBD	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
into	IN	O
an	DT	O
alliance	NN	O
with	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Carmona	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
Fedeca-iras	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
business	NN	O
association	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
early	JJ	O
today	NN	O
that	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
``	``	O
presented	VBN	O
his	PRP$	O
resignation	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
spoke	VBD	O
flanked	JJ	O
by	IN	O
military	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	DSE
rebelled	VBN	DSE
against	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
third	JJ	O
day	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
general	JJ	O
strike	NN	O
called	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
opponents	NNS	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
streets	NNS	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
sprawling	JJ	O
capital	NN	O
,	,	O
opponents	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
took	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
streets	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
early	JJ	O
morning	NN	O
hours	NNS	O
,	,	O
honking	VBG	O
horns	NNS	O
and	CC	O
waving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
gold	NN	O
,	,	O
blue	NN	O
and	CC	O
red	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
flag	NN	O
.	.	O

El	NNP	O
Universal	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
leading	JJ	O
newspaper	NN	O
here	RB	O
,	,	O
hailed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	DSE
end	NN	DSE
with	IN	O
these	DT	O
words	NNS	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
It	PRP	ESE
's	VBZ	ESE
over	RP	ESE
!	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
interim	JJ	O
government	NN	O
quickly	RB	O
moved	VBD	O
to	TO	O
undo	VB	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
policies	NNS	O
,	,	O
dissolving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Assembly	NNP	O
controlled	VBN	O
by	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
supporters	NNS	O
,	,	O
firing	NN	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Supreme	NNP	O
Court	NNP	O
and	CC	O
changing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
official	JJ	O
name	NN	O
back	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
renamed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
the	DT	O
Bolivarian	NNP	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
interim	JJ	O
government	NN	O
repealed	VBN	O
49	CD	O
economic	JJ	O
laws	NNS	O
passed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chavez-controlled	JJ	O
National	NNP	O
Assembly	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
legislation	NN	O
that	IN	O
business	NN	O
leaders	NNS	O
feared	VBD	DSE
would	MD	ESE
damage	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
pledging	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
hold	VB	O
presidential	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
within	IN	O
365	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
,	,	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Carmona	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
a	DT	O
leader	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
protest	NN	O
movement	NN	O
against	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
run	VB	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Carmona	NNP	O
named	VBD	O
new	JJ	O
ministers	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
two	CD	O
active-duty	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
who	WP	O
rebelled	VBD	DSE
against	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
named	VBD	O
retired	JJ	O
Brig.	NNP	O
Gen.	NNP	O
Guaicaipuro	NNP	O
Lameda	NNP	O
to	TO	O
head	VB	O
Petr?s	NNP	O
de	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
huge	JJ	O
state-owned	JJ	O
oil	NN	O
company	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
exports	VBZ	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
oil	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
fired	VBN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Lameda	NNP	O
in	IN	O
February	NNP	O
and	CC	O
appointed	VBN	O
a	DT	O
left-leaning	JJ	O
ally	NN	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
place	NN	O
along	RB	O
with	IN	O
five	CD	O
board	NN	O
members	NNS	O
close	RB	O
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
enraging	VBG	DSE
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
office	NN	O
workers	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Carmona	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
operations	NNS	O
would	MD	O
return	VB	O
to	TO	O
normal	JJ	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
oil	NN	O
company	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
crippled	VBN	O
when	WRB	O
office	NN	O
and	CC	O
production	NN	O
workers	NNS	O
began	VBD	O
staging	NN	O
work	NN	O
slowdowns	NNS	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
in	IN	DSE
protest	NN	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
society	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
reached	VBN	DSE
a	DT	DSE
consensus	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
find	VB	O
a	DT	O
way	NN	O
forward	RB	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
way	NN	O
that	WDT	O
necessitated	VBD	O
a	DT	O
transitional	JJ	O
government	NN	O
that	WDT	O
guarantees	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
reestablishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
democracy	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Carmona	RB	O
told	VBD	O
reporters	NNS	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Carmona	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
transitional	JJ	O
government	NN	O
was	VBD	O
being	VBG	O
formed	VBN	O
with	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	DSE
consensus	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
civil	JJ	O
society	NN	O
and	CC	O
also	RB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Cuba	NNP	O
called	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
change-over	NN	O
a	DT	ESE
coup	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
urged	VBD	DSE
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
distance	VB	O
themselves	PRP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Fidel	NNP	O
Castro	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
formed	VBN	DSE
a	DT	DSE
close	JJ	DSE
friendship	NN	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
interim	JJ	O
government	NN	O
today	NN	O
ended	VBD	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
policy	NN	O
of	IN	O
offering	NN	O
oil	NN	O
to	TO	O
Cuba	NNP	O
under	IN	O
terms	NNS	O
favorable	JJ	O
to	TO	O
Havana	NNP	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
daughter	NN	O
,	,	O
Mar?Gabriela	NNP	O
,	,	O
speaking	VBG	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
interview	NN	O
on	IN	O
state	NN	O
television	NN	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
her	PRP$	O
father	NN	O
had	VBD	O
not	RB	O
resigned	VBN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
phone	NN	O
conversation	NN	O
Friday	NNP	O
morning	NN	O
,	,	O
just	RB	O
before	IN	O
he	PRP	O
fell	VBD	O
from	IN	O
power	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
told	VBD	DSE
her	PRP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	ESE
am	VBP	ESE
a	DT	ESE
jailed	JJ	ESE
president	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
she	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
attorney	NN	O
general	JJ	O
,	,	O
Isa	NNP	O
?	.	O
Rodr?ez	NNP	O
,	,	O
also	RB	O
said	VBD	DSE
Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
not	RB	O
resigned	VBN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
was	VBD	ESE
forced	VBN	ESE
out	RP	ESE
by	IN	O
military	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Vicente	NNP	O
Fox	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Mexico	NNP	O
took	VBD	DSE
a	DT	DSE
strong	JJ	DSE
stand	NN	DSE
,	,	O
saying	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
would	MD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
recognize	VB	DSE
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
new	JJ	O
government	NN	O
until	IN	ESE
elections	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
held	VBN	O
.	.	O

Diplomatic	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
would	MD	O
continue	VB	O
.	.	O

American	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
praised	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
military	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
police	NN	O
for	IN	O
defying	VBG	DSE
Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
television	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
media	NNS	O
outlets	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
continued	VBD	O
to	TO	O
function	VB	O
despite	IN	O
government	NN	O
orders	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
shut	VB	O
down	RP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
wish	VBP	DSE
to	TO	DSE
express	VB	DSE
our	PRP$	DSE
solidarity	NN	DSE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
and	CC	O
look	VB	DSE
forward	RB	DSE
to	TO	O
working	VBG	O
with	IN	O
all	DT	O
democratic	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
to	TO	ESE
ensure	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
full	JJ	ESE
exercise	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
democratic	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Philip	NNP	O
T.	NNP	O
Reeker	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
spokesman	NN	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
now	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
focused	VBD	DSE
on	IN	O
clearing	VBG	O
up	RP	O
the	DT	O
events	NNS	O
leading	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
violence	NN	O
of	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
afternoon	NN	O
,	,	O
remembering	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
fallen	JJ	O
and	CC	O
searching	VBG	O
for	IN	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	O
responsible	JJ	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
interior	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
,	,	O
Ram?odr?ez	NNP	O
Chac	NNP	O
?	.	O
was	VBD	O
taken	VBN	O
into	IN	O
custody	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
police	NN	O
were	VBD	O
looking	VBG	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
strong	JJ	O
Chavez	NNP	O
supporter	NN	O
,	,	O
Freddy	NNP	O
Bernal	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
mayor	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
district	NN	O
of	IN	O
Caracas	NNP	O
.	.	O

Security	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
,	,	O
meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
searched	VBD	O
the	DT	O
homes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bolivarian	NNP	O
Circles	NNPS	O
,	,	O
neighborhood	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
formed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
that	WDT	O
were	VBD	DSE
accused	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
interim	JJ	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
responsibility	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
shootings	NNS	O
.	.	O

Television	NNP	O
broadcasts	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
showed	VBD	O
several	JJ	O
men	NNS	O
in	IN	O
plainclothes	JJ	O
firing	NN	O
semiautomatic	NN	O
handguns	NNS	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
bridge	NN	O
over	IN	O
a	DT	O
busy	JJ	O
street	NN	O
in	IN	O
downtown	JJ	O
Caracas	NNP	O
.	.	O

Among	IN	O
the	DT	O
crowd	NN	O
of	IN	O
assailants	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
red	JJ	O
berets	NNS	O
and	CC	O
T-shirts	NNS	O
bearing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
name	NN	O
of	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
movement	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Carmona	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
``	``	O
justice	NN	ESE
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
done	VBN	ESE
''	''	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
families	NNS	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
killed	VBN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
promised	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
receive	VB	O
government	NN	O
benefits	NNS	O
.	.	O

Among	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Carmona	NNP	O
's	POS	O
most	RBS	ESE
pressing	JJ	ESE
tasks	NNS	O
now	RB	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
to	TO	O
assuage	VB	O
concerns	NNS	DSE
in	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
about	IN	O
how	WRB	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
reign	NN	O
ended	VBD	O
and	CC	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
polarization	NN	O
between	IN	O
rich	JJ	O
and	CC	O
poor	JJ	O
that	WDT	O
divides	VBZ	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
analysts	NNS	O
familiar	JJ	O
with	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
goal	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
successors	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
effectively	RB	O
tackle	VB	O
the	DT	O
pressing	JJ	O
socio-economic	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
brought	VBD	O
Chavez	NNP	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
with	IN	O
so	RB	O
much	RB	O
popular	JJ	O
support	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Russell	NNP	O
Crandall	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Latin	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
specialist	NN	O
at	IN	O
Davidson	NNP	O
College	NNP	O
in	IN	O
North	NNP	O
Carolina	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Chavez	NNP	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
right	JJ	ESE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
problems	NNS	O
he	PRP	O
saw	VBD	DSE
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	DSE
was	VBD	ESE
wrong	JJ	ESE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
solutions	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
made	VBD	DSE
that	DT	DSE
very	RB	DSE
clear	JJ	DSE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Argentina	NNP	O
braces	VBZ	DSE
for	IN	O
currency	NN	O
fall	NN	O

BUENOS	NNP	O
AIRES	NNP	O
-	:	O
Nostalgia	NNP	ESE
runs	VBZ	ESE
deep	RB	ESE
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	ESE
before	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
faltering	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
produced	VBD	O
an	DT	O
epic-sized	JJ	ESE
default	NN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
was	VBD	O
thrust	VBN	ESE
into	IN	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
worst	JJS	ESE
crisis	NN	ESE
since	IN	O
democracy	NN	O
was	VBD	O
restored	VBN	O
in	IN	O
1983	CD	O
,	,	O
Argentines	NNP	ESE
were	VBD	ESE
obsessed	VBN	ESE
with	IN	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
past	JJ	ESE
triumphs	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

But	CC	O
now	RB	O
a	DT	ESE
different	JJ	ESE
variety	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
nostalgia	NN	ESE
appears	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
emerging	VBG	ESE
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
call	VBP	DSE
it	PRP	DSE
the	DT	ESE
Ford	NNP	ESE
Falcon	NNP	ESE
syndrome	NN	ESE
,	,	O
a	DT	O
reference	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
classic	JJ	ESE
gas-guzzler	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
inefficient	JJ	ESE
Argentine	JJ	ESE
automakers	NNS	ESE
continued	VBD	O
to	TO	O
turn	VB	ESE
out	RP	ESE
in	IN	ESE
droves	NNS	ESE
20	CD	O
years	NNS	O
after	IN	O
it	PRP	O
disappeared	VBD	O
from	IN	O
US	NNP	O
showrooms	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
man	NN	O
whom	WP	O
some	DT	O
economists	NNS	O
say	VBP	DSE
is	VBZ	O
leading	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
step	NN	ESE
backward	RB	ESE
in	IN	ESE
time	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
new	JJ	O
president	NN	O
,	,	O
Eduardo	NNP	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
,	,	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
fifth	NN	O
in	IN	O
two	CD	O
weeks	NNS	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
four	CD	O
years	NNS	O
of	IN	O
crippling	JJ	ESE
recession	NN	ESE
,	,	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
and	CC	O
others	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
questioning	VBG	DSE
whether	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
decade-long	JJ	O
pursuit	NN	O
of	IN	O
free	JJ	O
market	NN	O
reforms	NNS	O
is	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
right	JJ	ESE
solution	NN	ESE
.	.	O

With	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
appointment	NN	O
by	IN	O
Congress	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
to	TO	O
finish	VB	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
years	NNS	O
left	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
term	NN	O
vacated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
ex-President	NNP	O
Fernando	NNP	O
de	FW	O
la	FW	O
R?he	NNP	O
Peronist	NNP	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
now	RB	DSE
promoting	VBG	DSE
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
emergency	NN	O
measures	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	ESE
turn	VB	ESE
back	RP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
clock	NN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
liberal	JJ	ESE
economic	JJ	ESE
reforms	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

On	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
asked	VBD	DSE
Congress	NNP	O
for	IN	O
broad	JJ	O
new	JJ	O
powers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
end	VB	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
decade-old	JJ	O
currency	NN	O
regime	NN	O
that	WDT	O
pegs	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
peso	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
dollar	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
intervene	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
banking	NN	O
system	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
institute	VB	O
price	NN	O
controls	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
protect	VB	O
local	JJ	O
industry	NN	O
and	CC	O
jobs	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	DSE
approved	VBN	DSE
overwhelmingly	RB	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
lower	JJR	O
house	NN	O
of	IN	O
Congress	NNP	O
late	JJ	O
Saturday	NNP	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
be	VB	DSE
passed	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Senate	NNP	O
yesterday	NN	O
.	.	O

Everyone	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Monetary	NNP	O
Fund	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
traditional	JJ	O
protectionists	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Buenos	NNP	O
Aires	NNPS	O
thought	VBD	DSE
devaluation	NN	O
was	VBD	ESE
necessary	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
if	IN	ESE
painful	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

But	CC	O
some	DT	O
analysts	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
concerned	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
will	MD	O
follow	VB	O
it	PRP	O
up	RP	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
return	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
protectionism	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
failed	VBN	ESE
policies	NNS	ESE
that	WDT	O
dominated	VBD	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
economy	NN	O
for	IN	O
half	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
past	JJ	O
century	NN	O
,	,	O
until	IN	ESE
ex-President	NNP	ESE
Carlos	NNP	ESE
Menem	NNP	ESE
changed	VBD	ESE
course	NN	ESE
last	JJ	O
decade	NN	O
and	CC	O
ushered	VBN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
an	DT	ESE
era	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
stability	NN	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
He	PRP	ESE
must	MD	ESE
think	VB	ESE
he	PRP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
defy	VB	ESE
gravity	NN	ESE
,	,	O
because	IN	O
he	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
pursuing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
crash	NN	ESE
course	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
Argentines	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
rest	NN	O
of	IN	O
Latin	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
rejected	VBD	DSE
a	DT	O
decade	NN	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	DSE
Christopher	NNP	O
Ecclestone	NNP	O
,	,	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
investment	NN	O
boutique	NN	O
Buenos	NNP	O
Aires	NNPS	O
Trust	NNP	O
.	.	O

Duhalde	NNP	O
's	POS	O
embrace	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
past	NN	DSE
can	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
partly	RB	ESE
explained	VBN	ESE
by	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
nature	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Peronists	NNPS	ESE
themselves	PRP	ESE
,	,	O
whom	WP	O
Argentine	JJ	O
literary	JJ	O
giant	NN	O
Jorge	NNP	O
Luis	NNP	O
Borges	NNP	O
once	RB	DSE
referred	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
as	IN	O
neither	CC	ESE
good	JJ	ESE
nor	CC	ESE
bad	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
just	JJ	ESE
incorrigible	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
party	NN	O
,	,	O
founded	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Gen.	NNP	O
Juan	NNP	O
Domingo	NNP	O
Peron	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
1940s	NNS	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
long	RB	ESE
dominated	VBN	ESE
Argentine	JJ	O
politics	NNS	O
,	,	O
thanks	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
a	DT	ESE
deft	JJ	ESE
mix	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
populist	JJ	ESE
policies	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
nationalist	JJ	ESE
rhetoric	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
and	CC	ESE
political	JJ	ESE
patronage	NN	ESE
.	.	O

A	DT	O
weekend	NN	O
poll	NN	O
by	IN	O
Aresco	NNP	O
consultancy	RB	O
showed	VBD	O
52	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
Argentines	NNP	O
``	``	O
highly	RB	DSE
''	''	DSE
in	IN	DSE
favor	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
's	POS	O
stated	VBN	DSE
economic	JJ	DSE
plans	NNS	DSE
and	CC	O
another	DT	O
34	CD	O
percent	NN	O
giving	VBG	DSE
him	PRP	DSE
``	``	DSE
medium	NN	DSE
''	''	DSE
approval	NN	DSE
-	:	O
an	DT	ESE
indication	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
public	JJ	ESE
confidence	NN	ESE
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
at	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
time	NN	ESE
when	WRB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
country	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
desperate	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
investment	NN	O
and	CC	O
international	JJ	O
aid	NN	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
an	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
from	IN	O
exploding	VBG	ESE
further	RBR	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
unclear	JJ	ESE
how	WRB	O
far	RB	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
could	MD	ESE
actually	RB	ESE
turn	VB	ESE
back	RP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
clock	NN	ESE
even	RB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
he	PRP	O
wanted	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
.	.	O

For	IN	ESE
starters	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
there	EX	O
's	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
wariness	NNS	DSE
among	IN	O
economists	NNS	O
that	IN	O
an	DT	O
expected	JJ	DSE
30	CD	O
to	TO	O
40	CD	O
percent	NN	O
devaluation	NN	O
could	MD	ESE
spark	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
return	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
chaotic	JJ	ESE
days	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
late	JJ	O
1980s	NNS	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
5,000-percent	JJ	O
inflation	NN	O
was	VBD	O
rampant	JJ	O
.	.	O

Already	RB	ESE
,	,	O
everything	NN	ESE
from	IN	ESE
bread	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
computer	NN	ESE
parts	NNS	ESE
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
marked	VBN	O
up	RP	O
by	IN	O
as	RB	O
much	JJ	O
as	IN	O
20	CD	O
percent	NN	O
in	IN	DSE
anticipation	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
devaluation	NN	O
.	.	O

To	TO	O
contain	VB	O
inflation	NN	O
and	CC	O
fill	VB	O
an	DT	O
expected	JJ	DSE
$	$	O
11	CD	O
billion	CD	O
budget	NN	O
deficit	NN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
government	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
say	VBP	DSE
a	DT	ESE
rescue	NN	ESE
package	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
at	IN	ESE
least	JJS	ESE
$	$	ESE
15	CD	ESE
billion	CD	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
needed	VBN	ESE
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
lenders	NNS	O
.	.	O

Otherwise	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
cash-strapped	JJ	O
banks	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	DSE
being	VBG	DSE
forced	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
accept	VB	DSE
lesser-valued	JJ	O
pesos	NNS	O
for	IN	O
loans	NNS	O
made	VBN	O
almost	RB	O
entirely	RB	O
in	IN	O
dollars	NNS	O
,	,	O
will	MD	ESE
collapse	VB	ESE
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
few	JJ	ESE
expect	VBP	ESE
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
plan	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
reviving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
moribund	JJ	ESE
economy	NN	O
to	TO	ESE
elicit	VB	ESE
much	JJ	ESE
support	NN	ESE
abroad	RB	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
,	,	O
quite	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
contrary	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Already	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
swarm	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
powerful	JJ	ESE
lobbies	NNS	ESE
representing	VBG	O
foreign	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
descended	VBN	O
on	IN	O
Buenos	NNP	O
Aires	NNPS	O
to	TO	DSE
fight	VB	DSE
government	NN	O
plans	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
introduce	VB	O
price	NN	O
and	CC	O
capital	NN	O
controls	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
taking	VBG	O
heat	NN	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
plans	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
violate	VB	ESE
privatization	NN	O
contracts	NNS	O
signed	VBN	O
a	DT	O
decade	NN	O
ago	RB	O
and	CC	O
unilaterally	RB	O
lower	VB	O
the	DT	O
rates	NNS	O
mostly	RB	O
foreign-owned	JJ	O
utilities	NNS	O
can	MD	O
charge	VB	O
for	IN	O
public	JJ	O
services	NNS	O
like	IN	O
water	NN	O
and	CC	O
gas	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
He	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
just	RB	ESE
steering	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
economy	NN	ESE
into	IN	ESE
disaster	NN	ESE
,	,	O
but	CC	O
he	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
breaking	VBG	ESE
fundamental	JJ	ESE
concepts	NNS	ESE
like	IN	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
savings	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
rule	NN	O
of	IN	O
law	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	DSE
Abel	NNP	O
Viglione	NNP	O
,	,	O
senior	JJ	O
economist	NN	O
at	IN	O
local	JJ	O
think	NN	O
tank	NN	O
Fiel	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
No	DT	ESE
matter	NN	ESE
what	WP	ESE
economic	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
place	NN	O
,	,	O
that	DT	ESE
sort	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
trust	NN	ESE
takes	VBZ	ESE
several	JJ	ESE
years	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
if	IN	ESE
not	RB	ESE
an	DT	ESE
entire	JJ	ESE
generation	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
to	TO	ESE
rebuild	VB	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
stiffest	JJS	DSE
opposition	NN	DSE
may	MD	ESE
yet	RB	ESE
come	VB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Argentines	NNPS	O
themselves	PRP	O
.	.	O

Despite	IN	ESE
widespread	JJ	ESE
fatigue	NN	ESE
caused	VBN	ESE
by	IN	ESE
successive	JJ	ESE
austerity	NN	ESE
drives	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
limiting	VBG	O
bank	NN	O
withdrawals	NNS	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
1,000	CD	O
per	IN	O
month	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
overwhelming	JJ	ESE
majority	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
Argentines	NNP	O
still	RB	DSE
prefer	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
stability	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
model	NN	O
-	:	O
despite	IN	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
many	JJ	ESE
shortcomings	NNS	ESE
-	:	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	ESE
disorder	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
closed	VBN	ESE
economy	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Surveys	NNS	O
show	VBP	O
that	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
70	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
public	NN	O
opposes	VBZ	DSE
any	DT	ESE
changes	NNS	O
to	TO	O
convertibility	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
currency	NN	O
regime	NN	O
is	VBZ	DSE
known	VBN	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
Those	DT	O
who	WP	O
want	VBP	DSE
to	TO	O
devalue	VB	O
are	VBP	ESE
shameless	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	DSE
Maria	NNP	O
Estevez	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
schoolteacher	NN	O
who	WP	O
earns	VBZ	O
$	$	O
600	CD	O
a	DT	O
month	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	ESE
want	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
hold	VB	ESE
us	PRP	ESE
hostage	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
force	VB	ESE
us	PRP	ESE
to	TO	O
buy	VB	O
goods	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
can	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
bought	VBN	ESE
cheaper	JJR	ESE
and	CC	O
better	JJR	ESE
quality	NN	ESE
imported	VBN	O
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

Instead	RB	O
of	IN	O
blaming	VBG	DSE
globalization	NN	O
,	,	O
most	JJS	O
Argentines	NNPS	O
point	VBP	DSE
to	TO	DSE
corrupt	JJ	ESE
politicians	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
indifferent	JJ	ESE
institutions	NNS	ESE
for	IN	O
precipitating	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
current	JJ	ESE
crisis	NN	ESE
.	.	O

For	IN	O
such	PDT	O
an	DT	O
ambitious	JJ	ESE
economic	JJ	ESE
program	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
work	VB	O
requires	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
strong	JJ	ESE
leader	NN	ESE
with	IN	O
popular	JJ	DSE
support	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
implement	VB	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
that	DT	ESE
's	VBZ	ESE
exactly	RB	ESE
what	WP	ESE
Duhalde	NNP	ESE
most	RBS	ESE
lacks	VBZ	ESE
.	.	O

Although	IN	ESE
he	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
so	RB	O
far	RB	O
successfully	RB	ESE
rallied	VBN	ESE
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
political	JJ	O
class	NN	O
behind	IN	O
him	PRP	O
,	,	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
former	JJ	O
vice	NN	O
president	NN	O
to	TO	O
Menem	NNP	O
and	CC	O
two-time	JJ	O
governor	NN	O
of	IN	O
Buenos	NNP	O
Aires	NNP	O
province	NN	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
dogged	VBN	ESE
by	IN	O
allegations	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
corruption	NN	ESE
throughout	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
career	NN	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
reputation	NN	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
old-style	JJ	ESE
party	NN	ESE
boss	NN	ESE
was	VBD	O
behind	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
defeat	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
polls	NNS	O
in	IN	O
1999	CD	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
posted	VBD	O
the	DT	O
worst	JJS	ESE
showing	VBG	ESE
ever	RB	ESE
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
Peronist	NNP	O
presidential	JJ	O
candidate	NN	O
.	.	O

Blair	NNP	O
not	RB	DSE
happy	JJ	DSE
with	IN	O
new	JJ	O
green	JJ	O
deal	NN	O

The	DT	O
British	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
,	,	O
Tony	NNP	O
Blair	NNP	O
,	,	O
disagreed	VBD	DSE
yesterday	NN	O
with	IN	O
Australia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
decision	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
sign	VB	O
a	DT	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
deal	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Federal	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
denied	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	DSE
agreement	NN	DSE
,	,	O
signed	VBN	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
signal	NN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
dumping	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
on	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Australian-US	JJ	O
``	``	O
climate	NN	O
action	NN	O
partnership	NN	O
''	''	O
involves	VBZ	O
liaison	NN	O
between	IN	O
governments	NNS	O
,	,	O
businesses	NNS	O
and	CC	O
research	NN	O
bodies	NNS	O
on	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
.	.	O

Critics	NNS	O
say	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
one	CD	ESE
hand	NN	ESE
Australia	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
saying	VBG	O
it	PRP	O
does	VBZ	DSE
not	RB	DSE
want	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
dump	VB	ESE
Kyoto	NNP	O
,	,	O
yet	CC	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
other	JJ	ESE
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
cosying	VBG	ESE
up	RP	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
-	:	O
which	WDT	O
does	VBZ	O
want	VB	O
to	TO	O
dump	VB	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
.	.	O

Australia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
involvement	NN	O
in	IN	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
in	IN	DSE
doubt	NN	DSE
ever	RB	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
,	,	O
George	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
announced	VBD	DSE
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
that	IN	O
ratifying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
would	MD	O
hurt	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
economy	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
future	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
sets	VBZ	O
targets	NNS	O
for	IN	O
all	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
attempt	NN	O
to	TO	O
cut	VB	O
pollution	NN	O
,	,	O
will	MD	DSE
be	VB	DSE
decided	VBN	DSE
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
in	IN	O
Johannesburg	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
spokeswoman	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Environment	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
,	,	O
David	NNP	O
Kemp	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
yesterday	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
minister	NN	O
was	VBD	O
on	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
way	NN	O
to	TO	O
talks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Brussels	NNP	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
formal	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Government	NN	O
was	VBD	O
still	RB	DSE
committed	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Opposition	NNP	DSE
's	POS	O
environment	NN	O
spokesman	NN	O
,	,	O
Kelvin	NNP	O
Thomson	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
yesterday	NN	O
that	IN	O
Australia	NNP	O
``	``	O
should	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
follow	VB	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
position	NN	O
on	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

Mr	NNP	O
Blair	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
the	DT	O
ABC	NNP	O
that	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
an	DT	O
area	NN	O
where	WRB	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
an	DT	O
obvious	JJ	O
disagreement	NN	DSE
with	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
.	.	O

Asked	VBN	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	DSE
disagreement	NN	DSE
was	VBD	O
also	RB	O
with	IN	O
Australia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mr	NNP	O
Blair	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
Yes	VBG	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
I	PRP	O
simply	RB	ESE
say	VBP	DSE
to	TO	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
individual	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
state	VB	O
their	PRP$	DSE
own	JJ	DSE
position	NN	DSE
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	DSE
sure	JJ	DSE
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
actually	RB	ESE
went	VBD	ESE
far	RB	ESE
enough	RB	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
I	PRP	O
read	VBP	O
about	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
concerned	JJ	DSE
I	PRP	DSE
become	VBP	DSE
about	IN	O
this	DT	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

Zimbabwe	NNP	O
vote	NN	O
a	DT	O
test	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
patience	NN	ESE

HARARE	NNP	O
AND	CC	O
RUSHINGA	NNP	O
,	,	O
ZIMBABWE	NNP	O
-	:	O
Martha	NNP	O
's	POS	O
neighbors	NNS	O
know	VBP	DSE
her	PRP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
high-ranking	JJ	O
district	NN	O
official	NN	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
ruling	VBG	O
ZANU-PF	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
woman	NN	O
who	WP	O
drills	VBD	O
local	JJ	O
children	NNS	O
each	DT	O
Friday	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
party	NN	O
doctrine	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
in	IN	O
her	PRP$	O
heart	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
38-year-old	JJ	O
widow	NN	O
supports	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
and	CC	O
keeps	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
Movement	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MDC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
membership	NN	O
card	NN	O
hidden	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
cooking	JJ	O
pot	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
just	RB	DSE
want	VBP	DSE
someone	NN	O
who	WP	O
can	MD	O
give	VB	O
us	PRP	O
food	NN	O
,	,	O
hospitals	NNS	O
,	,	O
school	NN	O
fees	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	ESE
better	JJR	ESE
life	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	DSE
Martha	NNP	O
,	,	O
explaining	VBG	O
why	WRB	O
she	PRP	O
voted	VBD	DSE
for	IN	DSE
MDC	NNP	O
candidate	NN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
many	JJ	O
Marthas	NNS	O
here	RB	O
,	,	O
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
marched	VBD	O
to	TO	O
ZANU-PF	JJ	O
anthems	NNS	O
and	CC	O
cheered	VBD	DSE
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
at	IN	O
rallies	NNS	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
secretly	RB	DSE
planning	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
vote	VB	DSE
for	IN	DSE
Mr.	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
People	NNS	O
pretend	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
ZANU-PF	JJ	O
because	IN	ESE
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	DSE
afraid	JJ	DSE
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
wear	VB	O
the	DT	O
T-shirts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
go	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
rallies	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
inside	RB	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
do	VBP	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
believe	VB	DSE
,	,	O
''	''	O
she	PRP	O
says	VBZ	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
months	NNS	O
of	IN	O
fear	NN	DSE
and	CC	DSE
intimidation	NN	DSE
,	,	O
Zimbabweans	NNP	O
streamed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
polls	NNS	O
this	DT	O
weekend	NN	O
in	IN	O
record	NN	O
numbers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
cast	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
votes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
first	JJ	O
contested	VBN	O
election	NN	O
since	IN	O
independence	NN	O
22	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
.	.	O

Many	DT	O
arrived	VBD	O
at	IN	O
overburdened	JJ	O
polling	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
early	JJ	O
hours	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
morning	NN	O
and	CC	O
waited	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
hot	JJ	O
sun	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
entire	JJ	O
day	NN	O
without	IN	O
food	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
You	PRP	DSE
see	VBP	O
this	DT	O
tarred	JJ	O
road	NN	O
and	CC	O
this	DT	O
grass	NN	O
?	.	O

That	DT	O
was	VBD	O
my	PRP$	O
bed	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	DSE
Janet	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Harare	JJ	O
secretary	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
waited	VBD	O
for	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
27	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
polling	NN	O
station	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
impoverished	JJ	O
Harare	NNP	O
suburb	NN	O
of	IN	O
Kuwadzana	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
wanted	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
home	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
I	PRP	ESE
have	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
vote	VB	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
she	PRP	O
says	VBZ	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	DSE
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
crucial	JJ	ESE
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
our	PRP$	ESE
future	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Even	RB	O
as	IN	O
voters	NNS	O
went	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
polls	NNS	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
weekend	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
intimidation	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
attempts	NNS	ESE
at	IN	ESE
rigging	NN	ESE
continued	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
slashed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
polling	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
urban	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
where	WRB	O
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
favored	VBN	DSE
,	,	O
while	IN	O
boosting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
in	IN	O
rural	JJ	O
ruling-party	NN	O
strongholds	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Kuwadzana	NNP	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
seven	CD	O
polling	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
for	IN	O
about	RB	O
55,000	CD	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

Rural	NNP	O
Bindura	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
41	CD	O
polling	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
smaller	JJR	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

Now	RB	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
5.6	CD	O
million	CD	O
voters	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
waiting	VBG	DSE
anxiously	RB	DSE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
results	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
announced	VBN	O
,	,	O
although	IN	O
the	DT	O
voting	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
supposed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
end	VB	O
Sunday	NNP	O
,	,	O
may	MD	ESE
stretch	VB	O
on	RP	O
for	IN	O
days	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
question	NN	DSE
foremost	RB	DSE
in	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
minds	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
most	JJS	O
Zimbabweans	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
whether	IN	O
attempts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
rig	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
through	IN	O
voter	NN	ESE
intimidation	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
last	RB	ESE
-	:	ESE
minute	JJ	ESE
election-law	NN	ESE
changes	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
and	CC	ESE
outright	JJ	ESE
fraud	NN	ESE
have	VBP	O
succeeded	VBN	O
.	.	O

An	DT	O
increasing	VBG	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
local	JJ	O
election	NN	O
monitors	NNS	O
and	CC	O
international	JJ	O
observers	NNS	O
say	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
vote	NN	ESE
rigging	NN	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
so	RB	ESE
thorough	JJ	ESE
that	IN	ESE
hopes	NNS	ESE
for	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
free	JJ	ESE
election	NN	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
dead	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
main	JJ	ESE
cheating	NN	ESE
took	VBD	O
place	NN	O
long	RB	ESE
before	IN	ESE
election	NN	O
days	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	DSE
Brian	NNP	O
Murphy	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
Citizens	NNPS	O
support	NN	O
group	NN	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
organization	NN	O
whose	WP$	O
members	NNS	O
spread	VBD	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
this	DT	O
weekend	NN	O
privately	RB	O
monitoring	VBG	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Murphy	NNP	O
points	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
the	DT	ESE
lack	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
independent	JJ	O
voter	NN	O
education	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
lack	NN	O
of	IN	O
any	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
radio	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
ban	NN	DSE
on	IN	DSE
holding	VBG	O
opposition	NN	O
rallies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
many	JJ	O
districts	NNS	O
as	IN	O
just	RB	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
examples	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
election	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	DSE
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	DSE
deep	JJ	DSE
faith	NN	DSE
here	RB	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
power	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
democracy	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Edward	NNP	O
Murchabaiw	NNP	O
arrived	VBD	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
Rushinga	NNP	O
polling	NN	O
station	NN	O
at	IN	O
6	CD	O
a.m.	RB	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
wheelbarrow	NN	O
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
emaciated	JJ	O
frame	NN	O
drowing	VBG	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
faded	JJ	O
blue	JJ	O
suit-jacket	NN	O
.	.	O

Murchabaiw	NNP	O
,	,	O
diagnosed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
stages	NNS	O
of	IN	O
AIDS	NNP	O
,	,	O
does	VBZ	DSE
not	RB	DSE
believe	VB	DSE
he	PRP	O
will	MD	O
live	VB	O
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
the	DT	O
results	NNS	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
he	PRP	O
wanted	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
sound	VB	DSE
his	PRP$	DSE
voice	NN	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
am	VBP	DSE
happy	JJ	DSE
now	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	DSE
with	IN	DSE
a	DT	DSE
bright	JJ	DSE
smile	NN	DSE
after	IN	O
voting	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	ESE
made	VBN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
difference	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

In	IN	O
urban	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
,	,	O
lines	NNS	O
snaked	VBD	O
for	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
mile	NN	O
and	CC	O
angry	JJ	DSE
voters	NNS	O
sometimes	RB	O
tried	VBD	O
to	TO	O
push	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
way	NN	O
into	IN	O
polling	NN	O
booths	NNS	O
.	.	O

Police	NNP	O
fired	VBD	O
tear	JJ	O
gas	NN	O
and	CC	O
rubber	NN	O
bullets	NNS	O
at	IN	O
one	CD	O
restless	JJ	O
crowd	NN	O
,	,	O
injuring	VBG	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
12	CD	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
polls	NNS	O
stayed	VBD	O
open	JJ	O
all	DT	O
night	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
people	NNS	O
voting	VBG	O
by	IN	O
flickering	JJ	O
candlelight	NN	O
or	CC	O
under	IN	O
harsh	JJ	O
fluorescent	JJ	O
bulbs	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	DSE
intention	NN	DSE
,	,	O
of	IN	ESE
course	NN	ESE
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
you	PRP	O
frustrate	VB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
many	JJ	ESE
voters	NNS	ESE
as	IN	ESE
you	PRP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
trying	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
move	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
goal	NN	ESE
posts	NNS	ESE
to	TO	O
disenfranchise	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
these	DT	O
people	NNS	O
he	PRP	O
thinks	VBZ	DSE
will	MD	DSE
vote	VB	DSE
against	IN	DSE
him	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
,	,	O
visiting	VBG	O
one	CD	O
polling	NN	O
station	NN	O
where	WRB	O
thousands	NNS	O
waited	VBD	DSE
angrily	RB	DSE
to	TO	O
cast	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
votes	NNS	O
,	,	O
waving	VBG	DSE
their	PRP$	DSE
hands	NNS	DSE
in	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
open-handed	JJ	DSE
signal	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
MDC	NNP	DSE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
rural	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
,	,	O
many	JJ	O
polling	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
stood	VBD	O
empty	JJ	O
by	IN	O
midday	NN	O
.	.	O

Lines	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	O
a	DT	O
problem	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
transparency	RB	O
was	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
says	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
52	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
rural	JJ	O
polling	NN	O
agents	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
chased	VBN	O
away	RP	O
,	,	O
abducted	VBN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
refused	VBN	DSE
accreditation	NN	O
by	IN	O
government	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
,	,	O
leaving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
voting	VBG	O
process	NN	O
open	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
widespread	JJ	ESE
abuse	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Old	JJ	O
and	CC	O
illiterate	JJ	O
voters	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
assisted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
ZANU-PF	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
who	WP	O
often	RB	O
directed	VBD	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
vote	VB	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
incumbent	JJ	O
president	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chaparandza	NNP	O
Primary	NNP	O
School	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
rural	JJ	O
Rushinga	NN	O
,	,	O
Mary	NNP	O
Mugumira	NNP	O
,	,	O
wearing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
wool	NN	O
``	``	O
USA	NNP	O
1997	CD	O
''	''	O
hat	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
long	JJ	O
traditional	JJ	O
dress	NN	O
,	,	O
no	DT	O
shoes	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
confused	JJ	DSE
look	NN	DSE
,	,	O
asked	VBD	O
the	DT	O
presiding	VBG	O
officer	NN	O
to	TO	O
vote	VB	O
for	IN	O
her	PRP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
refused	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
but	CC	O
sent	VBD	O
her	PRP	O
to	TO	O
talk	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
officers	NNS	O
-	:	O
both	DT	O
of	IN	O
whom	WP	O
represented	VBD	O
the	DT	O
ruling	VBG	O
ZANU-PF	NN	O
party	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
moment	NN	O
later	RB	O
she	PRP	O
had	VBD	DSE
decided	VBN	DSE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
polling	NN	O
agent	NN	O
,	,	O
smiling	VBG	DSE
,	,	O
put	VBD	O
an	DT	O
``	``	O
X	NNP	O
''	''	O
mark	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
ballot	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
marked	VBD	O
``	``	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
ZANU-PF	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Despite	IN	ESE
everything	NN	ESE
,	,	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
still	RB	O
hope	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
election	NN	O
may	MD	ESE
bring	VB	ESE
change	NN	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
am	VBP	DSE
happy	JJ	DSE
because	IN	O
I	PRP	O
finally	RB	O
got	VBD	O
to	TO	O
vote	VB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
jubilant	NNP	DSE
Colin	NNP	O
Chipepera	NNP	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
waiting	VBG	O
for	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
12	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
in	IN	O
one	CD	O
Harare	NN	O
voting	NN	O
line	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
think	VBP	DSE
this	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
final	JJ	ESE
nail	NN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
government	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
coffin	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Even	RB	ESE
with	IN	ESE
all	PDT	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
tricks	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
there	EX	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
too	RB	ESE
many	JJ	ESE
of	IN	ESE
us	PRP	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Guantanamo	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Unhappy	NNP	DSE
Campers	NNP	O

The	DT	O
only	JJ	ESE
abuse	NN	ESE
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
experiencing	VBG	O
is	VBZ	ESE
self-inflicted	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

GUANTANAMO	NNP	O
BAY	NNP	O
,	,	O
CUBA	NNP	O
--	:	O
It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
5	CD	O
A.M.	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Roosevelt	NNP	O
Roads	NNP	O
Naval	NNP	O
station	NN	O
in	IN	O
Puerto	NNP	O
Rico	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
20	CD	O
journalists	NNS	O
straggle	VBP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
gate	NN	O
in	IN	O
sleep-deprived	JJ	O
silence	NN	O
to	TO	O
catch	VB	O
a	DT	O
plane	NN	O
to	TO	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
.	.	O

Many	JJ	O
of	IN	O
us	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
been	VBN	O
up	RB	O
this	DT	O
early	JJ	O
in	IN	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
after	IN	O
flying	VBG	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
miles	NNS	O
,	,	O
then	RB	O
pub-crawling	VBG	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
streets	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Old	NNP	O
San	NNP	O
Juan	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
night	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
here	RB	O
because	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
military	JJ	O
escorts	NN	O
insist	VBP	DSE
we	PRP	O
show	VB	O
up	RP	O
at	IN	O
this	DT	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
though	IN	O
the	DT	O
flight	NN	O
actually	RB	O
leaves	VBZ	O
four	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
later	RB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
military	NN	O
operates	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
one	CD	O
principle	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
explains	VBZ	DSE
a	DT	O
savvy	JJ	O
veteran	NN	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
Hurry	VB	ESE
up	RP	ESE
and	CC	ESE
wait	VB	ESE
.	.	ESE
''	''	O

If	IN	ESE
we	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
not	RB	DSE
happy	JJ	DSE
,	,	O
that	DT	ESE
goes	VBZ	ESE
double	VB	ESE
for	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
public	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
babysitters	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	ESE
'm	VBP	ESE
up	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
my	PRP$	ESE
ears	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
Vieques	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	DSE
Navy	NNP	O
Lt.	NNP	O
Corey	NNP	O
Barker	NNP	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
nearby	JJ	O
bombing	NN	O
range/public	public	O
relations	NNS	O
fiasco	NN	ESE
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
protested	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
everyone	NN	O
from	IN	O
Al	NNP	O
Sharpton	NNP	O
to	TO	O
obscure	JJ	O
Kennedys	NNS	O
.	.	O

Now	RB	O
,	,	O
Barker	NNP	O
is	VBZ	ESE
stuck	VBN	ESE
minding	VBG	ESE
us	PRP	ESE
as	IN	O
we	PRP	O
light	VB	O
out	RP	O
for	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
naval	JJ	O
station	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
southeastern	JJ	O
tip	NN	O
of	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
there	RB	O
that	IN	O
158	NNP	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda/Taliban	Taliban	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
detained	VBN	O
because	IN	O
,	,	O
depending	VBG	ESE
on	IN	ESE
who	WP	ESE
you	PRP	ESE
ask	VBP	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	DSE
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
ideal	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
sunny	JJ	ESE
clime	NN	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	DSE
's	VBZ	DSE
not	RB	ESE
subject	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
get-out-of-jail	JJ	ESE
escape	NN	ESE
hatches	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
federal	JJ	O
law	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
because	IN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
one	CD	O
senior	JJ	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
official	NN	O
says	VBZ	DSE
,	,	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
lawyers	NNS	O
did	VBD	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
want	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
on	IN	O
14-hour	JJ	O
flights	NNS	O
to	TO	O
some	DT	ESE
guano	JJ	ESE
rock	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Pacific	NNP	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Inside	IN	O
the	DT	O
air	NN	O
terminal	NN	O
,	,	O
our	PRP$	O
baggage	NN	O
handlers	NNS	O
check	VBP	O
us	PRP	O
in	IN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
efficiency	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Bulgarian	JJ	ESE
DMV	NNP	ESE
workers	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

A	DT	O
sign	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
wall	NN	O
says	VBZ	O
``	``	O
Air	NNP	O
Terminal	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Year	NN	O
2000	CD	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	ESE
'd	MD	ESE
hate	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
see	VB	ESE
who	WP	ESE
got	VBD	ESE
second	JJ	ESE
place	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
whispers	VBZ	DSE
one	CD	O
reporter	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
we	PRP	O
wait	VBP	O
for	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
flight	NN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
creaky	JJ	O
Pan	NNP	O
Am	NNP	O
jet	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
shunted	VBN	O
off	RP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
VIP	NNP	O
''	''	O
room	NN	O
,	,	O
so	RB	O
named	VBN	O
because	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
coffee	NN	ESE
pot	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
seascape	JJ	ESE
paintings	NNS	ESE
that	WDT	ESE
look	VBP	ESE
pilfered	JJ	ESE
from	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
south	JJ	ESE
Florida	NNP	ESE
retirement	NN	ESE
village	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Here	RB	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
given	VBN	O
our	PRP$	O
media	NNS	O
``	``	ESE
indoctrination	NN	ESE
''	''	ESE
packages	NNS	O
,	,	O
never	RB	ESE
an	DT	ESE
encouraging	JJ	ESE
word	NN	ESE
if	IN	ESE
you	PRP	O
aspire	VBP	DSE
to	TO	O
reportorial	JJ	O
autonomy	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
we	PRP	O
sit	VBP	O
watching	VBG	O
CNN	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
unfounded	JJ	O
rumor	NN	O
gains	VBZ	O
currency	NN	O
.	.	O

Though	IN	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
Saturday	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
supposed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
until	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
military	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
changed	VBN	O
plans	NNS	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
us	PRP	O
leave	VB	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Sunday	NNP	O
morning	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
One	CD	ESE
thing	NN	ESE
's	VBZ	ESE
for	IN	ESE
sure	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	DSE
a	DT	O
wire	NN	O
reporter	NN	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
you	PRP	ESE
wo	MD	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
have	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
sort	VB	ESE
through	IN	ESE
all	PDT	ESE
your	PRP$	ESE
notes	NNS	ESE
to	TO	DSE
decide	VB	DSE
what	WP	O
to	TO	O
lead	VB	O
with	IN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Fearing	VBG	DSE
an	DT	O
abbreviated	JJ	O
schedule	NN	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
commence	VBP	O
valuable	JJ	O
newsgathering	NN	O
.	.	O

Knowing	VBG	DSE
that	DT	O
in	IN	O
some	DT	O
Taliban-held	JJ	O
provinces	NNS	O
,	,	O
pederasty	RB	O
rivaled	JJ	O
headless-goat	JJ	O
polo	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
buzkashi	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
favorite	JJ	O
pastime	NN	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
ask	VBP	O
a	DT	O
Naval	NNP	O
officer	NN	O
if	IN	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
any	DT	O
reports	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
turning	VBG	O
to	TO	O
man-love	VB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Oh	UH	ESE
God	VB	ESE
no	RB	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
Though	IN	DSE
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
some	DT	O
Air	NNP	O
Force	NNP	O
personnel	NNS	O
over	IN	O
there	RB	O
,	,	O
so	IN	ESE
who	WP	ESE
knows	VBZ	ESE
what	WP	O
's	VBZ	O
going	VBG	O
on	RP	O
?	.	O
''	''	O

Another	DT	O
officer	NN	O
relays	VBZ	DSE
something	NN	O
we	PRP	O
'll	MD	O
hear	VB	O
repeated	VBN	O
often	RB	O
:	:	O
that	IN	O
because	IN	O
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
pressure	NN	DSE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
getting	VBG	ESE
coddled	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
report	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
Army	NNP	O
guards	NNP	O
directing	VBG	O
detainees	NNS	O
on	IN	O
which	WDT	O
way	NN	O
to	TO	O
pray	VB	O
to	TO	O
Mecca	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
actually	RB	ESE
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
paint	VB	O
arrows	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
floors	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
cells	NNS	O
so	IN	O
they	PRP	O
'll	MD	O
know	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
face	VB	O
north	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
You	PRP	O
mean	VBP	O
east	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
I	PRP	O
say	VBP	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
North	NNP	O
,	,	O
east	RB	O
,	,	O
whatever	VBZ	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
replies	VBZ	DSE
,	,	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	O
'm	VBP	O
Lutheran	NNP	O
--	:	O
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
know	VB	DSE
where	WRB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
hell	NN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

A	DT	O
FEW	JJ	O
hours	NNS	O
later	RB	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
touch	VB	O
down	RP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
landing	NN	O
strip	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
isolated	VBN	O
leeward	JJ	O
side	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
nicknamed	VBN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
actually	RB	O
bisected	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
getting	VBG	O
sniffed	NNS	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
German	JJ	O
shepherd	NN	O
who	WP	O
's	VBZ	O
more	RBR	O
interested	JJ	O
in	IN	O
bombs	NNS	O
than	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
colleague	NN	O
's	POS	O
Percocet	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
escorted	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
center	NN	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
ugly	JJ	ESE
wood-paneled	JJ	O
affair	NN	O
that	WDT	O
sits	VBZ	O
next	JJ	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
pink	JJ	O
hangar	NN	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
another	DT	O
hour	NN	O
or	CC	O
two	CD	O
of	IN	O
waiting	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
mouthy	JJ	ESE
reporter	NN	DSE
loudly	NN	O
calls	VBZ	O
his	PRP$	O
editor	NN	O
so	IN	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	O
all	RB	O
hear	VB	O
him	PRP	O
report	VB	O
the	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
Same	JJ	ESE
shit	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
different	JJ	ESE
day	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Though	IN	DSE
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
really	RB	ESE
cleaning	VBG	ESE
up	RP	ESE
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
center	VBP	O
.	.	O

Curtains	NNS	DSE
,	,	O
an	DT	O
air	NN	O
conditioner	NN	O
,	,	O
even	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
freakin	NN	ESE
'	POS	ESE
bulletin	NN	O
board	NN	O
!	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
hospitality	NN	ESE
ends	VBZ	ESE
there	RB	ESE
.	.	O

A	DT	O
stern	JJ	O
sign	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
bulletin	NN	O
board	NN	O
admonishes	VBZ	DSE
us	PRP	O
to	TO	O
clean	VB	O
up	RP	O
after	IN	O
ourselves	PRP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
goodies	NNS	ESE
set	VBN	O
out	RP	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
table	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
grape	JJ	O
beverage	NN	O
powder	NN	O
and	CC	O
apple	NN	O
jelly	NN	O
from	IN	O
meals-ready-to-eat	JJ	O
packs	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
practically	RB	ESE
scream	VBP	ESE
,	,	ESE
``	``	ESE
Ca	MD	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
wait	VB	ESE
till	IN	ESE
you	PRP	ESE
leave	VBP	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Many	JJ	DSE
of	IN	O
us	PRP	O
had	VBD	DSE
secretly	RB	DSE
harbored	VBN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
fantasy	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
could	MD	DSE
talk	VB	DSE
our	PRP$	DSE
overseers	NNS	DSE
into	IN	DSE
letting	VBG	O
us	PRP	O
go	VB	O
right	RB	O
up	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
'	POS	O
cells	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	ESE
terrorist	JJ	ESE
equivalent	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
field	NN	ESE
trip	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
ASPCA	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

But	CC	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	ESE
gaggle	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
public	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
officers	NNS	O
enter	VBP	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
lay	VBD	DSE
down	RP	DSE
two	CD	O
immutable	JJ	ESE
laws	NNS	O
:	:	O
There	EX	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
no	DT	O
access	NN	O
to	TO	O
detainees	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
forbids	VBZ	DSE
making	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
public	JJ	ESE
curiosity	NN	ESE
''	''	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	O
go	VB	O
only	RB	O
where	WRB	O
the	DT	O
officers	NNS	O
take	VBP	O
us	PRP	O
.	.	O

Running	VBG	O
the	DT	ESE
public	JJ	ESE
affairs	NNS	ESE
show	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
Army	NNP	O
Lt.	NNP	O
Col.	NNP	O
William	NNP	O
Costello	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	ESE
bearish	JJ	ESE
soldier	NN	ESE
who	WP	ESE
looks	VBZ	ESE
like	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
kind	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
guy	NN	ESE
who	WP	ESE
enjoys	VBZ	ESE
breaking	VBG	ESE
things	NNS	ESE
on	IN	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
face	NN	ESE
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
hard	JJ	O
,	,	O
dark	JJ	O
orbs	NNS	O
dart	VBD	O
to	TO	O
and	CC	O
fro	RB	O
while	IN	O
he	PRP	O
delivers	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
good	JJ	ESE
news/bad	bad	ESE
news	NN	ESE
proposition	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
good	JJ	ESE
news	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Defense	NNP	O
Donald	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
visiting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
'	POS	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
morning	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
bad	JJ	ESE
news	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
unfounded	JJ	O
rumor	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
founded	VBN	O
--	:	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
press	NN	O
corps	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
coming	VBG	O
with	IN	O
him	PRP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
'll	MD	O
be	VB	O
forced	VBN	O
to	TO	O
leave	VB	O
a	DT	O
day	NN	O
early	RB	O
.	.	O

Immediately	RB	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
angry	JJ	DSE
media	NNS	O
throng	NN	O
closes	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
on	IN	O
Costello	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
air	NN	O
now	RB	O
containing	VBG	O
an	DT	ESE
Altamont-like	JJ	ESE
level	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
violence	NN	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
My	PRP$	O
editors	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
going	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
crush	VB	ESE
my	PRP$	ESE
nuts	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	DSE
one	CD	O
reporter	NN	O
,	,	O
probably	RB	ESE
female	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
crazy	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
I	PRP	O
say	VBP	DSE
,	,	O
``	``	O
How	WRB	ESE
am	VBP	ESE
I	PRP	ESE
supposed	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
get	VB	O
enough	JJ	O
material	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
piece	NN	O
?	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
Not	RB	ESE
my	PRP$	ESE
problem	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
replies	VBZ	DSE
Costello	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
bullshit	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
thunders	VBZ	DSE
another	DT	O
print	NN	O
reporter	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
You	PRP	DSE
're	VBP	DSE
making	VBG	O
us	PRP	O
leave	VB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
biggest	JJS	ESE
story	NN	ESE
gets	VBZ	O
here	RB	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
You	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
not	RB	O
allowed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
stay	VB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	O
Costello	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Why	WRB	ESE
not	RB	ESE
?	.	O
''	''	O
snaps	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
reporter	NN	O
.	.	O

Costello	NNP	O
's	POS	O
blood	NN	ESE
rises	VBZ	ESE
as	IN	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
high-and-tight	JJ	ESE
haircut	NN	ESE
stands	VBZ	ESE
up	RP	ESE
like	IN	ESE
an	DT	ESE
angry-dog	JJ	ESE
scruff	NN	ESE
:	:	O
``	``	O
BECAUSE	VB	ESE
...	:	O
YOU	PRP	ESE
'RE	VBZ	ESE
...	:	O
NOT	VB	ESE
...	:	O
STAYING	VBG	ESE
!	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
Welcome	VB	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Pearl	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Antilles	NNPS	O
,	,	O
''	''	DSE
deadpans	VBZ	DSE
Lt.	NNP	O
Commander	NNP	O
Brendan	NNP	O
McPherson	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
limp	JJ	ESE
cruise-director	JJ	ESE
chirp	NN	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
's	VBZ	ESE
understandable	JJ	ESE
if	IN	O
public	JJ	ESE
affairs	NNS	ESE
types	NNS	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
a	DT	ESE
little	RB	ESE
testy	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

There	EX	O
's	VBZ	O
an	DT	ESE
obvious	JJ	ESE
culture	NN	ESE
clash	NN	ESE
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
military	JJ	O
personnel	NNS	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
get	VB	O
paid	VBN	O
to	TO	DSE
ask	VB	DSE
why	WRB	O
;	:	O
journalists	NNS	ESE
do	VBP	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
get	VB	ESE
paid	VBN	ESE
otherwise	RB	ESE
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Besides	IN	ESE
that	DT	ESE
,	,	O
ever	RB	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
started	VBD	O
arriving	VBG	O
on	IN	O
January	NNP	O
11	CD	O
,	,	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
joint	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
being	VBG	O
run	VBN	O
under	IN	O
Southern	NNP	O
Command	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
experienced	VBN	O
the	DT	O
PR	NNP	O
equivalent	NN	O
of	IN	O
what	WP	O
my	PRP$	O
ever-subtle	JJ	ESE
colleagues	NNS	O
--	:	O
borrowing	VBG	O
from	IN	O
Special	JJ	O
Forces	NNS	O
terminology	RB	O
for	IN	O
disastrous	JJ	O
missions	NNS	O
--	:	O
call	VBP	DSE
a	DT	O
``	``	O
goat	JJ	ESE
f	NNS	ESE
--	:	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
richest	JJS	ESE
irony	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Department	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Defense	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
normally	RB	O
goes	VBZ	ESE
out	RP	ESE
of	IN	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
way	NN	ESE
not	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
make	VB	ESE
news	NN	ESE
,	,	O
caused	VBD	O
an	DT	O
international	JJ	O
outcry	NN	DSE
by	IN	O
releasing	VBG	O
still	RB	O
shots	NNS	O
of	IN	O
detainees	NNS	O
being	VBG	O
brought	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
transported	VBN	O
and	CC	O
in-processed	VBN	O
,	,	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
members	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
photographed	VBN	O
kneeling	VBG	O
,	,	O
wearing	VBG	O
earmuffs	NNS	O
,	,	O
shackles	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
blackout	JJ	O
goggles	NNS	O
.	.	O

Though	IN	O
these	DT	O
seemed	VBD	ESE
perfectly	RB	ESE
reasonable	JJ	ESE
precautions	NNS	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
when	WRB	O
transporting	VBG	O
by	IN	O
C-141	NN	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
organization	NN	O
already	RB	O
responsible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
one	CD	O
prison	NN	O
uprising	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Mazar-i-Sharif	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
resulted	VBD	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
CIA	NNP	O
operative	NN	O
's	POS	O
death	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
several	JJ	O
suicide	NN	O
plane	NN	O
crashes	NNS	O
,	,	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
groups	NNS	O
and	CC	O
international	JJ	O
media	NNS	O
,	,	O
led	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	ESE
chorus	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Euro-whiners	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
immediately	RB	ESE
lapsed	VBN	ESE
into	IN	ESE
hysterics	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
British	JJ	O
press	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	ESE
typical	JJ	ESE
understatement	NN	ESE
,	,	O
claimed	VBD	DSE
prisoners	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
being	VBG	O
``	``	O
brutalized	VBN	ESE
,	,	ESE
tortured	VBZ	ESE
,	,	ESE
and	CC	ESE
humiliated	VBD	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
whole	JJ	O
operation	NN	O
was	VBD	ESE
nothing	NN	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
than	IN	ESE
``	``	ESE
a	DT	ESE
sick	JJ	ESE
attempt	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
appeal	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
worst	JJS	ESE
red-neck	JJ	ESE
prejudices	NNS	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Tony	NNP	O
Blair	NNP	O
pointed	VBD	O
out	RP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
British	NNP	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
members	NNS	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
at	IN	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
have	VBP	DSE
had	VBN	DSE
no	DT	DSE
complaints	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

But	CC	O
that	DT	O
did	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
stop	VB	O
the	DT	O
Mirror	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Stephen	NNP	O
Moyes	NNPS	O
from	IN	O
method	NN	ESE
reporting	NN	ESE
by	IN	O
donning	VBG	O
an	DT	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
rig	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Wrapped	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
suffocating	VBG	ESE
orange	JJ	O
boiler	NN	O
suit	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
wrote	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	ESE
lost	VBD	ESE
any	DT	ESE
sense	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
dignity	NN	ESE
''	''	O
--	:	O
a	DT	O
loss	NN	O
he	PRP	O
could	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
just	RB	ESE
as	RB	ESE
easily	RB	ESE
sustained	VBN	ESE
by	IN	ESE
rereading	VBG	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
own	JJ	ESE
copy	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Sillier	NNP	ESE
still	RB	ESE
were	VBD	O
protestations	JJ	DSE
from	IN	O
such	JJ	ESE
humanitarians	NNS	ESE
as	IN	ESE
Saddam	NNP	ESE
Hussein	NNP	ESE
and	CC	ESE
the	DT	ESE
government	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Malaysia	NNP	ESE
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Mahathir	NNP	O
Mohamad	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
made	VBN	DSE
some	DT	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
loudest	JJS	DSE
noise	NN	DSE
,	,	O
though	IN	ESE
Amnesty	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
dings	VBZ	DSE
him	PRP	O
for	IN	O
arresting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
speechwriter	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
political	JJ	O
rival	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
was	VBD	O
then	RB	O
blindfolded	VBD	O
,	,	O
stripped	VBN	O
naked	JJ	O
,	,	O
punched	JJ	O
,	,	O
verbally	RB	O
abused	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
forced	VBD	O
to	TO	O
simulate	VB	O
homosexual	JJ	O
acts	NNS	O
--	:	O
none	NN	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
alleged	VBN	O
at	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

About	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
only	RB	ESE
foreign	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
supported	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
detainee	NN	O
camp	NN	O
,	,	O
ironically	RB	ESE
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
Fidel	NNP	O
Castro	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	ESE
either	CC	ESE
angling	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
end	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
embargo	NN	ESE
or	CC	ESE
inching	VBG	ESE
ever	RB	ESE
closer	RBR	ESE
to	TO	ESE
dementia	NN	ESE
.	.	O

-LRB-	-LRB-	O
He	PRP	O
declared	VBD	O
January	NNP	O
``	``	O
Americans	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
Month	NNP	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
invited	VBD	DSE
Jimmy	NNP	O
Carter	NNP	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
visit	NN	O
.	.	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O

All	DT	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
has	VBZ	O
made	VBN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
personnel	NNS	O
a	DT	O
sensitive	JJ	O
lot	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
ferry	NN	O
crossing	VBG	O
over	RP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
windward	JJ	O
side	NN	O
where	WRB	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
located	VBN	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
sit	VBP	O
next	JJ	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
now	RB	DSE
mellow	JJ	DSE
Lt.	NNP	O
Col.	NNP	O
Costello	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
decided	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
patch	NN	O
things	NNS	O
up	RB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
reporter	NN	O
he	PRP	O
snapped	VBD	DSE
at	IN	DSE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
who	WP	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
getting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
sign-off	NN	O
from	IN	O
Southern	NNP	O
Command	NNP	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
cleared	VBN	O
us	PRP	O
to	TO	O
stay	VB	O
through	IN	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
's	POS	O
visit	NN	O
.	.	O

Costello	NNP	O
,	,	O
like	IN	O
many	JJ	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
types	NNS	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	DSE
baffled	VBN	DSE
at	IN	O
the	DT	DSE
uproar	NN	DSE
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
'	POS	O
treatment	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Soldiers	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Marines	NNPS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
guarding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
have	VBP	ESE
worse	JJR	ESE
conditions	NNS	ESE
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	DSE
.	.	O

Much	RB	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
made	VBN	O
over	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
being	VBG	O
kept	VBN	O
in	IN	O
outdoor	JJ	O
cells	NNS	O
,	,	O
invariably	RB	O
called	VBD	DSE
``	``	O
cages	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
topped	VBN	O
with	IN	O
corrugated	JJ	O
tin-covered	JJ	O
wooden	JJ	O
roofs	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
keep	VBP	O
what	WP	O
little	JJ	O
rain	NN	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
gets	VBZ	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
six	CD	O
inches	NNS	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
off	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O

Costello	NNP	O
says	VBZ	DSE
their	PRP$	O
eight-by-eight	JJ	O
cells	NNS	O
contain	VBP	O
about	RB	O
twice	RB	O
as	IN	O
much	JJ	O
space	NN	O
as	IN	O
soldiers	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
crowded	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
unventilated	JJ	ESE
tents	NNS	ESE
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
hundred	CD	O
yards	NNS	O
away	RB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
getting	VBG	O
warm	JJ	O
showers	NNS	O
,	,	O
clean	JJ	O
laundry	NN	O
,	,	O
hot	JJ	O
chow	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Costello	NNP	O
says	VBZ	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	DSE
're	VBP	DSE
getting	VBG	O
2,600	CD	O
calories	NNS	O
a	DT	O
day	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	DSE
'm	VBP	DSE
not	RB	O
getting	VBG	O
2,600	CD	O
calories	NNS	O
a	DT	O
day	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	DSE
'm	VBP	DSE
running	VBG	ESE
my	PRP$	ESE
ass	NN	ESE
off	IN	ESE
chasing	VBG	ESE
you	PRP	ESE
guys	NNS	ESE
around	RB	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

-LRB-	-LRB-	O
One	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
medics	NNS	O
treating	VBG	O
detainees	NNS	O
claims	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
full	JJ	O
quarter	NN	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
suffering	VBG	O
from	IN	O
malnutrition	NN	O
when	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
captured	VBN	O
.	.	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O

But	CC	O
we	PRP	ESE
do	VBP	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
have	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
take	VB	ESE
Costello	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
word	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
can	MD	O
see	VB	O
for	IN	O
ourselves	PRP	O
,	,	O
sort	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
.	.	O

After	IN	O
a	DT	O
quick	JJ	O
stop	NN	O
at	IN	O
McDonald	NNP	O
's	POS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
the	DT	O
only	RB	O
one	CD	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
our	PRP$	O
white	JJ	O
school	NN	O
bus	NN	O
transports	VBZ	O
us	PRP	O
past	IN	O
beautiful	JJ	O
seaside	NN	O
vistas	NNS	O
and	CC	O
brownish	JJ	O
cactus-infested	JJ	O
scrub	NN	O
,	,	O
past	JJ	O
ramshackle	JJ	O
housing	NN	O
and	CC	O
up	RB	O
a	DT	O
hill	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
features	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
abandoned	VBN	O
auto	NN	O
yard	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
locals	NNS	O
used	VBD	O
to	TO	O
call	VB	O
Sears	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
where	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
'd	MD	O
strip	VB	O
old	JJ	O
junkers	NNS	O
for	IN	O
parts	NNS	O
then	RB	O
used	VBN	O
on	IN	O
jerry-rigged	JJ	O
jalopies	NNS	O
called	VBN	O
``	``	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
specials	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Across	IN	O
from	IN	O
Sears	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
teeming	VBG	O
hive	NN	O
of	IN	O
concertina	NN	O
wire	NN	O
,	,	O
canvas	NN	O
tents	NNS	O
,	,	O
guard	NN	O
towers	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
newly	RB	O
constructed	VBN	O
plywood	NN	O
interrogation	NN	O
shacks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
window-unit	JJ	O
air	NN	O
conditioners	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
chain-link	JJ	O
cells	NNS	O
themselves	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
need	VB	O
air	NN	O
conditioning	NN	O
,	,	O
since	IN	O
a	DT	O
comfortable	JJ	O
Caribbean	JJ	O
breeze	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
temperatures	NNS	O
range	VBP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
low	JJ	O
70s	NN	O
at	IN	O
night	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
low	JJ	O
80s	NN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
day	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
continuously	RB	O
circulates	VBZ	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
encampment	NN	O
.	.	O

Restricted	VBN	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
area	NN	O
about	RB	O
150	CD	O
yards	NNS	O
away	RB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
open-air	JJ	O
cellblocks	NNS	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
observe	VBP	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
slight	JJ	O
elevation	NN	O
that	IN	O
CNN	NNP	O
's	POS	O
John	NNP	O
Zarrella	NNP	O
calls	VBZ	DSE
``	``	O
Heartbreak	NNP	O
Ridge	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
so	RB	O
named	VBN	O
``	``	O
because	IN	ESE
if	IN	ESE
you	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
a	DT	O
journalist	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	ESE
breaks	VBZ	ESE
your	PRP$	ESE
heart	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
you	PRP	O
ca	MD	O
n't	RB	O
get	VB	O
closer	RBR	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Gitmo	NNP	DSE
has	VBZ	O
actually	RB	ESE
been	VBN	O
the	DT	O
site	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
lot	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
heartbreak	NN	ESE
over	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
years	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
broke	VBD	O
Christopher	NNP	O
Columbus	NNP	O
's	POS	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
stopped	VBD	O
here	RB	O
on	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
second	JJ	O
New	NNP	O
World	NNP	O
voyage	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
left	VBD	O
after	IN	O
failing	VBG	O
to	TO	O
find	VB	O
gold	NN	O
,	,	O
threatening	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
cut	VB	O
off	RP	O
the	DT	O
tongues	NNS	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
crew	NN	O
if	IN	ESE
they	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
agree	VB	DSE
to	TO	DSE
pretend	VB	DSE
they	PRP	O
'd	VBD	O
reached	VBN	O
Asia	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
also	RB	O
rankles	VBZ	DSE
Castro	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
wanted	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
throw	VB	O
us	PRP	O
off	IN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
for	IN	O
four	CD	O
decades	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
ca	MD	O
n't	RB	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
pre-Revolution	JJ	O
lease	NN	O
agreement	NN	O
.	.	O

Likewise	RB	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Cuban	JJ	O
rafters	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
detained	VBN	O
here	RB	O
for	IN	O
months	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
mid	NN	O
-	:	O
'90s	NNS	O
,	,	O
many	DT	O
grew	VBD	DSE
so	RB	DSE
unhappy	JJ	DSE
with	IN	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
's	POS	O
ghostly	JJ	O
desolation	NN	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	ESE
'd	MD	ESE
do	VB	ESE
anything	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
leave	VB	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
inject	JJ	O
diesel	JJ	O
fuel	NN	O
into	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
veins	NNS	O
,	,	O
drive	VB	O
tent	NN	O
stakes	NNS	O
into	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
limbs	NNS	O
,	,	O
even	RB	O
swim	VBP	O
back	RP	O
to	TO	O
Castro	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
comparison	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
al	NNP	O
Qaedans	NNP	O
look	VBP	ESE
pretty	RB	ESE
fat	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
if	IN	ESE
not	RB	ESE
happy	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
laze	VBP	ESE
away	RP	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
shade	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
cells	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
sleep	VBP	O
on	IN	O
inch-and-a-half-thick	JJ	O
isomats	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
ones	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
issued	VBN	O
to	TO	O
our	PRP$	O
military	NN	O
.	.	O

With	IN	O
the	DT	O
assistance	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Muslim	JJ	O
Navy	NNP	O
chaplain	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
pray	VBP	O
five	CD	O
times	NNS	O
daily	RB	O
.	.	O

-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Quick	IN	O
studies	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
al	NNP	O
Qaedans	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
need	VB	O
arrows	NNS	O
painted	VBN	O
on	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
cell	NN	O
floors	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
single	JJ	O
signpost	NN	O
next	JJ	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
American	JJ	O
flag	NN	O
points	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
to	TO	O
Mecca	NNP	O
.	.	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O

And	CC	DSE
while	IN	ESE
American	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Hanoi	NNP	O
Hilton	NNP	O
often	RB	ESE
spent	VBD	ESE
years	NNS	ESE
in	IN	ESE
solitary	JJ	ESE
confinement	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
received	VBD	O
no	DT	O
medical	JJ	O
care	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
John	NNP	O
McCain	NNP	O
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
day	NN	O
ca	MD	O
n't	RB	O
comb	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
hair	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
X-Ray	JJ	O
detainees	NNS	O
get	VBP	O
daily	JJ	O
sick	JJ	O
calls	NNS	O
from	IN	O
all	DT	ESE
manner	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
doctors	NNS	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
optometrists	NNS	O
to	TO	O
podiatrists	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
who	WP	O
represent	VBP	O
about	RB	O
25	CD	O
different	JJ	O
nationalities	NNS	O
but	CC	O
mostly	RB	O
are	VBP	O
Saudis	JJ	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
can	MD	O
also	RB	O
freely	RB	O
chat	VB	O
with	IN	O
each	DT	O
other	JJ	O
about	IN	O
God	NNP	ESE
knows	VBZ	ESE
what	WP	ESE
:	:	O
prison	NN	O
uprisings	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
demise	NN	O
of	IN	O
Talk	NN	O
magazine	NN	O
,	,	O
trades	VBZ	O
of	IN	O
Froot	NNP	O
Loops	NNP	O
for	IN	O
garlic	JJ	O
bagel	JJ	O
chips	NNS	O
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	O
restroom	NN	O
arrangements	NNS	O
are	VBP	ESE
pretty	RB	ESE
spartan	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
get	VBP	O
a	DT	O
white	JJ	O
bucket	NN	O
for	IN	O
emergency	NN	O
squirts	NNS	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
instructed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
hold	VB	O
two	CD	O
fingers	NNS	O
up	RP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
alternative	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
that	DT	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
guard	NN	O
shackles	VBZ	O
them	PRP	O
and	CC	O
takes	VBZ	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
port-o-loo	NN	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
spared	VBN	O
no	DT	O
expense	NN	O
in	IN	O
construction	NN	O
costs	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
in	IN	O
three	CD	O
weeks	NNS	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
built	VBD	O
a	DT	O
completely	RB	O
operational	JJ	O
field	NN	O
hospital	NN	O
staffed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
160	CD	O
medical	JJ	O
personnel	NNS	O
--	:	O
two	CD	O
more	RBR	O
than	IN	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	ESE
've	VBP	ESE
saved	VBN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
fortune	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
toilet	NN	ESE
paper	NN	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
'	POS	O
cultural	JJ	DSE
preference	NN	DSE
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
any	DT	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
shake	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
hands	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
camp	NN	O
guard	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
aforementioned	JJ	O
amenities	NNS	O
,	,	O
detainees	NNS	O
also	RB	O
receive	VBP	O
two	CD	O
towels	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Koran	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
shortened	JJ	O
toothbrush	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
still	RB	O
long	RB	O
enough	JJ	O
to	TO	O
file	NN	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
shiv	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
canteen	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
bucket	NN	O
of	IN	O
water	NN	O
,	,	O
fluoride	NN	O
toothpaste	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
shampoo	NN	O
.	.	O

Not	RB	ESE
just	RB	ESE
any	DT	ESE
shampoo	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
``	``	O
Lively	JJ	O
''	''	O
salon	NN	O
anti-dandruff	NN	O
shampoo	VBZ	O
--	:	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
luxurious	JJ	O
shampoo	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
gentle	JJ	O
formula	NN	O
that	WDT	O
restores	VBZ	O
moisture	NN	O
,	,	O
shine	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
body	NN	O
to	TO	O
your	PRP$	O
beautifully	RB	O
clean	JJ	O
hair	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Those	DT	DSE
who	WP	O
think	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	ESE
getting	VBG	ESE
coddled	VBN	ESE
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Rep.	NNP	O
John	NNP	O
Mica	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Florida	NNP	O
Republican	NNP	O
,	,	O
visited	VBD	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
and	CC	O
said	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	ESE
's	VBZ	ESE
``	``	ESE
too	RB	ESE
good	JJ	ESE
for	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
bastards	NNS	ESE
''	''	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
will	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
happy	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
know	VB	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
shampoo	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
jojoba-enriched	JJ	O
.	.	O

WHILE	NNP	O
public	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
officers	NNS	O
these	DT	O
days	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
going	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
great	JJ	DSE
lengths	NNS	DSE
to	TO	DSE
talk	VB	DSE
about	IN	DSE
how	WRB	ESE
docile	VBP	ESE
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
,	,	O
detainees	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
reported	VBN	O
biting	VBG	O
a	DT	O
guard	NN	O
,	,	O
spitting	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
threatening	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
kill	VB	O
Americans	NNPS	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
I	PRP	O
skirt	VBD	O
away	RP	O
from	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
minders	NNS	O
and	CC	O
visit	VBP	O
the	DT	O
Marine	NNP	O
snipers	NNS	O
'	POS	O
tent	NN	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
learn	VBP	DSE
it	PRP	O
went	VBD	O
well	RB	O
beyond	IN	O
that	DT	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
snipers	NNS	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
course	NN	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
's	POS	O
deadliest	JJS	O
sharpshooters	NNS	O
,	,	O
ropy	RB	O
young	JJ	O
bucks	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
21-23	CD	O
years	NNS	O
of	IN	O
age	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
who	WP	O
seem	VBP	ESE
largely	RB	O
culled	JJ	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
western	JJ	O
or	CC	O
southern	JJ	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	ESE
firearms	NNS	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
often	RB	ESE
regarded	VBN	ESE
as	IN	ESE
extra	JJ	ESE
appendages	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	O
tent	NN	O
looks	VBZ	O
like	IN	O
a	DT	O
Marines-issued	JJ	O
college	NN	O
dorm	NN	O
room	NN	O
:	:	O
Skoal-juice	JJ	O
bottles	NNS	O
,	,	O
laundry	NN	O
hanging	VBG	O
everywhere	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
spade-like	JJ	O
sniper	NN	O
insignia	NN	O
banner	NN	O
tacked	VBD	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
tent	NN	O
wall	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
prison	NN	O
uprising	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
these	DT	O
gentleman	NN	O
who	WP	O
will	MD	O
man	VB	O
the	DT	O
guard	NN	O
towers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
introduce	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
rioters	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
72	CD	ESE
black-eyed	JJ	ESE
virgins	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

At	IN	O
some	DT	O
point	NN	O
,	,	O
that	WDT	ESE
might	MD	ESE
become	VB	ESE
necessary	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
tell	VBP	DSE
me	PRP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
plotting	NNP	DSE
is	VBZ	ESE
obviously	RB	ESE
afoot	RB	ESE
.	.	O

Sgt.	NNP	O
Matt	NNP	O
Lampert	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Montana	NNP	O
says	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
day	NN	O
one	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
caught	VBN	O
``	``	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
piece	NN	O
of	IN	O
cloth	NN	O
stuffed	NNS	O
with	IN	O
rocks	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
tied	VBN	O
off	RP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Sgt.	NNP	O
Rodney	NNP	O
Davis	NNP	O
says	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
during	IN	O
chowtime	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
sees	VBZ	O
them	PRP	O
through	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
scope	NN	O
``	``	O
making	VBG	O
terrain	NN	O
models	NNS	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
food	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

And	CC	DSE
unlike	IN	O
say	NN	O
,	,	O
Afghan	JJ	O
prisons	NNS	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
starving	VBG	O
detainees	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
reportedly	RB	O
begging	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
sent	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
,	,	O
there	EX	ESE
's	VBZ	ESE
plenty	RB	ESE
of	IN	ESE
food	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
play	VB	ESE
with	IN	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	ESE
get	VBP	ESE
fed	VBN	ESE
better	RBR	ESE
than	IN	ESE
us	PRP	ESE
,	,	O
sir	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	DSE
Lampert	NNP	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
I	PRP	O
ask	VBP	O
the	DT	O
Marines	NNPS	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
seen	VBN	O
anything	NN	O
weird	JJ	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
laugh	VB	DSE
sheepishly	RB	DSE
,	,	O
looking	VBG	O
at	IN	O
each	DT	O
other	JJ	O
.	.	O

Finally	RB	O
,	,	O
Sgt.	NNP	O
Josh	NNP	O
Westbrook	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
sports	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
forearm	NN	O
tattoo	NN	O
of	IN	O
flaming	VBG	O
baby	NN	O
heads	NNS	O
,	,	O
steps	VBZ	O
up	RP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
know	VBP	DSE
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
watched	VBN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
explains	VBZ	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
so	IN	O
they	PRP	O
'll	MD	O
stare	VB	O
at	IN	O
you	PRP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
while	IN	O
they	PRP	O
stare	VBP	O
at	IN	O
you	PRP	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
'll	MD	O
,	,	O
uh	UH	O
,	,	O
masturbate	VB	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
these	DT	O
Marines	NNPS	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
just	RB	O
pleasure	VB	O
themselves	PRP	O
to	TO	O
freak	VB	O
out	RP	O
the	DT	O
snipers	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
to	TO	O
embarrass	VB	O
the	DT	O
female	JJ	O
Army	NNP	O
guards	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
's	POS	O
interior	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
weirdness	NNS	ESE
does	VBZ	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
end	VB	ESE
there	RB	ESE
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
also	RB	O
eaten	VBN	O
their	PRP$	O
toiletries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
urinated	VBN	O
on	IN	O
equipment	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
other	JJ	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	O
Westbrook	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
guys	NNS	O
tried	VBD	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
a	DT	O
naked	JJ	O
cartwheel	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	DSE
the	DT	ESE
most	RBS	ESE
bizarre	JJ	ESE
twist	NN	ESE
,	,	O
Lance	NNP	O
Corporal	NNP	O
Devin	NNP	O
Klebaur	NNP	O
says	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
have	VBP	O
also	RB	O
been	VBN	O
known	VBN	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
put	VB	O
toothpaste	NN	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
ass	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
What	WP	O
's	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
purpose	NN	O
?	.	O
''	''	O
I	PRP	O
ask	VBP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	ESE
'm	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
sure	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	DSE
,	,	O
puzzled	VBD	ESE
.	.	O

After	IN	O
leaving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
snipers	NNS	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
collar	VBZ	O
other	JJ	O
grunts	NNS	O
who	WP	O
say	VBP	O
they	PRP	O
believe	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
more	RBR	O
apt	JJ	O
to	TO	O
act	VB	O
out	RP	O
whenever	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
see	VBP	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
regular	JJ	O
visitors	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
enter	VBP	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
looking	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
disciplined	VBN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	DSE
one	CD	O
,	,	O
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
any	DT	O
aggressive	JJ	O
guard	NN	O
behavior	NN	O
will	MD	ESE
make	VB	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
look	VB	ESE
as	RB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
're	VBP	ESE
being	VBG	ESE
brutalized	VBN	ESE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
military	NN	O
in	IN	O
front	NN	O
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
witnesses	NNS	O
.	.	O

ICRC	NNP	O
visits	VBZ	O
,	,	O
says	VBZ	O
another	DT	O
soldier	NN	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	ESE
highlight	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
prisoner	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
day	NN	ESE
,	,	O
since	IN	O
they	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
spotted	VBN	O
``	``	O
giving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
unshackled	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
cookies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
milk	NN	O
,	,	O
cigarettes	NNS	O
,	,	O
shaking	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
hands	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Many	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
been	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
,	,	O
like	IN	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
Watch	NNP	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
extremely	RB	DSE
critical	JJ	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
'	POS	O
treatment	NN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
ICRC	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
aired	VBN	DSE
no	DT	DSE
complaints	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

Still	RB	O
,	,	O
says	VBZ	DSE
another	DT	O
soldier	NN	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
They	PRP	ESE
're	VBP	ESE
a	DT	ESE
pain	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
ass	NN	ESE
.	.	O

We	PRP	DSE
see	VBP	O
them	PRP	O
offering	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
cookies	NNS	O
,	,	O
hugging	VBG	DSE
them	PRP	O
like	IN	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
're	VBP	ESE
best	RB	ESE
buddies	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

They	PRP	DSE
're	VBP	O
undermining	VBG	ESE
everything	NN	ESE
we	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

What	WP	O
we	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
is	VBZ	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
exactly	RB	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
at	IN	O
this	DT	O
point	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
certainly	RB	ESE
interrogating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
though	IN	O
base	NN	O
sources	NNS	O
wo	MD	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
divulge	VB	DSE
any	DT	O
information	NN	O
that	WDT	O
's	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
gleaned	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
will	MD	ESE
likely	RB	ESE
be	VB	O
formally	RB	O
charged	VBN	O
and	CC	O
tried	VBN	O
,	,	O
though	IN	O
when	WRB	O
I	PRP	O
called	VBD	O
a	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
source	NN	O
to	TO	O
find	VB	O
out	RP	O
by	IN	O
whom	WP	O
and	CC	O
when	WRB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
source	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
``	``	O
If	IN	ESE
you	PRP	O
find	VBP	O
out	RP	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
you	PRP	O
please	VB	ESE
tell	VB	O
me	PRP	O
?	.	O
''	''	O

ON	NNP	O
SUNDAY	NNP	O
,	,	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
visits	VBZ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
hope	VBP	DSE
for	IN	O
illumination	NN	O
.	.	O

Sitting	VBG	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
bus	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
tarmac	NN	O
,	,	O
waiting	VBG	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
secretary	NN	O
to	TO	O
emerge	VB	O
from	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
plane	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
pass	VBP	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
as	IN	O
journalists	NNS	O
do	VBP	O
,	,	O
discussing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
AP-style	JJ	O
spelling	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
bin	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
speculating	VBG	DSE
whether	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
will	MD	O
get	VB	O
an	DT	O
Internet	NN	O
cafe	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
asked	VBN	O
for	IN	O
video	JJ	O
games	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
making	VBG	DSE
fun	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
fresh-meat	JJ	ESE
Pentagon	NNP	O
press	NN	O
corps	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
overdressed	VBG	O
in	IN	O
heavy	JJ	O
wools	NNS	O
instead	RB	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
much	JJ	O
cooler	NN	O
island	NN	O
linens	NNS	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
of	IN	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
's	POS	O
security	NN	O
agents	NNS	O
mounts	VBZ	O
our	PRP$	O
bus	NN	O
,	,	O
telling	VBG	O
us	PRP	O
the	DT	O
ground	NN	O
rules	NNS	O
:	:	O
no	DT	O
photos	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
tarmac	NN	O
,	,	O
no	DT	O
fighting	NN	O
,	,	O
no	DT	O
hitting	VBG	O
Rumsfeld	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
head	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
boom	NN	O
mike	NN	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
tours	NNP	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
with	IN	O
four	CD	O
senators	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
chairman	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Joint	NNP	O
Chiefs	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
Staff	NNP	O
,	,	O
Richard	NNP	O
Myers	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
so	RB	ESE
overshadowed	VBN	ESE
by	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
secretary	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
rock	NN	ESE
star	NN	ESE
aura	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
one	CD	O
reporter	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
ask	VB	O
who	WP	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
meets	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
press	NN	O
on	IN	O
Heartbreak	NNP	O
Ridge	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
gives	VBZ	O
the	DT	ESE
sort	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
hooah	JJ	ESE
performance	NN	ESE
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
endeared	VBN	DSE
him	PRP	DSE
to	TO	O
both	PDT	O
the	DT	O
troops	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
press	NN	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
he	PRP	O
remains	VBZ	DSE
as	IN	ESE
firm	NN	ESE
as	RB	ESE
ever	RB	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
``	``	O
illegal	JJ	ESE
combatants	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
not	RB	ESE
``	``	ESE
prisoners	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
war	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
''	''	O
which	WDT	O
would	MD	O
afford	VB	O
them	PRP	O
more	JJR	O
rights	NNS	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	ESE
nicely	RB	ESE
avoids	VBZ	ESE
plucking	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
only	JJ	ESE
hair	NN	ESE
worth	NN	ESE
splitting	JJ	ESE
--	:	O
whether	IN	O
the	DT	O
captives	NNS	O
'	POS	O
status	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
his	PRP$	O
call	NN	O
.	.	O

-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
hawks	NNS	O
say	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
matter	NN	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
decided	VBN	ESE
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
competent	JJ	ESE
tribunal	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
whatever	WDT	ESE
that	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
.	.	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O

Even	RB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
up	IN	O
to	TO	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
argument	NN	O
seems	VBZ	ESE
rather	RB	ESE
academic	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
's	VBZ	ESE
hard	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
imagine	VB	ESE
anyone	NN	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
actually	RB	O
read	VBN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
wanting	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
confer	VB	O
POW	NNP	O
status	NN	O
on	IN	O
alleged	JJ	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
members	NNS	O
.	.	O

Doing	NNP	O
so	RB	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
only	RB	O
make	VB	O
the	DT	O
terrorists	NNS	O
eligible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
repatriation	NN	O
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
home	NN	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
would	MD	O
forbid	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
being	VBG	O
punished	VBN	O
for	IN	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
escape	VB	O
,	,	O
allow	VB	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
receive	VB	O
``	``	O
scientific	JJ	O
equipment	NN	O
''	''	O
from	IN	O
home	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
even	RB	O
confer	VB	O
upon	RP	O
them	PRP	O
the	DT	O
right	RB	O
to	TO	O
dentures	NNS	O
--	:	O
in	IN	ESE
case	NN	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
lost	VBD	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
teeth	NNS	ESE
while	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
say	VB	ESE
,	,	ESE
biting	VBG	ESE
a	DT	ESE
guard	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Most	RBS	ESE
ludicrous	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
afforded	VBN	O
``	``	O
advances	NNS	O
of	IN	O
pay	NN	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
amount	NN	O
``	``	O
never	RB	O
...	:	O
inferior	JJ	O
''	''	O
to	TO	O
that	DT	O
which	WDT	O
we	PRP	O
pay	VBP	O
our	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
armed	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
you	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
a	DT	O
terrorist	NN	O
from	IN	O
Central	NNP	O
Asia	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	ESE
's	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
bad	JJ	ESE
deal	NN	ESE
:	:	O
Kill	NNP	ESE
Americans	NNPS	ESE
,	,	ESE
get	VB	ESE
arrested	VBN	ESE
,	,	ESE
then	RB	ESE
get	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
pay	NN	ESE
raise	VB	ESE
from	IN	ESE
America	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

With	IN	O
all	PDT	ESE
the	DT	ESE
global	JJ	ESE
bellyaching	NN	ESE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
'	POS	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
humane	VB	O
treatment	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	ESE
's	VBZ	ESE
hard	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
imagine	VB	ESE
them	PRP	ESE
getting	VBG	ESE
better	JJR	ESE
treatment	NN	ESE
than	IN	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
're	VBP	ESE
already	RB	ESE
receiving	VBG	ESE
.	.	O

On	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
last	JJ	O
day	NN	O
at	IN	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
,	,	O
all	DT	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
time	NN	O
to	TO	O
eat	VB	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
stale	JJ	O
Ding	NNP	O
Dong	NNP	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
greasy	JJ	O
plate	NN	O
of	IN	O
onion	NN	O
rings	NNS	O
.	.	O

My	PRP$	O
public	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
keepers	NNS	ESE
could	MD	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
care	VB	ESE
less	JJR	ESE
.	.	O

By	IN	ESE
contrast	NN	ESE
,	,	O
for	IN	O
breakfast	NN	O
and	CC	O
lunch	NN	O
alone	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
served	VBN	O
oatmeal	NN	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
orange	NN	O
,	,	O
peanut	NN	O
butter	NN	O
,	,	O
margarine	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
culturally	RB	O
appropriate	JJ	O
''	''	O
halal	NN	O
meal	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
giant	JJ	O
snack	NN	O
pack	NN	O
containing	VBG	O
Froot	NNP	O
Loops	NNP	O
,	,	O
raisins	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Nature	NNP	O
Valley	NNP	O
granola	NN	O
bar	NN	O
,	,	O
baked	JJ	O
garlic	JJ	O
bagel	JJ	O
chips	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Bullseye	JJ	O
barbecue-seasoned	JJ	O
sunflower	NN	O
kernels	NNS	O
.	.	O

Still	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
overseers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
prison	NN	O
are	VBP	DSE
concerned	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
detainees	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
getting	VBG	O
enough	JJ	O
pita	NN	O
bread	NN	O
with	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
meals	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
planning	VBG	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
the	DT	O
food	NN	O
spicier	NN	O
,	,	O
just	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
way	NN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
prisoners	NNS	ESE
like	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
back	RB	ESE
home	NN	ESE
.	.	O

While	IN	O
we	PRP	O
wait	VBP	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
journalists	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
to	TO	O
stand	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
hot	JJ	O
sun	NN	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
day	NN	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
hours	NNS	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
confined	VBN	O
to	TO	O
our	PRP$	O
Consolidated	NNP	O
Bachelor	NNP	O
Quarters	NNP	O
,	,	O
sleeping	VBG	O
four	CD	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
duplex	NN	O
room	NN	O
on	IN	O
cots	NNS	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
without	IN	O
pillows	NNS	O
or	CC	O
blankets	NNS	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
are	VBP	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
even	RB	ESE
allowed	VBN	ESE
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
the	DT	O
beach	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
hundred	CD	O
yards	NNS	O
away	RB	O
from	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
building	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
though	IN	O
,	,	O
emboldened	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
rum	NN	O
we	PRP	O
imported	VBD	O
from	IN	O
Puerto	NNP	O
Rico	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
colleague	NN	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
make	VBP	O
a	DT	O
mad	JJ	O
dash	NN	O
under	IN	O
a	DT	O
guard	NN	O
searchlight	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
bathwater	NN	O
Caribbean	NNP	O
anyway	RB	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Besides	IN	O
drinking	NN	O
,	,	O
our	PRP$	O
only	JJ	O
entertainment	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
pool	NN	O
table	NN	O
--	:	O
one	CD	O
cue	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
cracked	VBN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
is	VBZ	O
missing	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
tip	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
by	IN	ESE
contrast	NN	ESE
,	,	O
get	VBP	O
to	TO	O
read	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
Korans	NNS	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
novels	NNS	O
and	CC	O
more	RBR	O
``	``	O
religious	JJ	O
books	NNS	O
''	''	O
are	VBP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
get	VBP	O
a	DT	O
good	JJ	O
night	NN	O
's	POS	O
sleep	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
single	JJ	O
cell	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
told	VBN	O
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
C-141	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
plane	NN	O
that	WDT	O
transported	VBD	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
just	RB	O
became	VBD	O
available	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
prematurely	RB	ESE
hustled	VBN	ESE
off	RP	ESE
so	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
military	NN	ESE
can	MD	ESE
dump	VB	ESE
us	PRP	ESE
in	IN	ESE
Nowheresville	NNP	ESE
,	,	ESE
New	NNP	ESE
Jersey	NNP	ESE
,	,	ESE
on	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
Sunday	NNP	ESE
night	NN	ESE
after	IN	ESE
every	DT	ESE
rental	JJ	ESE
car	NN	ESE
place	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
state	NN	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
closed	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

Perhaps	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
international	JJ	ESE
community	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
right	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
being	VBG	O
meted	VBN	O
out	RP	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
is	VBZ	ESE
inhumane	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

To	TO	O
see	VB	O
for	IN	O
yourself	PRP	O
,	,	O
do	VBP	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
bother	VB	ESE
canvassing	VBG	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O

Just	RB	O
get	VB	O
a	DT	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
press	NN	O
pass	NN	O
.	.	O

Not	RB	ESE
`	``	ESE
gon	JJ	ESE
na	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
long	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
long	JJ	ESE
time	NN	ESE
'	''	ESE
till	IN	ESE
you	PRP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
rocket	NN	ESE
man	NN	ESE

The	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
exactly	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Waldorf-Astoria	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

And	CC	O
a	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
Soyuz	NNP	O
capsule	NN	O
will	MD	ESE
never	RB	ESE
boast	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
creature	NN	ESE
comforts	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
stretch	NN	ESE
limo	NN	ESE
.	.	O

But	CC	O
that	DT	O
does	VBZ	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
bother	VB	DSE
an	DT	O
increasing	VBG	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
well-heeled	JJ	O
executives	NNS	O
and	CC	O
celebrities	NNS	O
willing	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
pay	VB	O
millions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
dollars	NNS	O
and	CC	O
spend	VB	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
months	NNS	O
training	NN	O
in	IN	O
exchange	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
quick	JJ	O
trip	NN	O
to	TO	O
orbit	NN	O
.	.	O

Welcome	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
dawn	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
space	NN	ESE
tourism	NN	ESE
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
opportunities	NNS	O
to	TO	O
view	VB	O
spaceship	NNP	O
Earth	NNP	O
from	IN	O
aboveare	NN	O
rare	JJ	O
,	,	O
visions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
are	VBP	O
grand	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Everyman	NNP	O
seems	VBZ	ESE
willing	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
shed	VB	O
planet	NN	O
Earth	NN	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
briefly	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
latest	JJ	ESE
``	``	ESE
tour-o-naut	NN	ESE
''	''	ESE
to	TO	ESE
buckle	VB	ESE
up	RP	ESE
and	CC	ESE
place	VB	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
tray	JJ	ESE
table	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
upright	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
locked	VBN	ESE
position	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
South	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
venture	NN	O
capitalist	NN	O
Mark	NNP	O
Shuttleworth	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
launched	VBD	O
with	IN	O
two	CD	O
cosmonauts	NNS	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
space-station	NN	O
resupply	NN	O
flight	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Baikonur	NNP	O
cosmodrome	NN	O
in	IN	O
Kazakhstan	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
second	JJ	O
fare-paying	JJ	O
visitor	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
,	,	O
following	VBG	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
bootsteps	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Dennis	NNP	O
Tito	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
businessman	NN	O
who	WP	O
took	VBD	O
that	DT	O
same	JJ	O
trip	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
alone	RB	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
Another	DT	O
eight	CD	O
to	TO	O
10	CD	O
people	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
expressed	VBN	DSE
interest	NN	DSE
''	''	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
Soyuz	NNP	O
trip	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
,	,	O
notes	VBZ	O
Tereza	NNP	O
Predescu	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Space	NNP	O
Adventures	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
Arlington	NNP	O
,	,	O
Va.	NNP	O
,	,	O
company	NN	O
that	WDT	O
arranges	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
flights	NNS	O
.	.	O

'N	NNP	O
space	NN	O
?	.	O

Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
next	JJ	O
resupply	NN	O
flight	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
scheduled	VBN	O
for	IN	O
October	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
two	CD	O
Americans	NNPS	O
are	VBP	DSE
vying	VBG	DSE
for	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
passenger	NN	O
seat	NN	O
:	:	O
former	JJ	O
National	NNP	O
Aeronautics	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Space	NNP	O
Administration	NNP	O
associate	NN	O
administrator	NN	O
Lori	NNP	O
Garver	NNP	O
and	CC	O
boy-band	JJ	O
'N	NNP	O
Sync	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Lance	NNP	O
Bass	NNP	O
.	.	O

Aerosmith	NNP	O
rocker	NN	O
Steven	NNP	O
Tyler	NNP	O
also	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
reportedly	RB	ESE
eyeing	VBG	DSE
a	DT	O
future	JJ	O
flight	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
lot	NN	O
of	IN	O
pent-up	JJ	DSE
demand	NN	DSE
,	,	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
emotionally	RB	O
''	''	O
among	IN	O
a	DT	O
large	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
to	TO	O
journey	NN	O
into	IN	O
space	NN	O
,	,	O
says	VBZ	O
John	NNP	O
Logsdon	NNP	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Space	NNP	O
Policy	NNP	O
Institute	NNP	O
at	IN	O
George	NNP	O
Washington	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
D.C.	NNP	O

For	IN	O
example	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
Harris	NNP	O
Interactive	NNP	O
surveyed	VBD	O
Americans	NNS	O
'	''	O
and	CC	O
Canadians	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
willingness	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
travel	VB	O
into	IN	O
space	NN	O
as	IN	O
tourists	NNS	O
.	.	O

Overall	RB	O
,	,	O
86	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
2,022	CD	O
respondents	NNS	O
would	MD	DSE
be	VB	DSE
interested	JJ	DSE
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
trip	NN	O
to	TO	O
space	NN	O
.	.	O

Extrapolating	VBG	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
results	NNS	O
,	,	O
Space	NNP	O
Adventures	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
commissioned	VBD	O
the	DT	O
study	NN	O
,	,	O
estimates	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
10,000	CD	O
people	NNS	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	DSE
willing	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
pay	VB	O
$	$	O
100,000	CD	O
apiece	RB	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
quick	JJ	O
up-and-down	JJ	O
suborbital	NN	O
flight	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
la	NNP	O
Mercury	NNP	O
astronaut	NN	O
Alan	NNP	O
Shepard	NNP	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
translates	VBZ	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
$	$	O
1	CD	O
billion-a-year	CD	O
business	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
they	PRP	O
received	VBD	O
the	DT	O
trip	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
promotion	NN	O
or	CC	O
gift	NN	O
,	,	O
80	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
respondents	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
they	PRP	O
'd	MD	O
take	VB	O
an	DT	O
intercontinental	JJ	O
space-plane	NN	O
,	,	O
70	CD	O
percent	NN	O
would	MD	O
take	VB	O
a	DT	O
space-station	NN	O
tour	NN	O
or	CC	O
an	DT	O
orbital	JJ	O
flight	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
74	CD	O
percent	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	DSE
willing	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
a	DT	O
suborbital	JJ	O
journey	NN	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
space	NN	O
tourism	NN	O
to	TO	O
truly	RB	ESE
take	VB	O
off	RP	O
,	,	O
however	RB	ESE
,	,	O
several	JJ	O
things	NNS	O
must	MD	ESE
happen	VB	O
,	,	O
says	VBZ	DSE
Frank	NNP	O
Sietzen	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Space	NNP	O
Transportation	NNP	O
Association	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
aerospace-industry	JJ	O
group	NN	O
in	IN	O
Arlington	NNP	O
,	,	O
Va.	NNP	O

``	``	O
You	PRP	ESE
need	VBP	ESE
a	DT	ESE
strong	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
growing	JJ	ESE
US	NNP	O
space	NN	O
transportation	NN	O
system	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
federal	JJ	O
...	:	O
decision	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
national	JJ	O
interest	NN	O
to	TO	O
fund	VB	O
...	:	O
a	DT	O
second	JJ	O
generation	NN	O
reusable	NN	O
launch	NN	O
vehicle	NN	O
to	TO	O
supplant	VB	O
the	DT	O
shuttle	NN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
sufficiently	RB	O
low	JJ	O
cost	NN	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
commercially	RB	O
viable	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	DSE
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	O
.	.	O

Out	IN	O
of	IN	O
that	DT	O
effort	NN	O
would	MD	O
come	VB	O
the	DT	O
rocket	NN	O
or	CC	O
rockets	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
service	VB	O
commercial	JJ	O
passenger	NN	O
flights	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
likens	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
effort	NN	O
needed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
one	CD	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Air	NNP	O
Force	NNP	O
undertook	VBD	O
in	IN	O
1951	CD	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
began	VBD	O
developing	VBG	O
an	DT	O
aerial	JJ	O
tanker	NN	O
to	TO	O
refuel	JJ	O
jet	NN	O
fighters	NNS	O
and	CC	O
bombers	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
result	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
continues	VBZ	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
KC-135	NNP	O
,	,	O
known	VBN	O
commercially	RB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
Boeing	NNP	O
707	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
commercial	JJ	O
jet	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
worldwide	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
moving	VBG	O
in	IN	O
that	DT	O
direction	NN	O
with	IN	O
NASA	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Space	NNP	O
Launch	NNP	O
Initiative	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
agency	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
budgeted	VBN	O
$	$	O
4.8	CD	O
billion	CD	O
through	IN	O
2006	CD	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
development	NN	O
of	IN	O
safer	JJR	O
,	,	O
more	RBR	O
reliable	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
cheaper	JJR	O
follow-ons	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
shuttle	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
looking	VBG	O
beyond	IN	O
the	DT	O
SLI	NNP	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
program	NN	O
designed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
develop	VB	O
a	DT	O
third-generation	NN	O
of	IN	O
launch	NN	O
vehicles	NNS	O
.	.	O

Others	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
waiting	VBG	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
to	TO	O
act	VB	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
20	CD	O
companies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
groups	NNS	O
worldwide	RB	O
are	VBP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
competition	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
$	$	O
10	CD	O
million	CD	O
purse	NN	O
offered	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
firm	NN	O
that	WDT	O
can	MD	O
build	VB	O
and	CC	O
fly	VB	O
a	DT	O
two-stage	JJ	O
,	,	O
reusable	JJ	O
rocket	NN	O
that	WDT	O
can	MD	O
carry	VB	O
three	CD	O
people	NNS	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
suborbital	JJ	O
flight	NN	O
and	CC	O
be	VB	O
refurbished	VBN	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
next	JJ	O
flight	NN	O
within	IN	O
two	CD	O
weeks	NNS	O
.	.	O

Yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Canadian	JJ	O
team	NN	O
paraded	VBD	O
a	DT	O
mockup	NN	O
a	DT	O
60-foot-long	JJ	O
``	``	O
Canadian	NNP	O
Arrow	NNP	O
''	''	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
streets	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Manhattan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
pitch	NN	O
coinciding	VBG	O
with	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Shuttleworth	NNP	O
's	POS	O
launch	NN	O
.	.	O

Known	VBN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
X	NNP	O
Prize	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
contest	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
modeled	VBN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
prizes	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
stimulated	VBN	O
growth	NN	O
of	IN	O
commercial	JJ	O
aviation	NN	O
early	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
century	NN	O
,	,	O
says	VBZ	O
X	NNP	O
Prize	NNP	O
Foundation	NNP	O
president	NN	O
Peter	NNP	O
Diamandis	NNP	O
.	.	O

Modern	NNP	O
barnstormers	NNS	O

Noting	VBG	O
that	IN	O
Charles	NNP	O
Lindbergh	NNP	O
's	POS	O
record-breaking	JJ	O
trans-Atlantic	JJ	O
solo	NN	O
flight	NN	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
offer	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
aviation	NN	O
prize	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
adds	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
within	IN	O
six	CD	O
years	NNS	O
of	IN	O
that	DT	O
flight	NN	O
,	,	O
commercial	JJ	O
passenger	NN	O
flights	NNS	O
became	VBD	O
common	JJ	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
expects	VBZ	DSE
a	DT	O
similar	JJ	O
commercial	JJ	O
response	NN	O
after	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
prize	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
issued	VBN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
People	NNS	O
paid	VBD	O
what	WP	O
for	IN	O
them	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
large	JJ	O
sums	NNS	O
of	IN	O
money	NN	O
''	''	O
to	TO	O
fly	VB	O
with	IN	O
early-20th	JJ	O
century	NN	O
barnstormers	NNS	O
``	``	O
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
from	IN	O
2,000	CD	O
feet	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
expects	VBZ	DSE
a	DT	O
similar	JJ	O
response	NN	O
when	WRB	O
an	DT	O
X	NNP	O
Prize	NNP	O
winner	NN	O
emerges	VBZ	O
.	.	O

Indeed	RB	ESE
,	,	O
Space	NNP	O
Adventures	NNP	O
already	RB	ESE
has	VBZ	O
payments	NNS	O
from	IN	O
roughly	RB	O
100	CD	O
customers	NNS	O
willing	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
fly	VB	O
with	IN	O
astronautical	JJ	O
barnstormers	NNS	O
once	IN	O
a	DT	O
winner	NN	O
emerges	VBZ	O
,	,	O
perhaps	RB	ESE
as	RB	O
early	JJ	O
as	IN	O
2004	CD	O
or	CC	O
2005	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
contest	NN	O
already	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
stimulating	VBG	O
a	DT	O
range	NN	O
of	IN	O
related	JJ	O
efforts	NNS	O
,	,	O
ranging	VBG	O
from	IN	O
states	NNS	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
set	VB	O
up	RP	O
space	NN	O
ports	NNS	O
for	IN	O
tourism	NN	O
flights	NNS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
Federal	NNP	O
Aviation	NNP	O
Administration	NNP	O
development	NN	O
of	IN	O
licensing	VBG	O
requirements	NNS	O
for	IN	O
private	JJ	O
commercial	JJ	O
launch	NN	O
facilities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
passenger	NN	O
operations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Where	WRB	O
Dr.	NNP	O
Diamandis	NNP	O
sees	VBZ	DSE
relatively	RB	O
short-term	JJ	O
opportunity	NN	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
others	NNS	O
suggest	VBP	DSE
a	DT	O
viable	JJ	O
space-tourism	JJ	O
industry	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
still	RB	O
a	DT	O
decade	NN	O
or	CC	O
more	JJR	O
away	RB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
will	MD	ESE
happen	VB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	DSE
,	,	O
``	``	O
but	CC	ESE
not	RB	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
frame	NN	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
please	VB	DSE
tourism	NN	O
's	POS	O
advocates	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Veni	NNP	O
,	,	O
Vidi	NNP	O
,	,	O
Venezuela	NNP	O

FIGHTING	NNP	ESE
tyranny	NNP	ESE
with	IN	ESE
tyranny	NN	ESE
clearly	RB	ESE
did	VBD	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
work	VB	ESE
in	IN	O
oil-giant	JJ	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
now	RB	O
coup-plotting	JJ	ESE
military	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
reinstalled	JJ	O
president	NN	O
,	,	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
need	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
show	VB	ESE
Latin	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
that	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
tyrannical	JJ	ESE
tactics	NNS	ESE
are	VBP	O
at	IN	O
an	DT	O
end	NN	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
-	:	O
a	DT	ESE
former	JJ	ESE
Army	NNP	ESE
coup-meister	NN	ESE
himself	PRP	ESE
,	,	O
who	WP	O
was	VBD	O
elected	VBN	O
three	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
-	:	O
has	VBZ	ESE
abused	VBN	ESE
his	PRP$	O
popular	JJ	O
mandate	NN	O
with	IN	O
heavy-handed	JJ	ESE
measures	NNS	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
Constitution	NNP	O
largely	RB	O
rewritten	VBN	O
by	IN	O
himself	PRP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
supporters	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
sometimes	RB	O
talked	VBN	O
of	IN	O
remaining	VBG	O
president	NN	O
past	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
2020	CD	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
economic	JJ	O
promises	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
poor	JJ	O
are	VBP	ESE
in	IN	ESE
shreds	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
while	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
diplomatic	JJ	ESE
flirtation	NN	ESE
with	IN	ESE
leftist	JJ	ESE
world	NN	ESE
dictators	NNS	ESE
only	RB	ESE
hints	VBZ	ESE
at	IN	ESE
his	PRP$	O
inclinations	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
gain	VB	O
more	JJR	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
Latin	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
moved	VBN	O
beyond	IN	O
coups	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
this	DT	O
pivotal	JJ	O
nation	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
hemisphere	NN	O
of	IN	O
democracies	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
means	NN	O
to	TO	O
remove	VB	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
by	IN	O
constitutional	JJ	O
and	CC	O
especially	RB	ESE
nonviolent	JJ	O
means	NNS	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
two-day	JJ	O
removal	NN	O
from	IN	O
office	NN	O
began	VBD	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
tried	VBD	O
to	TO	O
stack	VB	O
the	DT	O
board	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
state-owned	JJ	O
oil	NN	O
company	NN	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
favor	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
company	NN	O
's	POS	O
executives	NNS	O
revolted	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
threatening	VBG	DSE
a	DT	O
cutoff	NN	O
of	IN	O
oil	NN	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
catalyst	NN	O
for	IN	O
pent-up	JJ	DSE
opposition	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
Chavez	NNP	O
.	.	O

Business	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
and	CC	O
labor	NN	O
unions	NNS	O
joined	VBD	DSE
in	IN	DSE
a	DT	DSE
giant	JJ	DSE
protest	NN	DSE
,	,	O
perhaps	RB	ESE
knowing	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
portions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	NN	O
were	VBD	O
on	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
side	NN	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
gunshots	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
fired	VBN	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
march	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
palace	NN	O
last	JJ	O
Thursday	NNP	O
,	,	O
killing	VBG	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
dozen	NN	O
,	,	O
military	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
forced	VBD	O
Chavez	NNP	O
to	TO	O
step	VB	O
aside	RB	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
then	RB	O
international	JJ	O
pressure	NN	DSE
and	CC	O
renewed	VBN	O
domestic	JJ	O
support	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
forced	VBD	O
the	DT	O
generals	NNS	O
to	TO	O
let	VB	O
him	PRP	O
take	VB	O
office	NN	O
again	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
all	DT	DSE
but	CC	DSE
welcomed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
,	,	O
tarnishing	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
US	NNP	ESE
role	NN	ESE
as	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
champion	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
democracy	NN	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
,	,	O
too	RB	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
reason	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
repent	VB	ESE
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
wins	VBZ	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
presidential	JJ	O
polls	NNS	O

HARARE	NNP	O
:	:	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
won	VBN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
Registrar	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
Tobaiwa	NNP	O
Mudede	NNP	O
announced	VBN	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Mudede	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
on	IN	O
state	NN	O
television	NN	O
that	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
re-elected	VBN	O
with	IN	O
1,685,212	CD	O
votes	NNS	O
against	IN	O
1,258,758	CD	O
votes	NNS	O
for	IN	O
opposition	NN	O
challenger	NN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
...	:	O
therefore	RB	O
declare	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
winner	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
office	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidency	NN	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mudede	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
passed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
50	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
mark	NN	O
with	IN	O
only	RB	O
six	CD	O
districts	NNS	O
left	VBN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
declared	VBN	O
,	,	O
official	JJ	O
figures	NNS	O
showed	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Results	NNS	O
broadcast	VBN	O
on	IN	O
state	NN	O
television	NN	O
gave	VBD	O
Mugabe	CD	O
1,634,382	CD	O
votes	NNS	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
52	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
3.1	CD	O
million	CD	O
ballots	NNS	O
cast	NN	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
main	JJ	O
rival	NN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Movement	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MDC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
had	VBD	O
1,185,890	CD	O
votes	NNS	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
38	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
votes	NNS	O
cast	NN	O
.	.	O

Tsvangirai	NNP	O
,	,	O
along	IN	O
with	IN	O
local	JJ	O
and	CC	O
international	JJ	O
observers	NNS	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	DSE
cited	VBN	DSE
widespread	JJ	ESE
abuses	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
electoral	JJ	O
process	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
leadership	NN	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
mid-morning	JJ	O
to	TO	O
discuss	VB	O
the	DT	O
results	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
a	DT	O
national	JJ	O
executive	NN	O
meeting	NN	O
...	:	O
where	WRB	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
looking	VBG	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
figures	NNS	O
and	CC	O
give	VB	O
the	DT	DSE
reaction	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
party	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
David	NNP	O
Coltart	NNP	O
,	,	O
MP	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Movement	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Mdc	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
To	TO	ESE
put	VB	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
mildly	RB	ESE
the	DT	O
figures	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
very	RB	ESE
odd	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
with	IN	O
very	RB	ESE
low	JJ	ESE
turnouts	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
cities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
massives	NNS	ESE
ones	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
rural	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
unprecedented	JJ	ESE
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Tsvangirai	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
address	VB	O
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
,	,	O
around	IN	O
noon	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
1000	NNP	O
GMT	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
about	RB	O
100	CD	O
soldiers	NNS	O
surrounded	VBN	O
the	DT	O
offices	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
Movement	NN	O
in	IN	O
Bulawayo	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
reporter	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
rigged	NNP	ESE
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
polls	NNS	O
:	:	DSE
Britain	NNP	O

LONDON	NNP	O
:	:	O
British	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Jack	NNP	O
Straw	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
already	RB	O
``	``	O
pretty	RB	ESE
strong	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
early	JJ	O
evidence	NN	O
that	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
``	``	O
stolen	VBN	ESE
''	''	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
he	PRP	O
refused	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
a	DT	O
final	JJ	O
judgement	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
conduct	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
weekend	NN	O
presidential	JJ	O
poll	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
told	VBD	DSE
parliament	NN	O
that	IN	O
if	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
declared	VBN	O
the	DT	O
winner	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
rigged	JJ	ESE
vote	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
``	``	O
enormous	JJ	ESE
implications	NNS	ESE
''	''	O
for	IN	O
London	NNP	O
's	POS	O
ties	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
If	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
becomes	VBZ	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
evidence	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
already	RB	ESE
pretty	RB	ESE
strong	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
that	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
event	NN	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
declared	VBN	O
the	DT	O
winner	NN	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
stolen	VBN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
election	NN	ESE
,	,	O
then	RB	O
that	DT	O
has	VBZ	O
enormous	JJ	ESE
implications	NNS	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
nature	NN	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
relationship	NN	O
with	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
warned	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
terrible	JJ	ESE
period	NN	O
,	,	O
not	RB	ESE
only	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
but	CC	O
for	IN	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
hold	VBP	DSE
the	DT	DSE
course	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
democracy	NN	DSE
dear	RB	DSE
in	IN	O
Africa	NNP	O
and	CC	O
elsewhere	RB	O
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

Counting	VBG	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
battling	VBG	O
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
political	JJ	O
future	NN	O
against	IN	O
opposition	NN	O
candidate	NN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
after	IN	O
22	CD	O
years	NNS	O
in	IN	O
power	NN	O
,	,	O
began	VBD	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
amid	IN	O
complaints	NNS	DSE
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
conduct	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
vote	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
independent	JJ	O
local	JJ	O
observers	NNS	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
electoral	JJ	O
process	NN	O
was	VBD	O
neither	DT	ESE
free	JJ	ESE
nor	CC	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
could	MD	ESE
spark	VB	O
fresh	JJ	O
violence	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
southern	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

Straw	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
there	EX	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
``	``	ESE
every	DT	ESE
sign	NN	ESE
''	''	ESE
of	IN	ESE
intimidation	NN	ESE
by	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Zanu-PF	JJ	O
party	NN	O
up	IN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
close	NN	O
of	IN	O
polls	NNS	O
as	RB	ESE
well	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
many	JJ	O
reports	NNS	O
of	IN	O
irregularities	NNS	ESE
since	IN	O
then	RB	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
shortage	NN	O
of	IN	O
polling	NN	O
booths	NNS	O
in	IN	O
urban	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
and	CC	O
harassment	NN	O
of	IN	O
opposition	NN	O
election	NN	O
agents	NNS	O
in	IN	O
rural	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
.	.	O

Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
new	JJ	O
dawn	CD	O

Venezuelans	NNS	O
awoke	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	ESE
country	NN	ESE
transformed	VBN	ESE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
dramatic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
violent	JJ	O
events	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
24	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
left	VBD	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
11	CD	O
people	NNS	O
dead	JJ	O
and	CC	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
80	CD	O
injured	VBN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
general	JJ	O
strike	NN	O
and	CC	O
an	DT	O
escalating	JJ	O
oil	NN	O
industry	NN	O
stoppage	NN	O
that	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
threatened	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
cripple	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
economy	NN	O
were	VBD	O
no	DT	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
-	:	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
not	RB	ESE
only	JJ	ESE
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
president	NN	O
,	,	O
business	NN	O
leader	NN	O
Pedro	NNP	O
Carmona	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	ESE
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
name	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
country	NN	O
was	VBD	O
no	RB	ESE
longer	RB	ESE
the	DT	O
Bolivarian	NNP	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
honour	NN	O
of	IN	O
South	NNP	O
American	NNP	O
independence	NN	O
hero	NN	O
Simon	NNP	O
Bolivar	NNP	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
former	JJ	O
president	NN	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
heroes	NNS	O
.	.	O

Now	RB	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
simply	RB	ESE
the	DT	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
name	NN	O
change	NN	O
was	VBD	O
Mr	NNP	O
Carmona	NNP	O
's	POS	O
first	JJ	O
act	NN	O
as	IN	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
transition	NN	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
second	NN	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
announce	VB	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
three-day	JJ	O
general	JJ	O
strike	NN	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	DSE
called	VBN	DSE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Confederation	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
Workers	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
CTV	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
leader	NN	O
Carlos	NNP	O
Ortega	NNP	O
in	IN	DSE
support	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
protesting	VBG	O
managers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
state	NN	O
oil	NN	O
company	NN	O
PDVSA	NNP	O
.	.	O

Shellshocked	NNP	ESE

Managers	NNS	O
were	VBD	DSE
striking	JJ	DSE
because	IN	O
Mr	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
filled	VBN	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
's	POS	O
board	NN	O
of	IN	O
directors	NNS	O
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
supporters	NNS	O
.	.	O

Despite	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
announcement	NN	O
,	,	O
traffic	NN	O
was	VBD	O
lighter	JJR	O
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
normal	JJ	O
Friday	NNP	O
and	CC	O
many	JJ	O
Venezuelans	NNS	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
turn	VB	O
up	RP	O
for	IN	O
work	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
country	NN	O
is	VBZ	DSE
in	IN	DSE
shellshock	NN	DSE
.	.	O

On	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
a	DT	O
peaceful	JJ	O
rally	NN	O
of	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
100,000	CD	O
mainly	RB	O
middle	JJ	O
class	NN	O
Venezuelans	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
ended	VBN	O
in	IN	O
bloodshed	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
marchers	NNS	O
called	VBD	DSE
for	IN	DSE
Mr	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
resignation	NN	O
outside	IN	O
Miraflores	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
palace	NN	O
,	,	O
shots	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
fired	VBN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
crowd	NN	O
.	.	O

Eyewitness	NNP	O
Euridice	NNP	O
Ledesma	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
snipers	NNS	O
fired	VBD	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
marchers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
rooftops	NNS	O
near	IN	O
the	DT	O
palace	NN	O
.	.	O

Film	NNP	O
footage	NNP	O
also	RB	O
caught	VBD	O
armed	JJ	O
supporters	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Mr	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
firing	NN	ESE
indiscriminately	NN	ESE
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
marchers	NNS	O
.	.	O

Later	RB	O
army	NN	O
chief	NN	O
,	,	O
General	NNP	O
Efrain	NNP	O
Vasquez	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
some	DT	O
``	``	O
Bolivarian	JJ	O
''	''	O
groups	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
indeed	RB	ESE
armed	JJ	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
horrible	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

These	DT	O
groups	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
shooting	VBG	O
at	IN	O
defenceless	JJ	ESE
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
photographer	NNP	O
Luis	NNP	O
Gomez	NNP	O
.	.	O

Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
last	JJ	O
day	NN	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
Mr	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
addressing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
to	TO	O
assure	VB	DSE
them	PRP	O
his	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
respected	VBN	DSE
people	NNS	O
's	POS	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
demonstrate	VB	O
and	CC	O
freedom	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
press	NN	O
.	.	O

Moments	NNS	O
later	RB	O
he	PRP	O
announced	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
taken	VBN	O
five	CD	O
national	JJ	O
television	NN	O
channels	NNS	O
off	IN	O
the	DT	O
air	NN	O
for	IN	O
``	``	O
telling	VBG	ESE
lies	NNS	ESE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
shootings	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
the	DT	ESE
final	JJ	ESE
straw	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
succession	NN	O
of	IN	O
officers	NNS	O
filled	VBD	O
the	DT	O
TV	NN	O
screens	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
say	VB	DSE
they	PRP	O
supported	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
killings	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
``	``	O
not	RB	ESE
tolerable	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
tanks	NNS	O
surrounded	VBN	O
Miraflores	NNS	O
,	,	O
Mr	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
holed	VBN	ESE
up	RP	ESE
with	IN	O
senior	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	ESE
bid	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
save	VB	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
presidency	NN	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
early	JJ	O
hours	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
morning	NN	O
,	,	O
chief	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
armed	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
General	NNP	O
Lucas	NNP	O
Rincon	NNP	O
held	VBD	O
a	DT	O
brief	JJ	O
news	NN	O
conference	NN	O
to	TO	O
say	VB	O
Mr	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
resignation	NN	O
had	VBD	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
demanded	VBN	DSE
and	CC	O
accepted	VBN	DSE
.	.	O

Earlier	RB	O
his	PRP$	O
wife	NN	O
,	,	O
Marisabel	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
children	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
left	VBN	O
Caracas	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
cover	NN	O
of	IN	O
darkness	NNS	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
PDVSA	NNP	O
jet	NN	O
for	IN	O
Barquisimeto	NNP	O
in	IN	O
western	JJ	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
.	.	O

Mr	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
currently	RB	O
detained	VBN	O
at	IN	O
Fuerte	NNP	O
Tiuna	NNP	O
army	NN	O
base	NN	O
in	IN	O
Caracas	NNP	O
and	CC	O
could	MD	O
face	VB	O
possible	JJ	O
charges	NNS	O
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
role	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
killings	NNS	O
.	.	O

News	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Mr	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
resignation	NN	O
caused	VBD	O
hundreds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
flag-waving	JJ	O
and	CC	O
whistle-blowing	JJ	O
Venezuelans	NNS	O
to	TO	O
surround	VB	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
's	POS	O
air	NN	O
force	NN	O
base	NN	O
,	,	O
La	NNP	O
Carlota	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
hope	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
seeing	VBG	O
Mr	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
'	POS	O
departure	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
exit	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
left	VBN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	ESE
power	NN	ESE
vacuum	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
no	DT	O
obvious	JJ	O
long-term	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
challenge	NN	O
now	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
heal	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
deep	JJ	O
social	JJ	O
divisions	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
exist	VBP	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
think	VBP	DSE
people	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
happy	JJ	DSE
because	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
fallen	VBN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
there	EX	O
's	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
a	DT	O
feeling	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
uncertainty	NN	ESE
about	IN	O
how	WRB	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
obvious	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
solved	VBN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
Ms	NNP	O
Ledesma	NNP	O
.	.	O

Foreign	JJ	O
firms	NNS	O
furiously	JJ	DSE
lobby	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O

BUENOS	NNP	O
AIRES	NNP	O
--	:	O
Foreign	JJ	O
multinational	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
avoid	VB	O
billions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
losses	NNS	O
furiously	RB	DSE
lobbied	VBN	DSE
Argentine	JJ	O
lawmakers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
government	NN	O
ahead	RB	O
of	IN	O
today	NN	O
's	POS	O
final	JJ	O
vote	NN	O
on	IN	O
emergency	NN	O
legislation	NN	O
to	TO	O
devalue	VB	O
the	DT	O
peso	NN	O
and	CC	O
end	VB	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
decade-old	JJ	O
currency	NN	O
parity	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
dollar	NN	O
.	.	O

U.S.	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
banks	NNS	O
,	,	O
telecommunications	NN	O
,	,	O
transport	NN	O
and	CC	O
energy	NN	O
companies	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
collectively	RB	O
to	TO	O
lose	VB	O
billions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
dollars	NNS	O
if	IN	O
lawmakers	NNS	O
approve	VBP	DSE
President	NNP	O
Eduardo	NNP	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
's	POS	O
controversial	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
package	NN	O
.	.	O

Presidential	NNP	O
spokesman	NN	O
Eduardo	NNP	O
Amadeo	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
was	VBD	DSE
stunned	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
intense	JJ	DSE
efforts	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
reverse	VB	O
the	DT	O
package	NN	O
.	.	O

Amadeo	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
told	VBD	DSE
him	PRP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	O
have	VB	O
never	RB	ESE
had	VBN	ESE
so	RB	ESE
many	JJ	ESE
calls	NNS	ESE
in	IN	ESE
my	PRP$	ESE
life	NN	ESE
from	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
groups	NNS	O
saying	VBG	O
they	PRP	O
do	VBP	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
want	VB	DSE
us	PRP	O
to	TO	O
touch	VB	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
package	NN	O
nonetheless	RB	ESE
was	VBD	DSE
passed	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
lower	JJR	O
house	NN	O
late	JJ	O
Saturday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
gain	VB	O
easy	JJ	O
passage	NN	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
Senate	NNP	O
today	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
most	RBS	DSE
frantic	JJ	DSE
lobbying	NN	DSE
Saturday	NNP	O
came	VBD	O
from	IN	O
banks	NNS	O
,	,	O
phone	NN	O
companies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
petroleum	NN	O
firms	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Spain	NNP	O
.	.	O

Analysts	NNS	O
estimate	VBP	DSE
they	PRP	O
stand	VBP	O
collectively	RB	O
to	TO	O
lose	VB	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
$	$	O
3	CD	O
billion	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
companies	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
worried	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
's	POS	O
proposal	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
devalue	VB	O
the	DT	O
peso	NN	O
and	CC	O
scrap	VB	O
a	DT	O
policy	NN	O
known	VBN	DSE
as	IN	DSE
convertibility	NN	O
that	WDT	O
kept	VBD	O
the	DT	O
peso	NN	O
's	POS	O
worth	NN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
dollar	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
attracted	VBD	O
much	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
investment	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
1990s	NNS	O
because	IN	O
companies	NNS	O
were	VBD	DSE
promised	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
profits	NNS	O
in	IN	O
pesos	NNS	O
would	MD	O
always	RB	ESE
be	VB	O
worth	JJ	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
in	IN	O
dollars	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
rock-solid	JJ	O
link	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
peso	NN	O
and	CC	O
dollar	NN	O
made	VBD	O
Argentine	JJ	O
exports	NNS	O
overpriced	VBN	O
abroad	RB	O
and	CC	O
manufacturers	NNS	O
moved	VBD	O
next	JJ	O
door	NN	O
to	TO	O
Brazil	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
half	RB	O
as	RB	O
expensive	JJ	O
to	TO	O
operate	VB	O
.	.	O

Argentina	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	ESE
broke	RB	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
pay	VB	O
pensioners	NNS	O
or	CC	O
state	NN	O
workers	NNS	O
.	.	O

To	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
a	DT	O
run	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
banking	NN	O
system	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
maintained	VBN	O
a	DT	O
$	$	O
250-per-week	JJ	O
limit	NN	O
on	IN	O
cash	NN	O
withdrawals	NNS	O
.	.	O

Many	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
analysts	NNS	O
fear	VBP	DSE
a	DT	O
return	NN	O
to	TO	O
street	NN	O
violence	NN	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
devaluation	NN	O
measure	NN	O
passes	NNS	O
and	CC	O
companies	NNS	O
seek	VBP	DSE
to	TO	O
avoid	VB	O
losses	NNS	O
by	IN	O
raising	VBG	O
prices	NNS	O
for	IN	O
food	NN	O
and	CC	O
medicine	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
,	,	O
Congress	NNP	O
began	VBD	O
debating	VBG	DSE
an	DT	O
emergency	NN	O
package	NN	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
grant	VB	O
vast	JJ	O
special	JJ	O
powers	NNS	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
to	TO	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
,	,	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
fifth	JJ	O
president	NN	O
in	IN	O
less	JJR	O
than	IN	O
three	CD	O
weeks	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
announced	VBN	O
that	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
pay	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
creditors	NNS	O
the	DT	O
$	$	O
132	CD	O
billion	CD	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
owed	VBN	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
package	NN	O
of	IN	O
legislation	NN	O
seeks	VBZ	DSE
--	:	O
at	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
expense	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
foreign	JJ	O
and	CC	O
domestic	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
--	:	O
to	TO	O
ease	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
pain	NN	O
on	IN	O
an	DT	O
increasingly	RB	DSE
angry	JJ	DSE
middle	JJ	O
class	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
largest	JJS	O
in	IN	O
South	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
.	.	O

MOST	NNP	O
DEBT	NNP	O
IN	NNP	O
DOLLARS	NNPS	O

More	JJR	O
than	IN	O
80	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
personal	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
dollars	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
that	DT	O
debt	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
held	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
middle	JJ	O
class	NN	O
.	.	O

To	TO	O
help	VB	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
proposes	VBZ	DSE
converting	VBG	O
mortgages	NNS	O
,	,	O
car	NN	O
loans	NNS	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
consumer	NN	O
debt	NN	O
under	IN	O
$	$	O
100,000	CD	O
into	IN	O
pesos	NNS	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
the	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
peso	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
devalued	VBN	O
about	IN	O
30	CD	O
percent	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
is	VBZ	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
,	,	O
a	DT	O
car	NN	O
loan	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
10,000	CD	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
worth	JJ	O
about	IN	O
$	$	O
7,000	CD	O
.	.	O

Foreign	JJ	O
banks	NNS	O
control	VBP	O
almost	RB	O
half	PDT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
deposits	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
want	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
value	NN	O
of	IN	O
debt	NN	O
to	TO	O
remain	VB	O
constant	JJ	O
,	,	O
no	DT	ESE
matter	NN	ESE
what	WP	ESE
the	DT	O
devaluation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
peso	NN	O
.	.	O

Duhalde	NNP	O
does	VBZ	DSE
not	RB	DSE
agree	VB	DSE
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	DSE
resisted	VBN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
lobbying	NN	DSE
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
aides	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
banks	NNS	O
make	VB	O
up	RP	O
losses	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
plans	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
gas	NN	O
exports	NNS	O
and	CC	O
direct	VB	O
that	DT	O
money	NN	O
to	TO	O
shoring	VBG	O
up	RP	O
banks	NNS	O
.	.	O

Foreign	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
also	RB	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
reverse	VB	O
a	DT	O
portion	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
emergency	NN	O
package	NN	O
that	WDT	O
proposes	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
end	VB	O
a	DT	O
decade	NN	O
of	IN	O
billing	NN	O
in	IN	O
dollars	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
gas	NN	O
pump	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
for	IN	O
fixed	JJ	O
and	CC	O
cellular	JJ	O
phone	NN	O
services	NNS	O
,	,	O
water	NN	O
and	CC	O
power	NN	O
bills	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
like	JJ	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
,	,	O
especially	RB	ESE
those	DT	O
from	IN	O
Spain	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
invested	VBN	O
heavily	RB	O
throughout	IN	O
Latin	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	ESE
issue	NN	ESE
goes	VBZ	ESE
beyond	IN	ESE
how	WRB	O
Argentina	NNP	O
resolves	VBZ	O
its	PRP$	O
crisis	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
fear	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
if	IN	ESE
Argentina	NNP	O
can	MD	O
break	VB	ESE
promises	NNS	ESE
made	VBN	O
in	IN	O
contracts	NNS	O
,	,	O
other	JJ	ESE
nations	NNS	ESE
may	MD	ESE
try	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
do	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
same	JJ	ESE
in	IN	ESE
less	JJR	ESE
dire	JJ	ESE
times	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
If	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
successful	JJ	ESE
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	ESE
could	MD	ESE
become	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
reference	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
Eduardo	NNP	O
Curia	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
economist	NN	O
in	IN	O
Buenos	NNP	O
Aires	NNPS	O
.	.	O

CONTINUING	NNP	O
EFFECT	NNP	O

``	``	DSE
It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
ripple	JJ	ESE
effect	NN	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
does	VBZ	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
just	RB	ESE
hit	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
initial	JJ	O
direct	JJ	O
investment	NN	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
but	CC	ESE
all	PDT	ESE
those	DT	ESE
suppliers	NNS	O
throughout	IN	O
the	DT	O
chain	NN	O
of	IN	O
supply	NN	O
that	WDT	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
impacted	VBN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
Meril	NNP	O
Markely	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Houston-based	JJ	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
tax	NN	O
and	CC	O
accounting	NN	O
services	NNS	O
in	IN	O
South	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
for	IN	O
KPMG	NNP	O
.	.	O

Foreign	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
took	VBD	O
over	IN	O
former	JJ	O
state	NN	O
transportation	NN	O
,	,	O
phone	NN	O
and	CC	O
energy	NN	O
companies	NNS	O
want	VBP	DSE
--	:	O
but	CC	ESE
appear	VBP	ESE
unlikely	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
get	VB	ESE
--	:	O
some	DT	O
form	NN	O
of	IN	O
indexing	VBG	O
so	IN	O
they	PRP	O
can	MD	O
raise	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
prices	NNS	O
to	TO	O
compensate	VB	O
for	IN	O
what	WP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
widening	VBG	O
gap	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
peso	NN	O
and	CC	O
dollar	NN	O
.	.	O

U.S.	NNP	O
companies	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
investments	NNS	O
totaling	VBG	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
$	$	O
16	CD	O
billion	CD	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
through	IN	O
1999	CD	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
.	.	O

Much	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
investment	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
petroleum	NN	O
and	CC	O
gas	NN	O
,	,	O
telecommunications	NNS	O
and	CC	O
energy	NN	O
.	.	O

FLORIDA	NNP	O
ASTRONAUTS	NNP	O
REPAIR	NNP	O
SPACE	NNP	O
STATION	NNP	O
WINGS	NNP	O

CAPE	NNP	O
CANAVERAL	NNP	O
--	:	O
Two	CD	O
space-walking	JJ	O
astronauts	NNS	O
went	VBD	O
out	RP	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
repair	NN	O
job	NN	O
Monday	NNP	O
and	CC	O
wrapped	VBD	O
thermal	JJ	O
covers	NNS	O
around	IN	O
a	DT	O
pair	NN	O
of	IN	O
motors	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
turn	VBP	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
's	POS	O
giant	JJ	O
solar	JJ	O
wings	NNS	O
.	.	O

NASA	NNP	O
hopes	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
covers	NNS	O
will	MD	O
shield	VB	O
the	DT	O
motors	NNS	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
temperature	NN	O
extremes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
space	NN	O
and	CC	O
eliminate	VB	O
power	NN	O
spikes	NNS	O
and	CC	O
stalls	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
motors	NNS	O
keep	VBP	O
the	DT	O
solar	JJ	O
wings	NNS	O
pointing	VBG	O
toward	IN	O
the	DT	O
sun	NN	O
and	CC	O
generating	VBG	O
electricity	NN	O
.	.	O

Astronauts	NNP	O
Linda	NNP	O
Godwin	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Daniel	NNP	O
Tani	NNP	O
floated	VBD	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
space	NN	O
shuttle	NN	O
Endeavour	NNP	O
and	CC	O
grabbed	VBD	O
onto	IN	O
the	DT	O
ship	NN	O
's	POS	O
robot	NN	O
arm	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
50-foot	JJ	O
ride	NN	O
up	IN	O
the	DT	O
side	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
.	.	O

Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
president	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
sworn	VBN	O
in	IN	O

SubHead	VBN	O
:	:	O
Lawmakers	CD	O
boycott	NN	DSE
event	NN	O

HARARE	NNP	O
,	,	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
-	:	O
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
sworn	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
fifth	JJ	O
term	NN	O
in	IN	O
office	NN	O
following	VBG	O
a	DT	O
bitterly	RB	ESE
fought	JJ	ESE
election	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
and	CC	O
many	JJ	O
Western	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
denounced	VBD	DSE
as	IN	O
rigged	VBD	ESE
.	.	O

Speaking	VBG	O
publicly	RB	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
time	NN	O
since	IN	O
government	NN	O
election	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
declared	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
the	DT	O
winner	NN	O
four	CD	O
days	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
returned	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
themes	NNS	O
he	PRP	O
struck	VBD	O
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
campaign	NN	O
against	IN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
former	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
union	NN	O
leader	NN	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
former	JJ	O
rebel	NN	O
leader	NN	O
who	WP	O
led	VBD	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
to	TO	O
independence	NN	O
from	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
22	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
told	VBD	DSE
an	DT	O
audience	NN	O
assembled	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
colonial-style	JJ	O
State	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
mansion	NN	O
that	IN	O
his	PRP$	ESE
victory	NN	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
a	DT	ESE
triumph	NN	ESE
against	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
West	NNP	ESE
and	CC	ESE
whites	NNS	ESE
who	WP	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
had	VBD	DSE
aligned	VBN	DSE
against	IN	DSE
him	PRP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
governing	VBG	O
party	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Union-Patriotic	NNP	O
Front	NNP	O
.	.	O

''	''	O
We	PRP	ESE
have	VBP	ESE
dealt	VBN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
stunning	JJ	ESE
blow	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
imperialism	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Several	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
heads	NNS	O
of	IN	O
states	NNS	O
attended	VBD	O
the	DT	O
ceremony	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
President	NNP	O
Sam	NNP	O
Nujoma	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Namibia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
President	NNP	O
Joseph	NNP	O
Kabila	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Democratic	JJ	O
Republic	NN	O
of	IN	O
Congo	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
57	CD	O
lawmakers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
Movement	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
boycotted	VBN	DSE
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
did	VBD	O
representatives	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
European	JJ	O
Union	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
New	NNP	O
Zealand	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Canada	NNP	O
.	.	O

All	DT	O
said	VBD	DSE
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	DSE
protesting	VBG	DSE
an	DT	O
election	NN	O
they	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
had	VBD	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
tainted	VBN	ESE
by	IN	ESE
months	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
political	JJ	ESE
violence	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
intimidation	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
last-minute	JJ	ESE
changes	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
electoral	JJ	ESE
laws	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
and	CC	ESE
the	DT	ESE
disenfranchisement	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
tens	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
thousands	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
voters	NNS	ESE
in	IN	ESE
Harare	NNP	ESE
--	:	O
an	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
stronghold	NN	O
--	:	O
who	WP	O
failed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
vote	VB	O
because	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
reduced	VBD	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
polling	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
78	CD	O
,	,	O
remained	VBD	DSE
defiant	NN	DSE
,	,	O
blaming	VBG	DSE
racism	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
criticism	NN	DSE
and	CC	O
pledging	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
accelerate	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
land-reform	JJ	O
program	NN	O
,	,	O
under	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
most	RBS	O
fertile	JJ	O
land	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
seized	VBN	O
from	IN	O
white	JJ	O
commercial	JJ	O
farmers	NNS	O
for	IN	O
redistribution	NN	O
to	TO	O
poor	JJ	O
,	,	O
landless	JJ	O
blacks	NNS	O
.	.	O

''	''	O
Thanks	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Zimbabwe	NNP	ESE
for	IN	O
loudly	NNP	DSE
saying	VBG	DSE
:	:	O
Never	RB	ESE
again	RB	ESE
shall	MD	ESE
Zimbabwe	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
colony	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

''	''	O
It	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
our	PRP$	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
who	WP	ESE
decide	VBP	ESE
,	,	ESE
who	WP	ESE
must	MD	ESE
say	VB	ESE
so	RB	ESE
,	,	O
not	RB	ESE
you	PRP	ESE
,	,	ESE
sirs	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
not	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
one	NN	ESE
person	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
10	CD	ESE
Downing	NNP	ESE
St.	NNP	ESE
,	,	ESE
Tony	NNP	ESE
Blair	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
referring	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Britain	NNP	O
's	POS	O
prime	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
takeovers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
occupations	NNS	O
of	IN	O
farms	NNS	O
,	,	O
lack	NN	O
of	IN	O
transparency	JJ	O
and	CC	O
political	JJ	O
violence	NN	O
have	VBP	O
led	VBN	O
many	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
donors	NNS	O
to	TO	O
cut	VB	O
funding	NN	O
to	TO	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
fourth	JJ	O
year	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
recession	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
worsening	VBG	O
food	NN	O
shortage	NN	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
appealed	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
to	TO	ESE
reconcile	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
address	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
pressing	JJ	ESE
economic	JJ	ESE
needs	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
but	CC	O
fell	VBD	O
short	JJ	O
of	IN	O
proposing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
national	JJ	O
unity	NN	O
.	.	O

South	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Thabo	NNP	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Nigerian	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Olusegun	NNP	O
Obasanjo	NNP	O
are	VBP	DSE
pressing	VBG	DSE
Mugabe	NNP	O
to	TO	DSE
accept	VB	DSE
such	PDT	O
an	DT	O
arrangement	NN	O
to	TO	O
avoid	VB	ESE
deepening	VBG	ESE
international	JJ	O
sanctions	NNS	O
and	CC	O
suspension	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
of	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
former	JJ	O
colonies	NNS	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
a	DT	O
South	NNP	O
African	JJ	O
observer	NN	O
mission	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
''	''	O
legitimate	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
yet	RB	O
commented	VBD	O
on	IN	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
the	DT	O
leader	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
's	POS	O
most	RBS	O
robust	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
and	CC	O
most	RBS	O
respected	JJ	O
democracy	NN	O
,	,	O
many	JJ	O
Western	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
looking	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
to	TO	DSE
denounce	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
results	NNS	O
and	CC	O
provide	VB	O
some	DT	O
reassurance	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
continent	NN	O
is	VBZ	DSE
committed	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
democratic	JJ	O
principles	NNS	O
and	CC	O
property	NN	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

Investors	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Western	JJ	O
diplomats	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
said	VBD	DSE
they	PRP	ESE
might	MD	ESE
interpret	VB	ESE
Mbeki	NNP	O
's	POS	O
support	NN	DSE
for	IN	DSE
Mugabe	NNP	O
or	CC	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
as	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
sign	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
Africa	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
not	RB	ESE
intent	JJ	ESE
on	IN	ESE
revitalizing	VBG	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
economies	NNS	ESE
through	IN	O
good	JJ	ESE
government	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
expanded	VBN	O
international	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
.	.	O

Zimbabwean	JJ	O
presidential	JJ	O
vote	NN	O
begins	VBZ	O

HARARE	NNP	O
,	,	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Zimbabweans	NNP	O
waited	VBN	O
in	IN	O
long	JJ	O
lines	NNS	O
outside	IN	O
polling	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
Saturday	NNP	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
knitting	VBG	O
and	CC	O
playing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
children	NNS	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
waiting	VBG	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
chance	NN	O
to	TO	O
vote	VB	O
in	IN	O
elections	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
present	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
strongest	JJS	ESE
challenge	NN	ESE
yet	RB	ESE
to	TO	O
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

Following	VBG	O
a	DT	O
campaign	NN	O
wracked	VBN	ESE
by	IN	ESE
intense	JJ	ESE
violence	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
intimidation	NN	ESE
blamed	VBN	DSE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
ruling	NN	O
party	NN	O
,	,	O
opposition	NN	O
leader	NN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	DSE
pleased	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
so	IN	O
many	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
voting	VBG	O
,	,	O
believing	VBG	DSE
a	DT	ESE
strong	JJ	ESE
turnout	NN	ESE
favored	VBD	ESE
him	PRP	ESE
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
man	NN	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
ruled	VBN	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
since	IN	O
independence	NN	O
in	IN	O
1980	CD	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
with	IN	O
voting	VBG	O
going	VBG	O
very	RB	O
slowly	RB	O
at	IN	O
some	DT	O
stations	NNS	O
,	,	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
accused	VBD	DSE
authorities	NNS	O
of	IN	O
holding	VBG	ESE
things	NNS	ESE
up	RP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
hurt	VB	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
chances	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
days	NNS	O
of	IN	O
voting	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	DSE
intention	NN	DSE
,	,	O
of	IN	ESE
course	NN	ESE
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
you	PRP	ESE
frustrate	VB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
many	JJ	ESE
voters	NNS	ESE
as	IN	ESE
you	PRP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
is	VBZ	ESE
trying	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
move	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
goal	NN	ESE
posts	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
disenfranchise	JJ	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
these	DT	O
people	NNS	O
he	PRP	O
thinks	VBZ	DSE
will	MD	O
vote	VB	O
against	IN	O
him	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
urging	VBG	DSE
voters	NNS	O
in	IN	O
line	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	ESE
patient	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

At	IN	O
one	CD	O
polling	NN	O
station	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
outskirts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
,	,	O
Harare	NNP	O
,	,	O
between	IN	O
800	CD	O
and	CC	O
1,000	CD	O
people	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
standing	VBG	O
in	IN	O
line	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
only	RB	O
about	RB	O
100	CD	O
people	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
voted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
21/2	2	O
hours	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
polling	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
urban	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
,	,	O
considered	VBN	DSE
opposition	NN	O
strongholds	NNS	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
cut	VBN	O
by	IN	O
half	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

People	NNS	O
were	VBD	DSE
also	RB	DSE
uncertain	JJ	DSE
about	IN	O
where	WRB	O
to	TO	O
vote	VB	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
what	WP	O
appeared	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
show	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
force	NN	ESE
,	,	O
witnesses	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
reported	VBD	O
unusually	RB	O
large	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
soldiers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
military	JJ	O
vehicles	NNS	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
.	.	O

Government	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
declined	VBD	O
to	TO	O
comment	VB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
deployment	NN	O
.	.	O

Tsvangirai	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
pronounced	NNP	O
CHAN-ger-ai	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
union	NN	O
leader	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	DSE
promising	VBG	DSE
reforms	NNS	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
southern	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
nation	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
mired	VBN	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
worst	JJS	O
economic	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
since	IN	O
independence	NN	O
.	.	O

Inflation	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
over	IN	O
110	CD	O
percent	NN	O
,	,	O
unemployment	NN	O
at	IN	O
60	CD	O
percent	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
hundreds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
going	VBG	O
hungry	JJ	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
rule	NN	O
had	VBD	O
never	RB	O
faced	VBN	O
significant	JJ	O
dissent	NN	O
until	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
troubles	NNS	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	DSE
painted	VBN	DSE
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
Movement	NN	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
as	IN	ESE
servants	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
white	JJ	ESE
interests	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
Western	JJ	ESE
powers	NNS	ESE
who	WP	O
want	VBP	DSE
to	TO	DSE
see	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
fail	VB	ESE
.	.	O

After	IN	O
casting	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
ballot	NN	O
,	,	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
lashed	VBD	DSE
out	RP	DSE
at	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
critics	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
are	VBP	DSE
supporters	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	DSE
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
only	JJ	ESE
prejudice	NN	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
bias	NN	ESE
against	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ruling	NN	O
party	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
bias	NN	O
against	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
bias	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
favor	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
name	NN	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
appear	VB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
list	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
polling	NN	O
station	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Harare	NNP	O
township	NN	O
where	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	DSE
planned	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
vote	VB	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
aides	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
informed	VBN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
gaffe	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
whisked	VBN	O
to	TO	O
another	DT	O
station	NN	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
his	PRP$	O
name	NN	O
was	VBD	O
listed	VBN	O
.	.	O

Human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
groups	NNS	O
and	CC	O
many	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
analysts	NNS	O
say	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
campaign	NN	O
was	VBD	ESE
too	RB	ESE
tainted	VBN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
elections	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
free	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Police	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
canceled	VBN	O
scores	NNS	O
of	IN	O
opposition	NN	O
rallies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
used	VBN	O
his	PRP$	O
presidential	JJ	O
powers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
restore	VB	O
controversial	JJ	O
election	NN	O
laws	NNS	O
struck	VBN	O
down	RP	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Supreme	NNP	O
Court	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
appear	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
make	VB	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
easier	RBR	ESE
to	TO	ESE
rig	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
vote	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
says	VBZ	O
scores	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
its	PRP$	O
polling	NN	O
agents	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
detained	VBN	O
or	CC	O
harassed	VBD	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
refused	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
accredit	VB	O
most	RBS	O
independent	JJ	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
voting	NN	O
monitors	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
many	JJ	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
showed	VBD	O
up	RB	O
outside	JJ	O
of	IN	O
polling	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
anyway	RB	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
rural	JJ	O
town	NN	O
of	IN	O
Chininga	NNP	O
,	,	O
12	CD	O
farmers	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
arrested	VBN	O
after	IN	O
helping	VBG	O
election	NN	O
monitors	NNS	O
reach	VB	O
polling	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Commercial	NNP	O
Farmers	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Saturday	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
few	JJ	O
pre-election	JJ	O
polls	NNS	O
reveal	VBP	O
voters	NNS	O
'	POS	O
fears	NNS	DSE
-	:	O
with	IN	O
one	CD	O
reporting	VBG	O
that	IN	O
70	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
questioned	VBD	O
refused	VBD	O
to	TO	O
say	VB	O
who	WP	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
vote	VB	O
for	IN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
That	DT	O
's	VBZ	O
my	PRP$	ESE
secret	NN	ESE
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
ca	MD	O
n't	RB	O
tell	VB	O
you	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Ronnie	NNP	O
Dube	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
48	CD	O
year-old	JJ	O
carpenter	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
when	WRB	O
asked	VBD	O
how	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
vote	VB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
want	VBP	DSE
to	TO	O
vote	VB	O
for	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
good	JJ	ESE
future	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Lines	NNP	O
snaked	VBD	O
around	IN	O
polling	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
mile	NN	O
long	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
lines	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
far	RB	O
longer	RB	O
than	IN	O
during	IN	O
parliamentary	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
in	IN	O
June	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
saw	VBD	O
a	DT	O
strong	JJ	O
challenge	NN	O
to	TO	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
Patriotic	NNP	O
Front	NNP	O
party	NN	O
,	,	O
though	IN	O
it	PRP	O
narrowly	RB	O
won	VBD	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
78	CD	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	DSE
promised	VBN	DSE
public	JJ	O
works	NNS	O
initiatives	NNS	O
if	IN	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
re-elected	VBN	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	DSE
pledged	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
controversial	JJ	O
program	NN	O
of	IN	O
seizing	VBG	O
white-owned	JJ	O
farms	NNS	O
and	CC	O
giving	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
landless	JJ	O
blacks	NNS	O
.	.	O

Whites	NNS	O
make	VBP	O
up	RP	O
less	JJR	O
than	IN	O
one	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
population	NN	O
but	CC	O
own	VBP	O
about	RB	O
a	DT	O
third	JJ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
's	POS	O
commercial	JJ	O
farmland	NN	O
.	.	O

Tsvangirai	NNP	O
,	,	O
49	CD	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	DSE
promising	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
revive	VB	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
,	,	O
end	VB	O
corruption	NN	O
and	CC	O
promote	VB	DSE
a	DT	O
more	RBR	ESE
orderly	JJ	ESE
land	NN	O
reform	NN	O
system	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
urged	VBD	DSE
supporters	NNS	O
Saturday	NNP	O
to	TO	O
vote	VB	O
despite	IN	ESE
government	NN	ESE
intimidation	NN	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
know	VBP	DSE
you	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
tired	JJ	O
;	:	O
I	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
are	VBP	DSE
scared	VBN	DSE
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
know	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
hungry	JJ	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
have	VB	ESE
courage	NN	ESE
,	,	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	ESE
darkest	NN	ESE
hour	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
always	RB	ESE
before	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
dawn	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
in	IN	DSE
a	DT	DSE
statement	NN	DSE
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
150	CD	O
people	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
died	VBN	O
in	IN	O
politically	RB	O
motivated	JJ	O
violence	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
two	CD	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
many	DT	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
black	JJ	O
opposition	NN	O
activists	NNS	O
believed	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
killed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
ruling	VBG	O
party	NN	O
militants	NNS	O
.	.	O

Two	CD	O
weeks	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
was	VBD	DSE
charged	VBN	DSE
with	IN	DSE
treason	NNS	DSE
in	IN	O
connection	NN	O
with	IN	O
an	DT	O
alleged	VBN	O
plot	NN	O
to	TO	O
assassinate	VB	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
had	VBD	DSE
asked	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
Supreme	NNP	O
Court	NNP	O
to	TO	O
overturn	VB	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
decree	NN	O
restoring	VBG	O
the	DT	O
controversial	JJ	O
election	NN	O
laws	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
to	TO	O
resolve	VB	O
confusion	NN	DSE
over	IN	O
voter	NN	O
registration	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
location	NN	O
of	IN	O
polling	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
allow	VB	O
the	DT	O
polls	NNS	O
to	TO	O
remain	VB	O
open	RP	O
if	IN	O
long	JJ	O
lines	NNS	O
made	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
impossible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
some	DT	O
to	TO	O
vote	VB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
court	NN	O
decided	VBD	DSE
Friday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
to	TO	O
defer	VB	O
a	DT	O
decision	NN	DSE
until	IN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

Voting	NNP	O
went	VBD	O
smoothly	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
village	NN	O
of	IN	O
Nkayi	NNP	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
communities	NNS	O
hardest	RBS	O
hit	VBD	O
by	IN	O
pre-election	JJ	O
violence	NN	O
,	,	O
about	RB	O
90	CD	O
miles	NNS	O
north	RB	O
of	IN	O
Bulawayo	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
Friday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
an	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
polling	NN	O
agent	NN	O
said	VBD	O
she	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
harassed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
ruling	VBG	O
party	NN	O
militants	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
also	RB	O
sat	VBD	O
in	IN	O
front	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
polling	NN	O
station	NN	O
chanting	VBG	DSE
slogans	NNS	O
Saturday	NNP	O
morning	NN	O
,	,	O
opposition	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Africa	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Grand	NNP	ESE
Bargain	NNP	ESE

All	DT	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
lost	VBN	ESE
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
rigged	JJ	ESE
election	NN	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
.	.	O

Africa	NNP	O
's	POS	O
two	CD	O
richest	JJS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
most	RBS	ESE
powerful	JJ	ESE
nations	NNS	O
,	,	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
,	,	O
decided	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
punish	VB	DSE
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
flawed	JJ	ESE
presidential	JJ	O
vote	NN	O
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	O
courageous	JJ	ESE
stand	NN	ESE
will	MD	ESE
help	VB	ESE
renew	VB	ESE
a	DT	DSE
promise	NN	DSE
by	IN	DSE
leading	VBG	O
industrialized	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
more	JJR	O
aid	NN	O
,	,	O
trade	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
investment	NN	O
only	RB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
Africa	NNP	O
shows	VBZ	O
better	JJR	ESE
governance	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
democracy	NN	ESE
.	.	O

This	DT	O
grand	JJ	ESE
bargain	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
uplift	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
poorest	JJS	O
continent	NN	O
would	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
jeopardy	NN	ESE
if	IN	O
Thabo	NNP	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
,	,	O
south	JJ	O
Africa	NNP	O
's	POS	O
president	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Olusegun	NNP	O
Obasanjo	NNP	O
,	,	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
's	POS	O
president	NN	O
,	,	O
had	VBD	O
not	RB	O
agreed	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
suspend	VB	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
54-nation	JJ	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
former	JJ	O
British	JJ	O
colonies	NNS	O
known	VBN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	O
endorsement	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
yet	RB	O
another	DT	O
type	NN	O
of	IN	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
isolation	NN	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
shows	VBZ	ESE
solidarity	NN	ESE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
grand	JJ	O
pact	NN	O
,	,	O
known	VBN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
New	NNP	O
Partnership	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Africa	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Development	NNP	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
initiated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
leaders	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
model	NN	O
for	IN	O
all	DT	O
poverty-reducing	JJ	O
efforts	NNS	O
at	IN	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
's	POS	O
UN	NNP	O
conference	NN	O
on	IN	O
development	NN	O
aid	NN	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Mexico	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
see	VB	O
opinion	NN	O
piece	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Without	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
rule	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
law	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
elections	NNS	ESE
in	IN	ESE
Africa	NNP	ESE
,	,	ESE
no	DT	ESE
amount	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
aid	NN	ESE
can	MD	ESE
help	VB	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
may	MD	ESE
still	RB	ESE
hope	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
,	,	O
despite	IN	ESE
his	PRP$	O
joining	VBG	DSE
the	DT	DSE
West	NN	DSE
in	IN	DSE
criticizing	VBG	DSE
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
can	MD	O
work	VB	O
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
troubled	VBN	ESE
neighbor	NN	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
more	JJR	O
violence	NN	O
,	,	O
keep	VB	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
from	IN	O
collapsing	VBG	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
find	VB	O
some	DT	O
political	JJ	O
compromise	NN	O
.	.	O

Mbeki	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
need	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
press	VB	DSE
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
to	TO	O
stop	VB	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
repression	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
not	RB	O
take	VB	O
farmland	NN	O
from	IN	O
whites	NNS	O
without	IN	ESE
just	RB	ESE
compensation	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Many	JJ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
continent	NN	O
's	POS	O
other	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
found	VBD	DSE
little	JJ	DSE
fault	NN	DSE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
ran	VBD	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
despite	IN	ESE
overwhelming	JJ	ESE
evidence	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
voter	NN	ESE
intimidation	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
manipulation	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
polls	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
opposition	NN	O
says	VBZ	DSE
it	PRP	O
will	MD	ESE
only	RB	ESE
join	VB	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
unity	NN	O
government	NN	O
if	IN	ESE
he	PRP	O
agrees	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
better-run	JJ	ESE
election	NN	O
.	.	O

That	DT	ESE
's	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
deal	NN	ESE
.	.	O

A	DT	O
strike	NN	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
trade	NN	O
unions	NNS	O
protesting	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
tactics	NNS	O
reflects	VBZ	ESE
widespread	JJ	DSE
disgust	NN	DSE
with	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
now	RB	ESE
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
cornered	VBN	ESE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
with	IN	O
many	JJ	O
types	NNS	O
of	IN	O
isolation	NN	O
-	:	O
including	VBG	O
opprobrium	NN	DSE
from	IN	O
two	CD	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
African	JJ	O
peers	NNS	O
-	:	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
lashed	VBN	DSE
out	RP	DSE
by	IN	O
charging	VBG	DSE
opposition	NN	O
leader	NN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
with	IN	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
kill	VB	O
him	PRP	O
.	.	O

Such	JJ	ESE
desperation	NN	DSE
by	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
should	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	DSE
condoned	VBN	DSE
by	IN	DSE
African	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
.	.	O

South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
's	POS	O
leader	NN	O
,	,	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
inclined	VBN	DSE
toward	IN	DSE
``	``	O
quiet	JJ	ESE
diplomacy	NN	ESE
''	''	O
with	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	ESE
now	RB	ESE
made	VBN	ESE
himself	PRP	ESE
heard	VBD	ESE
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
stature	NN	O
in	IN	O
Africa	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
stand	NN	DSE
on	IN	DSE
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
future	NN	O
bring	VBP	ESE
hope	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
African	JJ	ESE
economic	JJ	ESE
renewal	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
greater	JJR	ESE
democracy	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Russia	NNP	O
disagrees	VBZ	DSE
with	IN	O
`	``	O
axis	JJ	O
'	''	O
remark	NN	O

MUNICH	NNP	O
,	,	O
Germany	NNP	O
--	:	O
Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
defense	NN	O
minister	NN	O
said	VBD	O
Sunday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
disagrees	VBZ	DSE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
view	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	ESE
``	``	ESE
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

It	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
stark	JJ	ESE
reminder	NN	ESE
that	IN	ESE
differences	NNS	ESE
remain	VBP	ESE
between	IN	O
two	CD	O
former	JJ	O
enemies	NNS	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
moved	VBN	O
closer	RBR	O
together	RB	O
since	IN	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
.	.	O

Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Sergei	NNP	O
Ivanov	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
a	DT	O
global	JJ	O
conference	NN	O
of	IN	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
military	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
sees	VBZ	DSE
no	DT	ESE
evidence	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
any	DT	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
nations	NNS	O
supports	VBZ	DSE
terrorism	NN	O
and	CC	O
insisted	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
any	DT	O
move	NN	O
against	IN	O
them	PRP	O
must	MD	ESE
follow	VB	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
described	VBD	DSE
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	ESE
``	``	ESE
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
''	''	O
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Union	NNP	O
address	NN	O
on	IN	O
Jan.	NNP	O
26	CD	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
,	,	O
Defense	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Donald	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
accused	VBD	DSE
Iran	NNP	O
of	IN	O
giving	VBG	O
refuge	NN	O
to	TO	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
or	CC	O
Taliban	NNP	O
members	NNS	O
escaping	VBG	O
from	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	ESE
Iranians	NNPS	ESE
have	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
done	VBN	ESE
what	WP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Pakistan	NNP	ESE
government	NN	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
done	VBN	ESE
,	,	O
put	VBN	O
troops	NNS	O
along	IN	O
the	DT	O
border	NN	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
terrorists	NNS	O
from	IN	O
escaping	VBG	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
into	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
on	IN	O
ABC	NNP	O
's	POS	O
This	DT	O
Week	NN	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
official	JJ	O
Xinhua	JJ	O
news	NN	O
agency	NN	O
also	RB	O
weighed	VBD	DSE
in	IN	DSE
Sunday	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
choice	NN	O
of	IN	O
words	NNS	O
,	,	O
accusing	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
orchestrating	VBG	ESE
public	JJ	O
opinion	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
advance	NN	O
of	IN	O
possible	JJ	O
strikes	NNS	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
expansion	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
word	NN	O
``	``	O
axis	NN	ESE
''	''	ESE
suggested	VBD	ESE
an	DT	ESE
alliance	NN	ESE
that	WDT	ESE
does	VBZ	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
exist	VB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
agency	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

What	WP	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
states	NNS	O
do	VBP	O
share	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
went	VBD	DSE
on	RP	DSE
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
chilly	JJ	ESE
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Italian	JJ	O
Defense	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Antonio	NNP	O
Martino	NNP	O
,	,	O
meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
Sunday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
would	MD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
support	VB	DSE
an	DT	O
attack	NN	O
on	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
without	IN	ESE
``	``	ESE
proven	JJ	ESE
proof	NN	ESE
''	''	O
that	IN	O
Baghdad	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
supporting	VBG	DSE
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Iraqi	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
Saddam	NNP	O
Hussein	NNP	O
dispatched	VBD	O
a	DT	O
delegation	NN	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
with	IN	O
European	JJ	O
Union	NNP	O
leaders	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Spain	NNP	O
.	.	O

Ivanov	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
uses	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
double	JJ	ESE
standard	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
definition	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
terrorism	NN	ESE
,	,	O
asking	VBG	DSE
why	WRB	ESE
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Osama	NNP	O
bin	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
's	POS	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
network	NN	O
are	VBP	O
terrorists	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	ESE
not	RB	ESE
Chechen	JJ	O
separatists	NNS	O
fighting	VBG	O
Russia	NNP	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
he	PRP	O
unfurled	VBD	DSE
his	PRP$	DSE
own	JJ	DSE
list	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
``	``	O
rogue	JJ	ESE
states	NNS	ESE
''	''	O
that	WDT	O
either	CC	O
support	VB	DSE
terror	NN	O
or	CC	O
build	VB	O
arsenals	NNS	O
of	IN	O
deadly	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Well	UH	ESE
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
do	VBP	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
like	VB	DSE
some	DT	ESE
of	IN	ESE
your	PRP$	ESE
allies	NNS	ESE
like	IN	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
or	CC	O
Gulf	NNP	O
states	NNS	O
who	WP	O
give	VBP	O
finance	NN	O
to	TO	O
terrorism	NN	O
organizations	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Ivanov	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
remarks	NNS	O
came	VBD	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
day	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Munich	NNP	O
Conference	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Security	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
invitation-only	JJ	O
gathering	NN	O
of	IN	O
400	CD	O
international	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
who	WP	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
debated	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
diverse	JJ	O
U.S	NNP	O
delegation	NN	O
delivered	VBD	DSE
a	DT	DSE
singular	NN	DSE
message	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
conference	NN	O
participants	NNS	O
:	:	O
NATO	NNP	ESE
remains	VBZ	ESE
vital	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
needs	VBZ	DSE
a	DT	O
range	NN	O
of	IN	O
allies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
fight	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
and	CC	O
intends	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
consult	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
friends	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
America	NNP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
at	IN	ESE
war	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
audience	NN	O
heard	VBN	O
repeatedly	RB	DSE
.	.	O

It	PRP	DSE
will	MD	DSE
do	VB	DSE
what	WP	DSE
it	PRP	DSE
feels	VBZ	DSE
necessary	JJ	DSE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Saddam	NNP	ESE
Hussein	NNP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
next	JJ	ESE
target	NN	ESE
unless	IN	ESE
Iraq	NNP	ESE
shapes	VBZ	ESE
up	RP	ESE
.	.	O

Sunday	NNP	O
's	POS	O
final	JJ	O
session	NN	O
also	RB	O
underscored	VBD	ESE
the	DT	ESE
vast	JJ	ESE
differences	NNS	ESE
between	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Russia	NNP	O
.	.	O

Sen.	NNP	O
Lindsey	NNP	O
Graham	NNP	O
,	,	O
R-S.C.	NNP	O
,	,	O
asked	VBD	DSE
Ivanov	NNP	O
why	WRB	ESE
Russia	NNP	O
supported	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
Soviet	JJ	O
republic	NN	O
of	IN	O
Belarus	NNP	O
with	IN	O
cheap	JJ	O
energy	NN	O
subsidies	NNS	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
``	``	O
never	RB	ESE
had	VBN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
democratic	JJ	ESE
election	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
major	JJ	O
exporter	NN	O
of	IN	O
arms	NNS	O
and	CC	O
equipment	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Ivanov	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
there	EX	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
no	DT	ESE
evidence	NN	ESE
Belarus	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
sold	VBN	O
arms	NNS	O
to	TO	O
nations	NNS	O
under	IN	O
sanction	NN	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
though	IN	O
it	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
do	VB	O
business	NN	O
with	IN	O
nations	NNS	O
not	RB	O
under	IN	O
sanctions	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Tajikistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Angola	NNP	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
even	RB	ESE
Gulf	NN	ESE
states	NNS	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

`	``	O
Axis	NNP	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
'	POS	O
charge	NN	DSE
raises	VBZ	O
questions	NNS	DSE

WASHINGTON	NNP	O
--	:	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
declaration	NN	DSE
that	WDT	O
countries	NNS	ESE
such	JJ	ESE
as	IN	ESE
Iran	NNP	ESE
,	,	ESE
Iraq	NNP	ESE
and	CC	ESE
North	NNP	ESE
Korea	NNP	ESE
represent	VBP	ESE
an	DT	ESE
``	``	ESE
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
''	''	O
that	WDT	O
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
prevented	VBN	ESE
from	IN	O
acquiring	VBG	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
touched	VBN	O
off	RP	O
questions	NNS	DSE
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
globe	NN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
.	.	O

White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
spokesmen	NNS	O
said	VBD	DSE
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
blunt	JJ	ESE
language	NN	ESE
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Union	NNP	O
Address	NNP	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
did	VBD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
mean	VB	ESE
that	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
action	NN	O
against	IN	O
any	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
was	VBD	O
imminent	JJ	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
's	POS	O
remarks	NNS	O
clearly	RB	ESE
expanded	VBD	O
the	DT	O
scope	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
anti-terrorism	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
while	IN	O
elevating	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
fight	NN	ESE
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
spread	NN	O
of	IN	O
nuclear	JJ	O
,	,	O
chemical	JJ	O
and	CC	O
biological	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
major	JJ	ESE
foreign-policy	NN	ESE
priority	NN	ESE
,	,	O
U.S.	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
president	NN	O
told	VBD	DSE
Congress	NNP	O
that	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
pose	VBP	ESE
``	``	ESE
a	DT	ESE
grave	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
growing	VBG	ESE
danger	NN	ESE
''	''	O
because	IN	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
seek	VB	ESE
weapons	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
mass	JJ	ESE
destruction	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
have	VB	ESE
links	NNS	ESE
with	IN	ESE
terrorist	JJ	ESE
groups	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
repeated	VBD	O
the	DT	O
theme	NN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
town	NN	O
hall	NN	O
meeting	NN	O
in	IN	O
North	NNP	O
Carolina	NNP	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	DSE
,	,	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
America	NNP	O
will	MD	ESE
do	VB	ESE
whatever	WDT	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
takes	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
defend	VB	ESE
our	PRP$	ESE
security	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

All	DT	O
three	CD	O
nations	NNS	O
Bush	NNP	O
named	VBD	O
angrily	RB	DSE
rejected	VBD	DSE
his	PRP$	O
remarks	NNS	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Mohammad	NNP	O
Khatami	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
attempt	NN	O
at	IN	O
reforms	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
gotten	VBN	O
American	JJ	O
support	NN	DSE
,	,	O
accused	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
warmongering	VBG	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
He	PRP	O
spoke	VBD	DSE
arrogantly	RB	ESE
,	,	ESE
humiliatingly	RB	ESE
,	,	ESE
aggressively	RB	ESE
and	CC	ESE
in	IN	ESE
an	DT	ESE
interfering	JJ	ESE
way	NN	ESE
--	:	O
and	CC	ESE
worse	JJR	ESE
than	IN	ESE
anything	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
an	DT	ESE
insult	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Iranian	JJ	ESE
nation	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Khatami	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
Cabinet	NNP	O
session	NN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
.	.	O

Iraqi	JJ	O
Vice	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Taha	NNP	O
Yassin	NNP	O
Ramadan	NNP	O
,	,	O
responding	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
``	``	O
axis	JJ	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
remark	NN	DSE
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	ESE
U.S.	NNP	ESE
government	NN	ESE
``	``	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
source	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
''	''	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
.	.	O

And	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
's	POS	O
official	JJ	O
Korean	JJ	O
Central	NNP	O
News	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
KCNA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
monitored	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Seoul	NNP	O
had	VBD	DSE
this	DT	DSE
to	TO	DSE
say	VB	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
remarks	NNS	O
were	VBD	ESE
merely	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
shenanigan	NN	ESE
aimed	VBN	ESE
at	IN	ESE
continuing	VBG	ESE
with	IN	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
policy	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
agression	NN	ESE
against	IN	ESE
us	PRP	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	DSE
rhetoric	NN	DSE
also	RB	O
caused	VBD	DSE
shudders	NNS	DSE
in	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
allies	NNP	O
South	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
President	NNP	O
Kim	NNP	O
Dae-jung	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
rested	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
reputation	NN	O
on	IN	O
easing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
half-century	NN	O
of	IN	O
confrontation	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
heavily	RB	O
armed	JJ	O
communist	JJ	O
North	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
within	IN	O
missile	NN	O
range	NN	O
of	IN	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
think	VB	DSE
it	PRP	DSE
is	VBZ	DSE
a	DT	DSE
wise	JJ	DSE
thing	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
corner	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
North	NNP	O
Koreans	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
cut	VB	ESE
any	DT	ESE
routes	NNS	ESE
to	TO	O
talking	VBG	O
with	IN	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
Yukihiko	NNP	O
Ikeda	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
congressman	NN	O
and	CC	O
former	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
.	.	O

American	JJ	O
intelligence	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
known	VBN	DSE
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
decade	NN	O
or	CC	O
more	JJR	O
of	IN	O
attempts	NNS	O
by	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
to	TO	O
develop	VB	O
nuclear	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
,	,	O
poisons	NNS	O
and	CC	O
germs	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
pledge	NN	DSE
to	TO	ESE
do	VB	ESE
whatever	WDT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
necessary	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
stop	VB	ESE
them	PRP	ESE
and	CC	ESE
nations	NNS	ESE
like	IN	ESE
them	PRP	ESE
appeared	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
represent	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
significant	JJ	ESE
hardening	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
position	NN	DSE
.	.	O

For	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
condemnation	NN	DSE
marked	VBD	O
a	DT	O
return	NN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
confrontation	NN	DSE
.	.	O

Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
had	VBD	DSE
expressed	VBN	DSE
optimism	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
Tehran	NNP	O
's	POS	O
moderate	JJ	ESE
behavior	NN	ESE
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
terrorist	JJ	O
attacks	NN	O
could	MD	ESE
lead	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
an	DT	ESE
opening	NN	ESE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Islamic	JJ	O
nation	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
U.S.	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
watched	VBN	DSE
with	IN	DSE
chagrin	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
weeks	NNS	O
as	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
funneled	VBN	O
weapons	NNS	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
proxies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
western	JJ	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
attempted	VBN	O
to	TO	O
ship	VB	O
sophisticated	JJ	O
arms	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Yasser	NNP	O
Arafat	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Palestinian	NNP	O
Authority	NNP	O
.	.	O

Israel	NNP	O
seized	VBD	O
the	DT	O
shipment	NN	O
Jan.	NNP	O
3	CD	O
.	.	O

Defense	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Donald	NNP	O
H.	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
had	VBD	DSE
particularly	RB	DSE
harsh	JJ	DSE
words	NNS	DSE
for	IN	DSE
Iran	NNP	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	DSE
it	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
training	VBG	O
terrorists	NNS	O
``	``	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
long	JJ	O
time	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

As	IN	O
with	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
tried	VBN	DSE
talk	NN	DSE
and	CC	DSE
threats	NNS	DSE
with	IN	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
assuming	VBG	O
office	NN	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
initially	RB	O
declined	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
the	DT	O
Clinton	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
talks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Pyongyang	NNP	O
on	IN	O
halting	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
development	NN	O
and	CC	O
export	NN	O
of	IN	O
ballistic	JJ	O
missiles	NNS	O
but	CC	O
eventually	RB	DSE
offered	VBD	DSE
talks	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

Pyongyang	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
yet	RB	O
to	TO	O
respond	VB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
president	NN	O
also	RB	O
named	VBD	DSE
Iraq	NNP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	ESE
nation	NN	ESE
that	WDT	ESE
``	``	ESE
continues	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
flaunt	VB	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
hostility	NN	ESE
toward	IN	ESE
America	NNP	ESE
and	CC	ESE
to	TO	ESE
support	VB	ESE
terror	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

But	CC	O
U.S.	NNP	O
intelligence	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
say	VBP	DSE
there	EX	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
no	DT	ESE
evidence	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
played	VBD	O
a	DT	O
role	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
attacks	NNS	O
or	CC	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
particularly	RB	O
active	JJ	O
in	IN	O
sponsoring	VBG	O
international	JJ	O
terrorism	NN	O
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

Tom	NNP	O
Infield	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Philadelphia	NNP	O
Inquirer	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Herald	NNP	O
wire	NN	O
services	NNS	O
contributed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
report	NN	O
.	.	O

Cubans	NNPS	O
celebrate	VBP	DSE
Venezuelan	JJ	O
president	NN	O
's	POS	O
return	NN	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
,	,	O
compare	VB	DSE
botched	JJ	ESE
coup	NN	O
to	TO	O
Bay	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Pigs	NNP	O

HAVANA	NNP	O
-	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Cubans	NNPS	O
celebrated	VBD	DSE
Venezuelan	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
return	NN	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
rally	NN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
likening	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
failed	VBN	O
coup	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
Cuban	JJ	O
ally	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
disastrous	JJ	ESE
U.S.-backed	JJ	O
effort	NN	O
to	TO	O
overthrow	VB	O
Fidel	NNP	O
Castro	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
41	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
.	.	O

About	RB	O
4,000	CD	O
Castro	NNP	O
supporters	NNS	O
--	:	O
workers	NNS	O
,	,	O
students	NNS	O
,	,	O
housewives	NNS	O
and	CC	O
retirees	NNS	O
--	:	O
gathered	VBD	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
streetcorner	NN	O
where	WRB	O
the	DT	O
Cuban	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
declared	VBD	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
socialist	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
speech	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
eve	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
April	NNP	O
17	CD	O
,	,	O
1961	CD	O
Bay	NN	O
of	IN	O
Pigs	NNP	O
invasion	NN	O
by	IN	O
an	DT	O
American-trained	JJ	O
exile	NN	O
army	NN	O
.	.	O

''	''	O
This	DT	O
commemoration	NN	O
acquires	VBZ	ESE
special	JJ	ESE
relevance	NN	ESE
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
Jorge	NNP	O
Arias	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
top	JJ	O
local	JJ	O
Communist	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
official	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
a	SYM	O
''	''	O
beautiful	VBG	ESE
historic	JJ	ESE
coincidence	NN	ESE
''	''	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
celebration	NN	O
came	VBD	O
so	RB	O
soon	RB	O
after	IN	O
Venezuelans	NNP	O
``	``	O
have	VBP	ESE
written	VBN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
page	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
dignity	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
honor	NN	ESE
by	IN	O
going	VBG	O
out	RP	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
streets	NNS	O
to	TO	O
overthrow	VB	O
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
attempt	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Both	DT	O
Castro	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Chavez	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
leftists	NNS	O
who	WP	O
see	VBP	DSE
themselves	PRP	O
as	IN	O
revolutionary	JJ	ESE
leaders	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Castro	NNP	O
considers	VBZ	DSE
Chavez	NNP	O
a	DT	O
friend	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
closest	JJS	ESE
political	JJ	ESE
ally	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
close	JJ	O
ties	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
rankled	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Cuba	NNP	O
was	VBD	DSE
swift	JJ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
denounce	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
president	NN	O
's	POS	O
ouster	NN	O
Friday	NNP	O
--	:	O
reversed	VBN	O
two	CD	O
days	NNS	O
later	RB	O
when	WRB	O
Chavez	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
reinstated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
loyalist	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
after	IN	O
demonstrations	NNS	DSE
calling	VBG	DSE
for	IN	DSE
his	PRP$	O
return	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
brushed	VBD	DSE
aside	RP	DSE
suggestions	NNS	DSE
Tuesday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
quietly	RB	DSE
encouraged	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
removal	NN	O
of	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bay	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Pigs	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
CIA-trained	JJ	O
force	NN	O
of	IN	O
about	RB	O
1,500	CD	O
exiles	NNS	O
invaded	VBD	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
effort	NN	O
to	TO	O
overthrow	VB	O
Castro	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
seized	VBN	O
power	NN	O
28	CD	O
months	NNS	O
before	IN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
attempt	NN	O
failed	VBD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
about	RB	O
100	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
invaders	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
1,000	CD	O
captured	VBD	O
.	.	O

Commander	NNP	O
of	IN	O
base	NN	O
sees	VBZ	DSE
a	DT	O
world	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
change	NN	ESE

GUANTANAMO	NNP	O
BAY	NNP	O
NAVAL	NNP	O
BASE	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cuba	NNP	O
--	:	O
What	WP	ESE
a	DT	ESE
difference	NN	ESE
a	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
detention	NN	O
center	NN	O
makes	VBZ	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
gotten	VBN	O
so	RB	ESE
busy	JJ	ESE
around	IN	O
this	DT	O
once-sleepy	JJ	ESE
Caribbean	JJ	O
outpost	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
man	NN	O
in	IN	O
charge	NN	O
may	MD	ESE
soon	RB	O
restore	VB	O
the	DT	O
stoplight	NN	O
that	WDT	O
,	,	O
until	IN	O
Navy	NNP	O
downsizing	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
1990s	NNS	O
,	,	O
hung	VBD	O
near	IN	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
McDonalds	NN	O
in	IN	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

Between	IN	O
the	DT	O
armored	JJ	O
vehicles	NNS	O
ferrying	VBG	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
observers	NNS	O
whizzing	NN	O
past	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
may	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
time	NN	O
to	TO	O
dust	NN	O
off	IN	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
traffic	NN	O
signal	NN	O
that	WDT	O
ever	RB	ESE
operated	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
45-square-mile	JJ	O
base	NN	O
,	,	O
says	VBZ	DSE
Navy	NNP	O
Capt.	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
A.	NNP	O
Buehn	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
museum	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
still	RB	O
have	VBP	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
right	RB	O
at	IN	O
Sherman	NNP	O
Avenue	NNP	O
,	,	O
just	RB	O
a	DT	O
little	JJ	O
bit	NN	O
this	DT	O
side	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
McDonalds	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Until	IN	O
a	DT	O
Marine	NNP	O
general	NN	O
arrived	VBD	O
two	CD	O
weeks	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
to	TO	O
run	VB	O
the	DT	O
prison	NN	O
project	NN	O
,	,	O
Buehn	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
highest	JJS	O
ranking	VBG	O
officer	NN	O
here	RB	O
--	:	O
a	DT	ESE
cross	NN	ESE
between	IN	ESE
mayor	NN	ESE
,	,	O
overseeing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
schools	NNS	O
,	,	O
social	JJ	O
clubs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
5K	CD	O
run	NN	O
on	IN	O
Martin	NNP	O
Luther	NNP	O
King	NNP	O
Day	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Navy	NNP	O
commander	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
charge	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
strategic	JJ	O
air	NN	O
and	CC	O
sea	NN	O
refueling	VBG	O
station	NN	O
.	.	O

Now	RB	O
he	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
still	RB	O
head	NN	ESE
honcho	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
itself	PRP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
he	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
directly	RB	O
responsible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
nascent	JJ	O
offshore	JJ	O
U.S.	NNP	O
terror	NN	ESE
compound	NN	ESE
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
,	,	O
depending	VBG	O
on	IN	O
whether	IN	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
decides	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
stage	VB	O
military	JJ	O
tribunals	NNS	O
here	RB	O
,	,	O
may	MD	ESE
one	CD	O
day	NN	O
make	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
nickname	NN	O
--	:	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
--	:	O
as	IN	ESE
notorious	JJ	ESE
as	IN	ESE
Devil	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
Island	NN	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
When	WRB	O
I	PRP	O
came	VBD	O
down	RP	O
here	RB	O
,	,	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
downsized	VBN	O
quite	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
bit	RB	ESE
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
just	RB	O
maintaining	VBG	O
our	PRP$	O
mission	NN	O
of	IN	O
being	VBG	O
a	DT	O
refueling	JJ	O
port	NN	O
and	CC	O
an	DT	O
airfield	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
the	DT	O
equivalent	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
sleepy	JJ	ESE
little	JJ	ESE
fishing	NN	ESE
village	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
interview	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Now	RB	O
in	IN	O
two	CD	O
weeks	NNS	O
we	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
had	VBN	O
1,200	CD	O
people	NNS	O
drop	VB	O
in	RP	O
on	IN	O
us	PRP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	DSE
's	VBZ	DSE
become	VBN	O
like	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
boom	NN	ESE
town	NN	ESE
.	.	O

And	CC	DSE
I	PRP	O
ca	MD	O
n't	RB	O
speak	VB	O
for	IN	O
everybody	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
but	CC	O
I	PRP	O
think	VBP	DSE
most	JJS	O
people	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
glad	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
excited	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Born	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Brevard	NNP	O
County	NNP	O
,	,	O
Buehn	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
Navy	NNP	O
pilot	NN	O
whose	WP$	O
rank	NN	O
of	IN	O
captain	NN	O
equals	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
Army	NNP	O
colonel	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
arrived	VBD	O
here	RB	O
in	IN	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
presiding	VBZ	O
over	RP	O
a	DT	O
transformation	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
suburban-style	JJ	O
base	NN	O
that	WDT	O
,	,	O
until	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
latest	JJS	O
assignment	NN	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
backwater	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
2,400	CD	O
people	NNS	O
--	:	O
700	CD	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
Navy	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Marine	NNP	O
members	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
rest	NN	O
Jamaican	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Filipino	JJ	O
contract	NN	O
workers	NNS	O
plus	CC	O
family	NN	O
members	NNS	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
might	MD	ESE
suspect	VB	ESE
it	PRP	O
's	POS	O
a	DT	O
bit	RB	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
dangerous	JJ	ESE
now	RB	O
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
Buehn	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
mission	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
given	VBN	O
residents	NNS	O
--	:	O
both	DT	O
civilians	NNS	O
and	CC	O
service	NN	O
members	NNS	O
--	:	O
a	DT	DSE
sense	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
unity	NN	DSE
and	CC	DSE
purpose	NN	DSE
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
uncertainty	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
left	VBD	O
them	PRP	O
sitting	VBG	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
sidelines	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
international	JJ	O
terror	NN	O
.	.	O

So	IN	ESE
much	RB	ESE
so	RB	ESE
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
that	IN	O
not	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
single	JJ	ESE
family	NN	O
member	NN	O
or	CC	O
contractor	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
so	RB	DSE
far	RB	DSE
requested	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
leave	VB	O
here	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
oldest	JJS	O
U.S.	NNP	O
base	NN	O
overseas	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
one	NN	O
left	VBD	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
communist	JJ	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
neither	CC	O
he	PRP	O
nor	CC	O
Marine	NNP	O
Brig.	VBD	O
Gen.	NNP	O
Michael	NNP	O
Lehnert	NNP	O
,	,	O
commander	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
prison	NN	O
project	NN	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	DSE
considering	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
evacuation	NN	O
of	IN	O
sailors	NNS	O
'	POS	O
wives	NNS	O
and	CC	O
children	NNS	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
whom	WP	O
live	VBP	O
not	RB	O
far	RB	O
from	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
.	.	O

With	IN	O
a	DT	O
heavy	JJ	ESE
layer	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
Marine	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Army	NNP	O
security	NN	O
,	,	O
their	PRP$	O
safety	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
concern	NN	ESE
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Nor	CC	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
there	RB	ESE
any	DT	ESE
worry	NN	ESE
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
infrastructure	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
stretched	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
limit	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
1994	CD	O
and	CC	O
1995	CD	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
became	VBD	O
an	DT	O
encampment	JJ	O
55,000-plus	JJ	O
Haitian	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Cuban	JJ	O
boat	NN	O
people	NNS	O
--	:	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
commander	NN	O
sent	VBD	O
civilians	NNS	O
stateside	VBP	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
room	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
8,000	CD	O
U.S.	NNP	O
personnel	NNS	O
who	WP	O
came	VBD	O
to	TO	O
tend	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
migrant	JJ	O
project	NN	O
.	.	O

Gitmo	NNP	O
's	POS	O
history	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
storied	JJ	ESE
one	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
established	VBN	O
in	IN	O
1903	CD	O
,	,	O
served	VBN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
World	NNP	O
War	NNP	O
II	NNP	O
outpost	NN	O
against	IN	O
German	JJ	O
U-Boats	NNS	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
an	DT	O
incessant	JJ	ESE
irritant	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
Fidel	NNP	O
Castro	NNP	O
--	:	O
who	WP	O
tried	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
tear	VB	DSE
up	RP	DSE
a	DT	O
$	$	O
2,000-a-year	JJ	O
,	,	O
1934	CD	O
lease	NN	O
agreement	NN	O
between	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Havana	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
oust	VB	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	ESE
imperialists	NNS	ESE
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
,	,	O
tensions	NNS	O
got	VBD	O
so	RB	ESE
hot	JJ	ESE
in	IN	O
1962	CD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
slipped	VBD	O
Navy	NNP	O
wives	NNS	O
and	CC	O
kids	NNS	O
onto	IN	O
a	DT	O
cargo	NN	O
ship	NN	O
and	CC	O
evacuated	VBN	O
them	PRP	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
Cuban	NNP	O
Missile	NNP	O
Crisis	NNP	O
.	.	O

Fourteen	CD	O
months	NNS	O
later	RB	O
,	,	O
Castro	NNP	O
cut	VBD	O
off	RP	O
utilities	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
,	,	O
compelling	JJ	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
Navy	NNP	O
to	TO	O
install	VB	O
electricity	NN	O
and	CC	O
desalination	NN	O
plants	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
Buehn	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Cubans	NNPS	O
have	VBP	DSE
not	RB	DSE
raised	VBN	DSE
any	DT	DSE
formal	JJ	DSE
objections	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
's	POS	O
latest	JJS	O
mission	NN	O
.	.	O

Moreover	RB	ESE
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
labeled	VBD	DSE
as	IN	O
``	``	ESE
a	DT	ESE
serious	JJ	ESE
offer	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
''	''	ESE
a	DT	O
so-far	NN	ESE
spurned	VBN	ESE
proposal	NN	DSE
by	IN	O
Havana	NNP	O
to	TO	O
send	VB	O
medical	JJ	O
teams	NNS	O
here	RB	O
to	TO	O
support	VB	O
the	DT	O
prison	NN	O
camp	NN	O
project	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
think	VBP	DSE
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
serious	JJ	ESE
offer	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
overture	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
some	DT	O
in	IN	O
Miami	NNP	O
scorned	VBD	DSE
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
publicity	NN	ESE
stunt	NN	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
If	IN	O
we	PRP	O
took	VBD	O
them	PRP	O
up	RP	O
on	IN	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
help	VB	O
.	.	O

My	PRP$	O
understanding	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
some	DT	ESE
capability	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
medical	JJ	O
care	NN	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Geographically	RB	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
split	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
bay	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
united	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
ferry	NN	O
service	NN	O
.	.	O

Most	JJS	O
residents	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
windward	JJ	O
side	NN	O
--	:	O
among	IN	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
now	RB	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
158	CD	O
alleged	VBN	O
terrorists	NNS	O
flown	VBN	O
in	IN	O
from	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Leeward	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
left	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
single	JJ	O
functioning	NN	O
air	NN	O
strip	NN	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
Marines	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
overnight	JJ	O
flight	NN	O
crews	NNS	O
.	.	O

Were	VBG	O
Washington	NNP	O
to	TO	DSE
decide	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
maintain	VB	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
offshore	JJ	O
terrorist	JJ	O
detention	NN	O
center	NN	O
,	,	O
Buehn	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	DSE
propose	VB	DSE
building	VBG	O
a	DT	O
maximum	JJ	O
security	NN	O
facility	NN	O
on	IN	O
leeward	JJ	O
side	NN	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
Buehn	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
wondering	VBG	DSE
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
mission	NN	O
will	MD	O
do	VB	O
to	TO	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
's	POS	O
image	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
As	IN	O
base	NN	O
commander	NN	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
given	VBN	DSE
a	DT	DSE
lot	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
thought	NN	DSE
about	IN	O
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
name	NN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
may	MD	ESE
conjure	VB	ESE
up	RP	O
in	IN	O
someone	NN	O
's	POS	O
mind	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
,	,	O
of	IN	ESE
course	NN	ESE
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
want	VBP	DSE
it	PRP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
good	JJ	ESE
things	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
not	RB	O
``	``	O
like	VB	ESE
Alcatraz	NNP	ESE
or	CC	ESE
Devil	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
Island	NNP	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Yet	RB	ESE
,	,	O
``	``	DSE
all	DT	ESE
in	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
we	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
glad	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
an	DT	O
important	JJ	ESE
mission	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
place	NN	O
to	TO	O
work	VB	O
to	TO	O
fit	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
think	VBP	DSE
time	NN	ESE
will	MD	ESE
tell	VB	ESE
how	WRB	O
the	DT	O
name	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
associated	VBN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Endeavour	VB	O
links	NNS	O
to	TO	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
with	IN	O
delivery	NN	O
of	IN	O
fresh	JJ	O
3-man	JJ	O
crew	NN	O

CAPE	NNP	O
CANAVERAL	NNP	O
--	:	O
Space	NNP	O
shuttle	NN	O
Endeavour	NNP	O
docked	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
Friday	NNP	O
,	,	O
delivering	VBG	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
three-member	JJ	O
crew	NN	O
to	TO	O
relieve	VB	O
the	DT	O
men	NNS	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
up	RB	O
there	RB	O
since	IN	O
August	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
shuttle	NN	O
pulled	VBD	O
up	RP	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
spacecraft	NN	O
orbited	VBD	O
250	CD	O
miles	NNS	O
above	IN	O
the	DT	O
Polish-Ukrainian	JJ	O
border	NN	O
,	,	O
ending	VBG	O
a	DT	O
two-day	JJ	O
chase	NN	O
.	.	O

Space	NNP	O
station	NN	O
commander	NN	O
Frank	NNP	O
Culbertson	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
eagerly	RB	DSE
awaited	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
arrival	NN	O
of	IN	O
Endeavour	NNP	O
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
ride	NN	O
home	NN	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
four-month	JJ	O
stay	NN	O
was	VBD	O
quiet	JJ	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
retired	JJ	O
Navy	NNP	O
fighter	NN	O
pilot	NN	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
felt	VBD	DSE
isolated	JJ	DSE
and	CC	DSE
frustrated	JJ	DSE
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
terrorist	JJ	O
attacks	NN	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
crewmates	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
two	CD	O
Russians	NNPS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
ready	JJ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
see	VB	O
you	PRP	O
guys	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Culbertson	NNP	O
radioed	VBD	O
once	IN	O
Endeavour	NNP	O
pulled	VBD	O
within	IN	O
1 1/2	2	O
miles	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
watched	VBD	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
shuttle	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
ghostly	JJ	O
white	JJ	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
blackness	NNS	O
of	IN	O
space	NN	O
,	,	O
drew	VBD	O
ever	RB	O
closer	RBR	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
Endeavour	NNP	O
slowly	RB	O
closed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
final	JJ	O
40	CD	O
feet	NNS	O
,	,	O
Culbertson	NNP	O
rang	VBD	O
the	DT	O
ship	NN	O
's	POS	O
bell	NN	O
aboard	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
and	CC	O
announced	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
tradition	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
high	JJ	O
seas	NNS	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
Endeavour	NNP	O
arriving	VBZ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Culbertson	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
crewmates	NNS	O
,	,	O
Vladimir	NNP	O
Dezhurov	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Mikhail	NNP	O
Tyurin	NNP	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
move	VB	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
today	NN	O
.	.	O

Taking	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
places	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
Russian	NNP	O
Yuri	NNP	O
Onufrienko	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
commander	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Americans	NNPS	O
Carl	NNP	O
Walz	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Daniel	NNP	O
Bursch	NNP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
will	MD	O
stay	VB	O
aboard	RB	O
until	IN	O
May	NNP	O
.	.	O

Tiny	NNP	O
debris	NN	O
outside	IN	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
halts	NNS	O
shuttle	NN	O
launch	NN	O

CAPE	NNP	O
CANAVERAL	NNP	O
--	:	O
A	DT	O
tiny	JJ	O
piece	NN	O
of	IN	O
space	NN	O
debris	NN	O
floating	VBG	O
outside	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
caused	VBN	O
NASA	NNP	O
to	TO	O
scrub	VB	O
Thursday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
's	POS	O
launch	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
shuttle	NN	O
Endeavour	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
space	NN	O
shot	NN	O
might	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
rescheduled	VBN	O
for	IN	O
this	DT	O
evening	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
a	DT	O
decision	NN	DSE
wo	MD	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
be	VB	DSE
made	VBN	DSE
until	IN	O
this	DT	O
morning	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
NASA	NNP	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
shuttle	NN	O
will	MD	O
take	VB	O
seven	CD	O
astronauts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
three	CD	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
will	MD	O
begin	VB	O
a	DT	O
six-month	JJ	O
stay	NN	O
aboard	IN	O
the	DT	O
orbiting	VBG	O
science	NN	O
lab	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
unmanned	JJ	O
Russian	JJ	O
supply	NN	O
rocket	NN	O
filled	VBN	O
with	IN	O
food	NN	O
,	,	O
clothes	NNS	O
,	,	O
toilet	NN	O
supplies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
items	NNS	O
arrived	VBD	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
but	CC	O
had	VBD	O
trouble	NN	O
docking	NN	O
.	.	O

Sensors	NNS	O
and	CC	O
photos	NNS	O
showed	VBD	O
that	IN	O
debris	NN	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
width	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
piece	NN	O
of	IN	O
string	NN	O
or	CC	O
wire	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
preventing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
solid	JJ	O
fit	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
docking	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
Jim	NNP	O
Van	NNP	O
Laak	NNP	O
,	,	O
NASA	NNP	O
manager	NN	O
of	IN	O
operations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
integration	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
.	.	O

NASA	NNP	O
experts	NNS	O
were	VBD	DSE
worried	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
if	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
supply	NN	O
vessel	NN	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	O
securely	RB	O
docked	VBN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
might	MD	ESE
jar	VB	O
loose	RB	O
and	CC	O
damage	VB	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
.	.	O

Van	NNP	O
Laak	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Russian	JJ	O
space	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
believe	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
soft	JJ	O
bump	NN	O
that	WDT	O
happens	VBZ	O
when	WRB	O
Endeavour	NNP	O
docks	VBZ	O
at	IN	O
other	JJ	O
port	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
jar	VB	O
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
supply	NN	O
ship	NN	O
loose	RB	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
NASA	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
want	VBP	DSE
further	JJ	O
study	NN	O
because	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	DSE
concerned	VBN	DSE
it	PRP	O
might	MD	ESE
damage	VB	O
the	DT	O
locking	JJ	O
mechanism	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
supply	NN	O
ship	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
What	WP	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	DSE
concerned	JJ	DSE
about	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
wobbl	JJ	O
ing	NN	O
''	''	O
that	WDT	O
could	MD	ESE
damage	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
locking	JJ	O
mechanism	NN	O
,	,	O
Van	NNP	O
Laak	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

A	DT	ESE
bigger	JJR	ESE
question	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
when	WRB	O
to	TO	O
send	VB	O
Russian	JJ	O
cosmonauts	NNS	O
outside	IN	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
to	TO	O
fix	VB	O
the	DT	O
problem	NN	O
without	IN	O
messing	VBG	O
up	RP	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
crew	NN	O
's	POS	O
tight	JJ	O
work	NN	O
timeline	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
wo	MD	O
n't	RB	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	DSE
final	JJ	DSE
answer	NN	DSE
until	IN	O
this	DT	O
morning	NN	O
,	,	O
Van	NNP	O
Laak	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
second	JJ	O
front	NN	O

When	WRB	O
the	DT	O
local	JJ	O
currency	NN	O
rapidly	RB	O
decreases	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
value	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
sign	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
serious	JJ	ESE
economic	JJ	ESE
trouble	NN	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
four	CD	O
months	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
shekel	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
lost	VBN	O
20	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
value	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
peso	NN	O
lost	VBD	O
47	CD	O
percent	NN	O
when	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
cut	VBN	O
loose	RB	O
from	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
dollar	NN	O
peg	VBP	O
in	IN	O
February	NNP	O
.	.	O

So	CC	ESE
we	PRP	ESE
still	RB	ESE
have	VBP	ESE
a	DT	ESE
way	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
go	VB	ESE
before	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
economic	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
reaches	VBZ	O
Argentine	JJ	ESE
proportions	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
but	CC	O
there	EX	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
little	JJ	ESE
doubt	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
unless	IN	ESE
drastic	JJ	ESE
measures	NNS	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
taken	VBN	ESE
,	,	ESE
we	PRP	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
way	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Warning	VBG	ESE
lights	NNS	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
flashing	VBG	ESE
.	.	O

Confidence	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
local	JJ	O
currency	NN	O
is	VBZ	ESE
an	DT	ESE
essential	JJ	ESE
element	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
sound	JJ	ESE
economy	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Argentine	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Eduardo	NNP	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
tried	VBD	O
to	TO	O
instill	VB	O
such	JJ	DSE
confidence	NN	DSE
among	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
citizens	NNS	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
devaluation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
peso	NN	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
``	``	O
Those	DT	ESE
who	WP	ESE
bet	VBP	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
dollar	NN	ESE
will	MD	ESE
lose	VB	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Unlike	IN	DSE
him	PRP	O
,	,	O
MK	NNP	O
Joseph	NNP	O
Paritzky	NNP	O
did	VBD	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
best	JJS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
undermine	VB	ESE
confidence	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
shekel	NN	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
told	VBD	DSE
Israelis	NNPS	O
to	TO	DSE
consider	VB	DSE
transferring	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
wealth	NN	O
abroad	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
rapid	JJ	O
drop	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
value	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
shekel	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
sign	NN	O
that	IN	O
confidence	NN	DSE
in	IN	DSE
it	PRP	DSE
is	VBZ	DSE
waning	VBG	DSE
.	.	O

Had	VBD	O
Paritzky	NNP	O
's	POS	O
misguided	JJ	ESE
advice	NN	DSE
been	VBN	O
taken	VBN	O
by	IN	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
citizens	NNS	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	ESE
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
digging	VBG	ESE
ourselves	PRP	ESE
out	RP	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
ruins	NNS	ESE
at	IN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
time	NN	ESE
.	.	O

There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
many	JJ	O
differences	NNS	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Argentine	JJ	O
economies	NNS	O
.	.	O

Most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
debt	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
dollars	NNS	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
debt	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
fortunately	RB	ESE
,	,	O
in	IN	O
shekels	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
structure	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
basically	RB	ESE
sound	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
but	CC	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
other	JJ	ESE
hand	NN	ESE
,	,	O
Israel	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
at	IN	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
significant	JJ	O
proportion	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
resources	NNS	O
devoted	VBN	O
to	TO	O
defense	NN	O
.	.	O

Sound	JJ	ESE
management	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
economy	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
an	DT	ESE
essential	JJ	ESE
element	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
conduct	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
violence	NN	O
and	CC	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

With	IN	ESE
good	JJ	ESE
economic	JJ	ESE
management	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
Israel	NNP	ESE
should	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
little	JJ	ESE
trouble	NN	ESE
overcoming	VBG	O
the	DT	O
present	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
where	WRB	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
that	DT	ESE
management	NN	ESE
?	.	O

Judging	VBG	ESE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
steps	NNS	O
taken	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Finance	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
,	,	O
one	PRP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
only	RB	ESE
speak	VB	ESE
of	IN	ESE
mismanagement	NN	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
started	VBD	ESE
with	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
forecasts	NNS	O
published	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
ministry	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
already	RB	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
was	VBD	O
well	RB	ESE
on	IN	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
way	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
recession	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
ministry	NN	O
's	POS	O
bureaucrats	NNS	O
forecast	VBD	DSE
continued	VBN	ESE
growth	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
.	.	O

Based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
false	JJ	ESE
premises	NNS	ESE
regarding	VBG	ESE
anticipated	JJ	ESE
government	NN	ESE
revenues	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
underestimates	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
need	NN	O
for	IN	O
defense	NN	O
expenditures	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
totally	RB	ESE
unrealistic	JJ	ESE
budget	NN	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
prepared	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	ESE
only	RB	ESE
when	WRB	ESE
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
income	NN	O
from	IN	O
taxes	NNS	O
started	VBD	O
to	TO	O
fall	VB	ESE
far	RB	ESE
short	RB	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	DSE
forecast	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
bureaucrats	NNS	O
woke	VBD	O
up	RP	O
.	.	O

Finally	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
ministry	NN	O
realized	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
budget	NN	O
it	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
prepared	VBN	O
would	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
drastically	RB	ESE
revised	VBN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
curtailed	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

But	CC	O
all	PDT	ESE
the	DT	ESE
talk	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
big	JJ	ESE
cuts	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
budgets	NNS	O
of	IN	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
ministries	NNS	O
came	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
naught	VB	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
an	DT	O
attempt	NN	O
to	TO	O
keep	VB	O
the	DT	O
coalition	NN	O
afloat	RB	O
,	,	O
money	NN	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
again	RB	ESE
parceled	VBN	ESE
out	RP	ESE
right	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
left	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
budget	NN	O
deficit	NN	O
increased	VBN	O
beyond	IN	ESE
reasonable	JJ	ESE
bounds	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
bloated	JJ	ESE
budget	NN	ESE
was	VBD	O
passed	VBN	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
Knesset	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
sounds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
ministerial	JJ	O
congratulations	NNS	DSE
advertising	VBG	DSE
``	``	O
a	DT	ESE
great	JJ	ESE
political	JJ	ESE
triumph	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
budget	NN	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
a	DT	ESE
disaster	NN	ESE
.	.	O

No	DT	ESE
sooner	NN	ESE
had	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
been	VBN	DSE
approved	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Knesset	NNP	O
,	,	O
than	IN	O
talk	NN	DSE
began	VBD	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
need	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
major	JJ	ESE
revision	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Then	RB	O
the	DT	O
finance	NN	O
minister	NN	O
dramatically	RB	DSE
announced	VBD	DSE
an	DT	O
emergency	NN	O
economic	JJ	O
plan	NN	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
large-scale	JJ	O
tax	NN	O
increases	NNS	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
already	RB	ESE
over-taxed	JJ	ESE
economy	NN	ESE
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
no	DT	O
let-up	NN	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
continuing	VBG	DSE
battle	NN	DSE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
governor	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bank	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	ESE
supposed	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
his	PRP$	O
partner	NN	O
in	IN	O
managing	VBG	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
economy	NN	O
.	.	O

Plans	NNS	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
law	NN	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
restrict	VB	O
the	DT	O
authority	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
governor	NN	O
were	VBD	DSE
ill-received	JJ	DSE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
financial	JJ	O
community	NN	O
and	CC	O
seem	VBP	ESE
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
dropped	VBN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
being	VBG	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
emergency	NN	O
economic	JJ	O
plan	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
process	NN	O
of	IN	O
being	VBG	DSE
torn	VBN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
bits	NNS	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
many	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
interest	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
whose	WP$	O
constituencies	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
affected	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
plan	NN	O
.	.	O

Is	VBZ	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
any	DT	ESE
wonder	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
shekel	NN	O
's	POS	O
value	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
decreasing	VBG	O
daily	RB	O
?	.	O

It	PRP	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
problem	NN	O
Israel	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
facing	VBG	O
at	IN	O
this	DT	O
time	NN	O
has	VBZ	ESE
much	RB	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
than	IN	ESE
just	RB	ESE
an	DT	ESE
economic	JJ	ESE
dimension	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Israel	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
at	IN	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

All	DT	O
eyes	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
directed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
acts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
terror	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
IDF	NNP	O
's	POS	O
moves	NNS	O
to	TO	O
destroy	VB	O
the	DT	O
network	NN	O
of	IN	O
terror	NN	O
in	IN	O
Judea	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Samaria	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
successful	JJ	O
management	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
-	:	O
the	DT	ESE
second	JJ	ESE
front	NN	ESE
-	:	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
essential	JJ	ESE
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
resources	NNS	O
needed	VBD	O
for	IN	O
defense	NN	O
needs	NNS	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
made	VBN	O
available	JJ	O
without	IN	O
causing	VBG	O
serious	JJ	O
damage	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
.	.	O

New	NNP	O
Argentine	JJ	O
president	NN	O
quits	VBZ	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
week	NN	O
;	:	O
March	NNP	O
vote	NN	O
nixed	VBD	O

BUENOS	NNP	O
AIRES	NNP	O
-	:	O
Argentina	NNP	O
ended	VBD	O
2001	CD	O
leaderless	NNS	O
and	CC	O
penniless	NNS	O
yesterday	NN	O
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
new	JJ	O
interim	JJ	O
president	NN	O
resigning	VBG	O
a	DT	O
week	NN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
job	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
fearing	VBG	DSE
more	RBR	O
bloodshed	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
loss	NN	O
of	IN	O
savings	NNS	O
frozen	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
banks	NNS	O
.	.	O

Plunged	VBN	O
into	IN	O
chaos	NN	O
by	IN	O
looting	NN	O
and	CC	O
deadly	JJ	O
riots	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
forced	VBD	O
Fernando	NNP	O
de	FW	O
la	FW	O
Rua	NNP	O
to	TO	O
resign	VB	O
as	IN	O
president	NN	O
a	DT	O
week	NN	O
ago	IN	O
,	,	O
Argentina	NNP	O
fell	VBD	O
deeper	RBR	O
into	IN	O
anarchy	NN	O
when	WRB	O
interim	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
Adolfo	NNP	O
Rodriguez	NNP	O
Saa	NNP	O
quit	VBD	O
on	RP	O
Sunday	NNP	O
after	IN	O
losing	VBG	DSE
his	PRP$	DSE
party	NN	DSE
's	POS	DSE
support	NN	DSE
.	.	O

But	CC	O
bickering	NN	ESE
politicians	NNS	O
agreed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
crisis	NN	O
was	VBD	O
too	RB	ESE
serious	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
subject	VB	ESE
Argentina	NNP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
pressure	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
quick	JJ	ESE
elections	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
scheduled	VBN	O
for	IN	O
March	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
decided	VBD	DSE
yesterday	NN	O
to	TO	O
choose	VB	O
an	DT	O
interim	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
to	TO	O
rule	VB	O
until	IN	O
2003	CD	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
De	NNP	O
la	NNP	O
Rua	NNP	O
's	POS	O
mandate	NN	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
end	VB	O
.	.	O

Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
biggest	JJS	O
political	JJ	O
force	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Peronists	NNPS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
ruled	VBD	O
from	IN	O
1989-99	CD	O
,	,	O
withdrew	VBD	DSE
support	NN	DSE
from	IN	O
Rodriguez	NNP	O
Saa	NNP	O
,	,	O
accusing	VBG	DSE
him	PRP	O
of	IN	O
being	VBG	ESE
power-hungry	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
convinced	JJ	DSE
other	JJ	DSE
parties	NNS	DSE
to	TO	DSE
accept	VB	DSE
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
stead	JJ	O
Peronist	NN	O
heavyweight	JJ	O
Senator	NNP	O
Eduardo	NNP	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
.	.	O

Governor	NNP	O
Carlos	NNP	O
Ruckauf	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
vast	JJ	O
Buenos	NNP	O
Aires	NNP	O
province	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
all	DT	O
parties	NNS	O
had	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
``	``	O
help	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Peronists	NNPS	ESE
in	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
national	JJ	ESE
salvation	NN	ESE
government	NN	ESE
...	:	O
with	IN	O
consensus	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
person	NN	O
in	IN	O
charge	NN	O
until	IN	O
2003	CD	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
Duhalde	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

De	NNP	O
la	NNP	O
Rua	NNP	O
's	POS	O
cowed	JJ	ESE
Radical	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
agreed	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
with	IN	O
senior	JJ	O
party	NN	O
official	NN	O
Federico	NNP	O
Storani	NNP	O
saying	VBG	DSE
it	PRP	ESE
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
``	``	ESE
madness	JJ	ESE
''	''	ESE
to	TO	ESE
hold	VB	ESE
elections	NNS	ESE
now	RB	ESE
``	``	O
because	IN	O
the	DT	O
interim	JJ	O
government	NN	O
would	MD	O
n't	RB	O
have	VB	O
the	DT	O
power	NN	O
to	TO	O
apply	VB	O
measures	NNS	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
us	PRP	O
over	IN	O
this	DT	O
crisis	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Landed	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
provisional	JJ	O
presidency	NN	O
for	IN	O
48	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
lower	JJR	O
house	NN	O
of	IN	O
Congress	NNP	O
,	,	O
Eduardo	NNP	O
Camano	NNP	O
,	,	O
called	VBD	DSE
on	IN	DSE
senators	NNS	O
and	CC	O
deputies	NNS	O
to	TO	O
hold	VB	O
a	DT	O
legislative	JJ	O
assembly	NN	O
today	NN	O
which	WDT	O
should	MD	ESE
rubber-stamp	VB	ESE
Duhalde	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
appointment	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
country	NN	O
of	IN	O
36	CD	O
million	CD	O
people	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
living	VBG	DSE
in	IN	DSE
fear	NN	DSE
of	IN	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
shop	NN	O
looting	NN	O
and	CC	O
violence	NN	O
that	WDT	O
killed	VBD	O
27	CD	O
people	NNS	O
before	IN	O
De	NNP	O
la	NNP	O
Rua	NNP	O
quit	VBD	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
more	JJR	O
riots	NNS	O
like	IN	O
those	DT	O
that	WDT	O
erupted	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
and	CC	O
of	IN	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
misery	NN	ESE
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
four-year-old	JJ	O
recession	NN	O
grinds	VBZ	ESE
on	RP	ESE
.	.	O

Already	RB	O
,	,	O
Latin	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
third-largest	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
declared	VBN	O
a	DT	O
moratorium	NN	O
on	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
payments	NNS	O
-	:	O
Rodriguez	NNP	O
Saa	NNP	O
's	POS	O
first	JJ	O
act	NN	O
as	IN	O
leader	NN	O
-	:	O
and	CC	O
commerce	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
halted	VBN	O
since	IN	O
cash	NN	O
withdrawals	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
limited	VBN	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
1,000	CD	O
a	DT	O
month	NN	O
to	TO	O
stop	VB	O
a	DT	O
panic	NN	O
run	NN	O
on	IN	O
banks	NNS	O
.	.	O

`	``	DSE
Shameful	JJ	ESE
'	''	O

Ordinary	JJ	O
Argentines	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
pouring	VBG	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
streets	NNS	O
night	NN	O
after	IN	O
hot	JJ	O
summer	NN	O
night	NN	O
,	,	O
banging	VBG	O
pots	NNS	O
and	CC	O
pans	NNS	O
demanding	VBG	DSE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
eventually	RB	O
receiving	VBG	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
resignation	NN	O
of	IN	O
De	NNP	O
la	NNP	O
Rua	NNP	O
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
unpopular	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
minister	NN	O
and	CC	O
aides	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Rodriguez	NNP	O
Saa	NNP	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	O
suspected	VBN	O
of	IN	O
corruption	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	ESE
's	VBZ	ESE
shameful	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Until	IN	ESE
all	PDT	ESE
those	DT	ESE
above	IN	ESE
us	PRP	ESE
stop	VBP	ESE
stealing	VBG	ESE
,	,	ESE
Argentina	NNP	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
no	DT	ESE
way	NN	ESE
out	RB	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
a	DT	O
woman	NN	O
lining	VBG	O
up	RP	O
outside	IN	O
a	DT	O
bank	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
rain	NN	O
from	IN	O
before	IN	O
dawn	NN	O
to	TO	O
try	VB	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
her	PRP$	O
cash	NN	O
.	.	O

With	IN	O
New	NNP	O
Year	NN	O
celebrations	NNS	O
canceled	VBD	O
for	IN	O
fear	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
violence	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
worst	JJS	O
crisis	NN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
last	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
coup	NN	O
in	IN	O
1976	CD	O
,	,	O
security	NN	O
chief	NN	O
Juan	NNP	O
Jose	NNP	O
Alvarez	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
``	``	O
strongly	RB	O
reinforced	VBN	O
with	IN	O
patrols	VBG	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
federal	JJ	O
police	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
coast	NN	O
guard	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
border	NN	O
police	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
Today	NN	O
we	PRP	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
millimeters	JJ	ESE
away	RB	ESE
from	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
civil	JJ	ESE
war	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
Leopoldo	NNP	O
Moreau	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Radical	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
congressman	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
despite	IN	O
the	DT	O
heavy	JJ	O
guard	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
's	POS	O
Pink	NNP	O
Palace	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Plaza	NNP	O
de	NNP	O
Mayo	NNP	O
outside	NN	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
no	DT	O
rumblings	NNS	O
of	IN	O
intervention	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	NN	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
subordinate	JJ	O
to	TO	O
civilian	JJ	O
rule	NN	O
since	IN	O
1983	CD	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
the	DT	O
moratorium	NN	O
on	IN	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
$	$	O
132-billion	JJ	O
public	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
,	,	O
heralding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
biggest	JJS	O
default	NN	O
in	IN	O
history	NN	O
,	,	O
had	VBD	DSE
long	RB	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
markets	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
dumped	VBN	O
Argentine	JJ	O
bonds	NNS	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
Rodriguez	NNP	O
Saa	NNP	O
's	POS	O
plans	NNS	DSE
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
currency	NN	O
caused	VBD	O
alarm	NN	DSE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
had	VBD	DSE
planned	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
alleviate	VB	O
the	DT	O
cash	NN	O
crunch	NN	O
by	IN	O
minting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
argentino	NN	O
''	''	O
to	TO	O
circulate	VB	O
alongside	IN	O
pesos	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
backed	VBN	O
up	RP	O
and	CC	O
pegged	VBN	O
one-to-one	JJ	O
to	TO	O
U.S.	NNP	O
dollars	NNS	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
decade	NN	O
,	,	O
providing	VBG	O
monetary	JJ	O
stability	NN	O
and	CC	O
zero	CD	O
inflation	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
argentino	NN	O
would	MD	O
only	RB	O
be	VB	O
backed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
bricks	NNS	O
and	CC	O
mortar	NN	O
of	IN	O
government	NN	O
buildings	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
Pink	NNP	O
Palace	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
analysts	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
warned	VBN	DSE
it	PRP	ESE
could	MD	ESE
devalue	VB	ESE
and	CC	ESE
spark	VB	ESE
inflation	NN	ESE
.	.	O

U.S.	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
yesterday	NN	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	DSE
worried	VBN	DSE
about	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
was	VBD	DSE
confident	JJ	DSE
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
would	MD	O
``	``	O
stay	VB	ESE
together	RB	ESE
''	''	O
until	IN	O
it	PRP	O
chooses	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
while	IN	O
offering	NN	DSE

help	VB	O
once	IN	O
things	NNS	O
stabilized	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Obviously	RB	ESE
I	PRP	O
'm	VBP	DSE
worried	JJ	DSE
.	.	O

Argentina	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
very	RB	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
part	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
hemisphere	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Bush	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
Once	IN	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
come	VBP	ESE
up	RP	ESE
with	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
plan	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
sustain	VB	O
economic	JJ	O
growth	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	ESE
'll	MD	ESE
work	VB	ESE
with	IN	ESE
them	PRP	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

Peronist	VB	O
to	TO	O
head	VB	O
Argentina	NNP	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
till	IN	O
March	NNP	O
elections	NNS	O

BUENOS	NNP	O
AIRES	NNP	O
-	:	O
Veteran	NNP	O
Peronist	NNP	O
Adolfo	NNP	O
Rodriguez	NNP	O
Saa	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
set	VBN	O
to	TO	O
become	VB	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
interim	JJ	O
president	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
taking	VBG	O
power	NN	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
devastating	JJ	ESE
economic	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
toppled	NN	O
President	NNP	O
Fernando	NNP	O
de	FW	O
la	FW	O
Rua	NNP	O
.	.	O

Lawmakers	NNS	O
meeting	VBG	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
special	JJ	O
session	NN	O
late	JJ	O
yesterday	NN	O
were	VBD	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
approve	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
54-year-old	JJ	O
lawyer	NN	O
and	CC	O
provincial	JJ	O
governor	NN	O
as	IN	O
president	NN	O
.	.	O

De	NNP	O
la	NNP	O
Rua	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
brought	VBN	O
down	RP	O
after	IN	O
violent	JJ	DSE
protests	NNS	DSE
against	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
economic	JJ	O
steps	NNS	O
left	VBN	O
27	CD	O
people	NNS	O
dead	JJ	O
and	CC	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
200	CD	O
people	NNS	O
injured	VBN	O
.	.	O

Taking	VBG	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
job	NN	O
many	DT	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
Peronist	NNP	O
party	NN	O
spurned	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
Rodriguez	NNP	O
Saa	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
serve	VB	O
as	IN	O
president	NN	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
until	IN	O
new	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
,	,	O
tentatively	RB	O
scheduled	VBN	O
for	IN	O
March	NNP	O
3	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
leader	NN	O
elected	VBN	O
then	RB	O
will	MD	O
finish	VB	O
out	RP	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
years	NNS	O
of	IN	O
de	NNP	O
la	NNP	O
Rua	NNP	O
's	POS	O
term	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
populist	NN	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
ruled	VBN	O
a	DT	O
western	JJ	O
arid	JJ	O
province	NN	O
for	IN	O
18	CD	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
Rodriguez	NNP	O
Saa	NNP	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
an	DT	O
economy	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
brink	NN	O
of	IN	O
defaulting	VBG	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
$	$	O
132	CD	O
billion	CD	O
public	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
and	CC	O
struggling	VBG	O
with	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
18	CD	O
percent	NN	O
unemployment	NN	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
appointment	NN	O
would	MD	O
restore	VB	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
largest	JJS	O
party	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Peronists	NNPS	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
dominant	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
force	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
widespread	JJ	O
social	JJ	O
disturbances	NNS	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
late	JJ	O
1980s	NNS	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
a	DT	O
previous	JJ	O
financial	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
rocked	VBD	O
this	DT	O
South	NNP	O
American	NNP	O
country	NN	O
of	IN	O
36	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
party	NN	O
also	RB	O
controls	VBZ	O
Congress	NNP	O
.	.	O

Rodriguez	NNP	O
Saa	NNP	O
yesterday	NN	O
told	VBD	O
the	DT	O
television	NN	O
network	NN	O
Todo	NNP	O
Noticias	NNP	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
announce	VB	O
an	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
plan	NN	O
to	TO	O
ease	VB	O
the	DT	O
crisis	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
will	MD	O
work	VB	ESE
with	IN	ESE
all	PDT	ESE
my	PRP$	ESE
might	NN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
behalf	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
my	PRP$	ESE
country	NN	ESE
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
am	VBP	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
work	VB	ESE
hard	RB	ESE
and	CC	ESE
with	IN	ESE
honesty	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
reportedly	RB	DSE
suggested	VBN	DSE
Argentina	NNP	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
declare	VB	O
a	DT	O
moratorium	NN	O
on	IN	O
payments	NNS	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
crushing	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
load	NN	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	DSE
vowed	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
leave	VB	O
in	IN	O
place	NN	O
a	DT	O
key	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
law	NN	O
pegging	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
peso	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
dollar	NN	O
.	.	O

Polls	NNS	O
indicate	VBP	O
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
majority	NN	O
of	IN	O
Argentines	NNP	O
support	VBP	DSE
keeping	VBG	O
the	DT	O
peg	NN	O
in	IN	O
place	NN	O
,	,	O
despite	IN	O
increased	VBN	DSE
calls	NNS	DSE
from	IN	O
many	JJ	O
economists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
several	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
that	IN	O
only	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
devaluation	NN	ESE
can	MD	ESE
help	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
rebound	NN	O
.	.	O

Argentines	NNS	O
wary	JJ	DSE
of	IN	O
surging	VBG	O
unemployment	NN	O
,	,	O
rising	VBG	O
poverty	NN	O
,	,	O
salary	NN	O
cuts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
tax	NN	O
hikes	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
deeply	RB	DSE
skeptical	JJ	DSE
of	IN	O
more	JJR	O
calls	NNS	DSE
for	IN	DSE
belt-tightening	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
centerpiece	NN	O
of	IN	O
policies	NNS	O
advocated	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
De	NNP	O
la	NNP	O
Rua	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
economy	NN	O
minister	NN	O
Domingo	NNP	O
Cavallo	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Enough	UH	ESE
.	.	O

No	DT	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
austerity	NN	O
plans	VBZ	O
!	.	O

''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Pablo	VBZ	O
Arteaga	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
36-year-old	JJ	O
dentist	NN	O
whose	WP$	O
wife	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
state	NN	O
worker	NN	O
whose	WP$	O
salary	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
fallen	VBN	O
by	IN	O
13	CD	O
percent	NN	O
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
months	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
That	DT	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
message	NN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
sent	VBD	O
to	TO	O
De	NNP	O
la	NNP	O
Rua	NNP	O
and	CC	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

De	NNP	O
la	NNP	O
Rua	NNP	O
resigned	VBD	O
Thursday	NNP	O
,	,	O
following	VBG	O
two	CD	O
days	NNS	O
of	IN	O
protests	NNS	DSE
,	,	O
food	NN	O
riots	NNS	O
and	CC	O
supermarket	NN	O
looting	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
complained	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Peronists	NNPS	O
who	WP	O
forced	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
from	IN	O
office	NN	O
by	IN	O
disregarding	VBG	DSE
his	PRP$	O
call	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
join	VB	O
a	DT	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
national	JJ	O
unity	NN	O
-	:	O
his	PRP$	O
last-ditch	JJ	ESE
effort	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
remain	VB	O
in	IN	O
office	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
declaration	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
emergency	NN	O
failed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
quell	VB	O
the	DT	DSE
rioting	NN	DSE
.	.	O

Rodriguez	NNP	O
Saa	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
reportedly	RB	DSE
considering	VBG	DSE
easing	VBG	O
banking	NN	O
restrictions	NNS	O
imposed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
De	NNP	O
la	NNP	O
Rua	NNP	O
,	,	O
limiting	VBG	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
1,000	CD	O
the	DT	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
money	NN	O
Argentines	NNS	O
can	MD	O
withdraw	VB	O
from	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
accounts	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
run	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
banks	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
threatened	VBN	O
a	DT	O
devaluation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
peso	NN	O
.	.	O

Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
West	NNP	O
split	NN	O
over	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
win	NN	O

HARARE	NNP	O
,	,	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
-	:	O
As	IN	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
moved	VBD	O
to	TO	O
consolidate	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
victory	NN	O
in	IN	O
elections	NNS	O
most	JJS	O
observers	NNS	O
denounced	VBD	DSE
as	IN	O
rigged	VBD	ESE
,	,	O
an	DT	O
ugly	JJ	ESE
split	NN	ESE
was	VBD	O
opening	VBG	O
up	RP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
response	NN	O
from	IN	O
black	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
West	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
leader	NN	O
for	IN	O
all	PDT	O
its	PRP$	O
22	CD	O
years	NNS	O
of	IN	O
independence	NN	O
,	,	O
won	VBD	O
a	DT	O
fifth	JJ	O
term	NN	O
in	IN	O
office	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
defeating	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
opponent	NN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
election	NN	O
marred	VBN	ESE
by	IN	ESE
violence	NN	ESE
,	,	O
intimidation	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
manipulation	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
electoral	JJ	O
laws	NNS	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Registrar-General	NN	O
's	POS	O
office	NN	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
received	VBD	O
56	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
3.1	CD	O
million	CD	O
votes	NNS	O
cast	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
's	POS	O
41	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
win	NN	O
gives	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
78-year-old	JJ	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
a	DT	O
six-year	JJ	O
term	NN	O
in	IN	O
office	NN	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	DSE
hailed	VBN	DSE
by	IN	DSE
Patrick	NNP	O
Chinamasa	NNP	O
,	,	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Justice	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
runaway	JJ	ESE
victory	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
less	RBR	O
complimentary	JJ	O
,	,	O
calling	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
biggest	JJS	ESE
electoral	JJ	ESE
fraud	NN	ESE
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
ever	RB	ESE
witnessed	VBN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
my	PRP$	ESE
life	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
result	NN	O
``	``	O
does	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
reflect	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
true	JJ	ESE
will	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
despondent	JJ	DSE
former	JJ	O
union	NN	O
boss	NN	O
appeared	VBD	ESE
befuddled	VBD	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
result	NN	O
,	,	O
as	RB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	DSE
never	RB	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
to	TO	O
pull	VB	O
out	RP	O
a	DT	O
victory	NN	O
using	VBG	O
just	RB	ESE
about	IN	ESE
every	DT	ESE
shady	JJ	ESE
tactic	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
book	NN	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
foresaw	VBD	DSE
electoral	JJ	O
fraud	NN	ESE
but	CC	O
not	RB	O
daylight	NN	ESE
robbery	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
brief	JJ	O
news	NN	O
conference	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
.	.	O

George	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
,	,	O
led	VBD	O
the	DT	O
criticism	NN	DSE
from	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	O
Washington	NNP	O
would	MD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
recognize	VB	DSE
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
do	VBP	DSE
not	RB	DSE
recognize	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
outcome	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
because	IN	ESE
we	PRP	O
think	VBP	DSE
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
flawed	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
And	CC	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
dealing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
friends	NNS	O
to	TO	O
figure	VB	O
out	RP	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
this	DT	O
flawed	JJ	ESE
election	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
Secretary	NN	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
,	,	O
implied	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
may	MD	ESE
impose	VB	O
new	JJ	O
sanctions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
addition	NN	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
existing	VBG	O
travel	NN	O
ban	NN	O
affecting	VBG	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
inner	JJ	O
circle	NN	O
.	.	O

Jack	NNP	O
Straw	NNP	O
,	,	O
Britain	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
,	,	O
condemned	VBD	DSE
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
for	IN	O
waging	VBG	ESE
a	DT	O
``	``	O
systematic	JJ	ESE
campaign	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
violence	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Jean	NNP	O
Chretien	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
more	RBR	O
muted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
criticism	NN	DSE
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Chretien	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
this	DT	O
month	NN	O
headed	VBD	O
off	RP	O
a	DT	O
move	NN	O
to	TO	O
suspend	VB	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
in	IN	O
advance	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
vote	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
of	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
``	``	O
does	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
look	VB	ESE
very	RB	ESE
good	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
but	CC	O
insisted	VBD	DSE
Canada	NNP	O
must	MD	ESE
wait	VB	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
results	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
report	NN	O
before	IN	O
acting	VBG	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
committee	NN	O
made	VBN	O
up	RP	O
of	IN	O
three	CD	O
heads	NNS	O
of	IN	O
governments	NNS	O
and	CC	O
states	NNS	O
who	WP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
meeting	VBG	O
within	IN	O
two	CD	O
weeks	NNS	O
to	TO	O
analyze	VB	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
observers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
render	VB	O
a	DT	O
decision	NN	DSE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
told	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Commons	NNPS	O
yesterday	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
have	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
follow	VB	O
the	DT	O
process	NN	O
of	IN	O
receiving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
observers	NNS	O
before	IN	O
coming	VBG	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
definite	JJ	O
conclusion	NN	DSE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Opposition	NN	O
critics	NNS	O
attacked	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
for	IN	O
not	RB	ESE
immediately	RB	ESE
denouncing	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

John	NNP	O
Reynolds	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Canadian	JJ	O
Alliance	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
suspended	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
High	NNP	O
Commissioner	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Canada	NNP	O
``	``	O
sent	VBN	ESE
packing	NN	ESE
''	''	O
until	IN	O
``	``	O
we	PRP	O
straighten	VB	ESE
this	DT	ESE
mess	NN	ESE
out	RP	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	O
contrast	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
,	,	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
neighbours	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
regional	JJ	O
superpower	NN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
found	VBD	DSE
little	JJ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
object	VB	DSE
to	TO	DSE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

Sam	NNP	O
Motsuenyane	NNP	O
,	,	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
50-member	JJ	O
observer	NN	O
mission	NN	O
from	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
result	NN	O
``	``	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
considered	VBN	ESE
legitimate	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
and	CC	O
blamed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
difficulties	NNS	ESE
faced	VBD	O
by	IN	O
some	DT	O
voters	NNS	O
on	IN	O
``	``	O
administrative	JJ	O
oversight	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
observer	NN	O
team	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Organization	NNP	O
of	IN	O
African	NNP	O
Unity	NNP	O
announced	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
in	IN	ESE
general	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
transparent	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
credible	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
free	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
...	:	O
team	NN	O
wishes	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
commend	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
electoral	JJ	O
and	CC	O
polling	NN	O
officers	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
able	JJ	ESE
manner	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
they	PRP	O
conducted	VBD	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Gertrude	NNP	O
Mongella	NNP	O
,	,	O
leader	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
OAU	NNP	O
observers	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
seen	VBN	O
since	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
's	POS	O
pre-election	JJ	O
rallies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
made	VBD	O
no	DT	O
appearance	NN	O
or	CC	O
comment	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
seemed	VBD	ESE
at	IN	DSE
a	DT	DSE
loss	NN	DSE
over	IN	O
what	WP	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
next	JJ	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
leadership	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
Movement	NN	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MDC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
to	TO	O
come	VB	O
up	RP	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
strategy	NN	O
to	TO	O
counter	VB	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
victory	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
confusion	NN	DSE
was	VBD	O
widespread	JJ	O
throughout	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
party	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
expected	VBD	DSE
we	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
win	VB	O
this	DT	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
admitted	VBD	DSE
Hilda	NNP	O
Mafudze	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
Parliament	NNP	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
threatened	VBN	DSE
by	IN	DSE
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
toughs	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
prevented	VBN	O
from	IN	O
campaigning	VBG	O
in	IN	O
her	PRP$	O
home	NN	O
riding	VBG	O
south	NN	O
of	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
ended	VBD	ESE
up	RP	ESE
winning	VBG	O
there	RB	O
by	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
6,000	CD	O
votes	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
something	NN	O
we	PRP	O
were	VBD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
prepared	VBN	DSE
for	IN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
she	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
have	VBP	ESE
just	RB	ESE
got	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
sit	VB	O
down	RP	O
and	CC	O
brainstorm	VB	O
and	CC	O
come	VB	O
with	IN	O
something	NN	O
concrete	NN	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

Although	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
``	``	O
seething	VBG	DSE
with	IN	DSE
anger	NN	DSE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
ruled	VBD	O
out	RP	O
open	JJ	O
rebellion	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
seek	VBP	DSE
no	DT	O
confrontation	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
already	RB	O
facing	VBG	O
treason	JJ	O
charges	NNS	O
for	IN	O
allegedly	RB	O
plotting	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
assassinate	VB	DSE
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
charge	NN	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	DSE
was	VBD	O
trumped	VBN	ESE
up	RP	ESE
.	.	O

Domestic	JJ	O
observers	NNS	O
tended	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
side	NN	DSE
with	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
,	,	O
denouncing	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
as	RB	O
fraud-tainted	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
unfair	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Crisis	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
coalition	NN	O
of	IN	O
church	NN	O
and	CC	O
civic	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
,	,	O
called	VBD	DSE
for	IN	DSE
Zimbabweans	NNP	O
to	TO	O
protest	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
tomorrow	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
constitutionally	RB	ESE
acceptable	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
manner	NN	O
.	.	O

Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
security	NN	O
laws	NNS	O
make	VBP	O
it	PRP	O
illegal	JJ	O
to	TO	O
call	VB	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
general	JJ	O
strike	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
was	VBD	O
taking	VBG	O
no	DT	O
chances	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
popular	JJ	O
uprising	NN	O
,	,	O
putting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
military	NN	O
on	IN	O
alert	NN	O
and	CC	O
setting	VBG	O
up	RP	O
police	NN	O
roadblocks	NNS	O
around	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
large	JJ	O
cities	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
working	VBG	O
class	NN	O
suburb	NN	O
of	IN	O
Highfield	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
strong	JJ	O
MDC	NNP	O
zone	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
middle-aged	JJ	O
street	NN	O
vendor	NN	O
just	RB	O
clucked	VBD	DSE
and	CC	DSE
shook	VBD	DSE
his	PRP$	DSE
head	NN	DSE
when	WRB	O
asked	VBD	O
whether	IN	O
people	NNS	O
would	MD	DSE
protest	VB	DSE
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
re-election	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Ahh	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
going	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
dogs	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

But	CC	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	DSE
scared	VBN	DSE
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
out	RP	O
on	IN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
streets	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
looking	VBG	DSE
nervously	RB	DSE
over	IN	DSE
to	TO	O
where	WRB	O
triumphant	JJ	O
activists	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
People	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Union	NNP	O
-	:	O
Patriotic	NNP	O
Front	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
ripped	VBN	O
up	RP	O
stacks	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
pro-opposition	JJ	O
newspaper	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
streets	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
found	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
greatest	JJS	O
support	NN	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
no	DT	O
sign	NN	O
of	IN	O
revolution	NN	O
brewing	NN	O
.	.	O

Thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
voters	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
chased	VBG	O
away	RP	O
from	IN	O
polling	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
by	IN	O
police	NN	O
,	,	O
despite	IN	O
waiting	VBG	O
for	IN	O
three	CD	O
chaotic	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
to	TO	O
cast	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
ballots	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
says	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
disorganization	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
planned	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
disenfranchise	VB	ESE
Mr.	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
's	POS	O
supporters	NNS	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
few	JJ	O
as	IN	O
42	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
's	POS	O
800,000	CD	O
voters	NNS	O
cast	VBD	O
their	PRP$	O
ballots	NNS	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
rate	NN	O
of	IN	O
participation	NN	O
in	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
rural	JJ	O
strongholds	NNS	O
approached	VBD	O
69	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
figure	NN	O
disputed	VBN	DSE
by	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
many	JJ	O
cases	NNS	O
neither	CC	O
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
nor	CC	O
neutral	JJ	O
observers	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
monitor	VB	O
voting	NN	O
in	IN	O
more	RBR	O
remote	JJ	O
polling	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	DSE
main	JJ	DSE
concern	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
regional	JJ	O
stability	NN	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
the	DT	O
niceties	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
participatory	JJ	O
democracy	NN	O
.	.	O

Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
economy	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
imploded	VBN	O
,	,	O
unemployment	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
near	IN	O
60	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
inflation	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
running	VBG	O
at	IN	O
112	CD	O
%	NN	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
and	CC	O
many	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
former	JJ	O
breadbasket	NN	O
are	VBP	O
going	VBG	O
hungry	JJ	O
.	.	O

South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
already	RB	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
stem	VB	O
the	DT	O
flow	NN	O
of	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
migrants	NNS	O
fording	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Limpopo	NNP	O
River	NNP	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
better	JJR	O
life	NN	O
south	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
border	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
last	JJ	ESE
thing	NN	ESE
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
wants	VBZ	DSE
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
add	VB	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
refugees	NNS	O
fleeing	VBG	O
war	NN	O
and	CC	O
political	JJ	O
turmoil	NN	O
.	.	O

Aussies	NNPS	O
see	VBP	DSE
US	NNP	O
double	JJ	ESE
standard	NN	ESE

SYDNEY	NNP	O
,	,	O
AUSTRALIA	NNP	O
-	:	O
Within	IN	O
days	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
Australia	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
one	CD	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
first	JJ	ESE
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	DSE
offer	VB	DSE
support	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
-	:	O
pledging	VBG	O
1,500	CD	O
troops	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Afghan	JJ	O
offensive	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	ESE
public	JJ	O
opinion	NN	DSE
was	VBD	DSE
solidly	RB	DSE
behind	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
effort	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
the	DT	O
detention	NN	O
by	IN	O
US	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Australian	JJ	O
Taliban	NNP	O
fighter	NN	O
David	NNP	O
Hicks	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
provoked	VBN	ESE
tensions	NNS	DSE
that	WDT	O
could	MD	ESE
fray	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
bilateral	JJ	ESE
goodwill	NN	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
highlights	VBZ	ESE
what	WP	O
some	DT	O
see	VBP	DSE
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
double	JJ	ESE
standard	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O

Simply	RB	ESE
put	VBN	ESE
,	,	O
American	NNP	O
John	NNP	O
Walker	NNP	O
Lindh	NNP	O
now	RB	O
faces	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
civilian	JJ	O
trial	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
.	.	O
But	NNP	ESE
some	DT	ESE
400	CD	ESE
foreign	JJ	O
detainees	NNS	O
-	:	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	ESE
without	IN	ESE
charges	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
-	:	O
and	CC	O
could	MD	O
face	VB	O
US	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
tribunals	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Hicks	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
handful	NN	O
of	IN	O
Westerners	NNPS	O
-	:	O
including	VBG	O
three	CD	O
British	JJ	O
fighters	NNS	O
-	:	O
who	WP	O
fought	VBD	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
.	.	O

Not	RB	ESE
only	RB	ESE
has	VBZ	O
Australia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
opposition	NN	O
Labor	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
called	VBN	DSE
for	IN	DSE
Hicks	NNP	O
,	,	O
currently	RB	O
held	VBN	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
returned	VBN	O
home	RB	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
a	DT	O
Supreme	NNP	O
Court	NNP	O
justice	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
described	VBN	DSE
Hicks	NNP	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
a	DT	ESE
casualty	NN	ESE
''	''	ESE
of	IN	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
own	JJ	ESE
government	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
attempt	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
maintain	VB	ESE
favor	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
Washington	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
Clearly	RB	ESE
,	,	O
if	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
were	VBD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
for	IN	ESE
our	PRP$	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
would	MD	DSE
be	VB	DSE
protesting	VBG	DSE
his	PRP$	O
continued	VBN	O
imprisonment	NN	O
without	IN	O
proper	JJ	O
trial	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	DSE
Justice	NNP	O
John	NNP	O
Dowd	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
former	JJ	O
conservative	JJ	O
attorney	NN	O
general	NN	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Australian	JJ	O
chapter	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Jurists	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	DSE
Australian	JJ	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
frankly	RB	ESE
,	,	O
pathetic	JJ	ESE
in	IN	ESE
that	IN	ESE
,	,	O
for	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
argument	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
convenience	NN	ESE
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
letting	VBG	O
this	DT	O
man	NN	O
be	VB	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
conditions	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
clearly	RB	ESE
violate	VBP	ESE
established	VBN	O
conventions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
government	NN	O
classifies	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
men	NNS	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
illegal	JJ	O
combatants	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
not	RB	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
therefore	RB	O
they	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
have	VB	O
the	DT	O
rights	NNS	O
laid	VBN	O
out	RP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
.	.	O

Opposition	NNP	O
justice	NN	O
spokesman	NN	O
Darryl	NNP	O
Melham	NNP	O
says	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
Australian	JJ	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
refusal	NN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
demand	VB	DSE
consular	NN	O
access	NN	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
citizen	NN	O
compares	VBZ	ESE
poorly	RB	ESE
with	IN	O
British	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Jack	NNP	O
Straw	NNP	O
's	POS	O
immediate	JJ	ESE
insistence	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
three	CD	O
British	JJ	O
nationals	NNS	O
captured	VBN	O
with	IN	O
Al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
should	MD	ESE
face	VB	ESE
neither	CC	ESE
a	DT	ESE
military	JJ	ESE
tribunal	NN	ESE
nor	CC	ESE
the	DT	ESE
death	NN	ESE
penalty	NN	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
Jack	NNP	O
Straw	NNP	O
was	VBD	ESE
very	RB	ESE
strong	JJ	ESE
about	IN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
in	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
way	NN	ESE
our	PRP$	ESE
government	NN	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	DSE
Mr.	NNP	O
Melham	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	DSE
Americans	NNPS	O
seem	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
have	VB	ESE
retreated	VBN	ESE
from	IN	DSE
an	DT	DSE
earlier	JJR	DSE
position	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
death	NN	O
penalty	NN	O
for	IN	O
foreigners	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	DSE
still	RB	DSE
worried	VBN	DSE
about	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
extent	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
which	WDT	ESE
this	DT	ESE
guy	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
legal	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
being	VBG	ESE
subjugated	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Australian	JJ	ESE
government	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
shuttle	NN	ESE
diplomacy	NN	ESE
with	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
US	NNP	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

British	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
visited	VBN	O
the	DT	O
British	JJ	O
captives	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
and	CC	O
said	VBD	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	DSE
``	``	DSE
no	DT	DSE
complaints	NNS	DSE
about	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
treatment	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
which	WDT	O
contrasts	VBZ	ESE
greatly	RB	ESE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
feelings	NNS	DSE
expressed	VBN	DSE
in	IN	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
British	JJ	O
press	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
Hicks	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
captives	NNS	O
receive	VB	O
markedly	RB	ESE
different	JJ	ESE
treatment	NN	O
to	TO	O
Walker	NNP	O
,	,	O
even	RB	ESE
though	IN	ESE
all	DT	O
men	NNS	O
served	VBD	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
Taliban	NN	O
,	,	O
Melham	NNP	O
predicts	VBZ	DSE
damage	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
international	JJ	ESE
coalition	NN	ESE
against	IN	ESE
terrorism	NN	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
You	PRP	ESE
will	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
saying	VBG	ESE
why	WRB	ESE
are	VBP	O
different	JJ	ESE
standards	NNS	ESE
being	VBG	O
applied	VBN	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
basis	NN	O
of	IN	O
nationality	NN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
what	WP	O
appears	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
offenses	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Hicks	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
26-year-old	JJ	O
Muslim	NN	O
convert	VBP	O
from	IN	O
Adelaide	NNP	O
in	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Australia	NNP	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
captured	VBN	O
Dec.	NNP	O
9	CD	O
by	IN	O
Northern	NNP	O
Alliance	NNP	O
troops	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
fighting	VBG	O
with	IN	O
Taliban	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
later	RB	O
handed	VBN	O
over	RP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Hicks	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
also	RB	O
fought	VBN	O
alongside	IN	O
ethnic	JJ	O
Albanian	NNP	O
Muslims	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kosovo	NNP	O
Liberation	NNP	O
Army	NNP	O
against	IN	O
Serbia	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1999	CD	O
.	.	O

Now	RB	O
he	PRP	O
awaits	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
uncertain	JJ	O
fate	NN	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	DSE
getting	VBG	DSE
little	JJ	DSE
sympathy	NN	DSE
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Australian	JJ	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
You	PRP	ESE
have	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
realistic	JJ	ESE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
nature	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
potential	JJ	O
threat	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
transferred	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Cuba	NNP	O
represent	VBP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	DSE
Attorney	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
,	,	O
Darryl	NNP	O
Williams	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
trained	VBN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
terrorists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
act	VB	O
in	IN	O
accordance	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
objective	NN	O
of	IN	O
Al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
.	.	O

That	DT	ESE
makes	VBZ	ESE
them	PRP	ESE
about	RB	ESE
as	RB	ESE
dangerous	JJ	ESE
as	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
person	NN	ESE
can	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
in	IN	ESE
modern	JJ	ESE
times	NNS	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Williams	NNP	O
says	VBZ	DSE
``	``	O
neither	CC	ESE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
nor	CC	ESE
Australia	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
position	NN	O
to	TO	O
begin	VB	O
a	DT	O
prosecution	NN	O
against	IN	O
Hicks	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
acknowledging	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
may	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
have	VB	O
committed	VBN	O
any	DT	O
offenses	NNS	O
under	IN	O
Australian	JJ	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O

So	IN	O
far	RB	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
slight	JJ	O
majority	NN	O
of	IN	O
Australians	NNPS	O
seem	VBP	DSE
indifferent	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
David	NNP	O
Hicks	NNP	O
's	POS	O
fate	NN	O
.	.	O

No	DT	O
opinion	NN	O
polls	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
taken	VBN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
talk	NN	O
radio	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
popular	JJ	O
medium	NN	O
that	IN	O
politicians	NNS	O
use	VBP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
barometer	NN	O
of	IN	O
national	JJ	DSE
opinion	NN	DSE
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
running	VBG	DSE
slightly	RB	DSE
against	IN	DSE
him	PRP	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
monitoring	VBG	O
agency	NN	O
Rehame	NNP	O
Australia	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
media	NN	O
analyst	NN	O
Kate	NNP	O
Flanders	NNP	O
,	,	O
dissent	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
emerging	VBG	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
You	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
now	RB	O
getting	VBG	O
a	DT	O
lot	NN	O
of	IN	O
callers	NNS	O
saying	VBG	DSE
he	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
an	DT	ESE
Australian	JJ	ESE
citizen	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
and	CC	ESE
Australia	NNP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
51st	JJ	ESE
state	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
America	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
she	PRP	O
says	VBZ	O
.	.	O

Perhaps	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
best	JJS	ESE
indicator	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
changing	VBG	O
tone	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
popular	JJ	O
press	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
a	DT	O
month	NN	O
ago	RB	O
labeled	VBN	DSE
Hicks	NNP	O
a	DT	ESE
traitor	NN	ESE
.	.	O

This	DT	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
Sydney	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Sun-Herald	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
he	PRP	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
traitor	NN	ESE
but	CC	O
``	``	O
a	DT	ESE
naive	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
patently	RB	ESE
stupid	JJ	ESE
young	JJ	ESE
man	NN	ESE
who	WP	ESE
chose	VBD	ESE
the	DT	ESE
wrong	JJ	ESE
heroes	NNS	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Canadarm2	NNP	O
lays	VBZ	O
track	NN	O
for	IN	O
space	NN	O
railway	NN	O

SubHead	VBN	O
:	:	O
'	``	O
A	DT	O
unique	JJ	O
and	CC	O
highly	RB	O
complex	JJ	O
robot	NN	O
working	VBG	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
extremely	RB	O
hostile	JJ	O
environment	NN	O
'	''	O
:	:	O
Improved	NNP	O
mobility	NNP	O

CAPE	NNP	O
CANAVERAL	NNP	O
,	,	O
Fla.	NNP	O
-	:	O
The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
railway	NN	O
in	IN	O
outer	JJ	O
space	NN	O
was	VBD	O
ready	JJ	O
to	TO	O
roll	VB	O
yesterday	NN	O
after	IN	O
astronauts	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
shuttle	NN	O
Atlantis	NNP	O
prepped	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
inaugural	JJ	O
run	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
rail	NN	O
car	NN	O
,	,	O
installed	VBN	O
outside	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
crew	NN	O
's	POS	O
first	JJ	O
spacewalk	NN	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
top	JJ	O
speed	NN	O
of	IN	O
just	RB	ESE
three	CD	ESE
centimetres	NNS	ESE
per	IN	ESE
second	NN	ESE
,	,	O
but	CC	O
ground	NN	O
controllers	NNS	O
may	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
open	VB	O
up	RP	O
the	DT	O
throttle	NN	O
all	RB	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
first	JJ	O
test	NN	O
today	NN	O
anyway	RB	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
rail	NN	O
car	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
13-metre-long	JJ	O
S-0	NN	O
truss	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
centerpiece	NN	O
of	IN	O
what	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
120-metre	JJ	O
girder	NN	O
running	VBG	O
the	DT	O
length	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
completed	VBN	O
girder	NN	O
will	MD	O
support	VB	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
square	JJ	O
metres	NNS	O
of	IN	O
solar	JJ	O
panels	NNS	O
generating	VBG	O
power	NN	O
for	IN	O
use	NN	O
throughout	IN	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
spacewalk	NN	O
lasting	VBG	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
six	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
,	,	O
astronauts	NNS	O
Steve	NNP	O
Smith	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Rex	NNP	O
Walheim	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
team	NN	O
that	WDT	O
mounted	VBD	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
truss	NN	O
segment	NN	O
on	IN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
last	JJ	O
Thursday	NNP	O
,	,	O
released	VBD	O
launch	NN	O
restraints	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
rail	NN	O
car	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
rode	VBD	O
to	TO	O
space	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
shuttle	NN	O
's	POS	O
cargo	NN	O
bay	NN	O
.	.	O

NASA	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Mobile	NNP	O
Transporter	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
rail	NN	O
car	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
officially	RB	O
known	VBN	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
ready	JJ	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
first	JJ	O
test	NN	O
today	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
As	RB	O
far	RB	O
as	IN	O
speed	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
concerned	JJ	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
probably	RB	ESE
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
fractions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
inch	NN	O
velocity	NN	O
--	:	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
order	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
tenth	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
inch	NN	O
per	IN	O
second	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
Ben	NNP	O
Sellari	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
launch	NN	O
package	NN	O
manager	NN	O
at	IN	O
Mission	NNP	O
Control	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
small	JJ	O
trolley	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
designed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
roll	VB	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
's	POS	O
Canadarm2	JJ	O
robotic	JJ	O
arm	NN	O
from	IN	O
one	CD	O
construction	NN	O
site	NN	O
to	TO	O
another	DT	O
as	IN	O
work	NN	O
progresses	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
several	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

Captain	NNP	O
Marc	NNP	O
Garneau	NNP	O
,	,	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Canadian	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
Canadarm2	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
so	RB	O
far	RB	O
performed	VBN	O
flawlessly	RB	ESE
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
pivotal	JJ	O
role	NN	O
installing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
truss	JJ	O
segment	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
massive	JJ	O
robotic	JJ	O
arm	NN	O
,	,	O
Canada	NNP	O
's	POS	O
contribution	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
multi-national	JJ	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
,	,	O
lifted	VBD	O
the	DT	O
truss	JJ	O
segment	NN	O
out	RP	O
and	CC	O
away	RP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
shuttle	NN	O
's	POS	O
cargo	NN	O
bay	NN	O
and	CC	O
attached	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
's	POS	O
laboratory	NN	O
module	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
arm	NN	O
was	VBD	O
then	RB	O
used	VBN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
time	NN	O
to	TO	O
move	VB	O
the	DT	O
spacewalking	VBG	O
astronauts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
different	JJ	O
work	NN	O
sites	NNS	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
newly	RB	O
installed	VBN	O
truss	NNS	O
.	.	O

Teams	NNS	O
of	IN	O
engineers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
CSA	NNP	O
and	CC	O
MD	NNP	O
Robotics	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Brampton-based	JJ	O
company	NN	O
that	WDT	O
built	VBD	O
the	DT	O
arm	NN	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
monitoring	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
work	NN	O
closely	RB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
ground	NN	O
.	.	O

An	DT	O
anomaly	NN	O
was	VBD	O
detected	VBN	O
on	IN	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
joints	NNS	O
several	JJ	O
weeks	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
Canadian	JJ	O
engineers	NNS	O
successfully	RB	O
bypassed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
problem	NN	O
area	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Canadarm2	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
unique	JJ	O
and	CC	O
highly	RB	O
complex	JJ	O
robot	NN	O
working	VBG	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
extremely	RB	O
hostile	JJ	O
environment	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Capt.	NNP	O
Garneau	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Problems	NNP	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
bound	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
occur	VB	ESE
and	CC	O
are	VBP	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
normal	JJ	O
course	NN	O
of	IN	O
space	NN	O
activities	NNS	O
...	:	O
-LSB-	JJ	O
but	CC	O
-RSB-	JJ	O
Canadarm2	JJ	O
operations	NNS	O
went	VBD	O
smoothly	RB	ESE
and	CC	ESE
flawlessly	RB	ESE
yesterday	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

The	DT	O
18-metre	JJ	O
arm	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
powerful	JJ	O
enough	RB	O
to	TO	O
lift	VB	O
entire	JJ	O
station	NN	O
modules	NNS	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
also	RB	O
rewired	VBN	O
so	IN	O
it	PRP	O
could	MD	O
draw	VB	O
power	NN	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
S-0	NN	O
truss	NNS	O
.	.	O

Eight	CD	O
more	JJR	O
truss	NNS	O
segments	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
added	VBN	O
on	IN	O
future	JJ	O
missions	NNS	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
a	DT	O
handcar	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
added	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
rail	NN	O
system	NN	O
so	IN	O
astronauts	NNS	O
can	MD	O
move	VB	O
more	RBR	O
easily	RB	O
along	IN	O
the	DT	O
truss	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
longer	JJR	O
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
football	NN	O
field	NN	O
.	.	O

Zimbabwe	NNP	O
suspended	VBN	O
for	IN	O
rigging	VBG	O
election	NN	O

SubHead	VB	O
:	:	O
`	``	O
Bad	NNP	ESE
decision	NN	ESE
,	,	O
'	''	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
camp	NN	O
says	VBZ	DSE

OTTAWA	NNP	O
-	:	O
The	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
suspended	VBD	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
and	CC	O
called	VBD	DSE
for	IN	DSE
new	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
after	IN	O
concluding	VBG	DSE
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
rigged	VBN	ESE
recent	JJ	O
presidential	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
punishment	NN	DSE
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
special	JJ	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
committee	NN	O
made	VBN	O
up	RP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
leaders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
,	,	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Australia	NNP	O
was	VBD	ESE
tougher	JJR	ESE
than	IN	O
many	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
had	VBD	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
told	VBD	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
that	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
suspended	VBN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
talked	VBD	O
about	IN	O
reconciliation	NN	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
invited	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
some	DT	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
opposition	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Jean	NNP	O
Chretien	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
,	,	O
told	VBD	O
the	DT	O
House	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Commons	NNPS	O
yesterday	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
suspension	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
54-nation	JJ	O
group	NN	O
was	VBD	DSE
described	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
John	NNP	O
Howard	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Australian	JJ	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
being	VBG	O
``	``	O
at	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
severe	JJ	ESE
end	NN	ESE
...	:	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
options	NNS	O
available	JJ	O
to	TO	O
us	PRP	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
matches	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
penalties	NNS	O
previously	RB	O
imposed	VBN	O
on	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Fiji	NNP	O
for	IN	O
not	RB	O
observing	VBG	O
basic	JJ	ESE
democratic	JJ	ESE
principles	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
think	VBP	DSE
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
that	WDT	O
maintains	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Commonwealth	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
credibility	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Howard	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
issue	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
revisited	VBN	O
in	IN	O
12	CD	O
months	NNS	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
having	VBG	O
regard	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
progress	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
widely	RB	DSE
condemned	VBN	DSE
for	IN	O
rigging	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
election	NN	ESE
,	,	O
held	VBN	O
March	NNP	O
9-11	CD	O
.	.	O

Within	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
,	,	O
Australia	NNP	O
,	,	O
New	NNP	O
Zealand	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Britain	NNP	O
led	VBD	DSE
a	DT	DSE
move	NN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
suspend	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
that	DT	O
was	VBD	DSE
resisted	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
African	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Caribbean	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
threatening	VBG	O
to	TO	O
split	VB	O
the	DT	O
group	NN	O
along	IN	O
racial	JJ	O
lines	NNS	O
.	.	O

South	NNP	O
African	JJ	O
observers	NNS	O
declared	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
legitimate	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
despite	IN	O
contrary	NN	DSE
opinions	NNS	DSE
from	IN	O
observers	NNS	O
sent	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
.	.	O

Thabo	NNP	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
South	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
reluctant	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
impose	VB	O
sanctions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	DSE
is	VBZ	DSE
believed	VBN	DSE
Olusegun	NNP	O
Obasanjo	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Nigerian	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
,	,	O
also	RB	O
had	VBD	DSE
reservations	NNS	DSE
about	IN	O
suspension	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
move	NN	O
is	VBZ	ESE
largely	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
symbolic	JJ	ESE
gesture	NN	ESE
meant	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
underscore	VB	ESE
disapproval	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
high	JJ	ESE
level	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
politically	RB	ESE
motivated	JJ	ESE
violence	NN	ESE
''	''	O
that	WDT	O
preceded	VBN	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
.	.	O

Though	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
harshest	NN	O
critics	NNS	O
had	VBD	DSE
argued	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
suspended	VBN	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
,	,	O
African	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
supported	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Chretien	NNP	O
,	,	O
took	VBD	DSE
a	DT	DSE
wait-and-see	JJ	DSE
attitude	NN	DSE
,	,	O
setting	VBG	O
up	RP	O
the	DT	O
three-member	JJ	O
committee	NN	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
a	DT	O
final	JJ	O
determination	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

Election	NNP	O
observers	NNS	O
reported	VBD	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
voters	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	O
given	VBN	O
the	DT	O
chance	NN	O
to	TO	O
cast	NN	O
ballots	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
others	NNS	O
were	VBD	DSE
intimidated	VBN	DSE
into	IN	O
voting	VBG	O
for	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
governing	VBG	O
ZANU-PF	NN	O
party	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
,	,	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
opposition	NN	O
Movement	NN	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MDC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
leader	NN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
challenged	VBN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
praised	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
for	IN	O
taking	VBG	O
concrete	JJ	O
action	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
welcome	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
suspension	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
reason	NN	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	ESE
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
regarded	VBN	ESE
as	IN	ESE
an	DT	ESE
unambiguous	JJ	ESE
message	NN	ESE
by	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
international	JJ	ESE
community	NN	ESE
that	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
rule	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
democracy	NN	ESE
will	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
upheld	VBN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
every	DT	ESE
part	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Welshman	NNP	O
Ncube	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Secretary-General	NNP	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
associates	NNS	O
said	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	ESE
``	``	ESE
bad	JJ	ESE
decision	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
charged	VBN	O
with	IN	O
treason	NNS	O
for	IN	O
allegedly	RB	O
plotting	VBG	O
to	TO	O
assassinate	VB	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
offered	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
hold	VB	DSE
talks	NNS	DSE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
attempt	NN	O
to	TO	O
end	VB	O
two	CD	O
years	NNS	O
of	IN	O
violence	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
What	WP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
critical	JJ	ESE
at	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
moment	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
see	VB	ESE
how	WRB	ESE
we	PRP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
restore	VB	ESE
legitimacy	NN	ESE
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
government	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
stolen	VBN	ESE
an	DT	ESE
election	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
government	NN	O
must	MD	ESE
now	RB	ESE
deal	VB	ESE
with	IN	ESE
national	JJ	O
questions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
drought	NN	O
and	CC	O
food	NN	O
shortages	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Canada	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
parties	NNS	O
were	VBD	DSE
highly	RB	DSE
critical	JJ	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	DSE
it	PRP	O
should	MD	ESE
have	VB	O
suspended	VBN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
indefinitely	RB	ESE
until	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
holds	VBZ	O
free	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	DSE
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	ESE
slap	NN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
wrist	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
opposition	NN	ESE
members	NNS	ESE
have	VBP	ESE
a	DT	ESE
loaded	JJ	ESE
gun	NN	ESE
at	IN	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
head	NN	ESE
with	IN	ESE
Mr.	NNP	ESE
Mugabe	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
fingers	NNS	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
trigger	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
will	MD	DSE
never	RB	ESE
accept	VB	DSE
coming	VBG	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
government	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	ESE
no	DT	ESE
legitimacy	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
Keith	NNP	O
Martin	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Canadian	NNP	O
Alliance	NNP	O
foreign	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
critic	NN	O
.	.	O

Joe	NNP	O
Clark	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Conservative	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
suspension	NN	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
step	NN	O
in	IN	O
what	WP	ESE
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
a	DT	O
series	NN	O
of	IN	O
moves	NNS	O
to	TO	O
restore	VB	O
democracy	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
southern	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
nation	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	ESE
question	NN	ESE
now	RB	ESE
is	VBZ	O
what	WP	O
other	JJ	O
actions	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
taken	VBN	O
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	O
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
review	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
electoral	JJ	O
process	NN	O
,	,	O
perhaps	RB	O
a	DT	O
reversal	NN	O
of	IN	O
that	DT	O
process	NN	O
...	:	O
and	CC	O
some	DT	O
contribution	NN	O
to	TO	O
civility	VB	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Canada	NNP	O
froze	VBD	O
future	JJ	O
project	NN	O
funding	NN	O
to	TO	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
May	NNP	O
,	,	O
suspended	VBD	O
export	NN	O
funding	NN	O
and	CC	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
banned	VBD	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
from	IN	O
visiting	VBG	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Martin	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
more	JJR	ESE
sanctions	NNS	ESE
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
imposed	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	DSE
government	NN	O
sat	VBD	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
fence	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
months	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
resulted	VBD	ESE
in	IN	ESE
many	JJ	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
being	VBG	ESE
killed	VBN	ESE
or	CC	ESE
tortured	VBG	ESE
that	IN	ESE
did	VBD	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
need	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
.	.	O

...	:	O
For	IN	ESE
once	RB	ESE
,	,	ESE
Canada	NNP	ESE
needs	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
lead	VB	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
Canada	NNP	DSE
must	MD	ESE
push	VB	ESE
for	IN	ESE
punitive	JJ	ESE
action	NN	ESE
against	IN	ESE
Mr.	NNP	ESE
Mugabe	NNP	ESE
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	ESE
band	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
thugs	NNS	ESE
that	WDT	ESE
have	VBP	ESE
brutalized	VBN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Zimbabwe	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
which	WDT	ESE
means	VBZ	ESE
an	DT	ESE
indefinite	JJ	ESE
suspension	NN	ESE
from	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Commonwealth	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
a	DT	ESE
ban	NN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
travel	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
Mugabe	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
cronies	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
to	TO	ESE
freeze	VB	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
personal	JJ	ESE
assets	NNS	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
have	VBP	O
imposed	VBN	O
a	DT	O
travel	NN	O
ban	NN	O
on	IN	O
20	CD	O
senior	JJ	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
entourage	NN	O
and	CC	O
frozen	VBN	O
their	PRP$	O
assets	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
78	CD	O
,	,	O
led	VBD	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
to	TO	O
independence	NN	O
from	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1980	CD	O
and	CC	O
ruled	VBD	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
that	WDT	O
was	VBD	DSE
seen	VBN	DSE
as	IN	O
a	DT	ESE
great	JJ	ESE
hope	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
prosperity	NN	ESE
until	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
few	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
collapsed	VBN	O
.	.	O

Political	NNP	O
violence	NN	O
,	,	O
often	RB	O
aimed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
white	JJ	O
land	NN	O
owners	NNS	O
,	,	O
followed	VBD	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
ZANU-PF	NN	O
's	POS	O
land	NN	O
reform	NN	O
program	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
least	JJS	O
150	CD	O
people	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
died	VBN	O
and	CC	O
tens	NNS	O
of	IN	O
thousands	NNS	O
left	VBD	O
homeless	JJ	O
in	IN	O
attacks	NNS	O
backed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
white	JJ	O
farmer	NN	O
who	WP	O
was	VBD	O
shot	VBN	O
dead	JJ	O
Monday	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
10th	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
killed	VBN	O
.	.	O

Canada	NNP	O
to	TO	O
hand	VB	O
any	DT	O
war	NN	O
captives	NNS	O
to	TO	O
U.S.	NNP	O

SubHead	VBN	O
:	:	O
Backbenchers	NNP	O
protest	NN	DSE
:	:	O
Eggleton	NNP	O
tells	VBZ	DSE
MPs	NNP	O
to	TO	ESE
remember	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
real	JJ	ESE
issue	NN	ESE
:	:	ESE
Sept.	NNP	ESE
11	NNP	ESE

OTTAWA	NNP	O
-	:	O
Canadian	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
will	MD	O
hand	VB	O
over	RP	O
any	DT	O
enemy	NN	O
fighters	NNS	O
they	PRP	O
capture	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Art	NNP	O
Eggleton	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
dismissing	VBG	DSE
concerns	NNS	DSE
from	IN	O
Liberal	JJ	O
backbenchers	NNS	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
military	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
a	DT	O
joint	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
defence	NN	O
committees	NNS	O
,	,	O
Liberals	NNP	O
Marlene	NNP	O
Jennings	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
John	NNP	O
Godfrey	NNP	O
challenged	VBD	DSE
Canada	NNP	O
's	POS	O
policy	NN	O
after	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Eggleton	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Minister	NNP	O
of	IN	O
National	NNP	O
Defence	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
satisfied	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
treating	VBG	O
prisoners	NNS	O
humanely	RB	ESE
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
accordance	NN	O
with	IN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Eggleton	NNP	O
warned	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
Liberal	JJ	O
MPs	NN	O
they	PRP	O
should	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
forget	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
horror	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
terrorist	JJ	O
attacks	NN	O
when	WRB	O
considering	VBG	O
the	DT	O
plight	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taliban	NNP	O
or	CC	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
These	DT	O
are	VBP	O
people	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
inflicted	VBD	ESE
terrible	JJ	ESE
death	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
pain	NN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
on	IN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
continent	NN	ESE
,	,	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Center	NNP	O
in	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
told	VBD	DSE
reporters	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
These	DT	DSE
are	VBP	O
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
movement	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
threat	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
security	NN	O
and	CC	O
safety	NN	O
of	IN	O
Canadians	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Americans	NNS	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	ESE
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
brought	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
justice	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Let	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
remember	VBP	ESE
that	DT	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
official	JJ	O
death	NN	O
toll	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
attacks	NNS	O
stands	VBZ	O
at	IN	O
3,122	CD	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
25	CD	O
Canadians	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Next	JJ	O
month	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
battle	NN	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
750	CD	O
Canadian	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
will	MD	O
join	VB	O
U.S.	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	O
mission	NN	O
includes	VBZ	O
hunting	VBG	O
down	RP	O
any	DT	O
remaining	JJ	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
fighters	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
detention	NN	O
facilities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
our	PRP$	O
intent	NN	DSE
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
to	TO	O
turn	VB	O
them	PRP	O
over	RP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Eggleton	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	DSE
no	DT	DSE
reason	NN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
believe	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
treated	VBN	O
fairly	RB	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
up	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
to	TO	O
determine	VB	O
that	DT	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Godfrey	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Toronto	NNP	O
MP	NNP	O
,	,	O
accused	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
violating	VBG	ESE
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
by	IN	O
blindfolding	VBG	O
and	CC	O
shackling	VBG	O
prisoners	NNS	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	O
transferred	VBN	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
detention	NN	O
centre	NN	O
in	IN	O
Kandahar	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
Navy	NNP	O
base	NN	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Godfrey	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
``	``	O
When	WRB	O
I	PRP	O
see	VBP	O
those	DT	O
hooded	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
being	VBG	O
put	VBN	O
on	IN	O
planes	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	ESE
say	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
myself	PRP	ESE
,	,	ESE
`	``	ESE
Would	MD	ESE
we	PRP	ESE
allow	VB	ESE
that	DT	ESE
,	,	ESE
if	IN	ESE
Canadian	JJ	ESE
troops	NNS	ESE
were	VBD	ESE
taken	VBN	ESE
?	.	O
'	''	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
The	DT	ESE
lack	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
respect	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
person	NN	ESE
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
ca	MD	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
believe	VB	DSE
that	DT	O
,	,	O
under	IN	ESE
any	DT	ESE
convention	NN	ESE
,	,	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
have	VBP	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
already	RB	ESE
violated	VBN	ESE
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
by	IN	O
treating	VBG	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
this	DT	ESE
way	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Godfrey	NNP	O
told	VBD	DSE
Mr.	NNP	O
Eggleton	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
still	RB	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
beings	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
before	IN	ESE
we	PRP	ESE
commit	VBP	ESE
--	:	ESE
before	IN	ESE
we	PRP	ESE
approve	VBP	ESE
of	IN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
--	:	ESE
we	PRP	ESE
have	VBP	ESE
got	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
sort	VB	ESE
this	DT	ESE
out	RP	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Ms.	NNP	O
Jennings	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Montreal	NNP	O
MP	NNP	O
,	,	O
demanded	VBD	DSE
assurances	NNS	DSE
that	IN	O
Canadian	JJ	O
soldiers	NNS	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
turn	VB	O
over	IN	O
any	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
unless	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
guarantees	VBZ	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
face	VB	O
the	DT	O
death	NN	O
penalty	NN	O
.	.	O

Human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
groups	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
criticized	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
military	NN	O
's	POS	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
captured	VBN	O
during	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
current	JJ	O
cleanup	NN	O
operation	NN	O
in	IN	O
southern	JJ	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
commanders	NNS	O
consider	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
``	``	O
unlawful	JJ	ESE
combatants	NNS	ESE
''	''	O
as	RB	O
opposed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
distinction	NN	O
that	WDT	O
allows	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
different	JJ	O
treatment	NN	O
under	IN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Eggleton	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	ESE
evidence	NN	ESE
U.S.	NNP	O
authorities	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
failed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
humane	JJ	ESE
care	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
U.S.	NNP	O
commanders	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
assured	VBN	DSE
Canada	NNP	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
follow	VB	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Do	VBP	O
I	PRP	O
believe	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
?	.	O

Yes	VB	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
team	NN	O
arrived	VBD	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
detention	NN	O
centre	NN	O
to	TO	O
inspect	VB	O
the	DT	O
conditions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
110	CD	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
there	RB	O
.	.	O

Canadian	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
met	VBD	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
inspectors	NNS	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
in	IN	O
Ottawa	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
If	IN	ESE
there	EX	ESE
were	VBD	ESE
serious	JJ	ESE
problems	NNS	ESE
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
detainees	NNS	O
by	IN	O
authorities	NNS	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
hear	VB	O
it	PRP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
.	.	O

Quite	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
contrary	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
James	NNP	O
Wright	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
official	NN	O
.	.	O

About	RB	O
40	CD	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Canada	NNP	O
's	POS	O
special	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
unit	NN	O
,	,	O
known	VBN	O
as	IN	O
Joint	NNP	O
Task	NNP	O
Force	NNP	O
2	CD	O
--	:	O
are	VBP	O
already	RB	O
operating	VBG	O
with	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
troops	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

About	RB	O
two	CD	O
dozen	NN	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Canadian	JJ	O
reconnaissance	NN	O
team	NN	O
arrived	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Kandahar	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
in	IN	O
advance	NN	O
of	IN	O
next	JJ	O
month	NN	O
's	POS	O
deployment	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
750-member	JJ	O
battle	NN	O
group	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
3rd	JJ	O
Battalion	NN	O
of	IN	O
Princess	NNP	O
Patricia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Canadian	NNP	O
Light	NNP	O
Infantry	NNP	O
.	.	O

JTF-2	NN	O
members	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
not	RB	O
yet	RB	O
taken	VBN	O
any	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
but	CC	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
on	IN	O
missions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
taken	VBN	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Eggleton	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

U.S.	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
say	VBP	DSE
they	PRP	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
being	VBG	ESE
``	``	ESE
guided	VBN	ESE
''	''	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
.	.	O

Still	RB	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Eggleton	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Canada	NNP	O
wants	VBZ	DSE
further	JJ	O
clarification	NN	O
on	IN	O
how	WRB	O
the	DT	O
tribunals	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
judge	VBP	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
will	MD	O
comply	VB	O
with	IN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
wants	VBZ	DSE
this	DT	O
information	NN	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
contingent	NN	O
of	IN	O
Canadian	JJ	O
soldiers	NNS	O
arrives	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
mid-February	NN	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
possible	JJ	ESE
policy	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
for	IN	O
Canadian	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
operating	VBG	O
with	IN	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
101st	NNPS	O
Airborne	NNP	O
Regiment	NNP	O
to	TO	O
simply	RB	O
defer	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
when	WRB	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
taken	VBN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Godfrey	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
unacceptable	JJ	ESE
for	IN	ESE
Canada	NNP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
allow	VB	ESE
any	DT	ESE
ambiguity	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
policy	NN	ESE
toward	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
think	VB	DSE
we	PRP	O
can	MD	O
turn	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
blind	JJ	ESE
eye	NN	ESE
or	CC	O
outsource	VB	ESE
our	PRP$	ESE
moral	JJ	ESE
obligations	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Godfrey	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

U.S.	NNP	O
accuses	VBZ	DSE
Mugabe	NNP	O
of	IN	O
intimidation	NN	O

SubHead	NNP	O
:	:	O
President	NNP	O
predicts	VBZ	DSE
victory	NN	O
as	IN	O
opposition	NN	O
alleges	VBZ	DSE
vote	NN	O
rigging	NN	O

HARARE	NNP	O
-	:	O
On	IN	O
the	DT	O
eve	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
vote	NN	O
,	,	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
President	NNP	O
,	,	O
predicted	VBD	DSE
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
once	RB	O
again	RB	O
storm	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
victory	NN	ESE
,	,	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
charged	VBD	DSE
wholesale	JJ	ESE
rigging	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
vote	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
minister	NN	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
army	NN	O
was	VBD	O
on	IN	O
high	JJ	O
alert	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
Movement	NN	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MDC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
said	VBD	O
40	CD	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
polling	NN	O
agents	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
briefly	RB	O
abducted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
government	NN	O
supporters	NNS	O
in	IN	O
what	WP	O
it	PRP	O
called	VBD	DSE
the	DT	ESE
latest	JJS	ESE
intimidation	NN	ESE
intended	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
steal	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
election	NN	ESE
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
eve	NN	O
of	IN	O
voting	VBG	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
start	VB	O
at	IN	O
7	CD	O
a.m.	RB	O
today	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
charged	VBD	DSE
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
with	IN	O
conducting	VBG	O
a	DT	O
blatant	JJ	ESE
campaign	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
intimidation	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
win	VB	O
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
continues	VBZ	O
its	PRP$	O
blatant	JJ	ESE
campaign	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
violence	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
intimidation	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
manipulation	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
electoral	JJ	O
process	NN	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
effort	NN	O
to	TO	O
win	VB	O
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
.	.	O

...	:	O
It	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
intends	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
win	VB	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
by	IN	ESE
any	DT	ESE
means	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
Richard	NNP	O
Boucher	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
spokesman	NN	O
.	.	O

Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
leader	NN	O
,	,	O
accused	VBD	DSE
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
of	IN	O
using	VBG	O
militants	NNS	O
from	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
ruling	VBG	O
Zimbabwean	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Unity-Patriotic	NNP	O
Front	NN	O
party	NN	O
to	TO	O
try	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
destroy	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
two	CD	O
years	NNS	O
and	CC	O
undermining	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
integrity	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
independence	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
police	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
80	CD	O
MDC	NNP	O
rallies	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
stopped	VBN	O
by	IN	O
ZANU-PF	JJ	O
militias	NNS	O
or	CC	O
the	DT	O
police	NN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
began	VBD	O
two	CD	O
months	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
leaving	VBG	O
him	PRP	O
to	TO	O
address	VB	O
10	CD	O
major	JJ	O
meetings	NNS	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
50	CD	O
by	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
barnstormed	VBN	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

Jonathan	NNP	O
Moyo	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Information	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
,	,	O
told	VBD	O
reporters	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
second	JJ	O
city	NN	O
of	IN	O
Bulawayo	NNP	O
the	DT	O
army	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
put	VBN	O
on	IN	O
high	JJ	O
alert	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
denied	VBN	DSE
reports	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
possible	JJ	ESE
army	NN	O
coup	NN	O
to	TO	O
support	VB	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
if	IN	ESE
he	PRP	O
loses	VBZ	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
How	WRB	ESE
can	MD	ESE
you	PRP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
have	VBP	O
your	PRP$	O
army	NN	O
on	IN	O
high	JJ	O
alert	NN	O
when	WRB	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
British	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Tony	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Blair	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
making	VBG	DSE
the	DT	DSE
kind	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
noise	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
making	VBG	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Moyo	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
referring	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Blair	NNP	O
's	POS	O
condemnation	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
accuses	VBZ	DSE
him	PRP	O
in	IN	O
turn	NN	O
of	IN	O
interfering	VBG	ESE
in	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
's	POS	O
former	JJ	O
colony	NN	O
to	TO	O
engineer	VB	O
an	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
victory	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Moyo	NNP	O
also	RB	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
many	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
journalists	NNS	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
entered	VBN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
as	IN	O
tourists	NNS	O
to	TO	O
avoid	VB	O
visa	NN	O
restrictions	NNS	O
would	MD	DSE
be	VB	DSE
regarded	VBN	DSE
as	IN	O
terrorists	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
risked	VBD	ESE
the	DT	ESE
full	JJ	ESE
weight	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
law	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
campaigning	JJ	O
energy	NN	O
belies	VBZ	O
his	PRP$	O
78	CD	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
oozed	VBD	DSE
confidence	NN	DSE
at	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
final	JJ	O
rally	NN	O
at	IN	O
Bindura	NNP	O
,	,	O
northeast	RB	O
of	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
launched	VBD	DSE
a	DT	DSE
stinging	JJ	DSE
attack	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Blair	NNP	O
.	.	O

Addressing	VBG	O
15,000	CD	O
backers	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabwean	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
mocked	VBD	DSE
Mr.	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	ESE
puppet	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
London	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
calling	VBG	DSE
Mr.	NNP	O
Blair	NNP	O
``	``	O
an	DT	ESE
arrogant	JJ	ESE
little	JJ	ESE
fellow	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
promised	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
``	``	O
We	PRP	ESE
will	MD	ESE
bury	VB	ESE
-LSB-	VBG	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
's	POS	O
-RSB-	JJ	O
sponsor	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr	NNP	DSE
Blair	NNP	O
will	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
political	JJ	ESE
burial	NN	ESE
here	RB	ESE
tomorrow	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
celebrates	VBZ	O
his	PRP$	O
50th	JJ	O
birthday	NN	O
tomorrow	NN	O
,	,	O
accuses	VBZ	DSE
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
of	IN	O
using	VBG	ESE
violence	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
intimidation	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
special	JJ	ESE
laws	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
dirty	JJ	ESE
tricks	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
fix	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
two-day	JJ	ESE
election	NN	ESE
,	,	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
faces	VBZ	O
his	PRP$	O
toughest	JJS	O
challenge	NN	O
since	IN	O
independence	NN	O
in	IN	O
1980	CD	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
rally	NN	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
blamed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
violence	NN	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
unleashes	VBZ	O
army	NN	O
,	,	O
rocket	NN	O
launchers	NNS	O
,	,	O
MiG-21s	JJ	O

SubHead	NNP	O
:	:	O
Rumblings	NNP	O
of	IN	O
rebellion	NN	O
:	:	O
Opposition	VBN	O
aghast	NN	DSE
at	IN	O
`	``	O
state	NN	ESE
terrorism	NN	ESE
'	''	O

HARARE	RB	O
,	,	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
-	NNP	O
Elements	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
army	NN	O
began	VBD	O
leaving	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
barracks	NNS	O
yesterday	NN	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
ominous	JJ	ESE
sign	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
intends	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
rig	NN	ESE
this	DT	O
weekend	NN	O
's	POS	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
preparing	VBG	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
fight	NN	O
if	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
challenges	VBZ	O
him	PRP	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
up	IN	O
to	TO	O
800	CD	O
veterans	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
independence	NN	O
war	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
asked	VBN	DSE
for	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
help	NN	O
to	TO	O
mount	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
rebellion	NN	ESE
against	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
if	IN	ESE
he	PRP	ESE
steals	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
Michael	NNP	O
Quintana	NNP	O
,	,	O
editor	NN	O
of	IN	O
Africa	NNP	O
Defence	NNP	O
Journal	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
toured	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
barracks	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
and	CC	O
found	VBD	O
soldiers	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
moving	VBG	O
out	RP	O
in	IN	O
small	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
of	IN	O
three	CD	O
trucks	NNS	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
time	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
Cranborne	NNP	O
Barracks	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
outskirts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
saw	VBD	O
soldiers	NNS	O
towing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
BM-21	NN	O
multiple-rocket	NN	O
launcher	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
fearsome	JJ	ESE
weapon	NN	O
that	WDT	O
can	MD	O
can	MD	O
fire	VB	O
40	CD	O
122mm	JJ	O
rockets	NNS	O
in	IN	O
six	CD	O
seconds	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
was	VBD	DSE
surprised	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
the	DT	O
-LSB-	JJ	O
rockets	NNS	O
-RSB-	NN	O
coming	VBG	O
out	RP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
never	RB	O
been	VBN	O
used	VBN	O
before	RB	O
,	,	O
not	RB	ESE
even	RB	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Democratic	JJ	O
Republic	NN	O
of	IN	O
Congo	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Quintana	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
estimated	VBD	DSE
two-thirds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
soldiers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
each	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
barracks	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
moved	VBN	O
out	RP	O
.	.	O

Three	CD	O
MiG-21	NN	O
fighters	NNS	O
flew	VBD	O
low	JJ	O
over	IN	O
farmland	JJ	O
in	IN	O
Mashonaland	NNP	O
West	NNP	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
apparent	JJ	ESE
intimidatory	NN	O
display	NN	O
meant	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
underline	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
threat	NN	DSE
being	VBG	DSE
spread	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
ruling	VBG	O
party	NN	O
thugs	NNS	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
If	IN	ESE
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
loses	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	ESE
will	MD	ESE
go	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
war	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Observers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
worry	VBP	DSE
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
only	JJ	O
President	NN	O
in	IN	O
22	CD	O
years	NNS	O
of	IN	O
independence	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	ESE
becoming	VBG	ESE
increasingly	RB	ESE
reckless	JJ	ESE
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
attempt	NN	O
to	TO	O
hold	VB	O
on	RP	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

Already	RB	O
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
ruling	JJ	O
Zimbabwean	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Unity-Patriotic	NNP	O
Front	NNP	O
party	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
moved	VBN	O
to	TO	O
disenfranchise	VB	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
supporters	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
Movement	NN	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government-controlled	JJ	O
election	NN	O
watchdog	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Electoral	NNP	O
Supervisory	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
,	,	O
accredited	VBD	O
only	RB	O
300	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
12,500	CD	O
election	NN	O
monitors	NNS	O
requested	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
Movement	NN	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
party	NN	O
says	VBZ	O
22	CD	O
MDC	NNP	O
election	NN	O
monitors	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
abducted	VBN	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	DSE
planning	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
call	VB	O
on	IN	O
teachers	NNS	O
,	,	O
police	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
army	NN	O
to	TO	O
supervise	VB	O
voting	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
our	PRP$	ESE
major	JJ	ESE
concern	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
Reginald	NNP	O
Matchaba-Hove	NNP	O
,	,	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
Election	NNP	O
Support	NNP	O
Network	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
official	JJ	O
election	NN	O
watchdog	NN	O
refuses	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
indicate	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
ballots	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
issued	VBN	O
,	,	O
making	VBG	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
easier	JJR	ESE
to	TO	ESE
stuff	NN	ESE
ballot	NN	ESE
boxes	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
said	VBD	O
where	WRB	O
the	DT	O
polling	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
located	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
voting	VBG	O
rolls	NNS	O
include	VBP	O
the	DT	O
names	NNS	O
of	IN	O
as	RB	O
many	JJ	O
as	IN	O
80	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
died	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
two	CD	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
thousands	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
living	NN	ESE
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
allowed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
cast	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
ballots	NNS	O
.	.	O

Much	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
tiny	JJ	O
white	JJ	O
minority	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
disenfranchised	VBN	O
and	CC	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
issued	VBD	O
a	DT	O
decree	NN	O
,	,	O
earlier	RBR	O
ruled	VBN	O
illegal	JJ	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Supreme	NNP	O
Court	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
forces	VBZ	O
people	NNS	O
to	TO	O
vote	VB	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
home	NN	O
districts	NNS	O
.	.	O

Thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
MDC	NNP	O
supporters	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
chased	VBN	O
from	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
homes	NNS	O
and	CC	O
have	VBP	O
sought	VBN	O
refuge	NN	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
large	JJ	O
cities	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
will	MD	O
now	RB	ESE
have	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
brave	VB	ESE
gangs	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
ZANU-PF	JJ	ESE
thugs	NNS	ESE
if	IN	ESE
they	PRP	O
want	VBP	DSE
to	TO	O
vote	VB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
If	IN	ESE
I	PRP	O
stay	VBP	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
will	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
able	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
vote	VB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
Desire	NNP	O
Chikondi	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
party	NN	O
worker	NN	O
whose	WP$	O
house	NN	O
was	VBD	O
burned	VBN	O
down	RP	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
by	IN	O
ZANU-PF	JJ	O
youth	NN	O
militia	NN	O
members	NNS	O
and	CC	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
hiding	VBG	O
out	RP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Harare	NNP	O
headquarters	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	ESE
will	MD	ESE
take	VB	ESE
my	PRP$	ESE
risk	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
vote	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
insisting	VBG	DSE
he	PRP	O
will	MD	O
travel	VB	O
this	DT	O
weekend	NN	O
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
hometown	NN	O
of	IN	O
Domboshawa	NNP	O
,	,	O
27	CD	O
kilometres	NNS	O
north	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
stronghold	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
cut	VBN	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
polling	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
by	IN	O
as	RB	O
much	JJ	O
as	IN	O
35	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
party	NN	O
charged	VBN	DSE
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
many	JJ	O
as	IN	O
100,000	CD	O
soldiers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
police	NN	O
officers	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
already	RB	O
voted	VBN	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
watchful	JJ	O
eye	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
commanders	NNS	O
and	CC	O
far	RB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
gaze	NN	O
of	IN	O
any	DT	O
outside	JJ	O
observers	NNS	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Matchaba-Hove	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
apparently	RB	ESE
continuing	VBG	O
to	TO	O
register	VB	O
ZANU-PF	CD	O
supporters	NNS	O
long	RB	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
official	JJ	O
closing	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
voters	NNS	O
roll	NN	O
.	.	O

Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	ESE
giving	VBG	ESE
Mr.	NNP	ESE
Mugabe	NNP	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
toughest	JJS	ESE
challenge	NN	ESE
,	,	O
accused	VBD	DSE
his	PRP$	O
opponent	NN	O
of	IN	O
conducting	VBG	ESE
a	DT	ESE
calculated	JJ	ESE
campaign	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
intimidation	NN	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
violence	NN	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
experienced	VBN	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
state	NN	ESE
terrorism	NN	ESE
against	IN	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
own	JJ	ESE
citizens	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
using	VBG	O
state	NN	O
agencies	NNS	O
,	,	O
state	NN	O
institutions	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
built	VBN	ESE
specifically	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
terrorize	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
population	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
yesterday	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
says	VBZ	O
as	RB	O
many	JJ	O
as	IN	O
34	CD	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
supporters	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
killed	VBN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
began	VBD	O
in	IN	O
January	NNP	O
and	CC	O
fears	NNS	DSE
are	VBP	DSE
rising	VBG	DSE
there	EX	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
an	DT	O
explosion	NN	O
of	IN	O
violence	NN	O
next	JJ	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
no	DT	ESE
matter	NN	ESE
what	WP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
result	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
election	NN	ESE
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
wins	VBZ	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
We	PRP	O
are	VBP	ESE
going	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
fight	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
my	PRP$	ESE
friend	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
an	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
supporter	NN	O
and	CC	O
trader	NN	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
's	POS	O
main	JJ	O
market	NN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
senior	JJ	O
government	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
indicated	VBN	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
respect	VB	DSE
an	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
victory	NN	O
.	.	O

Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
army	NN	O
chief	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
already	RB	DSE
warned	VBN	DSE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
victory	NN	O
.	.	O

Didymus	NNP	O
Mutasa	NNP	O
,	,	O
ZANU-PF	NNP	O
's	POS	O
external	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
chief	NN	O
,	,	O
told	VBD	DSE
South	NNP	O
African	JJ	O
television	NN	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
that	IN	O
if	IN	ESE
Mr.	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
wins	VBZ	O
,	,	O
ZANU-PF	NNP	O
will	MD	ESE
support	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
coup	NN	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
Many	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
many	JJ	ESE
of	IN	ESE
us	PRP	ESE
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
go	VB	O
to	TO	O
fight	VB	O
the	DT	O
settler	NN	O
regime	NN	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
install	VB	O
a	DT	O
British	JJ	ESE
puppet	NN	ESE
like	IN	ESE
Tsvangirai	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Despite	IN	O
the	DT	O
rising	VBG	DSE
chorus	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
domestic	JJ	DSE
and	CC	DSE
international	JJ	DSE
outrage	NN	DSE
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
continues	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
campaign	NN	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
a	DT	O
rally	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
hometown	NN	O
of	IN	O
Chinhoyi	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
returned	VBD	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
favourite	JJ	ESE
theme	NN	ESE
--	:	O
an	DT	DSE
attack	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
former	JJ	O
colonial	JJ	O
power	NN	O
Britain	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Now	RB	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
time	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
teach	VB	ESE
everyone	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
the	DT	ESE
British	JJ	ESE
first	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
that	IN	O
when	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
comes	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
defending	VBG	O
our	PRP$	O
national	JJ	O
sovereignty	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	ESE
shall	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
retreat	VB	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
enthusiastic	JJ	DSE
crowd	NN	O
of	IN	O
about	RB	O
8,000	CD	O
supporters	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
predicted	VBD	DSE
victory	NN	O
and	CC	O
vowed	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
pursuing	VBG	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
leader	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
accused	VBN	DSE
of	IN	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
assassinate	VB	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
No	DT	ESE
murderer	NN	ESE
will	MD	ESE
go	VB	ESE
unpunished	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

No	DT	ESE
one	NN	ESE
we	PRP	ESE
know	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
have	VB	ESE
planned	VBN	ESE
such	JJ	ESE
deeds	NNS	ESE
will	MD	ESE
escape	VB	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
in	IN	O
comments	NNS	O
carried	VBN	O
by	IN	O
state-owned	JJ	O
television	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
leaders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabwean	NNP	O
Liberators	NNP	O
'	POS	O
Peace	NNP	O
Forum	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
association	NN	O
of	IN	O
mainly	RB	O
Matabele	JJ	O
veterans	NNS	O
who	WP	O
fought	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Rhodesian	NNP	O
war	NN	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
1970s	NNS	O
,	,	O
issued	VBD	DSE
a	DT	DSE
dramatic	JJ	DSE
request	NN	DSE
for	IN	DSE
help	NN	DSE
from	IN	O
both	DT	O
within	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
beyond	RB	O
.	.	O

Matabeleland	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
long	RB	O
been	VBN	O
a	DT	O
bastion	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
resistance	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
an	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
stronghold	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
appeal	NN	DSE
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
amounted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
de	FW	O
facto	FW	O
call	NN	O
to	TO	O
arms	NNS	O
,	,	O
risks	VBZ	ESE
being	VBG	ESE
represented	VBN	ESE
by	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
as	IN	O
proof	NN	O
of	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
meddling	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
state-owned	JJ	O
newspapers	NNS	O
carried	VBD	O
a	DT	O
front-page	JJ	O
story	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
claiming	VBG	DSE
Britain	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
were	VBD	DSE
preparing	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
support	VB	DSE
military	JJ	O
insurgency	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
are	VBP	DSE
appealing	VBG	DSE
for	IN	O
financial	JJ	O
and	CC	O
logistical	JJ	O
support	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
struggle	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Aleck	NNP	O
Ndlovu	NNP	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
three	CD	O
directors	NNS	O
who	WP	O
run	VBP	O
the	DT	O
forum	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
are	VBP	DSE
willing	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
defend	VB	O
the	DT	O
interests	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
at	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
costs	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
will	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
stand	VB	ESE
idly	RB	ESE
by	IN	ESE
if	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
clearly	RB	ESE
not	RB	ESE
free	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
Our	PRP$	O
people	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
hungry	JJ	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	DSE
tired	JJ	DSE
of	IN	O
what	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
happened	VBN	O
here	RB	O
.	.	O

People	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
willing	JJ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
fight	VB	DSE
it	PRP	O
out	RP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Politics	NNS	O
,	,	O
not	RB	ESE
the	DT	O
environment	NN	O
,	,	O
drives	NNS	O
Kyoto	NNP	O

The	DT	ESE
only	JJ	ESE
winners	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
increasingly	RB	DSE
heated	JJ	DSE
debate	NN	DSE
over	IN	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	ESE
boffins	NNS	ESE
in	IN	ESE
Ottawa	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

A	DT	O
couple	NN	O
of	IN	O
weeks	NNS	O
ago	IN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
federal	JJ	O
government	NN	O
distributed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
colourful	JJ	ESE
announcement	NN	O
in	IN	O
newspapers	NNS	O
across	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
land	NN	ESE
proclaiming	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
Earth	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
getting	VBG	O
warmer	JJR	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
that	WDT	O
implementing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
1997	CD	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
targeted	JJ	O
reduction	NN	O
of	IN	O
so-called	JJ	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
,	,	O
would	MD	O
fix	VB	ESE
things	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Ten	CD	O
days	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
asked	VBD	O
about	IN	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
now	RB	ESE
famous	JJ	ESE
Team	NNP	O
Canada	NNP	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
in	IN	O
Moscow	NNP	O
,	,	O
Premier	NNP	O
Ralph	NNP	O
Klein	NNP	O
produced	VBD	O
a	DT	O
letter	NN	O
indicating	VBG	O
that	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
premiers	NNS	O
,	,	O
except	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
ever-distinct	JJ	ESE
Quebec	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
opposed	VBD	DSE
Kyoto	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
few	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
later	RBR	O
in	IN	O
Munich	NNP	O
,	,	O
provincial	JJ	O
opposition	NN	DSE
was	VBD	O
hedged	VBN	ESE
with	IN	ESE
qualifications	NNS	ESE
:	:	O
The	DT	O
NDP	NNP	O
premiers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Saskatchewan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Manitoba	NNP	O
apparently	RB	ESE
thought	VBD	DSE
the	DT	ESE
``	``	ESE
principles	NNS	ESE
''	''	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Kyoto	NNP	ESE
were	VBD	ESE
fine	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
just	RB	DSE
wanted	VBD	DSE
more	JJR	O
consultations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Herb	NNP	O
Dhaliwal	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
federal	JJ	O
Energy	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
,	,	O
weighed	VBD	DSE
in	RP	DSE
with	IN	O
even	RB	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
qualifications	NNS	ESE
:	:	O
``	``	O
Some	DT	O
important	JJ	O
details	NNS	O
have	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
worked	VBN	O
out	RP	O
before	IN	O
Canada	NNP	O
ratifies	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	DSE
would	MD	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
sign	VB	O
a	DT	O
contract	NN	O
in	IN	O
business	NN	O
unless	IN	ESE
I	PRP	O
knew	VBD	DSE
exactly	RB	ESE
what	WP	O
it	PRP	O
meant	VBD	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

His	PRP$	DSE
boss	NN	O
apparently	RB	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
less	JJR	ESE
business	NN	ESE
sense	NN	ESE
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Jean	NNP	O
Chretien	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
the	DT	DSE
desire	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
federal	JJ	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
sign	VB	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Another	DT	ESE
sign	NN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
debate	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
intensifying	VBG	ESE
emerged	VBD	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
conference	NN	O
in	IN	O
Ottawa	NNP	O
.	.	O

Lorne	NNP	O
Taylor	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Alberta	NNP	O
Environment	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
,	,	O
estimated	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
costs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Canadian	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
somewhere	RB	O
between	IN	O
$	$	O
25-billion	CD	O
and	CC	O
$	$	O
40-billion	CD	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
would	MD	O
cost	VB	O
Alberta	NNP	O
somewhere	RB	O
between	IN	O
$	$	O
3-billion	CD	O
and	CC	O
$	$	O
6-billion	CD	O
.	.	O

Taylor	NNP	O
told	VBD	DSE
his	PRP$	O
Quebec	NNP	O
critics	NNS	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	ESE
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
circumspect	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	ESE
stand	VBP	ESE
with	IN	ESE
empty	JJ	ESE
pockets	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
hands	NNS	ESE
empty	VBP	ESE
,	,	ESE
out	RB	ESE
toward	IN	ESE
Alberta	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
at	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
same	JJ	ESE
time	NN	ESE
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
criticizing	VBG	DSE
Alberta	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	DSE
was	VBD	O
alluding	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	ESE
great	JJ	ESE
money	NN	ESE
laundering	NN	ESE
operation	NN	ESE
whereby	WRB	O
the	DT	O
federal	JJ	O
government	NN	O
transfers	VBZ	O
cash	NN	O
from	IN	O
productive	JJ	O
provinces	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Alberta	NNP	O
and	CC	O
dispenses	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
in	IN	O
places	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Quebec	NNP	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
conference	NN	O
,	,	O
Taylor	NNP	O
's	POS	O
federal	JJ	O
counterpart	NN	O
,	,	O
David	NNP	O
Anderson	NNP	O
,	,	O
announced	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Alberta	NNP	O
numbers	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
absurd	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Implementing	NNP	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
would	MD	O
cost	VB	O
a	DT	O
paltry	JJ	ESE
$	$	O
500-million	CD	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
added	VBD	DSE
more	RBR	ESE
ominously	RB	ESE
that	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
,	,	O
technically	RB	ESE
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
international	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
fall	VBP	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
purview	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
federal	JJ	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
it	PRP	O
can	MD	O
act	VB	O
unilaterally	RB	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
two	CD	O
levels	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
controversy	NN	O
around	IN	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
numbers	NNS	O
tossed	VBN	O
about	IN	O
by	IN	O
Taylor	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Anderson	NNP	O
indicate	VBP	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
centred	VBN	O
on	IN	O
costs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
compliance	NN	O
.	.	O

Canadians	NNPS	O
know	VBP	DSE
,	,	DSE
with	IN	DSE
a	DT	DSE
certainty	NN	ESE
approaching	VBG	ESE
perfection	NN	ESE
,	,	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
federal	JJ	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
incompetent	JJ	ESE
when	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
comes	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
offering	VBG	DSE
even	RB	ESE
order-of-magnitude	JJ	DSE
guesses	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
gun	NN	O
registration	NN	O
program	NN	O
proves	VBZ	ESE
this	DT	ESE
beyond	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
shadow	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
doubt	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Taylor	NNP	O
may	MD	O
have	VB	DSE
offered	VBN	DSE
a	DT	DSE
more	RBR	ESE
prudent	JJ	ESE
guess	NN	DSE
,	,	O
but	CC	ESE
the	DT	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
,	,	O
accurate	JJ	O
estimates	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
costs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
policies	NNS	O
designed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
selected	VBN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
impossible	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

No	DT	ESE
one	NN	ESE
knows	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
impact	NN	ESE
on	IN	O
Canada	NNP	O
's	POS	O
international	JJ	O
competitiveness	NN	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	ESE
China	NNP	ESE
,	,	ESE
India	NNP	ESE
,	,	ESE
Brazil	NNP	ESE
,	,	ESE
and	CC	ESE
Indonesia	NNP	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
committed	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
reduce	VB	ESE
anything	NN	ESE
.	.	O

No	DT	O
one	NN	O
can	MD	O
estimate	VB	O
the	DT	O
costs	NNS	O
or	CC	O
benefits	NNS	O
of	IN	O
developing	VBG	O
novel	JJ	O
energy	NN	O
sources	NNS	O
because	IN	ESE
,	,	ESE
if	IN	ESE
new	JJ	ESE
knowledge	NN	ESE
could	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
known	VBN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
advance	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
would	MD	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
new	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Underlying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
uncertainties	NNS	ESE
regarding	VBG	O
costs	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
more	JJR	ESE
fundamental	JJ	ESE
uncertainties	NNS	ESE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
scientific	JJ	O
evidence	NN	O
.	.	O

To	TO	ESE
begin	VB	ESE
with	IN	ESE
,	,	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
major	JJ	ESE
measurement	NN	O
problems	NNS	O
.	.	O

Historically	NNP	O
,	,	O
nearly	RB	O
all	DT	O
temperature	NN	O
data	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
collected	VBN	O
from	IN	O
``	``	O
urban	JJ	O
heat	NN	O
islands	NNS	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
New	NNP	O
Zealand	NNP	O
climatologist	NN	O
Vincent	NNP	O
Gray	NNP	O
observed	VBD	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
all	RB	O
measurements	NNS	O
of	IN	O
global	JJ	O
temperature	NN	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
made	VBN	O
far	RB	O
from	IN	O
human	JJ	O
habitation	NN	O
show	VBP	O
no	DT	O
sign	NN	O
of	IN	O
any	DT	O
warming	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Second	LS	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	ESE
evidence	NN	ESE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
net	JJ	O
impact	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
activity	NN	O
.	.	O

Last	JJ	O
spring	NN	O
the	DT	O
American	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Academy	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Science	NNP	O
warned	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
because	IN	ESE
``	``	ESE
there	EX	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
considerable	JJ	ESE
uncertainty	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
current	JJ	DSE
understanding	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
how	WRB	O
the	DT	O
climate	NN	O
system	NN	O
varies	VBZ	O
naturally	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
any	DT	O
estimates	NNS	O
of	IN	O
either	CC	O
the	DT	O
magnitude	NN	O
or	CC	O
the	DT	O
direction	NN	O
of	IN	O
future	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
highly	RB	ESE
tentative	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Finally	RB	O
,	,	O
vast	JJ	O
uncertainty	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
built	VBN	O
into	IN	O
computer	NN	O
models	NNS	O
of	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
best	JJS	O
models	NNS	O
today	NN	O
dice	VBD	O
the	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
collection	NN	O
of	IN	O
virtual	JJ	O
cubes	NNS	O
about	RB	O
185	CD	O
miles	NNS	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
side	NN	O
.	.	O

Because	IN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
three-dimensional	JJ	O
nature	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
problem	NN	O
,	,	O
doubling	VBG	O
the	DT	O
resolution	NN	O
requires	VBZ	O
16	CD	O
times	NNS	O
the	DT	O
computer	NN	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

To	TO	O
get	VB	O
the	DT	O
cubes	NNS	O
down	RP	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
useful	JJ	O
size	NN	O
--	:	O
around	IN	O
20	CD	O
miles	NNS	O
a	DT	O
side	NN	O
--	:	O
would	MD	O
take	VB	O
computers	NNS	O
about	RB	O
1,000	CD	O
times	NNS	O
as	RB	O
powerful	JJ	O
as	IN	O
are	VBP	O
currently	RB	O
available	JJ	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
existed	VBD	ESE
,	,	ESE
there	EX	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
no	DT	ESE
reliable	JJ	ESE
baseline	NN	ESE
from	IN	ESE
which	WDT	ESE
to	TO	ESE
begin	VB	ESE
:	:	O
No	DT	ESE
one	NN	ESE
knows	VBZ	ESE
what	WP	O
global	JJ	O
weather	NN	O
was	VBD	O
really	RB	ESE
like	IN	ESE
in	IN	O
1900	CD	O
or	CC	O
1850	CD	O
to	TO	ESE
say	VB	ESE
nothing	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
earlier	JJR	O
dates	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	ESE
short	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
because	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
estimates	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
scale	NN	O
and	CC	O
timing	NN	O
of	IN	O
atmospheric	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
are	VBP	O
so	RB	ESE
uncertain	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
just	RB	ESE
not	RB	ESE
possible	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
assess	VB	O
the	DT	O
costs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
benefits	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
,	,	ESE
Kyoto	NNP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
without	IN	ESE
principles	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
no	DT	ESE
one	NN	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
clue	NN	ESE
what	WP	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
means	VBZ	ESE
.	.	O

As	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
consequence	NN	ESE
,	,	O
only	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
politics	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Kyoto	NNP	ESE
count	VBP	ESE
.	.	O

Swelling	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
population	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
envirocrats	NNS	ESE
in	IN	ESE
Ottawa	NNP	ESE
means	VBZ	ESE
that	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
sole	JJ	ESE
beneficiary	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
federal	JJ	ESE
government	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Everyone	NN	ESE
else	RB	ESE
loses	VBZ	ESE
.	.	O

Canadian	JJ	O
to	TO	O
join	VB	O
Endeavour	NNP	O
crew	NN	O

OTTAWA	NNP	O
-	:	O
An	DT	O
Ottawa-born	JJ	O
physicist	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
Canadian	NN	O
in	IN	O
space	NN	O
.	.	O

Allan	NNP	O
Rock	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Industry	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
,	,	O
announced	VBD	O
yesterday	NN	O
that	IN	O
Steve	NNP	O
MacLean	NNP	O
,	,	O
47	CD	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
assigned	VBN	O
to	TO	O
fly	VB	O
aboard	IN	O
the	DT	O
Space	NNP	O
Shuttle	NNP	O
Endeavour	NNP	O
in	IN	O
April	NNP	O
,	,	O
2003	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
flight	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
second	JJ	O
time	NN	O
in	IN	O
space	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
flew	VBD	O
onboard	VBN	O
the	DT	O
Space	NNP	O
Shuttle	NNP	O
Columbia	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1992	CD	O
.	.	O

Dr.	NNP	O
MacLean	NNP	O
will	MD	O
join	VB	O
the	DT	O
Endeavour	NNP	O
crew	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
10-day	JJ	O
mission	NN	O
to	TO	O
complete	VB	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
stage	NN	O
of	IN	O
assembling	VBG	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
will	MD	O
join	VB	O
other	JJ	O
astronauts	NNS	O
in	IN	O
four	CD	O
spacewalks	NNS	O
to	TO	O
add	VB	O
trusses	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
and	CC	O
deploy	JJ	O
additional	JJ	O
solar	JJ	O
panels	NNS	O
.	.	O

Two	CD	O
Russians	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
also	RB	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
six-member	JJ	O
crew	NN	O
.	.	O

Canadarm	NNP	O
2	CD	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
crane-like	JJ	O
device	NN	O
attached	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
fullest	JJS	O
extent	NN	O
when	WRB	O
Dr.	NNP	O
MacLean	NNP	O
moves	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
communication	NN	O
aerial	NN	O
from	IN	O
one	CD	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
craft	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
tell	VB	ESE
you	PRP	ESE
how	WRB	ESE
pleasing	VBG	DSE
it	PRP	DSE
is	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
my	PRP$	DSE
own	JJ	DSE
ears	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
hear	VB	O
me	PRP	O
say	VBP	O
that	IN	O
during	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
mission	NN	O
I	PRP	O
'm	VBP	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
ride	VB	O
and	CC	O
fly	VB	O
Canadarm	NNP	O
2	CD	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
Dr.	NNP	O
MacLean	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
May	NNP	O
,	,	O
Dr.	NNP	O
MacLean	NNP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
working	VBG	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Johnson	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Center	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Houston	NNP	O
,	,	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
shuttle	NN	O
shot	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
capsule	JJ	O
communicator	NN	O
,	,	O
Dr.	NNP	O
MacLean	NNP	O
will	MD	O
relay	VB	O
information	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
shuttle	NN	O
crew	NN	O
and	CC	O
Mission	NNP	O
Control	NNP	O
during	IN	O
flights	NNS	O
.	.	O

Dr.	NNP	O
MacLean	NNP	O
tugged	VBD	O
a	DT	O
red	JJ	O
Canadian	JJ	O
Olympic	JJ	O
hockey	NN	O
shirt	NN	O
over	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
blue	JJ	O
astronaut	NN	O
flight	NN	O
suit	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
telling	VBG	O
reporters	NNS	O
he	PRP	O
wanted	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
several	JJ	O
more	JJR	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
rest	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Canadian	JJ	O
control	NN	O
crew	NN	O
to	TO	O
wear	VB	O
while	IN	O
working	VBG	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
mission	NN	O
in	IN	O
May	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
Marc	NNP	O
Garneau	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
Canada	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Space	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
how	WRB	ESE
many	JJ	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
international	JJ	O
astronauts	NNS	O
will	MD	O
follow	VB	O
Dr.	NNP	O
MacLean	NNP	O
into	IN	O
space	NN	O
is	VBZ	ESE
an	DT	ESE
issue	NN	ESE
Canada	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
facing	VBG	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
reduce	VB	O
the	DT	O
scope	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
program	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	EX	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
an	DT	ESE
impact	NN	ESE
starting	VBG	O
probably	RB	O
in	IN	O
2004	CD	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Dr.	NNP	O
Garneau	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
adding	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
cuts	NNS	O
mean	VBP	ESE
reduced	VBN	O
scientific	JJ	O
experiments	NNS	O
and	CC	O
reduced	VBN	O
shuttle	NN	O
flights	NNS	O
.	.	O

Dr.	NNP	O
Garneau	NNP	O
pointed	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
's	POS	O
rescue	NN	O
vehicle	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	ESE
key	JJ	ESE
example	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
program	NN	O
's	POS	O
reduction	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
's	POS	O
emergency	NN	O
rescue	NN	O
ship	VBP	O
to	TO	O
return	VB	O
the	DT	O
crew	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
Soyuz	NNP	O
spacecraft	NN	O
that	WDT	O
can	MD	O
only	RB	O
accommodate	VB	O
three	CD	O
crew	NN	O
members	NNS	O
.	.	O

U.S.	NNP	O
budgetary	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
means	NNS	O
plans	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
build	VB	O
a	DT	O
larger	JJR	O
craft	NN	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
halted	VBN	O
.	.	O

Space	NNP	O
agencies	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Europe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Canada	NNP	O
,	,	O
partners	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
program	NN	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
meet	VB	O
in	IN	O
March	NNP	O
to	TO	O
discuss	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
concerns	NNS	DSE
over	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
future	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	ESE
pressure	NN	ESE
at	IN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
point	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
try	VB	O
and	CC	O
get	VB	ESE
our	PRP$	ESE
American	JJ	ESE
colleagues	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
live	VB	ESE
up	RP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
obligation	NN	ESE
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
embodied	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
inter-governmental	JJ	DSE
agreements	NNS	DSE
we	PRP	DSE
all	DT	DSE
signed	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
``	``	O
said	VBD	DSE
Dr.	NNP	O
Garneau	NNP	O
,	,	O
Canada	NNP	O
's	POS	O
first	JJ	O
astronaut.When	NN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
fully	RB	O
constructed	VBN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
's	POS	O
lifespan	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
20	CD	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
so	RB	O
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
vital	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
enlarge	VB	O
the	DT	O
size	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
crew	NN	O
,	,	O
Dr.	NNP	O
Garneau	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Construction	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
began	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
mid-1980s	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	ESE
clock	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
ticking	VBG	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
-LSB-	VBD	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
-RSB-	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
limited	JJ	ESE
lifetime	NN	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
said	VBD	DSE
Dr.	NNP	O
Garneau	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
So	CC	O
it	PRP	ESE
's	VBZ	ESE
very	RB	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
us	PRP	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
back	RB	O
up	RB	O
to	TO	O
that	DT	O
crew	NN	O
size	NN	O
of	IN	O
six	CD	O
or	CC	O
seven	CD	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
'm	VBP	O
confident	JJ	DSE
that	IN	O
we	PRP	ESE
're	VBP	ESE
going	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
find	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
way	NN	ESE
around	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
.	.	O

At	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
moment	NN	O
it	PRP	ESE
's	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
challenge	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

New	NNP	O
crew	NN	O
settles	VBZ	O
in	RP	O
at	IN	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O

CAPE	NNP	O
CANAVERAL	NNP	O
--	:	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Two	CD	O
American	JJ	O
astronauts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
one	CD	O
Russian	JJ	O
cosmonaut	NN	O
moved	VBD	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
,	,	O
settling	VBG	O
in	RP	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
half-year	JJ	O
stay	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
three	CD	O
men	NNS	O
arrived	VBD	O
aboard	IN	O
space	NN	O
shuttle	NN	O
Endeavour	NNP	O
the	DT	O
day	NN	O
before	IN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
time	NN	O
to	TO	O
trade	VB	O
places	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
crew	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
on	IN	O
board	NN	O
since	IN	O
August	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
new	JJ	O
residents	NNS	O
'	POS	O
form-fitting	JJ	O
seat	NN	O
liners	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
lifeboat	NN	O
had	VBD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
carried	VBN	O
over	RP	O
and	CC	O
installed	VBN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
space	NN	O
suits	NNS	O
tucked	VBD	O
away	RB	O
,	,	O
before	IN	O
they	PRP	O
could	MD	O
call	VB	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
Alpha	NNP	O
home	NN	O
.	.	O

Russian	NNP	O
Yuri	NNP	O
Onufrienko	NNP	O
could	MD	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
wait	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
over	RP	O
as	IN	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
commander	NN	O
from	IN	O
American	NNP	O
Frank	NNP	O
Culbertson	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
cosmonaut	NN	O
kept	VBD	O
peeking	VBG	O
through	IN	O
a	DT	O
small	JJ	O
window	NN	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
hatch	NN	O
finally	RB	O
swung	VBD	O
open	JJ	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
docked	JJ	O
spacecraft	NN	O
.	.	O

Onufrienko	NNP	O
will	MD	O
remain	VB	O
on	IN	O
board	NN	O
until	IN	O
May	NNP	O
,	,	O
along	IN	O
with	IN	O
astronauts	NNS	O
Daniel	NNP	O
Bursch	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Carl	NNP	O
Walz	NNP	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
gear	NN	O
moved	VBD	O
back	RB	O
and	CC	O
forth	RB	O
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
threshold	NN	O
,	,	O
Endeavour	NNP	O
's	POS	O
astronauts	NNS	O
used	VBD	O
the	DT	O
ship	NN	O
's	POS	O
robot	NN	O
arm	NN	O
to	TO	O
lift	VB	O
an	DT	O
Italian-built	JJ	O
cargo	NN	O
carrier	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
shuttle	NN	O
and	CC	O
attach	VB	O
it	PRP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
carrier	NN	O
,	,	O
named	VBN	O
Raffaello	NNP	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
loaded	VBN	O
with	IN	O
three	CD	O
tons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
food	NN	O
,	,	O
clothes	NNS	O
,	,	O
science	NN	O
experiments	NNS	O
and	CC	O
spare	JJ	O
parts	NNS	O
.	.	O

Once	IN	O
emptied	VBN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
filled	VBN	O
with	IN	O
dirty	JJ	O
laundry	NN	O
,	,	O
trash	NN	O
and	CC	O
used	JJ	O
equipment	NN	O
and	CC	O
put	VB	O
back	RP	O
on	IN	O
Endeavour	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
ride	NN	O
home	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
's	POS	O
new	JJ	O
residents	NNS	O
also	RB	O
packed	VBD	O
some	DT	O
personal	JJ	O
items	NNS	O
,	,	O
reflecting	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
hobbies	NNS	O
.	.	O

Onufrienko	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
fisherman	NN	O
,	,	O
took	VBD	O
material	NN	O
to	TO	O
tie	VB	O
flies	NNS	O
.	.	O

Bursch	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
weaving	VBG	O
material	NN	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
small	JJ	O
baskets	NNS	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
Walz	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
five-octave	JJ	O
keyboard	NN	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
calls	VBZ	DSE
a	DT	O
``	``	O
psychological	JJ	O
support	NN	O
device	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

By	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
Culbertson	NN	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
Russian	JJ	O
crew	NN	O
mates	NNS	O
,	,	O
Mikhail	NNP	O
Tyurin	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Vladimir	NNP	O
Dezhurov	NNP	O
,	,	O
return	VB	O
to	TO	O
Earth	NNP	O
in	IN	O
another	DT	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
spent	VBN	O
128	CD	O
days	NNS	O
in	IN	O
space	NN	O
.	.	O

Joyous	NNS	DSE
South	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
enjoying	VBG	DSE
view	NN	O
on	IN	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O

CAPE	NNP	O
CANAVERAL	NNP	O
-	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
A	DT	O
South	NNP	O
African	JJ	O
space	NN	O
tourist	NN	O
received	VBN	O
a	DT	DSE
warm	JJ	DSE
welcome	JJ	DSE
aboard	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
and	CC	O
settled	VBN	O
in	IN	O
for	IN	O
an	DT	O
eight-day	JJ	O
,	,	O
seven-night	JJ	O
stay	NN	O
that	WDT	O
cost	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
$	$	O
20	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

Internet	NN	O
entrepreneur	NN	O
Mark	NNP	O
Shuttleworth	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
only	RB	O
the	DT	O
second	JJ	O
person	NN	O
to	TO	O
pay	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
way	NN	O
into	IN	O
space	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
by	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
look	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
considers	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	ESE
money	NN	ESE
well	RB	ESE
spent	VBD	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
28-year-old	NN	O
smiled	VBD	DSE
broadly	RB	DSE
as	IN	O
he	PRP	O
floated	VBD	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	O
embraced	VBN	O
by	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
three	CD	O
occupants	NNS	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
orbit	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
1	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
later	RB	O
,	,	O
South	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Thabo	NNP	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
called	VBD	O
to	TO	O
congratulate	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
citizen	NN	O
in	IN	O
space	NN	O
.	.	O

''	''	O
It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
amazingly	RB	ESE
roomy	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Shuttleworth	NNP	O
told	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Although	IN	DSE
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
very	RB	ESE
,	,	ESE
very	RB	ESE
large	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
move	VB	ESE
very	RB	ESE
carefully	RB	ESE
.	.	O

As	IN	DSE
you	PRP	O
can	MD	O
see	VB	O
around	RP	O
us	PRP	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
tons	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
very	RB	ESE
precious	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
very	RB	ESE
sophisticated	JJ	ESE
equipment	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
hope	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
good	JJ	ESE
guests	NNS	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

As	IN	O
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
liftoff	NN	O
two	CD	O
days	NNS	O
earlier	RBR	O
from	IN	O
Kazakhstan	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
I	PRP	O
had	VBD	DSE
moments	NNS	DSE
of	IN	DSE
terror	NN	DSE
,	,	O
moments	NNS	DSE
of	IN	DSE
sheer	JJ	DSE
upliftment	NN	DSE
and	CC	DSE
exhilaration	NN	DSE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Shuttleworth	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	ESE
have	VBP	ESE
truly	RB	ESE
never	RB	ESE
seen	VBN	ESE
anything	NN	ESE
as	IN	ESE
beautiful	JJ	ESE
as	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Earth	NN	ESE
from	IN	ESE
space	NN	ESE
.	.	O

I	PRP	ESE
ca	MD	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
imagine	VB	ESE
anything	NN	ESE
that	WDT	ESE
could	MD	ESE
surpass	VB	ESE
that	DT	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
latest	JJS	O
space	NN	O
tourist	NN	O
--	:	O
dubbed	VBN	O
an	DT	O
Afronaut	NN	O
back	RB	O
home	NN	O
--	:	O
has	VBZ	O
generated	VBN	O
huge	JJ	DSE
excitement	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
.	.	O

''	''	O
The	DT	O
whole	JJ	O
continent	NN	O
is	VBZ	DSE
proud	JJ	DSE
that	IN	O
,	,	O
at	IN	ESE
last	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Africa	NNP	O
up	RB	O
in	IN	O
space	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
,	,	O
taking	VBG	O
part	NN	O
in	IN	O
celebrations	NNS	O
for	IN	O
Freedom	NNP	O
Day	NNP	O
,	,	O
marking	VBG	O
the	DT	O
1994	CD	O
elections	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
ended	VBD	O
Apartheid	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	ESE
's	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
proud	JJ	ESE
Freedom	NN	ESE
Day	NN	ESE
because	RB	ESE
of	IN	O
what	WP	O
you	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
done	VBN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Shuttleworth	NNP	O
's	POS	O
parents	NNS	O
were	VBD	DSE
relieved	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
adventure-seeking	JJ	O
son	NN	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
entrepreneur	NN	O
who	WP	O
made	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
fortune	NN	O
off	IN	O
the	DT	O
Internet	NN	O
,	,	O
safely	RB	O
aboard	IN	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
Alpha	NNP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
watched	VBD	O
from	IN	O
Russian	NNP	O
Mission	NNP	O
Control	NNP	O
outside	IN	O
Moscow	NNP	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
Soyuz	NNP	O
capsule	NN	O
smoothly	RB	O
docked	VBD	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
250	CD	O
miles	NNS	O
up	RB	O
.	.	O

''	''	O
It	PRP	DSE
was	VBD	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
dangerous	JJ	O
procedures	NNS	O
and	CC	O
my	PRP$	ESE
stomach	NN	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
in	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
real	JJ	ESE
knot	NN	ESE
before	IN	O
it	PRP	O
started	VBD	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
I	PRP	O
'm	VBP	DSE
feeling	VBG	DSE
much	RB	DSE
better	RBR	DSE
now	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
mother	NN	O
,	,	O
Ronelle	NNP	O
Shuttleworth	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
three	CD	O
men	NNS	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
living	VBG	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
orbiting	VBG	O
outpost	NN	O
since	IN	O
December	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
wo	MD	O
n't	RB	O
return	VB	O
to	TO	O
Earth	NNP	O
until	IN	O
June	NNP	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	DSE
delighted	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
company	NN	O
.	.	O

''	''	O
It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
always	RB	ESE
great	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
new	JJ	O
faces	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
American	JJ	O
astronaut	NN	O
Carl	NNP	O
Walz	NNP	O
.	.	O

Shuttleworth	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
Soyuz	JJ	O
crewmates	NNS	O
,	,	O
Russian	JJ	O
cosmonaut	NN	O
Yuri	NNP	O
Gidzenko	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Italian	JJ	O
astronaut	NN	O
Roberto	NNP	O
Vittori	NNP	O
,	,	O
accomplished	VBN	O
their	PRP$	O
primary	JJ	O
job	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
successful	JJ	O
docking	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
spacecraft	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
will	MD	O
now	RB	O
serve	VB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
's	POS	O
lifeboat	NN	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
leave	VBP	O
next	JJ	O
Saturday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
use	VB	O
the	DT	O
Soyuz	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
attached	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
six	CD	O
months	NNS	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
year	NN	O
ago	RB	O
today	NN	O
,	,	O
California	NNP	O
money	NN	O
manager	NN	O
Dennis	NNP	O
Tito	NNP	O
became	VBD	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	VBZ	O
first	RB	O
paying	VBG	O
space	NN	O
tourist	NN	O
,	,	O
courtesy	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russians	NNPS	O
.	.	O

NASA	NNP	O
opposed	VBD	DSE
Tito	NNP	O
's	POS	O
trip	NN	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	DSE
he	PRP	O
would	MD	ESE
interfere	VB	ESE
with	IN	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
work	NN	O
and	CC	O
possibly	RB	ESE
even	RB	ESE
endanger	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
crew	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Russians	NNPS	O
prevailed	VBD	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
rift	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
'	POS	O
space	NN	O
programs	NNS	O
lasted	VBD	O
for	IN	O
months	NNS	O
.	.	O

To	TO	O
avoid	VB	O
further	JJ	O
conflict	NN	O
,	,	O
NASA	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
agencies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Europe	NNP	O
,	,	O
Canada	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Japan	NNP	O
established	VBD	O
criteria	NNS	O
for	IN	O
future	JJ	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
visitors	NNS	O
.	.	O

Shuttleworth	NNP	O
met	VBD	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
guidelines	NNS	O
and	CC	O
went	VBD	O
through	IN	O
eight	CD	O
months	NNS	O
of	IN	O
cosmonaut	JJ	O
training	NN	O
in	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
one	CD	O
week	NN	O
of	IN	O
instruction	NN	O
at	IN	O
Johnson	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Center	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Houston	NNP	O
.	.	O

Because	IN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
U.S.	NNP	O
training	NN	O
,	,	O
Shuttleworth	NNP	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
more	JJR	O
leeway	NN	O
aboard	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
than	IN	O
Tito	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
.	.	O

Shuttleworth	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
flying	VBG	O
several	JJ	O
science	NN	O
experiments	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
one	CD	O
for	IN	O
AIDS	NNP	O
research	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
wore	VBD	O
a	DT	O
white	JJ	O
patch	NN	O
with	IN	O
an	DT	O
embroidered	JJ	O
red	JJ	O
ribbon	NN	O
on	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
blue	JJ	O
cosmonaut	NN	O
uniform	NN	O
to	TO	O
symbolize	VB	O
the	DT	O
fight	NN	O
against	IN	O
AIDS	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
plans	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
chat	VB	O
with	IN	O
South	NNP	O
African	JJ	O
schoolchildren	NNS	O
via	IN	O
ham	NN	O
radio	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
week	NN	O
.	.	O

Long	RB	O
before	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
flight	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
created	VBD	O
the	NNP	O
''	''	O
Hip	NNP	O
To	TO	O
Be	VB	O
Square	VBG	O
''	''	O
campaign	NN	O
--	:	O
or	CC	O
Hip2B2	NNP	O
--	:	O
to	TO	DSE
promote	VB	DSE
science	NN	O
and	CC	O
math	NN	O
education	NN	O
in	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
.	.	O

Shuttleworth	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
younger	JJR	O
space	NN	O
travelers	NNS	O
,	,	O
joined	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
president	NN	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
in	IN	O
calling	VBG	DSE
for	IN	DSE
``	``	O
a	DT	ESE
need	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
Africans	NNPS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
embrace	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
future	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
the	DT	ESE
importance	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
education	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
and	CC	ESE
especially	RB	ESE
science	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
mathematics	NNS	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

''	''	O
I	PRP	O
hope	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
first	JJ	O
steps	NNS	O
into	IN	O
space	NN	O
will	MD	O
influence	VB	O
the	DT	O
generation	NN	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
that	DT	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
lives	NNS	O
,	,	O
too	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Soldiers	NNS	O
Unite	NNP	DSE
To	TO	DSE
Defend	NNP	DSE
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O

American	NNP	O
Marines	NNPS	O
are	VBP	DSE
bruised	VBG	DSE
by	IN	O
criticism	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
eda	NN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
reports	VBZ	O
Toby	NNP	O
Harnden	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cuba	NNP	O

Before	IN	O
dawn	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
prison	NN	O
camp	NN	O
echoes	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
voice	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
muezzin	NN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
Muslim	JJ	O
inmates	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
called	VBN	O
to	TO	O
prayer	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
5.17	CD	O
am	CD	O
and	CC	O
Lieut	NNP	O
Abuhena	NNP	O
Mohammad	NNP	O
Saiful-Islam	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
navy	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
performing	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
first	JJ	O
duty	NN	O
as	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
's	POS	O
chaplin	NN	O
and	CC	O
imam	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
God	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
great	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
God	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
great	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
officer	NN	O
chants	VBZ	DSE
in	IN	O
Arabic	NNP	O
through	IN	O
a	DT	O
loudspeaker	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
bear	VBP	DSE
witness	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
Mohammed	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
his	PRP$	O
messenger	NN	O
.	.	O

Come	VBN	O
to	TO	O
pray	NN	O
,	,	O
come	VB	O
to	TO	O
success	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
recite	VBP	O
the	DT	O
Koran	NNP	O
together	RP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
day	NN	O
's	POS	O
five	CD	O
prayer	NN	O
sessions	NNS	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
mid-morning	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
lounging	VBG	O
on	IN	O
mats	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
concrete	JJ	O
floors	NNS	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
8ft-square	JJ	O
cages	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
blistering	VBG	O
sun	NN	O
beating	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
tin	NN	O
roofs	NNS	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
hang	VBP	O
their	PRP$	O
towels	NNS	O
out	RB	O
to	TO	O
dry	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
breeze	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
few	JJ	O
call	NN	O
to	TO	O
each	DT	O
other	JJ	O
.	.	O

Others	NNS	O
stand	VBP	O
or	CC	O
pace	VB	O
around	RP	O
before	IN	O
slumping	VBG	O
again	RB	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
Humvee	NNP	O
moves	VBZ	O
slowly	RB	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
perimeter	NN	O
as	IN	O
US	NNP	O
Marines	NNPS	O
,	,	O
M16	VBG	O
assault	NN	O
rifles	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
ready	JJ	O
,	,	O
stand	NN	O
guard	NN	O
.	.	O

From	IN	O
seven	CD	O
wooden	JJ	O
watchtowers	NNS	O
,	,	O
guards	NNS	O
train	VBP	O
their	PRP$	O
weapons	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
captured	NNP	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
eda	NN	O
fighters	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
clad	VBN	O
in	IN	O
orange	JJ	O
jump	NN	O
suits	NNS	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
man	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
moved	VBN	O
back	RP	O
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
cage	NN	O
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
ankles	NNS	O
and	CC	O
wrists	NNS	O
in	IN	O
shackles	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
sleepy	JJ	O
and	CC	O
almost	RB	O
forgotten	JJ	O
American	JJ	O
outpost	NN	O
of	IN	O
45	CD	O
square	JJ	O
miles	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
eastern	JJ	O
coast	NN	O
of	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

Seized	VBN	O
by	IN	O
646	CD	O
Marines	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
whaling	JJ	O
boats	NNS	O
in	IN	O
1898	CD	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
Spanish-American	JJ	O
War	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
in	IN	O
US	NNP	O
hands	NNS	O
ever	RB	O
since	IN	O
-	:	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
short	JJ	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
the	DT	O
Pearl	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Caribbean	NNP	O
for	IN	O
those	DT	O
soldiers	NNS	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
sense	NN	O
of	IN	O
humour	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
entering	VBG	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
inmate	NN	O
vowed	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
kill	VB	ESE
an	DT	O
American	NNP	O
before	IN	O
he	PRP	O
left	VBD	O
.	.	O

Another	DT	O
detainee	NN	O
bit	VBD	O
a	DT	O
guard	NN	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
subdue	VB	O
him	PRP	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
two	CD	O
days	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
another	DT	O
spat	NN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
policeman	NN	O
.	.	O

Such	JJ	O
incidents	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
rare	JJ	O
,	,	O
however	RB	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
's	POS	O
158	CD	O
Muslim	JJ	ESE
fanatics	NNS	ESE
are	VBP	O
compliant	JJ	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
guards	NNS	O
say	VBP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
just	RB	ESE
chilling	JJ	ESE
out	IN	ESE
,	,	O
that	IN	O
's	VBZ	O
exactly	RB	ESE
what	WP	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
doing	VBG	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
Staff	NNP	O
Sgt	NNP	O
Chuck	NNP	O
Albrecht	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Our	PRP$	O
guys	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
pretty	RB	O
dirty	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
washing	VBG	O
every	DT	O
day	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
get	VBP	O
granola	NN	O
bars	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
box	NN	O
of	IN	O
apple	NN	O
jacks	NNS	O
and	CC	O
fresh	JJ	O
fruit	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Like	IN	O
most	JJS	O
Marines	NNS	O
and	CC	O
MPs	NNS	O
making	VBG	O
up	RP	O
the	DT	O
1,200-strong	JJ	O
force	NN	O
,	,	O
Staff	NNP	O
Sgt	NNP	O
Albrecht	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
angry	JJ	DSE
at	IN	O
accusations	NNS	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
mistreated	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Marines	NNPS	O
live	VBP	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
encampment	NN	O
100	CD	O
yards	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
's	POS	O
gates	NNS	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
tents	NNS	O
saw	VBD	O
service	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Korean	JJ	O
War	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
holes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
for	IN	O
now	RB	O
the	DT	O
problem	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
stifling	JJ	O
heat	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
conditions	NNS	O
my	PRP$	O
men	NNS	O
live	VBP	O
in	RP	O
are	VBP	O
very	RB	ESE
similar	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
those	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
Col	NNP	O
Terry	NNP	O
Carrico	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
may	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
shackled	JJ	O
,	,	O
even	RB	O
as	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
operated	VBN	O
on	RP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
hospital	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	ESE
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
brand	NN	ESE
new	JJ	ESE
copies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Koran	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Lively	NNP	O
Salon	NNP	O
anti-dandruff	JJ	O
shampoo	NN	O
that	WDT	O
promises	VBZ	DSE
``	``	ESE
a	DT	ESE
gentle	JJ	ESE
formula	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
restore	VB	ESE
moisture	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
your	PRP$	ESE
beautiful	JJ	ESE
clean	JJ	ESE
hair	NN	ESE
''	''	ESE
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
the	DT	O
tin	NN	O
roofs	NNS	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
wood	NN	O
to	TO	O
absorb	VB	O
the	DT	O
sun	NN	O
's	POS	O
heat	NN	O
and	CC	O
keep	VB	O
them	PRP	O
cool	JJ	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
wrinkled	VBN	O
faces	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Marine	NNP	O
officer	NN	O
noted	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
'll	MD	O
probably	RB	ESE
be	VB	O
giving	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
moisturiser	NN	O
next	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

Brig	NNP	O
Michael	NNP	O
Lehnert	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
each	DT	O
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
eda	NN	O
fighter	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
given	VBN	O
eight	CD	O
to	TO	O
75	CD	O
Swiss	JJ	O
francs	NNS	O
per	IN	O
month	NN	O
-	:	O
as	RB	O
per	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
-	:	O
if	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
rank	NN	O
was	VBD	O
revealed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
PoW	VB	O
status	NN	O
accorded	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
get	VBP	O
``	``	ESE
culturally	JJ	ESE
appropriate	JJ	ESE
''	''	ESE
halal	NN	O
meals	NNS	O
.	.	O

So	RB	O
do	VB	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
soldiers	NNS	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
's	POS	O
only	JJ	O
McDonald	NNP	O
's	POS	O
restaurant	NN	O
or	CC	O
the	DT	O
all-ranks	JJ	O
bars	NNS	O
where	WRB	O
popcorn	NN	O
and	CC	O
pizzas	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
fare	NN	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
wanted	VBD	DSE
water	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
got	VBD	O
water	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
Staff	NNP	O
Sgt	NNP	O
Monte	NNP	O
Webster	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
MP	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
camp	NN	O
interpreters	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
even	RB	O
devised	VBN	O
a	DT	O
set	NN	O
of	IN	O
hand	NN	O
signals	NNS	O
if	IN	O
a	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
was	VBD	O
caught	VBN	O
short	JJ	O
and	CC	O
needed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
the	DT	O
portable	JJ	O
lavatory	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
jokes	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
sense	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
danger	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
ever	RB	ESE
present	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
'	POS	O
toothbrushes	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
shortened	VBN	O
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
as	IN	O
weapons	NNS	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
a	DT	O
trial	NN	O
in	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1998	CD	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
eda	NN	O
suspect	NN	O
used	VBD	O
a	DT	O
comb	NN	O
to	TO	O
stab	VB	O
a	DT	O
prison	NN	O
warder	NN	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
eye	NN	O
into	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
brain	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Sometimes	RB	O
you	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
afraid	JJ	DSE
for	IN	DSE
your	PRP$	DSE
life	NN	DSE
because	IN	ESE
these	DT	O
people	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
trained	JJ	O
to	TO	O
kill	VB	O
you	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Specialist	NNP	O
Fabian	NNP	O
Rivas	NNPS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
willing	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
life	NN	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
yours	PRP$	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Newspaper	NNP	O
coverage	NN	O
of	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
relayed	VBD	O
by	IN	O
American	JJ	O
television	NN	O
and	CC	O
radio	NN	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
come	VBN	O
close	JJ	O
to	TO	O
eroding	VBG	O
morale	NN	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
.	.	O

Specialist	NNP	O
Rivas	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
ignored	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
press	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
propaganda	NN	ESE
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
I	PRP	O
let	VBD	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
get	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
me	PRP	ESE
I	PRP	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
very	RB	ESE
hard	JJ	ESE
time	NN	ESE
doing	VBG	O
my	PRP$	O
job	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Staff	NNP	O
Sgt	NNP	O
Webster	NNP	O
was	VBD	DSE
frustrated	VBN	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
bothers	VBZ	DSE
me	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
British	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
always	RB	ESE
been	VBN	O
the	DT	O
ones	NNS	O
who	WP	O
've	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
humane	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

How	WRB	ESE
could	MD	ESE
anybody	NN	ESE
say	VB	DSE
we	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
treating	VBG	O
anybody	NN	O
wrong	JJ	ESE
?	.	O

They	PRP	ESE
do	VBP	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
live	VB	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	ESE
do	VBP	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
see	VB	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
so	IN	ESE
how	WRB	ESE
can	MD	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
talk	VBP	O
about	IN	O
it	PRP	O
?	.	O
''	''	O

Brig	NNP	O
Lehnert	NNP	O
accepted	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
living	VBG	O
in	IN	O
basic	JJ	ESE
conditions	NNS	ESE
but	CC	O
argued	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
would	MD	ESE
improve	VB	ESE
once	IN	O
permanent	JJ	O
facilities	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
built	VBN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
,	,	O
Marine	NNP	O
engineers	NNS	O
saw	VBD	O
and	CC	O
hammer	VB	O
away	RP	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
interrogation	NN	O
centre	NN	O
and	CC	O
new	JJ	O
cages	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
finished	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
target	NN	O
capacity	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
2,000	CD	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
look	VBP	O
up	RP	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
watchtower	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
see	VBP	O
the	DT	O
Stars	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Stripes	NNP	O
painted	VBD	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
front	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
sniper	NN	O
's	POS	O
perch	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
sign	NN	O
pointing	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Mecca	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
just	RB	O
been	VBN	O
erected	JJ	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
defeated	JJ	O
fighters	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
never	RB	ESE
allowed	VBN	ESE
to	TO	DSE
forget	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
America	NNP	O
,	,	O
their	PRP$	O
sworn	VBN	ESE
enemy	NN	ESE
,	,	O
now	RB	ESE
controls	VBZ	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

Venezuelan	JJ	O
military	NN	O
forces	VBZ	O
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
to	TO	O
resign	VB	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
day	NN	O
of	IN	O
bloodshed	NN	O

CARACAS	NNP	O
,	,	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
social	JJ	O
and	CC	O
economic	JJ	O
policies	NNS	O
polarized	VBD	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
and	CC	O
whose	WP$	O
friendship	NN	DSE
with	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
irritated	JJ	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
resigned	VBN	O
under	IN	O
military	JJ	O
pressure	NN	O
Friday	NNP	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
massive	JJ	O
opposition	NN	O
demonstration	NN	O
ended	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
bloodbath	NN	O
.	.	O

Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
47	CD	O
,	,	O
presented	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
resignation	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
military	NN	O
after	IN	O
top	JJ	O
commanders	NNS	O
confronted	VBN	O
him	PRP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
palace	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
left	VBD	O
the	DT	O
palace	NN	O
before	IN	O
dawn	NN	O
-	:	O
wearing	VBG	O
military	JJ	O
fatigues	NNS	O
and	CC	O
red	JJ	O
beret	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
he	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
led	VBD	O
a	DT	O
failed	JJ	O
1992	CD	O
coup	NN	O
-	:	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	O
put	VBN	O
in	IN	O
detention	NN	O
at	IN	O
Caracas	NNP	O
'	POS	O
Fort	NNP	O
Tiuna	NNP	O
army	NN	O
base	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
quit	VBD	O
just	RB	O
hours	NNS	O
after	IN	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
13	CD	O
people	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
reported	VBN	O
110	CD	O
wounded	CD	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
demonstration	NN	O
by	IN	O
an	DT	O
estimated	JJ	O
150,000	CD	O
opposition	NN	O
supporters	NNS	O
in	IN	O
downtown	JJ	O
Caracas	NNP	O
.	.	O

Military	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
Chavez	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
ordered	VBN	O
National	NNP	O
Guard	NNP	O
troops	NNS	O
and	CC	O
civilian	JJ	O
gunmen	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
rooftop	NN	O
snipers	NNS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
stop	VB	O
the	DT	O
marchers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
reaching	VBG	O
the	DT	O
palace	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
gigantic	JJ	O
demonstration	NN	O
in	IN	O
Caracas	NNP	O
late	JJ	O
Thursday	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
culmination	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
strike	NN	O
called	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
one-million-member	JJ	O
Venezuelan	NNP	O
Workers	NNPS	O
Confederation	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
business	NN	O
association	NN	O
Fedecamaras	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
strike	NN	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
support	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
protesting	JJ	DSE
executives	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
oil	NN	O
company	NN	O
,	,	O
Petroleos	NNP	O
de	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
.	.	O

Opposition	NNP	DSE
to	TO	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
three-year	JJ	O
presidency	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
growing	VBG	O
for	IN	O
some	DT	O
time	NN	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
one-time	JJ	O
80	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
popularity	NN	O
ratings	NNS	O
plunged	VBD	O
to	TO	O
below	RB	O
30	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
accused	VBD	DSE
business	NN	O
leaders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
conspiring	VBG	ESE
with	IN	O
major	JJ	O
labour	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
news	NN	O
media	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Roman	NNP	O
Catholic	NNP	O
hierarchy	NN	O
to	TO	O
overthrow	VB	O
him	PRP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
armed	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
-	:	O
which	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
traditionally	RB	O
strong	JJ	O
ties	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
military	NN	O
-	:	O
resented	VBD	DSE
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
distancing	NN	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
from	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
a	DT	O
decision	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
suspend	VB	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
participation	NN	O
in	IN	O
regional	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
exercises	NNS	O
.	.	O

Many	DT	O
also	RB	O
resented	VBD	DSE
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
alleged	JJ	O
ties	NNS	O
with	IN	O
leftist	JJ	O
Colombian	JJ	O
guerrillas	NNS	O
and	CC	O
with	IN	O
Fidel	NNP	O
Castro	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
senior	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
military	NN	O
had	VBD	O
fought	VBN	O
Cuban-backed	JJ	O
communist	JJ	O
guerrillas	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
1960s	NNS	O
and	CC	O
early	JJ	O
1970s	NNS	O
.	.	O

With	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
ouster	NN	O
,	,	O
jubilant	JJ	DSE
executives	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
state	NN	O
oil	NN	O
monopoly	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
engaged	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
work	NN	O
slowdown	NN	O
,	,	O
promised	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
bring	VB	O
production	NN	O
and	CC	O
exports	NNS	O
up	RP	O
to	TO	O
speed	VB	O
as	RB	ESE
quickly	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
possible	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Venezuela	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
No.	NN	O
3	CD	O
supplier	NN	O
of	IN	O
oil	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
fourth-biggest	JJ	O
exporter	NN	O
.	.	O

Oil	NNP	O
prices	NNS	O
dipped	VBD	O
on	IN	O
news	NN	O
of	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
'	POS	O
downfall	NN	O
,	,	O
amid	IN	O
expectations	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
production	NN	O
increase	NN	O
.	.	O

Oil	NNP	O
markets	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
concerned	VBN	DSE
over	IN	O
supply	NN	O
after	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
's	POS	O
decision	NN	DSE
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
to	TO	O
suspend	VB	O
exports	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Israeli	JJ	O
allies	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
London	NNP	O
,	,	O
Brent	NNP	O
crude	JJ	O
oil	NN	O
opened	VBD	O
44	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
down	RB	O
from	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
at	IN	O
$	$	O
24.60	CD	O
US	CD	O
a	DT	O
barrel	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
,	,	O
May	NNP	O
contracts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
light	JJ	O
sweet	NNP	O
U.S.	NNP	O
crude	NN	O
fell	VBD	O
46	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
a	DT	O
barrel	NN	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
24.53	CD	O
US	CD	O
.	.	O

Pedro	NNP	O
Carmona	NNP	O
,	,	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
largest	JJS	O
business	NN	O
association	NN	O
,	,	O
announced	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
head	VB	O
a	DT	O
transitional	JJ	O
government	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
installed	VBN	O
later	RB	O
Friday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Chavez	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
army	NN	O
base	NN	O
while	IN	O
investigators	NNS	O
decide	VBP	DSE
what	WP	O
charges	VBZ	O
he	PRP	O
could	MD	O
face	VB	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
army	NN	O
commander	NN	O
Gen.	NNP	O
Efrain	NNP	O
Vasquez	NNP	O
Velasco	NNP	O
.	.	O

Chavez	NNP	O
asked	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
allowed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
into	IN	O
exile	NN	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
military	NN	O
turned	VBD	DSE
him	PRP	DSE
down	RP	DSE
,	,	O
army	NNP	O
Gen.	NNP	O
Roman	NNP	O
Fuemayor	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
Globovision	JJ	O
television	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
He	PRP	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
held	VBN	ESE
accountable	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Fuemayor	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
downtown	JJ	O
Caracas	NNP	O
,	,	O
streets	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
littered	VBN	O
with	IN	O
debris	NN	O
-	:	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
some	DT	O
places	NNS	O
,	,	O
stained	VBN	O
with	IN	O
blood	NN	O
.	.	O

Shops	NNS	O
and	CC	O
businesses	NNS	O
remained	VBD	O
closed	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
most	JJS	O
people	NNS	O
simply	RB	O
stayed	VBD	O
home	NN	O
,	,	O
stunned	JJ	DSE
and	CC	DSE
wondering	VBG	DSE
what	WP	O
would	MD	O
come	VB	O
next	JJ	O
.	.	O

Buses	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
half-empty	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
those	DT	O
reporting	VBG	O
to	TO	O
work	VB	O
hurried	JJ	O
amidst	JJ	O
rubble-strewn	JJ	O
sidewalks	NNS	O
.	.	O

Thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
coup	NN	O
supporters	NNS	O
celebrated	VBD	DSE
overnight	RB	O
,	,	O
waving	VBG	O
flags	NNS	O
,	,	O
blowing	VBG	O
whistles	NNS	O
and	CC	O
jamming	VBG	O
a	DT	O
main	JJ	O
highway	NN	O
in	IN	O
Caracas	NNP	O
.	.	O

Police	NNP	O
warned	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
supporters	NNS	O
reportedly	RB	O
were	VBD	O
distributing	VBG	O
weapons	NNS	O
,	,	O
especially	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
hillside	NN	O
slums	NNS	O
surrounding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
.	.	O

Officers	NNS	O
raided	VBD	O
storehouses	NNS	O
,	,	O
seizing	VBG	O
dozens	NNS	O
of	IN	O
firearms	NNS	O
.	.	O

Chavez	NNP	O
remains	VBZ	O
widely	RB	DSE
popular	JJ	DSE
among	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
poor	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
large	JJ	O
percentage	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
population	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
urge	VBP	DSE
Venezuelans	NNP	O
to	TO	ESE
maintain	VB	ESE
calm	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
to	TO	ESE
keep	VB	ESE
faith	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
to	TO	ESE
continue	VB	ESE
working	VBG	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
road	NN	ESE
toward	IN	ESE
democracy	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
freedom	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
retired	JJ	O
Gen.	NNP	O
Guaicaipuro	NNP	O
Lameda	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
until	IN	O
February	NNP	O
headed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
oil	NN	O
company	NN	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
leader	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
movement	NN	O
to	TO	O
oust	VB	O
Chavez	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
closely	RB	O
monitoring	VBG	O
the	DT	O
political	JJ	O
upheaval	NN	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Our	PRP$	O
interests	NNS	DSE
are	VBP	O
in	IN	O
democracy	NN	O
and	CC	O
democratic	JJ	O
institutions	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
a	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
U.S.	NNP	O
official	NN	O
travelling	VBG	O
with	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
wave	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
protests	NNS	DSE
marked	VBD	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
president	NN	O
whose	WP$	O
rule	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
a	DT	O
stormy	JJ	O
one	NN	O
.	.	O

Chavez	NNP	O
had	VBD	DSE
irritated	NNP	DSE
Washington	NNP	O
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
close	JJ	O
ties	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Cuban	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Fidel	NNP	O
Castro	NNP	O
,	,	O
visits	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Iraqi	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
Saddam	NNP	O
Hussein	NNP	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
Libya	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
criticism	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
bombings	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	DSE
alienated	VBN	DSE
many	JJ	O
sectors	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
society	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
attacks	NNS	DSE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
news	NN	O
media	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Roman	NNP	O
Catholic	NNP	O
Church	NNP	O
leaders	NNS	O
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
refusal	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
consult	VB	O
with	IN	O
business	NN	O
leaders	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
failed	JJ	O
attempt	NN	O
to	TO	O
assert	VB	O
government	NN	O
control	NN	O
over	IN	O
labour	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
.	.	O

Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
also	RB	O
inherited	VBD	O
a	DT	O
staggering	JJ	ESE
$	$	O
21	CD	O
billion	CD	O
US	NNP	O
in	IN	O
back	JJ	O
wages	NNS	O
and	CC	O
pensions	NNS	O
owed	VBD	O
workers	NNS	O
by	IN	O
previous	JJ	O
administrations	NNS	O
-	:	O
a	DT	O
debt	NN	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
unable	JJ	O
to	TO	O
pay	VB	O
.	.	O

Domestic	JJ	O
opponents	NNS	O
claimed	VBD	DSE
his	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
was	VBD	O
secretly	RB	O
arming	VBG	O
neighbourhood	NN	O
block	NN	O
committees	NNS	O
known	VBN	O
as	IN	O
Bolivarian	NNP	O
Circles	NNP	O
,	,	O
named	VBN	O
after	IN	O
South	NNP	O
American	NNP	O
liberator	NN	O
Simon	NNP	O
Bolivar	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
defend	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
revolution	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
circles	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
created	VBN	O
after	IN	O
Castro	NNP	O
urged	VBD	DSE
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
supporters	NNS	O
to	TO	O
organize	VB	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
2000	CD	O
visit	NN	O
.	.	O

Chavez	NNP	O
also	RB	O
exasperated	VBD	DSE
Venezuelans	NNS	O
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
frequent	JJ	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
cadenas	NNS	O
''	''	O
-	:	O
hours-long	JJ	O
presidential	JJ	O
speeches	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
by	IN	O
law	NN	O
had	VBD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
broadcast	VBN	O
by	IN	O
all	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
TV	NN	O
and	CC	O
radio	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
oil	NN	O
executives	NNS	O
launched	VBD	O
their	PRP$	O
slowdown	NN	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
cutting	VBG	O
production	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Paraguana	NNP	O
refinery	NN	O
complex	NN	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
largest	JJS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
below	IN	O
50	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
capacity	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
closed	VBD	O
another	DT	O
refinery	NN	O
,	,	O
disrupted	VBD	O
gasoline	NN	O
deliveries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
all	DT	O
but	CC	O
stopped	VBD	O
loading	NN	O
of	IN	O
oil	NN	O
tankers	NNS	O
.	.	O

Oil	NNP	O
generates	VBZ	O
80	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
foreign	JJ	O
earnings	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
air	NN	O
force	NN	O
chief	NN	O
,	,	O
Gen.	NNP	O
Regulo	NNP	O
Anselmi	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
military	NN	O
urged	VBD	DSE
Chavez	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
to	TO	O
negotiate	VB	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
agreed	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
but	CC	O
by	IN	O
then	RB	O
the	DT	O
Petroleos	NNP	O
de	NNP	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
executives	NNS	O
rejected	VBD	DSE
his	PRP$	O
overtures	NNS	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
's	POS	O
violence	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
high	JJ	O
command	NN	O
decided	VBD	DSE
Chavez	NNP	ESE
had	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
go	VB	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
confronted	VBN	O
him	PRP	O
en	FW	O
masse	FW	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
offices	NNS	O
,	,	O
Anselmi	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Troops	NNS	O
seized	VBD	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
television	NN	O
station	NN	O
as	IN	O
tanks	NNS	O
rumbled	VBD	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
streets	NNS	O
.	.	O

Space	NNP	O
station	NN	O
's	POS	O
railcar	NN	O
slightly	RB	O
off	RB	O
track	VBP	O

CAPE	NNP	O
CANAVERAL	NNP	O
-	:	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Astronauts	NNP	O
sent	VBD	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
's	POS	O
new	JJ	O
railcar	NN	O
rolling	VBG	O
slowly	RB	O
down	IN	O
a	DT	O
short	JJ	O
stretch	NN	O
of	IN	O
track	NN	O
Monday	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
quickly	RB	O
hit	VBD	O
a	DT	O
snag	NN	O
that	IN	O
interrupted	JJ	O
the	DT	O
inaugural	JJ	O
run	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
permanent	JJ	O
railroad	NN	O
in	IN	O
orbit	NN	O
.	.	O

NASA	NNP	O
blamed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
problem	NN	O
on	IN	O
weightlessness	NNS	O
.	.	O

Engineers	NNS	O
suspect	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
one-ton	JJ	O
car	NN	O
floated	VBD	O
ever	RB	O
so	RB	O
slightly	RB	O
off	IN	O
the	DT	O
rail	NN	O
,	,	O
causing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
magnetic	JJ	O
sensors	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
bottom	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
car	NN	O
to	TO	O
lose	VB	O
contact	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
pair	NN	O
of	IN	O
iron	NN	O
strips	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
aluminum	NN	O
tracks	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
railcar	NN	O
will	MD	O
eventually	RB	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
stages	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
's	POS	O
construction	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
track	NN	O
runs	VBZ	O
along	IN	O
a	DT	O
44-foot	JJ	O
girder	NN	O
that	IN	O
space	NN	O
shuttle	NN	O
Atlantis	NNS	O
'	POS	O
astronauts	NNS	O
delivered	VBN	O
and	CC	O
bolted	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
orbiting	VBG	O
outpost	NN	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
problem	NN	O
cropped	VBN	O
up	RP	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
empty	JJ	O
flatcar	NN	O
moved	VBD	O
down	RP	O
17	CD	O
feet	NNS	O
of	IN	O
track	NN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
snail	NN	O
's	POS	O
pace	NN	O
of	IN	O
less	JJR	O
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
half-inch	NNS	O
per	IN	O
second	NN	O
.	.	O

Right	RB	O
on	IN	O
cue	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
car	NN	O
stopped	VBD	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
work	NN	O
station	NN	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	O
automatically	RB	O
latching	VBG	O
itself	PRP	O
down	RB	O
when	WRB	O
everything	NN	O
came	VBD	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
halt	NN	O
.	.	O

Ground	NN	O
controllers	NNS	O
took	VBD	O
over	RP	O
manual	JJ	O
control	NN	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
hours	NNS	O
later	RB	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
latch	VB	O
the	DT	O
railcar	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
track	NN	O
.	.	O

Space	NNP	O
station	NN	O
astronaut	NN	O
Carl	NNP	O
Walz	NNP	O
sent	VBD	O
another	DT	O
computer	NN	O
command	NN	O
from	IN	O
inside	NN	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
the	DT	O
railcar	NN	O
moving	VBG	O
again	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
railcar	NN	O
smoothly	RB	O
rolled	VBD	O
26	CD	O
feet	NNS	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
second	JJ	O
work	NN	O
station	NN	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
thing	NN	O
happened	VBD	O
.	.	O

Again	RB	O
,	,	O
ground	NN	O
controllers	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
over	IN	O
manual	JJ	O
control	NN	O
to	TO	O
secure	VB	O
the	DT	O
car	NN	O
.	.	O

Later	RB	O
Monday	NNP	O
,	,	O
Walz	NNP	O
commanded	VBD	O
the	DT	O
railcar	NN	O
to	TO	O
move	VB	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
third	JJ	O
and	CC	O
final	JJ	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
back	RB	O
down	RB	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
26	CD	O
feet	NNS	O
of	IN	O
track	NN	O
.	.	O

''	''	O
The	DT	O
train	NN	O
's	VBZ	O
leaving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
called	VBD	O
out	RP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
got	VBD	O
to	TO	O
where	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
going	VBG	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
automatic	JJ	O
latching	NN	O
system	NN	O
shut	VBD	O
down	RP	O
again	RB	O
and	CC	O
ground	NN	O
controllers	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
to	TO	O
step	VB	O
in	RP	O
as	RB	O
before	RB	O
.	.	O

''	''	O
I	PRP	O
think	VBP	DSE
what	WP	O
we	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
finding	VBG	DSE
out	RP	DSE
as	IN	O
we	PRP	O
go	VBP	O
through	IN	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
how	WRB	O
the	DT	O
mobile	JJ	O
transporter	NN	O
works	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
zero-g	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Ben	NNP	O
Sellari	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
NASA	NNP	O
manager	NN	O
.	.	O

Engineers	NNS	O
may	MD	ESE
adjust	VB	O
the	DT	O
computer	NN	O
software	NN	O
sometime	RB	O
if	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
becomes	VBZ	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
nuisance	NN	ESE
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
danger	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
$	$	O
190	CD	O
million	CD	O
railcar	NN	O
rolling	VBG	O
off	RP	O
the	DT	O
track	NN	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
rings	NNS	O
on	IN	O
both	DT	O
ends	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
44-foot	JJ	O
girder	NN	O
,	,	O
Sellari	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
railcar	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
set	VBN	O
for	IN	O
late	JJ	O
summer	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
railcar	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
needed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
transport	VB	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
's	POS	O
58-foot	JJ	O
robot	NN	O
arm	NN	O
from	IN	O
one	CD	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
outpost	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
as	IN	O
more	JJR	O
girders	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
installed	VBN	O
.	.	O

Atlantis	NNP	O
'	POS	O
astronauts	NNS	O
plan	VBP	O
a	DT	O
fourth	JJ	O
and	CC	O
final	JJ	O
spacewalk	NN	O
today	NN	O
to	TO	O
finish	VB	O
installing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
girder	NN	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
And	CC	O
UK	NNP	O
Criticise	NNP	DSE
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Victory	NNP	O

``	``	O
SA	NNP	O
wants	VBZ	DSE
Mugabe	NNP	O
to	TO	O
accommodate	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
new	JJ	O
government	NN	O
to	TO	O
form	VB	O
a	DT	O
coalition	NN	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
an	DT	O
official	JJ	O
source	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
seem	VBP	ESE
to	TO	DSE
think	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
will	MD	O
resolve	VB	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
political	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

However	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
dismissed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
possibility	NN	O
of	IN	O
participation	NN	O
in	IN	O
such	PDT	ESE
an	DT	ESE
arrangement	NN	O
.	.	O

International	NNP	O
condemnation	NNP	DSE
of	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
win	NN	O
mounted	VBD	O
yesterday	NN	O
with	IN	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
and	CC	O
British	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Jack	NNP	O
Straw	NNP	O
delivering	VBG	DSE
further	JJ	DSE
criticism	NN	DSE
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
We	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
dealing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
friends	NNS	O
to	TO	O
figure	VB	O
out	RP	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
this	DT	O
flawed	JJ	ESE
election	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Straw	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Britain	NNP	O
did	VBD	DSE
``	``	DSE
not	RB	DSE
recognise	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
result	NN	O
or	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
legitimacy	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
hinted	VBD	DSE
at	IN	DSE
a	DT	O
tougher	JJR	DSE
policy	NN	DSE
against	IN	DSE
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
would	MD	O
review	VB	O
sanctions	NNS	O
at	IN	O
an	DT	O
upcoming	VBG	O
summit	NN	O
meeting	NN	O
in	IN	O
Barcelona	NNP	O
,	,	O
Spain	NNP	O
.	.	O

Shuttle	NNP	O
Atlantis	NNP	O
thunders	VBZ	O
toward	IN	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O

CAPE	NNP	O
CANAVERAL	NNP	O
-	:	O
Seven	CD	O
astronauts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
truckload	NN	O
of	IN	O
hardware	NN	O
are	VBP	O
racing	VBG	O
toward	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
successful	JJ	O
blastoff	NN	O
Monday	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
shuttle	NN	O
Atlantis	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
launch	NN	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
of	IN	O
six	CD	O
scheduled	VBN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
seven	CD	O
months	NNS	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
flurry	NN	O
of	IN	O
activity	NN	O
designed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
closer	RBR	O
to	TO	O
completion	NN	O
.	.	O

Riding	VBG	O
three	CD	O
new	JJ	O
main	JJ	O
engines	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
belched	VBD	O
an	DT	O
orange	JJ	O
pillar	NN	O
of	IN	O
fire	NN	O
,	,	O
Atlantis	NNP	O
thundered	VBD	O
off	RP	O
the	DT	O
seaside	JJ	O
launch	NN	O
pad	NN	O
at	IN	O
4:44	CD	O
p.m.	RB	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
computer	NN	O
glitch	NN	O
marred	VBN	O
the	DT	O
countdown	NN	O
as	IN	O
engineers	NNS	O
frantically	RB	DSE
reloaded	VBD	O
software	NN	O
,	,	O
finishing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
job	NN	O
with	IN	O
just	RB	O
11	CD	O
seconds	NNS	O
to	TO	O
spare	VB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
launch	NN	O
came	VBD	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
four-day	JJ	O
delay	NN	O
caused	VBD	O
when	WRB	O
a	DT	O
liquid	JJ	O
hydrogen	NN	O
vent	VB	O
pipe	NN	O
sprung	VBN	O
a	DT	O
leak	NN	O
during	IN	O
fueling	VBG	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

''	''	O
You	PRP	O
spent	VBD	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
extra	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Florida	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
NASA	NNP	O
launch	NN	O
director	NN	O
Mike	NNP	O
Leinbach	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
Atlantis	NNP	O
commander	NNP	O
Mike	NNP	O
Bloomfield	NNP	O
moments	NNS	O
before	IN	O
liftoff	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	DSE
But	CC	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
's	VBZ	ESE
time	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
take	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
ride	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
launch	NN	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	ESE
milestone	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
space	NN	O
flight	NN	O
.	.	O

Mission	NNP	O
specialist	NN	O
Jerry	NNP	O
L.	NNP	O
Ross	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
grandfather	NN	O
,	,	O
became	VBD	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
astronaut	NN	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
seven	CD	O
space	NN	O
flights	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
four	CD	O
space	NN	O
walks	VBZ	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
11-day	JJ	O
mission	NN	O
,	,	O
astronauts	NNS	O
will	MD	O
install	VB	O
the	DT	O
''	''	O
keystone	VBP	O
''	''	O
center	NN	O
support	NN	O
unit	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
44-foot-long	JJ	O
,	,	O
27,000-pound	JJ	O
''	''	O
S-Zero	NN	O
''	''	O
structure	NN	O
's	POS	O
first	JJ	O
job	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
to	TO	O
support	VB	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
solar	JJ	O
energy	NN	O
array	NN	O
nearly	RB	O
an	DT	O
acre	NN	O
in	IN	O
size	NN	O
,	,	O
stretching	VBG	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
football	NN	O
field	NN	O
in	IN	O
length	NN	O
.	.	O

Russian	JJ	O
ship	NN	O
might	MD	ESE
have	VB	O
missed	VBN	O
proper	JJ	O
linkup	NN	O
with	IN	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O

CAPE	NNP	O
CANAVERAL	NNP	O
--	:	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
A	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
supply	NN	O
ship	NN	O
docked	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	ESE
may	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
have	VB	ESE
latched	VBN	O
properly	RB	O
into	IN	O
place	NN	O
.	.	O

NASA	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
whether	IN	O
the	DT	O
potential	JJ	ESE
problem	NN	ESE
would	MD	O
delay	VB	O
tonight	NN	O
's	POS	O
planned	JJ	O
launch	NN	O
of	IN	O
space	NN	O
shuttle	NN	O
Endeavour	NNP	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
station	NN	O
delivery	NN	O
mission	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
concern	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
loose	JJ	O
fit	NN	O
might	MD	ESE
damage	VB	O
the	DT	O
orbiting	VBG	O
complex	NN	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
force	NN	O
imparted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
docking	VBG	O
shuttle	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
unmanned	JJ	O
Progress	NN	O
ship	NN	O
,	,	O
carrying	VBG	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
ton	NN	O
of	IN	O
food	NN	O
,	,	O
fuel	NN	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
supplies	NNS	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
launched	VBN	O
from	IN	O
Kazakstan	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
pulled	VBD	O
up	RP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
right	NN	O
on	IN	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
linkup	NN	O
initially	RB	O
appeared	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
go	VB	ESE
well	RB	ESE
.	.	O

But	CC	O
NASA	NNP	O
later	RB	O
said	VBD	O
Russian	JJ	O
flight	NN	O
controllers	NNS	O
outside	IN	O
Moscow	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
receive	VB	O
the	DT	O
expected	JJ	DSE
indication	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
hooks	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
closed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
latched	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
's	POS	O
steering	NN	O
system	NN	O
,	,	O
turned	VBN	O
off	RP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
docking	NN	O
,	,	O
remained	VBD	O
off	IN	O
an	DT	O
extra	JJ	O
three	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
Russian	JJ	O
flight	NN	O
controllers	NNS	O
time	NN	O
to	TO	O
study	VB	O
the	DT	O
problem	NN	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
laboratory	NN	O
equipment	NN	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
items	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
switched	VBN	O
off	RP	O
to	TO	O
conserve	VB	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

Everything	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
turned	VBN	O
back	RP	O
on	IN	O
after	IN	O
Russian	JJ	O
engineers	NNS	O
determined	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
supply	NN	O
ship	NN	O
was	VBD	O
attached	VBN	O
securely	RB	ESE
enough	RB	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
steering	NN	O
system	NN	O
to	TO	O
operate	VB	O
.	.	O

Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Mission	NNP	O
Control	NNP	O
worked	VBD	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
night	NN	O
to	TO	O
assess	VB	O
the	DT	O
problem	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
team	NN	O
of	IN	O
Russian	JJ	O
law	NN	O
enforcement	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
travel	VB	O
shortly	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
naval	JJ	O
base	NN	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
determine	VB	O
the	DT	O
real	JJ	O
nationality	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
alleged	JJ	O
Russians	NNPS	O
held	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
involvement	NN	O
in	IN	O
terrorist	JJ	O
activities	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
sources	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
disclosed	VBD	O
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
diplomats	NNS	O
elaborated	VBD	O
that	IN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
campaign	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
detained	VBD	O
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
persons	NNS	O
associated	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
Russian	JJ	O
nationals	NNS	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
information	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

These	DT	O
individuals	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
currently	RB	O
temporarily	RB	O
detained	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
base	NN	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
.	.	O

Endeavour	NNP	O
Shuttle	NNP	O
To	TO	O
Return	NN	O
On	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O

The	DT	O
Endeavour	NNP	O
shuttle	NN	O
is	VBZ	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
land	VB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Cape	NNP	O
Canaveral	NNP	O
launch	NN	O
site	NN	O
,	,	O
Florida	NNP	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
08:55	CD	O
p.	NN	O
m.	NN	O
,	,	O
Moscow	NNP	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Russian	NNP	O
Mission	NNP	O
Control	NNP	O
reported	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
shuttle	NN	O
will	MD	O
bring	VB	O
back	RP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Earth	NN	O
its	PRP$	O
crew	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
spent	VBN	O
7	CD	O
days	NNS	O
on-board	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ISS	NNP	O
,	,	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
3rd	JJ	O
long-term	JJ	O
expedition	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
ISS	NNP	O
,	,	O
namely	RB	O
,	,	O
American	JJ	O
astronaut	NN	O
Frank	NNP	O
Culbertson	NNP	O
and	CC	O
two	CD	O
Russian	JJ	O
cosmonauts	NNS	O
Vladimir	NNP	O
Dezhurov	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Mikhail	NNP	O
Tyurin	NNP	O
.	.	O

Back	RB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Earth	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
report	VB	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
results	NNS	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
obtained	VBN	O
since	IN	O
August	NNP	O
13	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
primary	JJ	O
objective	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
shuttle	NN	O
's	POS	O
mission	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
ISS	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
deliver	VB	O
the	DT	O
4th	JJ	O
ISS	NNP	O
crew	NN	O
and	CC	O
research	NN	O
equipment	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
the	DT	O
Mission	NNP	O
Control	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
shuttle	NN	O
's	POS	O
crew	NN	O
has	VBZ	ESE
perfectly	RB	ESE
accomplished	VBN	ESE
its	PRP$	O
mission	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
way	NN	O
home	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
shuttle	NN	O
launched	VBD	O
into	IN	O
space	NN	O
the	DT	O
Starshine	JJ	O
micro-satellite	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
designed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
students	NNS	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Mission	NNP	O
Control	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
satellite	NN	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
no	RB	O
larger	JJR	O
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
volley	JJ	O
ball	NN	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
made	VBN	O
by	IN	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
students	NNS	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	O
polishing	VBG	O
small	JJ	O
pieces	NNS	O
of	IN	O
glass	NN	O
subsequently	RB	O
putting	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
surface	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
slightly	RB	O
resembles	VBZ	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
rotating	VBG	O
glass	NN	O
balls	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
usually	RB	O
used	VBN	O
in	IN	O
disco	NN	O
clubs	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
believed	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
glass	NN	O
will	MD	O
make	VB	O
it	PRP	O
possible	JJ	O
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
the	DT	O
satellite	NN	O
at	IN	O
night	NN	O
.	.	O

Students	NNS	O
of	IN	O
several	JJ	O
universities	NNS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
turn	NN	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
calculating	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
speed	NN	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
orbit	NN	O
parameters	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
4th	JJ	O
long-term	JJ	O
expedition	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
ISS	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
led	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Russian	JJ	O
cosmonaut	NN	O
Yuri	NNP	O
Onufriyenko	NNP	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
two	CD	O
US	NNP	O
astronauts	NNS	O
under	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
command	NN	O
-	:	O
Carl	NNP	O
Waltz	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Daniel	NNP	O
Bursch	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
crew	NN	O
will	MD	O
stay	VB	O
on-board	JJ	O
the	DT	O
ISS	NN	O
till	IN	O
May	NNP	O
2002	CD	O
.	.	O

Russia	NNP	O
needs	VBZ	DSE
space	NN	O
tourists	NNS	O

If	IN	ESE
you	PRP	O
want	VBP	DSE
a	DT	O
holiday	NN	O
in	IN	O
space	NN	O
and	CC	O
have	VBP	O
the	DT	O
means	NN	O
to	TO	O
pay	VB	O
for	IN	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
Russia	NNP	O
offers	VBZ	O
you	PRP	O
the	DT	ESE
trip	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
lifetime	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Yuri	NNP	O
Koptev	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	NNP	O
Aerospace	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
,	,	O
Rosaviakosmos	NNP	O
,	,	O
confirmed	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
looking	VBG	O
for	IN	O
space	NN	O
tourists	NNS	O
to	TO	O
visit	VB	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ISS	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
in	IN	O
October	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
free	JJ	O
place	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
flight	NN	O
in	IN	O
October	NNP	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
looking	VBG	O
for	IN	O
someone	NN	O
who	WP	O
would	MD	DSE
like	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
it	PRP	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
declared	VBD	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
present	JJ	O
,	,	O
citizens	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Poland	NNP	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
tested	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Rosaviakosmos	NNP	O
.	.	O

Russia	NNP	O
pioneered	VBD	O
space	NN	O
tourism	NN	O
in	IN	O
April	NNP	O
,	,	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
Californian	NN	O
millionaire	VBP	O
Denis	NNP	O
Tito	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
taken	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
ISS	NNP	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
ten-day	JJ	O
space	NN	O
trip	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
April	NNP	O
,	,	O
28-year-old	JJ	O
South	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
millionaire	NN	O
Mark	NNP	O
Shuttleworth	NNP	O
will	MD	O
visit	VB	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
.	.	O

Paratroopers	JJ	O
return	NN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O

Once	RB	ESE
again	RB	ESE
,	,	O
events	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
drawn	VBN	O
the	DT	DSE
close	JJ	DSE
attention	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
media	NNS	O
.	.	O

Hardly	NNP	ESE
had	VBD	O
observers	NNS	O
even	JJ	ESE
time	NN	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
used	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
news	NN	O
that	IN	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
lost	VBN	O
his	PRP$	O
presidential	JJ	O
post	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
then	RB	O
he	PRP	O
returned	VBD	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
were	VBD	O
already	RB	ESE
several	JJ	O
suppositions	NNS	DSE
that	IN	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
may	MD	ESE
recover	VB	O
the	DT	O
position	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	ESE
nobody	NN	ESE
could	MD	ESE
suppose	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
recovery	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
so	RB	ESE
quick	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
ousted	VBN	O
president	NN	O
was	VBD	O
freed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
paratroopers	NNS	O
.	.	O

Chavez	RB	O
himself	PRP	O
used	VBD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
in	IN	O
command	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
paratrooper	NN	O
unit	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
patronizing	VBG	ESE
his	PRP$	O
subordinates	NNS	O
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
entire	JJ	ESE
presidency	NN	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	O
finally	RB	ESE
rewarded	VBN	ESE
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
support	NN	DSE
:	:	O
the	DT	O
paratroopers	NNS	O
helped	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
regain	VBP	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

Protesters	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
ousted	VBD	DSE
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
previous	JJ	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
failed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
gain	VB	O
the	DT	DSE
support	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
army	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
majority	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
population	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
was	VBD	DSE
not	RB	ESE
delighted	JJ	ESE
with	IN	DSE
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
on	IN	DSE
their	PRP$	DSE
side	NN	DSE
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
.	.	O

Ordinary	JJ	O
Venezuelans	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
even	RB	DSE
less	RBR	DSE
happy	JJ	DSE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
generals	NNS	O
and	CC	O
local	JJ	O
oligarchic	JJ	O
elite	NNS	O
.	.	O

Indeed	RB	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
clear	JJ	ESE
since	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
very	JJ	ESE
beginning	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
Pedro	NNP	O
Carmona	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
proclaimed	VBD	ESE
himself	PRP	ESE
interim	JJ	O
president	NN	O
would	MD	DSE
care	VB	ESE
very	RB	ESE
little	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
improving	VBG	O
ordinary	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
's	POS	O
lives	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
planners	NNS	O
committed	VBD	ESE
one	CD	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
mistake	NN	ESE
when	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
dissolved	VBN	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Assembly	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Supreme	NNP	O
Court	NNP	O
right	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
.	.	O

Carmona	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
generals	NNS	O
who	WP	O
participated	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
are	VBP	O
now	RB	O
being	VBG	DSE
questioned	VBN	DSE
by	IN	DSE
public	JJ	O
prosecutors	NNS	O
.	.	O

Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
the	DT	O
formal	JJ	O
president	NN	O
yet	RB	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
to	TO	O
resign	VB	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
pressure	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
plotters	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Vice-president	NNP	O
Diosdado	NNP	O
Cabello	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
supporter	NN	DSE
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
acting	VBG	O
president	NN	O
as	RB	O
of	IN	O
now	RB	O
.	.	O

Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
very	RB	ESE
likely	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
soon	RB	O
return	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
post	NN	O
of	IN	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
.	.	O

Chavez	JJ	O
supporters	NNS	O
say	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
no	DT	O
witch-hunting	NN	ESE
will	MD	O
follow	VB	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
should	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
afraid	JJ	ESE
of	IN	ESE
persecution	NN	ESE
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
government	NN	O
declared	VBD	O
that	IN	O
participants	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
brought	VBN	O
to	TO	O
trial	NN	O
.	.	O

Vice-president	NNP	O
Diosdado	NNP	O
Cabello	NNP	O
believes	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
coup	NN	O
was	VBD	O
thoroughly	RB	ESE
planned	VBN	O
beforehand	RB	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
showed	VBD	O
journalists	NNS	O
proof	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
statement	NN	O
:	:	O
a	DT	O
president	NN	O
's	POS	O
belt	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
symbol	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
power	NN	ESE
that	WDT	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
belong	VB	O
to	TO	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
belt	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
especially	RB	ESE
manufactured	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Spain	NNP	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	O
later	RB	O
left	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Miraflores	NNP	O
presidential	JJ	O
palace	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
plotters	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Chavez	NNP	O
says	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
learnt	VBN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
lesson	NN	ESE
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
events	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
more	RBR	ESE
attentive	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
's	POS	O
opinion	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
hard	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
forecast	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
further	JJ	O
development	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
events	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
.	.	O

Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
managed	VBD	ESE
to	TO	O
demonstrate	VB	O
astonishing	JJ	ESE
political	JJ	O
resistance	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	ESE
doubt	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	O
dismiss	VB	O
disloyal	JJ	O
top	JJ	O
officers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
army	NN	O
.	.	O

Venezuelan	JJ	O
paratroopers	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
evidently	RB	ESE
to	TO	O
profit	VB	ESE
from	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
for	IN	O
ordinary	JJ	O
Venezuelans	NNS	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
seem	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
slightly	RB	DSE
anxious	JJ	DSE
about	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
struggle	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
post	NN	O
.	.	O

Neither	CC	O
supporters	NNS	O
nor	CC	O
opponents	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
seen	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
streets	NNS	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
days	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
.	.	O

What	WP	O
reforms	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
initiated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
next	JJ	O
?	.	O

Time	NNP	ESE
will	MD	ESE
tell	VB	ESE
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
really	RB	ESE
learnt	VBN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
lesson	NN	ESE
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
.	.	O

Endeavour	NNP	O
Shuttle	NNP	O
To	TO	O
Be	VB	O
Launched	VBN	O
To	TO	O
ISS	NNP	O

The	DT	O
launch	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Endeavour	NNP	O
shuttle	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
planned	VBN	O
for	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
,	,	O
December	NNP	O
5	CD	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
01:45	CD	O
a.	JJ	O
m.	NNP	O
Moscow	NNP	O
time	NN	O
.	.	O

Shuttle	NNP	O
's	POS	O
tanks	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
filled	VBN	O
with	IN	O
fuel	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
vehicle	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
currently	RB	O
located	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
launch	NN	O
site	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Cape	NNP	O
Canaveral	NNP	O
,	,	O
Florida	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
information	NN	O
was	VBD	O
disclosed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
NASA	NNP	O
representative	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	NNP	O
Mission	NNP	O
Control	NNP	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
NASA	NNP	O
experts	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
primary	JJ	O
objective	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
shuttle	NN	O
's	POS	O
mission	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
deliver	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ISS	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
the	DT	O
4th	JJ	O
long-term	JJ	O
expedition	NN	O
led	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Russian	JJ	O
cosmonaut	NN	O
Yuri	NNP	O
Onufriyenko	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
new	JJ	O
expedition	NN	O
also	RB	O
includes	VBZ	O
two	CD	O
American	JJ	O
astronauts	NNS	O
-	:	O
Carl	NNP	O
Walz	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Daniel	NNP	O
Bursch	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
crew	NN	O
will	MD	O
replace	VB	O
the	DT	O
3rd	JJ	O
long-term	JJ	O
expedition	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
American	JJ	O
astronaut	NN	O
Frank	NNP	O
Culbertson	NNP	O
and	CC	O
two	CD	O
Russian	JJ	O
cosmonauts	NNS	O
-	:	O
Vladimir	NNP	O
Dezhurov	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Mikhail	NNP	O
Tyurin	NNP	O
,	,	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
aboard	IN	O
the	DT	O
ISS	NNP	O
since	IN	O
August	NNP	O
13	CD	O
.	.	O

Endeavour	NNP	O
will	MD	O
also	RB	O
deliver	VB	O
an	DT	O
Italian	JJ	O
Raffaello	NNP	O
cargo	NN	O
module	NN	O
with	IN	O
additional	JJ	O
equipment	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
ISS	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Starshine	JJ	O
small	JJ	O
satellite	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
subsequently	RB	O
launched	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
launched	VBN	O
into	IN	O
space	NN	O
for	IN	O
scientific	JJ	O
purposes	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
satellite	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
built	VBN	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
students	NNS	O
'	POS	O
design	NN	O
.	.	O

NASA	NNP	O
representatives	NNS	O
also	RB	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
satellite	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
surveyed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
used	VBN	O
by	IN	O
several	JJ	O
American	JJ	O
universities	NNS	O
.	.	O

America	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
world	NN	O

The	DT	O
American	JJ	O
president	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	DSE
really	RB	DSE
popular	JJ	DSE
in	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

George	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
become	VBN	O
an	DT	O
object	NN	O
for	IN	O
harsh	JJ	DSE
criticism	NN	DSE
after	IN	O
his	PRP$	DSE
recent	JJ	DSE
statement	NN	DSE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
.	.	O

If	IN	O
Yasser	NNP	O
Arafat	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
something	NN	O
to	TO	O
pacify	VB	O
the	DT	O
West	NN	O
,	,	O
other	JJ	O
Arab	NNP	O
politicians	NNS	O
and	CC	O
journalists	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
not	RB	DSE
afraid	JJ	DSE
of	IN	DSE
saying	VBG	DSE
something	NN	O
daring	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Egyptian	JJ	O
governmental	JJ	O
newspaper	NN	O
Al-Ahram	NN	O
wrote	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
used	VBD	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
language	NN	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Union	NNP	O
speech	NN	O
that	IN	O
Osama	NNP	O
bin	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
used	VBD	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
video	JJ	O
messages	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
editor	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Al-Quds	NNP	O
newspaper	NN	O
published	VBN	O
in	IN	O
London	NNP	O
Abd	NNP	O
Al-Bari	NNP	O
Atvan	NNP	O
went	VBD	ESE
further	RBR	ESE
and	CC	DSE
compared	VBD	DSE
George	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
with	IN	O
Hitler	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
editor	NN	O
wrote	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
showed	VBD	ESE
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
speech	NN	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
craving	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
blood	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	DSE
ready	JJ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
declare	VB	DSE
war	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
half	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	ESE
revenge	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
editor	NN	O
believes	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
willing	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
wage	VB	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
Bush	NNP	O
does	VBZ	DSE
not	RB	DSE
want	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
notice	VB	O
that	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
also	RB	O
has	VBZ	O
these	DT	O
kinds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
weapons	NNS	O
.	.	O

Atvan	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
speech	NN	O
looked	VBD	ESE
like	IN	ESE
one	CD	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Hitler	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
threats	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
Iran	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Iraq	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
like	IN	ESE
Hitler	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
threats	NNS	ESE
to	TO	O
Poland	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Czech	JJ	O
republic	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
editor	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arabic	JJ	O
newspaper	NN	O
believes	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
one	PRP	ESE
should	MD	ESE
do	VB	ESE
everything	NN	ESE
possible	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
put	VB	ESE
an	DT	ESE
end	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
imprudence	NN	ESE
,	,	O
otherwise	RB	ESE
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
will	MD	O
overshadow	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Wars	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Palestinian	JJ	O
Alhayat	NNP	O
Aljadeeda	NNP	O
media	NNS	O
outlets	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Voice	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Palestine	NNP	O
radio	NN	O
repeatedly	RB	DSE
called	VBD	DSE
America	NNP	O
the	DT	O
enemy	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
after	IN	O
that	DT	ESE
``	``	ESE
axis	JJ	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	JJ	ESE
''	''	ESE
statement	NN	ESE
.	.	O

North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
America	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
``	``	ESE
devil	NNS	ESE
's	POS	ESE
empire	NN	ESE
.	.	ESE
''	''	ESE
The	DT	O
official	JJ	O
Korean	JJ	O
news	NN	O
agency	NN	O
stated	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
used	VBD	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
hypothetical	JJ	ESE
threat	NN	O
against	IN	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
pretext	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
considerable	JJ	O
increase	NN	O
of	IN	O
military	JJ	O
spending	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
Soviet	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
was	VBD	DSE
also	RB	DSE
called	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
``	``	O
evil	JJ	ESE
empire	NN	ESE
''	''	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
seemed	VBD	ESE
that	IN	O
such	JJ	ESE
labels	NNS	O
would	MD	O
never	RB	O
come	VB	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
picture	NN	O
again	RB	O
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
becoming	VBG	O
rather	RB	ESE
fashionable	JJ	ESE
now	RB	O
for	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	DSE
exchange	VB	DSE
harsh	JJ	DSE
words	NNS	DSE
with	IN	O
each	DT	O
other	JJ	O
like	JJ	ESE
kids	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Two	CD	O
Russian	JJ	O
Cosmonauts	NNS	O
To	TO	O
Conduct	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Walk	VBP	O

Two	CD	O
Russian	JJ	O
cosmonauts	NNS	O
,	,	O
Vladimir	NNP	O
Dezhurov	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Mikhail	NNP	O
Tyurin	NNP	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
perform	VB	O
a	DT	O
space	NN	O
walk	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ISS	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
at	IN	O
about	IN	O
04:00	CD	O
PM	NNP	O
Moscow	NNP	O
time	NN	O
.	.	O

Frank	NNP	O
Culbertson	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
American	JJ	O
astronaut	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
commander	NN	O
of	IN	O
Expedition	NNP	O
3	CD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
ISS	NNP	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
survey	VB	O
and	CC	O
control	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
actions	NNS	O
from	IN	O
aboard	IN	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
information	NN	O
was	VBD	O
unfolded	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	NNP	O
Mission	NNP	O
Control	NNP	O
.	.	O

Mission	NNP	O
Control	NNP	O
's	POS	O
officials	NNS	O
also	RB	O
stated	VBD	O
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
unplanned	JJ	O
space	NN	O
walk	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
conducted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
repair	VB	O
the	DT	O
malfunction	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
appeared	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
docking	VBG	O
unit	NN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
docking	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
Progress	NNP	O
M1-7	NNP	O
cargo	NN	O
space	NN	O
ship	NN	O
.	.	O

Experts	NNS	O
believe	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
4mm	JJ	O
gap	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
ship	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
's	POS	O
docking	VBG	O
unit	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
caused	VBN	O
by	IN	O
an	DT	O
object	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
now	RB	O
prevents	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
tight	JJ	O
joining	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
space	NN	O
vehicles	NNS	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
the	DT	O
Russian	NNP	O
Mission	NNP	O
Control	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
walk	NN	O
may	MD	ESE
last	VB	O
from	IN	O
3	CD	O
to	TO	O
6	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
mission	NN	O
's	POS	O
difficulty	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
cosmonauts	NNS	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
the	DT	O
electric	JJ	O
motor	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
docking	VBG	O
unit	NN	O
to	TO	O
manually	RB	O
un-dock	VB	O
the	DT	O
Progress	NN	O
M1-7	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
distance	NN	O
of	IN	O
not	RB	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
one	CD	O
meter	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
.	.	O

Then	RB	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
examine	VB	O
the	DT	O
docking	JJ	O
unit	NN	O
from	IN	O
within	IN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
space	NN	O
walk	VBP	O
period	NN	O
will	MD	O
decrease	VB	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
successfully	RB	O
remove	VB	O
the	DT	O
object	NN	O
located	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
gap	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
ship	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
docking	VBG	O
unit	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
the	DT	O
malfunction	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
more	RBR	O
serious	JJ	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Mission	NNP	O
Control	NNP	O
will	MD	O
set	VB	O
the	DT	O
cosmonauts	NNS	O
another	DT	O
mission	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Russian	NNP	O
Mission	NNP	O
Control	NNP	O
also	RB	O
reported	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
forthcoming	JJ	O
launch	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
Endeavour	NNP	O
space	NN	O
shuttle	NN	O
totally	RB	ESE
depended	VBD	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
success	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
aforementioned	JJ	O
``	``	O
repair	NN	O
works	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Experts	NNS	O
believe	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
shuttle	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
unable	JJ	O
to	TO	O
dock	VB	O
the	DT	O
ISS	NNP	O
if	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
cargo	NN	O
ship	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
tightly	RB	O
secured	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
.	.	O

Otherwise	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
dynamic	JJ	O
blow	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
docking	VBG	O
shuttle	NN	O
may	MD	ESE
set	VB	O
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
ship	NN	O
``	``	O
swaying	NN	O
''	''	O
which	WDT	O
might	MD	ESE
damage	VB	O
the	DT	O
ISS	NNP	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
has	VBZ	O
already	RB	O
been	VBN	O
a	DT	O
similar	JJ	O
incident	NN	O
in	IN	O
space	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
1987	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Kvant	NNP	O
module	NN	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
secured	VBN	O
either	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
cosmonauts	NNS	O
who	WP	O
performed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
space	NN	O
walk	VBP	O
,	,	O
successfully	RB	O
repaired	VBN	O
the	DT	O
malfunction	NN	O
.	.	O

Argentina	NNP	O
:	:	O
Right	NNP	O
wing	NN	O
sweeps	NNS	ESE
to	TO	O
victory	NN	O
in	IN	O
face	NN	O
of	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O

The	DT	O
right-wing	JJ	O
Peronist	NN	O
party	NN	O
Partido	NNP	O
Justicialista	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Justice	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
has	VBZ	O
won	VBN	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
14th	NNP	O
October	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
Senate	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Chamber	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Deputies	NNPS	O
with	IN	O
an	DT	O
absolute	JJ	O
majority	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
results	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
were	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
expected	VBN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
view	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
catastrophic	JJ	ESE
economic	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
majority	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
citizens	NNS	O
.	.	O

Argentina	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
ever-growing	JJ	O
rate	NN	O
of	IN	O
poverty	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
defies	VBZ	ESE
logic	NN	ESE
given	VBN	O
the	DT	O
enormous	JJ	ESE
land/population	population	O
ratio	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
richest	JJS	ESE
soil	NN	O
in	IN	O
South	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
.	.	O

Once	RB	ESE
again	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
governing	VBG	O
class	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
South	NNP	O
American	NNP	O
country	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
proved	VBN	O
itself	PRP	O
utterly	RB	ESE
unable	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
come	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
terms	NNS	ESE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
needs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
population	NN	O
,	,	O
basically	RB	ESE
because	IN	ESE
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
become	VBN	O
removed	VBN	ESE
from	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
reality	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
the	DT	O
poles	JJ	O
part	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	ESE
further	JJ	ESE
the	DT	O
political	JJ	O
and	CC	O
social	JJ	O
distance	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
parts	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
that	IN	ESE
a	DT	O
right-wing	JJ	O
party	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
conquered	VBN	ESE
an	DT	O
absolute	JJ	O
majority	NN	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
proves	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	O
desperation	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
although	IN	O
41	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
population	NN	O
voted	VBD	O
with	IN	O
spoiled	NN	O
or	CC	O
void	NN	O
votes	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
PJ	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Peronist	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
will	MD	O
receive	VB	O
39	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
72	CD	O
seats	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
High	NNP	O
Chamber	NNP	O
against	IN	O
25	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Government	NNP	O
Alliance	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
de	FW	O
la	FW	O
Rua	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chamber	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Deputies	NNPS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
PJ	NNP	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
116	VBN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
257	JJ	O
members	NNS	O
,	,	O
17	CD	O
more	RBR	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Government	NNP	O
Alliance	NNP	O
lost	VBD	O
14	CD	O
seats	NNS	O
and	CC	O
will	MD	O
end	VB	O
up	RP	O
with	IN	O
88	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
real	JJ	ESE
challenge	NN	ESE
facing	VBG	O
Argentina	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
how	WRB	ESE
its	PRP$	O
economy	NN	O
will	MD	O
manage	VB	O
to	TO	O
survive	VB	O
the	DT	O
onslaught	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
international	JJ	ESE
credit	NN	ESE
vultures	VBZ	ESE
ready	JJ	O
to	TO	O
tear	VB	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
members	NNS	ESE
apart	RB	ESE
.	.	O

IMF	NNP	O
refuses	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
Argentina	NNP	O
pay	VB	O
132	CD	O
bn	NN	O
USD	NN	O
debt	NN	O

Argentina	NNP	O
was	VBD	DSE
expecting	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
receive	VB	O
1.3	CD	O
billion	CD	O
USD	NNP	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
meet	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
immediate	JJ	O
expenses	NNS	O
but	CC	O
after	IN	O
an	DT	O
unfavourable	JJ	DSE
report	NN	DSE
submitted	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
Thomas	NNP	O
Reichmann	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	DSE
decided	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
now	RB	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
``	``	ESE
the	DT	ESE
right	JJ	ESE
moment	NN	ESE
''	''	O
to	TO	O
lend	VB	O
any	DT	O
more	JJR	O
money	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
managed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
Argentina	NNP	O
through	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
current	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
-	:	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
132	CD	O
billion	CD	O
dollar	NN	O
debt	NN	O
to	TO	O
foreign	JJ	O
banks	NNS	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
third	JJ	O
successive	JJ	O
year	NN	O
of	IN	O
recession	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
imposed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
restriction	NN	O
on	IN	O
movement	NN	O
of	IN	O
capitals	CD	O
abroad	RB	O
,	,	O
limiting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
sum	NN	O
to	TO	O
1,000	CD	O
USD	NN	O
per	IN	O
person	NN	O
.	.	O

Annan	NNP	O
welcomes	VBZ	DSE
restitution	NN	O
of	IN	O
constitution	NN	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O

Tehran	NNP	O
,	,	O
April	NNP	O
16	CD	O
,	,	O
IRNA	CD	O
--	:	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
Secretary-General	NNP	O
Kofi	NNP	O
Annan	NNP	O
telephoned	VBD	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
on	IN	O
April	NNP	O
15	CD	O
to	TO	DSE
express	VB	DSE
satisfaction	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
process	NN	O
of	IN	O
restoring	VBG	O
constitutional	JJ	O
order	NN	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
underway	RB	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
UN	NNP	O
Information	NNP	O
Center	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Tehran	NNP	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
appealed	VBD	DSE
for	IN	O
national	JJ	O
reconciliation	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
underscored	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
importance	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
inclusive	JJ	O
democratic	JJ	O
system	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
response	NN	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
reiterated	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
commitment	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
principles	NNS	O
of	IN	O
constitutional	JJ	O
rule	NN	O
,	,	O
legality	NN	O
and	CC	O
democracy	NN	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
determination	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
pursue	VB	O
a	DT	O
broad-based	JJ	O
national	JJ	O
dialogue	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Secretary-General	NNP	O
welcomed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
return	NN	O
of	IN	O
calm	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
noted	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
readiness	NN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
assist	VB	DSE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
effort	NN	O
to	TO	O
strengthen	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
democratic	JJ	O
dialogue	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
rule	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
law	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
.	.	O

Chinese	VB	O
space	NN	O
exploration	NN	O
:	:	O
When	WRB	O
will	MD	O
a	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
cosmonaut	NN	O
fly	VB	O
into	IN	O
space	NN	O
?	.	O

Shenzhou-3	NNP	O
orbited	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Earth	NN	O
108	CD	O
times	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
successfully	RB	O
landed	VBD	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
targeted	JJ	O
site	NN	O
in	IN	O
inner	JJ	O
Mongolia	NNP	O
:	:	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
space	NN	O
program	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
developing	VBG	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
47th	JJ	O
congress	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Federation	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Astronautics	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
took	VBD	O
place	NN	O
six	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
in	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
was	VBD	ESE
remarkable	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
large	JJ	ESE
number	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
cosmonauts	NNS	O
who	WP	O
participated	VBD	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
was	VBD	O
even	RB	ESE
an	DT	O
Austrian	JJ	O
there	RB	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
who	WP	O
organized	VBD	O
the	DT	O
forum	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
third	JJ	O
country	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
rating	NN	O
of	IN	O
space	NN	O
explorers	NNS	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
represented	VBN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
can	MD	O
partially	RB	O
be	VB	O
explained	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
third	JJ	O
position	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
rating	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
Czech	JJ	O
,	,	O
Austrian	JJ	O
,	,	O
Bulgarian	NNP	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
a	DT	O
Dutch	JJ	O
citizen	NN	O
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
entitled	VBN	ESE
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
the	DT	O
command	NN	O
``	``	O
Go	NNP	O
!	.	O
''	''	O
like	IN	O
Yury	NNP	O
Gagarin	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
only	RB	O
guests	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
Soyuz	NNP	O
station	NN	O
or	CC	O
American	NNP	O
Shuttle	NNP	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
will	MD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
agree	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
citizens	NNS	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
spaceship	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
must	MD	ESE
launch	VB	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
own	JJ	ESE
space	NN	O
vehicle	NN	O
from	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
cosmodrome	NN	O
.	.	O

Mao	NNP	O
Tse-tung	NNP	O
was	VBD	DSE
passionate	JJ	DSE
about	IN	O
this	DT	O
idea	NN	O
.	.	O

Here	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
interesting	JJ	ESE
detail	NN	O
from	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
unpublished	JJ	O
``	``	O
Moscow	NNP	O
speech	NN	O
''	''	O
that	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
delivered	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Chinese	JJ	O
students	NNS	O
studying	VBG	O
in	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
.	.	O

Mao	NNP	O
Tse-tung	NNP	O
mentioned	VBD	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
Soviet	JJ	O
launch	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
ever	RB	O
satellite	NN	O
,	,	O
weighing	VBG	O
70	CD	O
kilos	NNS	O
;	:	O
then	RB	O
he	PRP	O
turned	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
ambassador	NN	O
and	CC	O
asked	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
Do	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
weigh	VB	O
70	CD	O
kilos	NNS	O
,	,	O
ambassador	NN	O
Liu	NNP	O
Xiao	NNP	O
?	.	O

``	``	O
A	DT	O
bit	RB	O
less	JJR	O
than	IN	O
that	DT	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
answer	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	RB	O
you	PRP	O
see	VBP	O
!	.	O

The	DT	DSE
Soviet	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
can	MD	ESE
launch	VB	ESE
ambassador	NN	ESE
Liu	NNP	ESE
Xiao	NNP	ESE
into	IN	ESE
space	NN	ESE
!	.	O

America	NNP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
do	VB	O
it	PRP	O
so	RB	O
far	RB	O
.	.	O

Was	VBD	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
only	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
wish	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
socialist	JJ	ESE
propaganda	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
those	DT	ESE
words	NNS	ESE
?	.	O

That	DT	O
speech	NN	O
was	VBD	O
delivered	VBN	O
on	IN	O
November	NNP	O
15	CD	O
,	,	O
1957	CD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Central	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Communist	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
authorized	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
rocket	NN	O
production	NN	O
program	NN	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
before	IN	O
that	DT	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
October	NNP	O
of	IN	O
1956	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
on	IN	O
Mao	NNP	O
Tse-tung	NNP	O
's	POS	O
initiative	NN	DSE
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
specialized	VBN	O
Fifth	NNP	O
Institute	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Defense	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
established	VBN	O
for	IN	O
that	DT	O
purpose	NN	O
.	.	O

Two	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
October	NNP	O
of	IN	O
1955	CD	O
,	,	O
Beijing	NNP	O
received	VBD	O
a	DT	O
person	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
reputation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Chinese	JJ	O
Korolev	NN	O
''	''	O
Qian	NNP	O
Xuesen	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
came	VBD	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
USA	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
settled	VBN	O
after	IN	O
graduating	VBG	O
from	IN	O
Shanghai	NNP	O
university	NN	O
,	,	O
so	IN	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
better	JJR	ESE
to	TO	O
call	VB	O
him	PRP	O
``	``	O
Chinese	NNP	O
von	NNP	O
Broun	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Xuesen	NNP	O
continued	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
studies	NNS	O
at	IN	O
California	NNP	O
Technical	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
,	,	O
having	VBG	O
obtained	VBN	O
a	DT	O
Doctor	NN	O
of	IN	O
Astronautics	NNP	O
degree	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
say	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
title	NN	O
of	IN	O
US	NNP	O
Air	NNP	O
Force	NNP	O
colonel	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
then	RB	O
was	VBD	O
employed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Air	NNP	O
Force	NNP	O
rocket	NN	O
engine	NN	O
lab	NN	O
and	CC	O
succeeded	VBN	O
there	RB	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
summer	NN	O
of	IN	O
1950	CD	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
made	VBD	O
an	DT	O
attempt	NN	O
to	TO	O
move	VB	O
to	TO	O
Beijing	NNP	O
.	.	O

FBI	NNP	O
agents	NNS	O
caught	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
wife	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
airport	NN	O
of	IN	O
Los	NNP	O
Angeles	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
luggage	NN	O
that	WDT	O
contained	VBD	O
896	CD	O
pounds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
books	NNS	O
and	CC	O
records	NNS	O
.	.	O

Xuesen	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
released	VBN	O
only	RB	O
after	IN	O
five	CD	O
years	NNS	O
only	RB	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
quarantine	NN	O
''	''	O
during	IN	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
allowed	VBN	O
access	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
secret	JJ	O
information	NN	O
.	.	O

Xuesen	NNP	O
became	VBD	O
the	DT	O
supervisor	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
research	NN	O
works	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
field	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
spaceships	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Shenzhou	NNP	O
type	NN	O
looked	VBD	O
like	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	NNP	O
Soyuz	NNP	O
,	,	O
specialists	NNS	O
say	VBP	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
von	NNP	O
Broun	NNP	O
managed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
reach	VB	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
other	JJ	O
bearers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
fresher	NN	O
secrets	NNS	O
there	RB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
could	MD	O
``	``	O
launch	VB	O
ambassador	NN	O
Liu	NNP	O
Xiao	NNP	O
into	IN	O
space	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O
The	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
students	NNS	O
who	WP	O
graduated	VBD	O
from	IN	O
Russian	JJ	O
universities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Soviet	JJ	O
experts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
nuclear	JJ	O
and	CC	O
missile	NN	O
technologies	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
``	``	O
elder	JJ	O
brother	NN	O
''	''	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
used	VBN	O
to	TO	O
call	VB	O
the	DT	O
Soviet	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
this	DT	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
was	VBD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
against	IN	DSE
helping	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
``	``	O
younger	JJR	O
brother	NN	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
field	NN	O
of	IN	O
modernization	NN	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
of	IN	O
Mao	NNP	O
Tse-tung	NNP	O
's	POS	O
``	``	O
Moscow	NNP	O
speech	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	NNPS	O
were	VBD	O
actively	RB	O
searching	VBG	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
site	NN	O
for	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
rocket	NN	O
range	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
committee	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
competent	JJ	O
departments	NNS	O
prepared	VBD	O
seven	CD	O
variants	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
help	NN	O
of	IN	O
Soviet	JJ	O
experts	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
choice	NN	DSE
was	VBD	DSE
made	VBN	DSE
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
site	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Gobi	NNP	O
Desert	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
construction	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Jiuquan	NNP	O
cosmodrome	NN	O
was	VBD	O
started	VBN	O
there	RB	O
;	:	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
put	VBN	O
into	IN	O
operation	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
1958	CD	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
's	VBZ	O
three	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
unmanned	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
spaceships	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
launched	VBN	O
into	IN	O
space	NN	O
from	IN	O
there	RB	O
:	:	O

Shenzhou-1	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
launched	VBN	O
on	IN	O
November	NNP	O
20	CD	O
,	,	O
1999	CD	O
;	:	O
it	PRP	O
stayed	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
orbit	NN	O
for	IN	O
about	RB	O
24	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
,	,	O
having	VBG	O
orbited	VBN	O
the	DT	O
Earth	NN	O
14	CD	O
times	NNS	O
.	.	O

Shenzhou-2	NNP	O
blasted	VBD	O
off	RP	O
on	IN	O
January	NNP	O
10	CD	O
,	,	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
staying	VBG	O
about	IN	O
a	DT	O
week	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
orbit	NN	O
,	,	O
having	VBG	O
flown	VBN	O
108	CD	O
times	NNS	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
planet	NN	O
.	.	O

Shenzhou-3	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
blasted	VBD	O
off	RP	O
on	IN	O
March	NNP	O
25	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
stayed	VBD	O
in	IN	O
space	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
period	NN	O
of	IN	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
circuits	NNS	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
Earth	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
current	JJ	O
goal	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
examine	VB	O
the	DT	O
module	NN	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
contents	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
like	IN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
two	CD	O
cases	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
evident	JJ	ESE
now	RB	O
that	IN	O
China	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
reliable	JJ	O
rocket	NN	O
systems	NNS	O
;	:	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
mastered	VBN	O
the	DT	O
art	NN	O
of	IN	O
space	NN	O
navigation	NN	O
and	CC	O
soft	JJ	O
landing	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
spaceship	NN	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
knows	VBZ	DSE
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
build	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
spaceships	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
can	MD	O
become	VB	O
cosmonauts	NNS	O
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	O
training	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
full	JJ	O
swing	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Russia	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
reportedly	RB	O
participating	VBG	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
experts	NNS	O
believe	VBP	DSE
,	,	O
there	EX	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
at	IN	ESE
least	JJS	ESE
four	CD	O
test	NN	O
unmanned	JJ	O
flights	NNS	O
performed	VBD	O
before	IN	O
they	PRP	O
can	MD	O
launch	VB	O
a	DT	O
man	NN	O
into	IN	O
space	NN	O
.	.	O

Therefore	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Chinese	JJ	ESE
Gagarin	NN	ESE
''	''	O
will	MD	ESE
probably	RB	ESE
say	VB	DSE
``	``	O
Go	UH	O
!	.	O
''	''	O
no	RB	O
later	RB	O
than	IN	O
2005	CD	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
working	VBG	O
on	IN	O
programs	NNS	O
for	IN	O
Chinese	JJ	O
cosmonauts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
fly	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Moon	NN	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
.	.	O

Brazil	NNP	O
hopes	VBZ	DSE
US	NNP	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	ESE
interfere	VB	ESE
in	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
effect	NN	O
negotiations	NNS	O

Brasilia	NNP	O
,	,	O
13	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Agencia	NNP	O
Brasil	NNP	O
-	,	O
ABr	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
President	NNP	O
Fernando	NNP	O
Henrique	NNP	O
Cardoso	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
today	NN	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
does	VBZ	DSE
not	RB	DSE
believe	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
will	MD	O
interfere	VB	ESE
in	IN	O
international	JJ	O
negotiations	NNS	O
on	IN	O
controlling	JJ	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Cardoso	NNP	O
also	RB	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
believes	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
committed	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
joining	VBG	O
other	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
fighting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
problem	NN	O
and	CC	O
will	MD	O
adopt	VB	O
domestic	JJ	O
measures	NNS	O
,	,	O
although	IN	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	DSE
formally	RB	DSE
renounced	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O

Cardoso	NNP	O
made	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
remarks	NNS	O
as	IN	O
he	PRP	O
sent	VBD	DSE
congress	NN	DSE
a	DT	DSE
message	NN	DSE
calling	VBG	DSE
for	IN	DSE
ratification	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
by	IN	O
Brazil	NNP	O
and	CC	O
committing	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
to	TO	O
reducing	VBG	O
greenhouse	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
by	IN	O
5.2	CD	O
%	NN	O
by	IN	O
2012	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
biggest	JJS	O
sources	NNS	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
:	:	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
36	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
Russia	NNP	O
17.4	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
8.5	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
Germany	NNP	O
7.4	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
Great	NNP	O
Britain	NNP	O
4.3	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
Canada	NNP	O
3.3	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
Italy	NNP	O
3.1	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
Poland	NNP	O
3	CD	O
%	NN	O
and	CC	O
France	NNP	O
2.7	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

Cardoso	NNP	O
says	VBZ	DSE
main	JJ	ESE
challenge	NN	O
facing	VBG	O
Chavez	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
reestablishing	VBG	O
normalcy	NN	O

Brasilia	NNP	O
,	,	O
16	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Agencia	NNP	O
Brasil	NNP	O
-	,	O
ABr	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
President	NNP	O
Fernando	NNP	O
Henrique	NNP	O
Cardoso	NNP	O
says	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
principal	JJ	ESE
challenge	NN	O
facing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
reestablish	JJ	O
normalcy	NN	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
conflicts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
.	.	O

Cardoso	NNP	O
spoke	VBD	DSE
of	IN	DSE
opening	VBG	O
communication	NN	O
channels	NNS	O
and	CC	O
achieving	VBG	ESE
social	JJ	ESE
harmony	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Chavez	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
Cardoso	NNP	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
no	DT	DSE
intention	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
seeking	VBG	ESE
revenge	NN	ESE
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
personnel	NNS	O
who	WP	O
supported	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
failed	VBN	O
attempt	NN	O
to	TO	O
remove	VB	O
him	PRP	O
from	IN	O
office	NN	O
.	.	O

Former	JJ	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Jimmy	NNP	O
Carter	NNP	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	DSE
come	VBN	DSE
out	RP	DSE
in	IN	DSE
support	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
promise	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
set	VB	O
up	RP	O
dialogue	NN	O
tables	NNS	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
scheduled	VBN	O
to	TO	O
visit	VB	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
near	JJ	O
future	NN	O
.	.	O

Violent	JJ	DSE
protests	NNS	DSE
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
;	:	O
president	NN	O
Duhalde	NN	O
calls	NNS	DSE
for	IN	DSE
calm	NN	ESE

BUENOS	NNS	O
AIRES	VBZ	O
-	:	O
President	NNP	O
Eduardo	NNP	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
yesterday	NN	O
pleaded	VBD	DSE
for	IN	DSE
patience	NN	ESE
as	IN	O
he	PRP	O
works	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
economic	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
call	NN	O
came	VBD	O
after	IN	O
another	DT	O
night	NN	O
of	IN	O
violent	JJ	O
clashes	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
ca	MD	O
n't	RB	O
solve	VB	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
problems	NNS	O
in	IN	O
three	CD	O
weeks	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
told	VBD	DSE
local	JJ	O
radio	NN	O
,	,	O
hours	NNS	O
after	IN	O
tens	NNS	O
of	IN	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Argentines	NNP	O
took	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
the	DT	DSE
streets	NNS	DSE
around	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
country	NN	DSE
in	IN	DSE
a	DT	DSE
pot-banging	JJ	DSE
demonstration	NN	DSE
.	.	O

At	IN	O
least	JJS	O
13	CD	O
people	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
reported	VBN	O
injured	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
overnight	JJ	O
clashes	NNS	O
outside	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
palace	NN	O
,	,	O
known	VBN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
Casa	NNP	O
Rosada	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
dozens	NNS	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
reportedly	RB	O
were	VBD	O
detained	VBN	O
.	.	O

Duhalde	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
took	VBD	O
office	NN	O
on	IN	O
January	NNP	O
2	CD	O
as	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
fifth	JJ	O
president	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
month	NN	O
,	,	O
vowed	VBD	DSE
his	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
would	MD	O
unveil	VB	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
program	NN	O
to	TO	O
rescue	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
from	IN	O
four	CD	O
years	NNS	O
of	IN	O
recession	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
only	RB	DSE
ask	VBP	DSE
of	IN	DSE
all	DT	O
Argentines	NNP	O
one	CD	O
thing	NN	O
:	:	O
keep	VB	ESE
up	RP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
hope	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
'm	VBP	O
only	RB	O
here	RB	O
for	IN	O
two	CD	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
my	PRP$	DSE
promise	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
term	NN	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
'll	MD	O
leave	VB	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
back	RP	ESE
on	IN	ESE
track	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Daily	NNP	O
protests	NNS	DSE
have	VBP	O
engulfed	VBN	ESE
Argentina	NNP	O
:	:	O
Popular	NNP	O
rage	NN	DSE
has	VBZ	O
boiled	VBN	ESE
over	RP	ESE
against	IN	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
's	POS	O
decision	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
devalue	VB	O
the	DT	O
peso	NN	O
by	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
30	CD	O
percent	NN	O
and	CC	O
further	RBR	O
tighten	VB	O
a	DT	O
banking	NN	O
freeze	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
locked	VBN	O
most	JJS	O
Argentines	NNS	O
'	POS	O
savings	NNS	O
into	IN	O
bank	NN	O
accounts	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
beleaguered	JJ	ESE
president	NN	O
made	VBD	O
no	DT	O
mention	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
widely	RB	DSE
despised	JJ	DSE
banking	NN	O
freeze	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
presented	VBN	O
a	DT	O
nettlesome	JJ	ESE
challenge	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
three-week-old	JJ	O
administration	NN	O
:	:	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
Argentines	NNS	O
their	PRP$	O
savings	NNS	O
back	RB	O
without	IN	O
prompting	VBG	O
an	DT	O
all-out	JJ	O
collapse	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
financial	JJ	O
system	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
banking	NN	O
curbs	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
put	VBN	O
in	IN	O
place	NN	O
December	NNP	O
1	CD	O
by	IN	O
then-president	JJ	O
Fernando	NNP	O
De	NNP	O
la	NNP	O
Rua	NNP	O
to	TO	O
halt	VB	O
a	DT	O
run	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
banks	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
devaluation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
peso	NN	O
,	,	O
many	JJ	O
banks	NNS	O
say	VBP	O
they	PRP	O
simply	RB	ESE
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
have	VB	O
the	DT	O
money	NN	O
to	TO	O
return	VB	O
to	TO	O
depositors	NNS	O
.	.	O

Late	RB	O
Friday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
,	,	O
Argentines	NNP	O
'	POS	O
impatience	NN	DSE
peaked	VBD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
faced	VBD	O
the	DT	O
second	JJ	O
and	CC	O
most	RBS	DSE
widespread	JJ	DSE
protest	NN	DSE
since	IN	O
he	PRP	O
assumed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
presidency	NN	O
after	IN	O
similar	JJ	DSE
protests	NNS	DSE
forced	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
predecessors	NNS	O
from	IN	O
office	NN	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
a	DT	O
driving	VBG	O
rain	NN	O
,	,	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
10,000	CD	O
Argentines	NNPS	O
banged	VBD	DSE
pots	NNS	DSE
and	CC	DSE
pans	NNS	DSE
in	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
Plaza	NNP	DSE
de	NNP	DSE
Mayo	NNP	DSE
to	TO	DSE
protest	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
banking	VBG	O
freeze	NN	O
,	,	O
shouting	NN	DSE
insults	NNS	DSE
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
political	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Supreme	NNP	O
Court	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
banks	NNS	O
-	:	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
whom	WP	O
the	DT	O
Argentines	NNPS	O
blame	VBP	DSE
for	IN	O
plunging	VBG	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
into	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
worst	JJS	O
economic	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
in	IN	O
decades	NNS	O
.	.	O

Thousands	NNS	O
more	JJR	O
crowded	VBD	O
street	NN	O
corners	NNS	O
and	CC	O
downtown	NN	O
streets	NNS	O
in	IN	O
cities	NNS	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
Mar	NNP	O
del	NNP	O
Plata	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cordoba	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mendoza	NNP	O
,	,	O
Rosario	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Salta	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
protest	NN	DSE
marked	VBD	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	DSE
organized	VBN	DSE
protest	NN	DSE
,	,	O
led	VBN	O
by	IN	O
labor	NN	O
and	CC	O
neighborhood	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
who	WP	O
also	RB	O
called	VBN	DSE
for	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
protest	NN	DSE
via	IN	O
e-mail	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Internet	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
what	WP	O
began	VBD	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
peaceful	JJ	DSE
protest	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
downtown	NN	O
Buenos	NNP	O
Aires	NNP	O
,	,	O
later	RB	O
turned	VBD	O
violent	JJ	O
as	IN	O
riot	NN	O
police	NNS	O
riding	VBG	O
on	IN	O
motorcycles	NNS	O
used	VBN	O
tear	NNS	O
gas	NN	O
and	CC	O
rubber	NN	O
bullets	NNS	O
to	TO	O
disperse	VB	O
hundreds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
peaceful	JJ	O
demonstrators	NNS	O
.	.	O

Rock-throwing	JJ	DSE
youths	NNS	DSE
responded	VBD	DSE
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
rally	NN	O
wound	VBD	O
down	RP	O
.	.	O

Demonstrators	NNS	O
lingered	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
streets	NNS	O
for	IN	O
hours	NNS	O
early	JJ	O
yesterday	NN	O
before	IN	O
crowds	NNS	O
began	VBD	O
melting	VBG	O
away	RP	O
before	IN	O
dawn	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Get	RB	ESE
out	RB	ESE
!	.	ESE
Get	VBP	O
out	RP	O
!	.	O
''	''	DSE
people	NNS	O
chanted	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
venting	VBG	DSE
their	PRP$	DSE
anger	NN	DSE
at	IN	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

Europe	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Tax	NNP	O
Israeli	NNP	O
Settlement	NNP	O
Goods	NNP	O

RAMALLAH	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Palestine	NNP	O
Media	NNP	O
Center	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
:	:	O
Signaling	NNP	DSE
a	DT	DSE
toughening	JJ	DSE
policy	NN	DSE
towards	IN	O
the	DT	O
illegal	JJ	ESE
Israeli	JJ	O
settlements	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
's	POS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
EU	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
Origin	NNP	O
Committee	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
consists	VBZ	O
of	IN	O
customs	JJ	O
experts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
commissioners	NNS	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
discuss	VB	O
imposing	VBG	O
taxes	NNS	O
on	IN	O
all	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
goods	NNS	O
produced	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Occupied	NNP	O
Palestinian	NNP	O
Territory	NNP	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
East	NNP	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
occupied	JJ	O
Golan	NNP	O
Heights	NNPS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
discussion	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
held	VBN	O
today	NN	O
,	,	O
26	CD	O
February	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
shall	MD	O
be	VB	O
centered	VBN	O
on	IN	O
creating	VBG	O
a	DT	O
common	JJ	O
European	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
would	MD	O
revoke	VB	O
duty	NN	O
benefits	NNS	O
awarded	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Israeli	JJ	O
settlement	NN	O
products	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
move	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
follows	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
's	POS	O
rejection	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
military	JJ	O
occupation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
Territory	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
East	NNP	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
subject	NN	O
of	IN	O
European	JJ	O
debate	NN	DSE
and	CC	O
Israeli	JJ	O
objection	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
also	RB	ESE
signals	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
's	POS	O
discontent	NN	DSE
over	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
refusal	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
it	PRP	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
list	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
factories	NNS	O
operating	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Occupied	NNP	O
Palestinian	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Arab	NNP	O
Territories	NNPS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
November	NNP	O
of	IN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
had	VBD	DSE
issued	VBN	DSE
a	DT	DSE
warning	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
European	JJ	O
importers	NNS	O
,	,	O
specifying	VBG	O
that	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
exports	NNS	O
originating	VBG	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Occupied	NNP	O
Palestinian	NNP	O
Territory	NNP	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
Golan	NNP	O
Heights	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	O
included	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
free	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
agreement	NN	O
with	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
present	JJ	O
Israel	NNP	O
enjoys	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
free	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
agreement	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
exempts	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
from	IN	O
customs	NNS	O
duties	NNS	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
rejects	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
plan	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
political	JJ	O
and	CC	O
economic	JJ	O
reasons	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
affirms	VBZ	DSE
its	PRP$	O
position	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
not	RB	DSE
recognizing	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
settlements	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Occupied	NNP	O
Palestinian	NNP	O
Territory	NNP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
legitimate	JJ	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
settlement	NN	O
products	NNS	O
only	JJ	ESE
amount	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
US	VB	O
$	$	O
100	CD	O
million	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
$	$	O
8	CD	O
billion	CD	O
Israel	NNP	O
gains	NNS	O
annually	RB	O
from	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
exports	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Europe	NNP	O
,	,	O
Israeli	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
expressed	VBN	O
their	PRP$	O
worry	NN	DSE
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
committee	NN	O
's	POS	O
deliberations	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
1949	CD	O
Fourth	NNP	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
clearly	RB	ESE
states	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
any	DT	O
settlement	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Occupying	NNP	O
Power	NNP	O
creates	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
Occupied	NNP	O
Territory	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
illegal	JJ	O
and	CC	O
considered	VBN	O
a	DT	O
war	NN	O
crime	NN	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
High	JJ	O
Contracting	VBG	O
Parties	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Convention	NN	O
have	VBP	DSE
affirmed	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
Convention	NN	O
's	POS	O
de	FW	O
jure	NN	O
applicability	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Occupied	NNP	O
Palestinian	NNP	O
Territory	NNP	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
East	NNP	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
,	,	O
Israel	NNP	O
maintains	VBZ	O
its	PRP$	O
refusal	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
respect	VB	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
obligations	NNS	ESE
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
Occupying	NNP	O
Power	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
would	MD	O
include	VB	O
the	DT	O
dismantling	VBG	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
illegal	JJ	ESE
settlements	NNS	O
in	IN	O
that	DT	O
Territory	NN	O
in	IN	O
addition	NN	O
to	TO	O
not	RB	O
exporting	VBG	O
any	DT	O
products	NNS	O
from	IN	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

Israeli	NNP	O
Parliament	NNP	O
Speaker	NNP	O
Slams	NNP	DSE
Zionist	NNP	O
Occupation	NNP	O

TEHRAN	NNP	O
In	IN	O
a	DT	O
rare	JJ	O
move	NN	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
Israeli	NNP	O
Parliament	NNP	O
Speaker	NNP	O
Avraham	NNP	O
Burg	NNP	O
condemned	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
Zionist	NNP	O
regime	NN	O
's	POS	O
occupation	NN	O
of	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
an	DT	O
interview	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Qatari	NNP	O
Al	NNP	O
Jazeera	NNP	O
television	NN	O
network	NN	O
,	,	O
Burg	NNP	O
denounced	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
policy	NN	O
,	,	O
much	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
displeasure	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
and	CC	O
right-wing	JJ	O
MPs	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
repeatedly	RB	DSE
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
occupation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
could	MD	ESE
lead	VB	O
to	TO	O
corruption	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
would	MD	ESE
only	RB	ESE
create	VB	O
scandals	NNS	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
regime	NN	O
.	.	O

Earlier	RBR	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
some	DT	O
50	CD	O
Israeli	JJ	O
army	NN	O
officers	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
reported	VBN	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
on	IN	O
strike	NN	O
and	CC	O
refused	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
attack	VB	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
ruled	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
in	IN	DSE
protest	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
occupation	NN	O
policies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Zionist	NNP	O
regime	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
fighting	VBG	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
settlers	NNS	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	O
occupied	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
lands	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
by	IN	ESE
no	DT	ESE
means	NN	ESE
a	DT	O
defensive	JJ	O
act	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	O
merely	RB	ESE
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
criminal	JJ	ESE
policies	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
.	.	O

Fate	NNP	O
of	IN	O
`	``	O
detainees	NNS	O
'	''	O
hangs	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
US	NNP	O
wording	NN	O

PARIS	NNS	O
-	:	O
The	DT	O
future	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
fighters	NNS	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
is	VBZ	ESE
as	RB	ESE
unclear	JJ	ESE
as	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
view	NN	ESE
through	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
darkened	NN	ESE
goggles	VBZ	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
were	VBD	ESE
made	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
wear	VB	ESE
when	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
stepped	VBD	O
off	RP	O
the	DT	O
plane	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
base	NN	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
.	.	O

Already	RB	O
,	,	O
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
refusal	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
grant	VB	O
them	PRP	O
official	JJ	O
prisoner-of	NN	O
-	:	O
war	NN	O
status	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
sparked	VBN	O
protests	NNS	DSE
from	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
groups	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	DSE
disagreement	NN	DSE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ICRC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
oversees	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Conventions	NNPS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
POW	NNP	O
designation	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
little	RB	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
with	IN	O
steel	NN	ESE
manacles	NNS	ESE
or	CC	ESE
open-air	JJ	ESE
cells	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Rather	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
appears	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
sidestepping	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
conventions	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
craft	VB	O
an	DT	O
unusual	JJ	ESE
legal	JJ	ESE
strategy	NN	ESE
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
enable	VB	O
it	PRP	O
to	TO	O
try	VB	O
Al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
suspects	NNS	O
in	IN	O
special	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
tribunals	NNS	O
.	.	O

Fifty	CD	O
men	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
currently	RB	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
six-by-eight	JJ	O
foot	NN	O
concrete-floored	NN	O
cells	NNS	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
wooden	JJ	O
roofs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
chainlink	VBP	O
fence	NN	O
``	``	O
walls	NNS	O
''	''	O
that	WDT	O
leave	VBP	O
them	PRP	O
open	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
elements	NNS	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
engineers	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
preparing	VBG	O
to	TO	O
build	VB	O
up	RP	O
to	TO	O
2,000	CD	O
such	JJ	O
cells	NNS	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
necessary	JJ	O
;	:	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
400	CD	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
still	RB	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Defense	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Donald	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
told	VBD	DSE
re	NN	O
-	:	O
porters	NNS	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
we	PRP	O
do	VBP	DSE
plan	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
,	,	O
for	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
most	JJS	ESE
part	NN	ESE
,	,	O
treat	VB	O
them	PRP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
manner	NN	ESE
that	WDT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
reasonably	RB	ESE
consistent	JJ	ESE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Conventions	NNPS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
extent	NN	ESE
that	IN	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
appropriate	JJ	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

But	CC	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	DSE
careful	JJ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
refer	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
unlawful	JJ	O
combatants	NNS	O
''	''	O
or	CC	O
``	``	O
battlefield	NN	O
detainees	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
not	RB	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
description	NN	O
severely	RB	ESE
reduces	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	O
rights	NNS	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
men	NNS	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
as	IN	O
POWs	NNP	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Conventions	NNPS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
prompted	VBD	O
a	DT	DSE
rebuttal	NN	DSE
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
say	VBP	DSE
they	PRP	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
presumed	VBN	ESE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
POWs	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
up	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	O
ICRC	NN	O
or	CC	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
military	NN	O
authorities	NNS	O
to	TO	DSE
decide	VB	DSE
,	,	O
but	CC	O
up	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
courts	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Michael	NNP	O
Kleiner	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
ICRC	NNP	O
spokesman	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
recalled	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
court	NN	O
determined	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
former	JJ	O
Panamanian	JJ	O
strongman	NN	O
Manuel	NNP	O
Noriega	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
POW	NNP	O
,	,	O
despite	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
refusal	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
classify	VB	O
him	PRP	O
as	IN	O
such	JJ	O
following	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
capture	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
issue	NN	ESE
goes	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
heart	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
hopes	NNS	DSE
of	IN	DSE
prosecuting	VBG	DSE
Al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
leaders	NNS	O
suspected	VBN	O
of	IN	O
involvement	NN	O
in	IN	O
terrorist	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
against	IN	O
US	NNP	O
targets	NNS	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
the	DT	O
third	JJ	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
,	,	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
may	MD	O
only	RB	O
be	VB	O
tried	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
courts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
rules	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
soldiers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
holding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
means	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
Al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
suspects	NNS	O
could	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
tried	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
special	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
tribunals	NNS	O
whose	WP$	O
rules	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
currently	RB	O
being	VBG	O
worked	VBN	O
out	RP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
only	RB	O
by	IN	O
regular	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
military	NN	O
courts	NNS	O
using	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Uniform	NNP	O
Code	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Military	NNP	O
Justice	NNP	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
would	MD	O
give	VB	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
the	DT	O
right	JJ	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
three-tier	JJ	O
appeal	NN	O
system	NN	O
reaching	VBG	O
possibly	RB	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Supreme	NNP	O
Court	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
one	CD	ESE
reason	NN	ESE
why	WRB	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
are	VBP	DSE
nervous	JJ	DSE
about	IN	O
applying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
POW	NNP	O
convention	NN	O
in	IN	ESE
all	PDT	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
glory	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	DSE
Adam	NNP	O
Roberts	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
expert	NN	O
on	IN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
at	IN	O
Oxford	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
in	IN	O
England	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
editor	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
Documents	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Laws	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
War	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

US	NNP	O
Attorney	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
John	NNP	O
Ashcroft	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
administration	NN	O
would	MD	O
seek	VB	O
criminal	JJ	O
charges	NNS	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
civil	JJ	O
court	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	NNP	O
Taliban	NNP	O
prisoner	NN	O
John	NNP	O
Walker	NNP	O
Lindh	NNP	O
,	,	O
rather	RB	O
than	IN	O
send	VB	O
him	PRP	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
tribunal	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Ashcroft	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
face	VB	O
the	DT	O
death	NN	O
penalty	NN	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
say	VBP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
captured	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
covered	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
third	JJ	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
because	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
``	``	O
bands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
that	IN	O
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
think	VB	DSE
would	MD	ESE
meet	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
criteria	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
organized	VBN	O
military	JJ	O
activity	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
as	IN	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
spokeswoman	NN	O
Susan	NNP	O
Hanson	NNP	O
put	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
also	RB	DSE
stressed	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	ESE
being	VBG	ESE
well	RB	ESE
treated	VBN	ESE
,	,	O
given	VBN	O
three	CD	O
``	``	O
culturally	JJ	O
appropriate	JJ	O
meals	NNS	O
''	''	O
a	DT	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
opportunity	NN	O
to	TO	O
shower	VB	O
,	,	O
exercise	VB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
receive	VB	O
medical	JJ	O
attention	NN	O
.	.	O

Human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
organizations	NNS	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	DSE
raised	VBN	DSE
questions	NNS	DSE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
'	POS	O
housing	NN	O
conditions	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
standard	NN	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
enjoyed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
guards	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
If	IN	ESE
US	NNP	ESE
POWs	NNP	ESE
were	VBD	ESE
ever	RB	ESE
kept	VBN	ESE
under	IN	ESE
these	DT	ESE
conditions	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	ESE
United	NNP	ESE
States	NNPS	ESE
would	MD	ESE
complain	VB	ESE
,	,	ESE
and	CC	ESE
rightly	RB	ESE
so	RB	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	DSE
James	NNP	O
Ross	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
legal	JJ	O
adviser	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
New	NNP	O
York-based	JJ	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNP	O
Watch	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
ICRC	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
send	VB	O
a	DT	O
team	NN	O
to	TO	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
US	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
said	VBN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
inspect	VB	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
legal	JJ	O
experts	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
currently	RB	O
working	VBG	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
procedure	NN	O
to	TO	DSE
decide	VB	DSE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
'	POS	O
fate	NN	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
policy	NN	O
towards	IN	O
them	PRP	O
``	``	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
construct	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
we	PRP	O
find	VBP	O
ourselves	PRP	O
in	IN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
dealing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
irregular	NN	O
forces	NNS	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
variety	NN	O
of	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
suspected	VBN	O
of	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
rather	RB	O
than	IN	O
traditional	JJ	O
war	NN	O
crimes	NNS	O
,	,	O
Ms.	NNP	O
Hanson	NNP	O
says	VBZ	O
.	.	O

Little	NNP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
however	RB	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
a	DT	ESE
bunch	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
lawyers	NNS	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
looking	VBG	O
at	IN	O
all	PDT	O
these	DT	O
treaties	NNS	O
and	CC	O
conventions	NNS	O
and	CC	ESE
everything	NN	ESE
,	,	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
figure	VB	O
out	RP	O
what	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
appropriate	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
told	VBD	DSE
reporters	NNS	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
a	DT	ESE
bit	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
tangle	NN	ESE
,	,	O
these	DT	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	DSE
Prof.	NNP	O
Roberts	NNP	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Conventions	NNPS	O
,	,	O
POWs	NNP	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
returned	VBN	O
home	RB	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
Saudi	JJ	O
or	CC	O
Egyptian	JJ	O
detainees	NNS	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
example	NN	O
,	,	O
could	MD	ESE
face	VB	O
mistreatment	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
hands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
governments	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
means	VBZ	O
Washington	NNP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
forbidden	VBN	O
by	IN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
to	TO	O
hand	VB	O
them	PRP	O
over	RP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	ESE
also	RB	ESE
unclear	JJ	ESE
what	WP	ESE
would	MD	ESE
constitute	VB	ESE
an	DT	ESE
end	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
war	NN	ESE
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	ESE
if	IN	ESE
some	DT	O
individuals	NNS	O
were	VBD	DSE
found	VBN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
be	VB	DSE
a	DT	O
continued	VBN	O
danger	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
authorities	NNS	O
would	MD	DSE
be	VB	DSE
reluctant	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
release	VB	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
think	VB	DSE
anything	NN	ESE
quite	RB	ESE
like	IN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
envisioned	VBN	ESE
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Conventions	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
drawn	VBN	O
up	RP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	O
Tom	NNP	O
Farer	NNP	O
,	,	O
dean	NN	O
of	IN	O
Denver	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Graduate	NNP	O
School	NNP	O
of	IN	O
International	NNP	O
Studies	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
former	JJ	O
special	JJ	O
assistant	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Defense	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
's	POS	O
special	JJ	O
counsel	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
What	WP	O
is	VBZ	ESE
worrying	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
adds	VBZ	DSE
Prof.	NNP	O
Roberts	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
by	IN	O
calling	VBG	O
these	DT	O
people	NNS	O
`	``	O
battlefield	NN	O
detainees	NNS	O
'	''	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
seems	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
creating	VBG	ESE
a	DT	ESE
legal	JJ	ESE
limbo	NN	ESE
where	WRB	O
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
legal	JJ	O
standards	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Vietnamese	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Science	NNP	O
,	,	O
Technology	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Environment	NNP	O
Chu	NNP	O
Tuan	NNP	O
Nha	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
Asia-Europe	NN	O
Meeting	VBG	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
ASEM	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Environment	NNP	O
Ministers	NNP	O
'	''	O
Meeting	VBG	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
ASEM	NNP	O
EnMM	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
recently	RB	O
that	IN	O
Vietnam	NNP	O
always	RB	O
values	VBZ	DSE
environmental	JJ	O
protection	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
prevention	NN	O
of	IN	O
pollution	NN	O
or	CC	O
degradation	NN	O
,	,	O
bio-diversity	NN	O
protection	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
improvement	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
environment	NN	O
in	IN	O
industrial	JJ	O
zones	NNS	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
both	DT	O
urban	JJ	O
and	CC	O
rural	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Vietnamese	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
mobilized	VBN	O
all	DT	O
resources	NNS	O
and	CC	O
strengthened	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
international	JJ	O
cooperation	NN	O
in	IN	O
addressing	VBG	O
environmental	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
emphasized	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
importance	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
bilateral	JJ	O
cooperation	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
continents	NNS	O
in	IN	O
dealing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
environmental	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
,	,	O
noting	VBG	O
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
will	MD	O
serve	VB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
foundation	NN	O
for	IN	O
Asia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Europe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
future	JJ	O
cooperation	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Vietnamese	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
called	VBD	DSE
for	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
establishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
cooperation	NN	O
forum	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
environment	NN	O
which	WDT	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
held	VBN	O
every	DT	O
two	CD	O
years	NNS	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
Asia-Europe	NNP	O
Environment	NNP	O
Cooperation	NNP	O
Program	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
forum	NN	O
will	MD	O
facilitate	VB	O
the	DT	O
exchange	NN	O
of	IN	O
dialogues	NNS	O
on	IN	O
policy	NN	O
and	CC	O
of	IN	O
information	NN	O
and	CC	O
experts	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
environment	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
ASEM	NNP	O
EnMM	NNP	O
concluded	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
on	IN	O
17	CD	O
January	NNP	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
adoption	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Statement	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Presidium	NNP	O
calling	VBG	DSE
for	IN	DSE
an	DT	O
early	JJ	O
implementation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
cooperation	NN	O
and	CC	O
dialogue	NN	O
between	IN	O
ASEM	NNP	O
members	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Annual	NNP	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
Report	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
strongly	RB	DSE
criticized	VBN	DSE
and	CC	DSE
condemned	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
many	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

Though	IN	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
made	VBN	O
public	JJ	O
for	IN	O
10	CD	O
days	NNS	O
,	,	O
its	PRP$	O
contents	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
inaccurate	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
lacking	VBG	ESE
good	JJ	ESE
will	NN	ESE
,	,	O
continue	VBP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
commented	VBN	O
on	RP	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
media	NNS	O
.	.	O

Many	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Asia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Europe	NNP	O
,	,	O
Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Latin	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
rejected	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
content	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
Report	NNP	O
,	,	O
calling	VBG	DSE
it	PRP	O
a	DT	O
brazen	JJ	ESE
distortion	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
wrongful	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
illegitimate	JJ	ESE
move	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
an	DT	O
interference	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
internal	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

Recently	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Information	NNP	O
Office	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
People	NNS	O
's	POS	O
Congress	NNP	O
released	VBD	O
a	DT	O
report	NN	O
on	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
criticizing	VBG	DSE
violations	NNS	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
there	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
quoting	VBG	O
data	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Christian	NNP	O
Science	NNP	O
Monitor	NNP	O
,	,	O
points	VBZ	O
out	RP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
murder	NN	O
rate	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
5.5	CD	O
per	IN	O
100,000	CD	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
torture	NN	O
and	CC	O
pressure	NN	O
to	TO	O
confess	JJ	O
crime	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
common	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Many	JJ	ESE
people	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
sentenced	VBN	O
to	TO	O
death	NN	O
for	IN	O
crime	NN	O
they	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
commit	VB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
unjust	JJ	ESE
legal	JJ	O
system	NN	O
.	.	O

More	JJR	O
than	IN	O
12	CD	O
million	CD	O
children	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
living	VBG	O
below	IN	O
the	DT	O
poverty	NN	O
line	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
American	JJ	O
woman	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
beaten	VBN	O
every	DT	O
15	CD	O
seconds	NNS	O
.	.	O

Evidence	NN	O
show	VBP	O
that	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
violations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
ignored	VBN	ESE
for	IN	O
many	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
facts	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
well	RB	DSE
understood	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Administration	NNP	O
as	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
violations	NNS	O
take	VBP	O
place	NN	O
every	DT	O
day	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
preparing	VBG	O
annual	JJ	O
reports	NNS	O
on	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
in	IN	O
190	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
for	IN	O
25	CD	O
years	NNS	O
while	IN	O
ignoring	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
real	JJ	ESE
situation	NN	ESE
at	IN	O
home	NN	O
.	.	O

World	NNP	O
analysts	NNS	O
remarked	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
evaluation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
practice	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
in	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
depends	VBZ	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
level	NN	O
of	IN	O
political	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
those	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
report	NN	O
devotes	VBZ	O
many	JJ	O
pages	NNS	O
to	TO	O
commenting	VBG	O
on	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Democratic	JJ	O
People	NNS	O
's	POS	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Korea	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Iraq	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
judgment	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
practice	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
depends	VBZ	ESE
on	IN	ESE
US	NNP	O
interests	NNS	O
as	RB	ESE
well	RB	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
British	NNP	O
News	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
Reuters	NNP	O
remarked	VBD	O
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
2000	CD	O
human	NN	O
rights	NNS	O
report	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
criticized	VBD	DSE
Egypt	NNP	O
for	IN	O
trying	VBG	O
suspected	VBN	O
terrorists	NNS	O
in	IN	O
military	JJ	O
courts	NNS	O
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
such	PDT	ESE
a	DT	ESE
criticism	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
absent	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
2001	CD	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
report	NN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
planning	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
try	VB	O
the	DT	O
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
ida	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Taliban	JJ	O
detainees	NNS	O
in	IN	O
military	JJ	O
courts	NNS	O
while	IN	O
refusing	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
grant	VB	O
them	PRP	O
POW	NNP	O
status	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
pays	VBZ	ESE
no	DT	ESE
attention	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
fundamental	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
unless	IN	ESE
they	PRP	O
serve	VBP	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
political	JJ	ESE
purpose	NN	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	ESE
light	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
malicious	JJ	ESE
goals	NNS	DSE
,	,	O
its	PRP$	O
Annual	JJ	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
Report	NNP	O
for	IN	O
2001	CD	O
is	VBZ	O
facing	VBG	O
strong	JJ	DSE
protest	NN	DSE
and	CC	DSE
criticism	NN	DSE
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

Many	JJ	O
Americans	NNPS	O
have	VBP	O
given	VBN	DSE
evidence	NN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
prove	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
wrong	JJ	ESE
judgment	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
administration	NN	O
against	IN	ESE
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
in	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
especially	RB	ESE
in	IN	O
Vietnam	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Washington	NNP	O
Times	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
weekend	NN	O
carried	VBD	O
an	DT	O
article	NN	O
by	IN	O
Andrew	NNP	O
Welsdan	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
representative	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Fund	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Reconciliation	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Development	NNP	O
,	,	O
rejecting	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
's	POS	O
allegation	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Vietnam	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
article	NN	O
stressed	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Vietnam	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
free	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
practice	VB	ESE
any	DT	ESE
religion	NN	ESE
,	,	O
whether	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
buddhists	NNS	O
,	,	O
catholics	NNS	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
protestants	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Annual	NNP	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
Report	NNP	O
released	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
convincing	JJ	ESE
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
inaccurate	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
fabricated	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Norway	NNP	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
forefront	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
combating	VBG	ESE
climate	NN	O
problems	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
wants	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
play	VB	O
an	DT	O
active	JJ	ESE
role	NN	O
internationally	RB	O
but	CC	ESE
we	PRP	O
should	MD	ESE
also	RB	O
work	VB	O
on	IN	O
reducing	VBG	O
emissions	NNS	O
here	RB	O
at	IN	O
home	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
government	NN	O
wants	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
point	VB	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
significant	JJ	O
reduction	NN	O
of	IN	O
climate	NN	O
gate	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
before	IN	O
2005	CD	O
after	IN	O
Norway	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
ratified	VBN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
course	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Environmental	NNP	O
Protection	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Borge	NNP	O
Brende	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
written	VBN	O
.	.	O

Between	IN	O
now	RB	O
and	CC	O
2008	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
environmental	JJ	O
initiative	NN	DSE
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
given	VBN	O
concrete	JJ	O
form	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
report	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Storting	NNP	O
this	DT	O
spring	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
an	DT	O
early	JJ	O
quota	NN	O
system	NN	O
will	MD	O
occupy	VB	O
a	DT	O
central	JJ	O
place	NN	O
.	.	O

Norway	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
rich	JJ	ESE
countries	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
a	DT	O
moral	JJ	ESE
responsibility	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
real	JJ	ESE
reductions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Regardless	RB	ESE
of	IN	O
what	WP	O
Norway	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
manage	VBP	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
respect	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
must	MD	ESE
prepare	VB	O
ourselves	PRP	O
for	IN	O
climate	NN	O
changes	NNS	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
climate	NN	O
panel	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
10	CD	O
to	TO	O
20	CD	O
years	NNS	O
changes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
climate	NN	O
will	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
almost	RB	ESE
unaffected	JJ	ESE
by	IN	O
what	WP	O
we	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
of	IN	O
initiatives	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
few	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
emissions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
climate	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
explanation	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
increased	VBN	O
concentration	NN	O
of	IN	O
climate	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
slowness	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
climate	NN	O
system	NN	O
will	MD	O
make	VB	O
a	DT	ESE
certain	JJ	ESE
degree	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
unavoidable	NN	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
the	DT	O
RegClim	NNP	O
research	NN	O
project	NN	O
,	,	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
aegis	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Norwegian	JJ	O
Research	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
worked	VBN	O
to	TO	O
estimate	VB	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
the	DT	O
climate	NN	O
will	MD	O
develop	VB	O
in	IN	O
Norway	NNP	O
in	IN	O
30	CD	O
to	TO	O
50	CD	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
main	JJ	DSE
conclusions	NNS	DSE
were	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
trend	NN	O
toward	IN	O
warmer	JJR	O
weather	NN	O
and	CC	O
more	JJR	O
precipitation	NN	O
will	MD	O
presumably	RB	ESE
continue	VB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
climate	NN	O
changes	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
different	JJ	O
from	IN	O
region	NN	O
to	TO	O
region	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
western	JJ	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
Norway	NNP	O
will	MD	O
experience	VB	O
the	DT	O
markedly	RB	O
greatest	JJS	O
increase	NN	O
in	IN	O
precipition	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
fall	NN	O
.	.	O

North	NNP	O
Norway	NNP	O
will	MD	O
also	RB	O
get	VB	O
more	JJR	O
precipitation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
fall	NN	O
but	CC	O
warmer	JJR	O
temperatures	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
winter	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
eastern	JJ	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
Norway	NNP	O
the	DT	O
biggest	JJS	O
increase	NN	O
in	IN	O
precipitation	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
winter	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
coming	VBG	O
years	NNS	O
the	DT	O
winters	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
less	RBR	O
snowy	JJ	O
but	CC	O
greener	JJR	O
and	CC	O
wetter	JJ	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
extrapolations	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
climate	NN	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	ESE
completely	RB	ESE
reliable	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Even	RB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
we	PRP	O
can	MD	DSE
say	VB	DSE
with	IN	ESE
great	JJ	ESE
certainty	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
climate	NN	O
changes	NNS	O
will	MD	O
come	VB	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
need	VBP	DSE
more	JJR	O
knowledge	NN	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
effects	NNS	O
.	.	O

How	WRB	ESE
must	MD	ESE
local	JJ	O
societies	NNS	O
organize	VB	O
themselves	PRP	O
if	IN	ESE
a	DT	O
couple	NN	O
of	IN	O
hurricanes	NNS	O
every	DT	O
year	NN	O
become	VBP	O
normal	JJ	O
?	.	O

How	WRB	ESE
should	MD	ESE
we	PRP	O
prepare	VB	O
ourselves	PRP	O
for	IN	O
more	JJR	O
and	CC	O
bigger	JJR	O
floods	NNS	O
?	.	O

What	WDT	ESE
consequences	NN	ESE
will	MD	O
the	DT	O
increase	NN	O
in	IN	O
temperature	NN	O
have	VB	O
for	IN	O
raising	VBG	O
livestock	NN	O
and	CC	O
fish	NN	O
?	.	O

Will	MD	ESE
climate	NN	O
changes	NNS	O
produce	VB	O
new	JJ	O
types	NNS	O
of	IN	O
pests	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
create	VB	O
problems	NNS	O
?	.	O

For	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
few	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
our	PRP$	O
goal	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
both	DT	O
gain	VB	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
knowledge	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
put	VB	O
together	RP	O
good	JJ	ESE
preparedness	NN	O
strategies	NNS	O
.	.	O

All	PDT	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	VBZ	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
peoples	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
affected	VBN	O
by	IN	O
climate	NN	O
changes	NNS	O
but	CC	ESE
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
poor	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
hit	VBN	O
the	DT	O
hardest	RBS	ESE
.	.	O

Even	RB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
developing	VBG	O
countries	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
contributed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
these	DT	O
climate	NN	O
problems	NNS	O
to	TO	O
just	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
slight	JJ	ESE
degree	NN	ESE
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
nevertheless	RB	ESE
bear	VB	O
the	DT	O
greatest	JJS	ESE
burden	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Norway	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
industrialized	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
other	JJ	ESE
hand	NN	ESE
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
fairly	RB	ESE
good	JJ	ESE
prospects	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
grappling	VBG	O
with	IN	O
climate	NN	O
changes	NNS	O
because	IN	ESE
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
an	DT	O
economy	NN	O
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
necessary	JJ	ESE
measures	NNS	O
to	TO	O
work	VB	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
must	MD	ESE
avoid	VB	ESE
seeing	VBG	O
environmental	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
increase	VB	O
the	DT	O
social	JJ	O
differences	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

For	IN	ESE
that	DT	ESE
reason	NN	ESE
the	DT	O
rich	JJ	O
countries-those	NN	ESE
making	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
climate	NN	ESE
worse-must	NN	ESE
go	VB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
offensive	NN	O
to	TO	O
solve	VB	O
the	DT	O
problems	NNS	O
we	PRP	ESE
ourselves	PRP	ESE
have	VBP	O
created	VBN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sem	NNP	O
statement	NN	O
the	DT	O
coalition	NN	O
government	NN	O
warned	VBD	DSE
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
more	RBR	ESE
offensive	JJ	ESE
climate	NN	O
policy	NN	O
.	.	O

An	DT	O
offensive	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
police	NN	O
will	MD	O
bring	VB	O
costs	NNS	O
with	IN	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
if	IN	ESE
we	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
make	VB	O
these	DT	O
expenditures	NNS	O
now	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	ESE
bill	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
generations	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
come	VB	ESE
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
even	RB	ESE
bigger	JJR	ESE
.	.	O

This	DT	ESE
our	PRP$	ESE
conscience	NN	ESE
ought	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
permit	VB	ESE
us	PRP	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
challenge	NN	ESE
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
to	TO	O
introduce	VB	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	ESE
cost-effective	JJ	ESE
climate	NN	O
policy	NN	O
possible	JJ	O
and	CC	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
time	NN	O
take	VB	O
Norwegian	JJ	O
business	NN	O
and	CC	O
industry	NN	O
's	POS	O
competitiveness	NN	O
into	IN	ESE
consideration	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
elements	NNS	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
more	RBR	O
offensive	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
policy	NN	O
are	VBP	O
:	:	O
Initiatives	NNP	O
between	IN	O
now	RB	O
and	CC	O
2008	CD	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
government	NN	O
wants	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
show	VB	O
demonstrable	JJ	ESE
progress	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
reduction	NN	O
of	IN	O
climate	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
by	IN	O
2005	CD	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
setting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
stage	NN	O
for	IN	O
Norway	NNP	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
national	JJ	O
initiatives	NNS	O
under	IN	O
way	NN	O
earlier	RBR	O
than	IN	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
required	VBN	O
to	TO	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
policy	NN	O
statement	NN	O
states	VBZ	DSE
,	,	O
among	IN	O
other	JJ	O
things	NNS	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
establishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
national	JJ	O
quota	NN	O
system	NN	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
speeded	VBN	O
up	RP	O
.	.	O

Implementation	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
wants	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	ESE
set	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
stage	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
Norway	NNP	O
to	TO	O
ratify	VB	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
next	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	DSE
consensus	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
broad	JJ	O
quota	NN	O
system	NN	O
with	IN	O
international	JJ	O
quota	NN	O
exchange	NN	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
emission	NN	O
responsibilities	NNS	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
obligatory	JJ	O
period	NN	O
,	,	O
2008-2012	CD	O
.	.	O

Pursue	VB	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
negotiations	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
consensus	NN	DSE
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
achieved	VBN	O
internationally	RB	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
period	NN	O
2008-2012	CD	O
is	VBZ	O
just	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
first	JJ	ESE
step	NN	ESE
down	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
road	NN	ESE
.	.	O

For	IN	O
later	JJ	O
periods	NNS	O
,	,	O
sharper	JJR	ESE
reductions	NNS	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
necessary	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
the	DT	ESE
need	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
more	JJR	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
on	IN	O
climate	NN	O
obligations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Norway	NNP	O
still	RB	DSE
wants	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
play	VB	O
an	DT	O
active	JJ	ESE
role	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
process	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Storting	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
preparing	VBG	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
spring	NN	O
will	MD	O
further	RBR	O
specify	VB	O
which	WDT	O
measures	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
implemented	VBN	O
between	IN	O
now	RB	O
and	CC	O
2008	CD	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
proposal	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
an	DT	O
early	JJ	O
quota	NN	O
system	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
center	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
report	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
exists	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
potential	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
significant	JJ	ESE
reductions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
climate	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Norway	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
produced	VBD	O
with	IN	O
today	NN	O
's	POS	O
resources	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
quotas	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
cost-effective	JJ	ESE
means	NN	O
of	IN	O
achieving	VBG	ESE
better	JJR	ESE
results	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

A	DT	O
quota	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
emit	VB	O
a	DT	O
certain	JJ	O
quantity	NN	O
of	IN	O
climate	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
certain	JJ	O
period	NN	O
and	CC	O
this	DT	O
right	NN	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
sold	VBN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
market	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
advantages	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
authorities	NNS	O
can	MD	O
set	VB	O
a	DT	O
ceiling	NN	O
on	IN	O
all	DT	O
emissions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Businesses	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
obligated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
quota	NN	O
can	MD	O
then	RB	O
choose	VB	O
whether	IN	O
they	PRP	O
want	VBP	DSE
to	TO	O
buy	VB	O
those	DT	O
quotas	NNS	O
they	PRP	O
need	VBP	O
or	CC	O
introduce	VB	O
measures	NNS	O
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
emissions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Many	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
among	IN	O
them	PRP	O
Denmark	NNP	O
,	,	O
Great	NNP	O
Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Sweden	NNP	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
already	RB	O
under	IN	O
way	NN	O
developing	VBG	O
early	JJ	O
quota	NN	O
systems	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	ESE
addition	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
being	VBG	ESE
effective	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
an	DT	O
early	JJ	O
quota	NN	O
system	NN	O
would	MD	O
also	RB	O
give	VB	O
business	NN	O
and	CC	O
industry	NN	O
useful	JJ	ESE
experience	NN	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
quota	NN	O
system	NN	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
comes	VBZ	O
into	IN	O
effect	NN	O
in	IN	O
2008	CD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
work	NN	O
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
the	DT	O
quota	NN	O
system	NN	O
into	IN	O
shape	NN	O
in	IN	O
Norway	NNP	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
now	RB	O
discussing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
problems	NNS	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
are	VBP	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
range-which	JJ	O
gases	NNS	O
and	CC	O
sectors	NNS	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
included	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
quota	NN	O
system	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
how	WRB	O
businesses	NNS	O
exposed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
competition	NN	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
dealt	VBN	O
with	IN	O
.	.	O

Measures	NNS	O
about	IN	O
emissions-how	NN	O
much	RB	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
obligated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
quota	NN	O
can	MD	O
emit	VB	O
.	.	O

Fines	NNS	O
for	IN	O
exceeding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
quota	NN	O
limit	VBP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
possibility	NN	O
of	IN	O
cooperating	VBG	O
with	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
'	POS	O
early	JJ	O
quota	NN	O
systems	NNS	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
am	VBP	O
pleased	JJ	DSE
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
now	RB	O
seems	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
broad	JJ	DSE
political	JJ	DSE
consensus	NN	DSE
that	WDT	O
in	IN	O
Norway	NNP	O
as	RB	ESE
well	RB	ESE
we	PRP	O
should	MD	ESE
get	VB	O
under	IN	O
way	NN	O
with	IN	O
an	DT	O
early	JJ	O
quota	NN	O
system	NN	O
.	.	O

Regardless	RB	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
shape	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
measures	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Norway	NNP	O
,	,	O
Norwegian	JJ	O
businesses	NNS	O
as	RB	ESE
well	RB	ESE
ought	MD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
contribute	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
reducing	VBG	O
emissions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
poor	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
green	JJ	O
development	NN	O
mechanism	NN	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
opens	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
for	IN	O
businesses	NNS	O
from	IN	O
industrialized	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
pay	VB	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
introduction	NN	O
of	IN	O
more	JJR	O
environmentally-friendly	JJ	O
technology	NN	O
in	IN	O
polluting	VBG	O
industries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
developing	VBG	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
mechanism	NN	O
can	MD	O
already	RB	O
be	VB	O
used-and	VBN	O
before	IN	O
2008	CD	O
,	,	O
too	RB	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
to	TO	O
producing	VBG	O
climate	NN	O
benefits	NNS	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
measures	NNS	O
will	MD	O
contribute	VB	O
to	TO	O
development	NN	O
and	CC	O
reduced	VBN	O
local	JJ	O
pollution	NN	O
in	IN	O
poor	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

Norway	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
world	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
earned	VBN	O
the	DT	O
most	JJS	O
from	IN	O
fossil	JJ	O
fuels	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
gives	VBZ	O
us	PRP	O
a	DT	O
special	JJ	ESE
responsibility	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
climate	NN	O
policy-not	NN	ESE
least	JJS	ESE
vis-a-vis	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	O
poorest	JJS	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

Becoming	VBG	O
a	DT	O
captive	JJ	O
after	IN	O
being	VBG	O
defeated	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
war	NN	O
apparently	RB	ESE
is	VBZ	O
bad	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
but	CC	O
being	VBG	O
not	RB	O
treated	VBN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
prisoner	NN	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
-LSB-	NN	O
POW	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
''	''	O
is	VBZ	O
even	RB	ESE
worse	JJR	ESE
.	.	O

While	IN	O
mankind	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
unquestionably	RB	ESE
become	VBN	O
more	RBR	ESE
civilized	JJ	ESE
with	IN	O
respect	NN	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
treatment	NN	O
for	IN	O
POWs	NNP	O
''	''	O
today	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
basis	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
principles	NNS	O
in	IN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
in	IN	O
comparison	NN	O
with	IN	O
ancient	JJ	O
times	NNS	O
when	WRB	O
POWs	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
slaughtered	VBN	ESE
or	CC	O
enslaved	VBN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
should	MD	ESE
watch	VB	O
out	RP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
possible	JJ	ESE
regression	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
regard	NN	O
.	.	O

Each	DT	O
Side	NN	O
Has	VBD	O
a	DT	O
Different	JJ	O
Story	NNP	O
with	IN	O
Respect	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Treatment	NNP	O
for	IN	O
POWs	NNP	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
reported	VBN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNP	O
are	VBP	DSE
regarding	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
captives	NNS	O
interned	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
as	IN	O
dangerous	JJ	ESE
terrorists	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
Islamic	NNP	O
Muslims	NNPS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
say	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
these	DT	O
captives	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
only	RB	ESE
receive	VB	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
treatment	NN	O
,	,	O
their	PRP$	DSE
religious	JJ	DSE
belief	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
respected	JJ	DSE
.	.	O

One	CD	O
US	NNP	O
military	NN	O
officer	NN	O
in	IN	O
charge	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
'	POS	O
camp	NN	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
young	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
20s	NNS	O
or	CC	O
30s	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
locked	VBN	O
up	RP	O
separately	RB	O
in	IN	O
cells	CD	O
2.5	CD	O
square	JJ	O
meters	NNS	O
each	DT	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Armed	NNP	O
Forces	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
given	VBN	O
each	DT	O
prisoner	NN	O
living	VBG	O
necessities	NNS	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
towel	NN	O
,	,	O
toothpaste	NN	O
,	,	O
soap	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
shampoo	NN	O
;	:	O
and	CC	O
each	DT	O
prisoner	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
twin	JJ	O
bed	NN	O
with	IN	O
soft	JJ	O
mattress	NNS	O
to	TO	O
sleep	VB	O
.	.	O

Besides	IN	ESE
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
each	DT	O
prisoner	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
Koran	NNP	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
can	MD	O
even	RB	ESE
receive	VB	O
a	DT	O
mat	NN	O
for	IN	O
prayer	NN	O
.	.	O

Lisa	NNP	O
Ewing	NNP	O
-LSB-	VBZ	O
name	NN	O
as	IN	O
transliterated	JJ	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
female	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
police	NN	O
officer	NN	O
who	WP	O
watches	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
POWs	NNPS	O
said	VBD	O
to	TO	O
reporters	NNS	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
Each	DT	O
day	NN	O
we	PRP	O
wake	VBP	O
them	PRP	O
up	RB	O
when	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
time	NN	O
for	IN	O
prayer	NN	O
and	CC	O
bring	VB	O
them	PRP	O
breakfast	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
first-day	JJ	O
menu	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
shows	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
package	NN	O
of	IN	O
vacuum-packed	JJ	O
Italian	JJ	O
vegetable	NN	O
noodle	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
package	NN	O
containing	VBG	O
peanuts	NNS	O
,	,	O
granola	NN	O
bars	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
box	NN	O
of	IN	O
colorful	JJ	O
,	,	O
sugar-coated	JJ	O
cereal	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
favorite	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
American	JJ	O
young	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
menu	NN	O
also	RB	O
includes	VBZ	O
oatmeal	NN	O
,	,	O
raisin	NN	O
,	,	O
potato	NN	O
chips	NNS	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
pretzel	NN	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
these	DT	O
foods	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
strange	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
indeed	RB	ESE
abided	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
dietary	JJ	O
rules	NNS	O
that	IN	O
Muslims	NNPS	O
have	VBP	O
to	TO	O
follow	VB	O
.	.	O

Of	IN	ESE
course	NN	ESE
,	,	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
clean	JJ	O
water	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
to	TO	O
drink	VB	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
the	DT	DSE
request	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
organizations	NNS	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
let	VBD	O
them	PRP	O
go	VBP	O
to	TO	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
to	TO	O
inspect	VB	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
there	RB	O
.	.	O

Thus	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
'	POS	O
living	VBG	O
conditions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
that	DT	O
day	NN	O
were	VBD	O
basically	RB	ESE
transparent	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
above	JJ	O
reports	NNS	O
were	VBD	ESE
true	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
then	RB	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
beyond	IN	ESE
reproach	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Certain	JJ	O
American	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
also	RB	O
maintain	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
way	NN	O
of	IN	O
treating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
reproachable	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Christopher	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
physician	NN	O
working	VBG	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
'	POS	O
camp	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
We	PRP	O
really	RB	ESE
treat	VB	O
them	PRP	O
well	RB	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	DSE
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
,	,	O
however	RB	ESE
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
different	JJ	O
descriptions	NNS	O
and	CC	O
views	NNS	DSE
on	IN	O
this	DT	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
medium	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
this	DT	O
description	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
'	POS	O
camp	NN	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
2.5-square	JJ	O
meter	NN	O
cement	NN	O
cell	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
way	RB	ESE
below	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
standards	NNS	O
of	IN	O
cells	NNS	O
built	VBN	O
for	IN	O
American	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O

Fully-armed	JJ	O
watchful	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
prison	NN	O
guards	NNS	O
and	CC	O
naval	JJ	O
personnel	NNS	O
make	VBP	O
the	DT	O
rounds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
inspection	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
dressed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
orange	JJ	O
one-piece	NN	O
overall	RB	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
hand-cuffed	JJ	O
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	O
movements	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
quite	RB	ESE
confined	VBN	O
.	.	O

Whenever	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
allowed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
a	DT	O
walk	NN	O
outside	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
cells	NNS	O
,	,	O
take	VB	O
a	DT	O
bath	NN	O
or	CC	O
go	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
toilet	NN	O
,	,	O
their	PRP$	O
hands	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
still	RB	O
tied	VBN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
supervised	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
sides	NNS	O
by	IN	O
two	CD	O
US	NNP	O
soldiers	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
allowed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
look	VB	O
around	RP	O
,	,	O
talk	VB	O
,	,	O
hear	VB	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
touch	VB	O
anything	NN	O
;	:	O
nor	CC	O
are	VBP	O
they	PRP	O
allowed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
move	VB	O
freely	RB	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
British	JJ	O
newspaper	NN	O
maintains	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	ESE
X-ray	NN	ESE
prison	NN	ESE
camp	NN	ESE
''	''	ESE
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
full	JJ	ESE
of	IN	ESE
``	``	ESE
cruelties	JJ	ESE
''	''	ESE
and	CC	ESE
``	``	ESE
torture	JJ	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O
British	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
Straw	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
All	DT	ESE
detainees	VBZ	O
,	,	O
regardless	RB	ESE
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
identities	NNS	O
,	,	O
should	MD	ESE
receive	VB	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
in	IN	ESE
line	NN	ESE
with	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
humanitarian	JJ	ESE
spirit	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
principles	NNS	O
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O
Ann	NNP	O
Crawd	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
name	NN	O
transliterated	NN	O
-RSB-	NN	O
,	,	O
chairwoman	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
Commission	NNP	O
,	,	O
pointed	VBD	DSE
out	RP	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
shall	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
play	VB	ESE
with	IN	ESE
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
may	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
violate	VB	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
Relative	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Treatment	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Prisoners	NNP	O
of	IN	O
War	NNP	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
signed	VBN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O
US	NNP	O
Strategy	NNP	O
--	:	O
a	DT	O
Strategy	NN	O
for	IN	O
Testing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Next	JJ	O
Moves	NNS	O
The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
move	NN	O
of	IN	O
disclosing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
and	CC	O
allowing	VBG	O
international	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
to	TO	O
inspect	VB	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
wise	JJ	ESE
one	NN	O
,	,	O
otherwise	RB	ESE
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
will	MD	DSE
have	VB	DSE
all	DT	DSE
sorts	NNS	DSE
of	IN	DSE
misgivings	NNS	DSE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
people	NNS	O
still	RB	O
question	VBP	DSE
why	WRB	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
refuses	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
characterize	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
as	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
while	IN	O
claiming	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
for	IN	O
them	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
line	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
on	IN	O
POWs	NNP	O
.	.	O

Basing	VBG	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
reports	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
has	VBZ	ESE
many	JJ	ESE
things	NNS	ESE
to	TO	DSE
consider	VB	DSE
on	IN	O
this	DT	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O

Evidently	RB	ESE
,	,	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
pains	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
harboring	VBG	DSE
deep	JJ	DSE
hatred	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
these	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O

Now	RB	O
that	IN	O
these	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
in	IN	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
hands	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
likely	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
will	MD	O
let	VB	ESE
them	PRP	ESE
off	RP	ESE
easily	RB	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
may	MD	ESE
even	RB	ESE
want	VB	DSE
to	TO	DSE
seek	VB	DSE
revenge	NN	DSE
and	CC	O
use	VB	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
reassert	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
authority	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
it	PRP	O
chooses	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
characterize	VB	DSE
these	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
as	IN	O
POWs	NNP	O
,	,	O
then	RB	O
it	PRP	O
must	MD	O
release	VB	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
sooner	RB	ESE
or	CC	ESE
later	RB	ESE
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
very	RB	ESE
likely	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
these	DT	O
people	NNS	O
will	MD	ESE
again	RB	ESE
attack	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
with	IN	O
terrorist	JJ	O
means	NNS	O
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
respect	NN	DSE
for	IN	DSE
human	JJ	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
rights	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
expression	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
mankind	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
progress	NN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
always	RB	DSE
underscores	VBZ	DSE
these	DT	DSE
values	NNS	DSE
and	CC	DSE
ideas	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

Because	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
the	DT	O
dual	JJ	O
identities	NNS	O
being	VBG	O
the	DT	O
enemies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
weaker	JJR	O
parties	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
must	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
act	VB	ESE
as	RB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
venting	VBG	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
personal	JJ	ESE
grudge	NN	ESE
against	IN	O
them	PRP	O
while	IN	O
detaining	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
not	RB	ESE
only	JJ	ESE
are	VBP	O
citizens	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
belligerent	JJ	ESE
country	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	ESE
also	RB	ESE
are	VBP	O
citizens	NNS	O
of	IN	O
nonbelligerent	JJ	ESE
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
even	RB	ESE
citizens	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
allies	NNS	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
.	.	O

Thus	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
simply	RB	ESE
consider	VB	DSE
this	DT	O
issue	NN	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
contradiction	NN	ESE
between	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
enemy	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
itself	PRP	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
it	PRP	O
must	MD	ESE
also	RB	ESE
consider	VB	O
international	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Therefore	RB	ESE
,	,	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
defining	VBG	DSE
these	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
'	POS	O
``	``	O
status	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
must	MD	ESE
test	VB	O
the	DT	DSE
attitudes	NNS	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
,	,	O
especially	RB	ESE
the	DT	O
attitudes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
European	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

Before	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
appeared	VBD	ESE
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
upholder	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
justice	NN	ESE
;	:	O
while	IN	O
it	PRP	O
still	RB	DSE
wants	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
handle	VB	O
problems	NNS	O
like	IN	ESE
an	DT	ESE
upholder	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
justice	NN	ESE
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
must	MD	ESE
win	VB	ESE
support	NN	ESE
.	.	O

What	WP	O
appears	VBZ	O
does	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
seem	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
wants	VBZ	DSE
,	,	O
however	RB	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Detainees	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
Status	NNS	O
--	:	O
an	DT	O
Issue	NN	O
Concerning	VBG	ESE
Their	PRP$	ESE
Life	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
Death	NN	ESE
After	IN	O
visiting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
'	POS	O
camp	NN	O
,	,	O
many	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
media	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
accusing	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
being	VBG	O
too	RB	ESE
harsh	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
say	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
too	RB	ESE
many	JJ	ESE
restrictions	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
cells	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
too	RB	ESE
small	JJ	ESE
...	:	O
Mary	NNP	O
Robinson	NNP	O
,	,	O
senior	JJ	O
UN	JJ	O
special	JJ	O
commissioner	NN	O
for	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
We	PRP	O
must	MD	ESE
urge	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
to	TO	DSE
pay	VB	DSE
attention	NN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
respecting	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
obligations	NNS	O
prescribed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
these	DT	O
are	VBP	O
merely	RB	ESE
superficial	JJ	ESE
issues	NNS	O
concerning	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
detainees	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
core	NN	ESE
issue	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
whether	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
members	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
``	``	O
POWs	JJ	O
''	''	O
or	CC	O
``	``	O
unlawful	JJ	O
combatants	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O
Avna	NNP	O
Kidlon	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
name	VBP	O
as	IN	O
transliterated	JJ	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
,	,	O
senior	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
advisor	NN	O
to	TO	O
Amnesty	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
status	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
issue	NN	O
concerning	VBG	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
life	NN	ESE
or	CC	ESE
death	NN	ESE
.	.	O

If	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
insisted	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
these	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
tried	VBN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
tribunal	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
almost	RB	ESE
certain	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
sentenced	VBN	O
to	TO	O
death	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	DSE
violates	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
norms	NNS	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
in	IN	ESE
line	NN	ESE
with	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
proper	JJ	O
procedures	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

This	DT	DSE
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	ESE
crux	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Defense	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
al-Qaeda	JJ	O
''	''	O
members	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
``	``	O
unlawful	JJ	ESE
combatants	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
''	''	ESE
not	RB	ESE
``	``	ESE
POWs	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
so	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
treat	VB	O
them	PRP	O
as	IN	O
POWs	NNP	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
enjoy	VB	O
any	DT	O
rights	NNS	O
prescribed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
on	IN	O
POWs	NNP	O
.	.	O

Apparently	RB	ESE
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
does	VBZ	DSE
not	RB	DSE
support	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
viewpoint	NN	DSE
and	CC	O
measures	VBZ	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
time	NN	O
in	IN	O
war	NN	O
history	NN	O
that	IN	O
``	``	ESE
terrorists	NNS	ESE
''	''	ESE
have	VBP	O
become	VBN	O
war	NN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
any	DT	O
universally	JJ	DSE
acknowledged	JJ	DSE
definition	NN	O
for	IN	O
``	``	O
terrorist	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
not	RB	O
any	DT	O
established	JJ	O
provision	NN	O
in	IN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
for	IN	O
assessing	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
punishments	NNS	O
for	IN	O
``	``	O
terrorists	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O
In	IN	ESE
particular	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
any	DT	O
precedence	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
as	IN	O
reference	NN	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
thing	NN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
feels	VBZ	DSE
incomprehensible	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
why	WRB	O
are	VBP	O
these	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
al-Qaeda	JJ	O
''	''	O
members	NNS	O
not	RB	O
considered	VBN	O
as	IN	O
POWs	NNP	O
since	IN	O
,	,	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
organized	VBN	O
combatants	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
battles	NNS	O
they	PRP	O
fought	VBD	O
were	VBD	O
also	RB	O
organized	JJ	O
resistance	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
obviously	RB	ESE
captured	VBN	O
in	IN	O
battles	NNS	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
?	.	O

Moreover	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
al-Qaeda	JJ	O
''	''	O
members	NNS	O
came	VBD	O
from	IN	O
many	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
POW	NN	O
''	''	O
issue	NN	O
involves	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
laws	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
dignity	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
many	JJ	ESE
countries	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

What	WP	O
worries	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
West	NN	O
and	CC	O
some	DT	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
most	JJS	ESE
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
,	,	O
if	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
refuses	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
treat	VB	O
these	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
as	IN	O
POWs	NNP	O
,	,	O
then	RB	ESE
their	PRP$	O
soldiers	NNS	O
may	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
treated	VBN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
way	NN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
should	MD	ESE
they	PRP	O
be	VB	O
captured	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
remnants	NNS	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
radical	JJ	ESE
organizations	NNS	O
when	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
take	VBP	O
part	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
peace-keeping	JJ	O
missions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Without	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
doubt	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
``	``	O
willfulness	NNS	ESE
''	''	O
is	VBZ	O
what	WP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
greatly	RB	DSE
annoyed	VBD	DSE
some	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
international	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Before	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
war	NN	O
mobilization	NN	O
speech	NN	O
,	,	O
declared	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

What	WP	O
followed	VBD	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
winning	VBG	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
come	VBN	O
up	RP	O
with	IN	O
many	JJ	O
other	JJ	O
excuses	NNS	ESE
to	TO	DSE
deny	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
captives	NNS	O
'	POS	O
POW	NNP	O
status	NN	O
.	.	O

Thus	RB	ESE
,	,	O
even	RB	ESE
though	IN	ESE
Uncle	NNP	O
Sam	NNP	O
's	POS	O
certain	JJ	O
worries	NNS	DSE
are	VBP	O
justified	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
hegemonic	JJ	ESE
way	NN	O
of	IN	O
setting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
rules	NNS	O
all	DT	ESE
by	IN	ESE
himself	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	O
hardly	RB	ESE
convincing	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
chooses	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
disregard	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
it	PRP	O
follows	VBZ	O
this	DT	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
legality	NN	O
and	CC	O
sanctity	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
will	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
substantially	RB	ESE
reduced	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
similar	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
occur	VBP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
,	,	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
will	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
no	DT	ESE
universally-acknowledged	JJ	ESE
rules	NNS	O
to	TO	O
follow	VB	O
.	.	O

Taking	VBG	O
these	DT	O
factors	NNS	O
into	IN	O
consideration	NN	DSE
,	,	O
Powell	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
soldier-turned	JJ	O
statesman	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
moderate	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
advised	VBD	DSE
Bush	NNP	O
:	:	O
We	PRP	O
might	MD	ESE
as	RB	ESE
well	RB	ESE
give	VB	O
the	DT	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
detainees	NNS	O
the	DT	O
POW	NNP	O
status	NN	O
.	.	O

Promulgated	VBN	O
in	IN	O
12	CD	O
August	NNP	O
1949	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
POW	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
became	VBD	O
effective	JJ	O
on	IN	O
21	CD	O
October	NNP	O
1950	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
signatories	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
convention	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
specified	VBN	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
for	IN	O
POWs	NNP	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
privileges	NNS	O
.	.	O

Now	RB	ESE
let	VB	ESE
us	PRP	ESE
compare	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
convention	NN	O
's	POS	O
provisions	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
's	POS	O
descriptions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
in	IN	O
terms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
dignity	NN	DSE
,	,	O
lodging	NN	O
,	,	O
clothing	NN	O
,	,	O
activities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
trial	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
current	JJ	O
treatment	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
brought	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
prisons	NNS	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
brutal	JJ	ESE
manner	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
pictures	NNS	O
clearly	RB	O
show	VBP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
in	IN	O
orange	JJ	O
one-piece	NN	O
overall	RB	O
are	VBP	O
blind-folded	VBN	O
by	IN	O
thick	JJ	O
black	JJ	O
cloths	NNS	O
,	,	O
their	PRP$	O
hands	NNS	O
and	CC	O
feet	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
tied	VBN	O
up	RP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
kneeling	VBG	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
ground	NN	O
.	.	O

Each	DT	O
prisoner	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
interned	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
cell	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
2.5	CD	O
square	JJ	O
meters	NNS	O
in	IN	O
size	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
little	JJ	O
cell	NN	O
will	MD	O
house	VB	O
two	CD	O
or	CC	O
more	JJR	O
prisoners	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
arrival	NN	O
of	IN	O
more	JJR	O
captives	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
camp	NN	O
's	POS	O
temperature	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
exceeded	VBN	O
32	CD	O
degrees	NNS	O
Celsius	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
'	POS	O
hands	NNS	O
and	CC	O
feet	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
shackled	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
prisoners	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
orange	JJ	O
one-piece	JJ	O
overall	JJ	O
not	RB	ESE
only	RB	ESE
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
move	VB	O
freely	RB	O
,	,	O
but	CC	ESE
they	PRP	O
may	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
breathe	VB	O
normally	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
entire	JJ	O
camp	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
surrounded	VBN	O
by	IN	O
fences	NNS	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
watchtowers	JJ	O
at	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
four	CD	O
corners	NNS	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
let	VB	O
out	RP	O
for	IN	O
exercise	NN	O
,	,	O
take	VB	O
a	DT	O
bath	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
go	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
toilet	NN	O
,	,	O
their	PRP$	O
hands	NNS	O
must	MD	O
still	RB	O
be	VB	O
tied	VBN	O
up	RP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
two	CD	O
US	NNP	O
soldiers	NNS	O
will	MD	O
accompany	VB	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
instructed	VBN	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
look	VB	O
around	RP	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
talk	VB	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
listen	VB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
touch	VB	O
anything	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	ESE
short	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	ESE
allowed	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
move	VB	ESE
freely	RB	ESE
.	.	O

One	CD	O
military	JJ	O
tribunal	NN	O
will	MD	O
try	VB	O
these	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
jury	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
these	DT	O
captives	NNS	O
may	MD	O
not	RB	O
appeal	VB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Convention	NN	O
's	POS	O
provisions	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
:	:	O
POWs	NNP	DSE
shall	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
protected	VBN	ESE
under	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
circumstances	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

They	PRP	DSE
shall	MD	ESE
receive	VB	ESE
humanitarian	JJ	ESE
treatment	NN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
shall	MD	O
especially	RB	ESE
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
subjected	VBN	O
to	TO	O
any	DT	O
outrage	NN	DSE
,	,	O
coercion	NN	DSE
and	CC	O
humiliation	NN	DSE
,	,	O
or	CC	O
harassment	NN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
curious	JJ	DSE
public	NN	O
.	.	O

Reprisal	NNP	DSE
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
shall	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
prohibited	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

Housing	NN	DSE
conditions	NNS	O
for	IN	O
POWs	NNP	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
as	IN	O
those	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
troops	NNS	O
stationing	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Detaining	NNP	O
Power	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
area	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	DSE
provision	NN	O
shall	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
applicable	JJ	O
in	IN	O
POWs	NNP	O
'	POS	O
dormitories	NNS	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
total	JJ	O
area	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
minimum	JJ	O
cubic	JJ	O
space	NN	O
.	.	O

Clothing	NNP	DSE
,	,	O
underwear	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
footwear	NNP	O
shall	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
supplied	VBN	O
to	TO	O
POWs	NNP	O
in	IN	O
sufficient	JJ	O
quantity	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Detaining	NNP	O
Power	NNP	O
;	:	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
adequate	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
ensuring	VBG	O
POWs	NNP	O
'	POS	O
health	NN	O
.	.	O

POWs	NNS	DSE
shall	MD	ESE
have	VB	O
the	DT	O
opportunity	NN	O
to	TO	O
exercise	VB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
exercise	NN	O
should	MD	ESE
include	VB	O
sports	NNS	O
,	,	O
games	NNS	O
and	CC	O
outdoor	JJ	O
activities	NNS	O
.	.	O

All	PDT	DSE
the	DT	O
captive	JJ	O
camps	NNS	O
should	MD	ESE
have	VB	O
enough	JJ	O
room	NN	O
for	IN	O
this	DT	O
purpose	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
tobacco	NN	O
shall	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
permitted	VBN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	DSE
shall	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
tried	VBN	O
with	IN	O
US	NNP	O
soldiers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
court	NN	O
for	IN	O
war	NN	O
crime	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	DSE
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
jury	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
entitled	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
appeal	VB	ESE
.	.	O

Environmentalist	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
staged	VBD	DSE
a	DT	DSE
protest	NN	DSE
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
alternative	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
on	IN	O
curbing	VBG	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
near	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
Embassy	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Tokyo	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
prior	RB	O
to	TO	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
arrival	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
.	.	O

About	RB	O
50	CD	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
various	JJ	O
Japanese	NNP	O
and	CC	O
U.S.	NNP	O
nongovernmental	NN	O
organizations	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
NGOs	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
opposed	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
alternative	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
1997	CD	O
pact	NN	O
gathered	VBN	O
around	IN	O
1	CD	O
p.m.	RB	O

at	IN	O
Tameike-Sanno	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
,	,	O
close	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
embassy	NN	O
in	IN	O
Tokyo	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Minato	NNP	O
Ward	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
can	MD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
accept	VB	DSE
it	PRP	O
by	IN	ESE
any	DT	ESE
means	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
very	RB	ESE
regrettable	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	DSE
taken	VBN	DSE
a	DT	DSE
negative	JJ	DSE
stand	NN	DSE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Masaaki	NNP	O
Nakajima	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Friends	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Earth	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
FoE	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
Japan	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Protesters	NNS	O
carried	VBD	DSE
banners	JJ	DSE
reading	NN	DSE
,	,	O
``	``	O
Ratify	NNP	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
say	VBP	DSE
`	``	O
No	NNP	O
'	''	O
to	TO	O
Bush	NNP	O
:	:	O
Stick	NNP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	DSE
demonstration	NN	DSE
came	VBD	O
amid	IN	O
heightened	JJ	O
security	NN	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
embassy	NN	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
elsewhere	RB	O
in	IN	O
Tokyo	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
's	POS	O
visit	NN	O
.	.	O

Representatives	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
NGOs	NNPS	O
including	VBG	O
Kiko	NNP	O
Network	NNP	O
,	,	O
Peace	NNP	O
Boat	NNP	O
and	CC	O
FoE	NNP	O
Japan	NNP	O
handed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
letter	NN	O
addressed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
Bush	NNP	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
guard	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
embassy	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
letter	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
NGOs	NNPS	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
We	PRP	O
,	,	O
Japanese	JJ	O
environmental	JJ	O
NGOs	NNS	O
concerned	VBN	DSE
about	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	DSE
terribly	RB	DSE
dismayed	JJ	DSE
by	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
new	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
plan	NN	DSE
.	.	O
''	''	O

On	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
unveiled	VBD	DSE
the	DT	DSE
new	JJ	DSE
plan	NN	DSE
that	WDT	DSE
calls	VBZ	DSE
for	IN	DSE
voluntary	JJ	ESE
limits	NNS	O
on	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
by	IN	O
companies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
accordance	NN	O
with	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
growth	NN	O
instead	RB	O
of	IN	O
mandatory	JJ	ESE
reduction	NN	O
targets	NNS	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
sparked	VBD	O
international	JJ	O
outcry	NN	DSE
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
rejected	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
March	NNP	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	DSE
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
mean	VB	O
sacrificing	VBG	ESE
U.S.	NNP	O
economic	JJ	O
growth	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
think	VBP	DSE
this	DT	DSE
plan	NN	DSE
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	O
an	DT	O
`	``	ESE
alternative	NN	ESE
'	''	ESE
to	TO	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
because	IN	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
allow	VB	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
increase	VB	O
by	IN	O
around	IN	O
30	CD	O
%	NN	O
compared	VBN	O
to	TO	O
1990	CD	O
level	NN	O
in	IN	O
2010	CD	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
letter	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
demand	VBP	DSE
of	IN	O
you	PRP	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	DSE
reconsider	VB	DSE
your	PRP$	O
climate	NN	O
policy	NN	O
plan	NN	DSE
immediately	RB	ESE
and	CC	O
re-enter	VB	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
only	RB	ESE
existing	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
framework	NN	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
dangerous	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
it	PRP	O
added	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Measures	NNS	O
to	TO	O
tackle	VB	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Junichiro	NNP	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Bush	NNP	O
will	MD	O
discuss	VB	O
when	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
meet	VBP	O
Monday	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Tokyo	NNP	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Japanese	JJ	O
and	CC	O
U.S.	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
.	.	O

Kiko	NNP	O
Network	NNP	O
also	RB	O
sent	VBD	O
an	DT	O
e-mail	JJ	O
message	NN	O
to	TO	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
urging	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
premier	NN	O
to	TO	DSE
call	VB	DSE
on	IN	DSE
Bush	NNP	O
to	TO	O
return	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
at	IN	O
an	DT	O
early	JJ	O
stage	NN	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
inform	VB	O
him	PRP	O
of	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
plan	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
ratify	VB	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
Diet	NNP	O
approves	VBZ	DSE
ratification	NN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
Diet	NNP	O
session	NN	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
Peace	NNP	O
Boat	NNP	O
also	RB	O
handed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
separate	JJ	O
letter	NN	O
addressed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
guard	NN	O
,	,	O
calling	VBG	DSE
on	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
leadership	NN	O
in	IN	O
helping	VBG	O
developing	VBG	O
countries	NNS	O
through	IN	O
``	``	O
peaceful	JJ	ESE
dialogue	NN	O
and	CC	O
fair	JJ	ESE
economic	JJ	O
support	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	O
reference	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
terrorist	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Washington	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
letter	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
``	``	O
Do	VBP	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
push	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
government	NN	O
or	CC	O
any	DT	O
other	JJ	O
government	NN	O
to	TO	O
cooperate	VB	O
in	IN	O
your	PRP$	ESE
`	``	ESE
war	NN	ESE
against	IN	ESE
terrorism	NN	ESE
'	POS	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

It	PRP	O
also	RB	O
called	VBD	DSE
on	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
to	TO	O
stop	VB	O
all	DT	O
air	NN	O
raids	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
cease	VB	O
nuclear	JJ	O
experiments	NNS	O
and	CC	O
reduce	VB	O
U.S.	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
bases	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
among	IN	O
other	JJ	O
requests	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

TOKYO	NNP	O
,	,	O
Feb	NNP	O
15	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Japan	NNP	O
Friday	NNP	O
welcomed	VBD	DSE
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
alternative	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
on	IN	O
reducing	VBG	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	DSE
press	VB	ESE
on	RP	ESE
with	IN	O
ratification	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
pact	NN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
rejected	VBN	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
appreciates	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
announcement	NN	O
of	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
policy	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
on	IN	O
February	NNP	O
14	CD	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
demonstration	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
serious	JJ	DSE
intention	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
address	VB	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Yoriko	NNP	O
Kawaguchi	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
statement	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
minister	NN	O
however	RB	O
said	VBD	O
Japan	NNP	O
will	MD	DSE
press	VB	DSE
on	IN	DSE
with	IN	O
ratification	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
1997	CD	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
pact	NN	O
on	IN	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
environment	NN	O
ministers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
160	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
--	:	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
exception	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
--	:	O
agreed	VBD	DSE
on	IN	O
in	IN	O
Morocco	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
November	NNP	O
after	IN	O
marathon	NN	O
talks	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
While	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
intends	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
all	DT	ESE
necessary	JJ	ESE
steps	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	O
the	DT	DSE
approval	NN	DSE
by	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
Diet	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
enactment	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
required	VBN	O
legislation	NN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
Diet	NNP	O
session	NN	O
...	:	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
important	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
establish	VB	O
a	DT	O
common	JJ	O
rule	NN	O
in	IN	O
future	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
all	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
including	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
developing	VBG	O
countries	NNS	O
participate	VBP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
statement	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
may	MD	O
raise	VB	O
the	DT	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
matter	NN	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
visits	VBZ	O
Japan	NNP	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
three-day	JJ	O
stay	NN	O
starting	VBG	O
Sunday	NNP	O
,	,	O
although	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
weakened	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
expected	VBN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
focus	NN	O
of	IN	O
talks	NNS	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
plan	NN	DSE
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
revealed	VBD	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
speech	NN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
,	,	O
would	MD	O
slow	VB	O
emissions	NNS	O
growth	NN	O
by	IN	O
reducing	VBG	O
``	``	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
intensity	NN	O
''	''	O
--	:	O
the	DT	O
ratio	NN	O
of	IN	O
emissions	NNS	O
to	TO	O
economic	JJ	O
output	NN	O
--	:	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
target	NN	O
of	IN	O
18	CD	O
percent	NN	O
over	IN	O
10	CD	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
pact	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
Bush	NNP	O
Thursday	NNP	O
called	VBD	DSE
``	``	O
an	DT	O
unsound	JJ	ESE
international	JJ	O
treaty	NN	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
commits	VBZ	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
cut	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
emissions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
to	TO	O
below	IN	O
1990	CD	O
levels	NNS	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
timetable	NN	O
of	IN	O
2008-2012	CD	O

Taro	NNP	O
Kono	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
39	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
son	NN	O
of	IN	O
former	JJ	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Yohei	NNP	O
Kono	NNP	O
and	CC	O
twice	RB	O
elected	JJ	O
lower	JJR	O
house	NN	O
Liberal	JJ	O
Democratic	JJ	O
Party	NN	O
member	NN	O
,	,	O
wrote	VBD	DSE
a	DT	DSE
critical	JJ	DSE
comment	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
president	NN	O
's	POS	O
speech	NN	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
Diet	NNP	O
on	IN	O
19	CD	O
February	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
following	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
translated	JJ	O
excerpt	NN	O
from	IN	O
an	DT	O
article	NN	O
by	IN	O
Kono	NNP	O
published	VBN	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
e-mail	JJ	O
magazine	NN	O
,	,	O
Gomameno	NNP	O
no	DT	O
Hagishiri	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Futile	NNP	O
Resistance	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
19	CD	O
February	NNP	O
.	.	O

Kono	NNP	O
issues	VBZ	O
his	PRP$	O
e-mail	JJ	O
magazine	NN	O
almost	RB	O
daily	RB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
During	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
speech	NN	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
thought	VBD	DSE
of	IN	O
heckling	VBG	DSE
;	:	O
`	``	O
What	WP	O
are	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
?	.	O
'	''	O
and	CC	O
`	``	O
How	WRB	ESE
about	RB	ESE
CTBT	VBZ	O
?	.	O
'	''	O
but	CC	O
I	PRP	O
refrained	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
President	NNP	O
used	VBD	O
the	DT	O
words	NNS	O
`	``	O
common	JJ	O
values	NNS	O
,	,	O
'	''	O
but	CC	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
really	RB	ESE
true	JJ	ESE
?	.	O

I	PRP	O
think	VBP	DSE
`	``	O
value	NN	ESE
sharing	NN	ESE
,	,	O
'	''	O
not	RB	ESE
`	``	O
burden	NN	ESE
sharing	NN	ESE
'	''	O
or	CC	O
`	``	O
power	NN	ESE
sharing	NN	ESE
,	,	O
'	''	O
is	VBZ	O
needed	VBN	ESE
for	IN	O
today	NN	O
's	POS	O
Japan-US	NNP	O
relationship	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
says	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
CTBT	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
unacceptable	JJ	ESE
;	:	O
that	DT	ESE
nobody	NN	ESE
cares	VBZ	ESE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
BWC	NNP	O
;	:	O
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
should	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
;	:	O
that	IN	O
US	NNP	O
citizens	NNS	O
have	VBP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
right	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
own	JJ	O
handguns	NNS	O
;	:	O
that	IN	O
land	NN	O
mines	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
necessary	JJ	ESE
;	:	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
SOFA	NNP	O
needs	VBZ	ESE
no	DT	ESE
revision	NN	O
,	,	O
just	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
change	NN	O
in	IN	O
application	NN	O
;	:	O
and	CC	ESE
then	RB	ESE
we	PRP	O
should	MD	O
attack	VB	O
Iraq	NNP	O
together	RB	O
.	.	O

This	DT	DSE
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
acceptable	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Ambassadors	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Middle	NNP	O
Eastern	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
immediately	RB	ESE
came	VBD	O
and	CC	O
asked	VBD	O
me	PRP	O
what	WP	O
I	PRP	O
thought	VBD	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
's	POS	O
speech	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

This	DT	O
document	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
based	VBN	O
exclusively	RB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
content	NN	O
and	CC	O
behavior	NN	O
of	IN	O
selected	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
public	JJ	O
media	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
issued	VBN	O
without	IN	O
coordination	NN	O
with	IN	O
other	JJ	O
U.S.	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
components	NNS	O
.	.	O

-LSB-	NNP	O
``	``	O
Opinion	NNP	O
''	''	O
U.S.	NNP	O
Human	NNP	DSE
Rights	NNPS	DSE
Claims	NNP	DSE
Only	RB	ESE
Empty	JJ	ESE
Rhetoric	JJ	ESE
-RSB-	NN	O

The	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
published	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
annual	JJ	O
report	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
status	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
in	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
this	DT	O
report	NN	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
referring	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
repeated	VBD	DSE
its	PRP$	DSE
allegations	NNS	DSE
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
Islamic	JJ	O
Republic	NN	O
but	CC	O
failed	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
provide	VB	ESE
any	DT	ESE
evidence	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
support	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
baseless	JJ	ESE
charges	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Among	IN	O
the	DT	O
unfounded	JJ	ESE
allegations	NNS	ESE
was	VBD	O
the	DT	DSE
claim	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Islamic	NNP	O
Republic	NNP	O
enjoys	VBZ	ESE
no	DT	ESE
social	JJ	ESE
base	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
unpopular	JJ	ESE
system	NN	ESE
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
violations	NNS	O
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
massive	JJ	ESE
participation	NN	O
of	IN	O
millions	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
Iranians	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
grand	JJ	O
rallies	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Feb.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
to	TO	O
mark	VB	O
the	DT	O
anniversary	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
victory	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Islamic	JJ	O
Revolution	NNP	O
and	CC	O
defy	NNP	DSE
U.S.	NNP	O
threats	NNS	DSE
against	IN	DSE
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
once	RB	ESE
again	RB	ESE
revealed	VBD	ESE
the	DT	O
emptiness	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
charges	NNS	DSE
against	IN	DSE
Iran	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
quite	RB	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
such	JJ	ESE
baseless	NN	ESE
accusations	NNS	ESE
are	VBP	O
only	RB	ESE
made	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
tarnish	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
image	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
since	IN	O
it	PRP	O
follows	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
and	CC	O
refuses	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
bow	VB	ESE
to	TO	O
U.S.	NNP	ESE
domination	NN	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
interesting	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
's	POS	O
annual	JJ	O
global	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
report	NN	O
came	VBD	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
time	NN	O
when	WRB	O
Washington	NNP	O
itself	PRP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
being	VBG	DSE
sharply	RB	DSE
criticized	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
most	JJS	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
international	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
organizations	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
killing	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
large	JJ	ESE
number	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
innocent	JJ	ESE
civilians	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
torture	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
inhuman	JJ	ESE
treatment	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taleban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Al-Qaeda	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
at	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
military	JJ	O
base	NN	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
.	.	O

Indeed	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
U.S	NNP	O
Administration	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
claims	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	DSE
advocate	NN	DSE
international	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
issues	NNS	O
and	CC	O
which	WDT	O
tries	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
play	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
role	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
policeman	NN	ESE
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
actually	RB	ESE
condoning	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
most	RBS	ESE
atrocious	JJ	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
violations	NNS	ESE
committed	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
itself	PRP	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
ugliest	NN	ESE
crimes	NNS	ESE
are	VBP	O
perpetrated	VBN	O
against	IN	O
inmates	NNS	O
in	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
prisons	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
mistreatment	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
ethnic	JJ	O
minorities	NNS	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
police	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
so	RB	ESE
appalling	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
on	IN	O
several	JJ	O
occasions	NNS	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
led	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
massive	JJ	ESE
riots	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

For	IN	O
instance	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
bloody	JJ	ESE
riot	NN	ESE
was	VBD	O
ignited	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Cincinnati	NNP	O
when	WRB	O
an	DT	O
Afro-American	JJ	O
youth	NN	O
was	VBD	O
shot	VBN	O
dead	JJ	O
for	IN	ESE
no	DT	ESE
reason	NN	ESE
by	IN	O
police	NN	O
officers	NNS	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
claims	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	DSE
advocate	NN	DSE
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
its	PRP$	O
harsh	JJ	ESE
treatment	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
own	JJ	ESE
citizens	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
hegemonic	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
belligerent	JJ	ESE
policy	NN	ESE
towards	IN	O
other	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
prove	VBP	ESE
that	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
claim	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
just	RB	ESE
empty	JJ	ESE
rhetoric	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Recent	JJ	O
weeks	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
seen	VBN	O
important	JJ	ESE
developments	NNS	O
on	IN	O
both	DT	O
sides	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Atlantic	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
policy	NN	O
pursued	VBN	O
in	IN	O
combating	VBG	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
council	NN	O
of	IN	O
environment	NN	O
ministers	NNS	O
concluded	VBD	O
a	DT	O
formal	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
agreement	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
4	CD	O
March	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
decision	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
ratify	VB	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
before	IN	O
1	CD	O
June	NNP	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

With	IN	O
this	DT	O
major	JJ	ESE
decision	NN	DSE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
opening	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
door	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
entry	NN	O
into	IN	O
force	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
for	IN	O
climate	NN	O
protection	NN	O
just	RB	ESE
in	IN	ESE
time	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
summit	NN	O
on	IN	O
sustainable	JJ	O
development	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
August	NNP	O
2002	CD	O
in	IN	O
Johannesburg	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
14	CD	O
February	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
presented	VBD	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
national	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
protection	NN	O
program	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
remembered	VBN	O
that	IN	O
after	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
described	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
fundamentally	RB	ESE
flawed	VBN	ESE
''	''	O
international	JJ	O
negotiations	NNS	DSE
on	IN	O
climate	NN	O
protection	NN	O
almost	RB	ESE
collapsed	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
biggest	JJS	O
emitter	NN	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
25	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
global	JJ	O
emissions	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
withdrew	VBD	O
from	IN	O
an	DT	O
international	JJ	O
agreement	NN	DSE
that	WDT	O
,	,	O
for	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
first	JJ	ESE
time	NN	ESE
,	,	O
set	VBD	O
binding	JJ	O
targets	NNS	O
for	IN	O
developed	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
for	IN	O
climate	NN	O
protection	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	ESE
now	RB	ESE
know	VBP	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
withdrawal	NN	O
did	VBD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
stop	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
community	NN	O
from	IN	O
deepening	VBG	ESE
this	DT	DSE
important	JJ	ESE
multilateral	JJ	DSE
agreement	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
combating	VBG	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
played	VBD	O
a	DT	O
dominant	JJ	ESE
role	NN	O
in	IN	O
these	DT	O
negotiations	NNS	DSE
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
community	NN	O
of	IN	O
states	NNS	O
concluded	VBN	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bonn	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Marrakech	NNP	O
conferences	NNS	O
of	IN	O
July	NNP	O
and	CC	O
October	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
agreement	NN	DSE
that	WDT	O
sets	VBZ	O
out	RP	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
implement	VB	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
and	CC	O
provides	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
an	DT	O
original	JJ	O
mechanism	NN	O
for	IN	O
respecting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
reduction	NN	O
obligations	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
could	MD	ESE
possibly	RB	ESE
serve	VB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
model	NN	O
for	IN	O
other	JJ	O
agreements	NNS	DSE
and	CC	O
that	WDT	O
suggests	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	O
possible	JJ	ESE
strengthening	NN	O
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
institutional	JJ	O
structures	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
environmental	JJ	O
field	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
must	MD	O
now	RB	O
be	VB	O
ratified	VBN	O
by	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
parties	NNS	O
and	CC	O
will	MD	O
shortly	RB	O
enter	VB	O
into	IN	O
force	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
parties	NNS	O
repeated	VBD	DSE
with	IN	DSE
insistence	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
world	NN	O
climate	NN	O
protection	NN	O
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
effective	JJ	ESE
unless	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
takes	VBZ	O
measures	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
comparable	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
these	DT	O
taken	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Japan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Unfortunately	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
climate	NNP	O
protection	NN	O
program	NN	O
falls	VBZ	ESE
far	RB	ESE
short	JJ	ESE
of	IN	O
meeting	VBG	O
such	JJ	DSE
expectations	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

Although	IN	ESE
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
certain	JJ	ESE
satisfaction	NN	ESE
at	IN	O
seeing	VBG	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
recognize	VB	DSE
the	DT	ESE
need	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
fight	VB	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
,	,	O
that	DT	O
must	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
in	IN	ESE
any	DT	ESE
way	NN	ESE
conceal	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
extreme	JJ	ESE
weakness	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
what	WP	O
he	PRP	O
announced	VBD	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
program	NN	O
,	,	O
US	NNP	O
emissions	NNS	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
proportion	NN	O
of	IN	O
GDP	NNP	O
must	MD	O
fall	VB	O
by	IN	O
18	CD	O
percent	NN	O
between	IN	O
2002	CD	O
and	CC	O
2012	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
in	IN	O
other	JJ	O
words	NNS	O
energy	NN	O
efficiency	NN	O
must	MD	O
increase	VB	O
by	IN	O
18	CD	O
percent	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
can	MD	O
hardly	RB	ESE
be	VB	O
described	VBN	DSE
as	RB	O
ambitious	JJ	ESE
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
15	CD	O
percent	NN	O
increase	NN	O
in	IN	O
energy	NN	O
efficiency	NN	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	ESE
any	DT	ESE
event	NN	ESE
expected	VBN	DSE
given	VBN	O
present	JJ	O
productivity	NN	O
levels	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	ESE
addition	NN	ESE
,	,	O
if	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
economy	NN	O
continues	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
grow	VB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
increased	VBN	O
energy	NN	O
efficiency	NN	O
will	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
cancelled	VBN	ESE
out	RP	ESE
or	CC	O
more	RBR	ESE
than	IN	ESE
cancelled	VBN	ESE
out	RP	ESE
.	.	O

With	IN	O
an	DT	O
annual	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
growth	NN	O
objective	NN	O
of	IN	O
3	CD	O
percent	NN	O
,	,	O
absolute	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
emissions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
2012	CD	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
24.5	CD	O
percent	CD	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
1990	CD	O
levels	NNS	O
,	,	O
despite	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
improvement	NN	O
in	IN	O
energy	NN	O
efficiency	NN	O
.	.	O

By	IN	ESE
comparison	NN	ESE
,	,	O
respect	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
requires	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
emissions	NNS	O
by	IN	O
8	CD	O
percent	NN	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
1990	CD	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
by	IN	O
6	CD	O
percent	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
by	IN	O
7	CD	O
percent	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
figure	NN	O
accepted	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Clinton	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1997	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
warnings	NNS	DSE
by	IN	O
climate	NN	O
experts	NNS	O
went	VBD	O
unheeded	VBN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
climate	NN	O
protection	NN	O
program	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
last	JJ	O
report	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
IPCC	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Intergovernmental	NNP	O
Panel	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Climate	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
called	VBD	DSE
for	IN	DSE
rapid	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
decisive	JJ	ESE
action	NN	O
to	TO	O
at	IN	ESE
least	JJS	ESE
avert	VB	O
the	DT	ESE
most	RBS	ESE
serious	JJ	ESE
consequences	NNS	O
of	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
.	.	O

Scientists	NNS	O
estimate	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
industrialized	VBN	O
countries	NNS	O
must	MD	ESE
reduce	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
emissions	NNS	O
to	TO	O
around	RB	O
70	CD	O
percent	NN	O
by	IN	O
2020	CD	O
to	TO	O
maintain	VB	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
at	IN	O
an	DT	O
acceptable	JJ	ESE
level	NN	O
.	.	O

Researchers	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
shown	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
without	IN	ESE
a	DT	O
determined	JJ	ESE
policy	NN	O
on	IN	O
climate	NN	O
coordinated	NNS	O
at	IN	O
international	JJ	O
level	NN	O
the	DT	O
consequences	NNS	O
of	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
dramatic	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
average	JJ	O
global	JJ	O
temperature	NN	O
will	MD	ESE
increase	VB	ESE
by	IN	O
5.8	CD	O
d	NNP	O
C	NNP	O
by	IN	O
2100	CD	O
,	,	O
sea	NN	O
levels	NNS	O
will	MD	ESE
rise	VB	ESE
by	IN	O
up	IN	O
to	TO	O
90	CD	O
cm	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
period	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
there	EX	O
will	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
an	DT	ESE
increasing	VBG	ESE
number	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
hurricanes	NNS	O
with	IN	O
ever	RB	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
serious	JJ	ESE
consequences	NNS	O
,	,	O
while	IN	ESE
man	NN	O
and	CC	O
nature	NN	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
cope	VB	ESE
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
shift	NN	O
in	IN	O
climate	NN	O
and	CC	O
rainfall	NN	O
zones	NNS	O
the	DT	ESE
like	JJ	ESE
of	IN	ESE
which	WDT	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
never	RB	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
seen	VBN	ESE
before	RB	ESE
.	.	O

At	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
instigation	NN	DSE
,	,	O
on	IN	O
4	CD	O
March	NNP	O
EU	NNP	O
environment	NN	O
ministers	NNS	O
therefore	RB	ESE
called	VBN	DSE
on	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
assume	VB	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
responsibilities	NNS	ESE
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
framework	NN	O
agreement	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
that	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
stabilize	VB	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
at	IN	O
1990	CD	O
levels	NNS	O
and	CC	O
strengthen	VB	O
domestic	JJ	O
actions	NNS	O
to	TO	O
bring	VB	O
them	PRP	O
into	IN	O
line	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
level	NN	O
of	IN	O
effort	NN	O
accepted	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
industrial	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
application	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
effects	NNS	O
of	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
were	VBD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
so	RB	ESE
devastating	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
our	PRP$	O
action	NN	O
were	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
guided	VBN	ESE
by	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
competition	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
Europeans	NNPS	O
could	MD	DSE
welcome	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	DSE
committing	VBG	DSE
itself	PRP	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
ambitious	JJ	ESE
climate	NN	O
protection	NN	ESE
program	NN	O
,	,	O
in	RP	ESE
so	RB	ESE
far	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
technologies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
field	NN	O
of	IN	O
energy	NN	O
efficiency	NN	O
and	CC	O
renewable	JJ	O
energy	NN	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
technologies	NNS	O
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
future	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Anybody	NN	O
who	WP	O
fails	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
exploit	VB	ESE
these	DT	O
markets	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
outset	NN	O
will	MD	O
remain	VB	ESE
lagging	VBG	ESE
behind	RP	ESE
.	.	O

Demand	NN	O
for	IN	O
these	DT	O
technologies	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
increasing	VBG	O
worldwide	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
``	``	O
three	CD	O
liters	NNS	O
for	IN	O
100	CD	O
kilometers	NNS	O
''	''	O
car	NN	O
,	,	O
high	JJ	O
efficiency	NN	O
turbines	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
solar	JJ	O
panels	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
export	NN	O
successes	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
development	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
driven	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
climate	NN	O
protection	NN	O
policy	NN	O
of	IN	O
growing	VBG	ESE
amplitude	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Even	RB	ESE
today	NN	ESE
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
difficult	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
find	VB	O
buyers	NNS	O
outside	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
fuel-guzzling	JJ	ESE
cars	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
automobile	NN	O
industry	NN	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
reticence	NNP	ESE
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
therefore	RB	ESE
a	DT	O
reason	NN	O
for	IN	O
us	PRP	ESE
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
climate	NN	O
protection	NN	O
efforts	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
dominant	JJ	ESE
role	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
protection	NN	O
policy	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
benefits	NNS	ESE
for	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
economy	NN	O
.	.	O

Many	JJ	O
studies	NNS	O
show	VBP	O
that	IN	O
an	DT	O
active	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
of	IN	O
climate	NN	O
protection	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
in	IN	ESE
any	DT	ESE
way	NN	ESE
contrary	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
policy	NN	O
of	IN	O
full	JJ	O
employment	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
contrary	NN	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
can	MD	ESE
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
positive	JJ	ESE
effect	NN	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
implementing	VBG	O
our	PRP$	O
European	JJ	O
and	CC	O
national	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
protection	NN	O
programs	NNS	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	O
succeed	VB	ESE
in	IN	O
creating	VBG	O
several	JJ	O
hundred	CD	O
thousand	CD	O
new	JJ	O
jobs	NNS	O
by	IN	O
2010	CD	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
hope	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
will	MD	DSE
come	VB	DSE
to	TO	DSE
realize	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
an	DT	O
active	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
protection	NN	O
policy	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
only	RB	ESE
necessary	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
environmental	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
but	CC	ESE
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
an	DT	O
excellent	JJ	ESE
opportunity	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
modernize	VB	O
industrial	JJ	O
society	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
first	JJ	ESE
major	JJ	ESE
step	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
should	MD	ESE
therefore	RB	ESE
be	VB	O
implemented	VBN	O
as	RB	ESE
quickly	RB	ESE
as	RB	ESE
possible	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
extended	VBN	O
beyond	IN	O
the	DT	O
initial	JJ	O
period	NN	O
of	IN	O
2008-2012	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
return	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
system	NN	O
must	MD	ESE
remain	VB	O
our	PRP$	DSE
goal	NN	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
door	NN	ESE
remains	VBZ	ESE
wide	RB	ESE
open	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
return	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
process	NN	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
biggest	JJS	ESE
emitter	NN	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
relieved	VBN	ESE
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	ESE
responsibilities	NNS	ESE
for	IN	O
global	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
protection	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	DSE
proposals	NNS	DSE
for	IN	O
US	NNP	O
action	NN	O
on	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
are	VBP	O
domestic	JJ	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
concerned	JJ	DSE
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	ESE
even	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
sufficient	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
US	NNP	O
emissions	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
``	``	O
intensity	NN	O
target	NN	O
''	''	O
proposed	VBN	DSE
allows	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
further	JJ	O
increases	NNS	O
in	IN	O
absolute	JJ	O
emissions	NNS	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
sufficient	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
effectively	RB	ESE
fight	VB	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
contrary	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
requires	VBZ	O
most	RBS	O
industrialised	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
absolute	JJ	O
emission	NN	O
reductions	NNS	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
they	PRP	O
still	RB	O
foresee	VBP	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
growing	VBG	O
economies	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Climate	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
of	IN	O
1992	CD	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
Party	NNP	O
,	,	O
requires	VBZ	O
industrialised	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
stabilise	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
at	IN	O
1990	CD	O
levels	NNS	O
.	.	O

Achieving	VBG	O
this	DT	O
would	MD	O
only	RB	ESE
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
first	JJ	ESE
step	NN	ESE
towards	IN	O
stabilising	VBG	O
global	JJ	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
concentrations	NNS	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
level	NN	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
prevent	VB	O
dangerous	JJ	ESE
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
ultimate	JJ	O
objective	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Convention	NN	O
to	TO	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
subscribed	VBN	DSE
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
plan	NN	DSE
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
lead	VB	O
to	TO	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
stabilisation	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	ESE
instead	RB	ESE
will	MD	ESE
lead	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
increase	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
absolute	JJ	O
emission	NN	O
levels	NNS	O
.	.	O

Over	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
intensity	NN	O
in	IN	O
relation	NN	O
to	TO	O
GDP	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
falling	VBG	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
plan	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
prolongation	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
trend	NN	O
thereby	RB	ESE
in	IN	ESE
effect	NN	ESE
foreseeing	VBG	O
little	RB	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
than	IN	ESE
continuation	CD	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	ESE
business-as-usual	JJ	ESE
''	''	ESE
path	NN	O
.	.	O

Current	JJ	O
emission	NN	O
projections	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
indicate	VBP	O
an	DT	O
increase	NN	O
of	IN	O
39	CD	O
%	NN	O
above	IN	O
1990	CD	O
levels	NNS	O
in	IN	O
2012	CD	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
the	DT	O
intensity	NN	O
improvements	NNS	O
may	MD	ESE
reduce	VB	O
this	DT	O
to	TO	O
around	RB	O
33	CD	O
%	NN	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
still	RB	O
a	DT	O
very	RB	ESE
substantial	JJ	ESE
increase	NN	O
in	IN	O
absolute	JJ	O
emissions	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
concerned	VBN	DSE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
purely	RB	ESE
voluntary	JJ	O
nature	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
actions	NNS	O
proposed	VBN	DSE
.	.	O

Furthermore	RB	ESE
,	,	O
a	DT	O
review	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
effectiveness	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
measures	NNS	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
take	VB	O
place	NN	O
before	IN	O
2012	CD	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
striking	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
approach	NN	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	DSE
considered	VBN	DSE
beneficial	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
other	JJ	O
air	NN	O
pollutants	NNS	O
,	,	O
namely	RB	O
to	TO	O
implement	VB	O
cap-and-trade	JJ	O
programmes	NNS	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
extended	VBN	O
to	TO	O
CO2	CD	O
emissions	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
power	NN	O
sector	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
opinion	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
cap-and-trade	JJ	O
system	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
cost-effective	JJ	ESE
measure	NN	O
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
emissions	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
combines	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
guaranteed	VBN	ESE
environmental	JJ	O
result	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
flexibility	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
emissions	NNS	O
where	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
least	JJS	O
costly	JJ	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
2005	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
intends	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
implement	VB	O
a	DT	O
cap-and-trade	JJ	O
system	NN	O
covering	VBG	O
46	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
CO2	CD	O
emissions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
2010	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
welcomes	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
completed	VBN	O
its	PRP$	O
policy	NN	O
review	NN	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	O
put	VBN	O
forward	RB	O
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
intends	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
in	IN	O
terms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
domestic	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
policy	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
proposals	NNS	DSE
by	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
may	MD	ESE
represent	VB	O
a	DT	O
first	JJ	ESE
step	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
right	JJ	ESE
direction	NN	ESE
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
also	RB	O
economic	JJ	O
operators	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
asked	VBN	O
to	TO	O
contribute	VB	O
to	TO	O
emission	NN	O
control	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
mandatory	JJ	O
monitoring	NN	O
and	CC	O
reporting	NN	O
of	IN	O
emissions	NNS	O
at	IN	O
company	NN	O
level	NN	O
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
necessary	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
adequately	RB	ESE
assess	VB	O
whether	IN	O
the	DT	DSE
proposals	NNS	DSE
by	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
represent	VBP	O
an	DT	O
effort	NN	O
comparable	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
ones	NNS	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
determined	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
proceed	VB	O
with	IN	O
ratification	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
by	IN	O
June	NNP	O
2002	CD	O
in	IN	O
view	NN	O
of	IN	O
entry	NN	O
into	IN	O
force	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Summit	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Sustainable	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
will	MD	O
continue	VB	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
current	JJ	O
path	NN	O
of	IN	O
emission	NN	O
reduction	NN	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	DSE
optimistic	JJ	DSE
that	IN	O
other	JJ	O
major	JJ	O
players	NNS	O
,	,	O
notably	RB	O
Japan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
join	VB	O
us	PRP	O
in	IN	O
these	DT	O
efforts	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
will	MD	O
further	RBR	O
examine	VB	O
and	CC	O
assess	VB	O
the	DT	O
proposals	NNS	DSE
by	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
weeks	NNS	O
to	TO	O
come	VB	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	DSE
willing	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
the	DT	O
dialogue	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
on	IN	O
this	DT	O
basis	NN	O
.	.	O

-LSB-	NNP	O
Passage	NNP	O
omitted	VBN	O
--	:	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
budget	NN	O
for	IN	O
controlling	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
changes	NNS	O
;	:	O
the	DT	DSE
attitudes	NNS	DSE
of	IN	DSE
Australia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Canada	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
;	:	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
terms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O

The	DT	DSE
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
preferred	VBD	DSE
a	DT	O
more	RBR	ESE
realistic	JJ	ESE
attitude	NN	ESE
,	,	O
because	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
hard	JJ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
believe	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
possible	JJ	O
to	TO	O
fully	RB	ESE
eliminate	VB	O
pollutant	JJ	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
one	CD	O
decade	NN	O
.	.	O

What	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	ESE
realistic	JJ	ESE
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	DSE
idea	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
easier	JJR	ESE
to	TO	DSE
persuade	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
polluting	VBG	O
agents	NNS	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
measures	NNS	O
by	IN	O
providing	VBG	O
incentives	NNS	O
to	TO	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
rather	RB	ESE
than	IN	ESE
by	IN	O
constraint	NN	O
.	.	O

No	DT	ESE
matter	NN	ESE
how	WRB	ESE
cynical	JJ	ESE
this	DT	ESE
may	MD	ESE
appear	VB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
mainly	RB	DSE
concerned	VBN	DSE
with	IN	O
getting	VBG	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
recession	NN	O
and	CC	O
with	IN	O
relaunching	VBG	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
,	,	O
rather	RB	ESE
than	IN	ESE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
greenhouse	NN	O
effect	NN	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
visiting	VBG	O
Japan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
South	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
follow	VB	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

Whether	IN	ESE
Bush	NNP	O
will	MD	O
,	,	O
like	IN	ESE
Clinton	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
damage	VB	ESE
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
interests	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
receiving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
deep	JJ	DSE
concern	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
all	DT	O
quarters	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
protection	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
interests	NNS	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
US-Japan	JJ	O
alliance	NN	O
structure	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
fairly	RB	ESE
strong	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Before	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
visits	NNP	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
Japanese	JJ	O
naval	JJ	O
strategy	NN	O
expert	NN	O
Kawamura	NNP	O
Sumihiko	NNP	O
and	CC	O
missile	NN	O
expert	NN	O
Sato	NNP	O
Mamoru	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
exclusively	RB	O
interviewed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
reporter	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
newspaper	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
reiterated	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
importance	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
strategic	JJ	O
position	NN	O
and	CC	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
time	NN	O
put	VBD	O
forward	RP	O
their	PRP$	DSE
views	NNS	DSE
with	IN	O
regard	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Strait	NNP	O
.	.	O

Kawamura	NNP	O
:	:	O
Japan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
both	DT	O
exporting	VBG	O
nations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Stable	JJ	DSE
ocean	NN	O
traffic	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
absolute	JJ	ESE
necessity	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
approximately	RB	O
5.1	CD	O
billion	CD	O
tons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
goods	NNS	O
passed	VBD	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
oceans	NNS	O
,	,	O
about	RB	O
one	CD	O
third	NN	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
passed	VBN	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
sea	NN	O
areas	NNS	O
of	IN	O
southern	JJ	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

Half	DT	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
one	CD	O
third	NN	O
was	VBD	O
transported	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Japan	NNP	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
sea	NN	O
areas	NNS	O
near	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
traffic	NN	O
on	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
seas	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
extremely	RB	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
Japan	NNP	O
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
Taiwan	NNP	O
becomes	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
sea	NN	O
areas	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
threatened	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
currently	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
process	NN	O
of	IN	O
actively	RB	O
expanding	VBG	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
maritime	JJ	O
nation	NN	O
.	.	O

Its	PRP$	O
purpose	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	O
resources	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
lives	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
population	NN	O
of	IN	O
1.5	CD	O
billion	CD	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
nation	NN	ESE
that	WDT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
able	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
abide	VB	ESE
by	IN	ESE
international	JJ	O
rules	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
for	IN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
reason	NN	ESE
,	,	O
there	EX	O
will	MD	O
inevitably	RB	ESE
be	VB	O
conflicts	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
ocean	NN	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	ESE
these	DT	ESE
circumstances	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Japan	NNP	O
both	DT	O
must	MD	ESE
recognize	VB	ESE
clearly	RB	ESE
the	DT	O
important	JJ	ESE
role	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
navy	NN	O
.	.	O

Question	VB	O
:	:	O
What	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
your	PRP$	O
appraisal	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
navy	NN	O
?	.	O

Kawamura	NNP	O
:	:	DSE
Frankly	JJ	O
speaking	NN	O
,	,	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
navy	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
worrisome	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Anti-submarine	JJ	DSE
combat	NN	O
strength	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
extremely	RB	ESE
low	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
particular	JJ	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
many	JJ	O
old	JJ	O
style	NN	O
naval	JJ	O
aircraft	NN	O
that	WDT	O
,	,	O
compared	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
possibly	RB	ESE
30	CD	O
to	TO	O
40	CD	O
years	NNS	ESE
behind	IN	ESE
.	.	O

Torpedo	NNP	DSE
strength	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
insufficient	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
Navy	NNP	O
's	POS	O
problems	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
very	RB	ESE
large	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

For	IN	ESE
example	NN	ESE
,	,	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
only	RB	O
one	CD	O
submarine	NN	O
attached	VBN	O
to	TO	O
each	DT	O
naval	JJ	O
base	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
only	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
said	VBN	ESE
that	IN	ESE
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
nothing	NN	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
than	IN	ESE
an	DT	ESE
embellishment	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
fundamentally	RB	ESE
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
accomplish	VB	ESE
anything	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Taiwan	NNP	DSE
should	MD	ESE
make	VB	O
an	DT	O
all	DT	ESE
out	IN	ESE
effort	NN	O
to	TO	O
augment	VB	O
naval	JJ	O
combat	NN	O
strength	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	DSE
past	JJ	O
Taiwan-US	NNP	O
arms	NN	O
sale	NN	O
negotiations	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
PC-3	NNP	O
early	JJ	O
warning	NN	O
aircraft	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
MH53	NNP	O
helicopter	NN	O
that	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
made	VBN	O
requests	NNS	O
to	TO	O
purchase	VB	O
are	VBP	O
entirely	RB	ESE
suitable	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
needs	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
PC-3	NN	O
's	POS	O
intelligence	NN	O
exchange	NN	O
system	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
extremely	RB	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
inferior	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Aegis	NNP	O
destroyer	NN	O
.	.	O

Question	NNP	O
:	:	O
Will	MD	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
sell	VB	O
Aegis	NNP	O
destroyers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
?	.	O

Kawamura	NNP	O
:	:	O
One	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
reasons	NNS	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
all	DT	O
along	IN	O
not	RB	O
provided	VBN	O
Aegis	NNP	O
destroyers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	NN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
considered	VBD	DSE
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
armed	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
armed	VBN	O
forces	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Nationalist	JJ	O
Party	NN	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
the	DT	O
armed	VBN	O
forces	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
.	.	O

Nationalization	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
armed	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
after	IN	O
Lee	NNP	O
Teng-hui	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Li	NNP	O
Teng-hui	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
loyal	JJ	DSE
attitude	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
armed	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
after	IN	O
Chen	NNP	O
Shui-bian	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Ch	NNP	O
`	``	O
en	NNP	O
Shui-pien	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
came	VBD	O
into	IN	O
office	NN	O
have	VBP	O
already	RB	O
gradually	RB	O
allowed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
feel	VB	DSE
at	IN	DSE
ease	NN	DSE
.	.	O

Although	IN	ESE
Japan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
have	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
recognized	VBN	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	ESE
reality	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNP	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
currently	RB	O
are	VBP	O
already	RB	ESE
situated	VBN	ESE
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
virtual	JJ	ESE
alliance	NN	ESE
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
reckon	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
stage	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
will	MD	O
provide	VB	O
the	DT	O
Aegis	NNP	O
destroyer	NN	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	DSE
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
possible	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Republican	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
will	MD	O
get	VB	O
along	RP	O
with	IN	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
can	MD	O
again	RB	O
wait	VB	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
little	JJ	O
while	NN	O
.	.	O

Question	VB	O
:	:	DSE
Where	WRB	O
is	VBZ	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
true	JJ	ESE
threat	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O

Sato	NNP	O
:	:	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
threat	NN	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
methods	NNS	O
of	IN	O
missiles	NNS	O
,	,	O
amphibious	JJ	O
landing	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
submarine	JJ	O
blockades	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
most	RBS	ESE
likely	JJ	ESE
method	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
missiles	NNS	O
to	TO	O
threaten	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
psychologically	NNP	O
.	.	O

Question	VB	O
:	:	O
How	WRB	O
should	MD	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
respond	VB	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
missile	NN	O
threat	NN	O
?	.	O

Sato	NNP	O
:	:	O
I	PRP	O
gave	VBD	O
a	DT	O
speech	NN	O
on	IN	O
this	DT	O
issue	NN	O
in	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Taiwan	NNP	DSE
has	VBZ	O
some	DT	O
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
very	RB	ESE
obviously	RB	ESE
purposely	RB	ESE
play	VBP	ESE
up	RP	ESE
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
force	NN	O
to	TO	O
scare	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	DSE
1996	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
People	NNS	O
's	POS	O
Liberation	NNP	O
Army	NNP	O
indeed	RB	ESE
fired	VBD	O
four	CD	O
missiles	NNS	O
near	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
this	DT	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
kind	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
propaganda	NN	ESE
war	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Before	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
attacked	NNP	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
first	RB	O
explained	VBD	O
the	DT	O
reasons	NNS	O
to	TO	O
every	DT	O
nation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
using	VBG	O
missiles	NNS	O
to	TO	O
attack	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
certainly	RB	ESE
not	RB	ESE
simple	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

If	IN	DSE
China	NNP	O
only	RB	O
uses	VBZ	O
common	JJ	O
warheads	NNS	O
,	,	O
at	IN	ESE
most	RBS	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
only	RB	ESE
make	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
few	JJ	ESE
holes	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O

If	IN	DSE
warheads	NNS	O
with	IN	O
biological	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
used	VBN	O
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
no	DT	ESE
means	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
justify	VB	ESE
this	DT	O
to	TO	O
international	JJ	O
public	JJ	O
opinion	NN	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
the	DT	O
Second	NNP	O
World	NNP	O
War	NNP	O
,	,	O
Germany	NNP	O
fired	VBD	O
7,000	CD	O
V1	NN	O
and	CC	O
V2	NN	O
missiles	NNS	O
at	IN	O
England	NNP	O
and	CC	O
England	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
surrender	VB	O
.	.	O

Recently	RB	O
,	,	O
old	JJ	O
Yugoslavia	NNS	O
fired	VBD	O
3,000	CD	O
missiles	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Kosovo	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Kosovo	NNP	O
also	RB	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
surrender	VB	O
.	.	O

This	DT	DSE
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	ESE
issue	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
will	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Question	VB	O
:	:	O
What	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
significance	NN	O
for	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Japan	NNP	O
jointly	NNP	O
researching	NNP	O
TMD	NNP	O
theater	NN	O
missile	NN	O
defense	NN	O
system	NN	O
technology	NN	O
?	.	O

Sato	NNP	O
:	:	O
After	IN	O
the	DT	O
9-11	CD	O
incident	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
will	MD	DSE
be	VB	DSE
even	RB	DSE
keener	JJ	DSE
on	IN	O
developing	VBG	O
TMD	NNP	O
.	.	O

Taiwan	NNP	DSE
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
very	RB	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
especially	RB	ESE
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
strategic	JJ	O
position	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
possibility	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
TMD	NNP	O
anti-missile	JJ	O
system	NN	O
covering	VBG	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
very	RB	ESE
great	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Currently	RB	O
,	,	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Patriot	NNP	O
missiles	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
effective	JJ	O
against	IN	O
guided	JJ	O
missiles	NNS	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
reckon	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
probability	NN	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
occurring	VBG	O
between	IN	O
China	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
smaller	JJR	ESE
than	IN	ESE
small	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Not	RB	DSE
using	VBG	O
peaceful	JJ	O
methods	NNS	O
to	TO	O
resolve	VB	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
wo	MD	O
n't	RB	O
do	VB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
I	PRP	O
reckon	VBP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US-Japan	JJ	O
summit	NN	O
talks	NNS	O
will	MD	O
discuss	VB	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
shores	NNS	O
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
announcing	VBG	DSE
independence	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
outside	JJ	O
world	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
variable	NN	O
.	.	O

Taiwan	NNP	DSE
announcing	VBG	DSE
independence	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
itself	PRP	O
a	DT	O
problem	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
because	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
announcing	VBG	O
independence	NN	O
would	MD	O
bring	VB	O
unrest	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
domino	NN	ESE
effect	NN	ESE
would	MD	O
occur	VB	O
with	IN	O
regard	NN	O
to	TO	O
Tibet	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Xinjiang	NNP	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
greatest	JJS	DSE
fear	NN	DSE
.	.	O

There	EX	DSE
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
no	DT	ESE
difference	NN	ESE
between	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
announcing	VBG	DSE
independence	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
outside	JJ	O
world	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
.	.	O

Taiwan	NNP	DSE
has	VBZ	ESE
no	DT	ESE
need	NN	ESE
to	TO	DSE
announce	VB	DSE
independence	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
there	EX	O
wo	MD	O
n't	RB	O
be	VB	O
any	DT	O
problem	NN	O
if	IN	ESE
only	RB	ESE
the	DT	O
name	NN	O
``	``	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
''	''	O
is	VBZ	O
used	VBN	O
.	.	O

STATE	NNP	O
VISIT	NNP	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
president	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
getting	VBG	O
good	JJ	DSE
reviews	NNS	DSE
from	IN	O
political	JJ	O
experts	NNS	O
for	IN	O
refusing	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
restate	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
`	``	O
three	CD	O
nos	NNS	O
'	''	O
and	CC	O
declining	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
endorse	VB	DSE
peaceful	JJ	O
reunification	NN	O

As	IN	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
wrapped	VBD	O
up	RP	O
his	PRP$	O
six-day	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Asia	NNP	O
yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
analysts	NNS	O
gave	VBD	DSE
their	PRP$	DSE
thumbs	NNS	DSE
up	RB	DSE
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
determination	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
voice	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
firm	NN	DSE
support	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
despite	IN	O
pressure	NN	DSE
from	IN	O
China	NNP	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
otherwise	RB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
felt	VBD	DSE
gratified	JJ	DSE
and	CC	DSE
relieved	JJ	DSE
after	IN	O
watching	VBG	O
Bush	NNP	O
stick	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
principles	NNS	ESE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
make	VB	O
any	DT	O
concessions	NNS	O
,	,	O
even	RB	O
after	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
meetings	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Cheng	NNP	O
Tuan-yao	NNP	O
,	,	O
research	NN	O
fellow	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Institute	NNP	O
of	IN	O
International	NNP	O
Relations	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
National	NNP	O
Chengchi	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
past	JJ	O
trips	NNS	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
by	IN	O
US	NNP	O
presidents	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
produced	VBN	O
agreements	NNS	DSE
or	CC	O
statements	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	ESE
damaged	VBN	ESE
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
interests	NNS	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
visit	NN	O
only	RB	ESE
enhanced	VBD	ESE
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
's	POS	O
confidence	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
administration	NN	O
,	,	O
Cheng	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
made	VBN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	ESE
correct	JJ	ESE
step	NN	ESE
by	IN	O
spurning	VBG	ESE
his	PRP$	O
predecessor	NN	O
's	POS	O
appeasement	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

Notably	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
n't	RB	O
restate	VB	O
the	DT	O
so-called	JJ	ESE
`	``	O
three	CD	O
nos	NN	O
'	POS	O
policy	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
DPP	NNP	O
legislator	NN	O
Parris	NNP	O
Chang	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Chang	NNP	O
Hsu-ch	NNP	O
`	``	O
eng	JJ	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
of	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
remarks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
two-day	JJ	O
trip	NN	O
to	TO	O
Beijing	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
concluded	VBD	O
yesterday	NN	O
afternoon	NN	O
.	.	O

Former	NNP	O
US	NNP	O
president	NN	O
Bill	NNP	O
Clinton	NNP	O
agitated	VBN	ESE
Taiwan	NNP	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
gave	VBD	O
the	DT	O
so-called	JJ	ESE
``	``	O
three	CD	O
nos	NN	O
''	''	O
speech	NN	O
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1998	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
``	``	O
three	CD	O
nos	NN	O
''	''	O
include	VBP	O
no	DT	DSE
support	NN	DSE
for	IN	DSE
an	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
;	:	O
no	DT	DSE
recognition	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
``	``	O
two	CD	O
Chinas	NNS	O
''	''	O
or	CC	O
one	CD	O
China	NNP	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
separate	JJ	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
;	:	O
and	CC	O
no	DT	O
support	NN	O
for	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
entry	NN	O
into	IN	O
international	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
require	VBP	O
members	NNS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
states	VBZ	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
very	RB	ESE
forthcoming	JJ	ESE
in	IN	O
stating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
commitment	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
defend	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
possible	JJ	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
force	NN	O
by	IN	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
Chang	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
specialist	NN	O
in	IN	O
international	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
reitered	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
desire	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
peaceful	JJ	O
settlement	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
several	JJ	O
times	NNS	O
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
trip	NN	O
to	TO	O
Beijing	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
president	NN	O
also	RB	O
declined	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
endorse	VB	DSE
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
version	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
peaceful	JJ	O
unification	NN	O
''	''	O
between	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
reflecting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
longstanding	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
position	NN	O
on	IN	O
cross-strait	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
,	,	O
analysts	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Of	IN	ESE
course	NN	ESE
he	PRP	ESE
would	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
use	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
term	NN	O
of	IN	O
`	``	O
peaceful	JJ	O
reunification	NN	O
'	''	O
...	:	O
because	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
position	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
relations	NNS	O
between	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
open-ended	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	DSE
Chang	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
three	CD	O
communiques	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
not	RB	O
committed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
to	TO	O
peaceful	JJ	O
reunification	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Vice	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Li	NNP	O
Zhaoxing	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
speech	NN	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
earlier	RBR	O
this	DT	O
month	NN	O
,	,	O
urged	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
to	TO	DSE
support	VB	DSE
``	``	O
peaceful	JJ	O
unification	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

But	CC	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
refusal	NN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
respond	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
a	DT	DSE
similar	JJ	DSE
push	NN	DSE
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
student	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
question-and-answer	JJ	O
session	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
talk	NN	O
at	IN	O
Tsinghua	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
showed	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
president	NN	O
stuck	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
existing	VBG	O
policy	NN	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
analysts	NNS	O
.	.	O

Cheng	NNP	O
pointed	VBD	O
out	RP	O
what	WP	O
he	PRP	O
saw	VBD	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
implications	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
remarks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
missile	NN	O
defense	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Bush	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
any	DT	O
missile-defense	JJ	O
system	NN	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
protect	VB	O
friends	NNS	O
and	CC	O
allies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
from	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
with	IN	O
massive	JJ	O
destructive	JJ	O
capabilities	NNS	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
he	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
mention	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
directly	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
implication	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
remark	NN	O
seemed	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
that	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
excluded	VBN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Cheng	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
described	VBD	DSE
Taiwan	NNP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
good	JJ	ESE
friend	NN	O
''	''	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
weekly	JJ	O
radio	NN	O
address	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
public	NN	O
that	WDT	O
aired	VBD	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
within	IN	O
hours	NNS	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
departure	NN	O
for	IN	O
Asia	NNP	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
mention	VBP	O
several	JJ	O
times	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Relations	NNPS	O
Act	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
1979	CD	O
US	NNP	O
law	NN	O
that	WDT	O
pledged	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
would	MD	O
supply	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
defensive	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
it	PRP	O
needed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
fend	VB	O
off	RP	O
a	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
attack	NN	O
,	,	O
also	RB	O
reflected	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
firm	NN	DSE
support	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
analysts	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
tried	VBN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
highlight	VB	DSE
and	CC	DSE
accentuate	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
during	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
trip	NN	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
agenda	NN	O
rested	VBD	O
instead	RB	O
on	IN	O
anti-terrorism	NN	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
proliferation	NN	O
of	IN	O
arms	NNS	O
sale	NN	O
to	TO	O
countries	NNS	O
like	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Chang	NNP	O
argued	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

But	CC	O
as	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
concluded	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
trip	NN	O
to	TO	O
Asia	NNP	O
yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
China	NNP	O
failed	VBD	ESE
to	TO	O
elicit	VB	O
from	IN	O
him	PRP	O
a	DT	DSE
statement	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
three	CD	O
nos	NN	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
on	IN	O
opposition	NN	O
to	TO	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
independence	NN	O
,	,	O
Chang	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
'	POS	O
rising	VBG	O
concerns	NNS	DSE
over	IN	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
military	JJ	O
expansion	NN	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
appreciation	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
Taipei	NNP	O
's	POS	O
support	NN	DSE
for	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
US-led	JJ	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
drove	VBD	O
Bush	NNP	O
to	TO	DSE
stand	VB	ESE
firm	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
support	NN	O
for	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
DPP	NNP	O
legislator	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
quadrennial	JJ	O
defense	NN	O
review	NN	O
issued	VBD	O
last	JJ	O
September	NNP	O
--	:	O
which	WDT	O
highlighted	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
rising	VBG	ESE
Chinese	JJ	ESE
threat	NN	ESE
--	:	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
testimony	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
CIA	NNP	O
director	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Senate	NNP	O
on	IN	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
military	JJ	O
modernization	NN	O
were	VBD	O
indicative	JJ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
perception	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
growing	VBG	ESE
threat	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
US	NNP	O
national	JJ	O
security	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
These	DT	O
two	CD	O
reports	NNS	O
seemed	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
indicate	VB	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
took	VBD	DSE
China	NNP	DSE
's	POS	DSE
rising	VBG	DSE
military	JJ	DSE
threat	NN	DSE
more	RBR	O
seriously	RB	O
than	IN	O
did	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Clinton	NNP	O
's	POS	O
administration	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
therefore	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
much	RB	O
more	RBR	O
forthcoming	JJ	O
in	IN	O
voicing	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
support	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Chang	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Fresh	VB	O
from	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
trip	NN	O
to	TO	O
Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
US	NNP	O
government	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
highlighted	VBD	DSE
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
contribution	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
Chang	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
``	``	O
Even	RB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
small	JJ	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
stood	VBD	DSE
with	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
US	NNP	DSE
at	IN	O
that	DT	O
critical	JJ	O
moment	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
appreciated	VBD	DSE
that	WDT	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	O
reciprocated	VBN	O
what	WP	O
we	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
done	VBN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
agenda	NN	O
of	IN	O
tomorrow	NN	O
's	POS	O
meeting	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
question	NN	O
of	IN	O
ratification	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
--	:	O
a	DT	O
highly	RB	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
international	JJ	O
document	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
supposed	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
reduce	VB	O
emissions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
initiative	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Foundation	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Integrated	NNP	O
Applied	NNP	O
Research	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
problem	NN	O
was	VBD	O
taken	VBN	O
up	RP	O
by	IN	O
well-known	JJ	O
scientists	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
small	JJ	O
circle	NN	O
of	IN	O
experts	NNS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
presence	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
even	RB	O
smaller	JJR	O
circle	NN	O
of	IN	O
journalists	NNS	O
,	,	O
attempted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
define	VB	O
Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
place	NN	O
in	IN	O
global	JJ	O
climatic	JJ	O
strategy	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
15	CD	O
member	NN	O
nations	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
announced	VBD	O
last	JJ	O
fall	NN	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
conference	NN	O
in	IN	O
Morocco	NNP	O
,	,	O
their	PRP$	O
firm	NN	DSE
intentions	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
ratify	VB	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O

Iceland	NNP	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Australia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Canada	NNP	O
are	VBP	DSE
ready	JJ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
join	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
ratification	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
world	NN	O
community	NN	O
became	VBD	DSE
hopeful	JJ	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
possible	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
solve	VB	O
the	DT	O
problems	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
brought	VBD	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Climate	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
1994	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
Proposal	NN	O
to	TO	O
Take	VB	O
Shelter	NNP	O
Under	IN	O
an	DT	O
Umbrella	NNP	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
to	TO	DSE
raise	VB	DSE
the	DT	DSE
problem	NN	DSE
40	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Soviet	JJ	O
scientist	NN	O
Mikhail	NNP	O
Budyko	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
saw	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
curve	NN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
graph	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
air	NN	O
temperature	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
earth	NN	O
's	POS	O
surface	NN	O
stratum	NN	O
was	VBD	O
inexorably	RB	ESE
moving	VBG	O
toward	IN	O
the	DT	O
upper	JJ	O
right-hand	JJ	O
corner	NN	O
.	.	O

Participants	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	DSE
debate	NN	DSE
also	RB	O
proceeded	VBD	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
postulate	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
earth	NN	O
's	POS	O
atmosphere	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
heating	VBG	O
up	RP	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
100	CD	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
another	DT	ESE
matter	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
reasons	NNS	O
for	IN	O
this	DT	O
alarming	JJ	ESE
phenomenon	NN	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	ESE
completely	RB	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
experts	NNS	O
offer	VBP	O
different	JJ	O
interpretations	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
consequences	NNS	O
of	IN	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
.	.	O

Rumor	VBD	O
has	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
late	JJ	O
author	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
greenhouse	NN	O
model	NN	O
told	VBD	DSE
Academician	NNP	O
Roald	NNP	O
Sagdeyev	NNP	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	O
'm	VBP	O
a	DT	DSE
little	RB	DSE
uneasy	JJ	DSE
when	WRB	O
I	PRP	O
tell	VBP	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
about	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
model	NN	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
it	PRP	O
suggests	VBZ	ESE
that	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
agriculture	NN	O
will	MD	O
gain	VB	O
from	IN	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
agriculture	NN	O
will	MD	O
lose	VB	O
.	.	O
''	''	DSE
Sagdeyev	NNP	O
looked	VBN	DSE
at	IN	DSE
Budyko	NNP	DSE
with	IN	DSE
interest	NN	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
But	CC	O
then	RB	O
where	WRB	O
will	MD	O
we	PRP	O
buy	VB	O
grain	NN	O
?	.	O
''	''	O

And	CC	O
now	RB	O
Andrey	NNP	O
Gudkov	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
expert	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Center	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Strategic	NNP	O
Studies	NNPS	O
,	,	O
follows	VBZ	O
Budyko	NNP	O
in	IN	O
insisting	VBG	DSE
that	DT	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
Canada	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Alaska	NNP	O
,	,	O
gain	NN	O
,	,	O
since	IN	O
``	``	O
lands	NNS	O
situated	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
condition	NN	O
of	IN	O
permafrost	NN	O
will	MD	O
gradually	RB	O
turn	VB	O
into	IN	O
fertile	JJ	O
soils	NNS	O
for	IN	O
agricultural	JJ	O
production	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
rich	JJ	O
Russian	JJ	O
fields	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
stretch	VBP	O
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arctic	NNP	O
zone	NN	O
are	VBP	O
small	JJ	DSE
comfort	NN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
humankind	VB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
whole	NN	O
,	,	O
so	IN	O
Gudkov	NNP	O
proposes	VBZ	O
blocking	VBG	O
off	RP	O
the	DT	O
sun	NN	O
with	IN	O
an	DT	O
umbrella	NN	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
suspended	VBN	O
in	IN	O
space	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
expert	NN	O
immediately	RB	O
sketched	VBD	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
blackboard	NN	O
what	WP	O
this	DT	O
should	MD	O
look	VB	O
like	IN	O
,	,	O
mixing	VBG	O
up	RP	O
chemical	NN	O
symbols	NNS	O
:	:	O
rockets	NNS	O
would	MD	O
carry	VB	O
metallic	JJ	O
sodium	NN	O
into	IN	O
orbits	NNS	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
earth	NN	O
.	.	O

Cooling	VBG	O
aerosols	NNS	O
dispersed	VBD	O
over	RP	O
the	DT	O
polar	JJ	O
zones	NNS	O
would	MD	O
prevent	VB	O
overheating	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
tundra	NN	O
during	IN	O
sunny	JJ	O
summer	NN	O
nights	NNS	O
.	.	O

True	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
sun-screening	JJ	O
space	NN	O
umbrella	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
the	DT	O
author	NN	O
's	POS	O
name	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
does	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
have	VB	ESE
much	JJ	ESE
chance	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
opening	VBG	O
up	RP	O
,	,	O
due	RB	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
political-economic	JJ	O
circumstances	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Indeed	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	DSE
idea	NN	DSE
has	VBZ	DSE
not	RB	ESE
yet	RB	ESE
captivated	VBN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
masses	NNS	ESE
so	RB	ESE
much	RB	ESE
that	IN	ESE
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
remove	VB	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
last	JJ	ESE
trousers	NNS	ESE
to	TO	O
start	VB	O
investing	VBG	O
immediately	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
project	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
expert	NN	O
urged	VBD	DSE
everyone	NN	O
to	TO	DSE
despair	NN	DSE
,	,	O
``	``	O
since	IN	O
control	NN	O
of	IN	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
without	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
impossible	JJ	ESE
;	:	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
becoming	VBG	O
the	DT	O
owner	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
controlling	VBG	O
block	NN	O
of	IN	O
shares	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Gudkov	NNP	O
's	POS	O
view	NN	DSE
,	,	O
everything	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
developing	VBG	O
well	RB	ESE
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	ESE
take	VB	ESE
our	PRP$	ESE
time	NN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	ESE
do	VB	ESE
nothing	NN	ESE
at	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
,	,	O
since	IN	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
threat	NN	ESE
only	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	O
southern	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Obvious	NNPS	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
Incredible	JJ	ESE

The	DT	DSE
speaker	NN	O
's	POS	O
ardor	NN	DSE
was	VBD	DSE
cooled	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
well-known	JJ	O
Sergey	NNP	O
Kapitsa	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	DSE
inclined	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
give	VB	ESE
way	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
rapture	VB	ESE
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
advantages	NNS	O
promised	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
Russia	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
questions	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
predicted	JJ	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
future	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
.	.	O

Six	CD	O
degrees	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
professor	NN	O
believes	VBZ	DSE
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
unlikely	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
since	IN	O
that	DT	O
kind	NN	O
of	IN	O
thing	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
happened	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
planet	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
420,000	CD	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
indicated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
well	NN	O
drilled	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
ice	NN	O
cap	NN	O
of	IN	O
Antarctica	NNP	O
30	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
helps	VBZ	O
to	TO	DSE
comprehend	VB	DSE
what	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
happened	VBN	O
to	TO	O
climate	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
suggestion	NN	ESE
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
sixth	JJ	O
continent	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
good	JJ	ESE
idea	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
recall	VB	O
the	DT	O
Great	NNP	O
Flood	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
depicted	VBN	O
,	,	O
apart	RB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bible	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
many	JJ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
mythologies	NNS	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
What	WP	O
was	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
?	.	O

Before	IN	O
predicting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
must	MD	ESE
learn	VB	ESE
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
predict	VB	O
the	DT	O
past	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Kapitsa	NNP	O
summed	VBD	DSE
up	RP	DSE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
view	NN	DSE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
bad	JJ	ESE
idea	NN	ESE
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
scientific	JJ	O
community	NN	O
draws	VBZ	DSE
up	RP	DSE
all	DT	ESE
sorts	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
forecasts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
plans	NNS	O
of	IN	O
action	NN	O
that	DT	O
flow	NN	O
out	IN	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
it	PRP	O
to	TO	DSE
seek	VB	DSE
help	NN	DSE
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
science	NN	O
of	IN	O
paleoclimatology	NN	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	DSE
gain	VB	DSE
a	DT	DSE
broad	JJ	DSE
understanding	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
data	NNS	O
.	.	O

No	DT	O
one	NN	O
wanted	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
argue	VB	DSE
with	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
master	NN	ESE
.	.	O

A	DT	O
consensus	NN	DSE
was	VBD	O
arrived	VBN	O
at	IN	O
that	IN	O
climate	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
always	RB	O
changed	VBN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
never	RB	O
occurred	VBN	O
with	IN	O
such	JJ	ESE
speed	NN	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
terminological	JJ	O
refinements	NNS	O
came	VBD	O
up	RP	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
example	NN	O
,	,	O
Prof.	NNP	O
Viktor	NNP	O
Danilov-Danilyan	NNP	O
maintain	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
``	``	O
we	PRP	O
must	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
speak	VB	ESE
of	IN	ESE
warming	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	ESE
of	IN	ESE
global	JJ	O
climatic	JJ	O
changes	NNS	O
;	:	O
warming	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
merely	RB	ESE
one	CD	ESE
aspect	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
changes	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

What	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
cited	VBN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
reason	NN	O
for	IN	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
scientist	NN	O
continues	VBZ	DSE
,	,	O
``	``	O
is	VBZ	O
almost	RB	ESE
always	RB	ESE
the	DT	O
increase	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
greenhouse	NN	O
effect	NN	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
larger	JJR	O
concentration	NN	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
concentration	NN	O
grows	VBZ	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
turn	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
usually	RB	O
written	VBN	O
,	,	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
burning	VBG	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
huge	JJ	O
quantity	NN	O
of	IN	O
organic	JJ	O
fuel	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
oil	NN	O
,	,	O
natural	JJ	O
gas	NN	O
,	,	O
coal	NN	O
,	,	O
wood	NN	O
,	,	O
peat	NN	O
,	,	O
etc.	FW	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
by	IN	O
industry	NN	O
,	,	O
transport	NN	O
,	,	O
agriculture	NN	O
and	CC	O
households	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
cause	NN	O
of	IN	O
climatic	JJ	O
change	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	DSE
is	VBZ	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
even	RB	ESE
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
cause	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
increase	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
greenhouse	NN	O
effect	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Those	DT	O
in	IN	O
attendance	NN	O
did	VBD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
argue	VB	DSE
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
contrary	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
found	VBD	DSE
solidarity	NN	DSE
in	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
view	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
impossible	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
explain	VB	O
everything	NN	O
with	IN	O
models	NNS	O
.	.	O

Models	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
flawed	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
greenhouse	NN	O
model	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	ESE
thing	NN	ESE
that	WDT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
beyond	IN	ESE
dispute	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
warming	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
underway	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
contribution	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
beings	NNS	O
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
alarming	JJ	ESE
condition	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
very	RB	O
large	JJ	O
,	,	O
possible	JJ	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
30	CD	O
percent	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
One	CD	O
Lies	NNS	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
Stove	NNP	O
...	:	O

Our	PRP$	DSE
country	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
something	NN	O
like	IN	O
a	DT	O
controlling	VBG	O
block	NN	O
of	IN	O
shares	NNS	O
,	,	O
since	IN	O
without	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
will	MD	O
die	VB	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
States	NNPS	O
behave	VB	O
badly	RB	ESE
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
simply	RB	ESE
obligated	VBN	ESE
to	TO	O
ratify	VB	O
this	DT	O
document	NN	O
--	:	O
this	DT	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	DSE
conclusion	NN	DSE
arrived	VBN	O
at	IN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
round	NN	O
table	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
gist	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
terms	NNS	O
,	,	O
quotas	NNS	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
sold	VBN	O
,	,	O
that	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
you	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
fewer	JJR	O
emissions	NNS	O
than	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
neighbor	NN	O
,	,	O
then	RB	O
you	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
every	DT	O
reason	NN	O
to	TO	O
strike	VB	O
an	DT	O
advantageous	JJ	O
deal	NN	O
.	.	O

True	UH	ESE
,	,	O
this	DT	O
clause	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
stirring	VBG	ESE
up	RP	ESE
a	DT	O
lot	NN	O
of	IN	O
questions	NNS	DSE
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
long	JJ	O
time	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
discussants	NNS	O
also	RB	O
presented	VBD	O
differing	VBG	DSE
views	NNS	DSE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
trading	NN	O
of	IN	O
air	NN	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
participants	NNS	O
took	VBD	DSE
the	DT	DSE
line	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
extremely	RB	ESE
useful	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
``	``	O
hot	JJ	O
air	NN	O
''	''	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
30	CD	O
percent	NN	O
short	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
permitted	VBN	O
level	NN	O
of	IN	O
CO2	CD	O
emissions	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
can	MD	O
become	VB	O
the	DT	O
dominant	JJ	O
seller	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
market	NN	O
;	:	O
consequently	RB	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
greater	JJR	ESE
stake	NN	ESE
than	IN	ESE
anyone	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
ratification	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
will	MD	O
also	RB	O
gain	VB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
compliance	NN	O
by	IN	O
other	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
terms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
will	MD	O
lead	VB	O
to	TO	O
higher	JJR	O
demand	NN	O
for	IN	O
gas	NN	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
huge	JJ	O
resources	NNS	O
.	.	O

So	IN	O
if	IN	O
anyone	NN	O
doubts	VBZ	DSE
whether	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
should	MD	O
ratify	VB	O
the	DT	O
document	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
deeply	RB	ESE
mistaken	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

True	UH	ESE
,	,	O
this	DT	O
position	NN	O
makes	VBZ	ESE
one	PRP	ESE
think	VBP	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Yemelya	NNP	O
's	POS	O
-LSB-	JJ	O
illusory	RB	ESE
-RSB-	JJ	O
happiness	NN	DSE
and	CC	O
worry	VBP	DSE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	JJ	O
development	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
both	DT	O
technological	JJ	O
and	CC	O
economic	JJ	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
whole	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Fortunately	RB	ESE
,	,	O
supporters	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
idea	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
lying	VBG	ESE
on	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
stove	NN	ESE
found	VBD	O
an	DT	DSE
opponent	NN	DSE
.	.	O

Nikolay	NNP	O
Ratsiborinskiy	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
adviser	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Department	NNP	O
of	IN	O
International	NNP	O
Organizations	NNPS	O
,	,	O
took	VBD	O
up	RP	O
this	DT	O
role	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
described	VBD	DSE
the	DT	DSE
opinion	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
can	MD	O
gain	VB	O
from	IN	O
perturbations	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
climate	NN	O
as	RB	O
false	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
When	WRB	O
we	PRP	O
determine	VBP	O
the	DT	O
position	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
service	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
proceed	VBP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
premise	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
whole	JJ	O
strategy	NN	O
of	IN	O
nature-conservation	JJ	O
efforts	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
profitable	JJ	ESE
but	CC	ESE
costly	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
impossible	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
solve	VB	O
the	DT	O
problems	NNS	O
of	IN	O
environmental	JJ	O
protection	NN	O
on	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
...	:	O
The	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
mechanism	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
costly	JJ	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
value	NN	ESE
lies	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
implementation	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
tied	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
market	NN	O
mechanism	NN	O
,	,	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
life	NN	O
without	IN	O
change	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
made	VBN	O
uneconomical	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

In	IN	DSE
short	JJ	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
you	PRP	O
do	VBP	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
want	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
exert	VB	O
yourself	PRP	O
,	,	O
buy	VB	O
the	DT	O
neighbor	NN	O
's	POS	O
quota	NN	O
;	:	O
if	IN	O
you	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
want	VB	O
to	TO	O
spend	VB	O
the	DT	O
money	NN	O
,	,	O
use	VB	ESE
your	PRP$	ESE
brain	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
invest	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
development	NN	O
of	IN	O
nature-conservation	JJ	O
technologies	NNS	O
.	.	O

Consequently	RB	ESE
,	,	O
if	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
homeland	NN	O
's	POS	O
efforts	NNS	O
boil	VBP	O
down	RP	O
merely	RB	ESE
to	TO	O
dealing	VBG	O
in	IN	O
``	``	O
hot	JJ	O
air	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
this	DT	O
will	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
provide	VB	O
an	DT	O
impetus	NN	O
to	TO	O
start	VB	O
up	RP	O
high	JJ	O
technologies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
will	MD	O
knock	VB	ESE
Russia	NNP	O
out	RP	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
striving	VBG	O
for	IN	O
rational	JJ	O
development	NN	O
,	,	O
above	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
out	RB	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
just	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
time	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
recall	VB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
energy	NN	O
requirements	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Russian	JJ	O
output	NN	O
are	VBP	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
highest	JJS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
see	VB	O
graph	NN	O
-LSB-	NNS	O
omitted	VBN	O
here	RB	O
-RSB-	RB	O
--	:	O
Ed	NNP	O
.	.	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBN	O
N.	NNP	O
Ratsiborinskiy	NNP	O
,	,	O
clarifying	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
agency	NN	O
's	POS	O
position	NN	DSE
,	,	O
recommends	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
move	VBP	O
to	TO	O
ratify	VB	O
,	,	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
view	NN	DSE
at	IN	O
Smolenskaya	NNP	O
Square	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
impact	NN	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
national	JJ	O
efforts	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
greater	JJR	ESE
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
integrated	VBN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
efforts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
assessment	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
official	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
brilliant	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
exclaimed	VBD	DSE
Aleksandr	NNP	O
Ginzburg	NNP	O
,	,	O
deputy	JJ	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Institute	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Atmospheric	NNP	O
Physics	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
best	JJS	ESE
thing	NN	ESE
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
read	VBN	O
or	CC	O
heard	VBN	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
!	.	O

''	''	O
It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
hard	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
disagree	VB	ESE
with	IN	O
this	DT	O
.	.	O

Background	NNP	O

The	DT	O
document	NN	O
that	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
given	VBN	O
the	DT	O
name	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
adopted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
1997	CD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
city	NN	O
of	IN	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
aimed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
reducing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
concentration	NN	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
and	CC	O
assigns	VBZ	O
countries	NNS	O
quotas	NNS	O
on	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
emissions	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
of	IN	O
today	NN	O
,	,	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
80	CD	O
nations	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
developed	VBD	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
almost	RB	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
CIS	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
have	VBP	O
signed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
almost	RB	O
40	CD	O
have	VBP	O
ratified	VBN	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

Russia	NNP	O
signed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
document	NN	O
three	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
March	NNP	O
1999	CD	O
.	.	O

Russia	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
third	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
in	IN	O
total	JJ	O
emissions	NNS	O
--	:	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
emissions	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
almost	RB	O
twice	RB	O
as	RB	O
great	JJ	O
as	IN	O
those	DT	O
of	IN	O
Germany	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Japan	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
in	IN	O
fourth	JJ	O
and	CC	O
fifth	JJ	O
places	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

American	NNP	O
at	IN	O
first	JJ	O
signed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
document	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
ago	RB	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
announced	VBD	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
impose	VB	O
regulations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
discharge	NN	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
meant	VBD	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
effect	NN	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
withdrew	VBD	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
accords	NNS	O
.	.	O

What	WP	O
Preceded	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
?	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
preceded	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
Framework	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Climate	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
adopted	VBN	O
on	IN	O
9	CD	O
May	NNP	O
1992	CD	O
and	CC	O
entered	VBN	O
into	IN	O
force	NN	O
21	CD	O
March	NNP	O
1994	CD	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
186	CD	O
nations	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
parties	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
convention	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
developed	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
CIS	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
convention	NN	O
was	VBD	O
designed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
unite	VB	O
efforts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
dangerous	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
changes	NNS	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
a	DT	O
stabilization	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
content	NN	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
relatively	RB	O
safe	JJ	O
level	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
decision	NN	DSE
was	VBD	DSE
adopted	VBN	DSE
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
conference	NN	O
of	IN	O
convention	NN	O
participants	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
1995	CD	O
,	,	O
Berlin	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
to	TO	O
begin	VB	O
phased	JJ	O
actions	NNS	O
to	TO	O
restrict	VB	O
emissions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
create	VB	O
an	DT	O
appropriate	JJ	O
system	NN	O
of	IN	O
ecological-economic	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Facts	NNS	O

Six	CD	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
known	VBN	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
principal	JJ	O
one	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
CO2	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
responsible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
80	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
greenhouse	NN	O
effect	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Methane	NNP	O
's	POS	O
contribution	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
15	CD	O
percent	NN	O
.	.	O

Facts	NNS	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
estimates	NNS	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Ministry	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Economic	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Ministry	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Energy	NNP	O
,	,	O
Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
total	JJ	O
carbon-dioxide	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
2008-2012	CD	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
20	CD	O
percent	NN	O
below	IN	O
the	DT	O
1990	CD	O
level	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
means	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
offer	VB	O
the	DT	O
carbon	NN	O
market	NN	O
emission	NN	O
quotas	NNS	O
of	IN	O
up	IN	O
to	TO	O
3	CD	O
billion	CD	O
tons	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
cash	NN	O
equivalent	NN	O
could	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
several	JJ	O
tens	NNS	O
of	IN	O
billions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
dollars	NNS	O
.	.	O

Background	NNP	O

The	DT	O
Ecological-Economic	NNP	O
Meaning	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
document	NN	O
that	WDT	O
makes	VBZ	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
market	NN	O
mechanism	NN	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
approach	NN	O
to	TO	O
solving	VBG	O
global	JJ	O
ecological	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
provides	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
mechanisms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
cooperation	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
up	IN	O
to	TO	O
98	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
emissions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
--	:	O
CO2	NNP	O
--	:	O
come	VBP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
burning	NN	O
of	IN	O
fossil	JJ	O
fuels	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
coal	NN	O
,	,	O
oil	NN	O
,	,	O
gas	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
means	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
problem	NN	O
of	IN	O
reducing	VBG	O
emissions	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
problem	NN	O
of	IN	O
energy	NN	O
efficiency	NN	O
and	CC	O
energy	NN	O
saving	VBG	O
.	.	O

So	IN	O
far	RB	O
this	DT	O
potential	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
utilized	VBN	O
only	RB	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
small	JJ	O
degree	NN	O
,	,	O
whereas	IN	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
almost	RB	O
no	DT	O
such	JJ	O
reserves	NNS	O
left	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Japan	NNP	O
.	.	O

That	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
why	WRB	ESE
carrying	VBG	O
out	RP	O
a	DT	O
project	NN	O
and	CC	O
reducing	VBG	O
emissions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
far	RB	ESE
cheaper	JJR	ESE
than	IN	O
in	IN	O
most	RBS	O
developed	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Obligations	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Countries	NNPS	O
Under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O

Developed	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
transitional	JJ	O
economies	NNS	O
must	MD	O
reduce	VB	O
emissions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
by	IN	O
2008-2012	CD	O
by	IN	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
5	CD	O
percent	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
recognized	VBN	O
baseline	NN	O
year	NN	O
of	IN	O
1990	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
reduction	NN	O
level	NN	O
varies	VBZ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
must	MD	O
reduce	VB	O
emissions	NNS	O
by	IN	O
7	CD	O
,	,	O
6	CD	O
and	CC	O
8	CD	O
percent	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
1990	CD	O
level	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
limitation	NN	O
,	,	O
rather	RB	O
than	IN	O
reduction	NN	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
emissions	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
specified	VBN	O
for	IN	O
several	JJ	O
developed	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
New	NNP	O
Zealand	NNP	O
,	,	O
Norway	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Australia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Iceland	NNP	O
received	VBD	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
increase	VB	O
emissions	NNS	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
fails	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
up	RP	O
its	PRP$	O
quota	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
can	MD	O
sell	VB	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
surplus	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Obligations	NNS	O
Under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O

They	PRP	DSE
are	VBP	O
relatively	RB	ESE
mild	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
required	VBN	O
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
emissions	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
over	IN	O
five	CD	O
years	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
from	IN	O
2008	CD	O
through	IN	O
2012	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
we	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
exceed	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
volume	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
approach	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
emissions	NNS	O
today	NN	O
are	VBP	O
almost	RB	O
25	CD	O
percent	NN	O
lower	JJR	O
than	IN	O
in	IN	O
1990	CD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
forecasts	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
baseline	NN	O
level	NN	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
reached	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
10	CD	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
substantiated	VBN	O
in	IN	O
detail	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
RF	NNP	O
Energy	NNP	O
Strategy	NNP	O
Until	IN	O
2020	CD	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
adopted	VBN	O
.	.	O

Within	IN	O
the	DT	O
framework	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
our	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
must	MD	O
maintain	VB	O
records	NNS	O
of	IN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
monitor	VBP	O
,	,	O
emissions	NNS	O
and	CC	O
emission	NN	O
quotas	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
regulate	VB	O
quotas	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
requires	VBZ	O
creating	VBG	O
a	DT	O
national	JJ	O
system	NN	O
of	IN	O
inventorying	VBG	O
emissions	NNS	O
and	CC	O
establishing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
special	JJ	O
registration	NN	O
center	NN	O
to	TO	O
maintain	VB	O
records	NNS	O
of	IN	O
quotas	NNS	O
.	.	O

Despite	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
outward	JJ	O
complexity	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
task	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
creation	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
record-keeping	NN	O
and	CC	O
monitoring	NN	O
system	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
neither	DT	ESE
very	RB	ESE
complicated	JJ	ESE
nor	CC	ESE
very	RB	ESE
expensive	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
Goskomstat	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Statistical	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
reporting	VBG	O
forms	NNS	O
that	IN	O
enterprises	NNS	O
fill	VBP	O
out	RP	O
contain	VBP	O
virtually	RB	ESE
complete	JJ	O
data	NNS	O
.	.	O

Experts	NNS	O
'	POS	O
Opinion	NNP	DSE

No	DT	ESE
One	NNP	ESE
Will	NNP	O
Be	VBZ	O
Well	UH	ESE
Off	IN	ESE

Should	NNP	ESE
we	PRP	ESE
be	VB	DSE
happy	JJ	DSE
about	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
?	.	O

Many	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
say	VBP	DSE
:	:	O
how	WRB	ESE
much	JJ	ESE
fuel	NN	O
we	PRP	O
'll	MD	O
save	VB	ESE
!	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
warming	NN	O
will	MD	O
definitely	RB	ESE
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
uniform	JJ	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
the	DT	O
mean	JJ	O
temperature	NN	O
rises	VBZ	O
by	IN	O
2	CD	O
degrees	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
range	NN	O
of	IN	O
fluctuations	NNS	O
will	MD	O
widen	VB	O
and	CC	O
will	MD	O
go	VB	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
example	NN	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
-40	CD	O
to	TO	O
+45	CD	O
degrees	NNS	O
.	.	O

So	IN	O
there	EX	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
less	JJR	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
need	NN	O
for	IN	O
fuel	NN	O
if	IN	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
average	NN	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
winter	NN	O
out	RB	O
of	IN	O
every	DT	O
three	CD	O
winters	NNS	O
becomes	VBZ	O
much	RB	O
colder	JJR	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
harshest	JJ	O
previous	JJ	O
one	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
what	WP	O
will	MD	O
happen	VB	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
,	,	O
overly	RB	O
warm	JJ	O
summer	NN	O
seasons	NNS	O
?	.	O

What	WP	O
will	MD	O
happen	VB	O
to	TO	O
industrial	JJ	O
and	CC	O
transport	NN	O
facilities	NNS	O
,	,	O
housing	NN	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
infrastructure	NN	O
that	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
built	VBN	O
in	IN	O
permafrost	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
will	MD	O
turn	VB	O
into	IN	O
muddy	JJ	O
swamp	NNS	O
?	.	O

The	DT	O
unbalancing	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
climate	NN	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
very	RB	ESE
negative	JJ	ESE
effect	NN	O
on	IN	O
ecosystems	NNS	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
species	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
disappearing	VBG	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
others	NNS	O
,	,	O
conversely	RB	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
starting	VBG	O
to	TO	O
multiply	VB	O
will	NN	O
unprecedented	JJ	O
speed	NN	O
.	.	O

Gangster	NNP	ESE
species	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
appearing	VBG	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
locust	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
moving	VBG	O
toward	IN	O
the	DT	O
north	NN	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
never	RB	O
been	VBN	O
before	RB	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
hard	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
say	VB	ESE
today	NN	O
what	WP	O
will	MD	O
happen	VB	O
to	TO	O
edaphic	JJ	O
microflora	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
of	IN	O
fundamental	JJ	ESE
importance	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
soil	NN	O
fertility	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
microflora	NN	O
stop	VBP	O
reproducing	VBG	O
humus	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
higher	JJR	O
plants	NNS	O
will	MD	O
die	VB	O
,	,	O
agricultural	JJ	O
crops	NNS	O
will	MD	O
stop	VB	O
growing	VBG	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
timber	NN	O
will	MD	O
start	VB	O
to	TO	O
dry	VB	O
up	RP	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
the	DT	O
glaciers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Antarctica	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Greenland	NNP	O
melt	VB	O
down	RP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
level	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
oceans	NNS	O
will	MD	O
rise	VB	O
.	.	O

Russia	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
quite	RB	O
a	DT	O
lot	NN	O
of	IN	O
low-lying	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
St.	NNP	O
Petersburg	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
enormous	JJ	O
territory	NN	O
of	IN	O
Western	NNP	O
Siberia	NNP	O
risks	VBZ	O
turning	VBG	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
sea	NN	O
.	.	O

All	DT	DSE
of	IN	O
Our	PRP$	O
Activities	NN	O
Are	VBP	O
Ruining	NNP	ESE
Nature	NNP	O

There	EX	DSE
are	VBP	O
several	JJ	O
models	NNS	O
today	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
answer	VBP	O
the	DT	O
question	NN	O
of	IN	O
why	WRB	O
the	DT	O
climate	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
changing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
varying	VBG	ESE
degrees	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
persuasiveness	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Why	WRB	DSE
do	VBP	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
I	PRP	DSE
have	VB	DSE
the	DT	DSE
sense	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
models	NNS	O
explain	VBP	O
everything	NN	O
?	.	O

The	DT	DSE
problem	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
present	JJ	O
stage	NN	O
of	IN	O
study	NN	O
of	IN	O
small	JJ	O
climatic	JJ	O
models	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
scientists	NNS	O
studying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
life	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
models	NNS	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
life	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
real	JJ	O
climatic	JJ	O
system	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	DSE
to	TO	O
what	WP	O
extent	NN	O
does	VBZ	O
this	DT	O
reflect	VBP	O
real	JJ	O
life	NN	O
?	.	O

Nevertheless	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
progress	NN	O
in	IN	O
gaining	VBG	O
knowledge	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
tremendous	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Our	PRP$	O
institute	NN	O
,	,	O
along	IN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Institute	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Systems	NNP	O
Analysis	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
Academy	NN	O
of	IN	O
Sciences	NNPS	O
Computer	NNP	O
Center	NNP	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
begun	VBN	O
studying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
role	NN	O
of	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
in	IN	O
individual	JJ	O
regions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
forecast	VB	O
economic	JJ	O
development	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	DSE
are	VBP	O
no	DT	O
results	NNS	O
to	TO	O
speak	VB	O
of	IN	O
yet	RB	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
important	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
area	NN	O
of	IN	O
inquiry	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
appeared	VBN	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
a	DT	O
general	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
,	,	O
completely	RB	O
opposite	JJ	O
phenomena	NNS	O
take	VBP	O
place	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
polar	JJ	O
regions	NNS	O
,	,	O
climate	NN	O
changes	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
more	RBR	O
pronounced	JJ	O
than	IN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
middle	JJ	O
latitudes	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
temperature	NN	O
does	VBZ	O
n't	RB	O
change	VB	O
much	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
equatorial	NN	O
and	CC	O
middle	JJ	O
latitudes	NNS	O
but	CC	O
changes	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
great	JJ	O
deal	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
polar	JJ	O
regions	NNS	O
.	.	O

What	WP	O
does	VBZ	O
this	DT	O
lead	VB	O
to	TO	O
?	.	O

Dispersion	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
less	RBR	O
active	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
so-called	JJ	O
obstruction	NN	O
or	CC	O
stagnant	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
manifest	VBP	O
themselves	PRP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
more	RBR	O
and	CC	O
more	RBR	O
often	RB	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
just	RB	O
observed	VBN	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
case	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
very	RB	O
lengthy	JJ	O
thaw	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
center	NN	O
of	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
.	.	O

Incidentally	RB	DSE
,	,	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
's	POS	O
incredibly	RB	ESE
cold	JJ	O
winter	NN	O
in	IN	O
Primorskiy	NNP	O
Kray	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
very	RB	ESE
possibly	RB	ESE
an	DT	O
example	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
property	NN	O
.	.	O

Because	IN	O
,	,	O
strange	JJ	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
may	MD	O
seem	VB	O
,	,	O
prolonged	JJ	O
,	,	O
stagnant	JJ	O
cold	JJ	O
spells	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
also	RB	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
when	WRB	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
less	JJR	O
ventilation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
whole	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
for	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
ideas	NNS	DSE
regarding	VBG	O
blocking	VBG	O
shields	NNS	O
,	,	O
umbrellas	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
like	JJ	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
will	MD	O
answer	VB	O
this	DT	O
way	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
proposes	VBZ	DSE
adapting	VBG	O
to	TO	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	DSE
are	VBP	O
no	DT	DSE
proposals	NNS	DSE
there	EX	O
to	TO	O
erect	VB	O
screens	NNS	O
or	CC	O
to	TO	O
shoot	VB	O
cooling	JJ	O
aerosols	NNS	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
.	.	O

Already	RB	ESE
everything	NN	ESE
humankind	NN	O
does	VBZ	O
causes	VBZ	O
incredible	JJ	ESE
damage	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
nature	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	DSE
emit	VBP	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
thaw	VBD	O
out	RP	O
the	DT	O
frozen	JJ	O
regions	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
emit	VBP	O
methane	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
destroy	VBP	O
forests	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
south	NN	O
,	,	O
deserts	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
expanding	VBG	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
process	NN	O
that	WDT	O
alters	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
heat	NN	O
exchange	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
earth	NN	O
's	POS	O
surface	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
actions	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
accompanied	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
deterioration	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
climate	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	DSE
this	DT	O
situation	NN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
very	RB	ESE
frightening	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
anything	NN	O
else	RB	O
--	:	O
for	IN	O
example	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
suspend	VB	O
some	DT	O
umbrella	NN	O
,	,	O
screen	NN	O
or	CC	O
something	NN	O
else	RB	O
in	IN	O
that	DT	O
vein	NN	O
.	.	O

-LSB-	NNP	O
First	NNP	O
announcer	NN	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
ousted	VBN	O
today	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
coup	NN	O
d'etat	NN	O
.	.	O

Please	VB	O
pay	VB	O
attention	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
commentary	NN	O
on	IN	O
this	DT	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O

-LSB-	JJ	O
second	JJ	O
announcer	NN	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
In	IN	O
a	DT	O
rare	JJ	ESE
development	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
reminds	VBZ	ESE
one	CD	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
American-backed	JJ	O
coup	NN	O
d'etat	NN	O
by	IN	O
General	NNP	O
Pinochet	NNP	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
legally-elected	JJ	O
President	NN	O
of	IN	O
Chile	NNP	O
,	,	O
Salvador	NNP	O
Allende	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
1973	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
legally-elected	JJ	O
President	NN	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
ousted	VBN	O
as	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
result	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
coordinated	JJ	ESE
operations	NNS	ESE
carried	VBN	O
out	RP	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
number	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
army	NN	O
generals	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	RB	ESE
well	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
prominent	JJ	ESE
industrialists	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
capitalists	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
forces	NNS	ESE
acting	VBG	ESE
as	IN	ESE
American	JJ	ESE
agents	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Venezuela	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
largest	JJS	O
oil	NN	O
producers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
exporters	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
vast	JJ	ESE
natural	JJ	O
resources	NNS	O
and	CC	O
riches	NNS	O
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
despite	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
passage	NN	O
of	IN	O
170	CD	O
years	NNS	O
since	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
independence	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
one	CD	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
poorest	JJS	ESE
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

More	JJR	O
than	IN	O
80	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
population	NN	O
live	VBP	O
below	IN	O
the	DT	O
poverty	NN	O
line	NN	O
.	.	O

Indeed	RB	ESE
,	,	O
that	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
fate	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
many	JJ	ESE
Latin	JJ	O
and	CC	O
South	JJ	O
American	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
living	VBG	O
for	IN	ESE
decades	NNS	ESE
under	IN	O
American-backed	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
regimes	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
oppressed	VBD	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
own	JJ	ESE
peoples	NNS	O
.	.	O

-LSB-	JJ	O
passage	NN	O
omitted	VBD	O
:	:	O
On	IN	O
developments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
after	IN	O
World	NNP	O
War	NNP	O
II	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
As	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
developments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
1990s	NNS	O
,	,	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
elected	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
free	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
1998	CD	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
gained	VBD	O
the	DT	O
votes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
vast	JJ	ESE
majority	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
voters	NNS	O
and	CC	O
immediately	RB	DSE
declared	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
aim	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
eliminate	VB	O
poverty	NN	O
and	CC	O
injustice	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
guarantee	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
independence	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
face	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
foreign	JJ	ESE
interference	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
policies	NNS	O
were	VBD	DSE
aimed	VBN	DSE
at	IN	O
eliminating	VBG	O
injustice	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
poverty	NN	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

Thus	RB	ESE
he	PRP	O
introduced	VBD	O
reforms	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
commercial	JJ	O
arenas	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
oil	NN	O
-LSB-	NN	O
industry	NN	O
-RSB-	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
result	NN	ESE
,	,	O
industrialists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
prominent	JJ	ESE
capitalists	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
as	RB	ESE
well	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
defeated	JJ	ESE
political	JJ	ESE
forces	NNS	ESE
acting	VBG	ESE
as	IN	ESE
foreign	JJ	ESE
agents	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
figures	NNS	O
associated	VBN	O
with	IN	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
became	VBD	DSE
concerned	JJ	DSE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
.	.	O

Gradually	RB	ESE
,	,	O
this	DT	O
led	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
formation	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
coalition	NN	O
.	.	O

Indeed	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
officials	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chavez	NNP	O
government	NN	O
repeatedly	RB	DSE
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
intelligence	NN	O
agencies	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
formation	NN	O
of	IN	O
that	DT	O
coalition	NN	O
.	.	O

As	RB	ESE
far	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
was	VBD	O
concerned	JJ	O
,	,	O
Chavez	NNP	O
sought	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
preserve	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
independence	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
face	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
American	JJ	ESE
pressure	NN	ESE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
pursued	VBD	DSE
an	DT	O
independent	JJ	ESE
policy	NN	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	DSE
objectives	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
policies	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
properly	RB	ESE
utilize	VB	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
vast	JJ	ESE
natural	JJ	O
riches	NNS	O
,	,	O
namely	RB	ESE
oil	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
way	NN	ESE
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
sought	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
implement	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
policy	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
eliminating	VBG	O
poverty	NN	O
.	.	O

Moreover	RB	ESE
,	,	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
foreign	JJ	O
policies	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
contrary	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
American	JJ	O
interests	NNS	DSE
in	IN	O
Latin	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	RB	ESE
well	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
in	IN	O
other	JJ	O
parts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Latin	NNP	O
and	CC	O
South	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
,	,	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
established	VBD	DSE
close	JJ	DSE
and	CC	DSE
friendly	JJ	DSE
relations	NNS	DSE
with	IN	O
Cuban	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Fidel	NNP	O
Castro	NNP	O
and	CC	O
invited	VBD	DSE
him	PRP	O
to	TO	O
visit	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
supported	VBD	DSE
movements	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
opposed	VBD	DSE
American	JJ	O
intervention	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
,	,	O
thereby	RB	ESE
infuriating	VBG	ESE
Washington	NNP	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
was	VBD	O
particularly	RB	ESE
because	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
policies	NNS	O
enjoyed	VBD	O
widespread	JJ	DSE
support	NN	DSE
among	IN	O
regional	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
was	VBD	DSE
concerned	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chavez	NNP	O
model	NN	O
might	MD	ESE
affect	VB	ESE
other	JJ	O
-LSB-	JJ	O
Latin	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
American	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

Moreover	RB	ESE
,	,	O
America	NNP	O
also	RB	ESE
openly	RB	DSE
opposed	VBD	DSE
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
policies	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
establishing	VBG	DSE
friendly	JJ	ESE
relations	NNS	DSE
with	IN	O
certain	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
pursued	VBD	DSE
independent	JJ	ESE
regional	JJ	O
and	CC	O
international	JJ	O
policies	NNS	O
.	.	O

Nevertheless	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
reason	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
concern	NN	DSE
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
oil	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
issue	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
closely	RB	ESE
intertwined	VBN	ESE
with	IN	O
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
policies	NNS	O
towards	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
.	.	O

Following	VBG	O
Iran	NNP	O
's	POS	O
proposal	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
cutting	VBG	O
off	RP	O
the	DT	O
supply	NN	O
of	IN	O
oil	NN	O
to	TO	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
support	VBP	DSE
Israel	NNP	O
for	IN	O
one	CD	O
month	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	DSE
supported	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
some	DT	O
oil-exporting	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
an	DT	O
increasing	VBG	ESE
probability	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
would	MD	DSE
also	RB	DSE
support	VB	DSE
-LSB-	VBG	O
the	DT	O
proposal	NN	O
-RSB-	NN	O
.	.	O

Therefore	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
ouster	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chavez	NNP	O
government	NN	O
was	VBD	O
an	DT	O
effective	JJ	ESE
solution	NN	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
also	RB	O
served	VBD	ESE
the	DT	ESE
interests	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
forces	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
opposed	VBD	DSE
Chavez	NNP	O
inside	IN	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
.	.	O

Therefore	RB	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
seems	VBZ	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
d'etat	NN	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
assessed	VBN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
plot	NN	ESE
that	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
hatched	VBN	ESE
for	IN	O
that	DT	O
purpose	NN	O
.	.	O

San	NNP	O
Francisco	NNP	O
,	,	O
April	NNP	O
1	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
CNA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Current	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
in	IN	O
unprecedented	JJ	ESE
good	JJ	ESE
shape	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
de	FW	O
facto	FW	O
ROC	NNP	O
ambassador	NN	O
to	TO	O
Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
D.C.	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
in	IN	O
Las	NNP	O
Vegas	NNP	O
Monday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Since	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
switched	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
recognition	NN	O
from	IN	O
Taipei	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Beijing	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1979	CD	O
,	,	O
ROC	NNP	O
Representative	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
Chen	NNP	O
Chien-jen	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
substantive	JJ	ESE
Taiwan-U.S.	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
never	RB	ESE
been	VBN	O
as	RB	ESE
close	JJ	ESE
as	IN	ESE
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
present	JJ	O
time	NN	O
.	.	O

Chen	NNP	O
made	VBD	O
the	DT	O
remarks	NNS	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
luncheon	NN	O
given	VBN	O
by	IN	O
himself	PRP	O
in	IN	O
honor	NN	O
of	IN	O
directors	NNS	O
and	CC	O
supervisors	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Federation	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
Chambers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Commerce	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
WFTCC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	O
meeting	VBG	O
in	IN	O
Las	NNP	O
Vegas	NNP	O
.	.	O

Chen	NNP	O
cited	VBD	O
several	JJ	O
events	NNS	O
to	TO	O
back	VB	O
up	RP	O
his	PRP$	O
positive	JJ	DSE
and	CC	DSE
optimistic	JJ	DSE
views	NNS	DSE
on	IN	O
ROC-U.S.	NNP	O

relations	NNS	DSE
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
U.S.	NNP	O
concerns	NNS	DSE
for	IN	O
security	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Strait	NNP	O
,	,	O
continued	VBD	O
quantitative	JJ	O
and	CC	O
qualitative	JJ	O
increases	NNS	O
in	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
arms	NNS	O
sales	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
upgrading	VBG	O
of	IN	O
high-level	JJ	O
engagement	NN	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
explicit	JJ	O
support	NN	DSE
by	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Department	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Health	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Human	NNP	O
Services	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
participation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Health	NNP	O
Organization	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
WHO	VB	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

In	IN	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
view	NN	ESE
,	,	O
Chen	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
ever	RB	ESE
firmer	JJR	ESE
U.S.	NNP	O
support	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
partly	RB	O
stems	VBZ	O
from	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
recognition	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
's	POS	O
remarkable	JJ	ESE
progress	NN	O
in	IN	O
democratization	NN	O
and	CC	O
liberalization	NN	O
.	.	O

Noting	VBG	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
sides	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Strait	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
admitted	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Organization	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
WTO	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
Chen	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
Taiwan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
mainland	NNP	O
China	NNP	O
will	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
able	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
engage	VB	O
in	IN	O
constructive	JJ	O
interactions	NNS	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
WTO	NNP	O
framework	NN	O
.	.	O

Moreover	RB	ESE
,	,	O
Chen	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
can	MD	O
from	IN	O
now	RB	O
on	IN	O
conduct	NN	O
trade	NN	O
and	CC	O
economic	JJ	O
exchanges	NNS	O
with	IN	O
all	DT	O
other	JJ	O
WTO	NNP	O
members	NNS	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
principles	NNS	O
of	IN	O
equality	NN	O
,	,	O
fairness	NN	O
and	CC	O
reciprocity	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
current	JJ	O
WFTCC	NNP	O
meeting	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
focused	VBN	O
discussions	NNS	DSE
on	IN	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
pool	VB	O
the	DT	O
resources	NNS	O
and	CC	O
wisdom	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
businesspeople	NNP	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
to	TO	O
expand	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
share	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
market	NN	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
promote	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
bid	NN	O
to	TO	O
join	VB	O
the	DT	O
WHO	NN	O
.	.	O

Chen	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
admires	VBZ	DSE
all	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
businesspeople	NN	O
's	POS	O
patriotism	NN	DSE
and	CC	O
contribution	NN	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
resident	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
'	POS	O
economic	JJ	O
development	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

More	JJR	O
than	IN	O
600	CD	O
representatives	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
Chambers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Commerce	NNP	O
from	IN	O
49	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
on	IN	O
six	CD	O
continents	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
attending	VBG	O
the	DT	O
WFTCC	NNP	O
meeting	NN	O
.	.	O

New	NNP	O
ROC	NNP	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Representative	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
Tsai	NNP	O
Ming-hsian	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Chang	NNP	O
Fu-mei	NNP	O
,	,	O
chairwoman	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Overseas	NNP	O
Chinese	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
commission	NN	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
also	RB	O
attending	VBG	O
.	.	O

LONDON	NNP	O
,	,	O
March	NNP	O
7	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
The	DT	O
mother	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Briton	NNP	O
detained	VBN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
naval	JJ	O
base	NN	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
set	VBN	O
up	RP	O
for	IN	O
alleged	VBN	ESE
Taliban	NNS	O
and	CC	O
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
fighters	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
launched	VBN	O
High	NNP	O
Court	NNP	O
proceedings	NNS	O
aimed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
forcing	VBG	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Jack	NNP	O
Straw	NNP	O
to	TO	O
arrange	VB	O
legal	JJ	O
access	NN	O
for	IN	O
her	PRP$	O
22-year-old	JJ	O
son	NN	O
.	.	O

Lawyers	NNS	O
for	IN	O
Zumrati	NNP	O
Juma	NNP	O
,	,	O
mother	NN	O
of	IN	O
Feroz	NNP	O
Abassi	NNP	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
6	CD	O
March	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
added	VBD	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	DSE
press	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
British	JJ	O
government	NN	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
action	NN	O
to	TO	O
shut	VB	O
down	RP	O
the	DT	O
detention	NN	O
camp	NN	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
300	CD	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
five	CD	O
Britons	NNS	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
also	RB	O
seeking	VBG	DSE
an	DT	O
order	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
should	MD	ESE
make	VB	DSE
a	DT	DSE
protest	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
circumstances	NNS	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
unlawful	JJ	ESE
detentions	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
lawyer	NN	O
Louise	NNP	O
Christian	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
And	CC	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	DSE
seeking	VBG	DSE
a	DT	O
declaration	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
British	JJ	O
government	NN	O
demands	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
Abbasi	NNP	O
should	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
face	VB	O
trial	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
tribunal	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
death	NN	O
penalty	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Washington	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
refused	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
grant	VB	O
``	``	O
prisoner	NN	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
''	''	O
status	NN	O
to	TO	O
any	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
,	,	O
captured	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terror	NN	O
,	,	O
claiming	VBG	DSE
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
``	``	O
unlawful	JJ	O
combatants	NNS	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
among	IN	O
other	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
organisations	NNS	O
has	VBZ	DSE
criticised	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	DSE
all	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
protected	VBN	O
under	IN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
until	IN	O
a	DT	O
tribunal	NN	O
decides	VBZ	O
their	PRP$	O
fate	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
legal	JJ	O
application	NN	O
brought	VBN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
could	MD	O
see	VB	O
the	DT	O
British	JJ	O
government	NN	O
face	NN	O
charges	VBZ	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
Act	NNP	O
1998	CD	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
aiding	VBG	O
and	CC	O
abetting	VBG	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
unlawfully	RB	O
detaining	VBG	O
the	DT	O
men	NNS	O
against	IN	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
guidelines	NNS	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
knees	NNS	O
during	IN	O
an	DT	O
inspection	NN	O
,	,	O
and	NNP	O
chained	VBZ	O
up	RP	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
orange	JJ	O
overalls	NNS	O
.	.	O

With	IN	O
small	JJ	O
blue	JJ	O
masks	NNS	O
over	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
mouths	NNS	O
,	,	O
ear	NN	O
muffs	NNS	O
on	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
ears	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
goggles	NNS	O
covered	VBD	O
up	RP	O
with	IN	O
sticky	JJ	O
tape	NN	O
.	.	O

Opposite	VB	O
the	DT	O
cages	NNS	O
,	,	O
those	DT	ESE
cages	NNS	O
of	IN	O
theirs	PRP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
even	RB	ESE
two	CD	O
meters	NNS	O
by	IN	O
three	CD	O
meters	NNS	O
--	:	O
which	WDT	O
seen	VBN	O
together	RP	O
look	NN	ESE
like	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
chicken	NN	ESE
farm	NN	ESE
run	VBN	ESE
by	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
sadist	NN	ESE
--	:	O
built	VBN	O
from	IN	O
wooden	JJ	O
beams	NNS	O
and	CC	O
sheets	NNS	O
of	IN	O
metal	NN	O
,	,	O
cement	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
barbed	NN	O
wire	NN	O
,	,	O
exposed	VBN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
rain	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
wind	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Tropics	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	O
beards	NNS	O
shaven	VBN	O
off	RP	O
:	:	O
for	IN	O
hygiene	NN	O
,	,	O
say	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
's	POS	O
military	JJ	O
commanders	NNS	O
;	:	O
to	TO	DSE
humiliate	VB	ESE
them	PRP	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
religion	NN	O
,	,	O
reply	VB	DSE
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
defenders	VBZ	O
half	PDT	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
over	RP	ESE
.	.	O

That	DT	O
world	NN	O
which	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
looked	VBN	DSE
in	IN	DSE
tears	NNS	DSE
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
photos	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
pictures	NNS	O
of	IN	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Towers	RB	O
collapsing	VBG	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
infamy	NN	ESE
against	IN	ESE
civilization	NN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
discovering	VBG	DSE
these	DT	O
other	JJ	O
photos	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
ones	NNS	O
to	TO	O
come	VB	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
open-air	JJ	O
prison	NN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
set	VBN	O
up	RP	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
base	NN	O
,	,	O
their	PRP$	O
historic	JJ	O
outpost	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
of	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
hundred	CD	O
and	CC	O
forty-four	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
,	,	O
so	RB	ESE
far	RB	ESE
,	,	O
of	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
captured	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
100	CD	O
days	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
taken	VBN	O
here	RB	O
from	IN	O
Kandahar	NNP	O
air	NN	O
base	NN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
27-hour	JJ	O
flight	NN	O
,	,	O
blindfolded	VBD	O
,	,	O
gagged	VBN	ESE
,	,	O
tied	VBN	O
up	RP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
dosed	VBN	ESE
up	RP	ESE
with	IN	O
sedatives	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
C17	NNP	O
cargo	NN	O
planes	NNS	O
belonging	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Stars	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
Stripes	JJ	ESE
air	NN	O
force	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
Taliban	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
perhaps	RB	ESE
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
al-Qa	NN	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
nobody	NN	ESE
can	MD	ESE
say	VB	ESE
so	RB	ESE
with	IN	ESE
certainty	NN	ESE
because	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
names	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
not	RB	DSE
known	VBN	DSE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
no	DT	O
formal	JJ	O
charges	NNS	O
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	O
number	NN	O
will	MD	O
rise	VB	O
to	TO	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
1,000	CD	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
three	CD	O
months	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
30	CD	O
million	CD	O
dollars	NNS	O
ready	JJ	O
to	TO	O
build	VB	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
`	``	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
'	''	O
to	TO	O
generations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
generations	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Marines	NNPS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
nine	CD	O
top-security	JJ	O
prisons	NNS	O
just	RB	ESE
for	IN	ESE
them	PRP	ESE
:	:	O
But	CC	O
up	RB	O
until	IN	O
then	RB	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
keep	VB	O
them	PRP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
cages	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
could	MD	ESE
keep	VB	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
for	IN	O
an	DT	O
undetermined	JJ	O
period	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
dangerous	JJ	ESE
individuals	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
announced	VBD	DSE
Defense	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Donald	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
.	.	O

Without	IN	ESE
a	DT	O
trial	NN	O
,	,	O
without	IN	ESE
an	DT	O
attorney	NN	O
.	.	O

Because	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
admittedly	RB	ESE
,	,	O
but	CC	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	DSE
view	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
they	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
the	DT	O
status	NN	O
of	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
valid	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
them	PRP	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
They	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
unlawful	JJ	ESE
combatants	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	ESE
running	VBG	ESE
a	DT	ESE
recreational	JJ	ESE
center	NN	ESE
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
do	VBP	DSE
not	RB	DSE
have	VB	DSE
the	DT	DSE
slightest	JJS	DSE
concern	NN	DSE
over	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
treatment	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	ESE
any	DT	ESE
case	NN	ESE
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
better	JJR	ESE
off	RP	ESE
than	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
when	WRB	O
we	PRP	O
caught	VBD	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
added	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
Minister	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
photos	NNS	O
of	IN	O
`	``	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
'	''	O
are	VBP	O
now	RB	O
in	IN	ESE
danger	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
removing	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
niche	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
affection	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
solidarity	NN	ESE
which	WDT	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
had	VBD	O
guaranteed	VBN	ESE
it	PRP	O
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
hearts	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
many	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
hard	JJ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
see	VB	ESE
a	DT	O
desire	NN	DSE
for	IN	DSE
revenge	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
cages	NNS	ESE
which	WDT	ESE
recall	VBP	ESE
`	``	ESE
Hotel	NNP	ESE
Hanoi	NNP	ESE
'	''	ESE
,	,	O
set	VBD	O
up	RP	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
North	NNP	O
Vietnamese	NNP	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
the	DT	O
punishment	NN	O
cells	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Japanese	JJ	O
camps	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
`	``	O
Bridge	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
River	NNP	O
Kawi	NNP	O
.	.	O
'	''	O

Even	RB	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
most	RBS	ESE
loyal	JJ	ESE
ally	NN	ESE
,	,	O
Great	NNP	O
Britian	NNP	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	DSE
showing	VBG	DSE
signs	NNS	DSE
of	IN	DSE
disquiet	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
statements	NNS	O
made	VBN	O
by	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
parliament	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
reports	NNS	O
carried	VBN	O
by	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
media	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
BBC	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
posing	VBG	DSE
questions	NNS	DSE
about	IN	O
those	DT	O
photos	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
``	``	O
are	VBP	O
stirring	VBG	ESE
up	RP	ESE
protests	NNS	DSE
,	,	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
many	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
believe	VBP	DSE
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
``	``	O
a	DT	ESE
scandal	NN	ESE
''	''	O
:	:	O
photos	NNS	O
taken	VBN	O
in	IN	O
part	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
landing	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
C17s	NNS	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
trip	NN	O
from	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
already	RB	ESE
showed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
reduced	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
objects	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
with	IN	O
gags	NNS	O
,	,	O
masked	JJ	O
goggles	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
ear	NN	O
muffs	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Those	DT	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
were	VBD	O
ready	JJ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
gnaw	VB	DSE
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
cables	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
C17	NN	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
it	PRP	O
crash	JJ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
Richard	NNP	O
Myers	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Chief	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Staff	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
pictures	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
represent	VB	O
everyday	JJ	O
life	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
wore	VBD	O
the	DT	O
muffs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
goggles	NNS	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
trip	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
the	DT	O
masks	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
tuberculosis	NNP	O
from	IN	O
spreading	VBG	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
assured	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
commander	NN	O
of	IN	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
,	,	O
Brigadier	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
Mike	NNP	O
Lehnert	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
medical	JJ	O
staff	NN	O
of	IN	O
Amnesty	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jim	NNP	O
West	NNP	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	DSE
claimed	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
``	``	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	ESE
other	JJ	ESE
explanation	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
these	DT	O
measures	NNS	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
attempt	NN	O
to	TO	O
degrade	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
condition	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
am	VBP	DSE
shocked	VBN	DSE
--	:	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
--	:	O
because	IN	O
they	PRP	O
still	RB	O
wear	VBP	O
the	DT	O
ear	NN	O
muffs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
goggles	NNS	O
inside	IN	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	DSE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
hospital	NN	O
masks	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
highly	RB	ESE
unlikely	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
tuberculosis	NNP	O
can	MD	O
spread	VB	O
in	IN	O
open	JJ	O
places	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Other	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
groups	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
talked	VBN	DSE
in	IN	O
terms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
sensory	JJ	ESE
segregation	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
'	''	O
''	''	O
``	``	O
In	IN	O
that	DT	O
condition	NN	O
,	,	O
you	PRP	O
suffer	VBP	O
from	IN	O
hallucinations	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
stated	VBN	O
Helen	NNP	O
Bamber	NNP	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Medical	NNP	O
Foundation	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Protecting	NNP	O
Victims	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Torture	NNP	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
television	NN	O
.	.	O

Four	CD	O
envoys	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
arrived	VBD	O
Saturday	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
will	MD	O
talk	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
`	``	O
torture	NN	ESE
'	''	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
word	NN	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
filtering	VBG	DSE
through	RP	DSE
in	IN	O
insidious	JJ	ESE
fashion	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
issuing	VBG	DSE
denials	NNS	DSE
,	,	O
saying	VBG	DSE
``	``	O
There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	ESE
inhumane	JJ	ESE
treatment	NN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
open	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
as	IN	ESE
far	RB	ESE
as	RB	ESE
possible	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	DSE
suggestions	NNS	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

As	IN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
rest	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
raising	VBG	DSE
the	DT	DSE
objection	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
reason	NN	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
an	DT	O
emergency	NN	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
definitely	RB	ESE
not	RB	ESE
over	RP	ESE
:	:	O
Since	IN	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
,	,	O
1,500	CD	O
suspected	JJ	O
terrorists	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
captured	VBN	O
in	IN	O
50	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
intelligence	NN	O
services	NNS	O
claim	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
10,000	CD	O
affiliates	NNS	O
of	IN	O
al-Qa	NN	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
are	VBP	O
still	RB	O
scattered	VBN	O
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
their	PRP$	O
network	NN	O
all	DT	ESE
around	IN	ESE
us	PRP	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	DSE
inmates	NNS	ESE
at	IN	O
`	``	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
'	''	O
must	MD	ESE
confess	VB	DSE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
serve	VB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
warning	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
comrades	NNS	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
still	RB	O
free	JJ	O
:	:	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
unpleasant	JJ	ESE
truth	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
status	NN	O
of	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
which	WDT	O
,	,	O
by	IN	O
law	NN	O
,	,	O
ought	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
to	TO	DSE
be	VB	DSE
decided	VBN	DSE
on	RP	DSE
by	IN	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
tribunal	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
would	MD	O
protect	VB	O
them	PRP	O
from	IN	O
interrogation	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
would	MD	O
guarantee	VB	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
get	VBP	O
a	DT	O
trial	NN	O
,	,	O
by	IN	O
court	NN	O
martial	NN	O
,	,	O
that	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
much	RB	ESE
fairer	JJR	ESE
than	IN	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
secret	JJ	ESE
special	JJ	O
tribunals	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
set	VB	O
up	RP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Our	PRP$	O
system	NN	O
will	MD	O
in	IN	ESE
any	DT	ESE
event	NN	ESE
be	VB	O
much	RB	ESE
fairer	JJR	ESE
than	IN	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
!	.	O

Taliban	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
of	IN	O
Usama	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
But	CC	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
yardstick	NN	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
juridical	JJ	O
civilization	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
ruined	VBN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
noted	VBD	DSE
one	CD	O
or	CC	O
two	CD	O
commentators	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
,	,	O
life	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
regulated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
prayers	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
five	CD	O
times	NNS	O
a	DT	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
freedom	NN	O
allowed	VBD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
by	IN	O
searches	NNS	O
.	.	O

Three	CD	O
meals	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
cereal	NN	O
bars	NNS	O
,	,	O
rice	NN	O
,	,	O
beans	NNS	O
,	,	O
fruit	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
showers	VBZ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
medical	JJ	O
checks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
handcuffs	NNS	O
on	IN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
small	JJ	O
foam	NN	O
mattress	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
try	VB	O
and	CC	O
sleep	VB	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
light	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
halogen	NN	O
lights	NNS	O
on	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
faces	NNS	O
.	.	O

Around	IN	O
the	DT	O
fenced	NN	O
off	IN	O
area	NN	O
,	,	O
two	CD	O
acres	NNS	O
in	IN	O
size	NN	O
,	,	O
stand	VBP	O
seven	CD	O
towers	NNS	O
with	IN	O
sub-machine	JJ	O
guns	NNS	O
and	CC	O
grenade	JJ	O
launchers	NNS	O
.	.	O

And	CC	ESE
then	RB	ESE
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
helicopters	NNS	O
,	,	O
patrolling	VBG	O
the	DT	O
skies	NNS	O
without	IN	O
interruption	NN	O
.	.	O

Outside	IN	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
lies	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
absurd	JJ	ESE
small	JJ	O
piece	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
Guanatanamo	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Cuban	JJ	O
soil	NN	O
:	:	O
a	DT	O
McDonald	NN	O
's	POS	O
outlet	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
school	NN	O
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
yellow	JJ	O
bus	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
children	NNS	O
of	IN	O
families	NNS	O
living	VBG	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
store	NN	O
windows	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
roller-blades	NNS	O
at	IN	O
50	CD	O
dollars	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
cinema	NN	O
,	,	O
currently	RB	O
showing	VBG	O
`	``	O
Domestic	JJ	O
Disturbance	NN	O
.	.	O
'	''	O

And	CC	DSE
,	,	O
around	IN	O
this	DT	O
small	JJ	O
piece	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Cuba	NNP	O
of	IN	O
old	JJ	ESE
man	NN	ESE
Castro	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
up	RB	O
until	IN	O
now	RB	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
batted	VBN	ESE
an	DT	ESE
eyelid	NN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	DSE
renounced	VBD	DSE
using	VBG	O
the	DT	O
scandal	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
X-Ray	NNP	O
and	CC	O
attacking	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
`	``	O
hated	JJ	ESE
Yankees	NN	ESE
'	''	O
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
propaganda	NN	O
,	,	O
relying	VBG	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
possible	JJ	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
embargo	NN	O
against	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
regime	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
`	``	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
'	''	O
camp	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
many	JJ	O
things	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
clash	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
civilizations	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
perhaps	RB	ESE
about	IN	O
to	TO	O
become	VB	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
global	JJ	O
prison	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
world	NN	O
:	:	O
Yesterday	NN	O
Stockholm	NNP	O
announced	VBD	O
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
cage	NN	O
of	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
Swedish	JJ	O
citizen	NN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
ones	NNS	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
arrive	VB	O
are	VBP	O
six	CD	O
Algerians	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
nothing	NN	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	O
arrested	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Bosnia	NNP	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
tip-off	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
secret	NN	O
services	NNS	O
,	,	O
because	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
suspected	VBN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
preparing	VBG	O
an	DT	O
attack	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
embassy	NN	O
in	IN	O
Sarajevo	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
said	VBN	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
phoned	VBN	O
a	DT	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
al-Qa	NN	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
Bosnian	NNP	O
judge	NN	O
had	VBD	O
ordered	VBN	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
released	VBN	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
grounds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
lack	NN	O
of	IN	O
evidence	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
troops	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
them	PRP	O
handed	VBN	O
over	RP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
will	MD	O
soon	RB	O
bring	VB	O
them	PRP	O
here	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
matter	NN	O
raises	VBZ	O
major	JJ	ESE
questions	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O

Morton	NNP	O
Haplerin	NNP	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Council	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Relations	NNPS	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
clear	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
sees	VBZ	DSE
Guantanamo	NNP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
place	NN	O
where	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
can	MD	O
gather	VB	O
persons	NNS	O
caught	VBN	O
in	IN	O
all	DT	O
parts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
what	WP	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	DSE
thinking	VBG	DSE
of	IN	DSE
doing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
these	DT	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Kenneth	NNP	O
Roth	NNP	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
Watch	NNP	O
,	,	O
claims	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
policy	NN	O
could	MD	ESE
offer	VB	O
a	DT	O
pretext	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
less	RBR	O
democratic	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
among	IN	O
those	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
allies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
to	TO	O
suppress	VB	O
any	DT	O
domestic	JJ	O
dissent	NN	DSE
.	.	O
''	''	O

If	IN	DSE
a	DT	O
tip-off	NN	O
truly	RB	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
enough	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
end	VB	ESE
up	RP	ESE
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
cage	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
side	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Ocean	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
history	NN	O
of	IN	O
`	``	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
'	''	O
has	VBZ	O
only	RB	ESE
just	RB	ESE
begun	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

Govt	NNP	O
dismisses	VBZ	DSE
US	NNP	O
rights	NNS	O
report	VB	O

GOVERNMENT	NNP	O
yesterday	NN	O
trashed	VBD	DSE
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
report	NN	O
which	WDT	O
lists	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
violations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Namibia	NNP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
hands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
security	NN	O
forces	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Government	NNP	O
.	.	O

Information	NNP	O
Permanent	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Mocks	NNP	O
Shivute	NNP	O
responded	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
government	NN	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	ESE
worst	JJS	ESE
human	NN	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
violator	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Shivute	NNP	O
cited	VBD	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
detention	NN	O
of	IN	O
300	CD	O
people	NNS	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
naval	JJ	O
base	NN	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
without	IN	O
bringing	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
trial	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
government	NN	O
report	NN	O
on	IN	O
Namibia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
practices	NNS	O
for	IN	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
released	VBN	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
says	VBZ	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
security	NN	O
forces	NNS	O
committed	VBN	O
several	JJ	O
extra-judicial	JJ	O
killings	NNS	O
during	IN	O
security	NN	O
operations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kavango	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Caprivi	NNP	O
Regions	NNP	O
during	IN	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	EX	O
were	VBD	O
deaths	NNS	O
in	IN	O
custody	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Government	NN	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
account	VB	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
whereabouts	NN	O
of	IN	O
some	DT	O
persons	NNS	O
detained	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
security	NN	O
forces	NNS	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
arrests	NNS	O
and	CC	O
detentions	NNS	O
,	,	O
security	NN	O
force	NN	O
members	NNS	O
reportedly	RB	O
tortured	JJ	O
and	CC	O
beat	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	DSE
suspected	VBN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
complicity	NN	O
with	IN	O
Unita	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
says	VBZ	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
also	RB	O
cites	VBZ	DSE
cases	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
arbitrary	JJ	O
deprivation	NN	O
of	IN	O
life	NN	O
,	,	O
disappearance	NN	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
torture	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
cruel	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
inhuman	JJ	ESE
or	CC	ESE
degrading	JJ	ESE
treatment	NN	ESE
,	,	O
arbitrary	JJ	O
arrest	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
denial	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
fair	JJ	O
public	JJ	O
hearing	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
the	DT	O
rights	NNS	O
report	NN	O
,	,	O
most	JJS	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
abuses	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
perpetrated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Special	NNP	O
Field	NNP	O
Force	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
SFF	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
members	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
says	VBZ	DSE
even	RB	ESE
though	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
Namibian	JJ	O
Constitution	NNP	O
provided	VBD	O
that	IN	O
people	NNS	O
arrested	VBN	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
informed	VBN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
reason	NN	O
for	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
arrest	NN	O
and	CC	O
be	VB	O
brought	VBN	O
before	IN	O
a	DT	O
magistrate	NN	O
within	IN	O
48	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
detention	NN	O
,	,	O
this	DT	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
case	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
charged	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
many	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
arrested	VBN	O
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
basis	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
suspicious	JJ	ESE
links	NNS	ESE
with	IN	O
Angolan	JJ	O
rebel	NN	O
movement	NN	O
,	,	O
Unita	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Caprivi	NNP	O
Liberation	NNP	O
Army	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
CLA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Many	DT	O
had	VBD	O
disappeared	VBN	O
without	IN	O
trace	NNP	O
.	.	O

Retorted	NNP	DSE
Shivute	NNP	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	ESE
same	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
worse	JJR	ESE
happened	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
attacks	NNS	O
and	CC	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
where	WRB	O
special	JJ	O
camps	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
built	VBN	O
to	TO	O
detain	NN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
and	CC	O
`	``	O
enemies	NNS	O
'	''	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
.	.	O

Would	MD	ESE
these	DT	ESE
actions	NNS	ESE
be	VB	ESE
listed	VBN	ESE
as	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
abuses	NNS	O
or	CC	O
is	VBZ	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
acceptable	JJ	ESE
because	IN	ESE
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
committed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
?	.	O

''	''	O
Shivute	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Namibia	NNP	O
attached	VBD	DSE
``	``	DSE
little	JJ	DSE
value	NN	DSE
''	''	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
US	NNP	O
rights	NNS	O
report	VBP	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
carried	VBD	O
a	DT	O
lot	NN	O
of	IN	O
factual	JJ	ESE
inaccuracies	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
mere	JJ	ESE
reproduction	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
unverified	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
unsubstantiated	JJ	ESE
reports	NNS	ESE
''	''	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
instance	NN	O
,	,	O
claimed	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Swapo	NNP	O
publication	NN	O
Namibia	NNP	O
Today	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
ruling	VBG	O
party	NN	O
paper	NN	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
Government-owned	JJ	O
magazine	NN	O
.	.	O

Shivute	NNP	O
also	RB	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
carried	VBD	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
total	JJ	ESE
confusion	NN	ESE
''	''	ESE
of	IN	ESE
historical	JJ	ESE
data	NNS	ESE
by	IN	O
claiming	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Namibian	JJ	O
Workers	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
NUNW	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
was	VBD	O
no	RB	O
longer	RB	O
affiliated	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Swapo	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
.	.	O

Tehran	NNP	O
,	,	O
April	NNP	O
20	CD	O
,	,	O
IRNA	CD	O
--	:	O
President	NNP	O
Mohammad	NNP	O
Khatami	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
evening	NN	O
congratulated	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
nation	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
victory	NN	O
and	CC	O
restoration	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
legitimate	JJ	ESE
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
failed	VBN	O
military	JJ	O
coup	NN	O
in	IN	O
that	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
a	DT	O
telephone	NN	O
conversation	NN	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Khatami	NNP	O
told	VBD	DSE
his	PRP$	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
counterpart	NN	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavex	NNP	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
return	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
legitimate	JJ	ESE
president	NN	O
and	CC	O
government	NN	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
victory	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
justice	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
freedom	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Iranian	JJ	O
president	NN	O
also	RB	O
expressed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	DSE
hope	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
return	NN	O
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
government	NN	O
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	ESE
its	PRP$	O
exalted	JJ	ESE
objectives	NNS	DSE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
support	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

Referring	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
difficult	JJ	ESE
period	NN	O
the	DT	O
venezuelan	NN	O
nation	NN	O
went	VBD	O
through	RP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
anti-democractic	JJ	ESE
attempts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
topple	VB	ESE
his	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
failed	VBN	O
with	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
help	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Almighty	NNP	ESE
God	NNP	ESE
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
re-establishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
legal	JJ	O
order	NN	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
Chavez	NNP	O
briefed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Iranian	JJ	O
president	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
developments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

Referring	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	DSE
objective	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	O
behind	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
coup	NN	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
Chavez	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
they	PRP	O
wwanted	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
come	VB	O
out	RP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Organization	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Petroleum	NNP	O
Exporting	NNP	O
Countries	NNPS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
OPEC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
therefore	RB	ESE
tried	VBD	O
to	TO	O
produce	VB	O
more	JJR	O
oil	NN	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
undermine	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
organization	NN	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
thanked	VBD	DSE
President	NNP	O
Khatami	NNP	O
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
telephone	NN	O
call	NN	O
and	CC	O
wished	VBD	DSE
success	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Iranian	JJ	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
nation	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
two	CD	O
presidents	NNS	O
expressed	VBD	DSE
a	DT	DSE
mutual	JJ	DSE
desire	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
near	JJ	O
future	NN	O
.	.	O

Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Sunday	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
sent	VBD	DSE
congratulations	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
on	IN	O
hearing	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
return	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
rule	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
law	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
reinstatement	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
legitimate	JJ	ESE
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
two-day	JJ	O
military	NN	O
collapsed	VBD	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
it	PRP	O
condemned	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
the	DT	O
ouster	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
democratically	RB	O
elected	VBN	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	DSE
,	,	O
``	``	O
resorting	VBG	ESE
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
coup	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
force	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
an	DT	ESE
acceptable	JJ	ESE
method	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
bring	VB	O
about	IN	O
political	JJ	O
change	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
method	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
in	IN	O
conformity	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
norms	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
present	JJ	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
society	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Chavez	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
brought	VBN	O
back	RP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
presidential	JJ	O
palace	NN	O
detained	VBN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
and	CC	O
thereafter	RB	O
resumed	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
functions	NNS	O
as	IN	O
president	NN	O
.	.	O

Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
mandate	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
end	VB	O
in	IN	O
2006	CD	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
forced	VBN	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
office	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
armed	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
who	WP	O
blamed	VBD	DSE
him	PRP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
deaths	NNS	O
of	IN	O
15	CD	O
people	NNS	O
during	IN	O
demonstrations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
streets	NNS	O
of	IN	O
central	JJ	O
Caracas	NNP	O
against	IN	O
an	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
protest	NN	O
which	WDT	O
later	RB	O
became	VBD	O
violent	JJ	O
.	.	O

Chavez	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
staunch	JJ	DSE
supporter	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
oil	NN	O
production	NN	O
cuts	NNS	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
boost	VB	O
prices	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
market	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
initiated	VBD	O
a	DT	O
successful	JJ	O
Caracas	NNP	O
OPEC	NNP	O
summit	NN	O
in	IN	O
September	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
second	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
40-year	JJ	O
existence	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Organization	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Petroleum	NNP	O
Exporting	NNP	O
Countries	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Beijing	NNP	O
,	,	O
April	NNP	O
9	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
XINHUA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
The	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
purely	RB	ESE
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
internal	JJ	O
affair	NN	O
and	CC	O
no	DT	O
other	JJ	O
country	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
should	MD	ESE
interfere	VB	O
,	,	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
spokeswoman	NN	O
Zhang	NNP	O
Qiyue	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
in	IN	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
claims	NNS	DSE
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
high-ranking	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
official	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
would	MD	ESE
do	VB	O
everything	NN	ESE
needed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
protect	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
remarks	NNS	O
seriously	RB	ESE
violated	VBD	ESE
the	DT	O
commitments	NNS	DSE
made	VBD	DSE
by	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
government	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
Sino-US	NNP	O
Joint	NNP	O
Communiques	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
Zhang	NNP	O
,	,	O
adding	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
those	DT	O
remarks	NNS	O
,	,	O
out	RB	O
of	IN	O
ulterior	NN	ESE
motives	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
interfered	VBD	ESE
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
internal	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
.	.	O

Zhang	NNP	O
stressed	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
history	NN	O
had	VBD	O
repeatedly	RB	ESE
proved	VBN	ESE
that	DT	O
US	NNP	O
arms	NNS	O
sales	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
elevation	JJ	ESE
US-Taiwan	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
would	MD	ESE
only	RB	ESE
incite	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
separatists	NNS	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
attempts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
split	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
from	IN	O
mainland	NN	O
and	CC	O
would	MD	O
lead	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
deterioration	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Straits	NNP	O
situation	NN	O
and	CC	O
boiled	VBD	ESE
down	RP	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
jeopardy	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
interests	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
itself	PRP	ESE
.	.	O

